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Each year, the Angels-Murphys Rotary honors exceptional educators from across Calaveras County, recognizing their unwavering dedication and the meaningful impact they make in students’ lives.

Two Calaveras County Office of Education (CCOE) leaders were honored at the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 7 2025 Administrator of the Year annual Spring Conference.

The Calaveras County Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint Associate Superintendent Jared Hungerford as the interim Superintendent.

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.