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The 40th Annual Calaveras County Science Fair, held on March 8, 2025, brought together young scientific minds from across the county, celebrating four decades of student innovation, inquiry, and achievement.

This year’s competition featured talented spellers from six local schools: Avery Middle School, Bear Valley Elementary, Copperopolis Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, Sierra Hills Education Center, and Toyon Middle School.

The 6th Annual Battle of the Books brought together a record-breaking 126 students from schools across Calaveras County, marking the largest attendance in the event’s history.

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors has officially declared December 19th as Albert Michelson Day in honor of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who spent part of his childhood in Murphys.

On November 19th, the Bret Harte Theater hosted a School Safety Community Meeting, bringing together local law enforcement, fire, and emergency services to discuss the collaborative efforts in place to ensure the safety of students and staff in Calaveras County schools.

Clarissa Killip, a 5th grader at Mokelumne Hill Elementary, won first place and received a $150 award. Her poster will be printed and distributed countywide to promote attendance awareness.

On Nov. 6, 2024, Calaveras and Amador County students and their teachers gathered for an inspiring evening with science professionals at the annual Dinner With a Scientist event.

Calaveras County School Board members and superintendents from all districts gathered last night for the annual School Board Dinner at the historic Murphys Hotel.

The Vallecito Union School District (VUSD) recently hosted two exciting “Mad Science Nights,” bringing students and their families together for an engaging evening of hands-on science.

The Calaveras County Office of Education (CCOE) is proud to highlight the success of two of the Calaveras Youth Advisory Board members, Eli and Emily who presented at the recent 2024 Calaveras Public Health Equity Summit.