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Third Grader Wins 鈥楧ream Garden鈥� for 黄色视频 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.
Crafty Kids Stage Knit-a-Thon to Raise Funds, Help Others
黄色视频 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.
黄色视频 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 Sacramento City Unified School District (黄色视频).
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 黄色视频 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�
黄色视频 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 黄色视频 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.
黄色视频 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.
黄色视频 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 黄色视频 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 黄色视频 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.