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School Hosts Early Morning 鈥楻ead and Feed鈥 to Push Family Literacy
Event at John Sloat Elementary School TOMORROW aimed at encouraging parents to read with children

The family that reads together succeeds together.
That鈥檚 the message John Sloat Elementary School hopes to get across tomorrow with its first annual 鈥淩ead and Feed,鈥 an early morning snack-and-a-book event for parents and children.

鈥淩ead and Feed鈥 begins at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, October 19) in the John Sloat Elementary School cafeteria, 7525 Candlewood Way. Media must check in with the school office on arrival.

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City Councilman McCarty, SCUSD to Open New Community Garden
Ribbon-cutting on Saturday to be followed by Camellia Basic School Harvest Festival with the Kings, Fire Department

SCUSD and 麻豆视频 City Councilman Kevin McCarty will officially open a new community garden next to Camellia Basic School on Saturday (October 29).

Camellia Park Community Garden, located in the park adjacent to Camellia Basic, will be available for use by the school and neighbors. City Councilman McCarty and SCUSD Board of Education President Gustavo Arroyo will cut the ribbon at the new garden at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

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SCUSD Urges Safe Halloween Fun for Boys and Ghouls鈥r鈥irls
District also seeks neighborhood help in protecting schools

麻豆视频 City Unified officials are urging parents to follow common sense safety guidelines this Halloween (Monday, October 31) to ensure a fun, worry-free holiday for students and families.

鈥淲e want to see every student in class on Tuesday morning ready to learn,鈥 said SCUSD 麻豆视频 Police Lt. Katherine Lester, who heads SCUSD security services. 鈥淭hat can only happen if adults make sure that kids adhere to rules about safe walking, safe trick-or-treating and safe snacking.鈥

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SCUSD Takes Swift Action in Response to Conduct Investigation
Woodbine Elementary School employee immediately removed from campus; parents notified by phone and letter

麻豆视频 City Unified School District moved quickly this morning to remove a Woodbine Elementary School preschool program employee from campus in response to allegations of inappropriate conduct.

District officials placed the employee on administrative leave immediately after learning of allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student and a pending police investigation. The district is working closely with police on the investigation.

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A) SCUSD Kids Help Shatter World Reading Record on Thursday
Students at 30 elementary schools to participate in 鈥楻ead for the Record鈥 with 2 million others nationwide

Thousands of SCUSD students will participate in 鈥淩ead for the Record鈥 on Thursday, a nationwide campaign to break the world record for the most adults and children reading the same book on the same day.

The book is 鈥淟lama Llama Red Pajama鈥 by Anna Dewdney, a sweet rendering of the trials of bedtime separation anxiety that is a favorite among young children. In classrooms across 麻豆视频 City Unified, teachers will be reading the book to students, many using projectors to show the colorful illustrations on wide screens.