Press Releases
SCUSD to begin negotiations over Old Marshall site
茄子视频 City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education has directed staff to begin negotiations with a potential developer for the Old Marshall School site in Midtown.
SCUSD Board approves Downtown Railyards agreement
November 4, 2016 (茄子视频): 茄子视频 City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education voted Thursday to approve a school facilities agreement with developers of The Railyards Project north of downtown.
Ribbon-Cutting and Empathy Reading Program Demonstration at Golden Empire Elementary School
茄子视频, CA (October 5, 2016) 鈥 RedRover, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in 茄子视频, California, will join IKEA at Golden Empire Elementary School on Tuesday, October 11 at 10:30 a.m. for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the 茄子视频 City Unified School District school鈥檚 newly transformed classroom space. This classroom, as well as the staff lounge, was remodeled as part of IKEA鈥檚 Life Improvement Challenge.
SCUSD to unveil 鈥榟ydration station鈥 that highlights water access issues at event tomorrow
Station will help kids learn about the importance of staying hydrated with clean, safe water
September 27, 2016 (茄子视频): 茄子视频 City Unified School District officials will join with partners tomorrow morning (September 28) to unveil a new 鈥渉ydration station鈥 at Ethel Phillips Elementary School and to kick-off local participation in a statewide campaign.
SCUSD students to judge 鈥榁eggie of the Year鈥 contest between high-profile chefs
Kids will taste-test recipes by culinary experts from Grange, Paragary and more
September 8, 2016 (茄子视频): Think of it as a local version of 鈥淭op Chef鈥 with really, really tough judges.
SCUSD elementary school students will taste-test vegetable dishes crafted by five high-profile 茄子视频 chefs next week as part of Food Literacy Center鈥檚 fourth annual Veggie of the Year competition.
SCUSD to hand out 2,000 free kids books to promote summer literacy
Kick-off event at 茄子视频 Zoo scheduled for Monday
July 14, 2016 (茄子视频): 茄子视频 City Unified School District will launch its One Book One 茄子视频 summer literacy book giveaway with a rousing read-in and sing-along at the 茄子视频 Zoo on Monday morning.
Staying sharp: Barbers pledge 300 free haircuts to kids who read to them this summer
Partnership with SCUSD and 茄子视频 Public Library is aimed at combating summer learning loss
July 5, 2016 (茄子视频): To help kids stay sharp this summer, 茄子视频 barbers are partnering with SCUSD and 茄子视频 Public Library on a literacy drive that rewards students for reading.
Ten barbershops have agreed to give away 30 free haircuts this summer to students who read a book to a barber. 茄子视频 Public Library is supplying 300 books for the initiative.
SCUSD Board approves November ballot measure to boost graduation rates and student achievement
June 29, 2016 (茄子视频): 茄子视频 City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to place a $75 parcel tax measure on the November 8 ballot.
The proposed measure would fund the expansion of successful programs, including art and music enrichment, services for struggling learners and vital initiatives that make schools more positive environments for staff, families and children. The measure would sunset after six years. Senior citizens would be exempted.
SCUSD set to break ground on new classroom wing at Theodore Judah
East 茄子视频 campus is expanding to accommodate growing enrollment and programmatic needs
June 3, 2016 (茄子视频): 茄子视频 City Unified School District officials will officially mark the start of construction on Theodore Judah Elementary School鈥檚 new two-story classroom wing at a ceremony on Monday (June 6).
SCUSD school to host job and wellness fair for community
Resume-writing workshops, community college sign-ups and free health screenings on Saturday
April 28, 2016 (茄子视频): Ethel I. Baker Elementary School is hosting a free job and wellness fair for the South 茄子视频 community on Saturday (April 30). More than two dozen partner organizations will participate in the fair, including 茄子视频 City College, 茄子视频 Public Library, Elica Health Centers and American Medical Response.
Community members can practice resume writing, get job interviewing tips and learn how to get a job with the state. Free wellness check-ups, vaccinations and eye exams will also be provided.
Meeting on Thursday to discuss Jefferson School鈥檚 future
Community forum on Midtown site co-hosted by City Councilman Hansen, SCUSD Board Member Hansen
April 26, 2016 (茄子视频): 茄子视频 City Unified School District Board Member Jay Hansen and City Councilman Steve Hansen are co-hosting a community meeting on Thursday (April 28) to discuss the future of Jefferson School at 16th and N streets in Midtown.
The meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Washington Elementary School, 520 18th St.
Better make room: Seniors to commit to colleges at Signing Day
茄子视频 Pathways to Success partners will participate in White House 鈥楻each Higher鈥 event
April 21, 2016 (茄子视频): Athletic signing days 鈥 opportunities for young sports stars to commit to a college 鈥 are a high school tradition. On Tuesday, April 26, other seniors will get their time in the spotlight as well.
SCUSD to showcase social emotional learning at Midtown arts center event
April 13, 2016 (茄子视频): 茄子视频 City Unified School District will host The Art of Caring: A Social Emotional Learning Summit and Student Showcase beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday (April 14) at the newly remodeled Clara Midtown arts center.
My Community Matters! aims to educate, empower South Sac neighborhood
Health services, food, entertainment and more at New Joseph Bonnheim Community Charter School this Saturday
April 13, 2016 (茄子视频): New Joseph Bonnheim Community Charter School is reaching out to the Colonial Village neighborhood this weekend with a health-themed community event.
My Community Matters! is aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and empowering community members to advocate for the neighborhood鈥檚 needs, said Principal Christie Wells-Artman. 鈥淥ur goal is to help our community become stronger and healthier,鈥 Wells-Artman said.
SCUSD to host community meeting on future of Old Marshall School
April 4, 2016 (茄子视频): 茄子视频 City Unified School District is hosting a community meeting on Tuesday (April 5) to discuss the future of Old Marshall School, which has been vacant since 2009.
Marshall School was built in 1903 and designed by Rudolph Harold, a locally prominent architect who designed City Hall. Located at 2718 G St., it was used as an elementary school until 1976, when it was closed due to concerns about its ability to withstand an earthquake.
SCUSD to celebrate Dr. Seuss鈥 birthday with festive morning read-in
Superintendent Banda, Assemblymember McCarty and kids in pajamas at Bret Harte Elementary
February 29, 2016 (茄子视频): One book, two books, fiction book, true book.
Each year, schools across the country celebrate Dr. Seuss鈥 birthday (Wednesday, March 2) as Read Across America Day, an opportunity for community members to demonstrate the joys of literacy by reading to kids.
Seeds of success: Two-day school garden symposium this weekend
Soil Born Farms to help SCUSD educators grow their teaching repertoire
February 26, 2016 (茄子视频): Hundreds of teachers, parents, garden advocates and others will meet at Luther Burbank High School this weekend for the two-day Garden in Every School Symposium coordinated by Soil Born Farms.
SCUSD to host teacher recruitment fair for Sac State students
District working aggressively to bolster teacher ranks in light of looming statewide shortage
February 18, 2016 (茄子视频): 茄子视频 City Unified School District is hosting an exclusive job fair for 茄子视频 State teacher credentialing candidates on Friday (February 19). The event is one part of an aggressive recruitment strategy aimed at building teacher ranks for the 2016-17 school year.
SCUSD schools rally for No One Eats Alone Day
Students at several SCUSD schools will participate in National No One Eats Alone Day on Friday, February 12. During the student-led lunchtime initiative, students sit with new friends and classmates to reinforce a message that all students are valued and accepted by their peers.
鈥淣o One Eats Alone Day fits in with SCUSD鈥檚 work to make our schools happy, safe and fun places for students to learn,鈥 said Superintendent Jos茅 L. Banda. 鈥淭he overall goal is to break down barriers that prevent students from getting to know their peers.鈥
School orchard destroyed by vandals to be replanted on Saturday
Donors, volunteers will work to rebuild part of Pacific Elementary School鈥檚 鈥渙utdoor classroom鈥
January 27, 2016 (茄子视频): With the help of volunteers and community donations, a school orchard destroyed by vandals will be replanted on Saturday morning (January 30).
Fourteen young fruit-bearing trees were destroyed at Pacific Elementary School (6201 41st St.) on November 15. Vandals ripped off branches and pulled trees from the ground, dragging some across campus. The orchard was only about a year old, installed in the fall of 2014 by the group Common Visions in partnership with The California Endowment, Soil Born Farms and SCUSD.