On Thursday, April 11, the Bakersfield Police Department hosted its 4th annual Audible Easter Egg Hunt for blind and visually impaired students enrolled in KCSOS programs. Plastic eggs with audible beepers were constructed, making it possible for students to locate the eggs. The eggs were then traded for eggs filled with candy and individualized Easter […]
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In celebration of the Week of the Young Child, the Kern County Superintendent of Schools office and First 5 Kern officially launched the Kern Early Stars program during a special event held on April 10 at the Oaks Children’s Center in Southwest Bakersfield. Kern Early Stars assesses and awards stars to child development centers and […]
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Thirteen Kern County 7th and 8th graders answered the question “What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in a Global Society?” during the 65th annual Henry Greve Speech Contest, which was held on March 14 in downtown Bakersfield. Each of the competing students had between four-and-a-half and seven minutes to convince the judges with […]
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Approximately 630 4th through 12th grade students took part in Kern County’s 31st annual Regional Science Fair on March 12 at the Rabobank Convention Center. There were over 561 projects in all. The annual event is the culmination of months of hard work for students who rose through their school and district ranks for a […]
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Dozens of students from schools across Kern County competed in the 36th annual Kern County History Day held at the Larry E. Reider Educational Center. Individuals or groups with the highest scores in each category are now eligible to participate in California History Day, May 10-12 in Rocklin, Calif. State winners advance to National History […]
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For two decades, Kern County middle and high school students, along with adult mentors, have annually organized one of California’s largest youth leadership conferences. Leaders in Life was the brainchild of local businessman, Morgan Clayton, who in 1998, attended the Bakersfield Business Conference. The annual conference featuring nationally and internationally recognized speakers for adults on […]
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For the past 50 years, a visit to the Kern Environmental Education Program, or Camp KEEP, has marked the signature field trip during the final year of elementary school. It has become a rite of passage for so many students in dour community — in fact, it’s estimated that more than a quarter million youngsters […]
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Stockdale High School received the Claude W. Richardson perpetual trophy as the overall team winner of the 38th annual Kern County Academic Decathlon on Feb. 2 at Mira Monte High School. Nearly 200 students from 18 high schools participated. Stockdale will represent Kern County in the California Academic Decathlon scheduled for next month in Sacramento. […]
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KCSOS’s next informational session for prospective schoolteachers to be held Feb. 8 The Kern County Superintendent of Schools’ Teacher Development Program will host an information session for prospective teachers on May 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at City Centre Room 1B, 1300 17th St. The event is intended to provide information to people […]
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More than 250 students who rose through their school, district and regional competitions presented their interpretations of a published literary work during the 48th annual Kern County Oral Language Festival held Saturday, January 26 at Stonecreek Jr. High School. Presentations were 3-5 minutes in length with grades 4-6 and grades 7-8 competing separately. Categories of […]
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