TCOE Student Events and the California State Standards
The California State Standards (CSS) were adopted by the State Board of Education in 2010. These focused and rigorous standards define the 21st Century knowledge and skills students need for success in college and career. The CSS call for an integrated curriculum that challenges students to think in complex ways and to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired. Evidence of such learning can be demonstrated through the completion of a variety of assigned tasks, including TCOE Student Event activities.
TCOE has always promoted student event participation as an avenue to providing a well-rounded educational experience. Now, we are able to further emphasize the importance of student events by directly aligning them to our 21st century standards.
When applicable, TCOE Student Events are coded in one or both of the following manners:
Download the printed version of the 2021-2022 Student Events brochure. Descriptions of the annual student events can be found below, including contact information and links to further information, if available.
(Grades 6-12)
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Visalia Convention Center, 303 E. Acequia Ave.
Contact:
Paula Terrill at paula.terrill@tcoe.org or (559) 651-0565
Event location and time TBD
This hands-on student event is for 4th- through 10th-grade young women. Its focus is to enlighten and spark an interest in STEM field careers: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This conference will help young women discover how interesting and fun math and science can be, form personal contacts with women working in traditionally male occupations, and help them meet other young women interested in math and science.
Contact:
Stephen Amundson at stephen.amundson@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155 , ext. 3618.
Contact:
Nancy Bellin at nancyb@tcoe.org, Brook Killingsworth at brookk@tcoe.org, or call (559) 733-6734
CAS:
Creating, Performing, Presenting, Responding, Connecting
Contact:
Dianne Shew at dshew@tcoe.org or call (559) 539-2642
Contact:
Dianne Shew at dshew@tcoe.org or call (559) 539-2642
The annual Student Art Exhibitions showcase the county's talented young artists. From December through March, student artwork is typically displayed at the Tulare County Office of Education administration building, and the public is invited to view the show. However, during these uncertain times, artwork will be submitted in a digital format and will be displayed in a public online gallery. Entries are judged by local artists and those pieces receiving a Best of Show award will be highlighted in March during Arts Education Month.
Online location: tcoe.org/ArtGallery
Virtual Exhibition: December 1 - March 31, displaying all districts and Best of Show winners
November 2022
(Grades 1-12)
Musical selection and performance location, dates, and times TBA
The TCOE Theatre Company offers classes and performance opportunities to all Tulare County youth. Fall semester workshops culminate in a full-scale production. There are minimal course fees for classes and productions.
More information: tcoe.org/TheatreCo
Contact:
Bethany Rader at bethany.rader@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-1482 ext. 3645
This spring, the Theatre Company will offer a variety of short workshop and performance opportunities throughout the county, including acting, auditioning, dance, and vocal classes. The program will also offer a two-week staged reading class utilizing the comedy, The Curious Savage.
Additional information: tcoe.org/TheatreCo
Contact:
Bethany Rader at bethany.rader@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-1482
Contact:
Frank Silveira at frank.silveira@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155, ext. 3611
Contact:
Shelsy Hutchison at shelsy.hutchison@tcoe.org or call (559) 733-6101, ext. 1123.
Contact:
Juliana Davidian at juliana.davidian@tcoe.org or (559) 651-3003
An outdoor campus located near SCICON, Circle J provides a wide range of field study options for grades K-12, as well as community college students. Programs are designed to expand appreciation of the environmental and aesthetic values of the outdoors and to increase understanding of the relationship between humans and nature.
Throughout the year, the program also offers a variety of evening and weekend events designed students and their families, including stargazing, bird watching, and wildflower walks.
Tulare County Office of Education
Tim A. Hire, County Superintendent of Schools
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
(559) 733-6300