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Schools Celebrate Dr. Seuss鈥� Birthday with Fun-Filled Fests
Schools Celebrate Dr. Seuss鈥� Birthday with Fun-Filled Fests
February 29, 2012 (Sacramento): Kids across Sacramento City Unified School District will honor the birthday of Dr. Seuss on Friday 鈥� Read Across America Day 鈥� by listening to inspired renditions of the author鈥檚 best-loved books, including 鈥淭he Lorax.鈥�
鈥淩ead Across America Day is a great way to bring the community into our classrooms so students can see the joy that adults get from reading,鈥� said 麻豆果冻传媒 Superintendent Jonathan Raymond. 鈥淭hese great reading role models send a strong message that reading is a pleasure and the key to success in life.鈥�
麻豆果冻传媒 鈥楶riority School鈥� Receives $1.5 Million Grant
Oak Ridge Elementary will use funds to expand the instructional day by 45 minutes
February 17, 2012 (Sacramento): Oak Ridge Elementary School has been awarded a three-year School Improvement Grant (SIG) from the California Department of Education, with year one funding (2012-13) of $1.5 million.
The grant will allow Oak Ridge to expand the school day by 45 minutes, increasing time spent in core academics, student enrichment and teacher planning and collaboration.
Oak Ridge was eligible to apply for SIG funding because in 2009-10 it was ranked among the lowest 5 percent of schools in the state in terms of academic performance.
Prime Time Boxers Visit 麻豆果冻传媒 School to Knock Out Obesity
Celebrity boxing coaches Angelo Nunez and Cary Williams-Nunez kick off fat-fighting tour in Sacramento on Thursday
March 7, 2012 (Sacramento): Kids at Rosa Parks Middle School will learn the ropes 鈥� jump ropes 鈥� of how top boxers stay in shape on Thursday at a kick-off event for Prime Time Boxing鈥檚 national Knocking Out Obesity Tour.
Prime Time Boxing founders Cary Williams-Nunez and Angelo Nunez will teach students non-contact boxing workout techniques from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 8.
麻豆果冻传媒 Teens to Witness DUI Sentencing, Hear from Driver
Real DUI Court in School Program brings convicted drivers onto local campuses for sentencing by judge
March 8, 2012 (Sacramento): Teens at John F. Kennedy High School 鈥� many of them new drivers 鈥� will witness the harsh legal consequences of driving under the influence when the Real DUI Court in School Program comes to campus this Friday.
The school鈥檚 gym will be transformed into the courtroom of a local judge, and a driver previously convicted of DUI will be sentenced and given an opportunity to address an assembly of juniors and seniors.
High School鈥檚 Entire Freshmen Class to Tour Local College
John F. Kennedy ninth graders visit Sacramento City College on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 13-14)
March 12, 2012 (Sacramento): Administrators at John F. Kennedy High School are coordinating a mega fieldtrip this week: They鈥檙e taking every freshman student 鈥� all 500 鈥� on a college campus tour.
JFK ninth graders will travel by bus over two days to Sacramento City College, where they will visit classrooms and meet with students, athletes, professors 鈥� even cheerleaders.
麻豆果冻传媒 Student Leadership Conferences Aim to Empower
Workshops and speakers send strong message to area youth
March 21, 2012 (Sacramento): Hundreds of Sacramento City Unified School District youth will attend youth leadership conferences this month aimed at empowering teens to take a more active role in their futures.
The first conference, the African American Student Leadership Conference, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, March 22) in the Student Union at California State University, Sacramento.
Kings Jump in to Give 麻豆果冻传媒 School a 鈥楻oyal鈥� Remodeling
The team鈥檚 entire roster will turn out Tuesday to celebrate Cesar Chavez Day of Volunteerism
March 26, 2012 (Sacramento): An 麻豆果冻传媒 school is getting a makeover worthy of royalty this week courtesy the Sacramento Kings.
To celebrate Cesar Chavez Day of Volunteerism, the Kings are rolling up their sleeves to beautify Mark Hopkins Elementary School.
Restaurant Run by Fifth Graders Entices VIP Guests
Chef Patrick Mulvaney is working with 麻豆果冻传媒 kids to bring elegant dining experience to Oak Park school
March 27, 2012 (Sacramento) 鈥� A fancy restaurant 鈥� complete with
celebrity chef, fine linens, haute cuisine and 鈥渃ocktail鈥� bar 鈥�
opening in Oak Park this week is expected to draw a VIP guest
list of local movers and shakers.
The twist: This 鈥淔ive Star Restaurant鈥� will be run entirely by
fifth graders.
On Wednesday (March 28), a group of dedicated elementary school students will transform the cafeteria of Oak Ridge Elementary School in Oak Park into a 鈥淔ive Star Restaurant,鈥� an elegant evening conceived, designed and executed by the students themselves 鈥� with the help of midtown c
麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 School Celebrates Diversity with 鈥楿nity Day鈥�
Kit Carson Middle School honors the community鈥檚 rich cultural heritage with performances, food
March 29, 2012 (Sacramento): Students at Kit Carson Middle School come from diverse backgrounds 鈥� families have roots in all corners of the globe. To celebrate this diversity, the school on Friday is holding a Multicultural Unity Day Celebration.
Activities at Friday鈥檚 event include performances by the Fenix Drum and Dance Company, LeAnthony Castillo Dance Company, the Leonardo da Vinci Very Special ARTS Blues Band and local martial arts master Franco Parchamento.
Disabled vets to present school with $500 and 鈥榮urprise鈥�
Donation reflects vets鈥� gratitude for Hollywood Park Elementary students鈥� letters of support
March 29, 2012 (Sacramento): Last Veteran鈥檚 Day, students at Hollywood Park Elementary School wrote letters to veterans thanking them for their service to the country.
On Friday, some of those veterans will return the gesture of gratitude by presenting the school with a $500 check 鈥� and a surprise for Principal Hamed Razawi.
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