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Students return from Winter Break on Monday: 麻豆果冻传媒 will be ready
January 6, 2016 (Sacramento): Winter Break is drawing to a close. Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 principals, teachers and staff are preparing now to ensure that all campuses are open, warm and welcoming on Monday (January 9) when students return to their classrooms.
麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 Board votes to support 鈥榮afe haven鈥� schools
Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to designate 麻豆果冻传媒 schools as 鈥渟afe havens鈥� that protect students regardless of immigration status.
鈥淪tudents cannot learn in an environment of fear,鈥� said Board Vice President Jessie Ryan. 鈥淟ast night, by unanimously passing the Safe Haven School District resolution, our district made a strong statement that we hear our community鈥檚 fears and will do everything in our power to protect all students irrespective of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual preference or immigration status.鈥�
Superintendent Banda鈥檚 statement on Measure G
Parcel tax would have generated $6 million-$7 million annually for 麻豆果冻传媒 schools
November 17, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jos茅 L. Banda today thanked supporters of Measure G and expressed disappointment over the initiative鈥檚 narrow defeat at the polls.
Measure G was supported by 65 percent of Sacramento voters 鈥� just short of the two-thirds needed for passage. Although more voters cast ballots in favor of Measure G than Proposition 55 鈥� a statewide tax measure 鈥� Measure G failed to reach the supermajority required by law.
麻豆果冻传媒 to begin negotiations over Old Marshall site
Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education has directed staff to begin negotiations with a potential developer for the Old Marshall School site in Midtown.
麻豆果冻传媒 Board approves Downtown Railyards agreement
November 4, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education voted Thursday to approve a school facilities agreement with developers of The Railyards Project north of downtown.
Ribbon-Cutting and Empathy Reading Program Demonstration at Golden Empire Elementary School
Sacramento, CA (October 5, 2016) 鈥� RedRover, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Sacramento, California, will join IKEA at Golden Empire Elementary School on Tuesday, October 11 at 10:30 a.m. for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the Sacramento City Unified School District school鈥檚 newly transformed classroom space. This classroom, as well as the staff lounge, was remodeled as part of IKEA鈥檚 Life Improvement Challenge.
麻豆果冻传媒 to unveil 鈥榟ydration station鈥� that highlights water access issues at event tomorrow
Station will help kids learn about the importance of staying hydrated with clean, safe water
September 27, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District officials will join with partners tomorrow morning (September 28) to unveil a new 鈥渉ydration station鈥� at Ethel Phillips Elementary School and to kick-off local participation in a statewide campaign.
麻豆果冻传媒 students to judge 鈥榁eggie of the Year鈥� contest between high-profile chefs
Kids will taste-test recipes by culinary experts from Grange, Paragary and more
September 8, 2016 (Sacramento): Think of it as a local version of 鈥淭op Chef鈥� with really, really tough judges.
麻豆果冻传媒 elementary school students will taste-test vegetable dishes crafted by five high-profile Sacramento chefs next week as part of Food Literacy Center鈥檚 fourth annual Veggie of the Year competition.
麻豆果冻传媒 to hand out 2,000 free kids books to promote summer literacy
Kick-off event at Sacramento Zoo scheduled for Monday
July 14, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District will launch its One Book One Sacramento summer literacy book giveaway with a rousing read-in and sing-along at the Sacramento Zoo on Monday morning.
Staying sharp: Barbers pledge 300 free haircuts to kids who read to them this summer
Partnership with 麻豆果冻传媒 and Sacramento Public Library is aimed at combating summer learning loss
July 5, 2016 (Sacramento): To help kids stay sharp this summer, Sacramento barbers are partnering with 麻豆果冻传媒 and Sacramento Public Library on a literacy drive that rewards students for reading.
Ten barbershops have agreed to give away 30 free haircuts this summer to students who read a book to a barber. Sacramento Public Library is supplying 300 books for the initiative.
麻豆果冻传媒 Board approves November ballot measure to boost graduation rates and student achievement
June 29, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to place a $75 parcel tax measure on the November 8 ballot.
The proposed measure would fund the expansion of successful programs, including art and music enrichment, services for struggling learners and vital initiatives that make schools more positive environments for staff, families and children. The measure would sunset after six years. Senior citizens would be exempted.
麻豆果冻传媒 set to break ground on new classroom wing at Theodore Judah
East Sacramento campus is expanding to accommodate growing enrollment and programmatic needs
June 3, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District officials will officially mark the start of construction on Theodore Judah Elementary School鈥檚 new two-story classroom wing at a ceremony on Monday (June 6).
麻豆果冻传媒 school to host job and wellness fair for community
Resume-writing workshops, community college sign-ups and free health screenings on Saturday
April 28, 2016 (Sacramento): Ethel I. Baker Elementary School is hosting a free job and wellness fair for the South Sacramento community on Saturday (April 30). More than two dozen partner organizations will participate in the fair, including Sacramento City College, Sacramento Public Library, Elica Health Centers and American Medical Response.
Community members can practice resume writing, get job interviewing tips and learn how to get a job with the state. Free wellness check-ups, vaccinations and eye exams will also be provided.
Meeting on Thursday to discuss Jefferson School鈥檚 future
Community forum on Midtown site co-hosted by City Councilman Hansen, 麻豆果冻传媒 Board Member Hansen
April 26, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District Board Member Jay Hansen and City Councilman Steve Hansen are co-hosting a community meeting on Thursday (April 28) to discuss the future of Jefferson School at 16th and N streets in Midtown.
The meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Washington Elementary School, 520 18th St.
Better make room: Seniors to commit to colleges at Signing Day
Sacramento Pathways to Success partners will participate in White House 鈥楻each Higher鈥� event
April 21, 2016 (Sacramento): Athletic signing days 鈥� opportunities for young sports stars to commit to a college 鈥� are a high school tradition. On Tuesday, April 26, other seniors will get their time in the spotlight as well.
麻豆果冻传媒 to showcase social emotional learning at Midtown arts center event
April 13, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District will host The Art of Caring: A Social Emotional Learning Summit and Student Showcase beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday (April 14) at the newly remodeled Clara Midtown arts center.
My Community Matters! aims to educate, empower South Sac neighborhood
Health services, food, entertainment and more at New Joseph Bonnheim Community Charter School this Saturday
April 13, 2016 (Sacramento): New Joseph Bonnheim Community Charter School is reaching out to the Colonial Village neighborhood this weekend with a health-themed community event.
My Community Matters! is aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and empowering community members to advocate for the neighborhood鈥檚 needs, said Principal Christie Wells-Artman. 鈥淥ur goal is to help our community become stronger and healthier,鈥� Wells-Artman said.
麻豆果冻传媒 to host community meeting on future of Old Marshall School
April 4, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District is hosting a community meeting on Tuesday (April 5) to discuss the future of Old Marshall School, which has been vacant since 2009.
Marshall School was built in 1903 and designed by Rudolph Harold, a locally prominent architect who designed City Hall. Located at 2718 G St., it was used as an elementary school until 1976, when it was closed due to concerns about its ability to withstand an earthquake.
麻豆果冻传媒 to celebrate Dr. Seuss鈥� birthday with festive morning read-in
Superintendent Banda, Assemblymember McCarty and kids in pajamas at Bret Harte Elementary
February 29, 2016 (Sacramento): One book, two books, fiction book, true book.
Each year, schools across the country celebrate Dr. Seuss鈥� birthday (Wednesday, March 2) as Read Across America Day, an opportunity for community members to demonstrate the joys of literacy by reading to kids.
Seeds of success: Two-day school garden symposium this weekend
Soil Born Farms to help 麻豆果冻传媒 educators grow their teaching repertoire
February 26, 2016 (Sacramento): Hundreds of teachers, parents, garden advocates and others will meet at Luther Burbank High School this weekend for the two-day Garden in Every School Symposium coordinated by Soil Born Farms.