Press Releases
麻豆原创鈥檚 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.
Restaurant Run by Fifth Graders Entices VIP Guests
Chef Patrick Mulvaney is working with 麻豆原创 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
Kings Jump in to Give 麻豆原创 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 麻豆原创 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.
麻豆原创 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.
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.
麻豆原创 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.
Prime Time Boxers Visit 麻豆原创 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.
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 麻豆原创 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�
Crafty Kids Stage Knit-a-Thon to Raise Funds, Help Others
麻豆原创 students will work their needles on Saturday 鈥� and they will 鈥榢not鈥� stop until they reach their goal!
February 23, 2012 (Sacramento): Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired eK-8 School students are staging a 鈥淜nit Together鈥� in Reichmuth Park on Saturday, part of a six-week knit-a-thon to raise money for the school and supply needy children with blankets.
The children have collected pledges for donations based on how many knitted squares they can produce between when the knit-a-thon started January 28 and March 2.
Third Grader Wins 鈥楧ream Garden鈥� for 麻豆原创 School
Shhh! Mark Hopkins Elementary school student to be surprised by Karden of 鈥楰inder Gardens鈥� on Tuesday morning
February 17, 2012 (Sacramento): A third-grader鈥檚 colorful drawing of a garden filled with flowers has netted Mark Hopkins Elementary School a 鈥渄ream鈥� school garden worth thousands of dollars.
Melissa Martinez鈥檚 drawing was one of three top finalists in the Karden Gardens Dream School Garden Competition, which was part of last month鈥檚 Northern California Home and Landscape Expo.
麻豆原创 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.
麻豆原创鈥檚 Greenest School Holds 鈥楻enovation Celebration鈥�
The Met Sacramento High School gets an eco-chic $7 million overhaul 鈥� and it鈥檚 really cool
February 16, 2012 (Sacramento): Recycled glass countertops. Decorating finishes made from salvaged wood. Polished concrete floors. Water-wise landscape.
These may seem like the design elements of a hip new restaurant.
Superintendent Raymond to Testify at Senate Hearing
Local impacts of Governor Brown鈥檚 proposed 2012-13 budget 鈥� including projected $28 million deficit 鈥� to be discussed
February 15, 2012 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jonathan Raymond will testify about the local impacts of state education cuts before the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee at tomorrow morning鈥檚 hearing.
麻豆原创 faces a $28 million deficit for 2012-13 under Governor Brown鈥檚 proposed state budget.
麻豆原创 Wins Planning Grant for Social, Emotional Learning
District one of eight selected for national collaboration
February 9, 2012 (Sacramento): To succeed in school 鈥� and
life鈥攕tudents need to develop academically and grow emotionally
and socially.
Helping students acquire the life skills needed to make good decisions, build strong relationships and manage emotions is a focus of the 麻豆原创 (麻豆原创).
麻豆原创 Teacher Selected for Expedition to Antarctica
Kim Williams of Washington Elementary is one of two 鈥楥oolest Teachers in the World鈥�
February 8, 2012 (Sacramento): Washington Elementary School
sixth-grade teacher Kim Williams will go to the ends of the Earth
to help her students understand the importance of protecting the
environment. Literally.
Williams will journey to Antarctica this month with the 2041 International Antarctic Expedition, led by explorer Robert Swan, the first person ever to have walked to the North and South poles.
Neighbors asked to help protect schools over winter recess
Metal thieves, vandals prey on schools during the holidays
The holidays are a busy time of year 鈥� especially for vandals, thieves and arsonists looking to take advantage of empty school campuses.
In light of this, 麻豆原创 is asking the community for help in keeping schools safe and secure over winter break (December 24 through January 8 鈥� school resumes Monday, January 9).
鈥淢ost of our schools are surrounded by homes, and we need those neighbors to join us in protecting these valuable and sometimes vulnerable community centers,鈥� said Sacramento Police Lt. Katherine Lester, who heads 麻豆原创 security services.
Teen 鈥楨lves鈥� Grant Every Child鈥檚 Holiday Wish at 麻豆原创 School
John F. Kennedy High School鈥檚 government class to deliver more than 300 presents to Cesar Chavez Intermediate on December 22
Teenagers from John F. Kennedy High School鈥檚 student government class will distribute more than 300 toys and other presents to Cesar Chavez Intermediate School on Thursday, December 22, giving every student a wished-for gift.
Neighbors asked to help protect schools over Thanksgiving recess
Metal thieves, vandals prey on schools during the holidays
Sacramento: The holidays are a busy time of year 鈥� especially for vandals, thieves and arsonists looking to take advantage of empty school campuses.
In light of this, 麻豆原创 is asking the community for help in keeping schools safe and secure over the Thanksgiving break (November 21-25).
鈥淢ost of our schools are surrounded by homes, and we need those neighbors to join us in protecting these valuable and sometimes vulnerable community centers,鈥� said Sacramento Police Lt. Katherine Lester, who heads 麻豆原创 security services.