Crab feed fundraiser for Tokay ag program
The Tokay High FFA Ag Boosters will host their annual crab feed on Saturday, Feb. 25 at St. Joachim’s Church Hall in Lockeford.
A no-host social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. The event will also include a live auction, silent auction, dessert auction and a raffle.
Tickets are $45 per person. Other ticket packages are available.
For more information, contact
Lodi High hosting recycling fundraiser
Lodi High will host a free electronic recycling event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the high school, located at 3 S. Pacific Ave.
Acceptable items include televisions, computer monitors, laptops LCD screens, computers, printers, copiers, VCRs, microwaves, telephones, cell phones, answering machines, radio/stereos, video games and other electronics.
For more information, call 2347994.
Lodi High hosting test prep class
The Lodi High Career Center is hosting a combo prep class to help students prepare for the SAT and ACT college entrance exams on Feb. 15 and 16. This class will cover strategies and test-taking tips for both exams. The cost is $129. Class will be held from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Registration flyers are available in the Career Center.
Honors Concert to perform Saturday
The San Joaquin County High School Honors Concert choir, band, and string orchestra will be performing on Saturday, 7 p.m. at San Joaquin Delta College’s Atherton Auditorium, located at 5151 Pacific Ave., Stockton.
Music selection for the sets are chosen by the guest conductors. The concert is free and open to the public.
The Nelson Zane Four-Year Award will be given to students who have been accepted to the High School Honors Concert for all four years of eligibility. This year a total of 17 students will receive the award. Nelson-Zane Four Year Award recipients are eligible for a $500 scholarship. The winner of the scholarship will be announced during intermission.
This year the concert consists of 282 students (111 choir, 101 band, 70 orchestra) from 22 schools in 10 different districts within San Joaquin County. Over 400 students auditioned in the fall.
Guests include band conductor
The San Joaquin County Office of Education Office of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) is in need of judges for the 2017 SJCOE Science and Engineering Fair.
Judges will be given a brief training at the fair prior to the start of their scheduled time slot. Training will consist of information on how to differentiate expectations according to grade level plans, as well as an overview of the scoring rubric. A light meal will be provided. Potential judges may register online:
It is suggested that potential judges have a degree in and/or are currently working in the following fields: biological sciences, environmental sciences, computer sciences, physical sciences, or engineering.
The fair is Feb. 24-March 2. The following judging time slots are available. Saturday, Feb. 25: • 8 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. • 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. • 1 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. • All day Monday, Feb. 27: • 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. (or when finished) The San Joaquin County Office of Education’s Wentworth Education Center is located at 2707 Transworld Dr., Stockton.
Foundation awards $10K to Teachers College program
The Joseph & Vera Long Foundation has awarded the San Joaquin County Office of Education Educational Foundation $10,000 to support the Teachers College of San Joaquin (TCSJ) Promise of Innovation Award Program.
The program provides minigrants from $500 to $2,500 to local educators who propose unique classroom projects that increase student learning and achievement. The mini-grants provide an opportunity to inspire educators to think differently, be creative, collaborate, and design novel curriculum and activities.
With the $10,000 given by the Long Foundation, more teachers will have the opportunity to implement innovative projects in their classrooms.
“We are so thankful to The Joseph & Vera Long Foundation for their support of our local teachers to do innovative work in their classrooms,” TCSJ President Dr. Diane Carnahan said.
Originally established in 1966, the Long Foundation is a private, family foundation that provides financial support to qualified nonprofit organizations involved with healthcare, education, and conservation in the communities of Northern California and Hawaii.
The Promise of Innovation Award Program at TCSJ was established in 2015 through a grant from the Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation. The first round of awards provided nine teachers with the resources they needed to pilot non-traditional lesson plans and projects not covered in their classroom budgets. For additional information about the Promise of Innovation Award Program, contact TCSJ College and community liaison Katie Turner at or 209468-9164.