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SCUSD expands summer learning for kids despite cuts
鈥楽ummer of Service鈥� helps stop 鈥榖rain drain鈥� that disproportionately affects urban kids
May 30, 2012 (麻豆视频): Despite deep state funding cuts that have forced the near elimination of traditional summer school, 麻豆视频 City Unified School District is expanding its innovative 鈥淪ummer of Service鈥� program for teens.
鈥淪ummer of Service鈥� combines community service and project-based learning with a traditional 鈥渂ridge鈥� program aimed at easing the sometimes scary transition to middle and high school. Last year, about 800 SCUSD kids participated in the program.
SCUSD focuses on at-risk teens with new Men鈥檚 Leadership Academy
Donations from City Councilman Schenirer, Sierra Health and The California Endowment allow program expansion
May 28, 2012 (麻豆视频): 麻豆视频 City Unified School District is working to close achievement gaps and lower the drop-out rate for urban boys with its new Men鈥檚 Leadership Academy at American Legion, C.K. McClatchy and John F. Kennedy high schools.
Kid 鈥楪reen Teams鈥� to get cash for eco-friendly projects
SCUSD will announce funding allocations for student-developed 鈥榞reen school鈥� plans on Thursday
June 5, 2012 (麻豆视频): Fourteen student 鈥済reen teams鈥� from the 麻豆视频 City Unified School District will learn on Thursday how much money they are getting to see their dreams of greener campuses come true.
SCUSD鈥檚 first-ever Project Green Allocation Awards will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday (June 7) at Rosemont High School, 9594 Kiefer Blvd.
Soon-to-be-closed school hosts 鈥楲egacy Day鈥� for community
Alumni of Freeport Elementary are invited to share memories and more at Saturday鈥檚 event
June 7, 2012 (麻豆视频): Since its opening in 1954, Freeport Elementary School has prepared generations of South 麻豆视频 children for success in school and life.
As the neighborhood aged and children grew up and moved away, however, the school struggled to keep up its enrollment.
Board of Education Vacancy
Board of Education Trustee Ellyn Bell (Area 1) has submitted her letter of resignation to 麻豆视频 County Office of Education Superintendent David Gordon. As a result, on November 1, SCUSD鈥檚 Board of Education voted to appoint a replacement to serve out the remainder of her term. Deadline to apply for the vacancy is November 14, 2012 at 5pm.
SCUSD Supt. Raymond applauds passage of Prop. 30, school bonds
Thanks volunteers who worked so hard for public education
November 7, 2012 (麻豆视频): 麻豆视频 City Unified School District Superintendent Jonathan Raymond issued the following statement today on the passage of Proposition 30 and local Measures Q and R:
鈥淎ll of us at Sac City Unified and across the state are breathing a little easier today knowing that the citizens of California value public education and are willing to invest in our children鈥檚 futures through voter approval of Proposition 30.
鈥淲e are also heartened by our local community鈥檚 support for Measures Q and R.
SCUSD Urges Safe Halloween Fun for Boys and Ghouls鈥r鈥irls
District also seeks neighborhood help in protecting schools
October 29, 2012 (麻豆视频): 麻豆视频 City Unified School District officials are urging parents to follow common sense safety guidelines this Halloween (Wednesday, October 31) to ensure a fun, worry-free holiday for students and families.
鈥淲e want to see every student in class on Thursday morning ready to learn,鈥� said SCUSD 麻豆视频 Police Lt. Lisa Hinz, 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 to reveal 2012 student test score results on Thursday
Supt. Raymond, Sac County 鈥楾eacher of the Year鈥� to discuss progress, challenges
WHAT: 麻豆视频 City Unified School District鈥檚 2012 ranking on the state鈥檚 Academic Performance Index (API) will be revealed at a press conference on Thursday (October 11).
Teen writers to share their poetry and prose with UC Davis health system faculty, staff and medical students
Health Professions High School students invited to read from their published anthology on the power of healing
WHAT: Health Professions High School students will read aloud personal stories from their book 鈥淏reath and Bones鈥� as a discussion event for the UCD 2012-13 Campus Community Book Project at the UCD School of Medicine
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SCUSD student to be surprised with $10,000 scholarship today
West Campus High School student wins Nordstrom award over 900 other applicants
October 15, 2012 (麻豆视频): West Campus High School senior Christina Fang will be surprised today with a $10,000 scholarship from Nordstrom.
Fang is one of only 80 winners across the country. To qualify, students must demonstrate community involvement, financial need and strong academics. Applicants also must submit a personal statement and answer an essay question. Fang was also interviewed by the Nordstrom scholarship committee in San Francisco.