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Sutter Middle to pilot DUI Court in Schools Program on Friday
First middle school in region to bring a defendant on campus for sentencing by judge

February 28, 2013 (Sacramento):  Eighth graders at Sutter Middle School will witness the harsh legal consequences of driving under the influence when the DUI Court in Schools Program comes to campus this Friday (March 1).

The school鈥檚 gym will be transformed into the courtroom of a local judge, and a driver arrested for DUI will be sentenced and given an opportunity to address an assembly of students and their parents. The teens will hear for themselves about the dangers of taking the wheel after drinking.

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Inclusive basketball tourney fun for students of all abilities
Students in adaptive PE classes to play with Burbank High School peer tutors from varsity basketball team

March 19, 2013 (Sacramento):  Young adults of all physical ability levels  will come together on Wednesday (March 20) for 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 second annual Spring Inclusive Basketball Tournament organized by the district鈥檚 adaptive PE teachers.

鈥淭his is a great way to build caring relationships between students who might not otherwise get to know each other,鈥 says Luther Burbank High School teacher Greg Polo, an event organizer. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot of fun for the kids and good learning experience for all involved.鈥

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Oak Park sixth graders get in on farm-to-fork, food truck craze
Oak Ridge Elementary鈥檚 鈥楩ive Star Restaurant鈥 to include mobile dining, stellar sit-down menu under direction of Chef Mulvaney

April 4, 2013 (Sacramento) 鈥 A trendy mobile restaurant trailer will be pulling into Oak Park next week to serve up tasty gourmet tacos for a VIP crowd of local movers and shakers.

But you won鈥檛 find a hipster foodie working the window. This truck 鈥 and the fancy restaurant it will pull up next to 鈥 will be run entirely by elementary school students.

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Mural project celebrates spirit of closing school
Renowned artist Milton Bowens to help Washington Elementary students preserve memories of Midtown campus

April 18, 2013 (Sacramento) 鈥 The spirit of a Midtown elementary school slated for closure next fall will be expressed and preserved on Sunday (April 21) when students and staff come together to create a gigantic, multi-part mural under the direction of celebrated artist Milton Bowens.

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Students vie for $1 million at 麻豆果冻传媒 Project Green event
Blue-ribbon panel of local experts will judge student proposals for making campuses more sustainable

May 21, 2013 (Sacramento):  Thirteen student 鈥済reen teams鈥 from the Sacramento City Unified School District will showcase projects to make their campuses greener and more sustainable at 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 second annual Project Green Showcase on Thursday (May 23).

Viable projects are in line for $1 million in Measure Q bond money set aside for green school initiatives. Measure Q was approved by Sacramento voters in November.

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Shhh! Students to be surprised with college certificates TODAY
Morgan State University to give certificates of 鈥榞uaranteed admission鈥 to eight Mark Hopkins Elementary School students

June 7, 2013 (Sacramento):  Eight Mark Hopkins Elementary School students will be surprised today (Friday, June 7) with certificates from Morgan State University in Baltimore 鈥済uaranteeing鈥 admission if they finish high school in good standing.