For nearly 40 years, DelanoHighSchool's Rita Banks has been a steadfast guardian and role model on campus. Congrats Rita on being one of this year's Classified Employees of the Year! Read all about her in our latest EdConnect feature.
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Congratulations to the CHS Robotics team who earned two trophies at the Vex Robotics World Championships in Dallas. Kern High Network KHSD

Thousands of local students got a glimpse into their possible futures Friday at the Kern County Career & STEM Expo hosted by KHSD's ROC | CTEC. Read all about it and browse the photo gallery here: bit.ly/44pKByP

Adaptive P.E. was on full display today Bakersfield City School District's annual Coach’s Choice Track Meet Mckinley Mustangs. Read more about it in our latest EdConnect: bit.ly/49UZFp6

In today's latest EdConnect feature, we highlight Richland Union School District's recent formation of the Shafter Family Resource Center, which will help bridge the gap between schools and the community. Read more here: bit.ly/3Wh0Mwy

Today, we celebrate our amazing school bus drivers on #NationalSchoolBusDriverAppreciationDay ! To help give appreciation, KCSOS's Alternative Education Kern Youth @ Work Culinary program students cooked and served lunch and desserts to drivers. 🎉

Join us in congratulating our next classified employee of the year: Nora Cortez! Nora has been a fixture South High School
for over two decades, where her unwavering commitment to student success has left an indelible mark on the school. Read more: bit.ly/3QhWHUN

More than 900 students from around California competed last week in the 74th annual California Science & Engineering Fair. Check out our latest EdConnect @ bit.ly/3W5BQb7 to see how Kern County Students did.

To help promote National Library Week, held the third week of April every year, we are spotlighting Carter Beardsley, a junior at Frontier High School who is making strides to combat literacy issues in Kern County. Check out the full story here: bit.ly/49N6wky

At Bakersfield City School District's Cato Middle School, there’s one name that echoes louder than most — Tami Weslow. Congrats on being named one of this year's Kern County School Classified Employees of the Year! Read all about Ms. Tami in our latest EdConnect feature: bit.ly/3vYBico

Join us on May 21 at KCSOS for a workshop with Silvia Dorta-Duque de Reyes, a renowned biliteracy consultant. 📅

Topics include Cross Linguistic Transfer, Foundational Skills, and more - perfect for ELD and dual language teachers!

Register here: kern.k12oms.org/1510-247779

Congrats to Sierra Sands Unified School District's Richmond Elementary
for being named as one of CA's newest Purple Star Schools for its work to reduce the burden on military-connected students and their families. Read all about it in our latest EdConnect feature: bit.ly/442EG2H

In a celebration of creativity and diversity, Valley Oaks Charter School (VOCS) held its first-ever Senior Showcase on the evening of April 11. The “Heterogeneity” showcase runs through May 10 at the Bakersfield VOCS campus. Read the full story at bit.ly/24VOCSSeniorSh….

Congrats to Centennial High for placing 2nd in the nation in the annual Youth Business Summit, which concluded this afternoon in NYC. Read the complete story and see how local other teams did here: bit.ly/3JkcGxT

What a fantastic day at the Richardson Center! Our students participated in a delightful parade with the theme 'Bakersfield Our Hometown.' The Greater Bakersfield Chamber Leadership Bakersfield cohort was in attendance, cheering them on as students walked by & waved to onlookers.

Virtual Business update from Nationals. Marketing and HR advanced to the final round (Top 6), Business Plan Team made it to the final round (Top 8), they present tomorrow. CHS is the only team in the Nation to have 3 teams advance to the final rounds! KHSD KCSOS

Congratulations to the 8 Kern County Classified Employees of the Year program! Please help us congratulate the following deserving employees who will also be celebrated at a banquet on May 7. Stay tuned for a full story celebrating these individuals in the weeks to come. ✨

McFarland High School history teacher Lauren Cella is an educator turned online history influencer who will be appearing on NBC’s game show “Password.' However, her journey started as a way to make history more accessible for her students. Read more: bit.ly/3TTJRwT

Good luck to Centennial, Bakersfield, Stockdale, and Ridgeview high schools students set to participate later this week at the 2024 Youth Business Summit in New York City! Stay tuned for full results later this week.

KCSOS staffers brought out their glasses and witnessed the eclipse today. Although only partially visible, it was still a cool thing to witness! Did you go outside and see the eclipse?