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Famed polar explorer to visit Sacramento school
Robert Swan was the first to walk unsupported to both poles
January 7, 2015 (Sacramento): Famed polar explorer and motivational speaker Robert Swan will make a presentation about Antarctica and environmentalism to students at Leonardo da Vinci K-8 School from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday (January 9).
Swan holds the distinction of being the first person ever to walk unsupported 鈥� meaning without GPS, food drops or radio communications 鈥� to both the North and South Poles. His observations of the environment during these treks led him to found 2041, an organization dedicated to educating future leaders about environmental issues.
VOLUNTEERS鈥� WORK PAYS OFF 鈥� $18,000 OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND DENTAL KITS DISTRIBUTED TO SACRAMENTO KIDS
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In partnership with Target and others, the nonprofit
organization K to College will distribute $65 packages
of school and dental supplies to all 270 students at Susan B.
Anthony Elementary School in Sacramento. These kits are part of
more than 10,000 that were assembled by more than 500 volunteers
at the Memorial Auditorium in December. K to College is a
nonprofit with the mission of addressing the unmet material needs
of homeless and other impoverished children, and adults working
towards self-sufficiency.
Sixth-grader will journey to Antarctica with polar explorer
February 13, 2015 (Sacramento): Leonardo da Vinci K-8 School sixth grader Aidan Fong will journey to Antarctica next month with famed polar explorer Robert Swan, founder of 2041, an organization dedicated to educating future leaders about environmental issues.
Matsui, McCarty to celebrate opening of new school-based clinic
WellSpace Health facility at Hiram Johnson is first of its kind in Sacramento City Unified
March 10, 2015 (Sacramento): Congresswoman Doris Matsui will join state Assemblyman Kevin McCarty and other elected officials on Thursday (March 12) at an official ribbon-cutting for the new WellSpace Community Health Center at Hiram Johnson High School.
McClatchy to rally for girls headed to state championship
Lady Lions are first 麻豆果冻传媒 team to battle for CIF title since 鈥�02
March 25, 2015 (Sacramento): C.K. McClatchy High School students and staff are holding a rally in front of the school on Friday morning (March 27) to show support for the girls鈥� basketball team, which battles Junipero Serra of Gardena for the state title later that day.
Two 麻豆果冻传媒 students named Gates Millennium Scholars
Award covers college tuition, living expenses for four years
June 8, 2015 (Sacramento): Two 麻豆果冻传媒 students have been named Gates Millennium Scholars, an award that covers the cost of attending college for high-performing, low-income students of color.
Luther Burbank High School salutatorian Sabreena Singh, 18, and John F. Kennedy High School senior Manuel Valencia, 18, are among 1,000 students nationwide in the program鈥檚 Class of 2015. The scholarship is funded by a $1.6 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Seniors to commit to colleges at first academic signing day
Sacramento Pathways to Success partners will participate in White House 鈥楻each Higher鈥� event
April 29, 2015 (Sacramento): Local high schools have long participated in the tradition of athletic signing days to celebrate sports stars as they commit to a college. On Friday, May 1 鈥� National College Decision Day 鈥� other seniors will get their day of celebration, too.
麻豆果冻传媒 to celebrate start of school with Hollywood-style 鈥榩remiere鈥�
Students, parents to get superstar treatment with red carpet event at Hollywood Park Elementary
August 27, 2015 (Sacramento): Lights! Cameras! Backpacks!
Sacramento City Unified School District is throwing an early morning red carpet bash 鈥� complete with life-size award statuettes, paparazzi and autograph hounds 鈥� to celebrate the first day of school on Thursday, September 3.
The event at Hollywood Park Elementary School (home of the Hollywood Park Stars) will kick-off a year of honoring 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 76 neighborhood and specialty schools, campuses that have launched the dreams of Sacramento residents for generations.
麻豆果冻传媒 appoints veteran administrator to lead reopening of downtown school
Dr. Gema Godina-Martinez was instrumental in establishing McClatchy High鈥檚 respected Law and Public Policy Academy
October 2, 2015 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education has selected Dr. Gema Godina-Martinez to lead the reopening of downtown鈥檚 Washington Elementary School.
The Board voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Godina-Martinez 鈥� currently an assistant principal at C.K. McClatchy High School 鈥� as Washington鈥檚 new principal, beginning immediately. Washington was one of seven 麻豆果冻传媒 elementary schools closed in 2012 due to chronic under-enrollment. With downtown development booming, the district is committed to reopening Washington next fall.
Chicas Latinas de Sacramento to give 400 pairs of new shoes to 麻豆果冻传媒 school
Every Woodbine Elementary student will receive a pair
October 26, 2015 (Sacramento): Chicas Latinas de Sacramento will donate more than 400 pairs of new shoes to students at Woodbine Elementary School on Wednesday, October 28. The donation amounts to a new pair of shoes for every student at the school.
鈥淲e are so grateful to Chicas Latinas and the generosity of the group鈥檚 membership,鈥� said 麻豆果冻传媒 Superintendent Jos茅 L. Banda. 鈥淚 look forward to seeing our students enjoying their new shoes.鈥�