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Bust a Move and a Movie: Rosemont Celebration Expected to Draw Huge Crowds on Friday
Festivities include carnival games, bounce houses and a movie on a multi-story outdoor screen

On Friday night, things will be hopping at Rosemont High School 鈥 literally.
That鈥檚 when the high school hosts the second annual 鈥淓ssence of Rosemont,鈥 a fun-packed evening of carnival games, bounce houses, live music and an outdoor movie on an enormous 60-foot-wide screen.
The best part? Admission is free.

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Robots to Roll into Thursday鈥檚 Board of Education Meeting
Operated remotely by the teens who built them, the robots will 鈥渉and鈥 certificate to the Board President

Robots will roll into Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education meeting Thursday (April 7), but don鈥檛 worry, Will Robinson 鈥 there is no danger.

The robots are the handiwork of high school students who constructed them from scratch to battle it out with other 鈥榖ots at last month鈥檚 prestigious FIRST Robotics Sacramento Regional Tournament at UC Davis.

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Restaurant Run by Fourth Graders Entices Celebrity Chefs, VIP Guests
Chefs Patrick Mulvaney and Jeff Clark worked with Oak Park elementary school students on elegant dining experience

It has all the trappings of a great dining experience 鈥 a celebrity chef, a VIP guest list, fine linen, fancy china and a haute cuisine made from fresh local products.

The twist on this 鈥淔ive Star Restaurant鈥 is that it鈥檚 run entirely by fourth graders.

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麻豆果冻传媒, City of Sacramento to Hold Ribbon-Cutting for Newly Upgraded Argonaut Park
Joint Venture at Evelyn Moore Center adjacent to New Tech High School

Officials with Sacramento City Unified School District and the City of Sacramento will officially open the newly outfitted Argonaut Park located at the Evelyn Moore Community Center adjacent to Sacramento New Technology High School. The park has been furnished with state of the art Energi Fitness Course Stations for use by New Tech students and the entire community. This project was a joint venture between the City, school district and community organization Freeport Renovation on the Move and was funded, in part, through grants from Kaiser Permanente and Gift-to-Share.

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CA School Superintendents Press for Ballot Measure on Tax Extensions at Event Monday
Press conference on Capitol steps to highlight urgent need for state action

A coalition of California superintendents 鈥 including superintendents whose schools are within the legislative district of Republican Legislators negotiating with Governor Brown 鈥 will gather at the steps of the Capitol on Monday to discuss the drastic cuts public schools will face without the extension of current temporary taxes.

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Today鈥檚 Argonaut Park Opening Cancelled
Wet, Muddy Conditions Force Rescheduling of Event

Today鈥檚 event to officially open the newly upgraded Argonaut Park is cancelled due to muddy conditions triggered by rain. A date for a rescheduled event will be announced once it is determined.

Sacramento City Unified School District, the City of Sacramento, Freeport Renovation on the Move and Kaiser Permanente partnered to furnish the park 鈥 located at the Evelyn Moore Community Center adjacent to Sacramento New Technology High School 鈥 with state-of-the-art Energi Fitness Course Stations for use by New Tech students and the entire community.

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Students Initiate Regional 鈥楶eace Week鈥 to Speak Out Against Youth Violence

Rising gang activity and an increase in juvenile crime victims has prompted a coalition of concerned high school students to organize a 鈥淲eek of Peace鈥 that will culminate with a rally across from City Hall.

The week, March 12-18, will include activities such as the signing of a Peace Pledge, creation of peace collages, distribution of green ribbons and 鈥淐hallenge Days鈥 for students at C.K. McClatchy and Hiram Johnson high schools. Luther Burbank High School will also host two kick-off assemblies on Monday, March 14 beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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麻豆果冻传媒 Considers Eliminating Support for Athletics, Laying Off Teachers, at Tonight鈥檚 Meeting

At tonight鈥檚 Board of Education meeting, trustees will consider drastic measures to balance a projected 鈥渨orst case鈥 deficit of $22.35 million 鈥 including cutting financial support for sports, drama, yearbook, newspaper, marching band, cheerleading and speech and debate.

The proposal is to eliminate 鈥渆xtra pay for extra duty stipends,鈥 uniform replacements funds, athletic trainer funds and co-curricular transportation funds for a savings of $1.261 million.

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Sutterville Elementary Celebrates History Day with Hands-On Student Displays

Sutterville Elementary School will hold its Seventh Annual History Day Gallery Walk 鈥 part of the highly regarded National History Day academic competition 鈥 on Wednesday, February 23, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The school is located at 4967 Monterey Way, Sacramento.

Gallery Walk is an opportunity for the more than 100 participating students to showcase projects on the theme of 鈥淒ebate & Diplomacy: Successes, Failures, Consequences鈥 as practice for the Sacramento County History Day Competition at Rosemont High School on Saturday, March 12.