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Prevention Programs

Leadership Academy Raises Awareness of Careers Available Locally

While a junior at Central Catholic High School, Gabi Trejo said to work in Human Resources, but she wasn't really sure where she
she was one of the lucky few chosen to take part in the Stanislaus wanted to work. "My experience with Leadership Academy came back
County Leadership Academy. "Not only did the academy give me to me when I started applying for jobs," she said. "International Paper,
the opportunity to meet other academically focused students from located in Modesto, had an HR opening and I applied. Had I not been
surrounding schools, it gave me the opportunity to explore the part of Leadership Academy I would not have even known to look for
different career paths available right here in Stanislaus County," she this opportunity!" Trejo is currently the HR Specialist at International
said. After Trejo graduated from high school, she attended New York Paper Modesto Container. "When I received the offer my thoughts
University. Upon graduating from college, she knew she wanted immediately went back to Leadership Academy and how lucky I was
to have had the opportunity to visit and see the different careers paths
available here locally," she said.
“Evidence of success Programs Department, the Academy has served approximately 420
Implemented during the 2003-04 school year by SCOE's Prevention
comes in regularly as our students since its inception. In order to develop the leadership potential

Academy members complete of high school juniors and seniors, students meet one day each month
throughout the school year. In a hands-on learning environment,
their educations and they hear first-hand about emerging community issues and meet with
representatives from business, health and human services, public safety,
establish themselves arts and media, justice, education and government. Throughout the
Academy, students also learn about work ethics and gain an awareness
as young adults giving of local career opportunities. "Evidence of success comes in regularly
as our Academy members complete their educations and establish
back to their community.” themselves as young adults giving back to their community," said Vicki

Bauman, Director of Prevention Programs.
– Vicki Bauman, Director of Prevention Programs SCOE's Leadership Academy was modeled after the Leadership
Modesto program, one of the oldest leadership programs in the state.

Foothill Horizons

Celebrating 60 Years of Outdoor Education

This year marks 60 years of outdoor education through the resident hawk, are experiences students never forget.
the Stanislaus County Office of Education. At the recent Time as a whole camp family around the newly renovated
celebration at Foothill Horizons Outdoor School, attendees Campfire Circle bonds students and outdoor education
spanned three generations of people who had spent time staff. Each week, school teachers watch their students open
at the camp as students and/or as counselors. The stories up to the world around them and in just three to five days
and pictures that spanned the 60 years were varied and begin to look at their environment in new and different
colorful, but all stories held the common thread of joy and ways. One sixth grade student shared, “I thought I’d go
discovery that only an outdoor experience can hold. One crazy without my phone, but I forgot I was missing it!”
adult visitor at the celebration came to share with his family
the memories he still held. “I’m 42 and my son is coming to “I thought I’d go crazy
camp next week,” he said. “I want to show him the Mi-Wuk
village and the creek!” without my phone, but
Foothill Horizons is an overnight facility located
just beyond Sonora in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Last I forgot I was missing it!”
year, over 9,000 students visited for either a summer
camp experience or a three to five day outdoor education – Sixth grade student
experience. Students from schools in Stanislaus County
stay in the dorms of the 143 acre facility, eat family-style From the time students step off the busses at camp
in the Dining Hall, and explore nature with the support of until they leave, the goal of Director Jessica Hewitt and her
the naturalists and teachers. “A powerful component for staff is to provide an experience that empowers students to
students is the opportunity to test their own limits and find make the world around them a better place and to be aware
their strengths,” said Assistant Superintendent Lisa Tiwater. of their potential positive impact on each other and on the
Activities such as the blind walk, leaf rubbings, and meeting planet they share.

Take a virtual tour of Foothill Horizons www.foothillhorizons.com

Health Services Providing Critical Care to Students

SCOE’s Health Services Department is actively involved in keeping children healthy information available at state conferences and local trainings that includes: health topics
so they can successfully participate in school and school-related activities. School nurses specific to Stanislaus County, asthma, diabetes, vision screenings, and best practices for
are an important member of the education team at each school site they serve. They are keeping students healthy. During the 2017-18 school year, SCOE school nurses provided
involved in health assessments, student study teams, and health care procedures, as well services to more than 8,968 students, and the Hearing Conservation Program provided
as a wide variety of screenings mandated by the state. School nurses also provide trainings hearing screenings for approximately 98,115 students in six counties. SCOE’s Health
for school staff to ensure safety on school campuses. They receive the most current Services department is an integral part of school success for all children.
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