Our partners at Stanford University REACH lab are continuing to conduct research for their SPEAK UP Study. As you will recall, the study is interested in hearing young people’s perception on the criminalization, legalization, and racialization of cannabis use. Stanford is looking for youth between the ages of 13 to 20 in the Bay Area and Central Valley to participate in their focus groups, dates listed below. The focus group meetings will take place on Zoom, and youth who participate will receive a $25 gift card.
The requirements for the focus groups are the following:
Ages 13 to 20 (minors need parental consent and consents are available in Spanish and English; young adults and minors would be in separate groups)
BIPOC youth (especially Black, Latin@, indigenous youth)
Any gender (especially young men)
Any cannabis use experience from no use to current use (especially some use)
Live in the San Francisco Bay Area or the Central Valley
English or Spanish speaking youth
Focus group times - all Pacific:
Friday February 9: 1:30-3:00 pm; 4:00-5:30 pm
Saturday, February 10: 1:00-3:00 pm; 4:00-5:30 pm
Monday, February 12: 4:00-5:30 pm
Monday, February 26: 4:00-5:30 pm
Wednesday, March 6: 4:00-5:30 pm; 5:30-7:00 pm
Friday, March 9: 4:00-5:30 pm; 5:30-7:00 pm
Monday, March 11: 4:00-5:30 pm
Please reach out to Tracy Nguyen, tnguyen@schoolhealthcenters.org or Marcia Zorrilla, mmzorr@stanford.edu, if you have any questions. Also, please feel free to share this with your colleagues and any youth you think would be interested. :)
Check out the flyers attached for more details and how to register.
Join in and let your voice be heard!
Eagles, please invite your parents, friends, and family to Open House here at Elliott on Thursday, February 1st at 5:30 p.m. All activities will be indoors where it is nice and warm. We will have face-painting, a prize raffle (Apple airpods!), cookies, and hot cocoa. Your parents will have a chance to meet administrators, teachers, staff and learn about the programs and services available at Elliott.
Open House is soon! February 1, 2024 @ 5:30pm
The purpose of Open House is to attract prospective students, familiarize current students, parents and community members with the faculty, curriculum, clubs, programs, and facilities. It allows new and current students and their parents to become familiar with and meet others, as well as to open informal communication channels between school staff, students, and their parents. There will be a raffle for fun items, please bring your family and friends to see what Elliott is all about!
Here are the details for this year’s graduation:
It will be held on:
Tuesday, 5/21/24 at 7:00 PM, at Johansen Stadium
Participate in Stanford research about how cannabis effects the lives of Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latina/o youth. Share your perceptions and experience on criminalization, legalization and racialization of cannabis at the SPEAK UP STUDY. See flyer for more info.
This month's food pantry distribution will be Dec 14th from 2pm to 4pm. You must pre-register through the QR code on this flyer.
Reminder there is no school this Friday, November 10th in honor of Veteran's Day.
Your voice is an important part of the educational system and the information in these sessions will bring more understanding about how the district works. Free light breakfast and giveaways included! November 15th or 16th from 9am to 10am. Two locations for your convenience. See flyers for more details!
Parents and students are invited to attend a FREE virtual presentation with a Financial Aid Advisor from Modesto Junior College to answer all your questions regarding different types of financial aid. November 8th, at 5:30pm. Register using the QR code!
Hello Parents/Guardians,
My name is Hope Lyons, and I am excited for my new role as a Parent Ambassador. I enjoy planning events, baking, and road trips with my family.
I am currently working for Modesto City Schools as a paraprofessional in Special Education with the Resource department. I have worked for MCS for over twelve years. I was also a PHAST (Protecting Health and Slamming Tobacco) club mentor for ten years. It is important for our young scholars to have mentors in their lives that they can look up to. I am very passionate about helping others, and excited to share that I will be growing with Modesto City Schools as a new Parent Ambassador.
I am ready to help parents/guardians in providing information, guidance and resources related to your child’s education and well-being.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have at Lyons.Ho@mcs4kids.com or at (209) 850-1093.
Please note! Picture day has been rescheduled for Monday SEPTEMBER 11th.
Reminder: No School Monday September 4th. Labor Day
Hello Eagle Parents;
Our clothing closet is now open! Please contact your Parent Ambassador Hope Lyons if interested, her contact information is below. Also, if you missed the food distribution drive-thru do not worry, you can still contact Hope to make an appointment to pick up food. Your Parent Ambassador is here to help connect you to resources available at Elliott as well as resources available in our community.
Hope Lyons Parent Ambassador
Parent Engagement & Outreach
Cell Phone: (209) 850-1093
Email: Lyons.Ho@mcs4kids.com
Weightlifting We are excited to add an 8th period weightlifting class starting 9/11. Please see your counselor if you are interested in signing up. We have busses after 8th period that will go to Modesto High and Hanshaw. This is a great way to get some exercise and earn some additional credits.
-Picture day is coming up. We will take school pictures on 9/5!
-The E Sports lab is open every morning. Stop by room 26 to check out all of the fun games you can play.
Our open E-Sports lab starts next week, Monday, August 28th from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. The E-Sports lab is open to all Elliott students Monday through Friday from 7:45 to 8:45 in room 26. For more information, please contact Mr. Chun, Mrs. Long, or Mr. Driver.
We are Hiring Paras!
Please share the Paraprofessional Recruitment information with your families. Positions may qualify for hiring incentive! Interviews are held weekly!
Attention students! Get the extra support you need with Skooli Online Tutoring App in your Schoology course! With expert tutors available 24/7 with multilingual support, you can receive help with your homework, projects, and test preparation. Give it a try today and take your learning to the next level! https://www.mcs4kids.com/o/mcs/page/skooli
Back to School Night will be held August 17th from 5:30pm-7:30pm. BBQ will be served to all attending families. Come take a tour of the campus and meet your admin and staff. Students will receive a backpack full of Elliott swag. A pair of airpods will be raffled off too! Don't miss out!
Modesto Subaru is now accepting students who are interested in job shadowing in their auto mechanics department. This is a great opportunity to see if auto mechanics would be a job field you would like to pursue. Please email Jeanette Baker our Career Navigator, or come see her in my new office located in room 31B. Wisdom-Baker@mcs4kids.com.
Hello Elliott Students and Families-
It was great seeing you all on our first day of school! If you missed school, please make sure that you are here, Tuesday, August 8th. School is from 9:00 AM to 1:40 PM. Bus schedules are posted on the MCS website.
Mrs. Cox, Principal
Here is the Bus Schedule-please take a look!
https://www.mcs4kids.com/o/mcs/page/bus-schedules-high-schools