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Calaveras High School class of 2015 valedictorians (from left) are: Erynne Estoesta, Brittany Church, Amber Baptista, Dakota Butzler, Hannah Gissler, Madison Colborn and Megan Brown.
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More than200 students graduated Thursday from Calaueras High School. The 2015 Ualedictorians were(in order of rank) Megan Brown, Madison Colborn, Hannah Gissler, Dakota Butzler, Amber Baptista, Brittany Church and Erynne Estoesta.
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SPORTS • LIONS ALL-STARS: Players gear for Saturday's game.C1 • CHAMP CAMP: 55 girls attended the Sonora High School volleyball camp.C1 • NBA FINALS: Golden State Warriors top Cleveland Cavaliers to even series, 2-2.C1 • ACKERMAN:MLGC to hold sixth county trap shoot. C1 • PREPS PLUS:Grizzlies shooters lead way at MLGC event.C2 • SWIMMING:Platinum Club swimmers honored.C2 • OUTDOORS:Sonora Bass Anglers coming up all roses.C2
Current THCSD board m ember GarySipperley said at the meeting he was "appalled" that Spisak applied forthe position,citing a 2003 sexual harassment complaint filed against Spisak by thenDistrict F inance Director Yvonne Hilton. See THCSD/Back Page
Calaveras High School superintendent Mark Campbell (above, at right) applauds Jacob Williams (left) and Meghan Renberg (center), for their perfect school attendance since kindergarten. Calaveras High School principal Michael Merrill (left) welcomes attendees and graduates to the 2015commencement ceremony Thursday evening.
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More than 200 students participate in a graduation ceremony held Thursday evening on Calaveras High School's Frank Meyer Field.
ChineseCamp district will cease to ofFer traditional K-6 class instruction at the two-room school, and will instead ofFer students The Jamestown School District will from allover the county a choice to enrestructure the curriculum at Chinese roll in either a science-focused or bilinCamp School next year to offer two gual program. "It has been hard to keep that school speciali zed educational tracts, one of which has yet to be offered in Tuolumne funded due to low enrollment levels, County. and we wanted to make attendance at When school begins in August, the Chinese Camp School voluntary," said By SEAN CARSON The Union Democrat
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