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SCUSD announces 2013 Teachers of the Year
The pair 鈥� a math teacher and a social studies teacher -- will represent the district in 麻豆视频 County鈥檚 competition
June 21, 2013 (麻豆视频) 鈥� Stephanie Cook and Reza Mahvi have been named 麻豆视频 City Unified School District 2013 Teachers of the Year.
Dates set for meetings at chronically under-enrolled schools
Eleven elementary schools filled to less than 50 percent of capacity are slated for closure next fall
January 24, 2013 (麻豆视频): 麻豆视频 City Unified School District has set dates for community meetings at 11 dramatically under-enrolled elementary schools slated for closure next fall.
The closures are aimed at 鈥樷�檙ight-sizing鈥� SCUSD, which has experienced deep declines in student enrollment over the past decade 鈥� a loss of about 5,500 students since 2001-02, or about 160 classrooms. For 2012-13, SCUSD鈥檚 student population is down again by at least 800.
SCUSD celebrates Dr. Seuss鈥� birthday with fun reading events
Guests at Read Across America Day activities include Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye
February 27, 2013 (麻豆视频): Kids across 麻豆视频 City Unified School District will honor the legacy of Dr. Seuss on Friday (March 1) by eating green eggs and ham, making tall striped hats and listening to local dignitaries give inspired renditions of the author鈥檚 best-loved books.
Sutter Middle to pilot DUI Court in Schools Program on Friday
First middle school in region to bring a defendant on campus for sentencing by judge
February 28, 2013 (麻豆视频): Eighth graders at Sutter Middle School will witness the harsh legal consequences of driving under the influence when the DUI Court in Schools Program comes to campus this Friday (March 1).
The school鈥檚 gym will be transformed into the courtroom of a local judge, and a driver arrested for DUI will be sentenced and given an opportunity to address an assembly of students and their parents. The teens will hear for themselves about the dangers of taking the wheel after drinking.
Inclusive basketball tourney fun for students of all abilities
Students in adaptive PE classes to play with Burbank High School peer tutors from varsity basketball team
March 19, 2013 (麻豆视频): Young adults of all physical ability levels will come together on Wednesday (March 20) for SCUSD鈥檚 second annual Spring Inclusive Basketball Tournament organized by the district鈥檚 adaptive PE teachers.
鈥淭his is a great way to build caring relationships between students who might not otherwise get to know each other,鈥� says Luther Burbank High School teacher Greg Polo, an event organizer. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot of fun for the kids and good learning experience for all involved.鈥�
Oak Park sixth graders get in on farm-to-fork, food truck craze
Oak Ridge Elementary鈥檚 鈥楩ive Star Restaurant鈥� to include mobile dining, stellar sit-down menu under direction of Chef Mulvaney
April 4, 2013 (麻豆视频) 鈥� A trendy mobile restaurant trailer will be pulling into Oak Park next week to serve up tasty gourmet tacos for a VIP crowd of local movers and shakers.
But you won鈥檛 find a hipster foodie working the window. This truck 鈥� and the fancy restaurant it will pull up next to 鈥� will be run entirely by elementary school students.
SCUSD seeks applicants for school repurposing committee
鈥�7-11 Committee鈥� will consider re-use and disposition of sites not needed for schools in the fall
April 17, 2013 (麻豆视频) 鈥� The 麻豆视频 City Unified School District is forming a 鈥�7-11 Committee鈥� (a committee with seven or 11 members) to advise the Board of Education on the reuse, repurposing and disposition of school buildings and vacant sites not needed for school purposes. The formation of the committee follows the Board鈥檚 decision last month to close seven chronically under-enrolled elementary schools next fall.
Mural project celebrates spirit of closing school
Renowned artist Milton Bowens to help Washington Elementary students preserve memories of Midtown campus
April 18, 2013 (麻豆视频) 鈥� The spirit of a Midtown elementary school slated for closure next fall will be expressed and preserved on Sunday (April 21) when students and staff come together to create a gigantic, multi-part mural under the direction of celebrated artist Milton Bowens.
McClatchy duo wins high school debate 鈥楽uper Bowl鈥�
Teens become first ever from a California public high school to win the national Tournament of Champions in Kentucky
May 6, 2013 (麻豆视频) 鈥� A C.K. McClatchy High School debate team has won the national Tournament of Champions, becoming the first team ever from a California public high school to win the nation鈥檚 top high school debate competition.
Students vie for $1 million at SCUSD Project Green event
Blue-ribbon panel of local experts will judge student proposals for making campuses more sustainable
May 21, 2013 (麻豆视频): Thirteen student 鈥済reen teams鈥� from the 麻豆视频 City Unified School District will showcase projects to make their campuses greener and more sustainable at SCUSD鈥檚 second annual Project Green Showcase on Thursday (May 23).
Viable projects are in line for $1 million in Measure Q bond money set aside for green school initiatives. Measure Q was approved by 麻豆视频 voters in November.