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Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Board expected to vote on next superintendent on Thursday

July 16, 2014 (Sacramento):  The Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education is expected to vote on Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s next superintendent at its meeting on Thursday (July 17).

The finalist candidate is not expected to attend the meeting on Thursday. A press conference with the new superintendent and Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Board President Patrick Kennedy has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, July 18, at the Serna Center (5735 47th Ave.)

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Board appoints Seattle superintendent to lead Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½

(Sacramento):  The Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education voted tonight to appoint Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José L. Banda to the top post in Sacramento.

Mr. Banda’s first press conference in Sacramento is scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow (Friday, July 18) at the Serna Center, 5735 47th Ave., in the upstairs rotunda.

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Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, local law enforcement to stage mock school bus crash
Multi-agency training exercise at McClellan aimed at training school bus drivers and emergency responders on actions in the event of a crisis

RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2014 (Sacramento):  Sacramento City Unified School District is joining forces with local law enforcement and other agencies to stage a mock school bus accident at McClellan Park on August 28.

WHAT: Multi-Agency Mock School Bus Accident Training Exercise
WHERE: Northern California Regional Public Safety Training Authority, 2409 Dean St., McClellan Park
WHEN: 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 28

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REMINDER: Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½, local law enforcement to stage mock school bus crash
Multi-agency training exercise at McClellan aimed at training school bus drivers and emergency responders on actions in the event of a crisis

RELEASE DATE: August 26, 2014 (Sacramento):  Sacramento City Unified School District is joining forces with local law enforcement and other agencies to stage a mock school bus accident at McClellan Park on Thursday, August 28.

WHAT: Multi-Agency Mock School Bus Accident Training Exercise
WHERE: Northern California Regional Public Safety Training Authority, 2409 Dean St., McClellan Park
WHEN: 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 28

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JFK High’s new $5.9 million stadium opens this Friday
State-of-the-art sports complex funded by Measure R bonds

September 3, 2014 (Sacramento):  Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ will cut the ribbon on a new $5.9 million athletic stadium at John F. Kennedy High School with a ceremony and pre-football game pep rally at 3:30 p.m. on Friday (September 5).

The stadium features an artificial turf field, recycled rubber track, new bleachers, a new concession stand building with restrooms and new landscaping. It replaces a weedy grass field that was peppered with gopher holes, difficult to play on and hard to maintain.

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Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ celebrates Walk to School Day on October 8
International event promotes wellness, pedestrian safety

October 6, 2014 (Sacramento):  Sacramento City Unified School District schools will observe International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 8, with a celebration at Hubert H. Bancroft Elementary School.

The event is aimed at raising awareness of healthy lifestyle choices and pedestrian safety on busy city streets. Staff from Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Safe Schools Office will be on hand to discuss safe routes to school and other tips. Superintendent José L. Banda will be among those greeting parents and students at Bancroft.

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Kids to get free eye exams, glasses from Vision To Learn

October 23, 2014 (Sacramento):  Students at John Cabrillo Elementary School who have been identified with possible vision problems will be given a free eye examination and fitted for free glasses on Friday from the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Vision To Learn.

Vision To Learn’s mobile clinic will be at the school (1141 Seamas Ave., Sacramento, CA 95822) beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Friday (October 24).

Approximately 32 Cabrillo students are eligible for the service.

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Farm to school: 4-H to bring animals to Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ campus

November 4, 2014 (Sacramento):  John Sloat Elementary School students will get a glimpse of rural life when farm animals visit the campus on Wednesday for Farm Day, an annual event sponsored by Sacramento County 4-H Clubs.

Club members will exhibit their animals – which may include cows, pigs, goats, sheep or chickens – and demonstrate how they care for their livestock.

The 4-H Farm Day has been a tradition in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ since 1987.

WHAT: 4-H Farm Day