Waterford USD

📢 Notice: Office Closures August 4-5 📢 Our school and district offices will be closed on August 4 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and closed all day on August 5. We’ll reopen and resume normal business hours on Tuesday, August 6. Thank you for your understanding! #WaterfordCares #WUSD

🐄🐖🐐 Waterford FFA Fair Highlights! 🐖🐐🐄

Our FFA chapter had a strong showing at the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair with 28 student exhibitors showcasing their hard work across multiple species.

🏆Highlights included major championship wins such as Natalie Van Ruiten's Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer, Natalie Van Ruiten's FFA Champion Slick Steer, and Matthew Bailey's FFA Reserve Champion Hampshire Market Hog. Our exhibitors also earned numerous class placements, including several 2nd and 3rd place finishes.

In total, our students exhibited 2 market steers, 1 beef heifer, 5 market hogs, 16 market goats, 4 market lambs, and 8 breeding goats, showcasing a wide range of skill and dedication.

🏆The chapter also stood out in showmanship competition:
* Matthew Bailey Reserve Champion Advanced Swine Showmanship
* Natalie Van Ruiten Reserve Champion Beef Showmanship
* Jade Howry 1st Place Intermediate Goat Showmanship
* Lilly Gutierrez 2nd and 6th Place Intermediate Goat Showmanship
* Amy Lopes 6th Place Advanced Goat Showmanship
* Alex Flores 6th Place intermediate Swine Showmanship
* Bailey Mendenhall 10th Place Novice Goat Showmanship

We’re proud of the dedication, responsibility, and leadership our students continue to demonstrate. Congrats to all our exhibitors on a successful fair! 🎉

#WaterfordFFA #WaterfordCares #WUSD

📢 Notice: Office Closed on July 22 📢 Our school and district offices will be closed on Monday, July 22 for staff professional development. We’ll resume regular office hours on Tuesday, July 23. Thank you for your understanding! #WaterfordCares #WUSD

📢 School Offices Now Open! 📢 We’re excited to welcome families back! Our school offices are now open, and we’re here to help you with any questions or support you need for the new school year. Feel free to stop by or give us a call—we’re happy to assist you! #WaterfordCares #WUSD

📚 Adult Education Classes Are Starting Soon! 📚 Ready to finish your diploma, improve your computer skills, prepare for U.S. citizenship, or enhance your English? Adult Diploma, Computer Applications, Citizenship, and ESL classes are starting soon! 👉 Register now! Visit the District Office at 219 N Reinway to pick up an application and get started. Don’t wait—invest in your future today!

Happy Independence Day! We wish you a safe and celebratory fourth of July holiday. The district office will be closed on July 4th in honor of the Independence Day Holiday. #WaterfordCares #WUSD

📚 Adult Education Classes Are Starting Soon! 📚 Ready to finish your diploma, improve your computer skills, prepare for U.S. citizenship, or enhance your English? Adult Diploma, Computer Applications, Citizenship, and ESL classes are starting soon! 👉 Register now! Visit the District Office at 219 N Reinway to pick up an application and get started. Don’t wait—invest in your future today!

📣 Mark Your Calendars: Round Up is Coming! 🗓️🎒 Get ready for the 2025-2026 school year! Each Waterford Unified School District school site will be hosting a Round Up — your one-stop shop for everything you need to start the year off right. ✅ At Round Up, families can: Complete mandatory forms Purchase Chromebook insurance Receive class schedules or teacher assignments Purchase PE clothes, ASB Cards, Yearbooks, etc Ask questions and connect with school staff And more! 📬 Watch your mailbox! A letter from your school will arrive at the end of July with your site-specific details. We can’t wait to welcome you back and help you kick off a successful school year! 💙 #WaterfordCares

🔔 Reminder: In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, all district offices will be closed, and summer school will not be in session. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the day—June 19, 1865—when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. #WaterfordCares #WUSD

🍎 The Waterford USD food truck is out delivering smiles—and meals! As part of our Seamless Summer Food Program, we’re making sure every child in our community stays nourished and supported all summer long. Today is extra special! Join us and the Stanislaus County Library at Iglesia Bíblica de la Comunidad from 11:30 AM–12:30 PM for: 🍽️ Lunch for all children 18 and under at no-cost 📚 Story time and games with the Stanislaus County Library 🎁 Giveaways for added summer fun! No paperwork needed. Children must be present and meals must be eaten on site. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider. #WaterfordCares #SummerMeals

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with Livingston Community Health to provide athletic physicals for Waterford students entering grades 7-12 in fall 2025! 📅 They’ll be hosting three days of physicals for our student-athletes. A valid physical is required each year to participate in athletics. 📄 Important: Students must bring a completed and signed Athletic Participation Form to their appointment. Forms are available at the Waterford Junior High office (grades 7-8) and Waterford High School (grades 9-12). #WaterfordCares #WUSD

🐝 See What the Buzz is About! 🐝 We're excited to launch another summer of meals at NO COST for all kids 18 and under through our Seamless Summer Feeding Program—no paperwork, no hassle, just delicious and nutritious meals to fuel summer fun! ☀️🍎🥪 🗓️ Meal Service Dates & Locations: 📍 Iglesia Bíblica de la Comunidad | 328 D St 🗓 June 3 – July 11 🍽 Lunch: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 Richard M. Moon Primary | 319 N Reinway 🗓 June 3 – July 1 🍽 Breakfast: 7:30 AM – 7:55 AM 🍽 Lunch: 10:50 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 Waterford High School | 121 S Reinway Ave 🗓 June 3 – July 11 🍽 Breakfast: 7:30 AM – 7:55 AM 🍽 Lunch: 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM 🎉 Special Events with the Stanislaus County Library! Join us for giveaways, story time, and games on: 📚 June 10, June 17, and June 24 🚫 Please Note: No meal service on June 19 and July 4. Let’s make this summer healthy, happy, and hunger-free. Spread the word and see you there! 💛 In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint-filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave everything to protect our freedoms. Let's take a moment to reflect, express gratitude, and support the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve. Your courage will never be forgotten. #MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #WaterfordCares #WUSD

As a reminder, all school and district offices will be closed next Monday, May 26, in honor of Memorial Day. #WaterfordCares #WUSD

As a reminder, all parents/guardians must complete the annual information update before their children return to school each year. This ensures that we know you are returning, and that we have accurate student and parent information in case of emergencies. Students will not receive their schedules or class assignments until this important update is completed. Please log into your Infinite Campus (IC) Parent Portal to complete this update if you have not done so already. To access the update, scroll to the bottom of the IC homepage > online registration > required annual update. If you need any help accessing your parent portal, you can call the district office between 8am-4pm on weekdays: 209-874-1809. #WUSD

In honor of Mental Health Month, join WUSD for our Mental Health Fair & Family Game Night on Monday, May 12, from 5:30–7:00 PM at Waterford Junior High School! Enjoy a fun and meaningful evening with free admission, dinner, and activities for all ages. Connect with local organizations offering resources to support family well-being, and enter to win great prizes by drawing. It's a night of connection, support, and family fun—we hope to see you there!

🎉 Join us at the launch of the Waterford Friday Night Market tonight and stop by the Richard M. Moon Primary booth! Our amazing TK and Kindergarten teachers will be there hosting kids crafts and face painting at no cost—a perfect chance for families to have fun and connect. Come say hello, meet the team, and learn more about what makes Moon School a great place to start your child’s learning journey! 💙✏️🎨 #WaterfordCares #WUSD