Manteca Bulletin Reporter Vince Rembulat writes: The McParland School "Spring Fling Dance" Thursday was a cause for celebration.
Students had spent the past few days taking the state-required Standardized Testing and Reporting Exams (STAR).
The scheduled ice cream social, dance, and movie event came at a rather timely moment, according to Community Club vice president Christy Scott.
"This was thanks to the students for doing a great job," she said. "This was a great way for kids just to have fun."
Principal Dale Borgeson has beein seeing steady progress in the Academic Performance Index (2005) with his students nearing the state target score of 800 for all public schools. (See list of schools.)
McParland's recently released adjusted mark was 781.
In the past, the McParland Community Club sought donations from the public or held fundraisers for school-wide functions.
But in this case, the club charged a small fee for ice cream and fun to help defray the cost.
Students spent the evening dancing to the beat of the music in the quad or watching the movie "Chicken Little" in the cafeteria.
Students had spent the past few days taking the state-required Standardized Testing and Reporting Exams (STAR).
The scheduled ice cream social, dance, and movie event came at a rather timely moment, according to Community Club vice president Christy Scott.
"This was thanks to the students for doing a great job," she said. "This was a great way for kids just to have fun."
Principal Dale Borgeson has beein seeing steady progress in the Academic Performance Index (2005) with his students nearing the state target score of 800 for all public schools. (See list of schools.)
McParland's recently released adjusted mark was 781.
In the past, the McParland Community Club sought donations from the public or held fundraisers for school-wide functions.
But in this case, the club charged a small fee for ice cream and fun to help defray the cost.
Students spent the evening dancing to the beat of the music in the quad or watching the movie "Chicken Little" in the cafeteria.
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