Ceres Speaker in Modesto, California
Archive note: This article draws on school-visit announcements and planning notes from 2023. Planned dates and schools do not by themselves confirm completed visits.
In 2023, Unicorn Jazz creator Lisa Caprelli prepared school visits with books, stories, music and entertainment for schools in the Ceres Unified School District. Tour-planning notes list Virginia Parks, Don Pedro and Whitmore among the May plans, and also include a separate Adkison entry. The article below includes earlier announcements for Adkison, Hidahl and Caswell.
Ceres Speaker in Modesto, California - Ceres Unified School District Speaker in Modesto, California
Archived promotional flyer for Unicorn Jazz books and programs; not a photograph documenting the Ceres school visit.
Free TPT activities - click here
Behind the scenes what our author visits look like, THIS IS FROM ADKISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
M. Robert Adkison Elementary School welcome sign. The photograph does not establish the date of the visit.
Thanks to Teacher Pam Quevedo for bringing Unicorn Jazz & Lisa Caprelli to their school!
Book and plush display shown in the source article; the school and location are not established by this photograph.
Located in Stanislaus County, the city of Modesto is part of the combined Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto area. The original article described a population of over 215,000 residents; Modesto became officially incorporated as a place of settlement in 1884 with a population of less than 2000.
Sample San Onofre School kindness-recognition certificate, dated February 7, 2023—an example from a different school.
Modesto’s main attractions include its many unique and historic architecture, such as the McHenry Mansion, Hawke Castle, Crow House, the Robert Walton House, and more!
Eye See You Choosing Kindness: Story and Song
Unicorn Jazz & Adkison Elementary School Author Visit
The original announcement described an in-person Unicorn Jazz presentation planned for Adkison Elementary in January 2023 as part of the World Read Across America Tour. The retained planning notes and article give conflicting dates, so the exact date is not confirmed here.
Home of the gator mascot, Adkison Elementary is an inclusive K-6 school that focuses on developing life-long learners and problem solvers who achieve success academically, socially, and emotionally while being respectful, safe, responsible, conscientious role models.
Unicorn Jazz & Hidahl Elementary School Author Visit
The original announcement described an in-person Unicorn Jazz presentation planned for Hidahl Elementary in January 2023. Lisa later thanked the school for a visit; the retained thank-you does not specify its date.
Home of the huskies mascot, Hidahl Elementary is a K-6 school that boasts a serene campus nestled in the middle of old grape vineyards. Opened in 2006, Hidahl Elementary serves over 450 students.
Unicorn Jazz Elementary School Author Visit
The original announcement described an in-person Unicorn Jazz presentation planned for Caswell Elementary. Lisa later thanked the school for a visit; the retained thank-you does not specify its date.
Home of the cougar mascot, Caswell Elementary is a K-6 dual-language school that is fundamentally built to foster healthy relationships for the purpose of student learning, where students and their learning needs are the number one priority.
The original announcements connected literacy and emotional learning with the Unicorn Jazz messages of kindness, belonging and social inclusion. They named Adkison, Hidahl and Caswell as part of the school-visit plans.
Thank You Ceres Unified District!
The original visit plans included a short video from "Unicorn Jazz Presents The Thing I Do" kids show on Amazon TV & KidsBeeTV and much more, including:
- Advance book order forms for Ceres Unified schools.
- Reading, writing, and behind-the-scenes material from the Unicorn Jazz book series.
- Teachers can share or read in advance of this visit, the Unicorn Jazz book one- storytime and the Unicorn Jazz Friendship song to get familiar with the characters and stories themes of friendship, belonging, kindness, social-emotional learning.
- Teachers can take advantage of learning resources for Unicorn Jazz
- Free resources for THE THING I DO book
- Songs from 10+ music videos created by Lisa at UnicornJazz.com/songs
- Approx 7-10 min Q&A facilitated by author and teacher's classrooms
- Additional 100-page variety of coloring pages, activities, and learning here.
- SEL learning packet
- Unicorn Jazz & Zebracorn Puppets are available on Etsy for teachers/educators
GEOGRAPHY FROM OUR UNICORN JAZZ HEADQUARTERS TO YOUR SCHOOL! –Geography learning article.
How Far is Modesto, CA, from Huntington Beach, California, the HQ of the Unicorn Jazz?
Located 351.5 miles north of our Unicorn Jazz HQ, reaching the city of Modesto from Huntington Beach is a near 6-hour drive by car.
Fun Facts about Modesto, CA
- The city of Modesto was named after the Spanish word for “modest”.
- The city’s nickname is the “City of Great Neighbors”.
- Modesto’s official motto is “Water Wealth Contentment Health”.
- Modesto is the hometown to dozens of well-known professionals and celebrities in all fields, from sports to singing, acting, and film-making, the most notable of which is George Lucas - the creator of the Star Wars franchise.
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Thank you for your support of literacy and the joy of books and learning!
Ceres School Video & Learning Resources
- Where do Good Ideas Come From. Teachers can play when Author is in classroom, click here
- Behind the Scenes Journey of an author during the pandemic: click here
- Skip a Step, Free Digital Journal for Students, click to download free
- More for students interested in leadership: click here
MORE VIDEOS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY, GREEN SCREEN AND INNOVATION TO SHARE IF WE HAVE TIME:
- The Thing I Do Song Created by Students and Adults - watch
- Dance and Sing With Me Music Video by children actors/singers -watch
To learn more about Lisa Caprelli's entrepreneurial and speaker journey click here.