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2022-2023 Local News

Joey Travolta’s film camps for special needs students create videos for positive message campaign

2021-2022 Local News

More than 80 attend Girls in Robotics Leadership camps

Soroptimist Club gives $12,000 to SCOE for Foster and Homeless Youth Services

Youth Coalition members get lessons on how elections work

Travis Spark Challenge returns, ignites innovation

Area students to take on Spark Challenge at Travis base

Student artists to be celebrated at showcase event at fairgrounds

Best Practice Assessments Ease Security Upgrade at SCOE – Palo Alto Networks

Vallejo Unified’s Jeanette Starring named top educator in Solano County

Pre-kindergarten program expanding for 2022-23 school year

Work-Ready! students receive program certificates

County’s top educator, school-support employee celebrated at Yin Ranch

Vallejo teacher, SCOE maintenance coordinator top educators of year

Runners return to “Loop the Lagoon"

SCOE accepting applications for free GIRL camps

County Office of Education accepting entries for Student Art Showcase

Always Something To Celebrate

County educators, students bring awareness to National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Blue pinwheels spotlight child abuse awareness

SCOE celebrates Week of the Young Child

Connecting education, workforce, real-time dollars key to economic growth

Solano EDC discusses workforce preparedness in virtual panel

Registration being taken for ‘Educating Tomorrow’s Workforce’ webinar

Solano County Spelling Bee set to begin virtually

Operation Recognition allows wartime veterans, families to apply for high school diplomas

Vanden High, Green Valley Middle schools shine at Solano Science Fair

Solano Land Trust opens Rush Ranch, Jepson Prairie for outdoor activities

Caliber Public Schools appealing VCUSD denial

Board of Education holds hearing for proposed Caliber High School in Vallejo

Solano Board of Education schedules public hearing on Caliber schools plan

Construction trades classroom opens at Evergreen Academy

Solano Child Care Planning Council to host virtual community forum

Solano youth participate in Observer Corps training

Solano school leaders applaud state’s first step in lifting mask mandates

Education partnership to bring trades classroom to incarcerated youth

Entrants sought for Solano 2022 Virtual Science and Engineering Fair

SCOE welcomes input on school safety plans

Registration begins for virtual science, engineering fair

County Office of Education touts program to support social-emotional learning

Vanden’s Academic Decathlon squad advances to state competition

Vanden academic team claims 2nd in Bay Regional decathlon

Upper Lake High School competes in Bay Regional Academic Decathlon

Democratic Central Committee opposes proposed SCOE Board resolution

Solano Democratic Party asking for citizens to stand up for safety at Wednesday meeting

Solano school teams battle for Academic Decathlon honors

Solano school board to consider asking governor to nix Covid vaccine mandate

Solano Office of Education highlights CTE programs

Academic Decathlon seeks volunteers

Members sought for Career Technical Education Workforce Advisory Council

Solano Office of Education seeks business reps for new CTE panel

Free threat assessment course available for educators

Science & Engineering Fair (Grades 3-12) 2022: Solano County

Board of Education gets OK on recent audit, starts preparing for new budget

SCOE announces free threat assessment training

Judges needed for Academic Decathlon

SCOE officials hand out COVID test kits and will do so again in the new year

Lavell new president of Solano Board of Education

Solano Board of Education to select officers for 2022

Is state going to break ‘education contract’ with American families?

Public hearing set for Solano County Board of Education trustee area boundaries review

Second ‘Above the Noise’ Covid forum set in Vacaville

Public to weigh in as Solano education board reviews census boundary changes

Solano County Science and Engineering Fair competition returning to in-person format

Registration for 3rd annual Solano Youth Resiliency Summit closes Nov. 30

In-person Science and Engineering Fair returns in 2022

A Vaca film premiere and the tuxedo treatment for ‘neurodiversity’

Red carpet premiere celebrates neurodiversity

Celebrate Nuerodiversity at Our Red-Carpet Film Premiere!

Solano Board of Education approves $1.07M in pandemic relief spending

Solano County education office plans job fair Friday, Oct. 8

Inaugural Solano Water Institute for teachers makes waves in science education

Inclusion Films camp returns to Solano County

Bill Dodd, education leaders talk mask mandates, pandemic silver linings

New state bill helps students with grade relief during pandemic

SCOE accepting applications for new members of Solano Youth Coalition

Lagoon Valley home of new ‘Outdoor Explorer Quest’

SCOE course utilizes technology for lessons on native wildlife

SCOE seeking new Solano Youth Coalition members

Solano Office of Education accepting applications for youth coalition

Solano County Veterans Who Quit High School For The Military Can Apply For Diploma

Operation Recognition application deadline approaches for veterans to receive diploma

27 local high school students finish SCOE’s Work-Ready Certification program

Solano students receive work-ready recognition

Solano County Office of Education offers free Pre-Kindergarten Academies

SELPA advisory committee recognizes 28 for work with children who have special needs

Deadline arrives for Solano Virtual Art Fair entries

Friday Night Live student chapter advocates for teen wellness

Superintendent Estrella-Henderson named Equity Award Honoree

Free STEM camps open to Solano middle, high school girls

SCOE to honor top 2021-22 educators, school staff

SCOE names educator nominees of the year

Vacaville girl wins Solano County Spelling Bee

Vaca sixth-grader rules as Solano’s top speller

Solano County Office of Education honors 2 staff members

Major, Vogel named SCOE’s top educators of the year

SCOE hosting virtual spelling bee

Prelims of Solano County Spelling Bee set to begin Saturday – virtually

Second-dose vaccinations set today for Solano County educators

Benicia High student tops all others at science, engineering fair

SCOE names winners in science, engineering competition

Vanden High team advances to state Academic Decathlon

Vanden 2nd at regional Academic Decathlon; will represent Solano at state event

Academic Decathlon needs volunteers

SCOE, other Bay Area counties address needs of homeless students amid pandemic

Solano’s weekend Covid numbers improve, but county still in purple

Local educators start receiving vaccinations

Solano vaccine event gets 1,000 in the door, more in coming days

SCOE hosts mass vaccination clinic for educators

Health officials say Solano not lagging behind in Covid-19 vaccinations

SCOE pitches in for teacher, support staff vaccine planning

SCOE begins submitting learning model data to state

Vets, Japanese-Americans given second chance at high school diploma

SCOE resource development chief earns top administrator honors

Solano educator earns statewide honor

Applications being taken for Operation Recognition diploma program

SCOE seeking veterans for retroactive diplomas

SCOE partners with Solano Library, First 5 to deliver backpacks

More than 5,000 Solano transitional kindergartners get backpacks

Fairfield-Suisun Adult School preschool welcomes new mural

NEWS Releases

2021-22 Press Releases

6-23-22 SCOE_RELEASE_GIRLCamps (PDF)

6-20-22 Solano Child Care Council Seeking Members (PDF)

5-25-22 Solano Youth Coalition Helps with Voter Registration (PDF)

5-13-22 SCOE and TAFB Host Travis Spark Challenge for Students (PDF)

5-4-22 Universal TK Expanding in Solano County (PDF)

5-4-22 Solano Educators Of The Year (PDF)

4-22-22 SCOE Now Accepting GIRL Camp Appications (PDF)

4-8-22 Public Hearing for Caliber and Elite Charter Schools (PDF)

4-01-22 SCOE Celebrating Week of the Young Child (PDF)

03-24-22 SCOE Hosts Solano Spelling Bee (PDF)

03-21-22 SCOE_Release_OperationRecognitionApplications (PDF)

3-18-22 SCOE_Release_Virtual_Science-Fair Winners (PDF)

3-2-22 SCOE_Release_Public Hearing - Caliber Schools (PDF)

3-1-22 SCOE_Release_Child Care Community Forum (PDF)

02-26-28 SCOE_Release_SYCCityCouncilMtg (PDF)

02-25-22 SCOE_JDF_Release_Construction Trades Classroom (PDF)

2-16-22 SCOE_RELEASE_VirtualScienceEngineeringFair (PDF)

2-16-22 SCOE_RELEASE_SELCOP (PDF)

2-8-22 SCOE_RELEASE_BayRegionAcademicDecathlonResults (PDF)

2-4-22 SCOE_RELEASE_BayRegionAcademicDecathlon (PDF)

1-31-22 SCOE_RELEASE_CTEMonth (PDF)

1-24-22 SCOE_RELEASE_WorkforceAdvisoryCouncil (PDF)

12-29-21 SCOE_Release_COVIDTestingKitsDIstribution (PDF)

12-3-21 SCOE_Release_TrusteeAreaReview (PDF)

11-22-21 SCOE_Release_YouthSummitRegistrationDeadlineApproaches (PDF)

11-22-21 SCOE_Release_ScienceEngineeringFair (PDF)

11-4-21 SCOE_Release_RedistrictingReview (PDF)

10-30-21 SCOE_Release_RedRibbonWeek_10-30-2021 (PDF)

10-25-2021 Tales from the Grave Red Carpet Premiere (PDF)

10-14-21 SCOE_Release_SolanoYouthResiliencySummitRegistration (PDF)

10-5-21 SCOE-VUSD RELEASE - Automotive Pre-Apprenticeship Program (PDF)

1-6-21 SCOE_Release_Youth Resiliency Summit (PDF)

2020-21 Press Releases

6-18-21 SCOE Release GIRLCamps (PDF)

6-9-21 SCOE Release Solano Youth Coalition Applications (PDF)

6-3-21 SCOE Release Work-Ready Certificates (PDF)

6-2-21 SCOE Release Operation Recognition Applications (PDF)

5-18-21 SCOE Release Solano County Virtual Art Fair (PDF)

5-7-21 SCOE Release Solano Youth Resiliency Summit (PDF)

5-5-21 SCOE Release Friday Night Live (PDF)

5-4-2021 SCOE Release Estrella-Henderson Mosaic Award Recipient (PDF)

4-28-21 SCOE Now Accepting GIRL Camp Applications (PDF)

4-28-21 SCOE Announces Countywide Educators of the Year (PDF)

4-28-21 SCOE Virtual Educators of the Year Celebration - updated (PDF)

4-13-2021 SCOE Announces 2021 Spelling Bee Winners (PDF)

3-24-21 SCOE Announces Teacher and Classified Employee of the Year (PDF)

3-22-2021 SCOE Prepares for Upcoming Virtual Spelling Bee (PDF)

3-17-2021 SCOE Announces Solano Science & Engineering Fair Winners (PDF)

3-12-2021 Solano Youth Coalition Presents at Annual Youth Wellness Conference (PDF)

3-9-2021 SCOE Hosts Virtual Academic Decathlon (PDF)

2-20-21 SCOE Assisting with Vaccination Planning for Educators (PDF)

1-25-21 California Safe Schools for All Registration (PDF)

1-21-21 SCOE's Labrecque Earns ACSA 2020 Admin Of the Year Award(PDF)

1-20-21 SCOE Now Accepting Operation Recognition Applications_(PDF)

1-14-21 County Office of Education Partners to Bring 5,500 Backpacks to Early Learners (PDF)

12-17-20 Pinpin Earns C-STEM Honors (PDF)

11-24-20 SOCE's Lilibeth Pinpin Receives Spotlight on Quality Award(PDF)

10-23-20 Benicia FNL Presents Brain Dance Video at Statewide Virtual Youth Summit (PDF)

9-29-20 Virtual Educators of the Year Celebration (PDF)

9-22-20 Solano Schools Keep Close Watch on County's Tier Status (PDF)

9-22-20 Early Learning Conference Goes Virtual with 150 Attendees (PDF)

9-2-20 SCOE Assist CalOES With PPE Distribution to Solano Schools (PDF)

7-17-20 Solano Superintendent of Schools Honored for Equity Work, Lisette Estrella-Henderson Named CALSA Superintendent of the Year (PDF)

7-17-20 Solano Schools Will Start School Year With Distance Learning, State Officials Mandate Specific Counties to Hold Off on Reopening School Campuses (PDF)

2019-20 Press Releases

6-15-20 SCOE Touts Success of Virtual Girls In Robotics Leadership (GIRL) Camp (PDF)

6-10-20 SCOE’s Student Art Faire Moving Online (PDF)

6-2-20 Coping in Quarantine – Mental Health Mondays for Teens (PDF)

6-3-20 Solano County Office of Education Pilots Virtual Girls in Robotics Leadership (GIRL) Camp (PDF)

5-13-20 Katherine Reyes Named Solano County’s Teacher of the Year (PDF)

4-24-20 Solano County Celebrates Youth-led Community Change During California Friday Night Live Month (PDF)

3-26-20 Solano Schools Extend Closures to May 1st (PDF)

3-13-20 Solano County Public Schools to Close Next Week (PDF)

3-5-20 Four Members of SCOE Leadership Team Named Administrators of the Year News Release (PDF)

3-5-20 Solano County Spelling Bee Champions Announced News Release (PDF)

1-13-20 Deadline Approaching for Retroactive High School Diplomas for Local Veterans (PDF)

11-14-19 Solano and Napa Students Participate in Trades Tour News Release (PDF)

11-8-19 Applications Being Accepted for Operation Recognition Veteran Diplomas (PDF)

10-4-19 Solano County Superintendent of Schools Receives C-STEM Award News Release (PDF)

9-9-19 Attendance Awareness News Release (PDF)

8-30-19 Stuff the Bus Wrap Up News Release (PDF)

7-23-19 SCOE Stuff the Bus News Release (PDF)

2019-2020 Solano County Public Schools Directory (PDF)

SCOE Spotlight (PDF)

2018-19 Press Releases and Publications

5-21-19 Results of the 2019 Solano County Student Art Faire News Release (PDF)

5-21-19 Solano Youth Coalition is Accepting Applications for New Members News Release (PDF)

5-3-19 County Superintendent of Schools Announces Launch of the Resilient Solano Summit News Release (PDF)

4-30-19 O'Reilly and Stilwell named Solano County's Educators of the Year (PDF)

4-25-19 SCOE Hosts UC Davis C-STEM Girls in Robotics Leadership Camps (PDF)

4-22-19 Connect2Careers Continuum Guide Designed to Connect Students to Careers (PDF)

4-22-19 Solano County Student Art Faire (PDF)

4-18-19 Solano County Office of Education Receives Health Systems Development Grant (PDF)

4-1-19 Solano County Office of Education Awards 2019 Science and Engineering Fair Winners (PDF)

3-25-19 Solano County Office of Education Operation Recognition Graduation Ceremony (PDF)

3-25-19 Solano Charter of the Association of California School Administrators Every Student Succeeding Dinner and Scholarship Awards Event (PDF)

3-6-19 Solano County Office of Education Host 24th Annual Transition Information Fair (PDF)

3-6-19 Solano County School Selected for 2019 Distinguished Schools Award Recognition (PDF)

3-6-19 Solano County 2019 Spelling Bee Champions Announced (PDF)

3-5-19 SCOE Hosts 2019 Science and Engineering Fair (PDF)

2-28-19 Willis Jepson Middle School High Performing 'School to Watch' (PDF)

2-25-19 Phoenix Spark Challenge Open to All Solano County High School Students (PDF)

2-20-19 Raising A Reader Program Launches in Solano County (PDF)

2-20-19 SCOE Mourns Passing of Former Member (PDF)

2-14-19 21st Annual Teens Tackle Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Youth Wellness Conference (PDF)

2-1-19 N. Bay Apprenticeship Coordinators Association (NBACA) Union Apprenticeship Hands-on Construction Fair (PDF)

2-8-19 Solano County School Eligible for 2019 Distinguished Schools Award (PDF)

1-30-19 SCOE 2019-20 Certificated and Classified Educators of the Year (PDF)

1-30-19 N. California Annual Update on California Early Start, Early Care and Education Services (PDF)

1-29-19 Vacaville Schools host E-Cigarette and Vaping Presentations for Students and Parents (PDF)

1-29-19 Teams Battle it out at the North Bay Academic Decathlon (PDF)

12-7-18 SCOE Receives Grant from Dept. of Justice (PDF)

12-6-18 California School Dashboard Goes Public (PDF)

11-30-18 SCOE Superintendent Announces Grant Receipt of over $500,000 to Develop School-Based Wellness Centers (PDF)

11-9-18 Solano and Napa Students Gear up to Participate in Upcoming Trades Tour (PDF)

11-9-18 SCOE Announces Attendance Awareness Public Service Announcement:Poster Contest Winners (PDF)

11-1-18 Friday Night Live Youth Tally District Driving in Eighth Annual Traffic-Safety Assessment (PDF)

11-1-18 43rd Annual Solano County Spelling Bee (PDF)

10-30-18 Solano County Student Art Faire Returns to Vallejo (PDF)

10-8-18 Deadline extended for Operation Recognition Applications (PDF)

10-2-18 Solano's Stuff the Bus Backpack Drive Success (PDF)

10-2-18 The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Summary Data for Solano County (PDF)

10-2-18 Solano County Quality Counts Child Care & Preschool Ratings (PDF)

9-27-18 SCOE 2nd Annual State of Education Forum (PDF)

9-19-18 County Superintendent of Schools to Receive Woman of the Year Award (PDF)

9-11-18 SCOE is Accepting Operation Recognition Applications (PDF)

8-22-18 Countywide Contest Brings Awareness to Improve School Attendance (PDF)

8-7-18 Solano Youth Coalition Accepting Applications (PDF)

7-12-18 Registration is Open for 2018 Early Care and Education Professional Learning Conference (PDF)

2018-19 SCOE Guiding Principles (PDF)

2017-18 Press Releases and Publications

6-22-18 SCOE Hosts C-STEM Girls in Robotics Camp (PDF)

6-14-18 SCOE Transition Students Cater Dessert for Veterans (PDF)

6-11-18 STEAM Booth - County Faire 2018 (PDF)

5-24-18 ACSA Every Student Succeeding Dinner (PDF)

5-18-18 Solano County Student Art Faire (PDF)

5-18-18 Post-Secondary and Transition Completion Ceremony (PDF)

5-11-18 Solano County Behavioral Health School Provider Hero Award (PDF)

5-10-18 Phoenix Spark Challenge (PDF)

5-9-18 SCOE Employee Services Awards (PDF)

5-8-18 FNL State Assembly (PDF)

5-7-18 Updated Mad City Money (PDF)

5-3-18 Workability 1 Collaborative Apprec. Fashion Show (PDF)

5-2-18 Work Ready Certification Celebration (PDF)

5-1-18 EOY Winners Announced (PDF)

4-30-18 C-STEM Girls Camp (PDF)

4-30-18 Student Art Faire (PDF)

4-27-18 County Superintendent Honored at 2018 Champions for Children Awards Gala (PDF)

4-25-18 Workability Fashion Show (PDF)

4-24-18 EOY Nominee Announcement (PDF)

4-20-18 Solano Integrated Learning Specialist Program (PDF)

4-20-18 NBACA Union Apprenticeship (PDF)

4-18-18 Academic Decathlon (PDF)

3-30-18 CIAP Press Release (PDF)

3-29-18 Operation Recognition (3rd Press Release) (PDF)

3-29-18 Operation Recognition (PDF)

3-23-18 Operation Recognition (2nd Press Release) (PDF)

3-16-18 SCOE Transition Fair (PDF)

3-1-18 SCOE hosts Industry Engagement and LCAP Advisory Meeting (PDF)

2-28-18 Phoenix Spark Challenge (PDF)

2-23-18 Top Spellers Compete (PDF)

2-21-18 N. CA Annual Update on California Early Start, Early Care and Education Services (PDF)

11-17-17 Operation_Recognition_Press Release (PDF)

11-1-17 Roadwatch_2017_Press Release (PDF)

11-1-17 Health Fair_2017_Press_Release (PDF)

10-16-17 BOOF_PR (PDF)

10-14-17 SCOE Sites Resume Operations (PDF)

10-11-17 SCOE Closures (PDF)

9-27-17 News_Release_CAASPP (PDF)

9-22-17 SKT Resilience Press Release (PDF)

9-20-17 Apprentice Tour Press Advisory (PDF)

9-20-17 ECE Conf Press Release (PDF)

8-28-17 Poster Contest News Release (PDF)

8-9-17 Foster Homeless Youth (PDF)

8-4-17 PBIS Press Release (PDF)

7-26-17 STEAM Booth County Faire (PDF)

Resources for Coping with Disasters (PDF)

2016-17 Press Releases and Publications

6-28-17 Stuff the Bus 2017 News Release (PDF)

5-3-17 Exemplary Program Awards (PDF)

4-26-17 Press_Release_CSEC (PDF)

4-25-17 Solano County - News Details (PDF)

4-20-17 EOY_Nominee_Announcement (PDF)

4-19-17 Press Release- 2017 Gold Ribbon Schools (PDF)

4-19-17 Youth Employment Resource Fair-Press release (PDF)

4-1-17 CAC Press Release (PDF)

3-15-17 Press_Release_Dashboard (PDF)

3-13-17 TUPE_PSA_WINNERS (PDF)

3-8-17 Dashboard_Press_Release (PDF)

3-8-17 GRS1_Press_Release (PDF)

3-7-17 Press Release for 2017 Transition Fair (PDF)

2-21-17 Womens Leadership Winners (PDF)

1-25-17 News_Release STEAM (PDF)

1-24-17 SQA Awards (PDF)

1-23-17 2017-18 SCOE Employees of the Year (PDF)

1-19-17_Equity_Press_Release (PDF)

1-12-17 2016-17 Solano Co. Public Schools Directory (PDF)

1-9-17 Oath News Release (PDF)

1-9-17 Oath of Office (PDF)

12-20-16 PRISM_Year_2_Press_Release (PDF)

11-29-16 OTS_Awarded16 Press Release (PDF)

11-28-16 QRIS_Press_Release (PDF)

11-10-16 Friday Night Live (PDF)

11-7-16 TUPE PSA_Press Release (PDF)

11-3-16 Attendance Awareness Poster Winners (PDF)

10-14-16 Food Drive_2016 (PDF)

10-13-16 County Board Appoints Lisette Estrella-Henderson (PDF)

9-16-16_Operation_Recognition_Press_Release (PDF)

9-16-16 Operation_Recognition_Application (PDF)

8-24-16 Public_Hearing_Notice_Instructional_Materials (PDF)

7-1-16 Superintendent's Retirement Announcement (PDF)

2015-16 Press Releases and Publications

3-21-16 OTS Media Advisory Final (PDF)

3-8-16 Spelling Bee_County Winners (PDF)

06-09-16 Stuff the Bus (PDF)

5-4-16 JDF Graduation (PDF)

4-14-16 GRS Press Release (PDF)

3-7-16 TUPE PSA Winners (PDF)

3-29-16 CAC Awards Press Release (PDF)

3-21-16 OTS Town hall press release (PDF)

2-23-16 IT QRIS Grant (PDF)

1-8-16 FNL Participant against underage drinking (PDF)

2-3-16 Invite_SQ-Awards_Community_NBRAD16 (PDF)

11-17-15 BOOF Public Service Announcement (PDF)

9-11-15 Attendance Awareness news release 2015 (PDF)

10-22-15 TUPE Public Service Announcement (PDF)

10-22-15 Attendance Awareness_Contest_Results (PDF)

10-15-15 Solanos Homeless Youth Get a Good Start (PDF)

8-24-15 IMF_Public_Hearing_Notice (PDF)

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