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麻豆果冻传媒 expands summer learning for kids despite cuts
鈥楽ummer of Service鈥� helps stop 鈥榖rain drain鈥� that disproportionately affects urban kids
May 30, 2012 (Sacramento): Despite deep state funding cuts that have forced the near elimination of traditional summer school, Sacramento City Unified School District is expanding its innovative 鈥淪ummer of Service鈥� program for teens.
鈥淪ummer of Service鈥� combines community service and project-based learning with a traditional 鈥渂ridge鈥� program aimed at easing the sometimes scary transition to middle and high school. Last year, about 800 麻豆果冻传媒 kids participated in the program.
麻豆果冻传媒 focuses on at-risk teens with new Men鈥檚 Leadership Academy
Donations from City Councilman Schenirer, Sierra Health and The California Endowment allow program expansion
May 28, 2012 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District is working to close achievement gaps and lower the drop-out rate for urban boys with its new Men鈥檚 Leadership Academy at American Legion, C.K. McClatchy and John F. Kennedy high schools.
Board of Education Vacancy
Board of Education Trustee Ellyn Bell (Area 1) has submitted her letter of resignation to Sacramento County Office of Education Superintendent David Gordon. As a result, on November 1, 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 Board of Education voted to appoint a replacement to serve out the remainder of her term. Deadline to apply for the vacancy is November 14, 2012 at 5pm.
麻豆果冻传媒 Urges Safe Halloween Fun for Boys and Ghouls鈥r鈥irls
District also seeks neighborhood help in protecting schools
October 29, 2012 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District officials are urging parents to follow common sense safety guidelines this Halloween (Wednesday, October 31) to ensure a fun, worry-free holiday for students and families.
鈥淲e want to see every student in class on Thursday morning ready to learn,鈥� said 麻豆果冻传媒 Sacramento Police Lt. Lisa Hinz, who heads 麻豆果冻传媒 security services. 鈥淭hat can only happen if adults make sure that kids adhere to rules about safe walking, safe trick-or-treating and safe snacking.鈥�
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麻豆果冻传媒 to reveal 2012 student test score results on Thursday
Supt. Raymond, Sac County 鈥楾eacher of the Year鈥� to discuss progress, challenges
WHAT: Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 2012 ranking on the state鈥檚 Academic Performance Index (API) will be revealed at a press conference on Thursday (October 11).
Teen writers to share their poetry and prose with UC Davis health system faculty, staff and medical students
Health Professions High School students invited to read from their published anthology on the power of healing
WHAT: Health Professions High School students will read aloud personal stories from their book 鈥淏reath and Bones鈥� as a discussion event for the UCD 2012-13 Campus Community Book Project at the UCD School of Medicine
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麻豆果冻传媒 student to be surprised with $10,000 scholarship today
West Campus High School student wins Nordstrom award over 900 other applicants
October 15, 2012 (Sacramento): West Campus High School senior Christina Fang will be surprised today with a $10,000 scholarship from Nordstrom.
Fang is one of only 80 winners across the country. To qualify, students must demonstrate community involvement, financial need and strong academics. Applicants also must submit a personal statement and answer an essay question. Fang was also interviewed by the Nordstrom scholarship committee in San Francisco.
School planning block party to celebrate new namesake
San Diego Chargers wide receiver Malcom Floyd to attend ceremony that will honor his mother
October 17, 2012 (Sacramento): A block party will be held on Saturday to celebrate Leataata 鈥淭ata鈥� Floyd, a Seavey Circle neighborhood advocate whose work with young people inspired an 麻豆果冻传媒 school to change its name in her honor.
Jedediah Smith Elementary elected to change its name to Leataata Floyd Elementary earlier this year, a change approved by the Board of Education. Mrs. Floyd is a longtime advocate for the Seavey Circle community in which she lives and teaches Polynesian dancing at the school.
麻豆果冻传媒 hosts anti-bullying training for parents tonight
October is National Bullying Prevention Month; session tonight is second in a series to combat destructive behaviors
October 10, 2012 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District will hold a community bullying prevention training at Sutter Middle School tonight 鈥� October 10 鈥� which is also Unity Day, a national event to promote tolerance.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month.
The training tonight 鈥� the second in a series of five 鈥� is free and open to anyone in the community who wants to learn more about keeping kids safe at school and in cyberspace.
麻豆果冻传媒 launched a district-wide crackdown on bullying in June 2011 when the Board of Education approved a swe
麻豆果冻传媒 launches anti-bullying training series for parents
Program is part of district-wide push to keep students safe
September 17, 2012 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District will hold the first of four community bullying prevention trainings at Luther Burbank High School tomorrow night (Tuesday, September 18).
The trainings are free and open to anyone in the community who wants to learn more about bullying.
鈥淲e鈥檙e working hard to raise awareness of bullying so our students can better advocate for themselves when bullying occurs,鈥� said 麻豆果冻传媒 Bullying Prevention Specialist Sheila Self.