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Gabe Ross
Chief Communications Officer

June 16, 2011
The Serna Center, Box 704
5735 47th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
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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

October 27, 2011 Gabe Ross Camellia Basic

SCUSD and Sacramento 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…er…Girls
District also seeks neighborhood help in protecting schools

October 27, 2011 Gabe Ross

Sacramento 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.

“We want to see every student in class on Tuesday morning ready to learn,” said SCUSD Sacramento Police Lt. Katherine Lester, who heads SCUSD security services. “That can only happen if adults make sure that kids adhere to rules about safe walking, safe trick-or-treating and safe snacking.”

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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

October 26, 2011 Gabe Ross

Sacramento 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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Opera Singers, Hip-Hop Dancers Kick Off Red Ribbon Week
Event at Mark Hopkins Elementary School TOMORROW Signals Beginning of Annual Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign

October 20, 2011 Gabe Ross Mark Hopkins

Hip opera?
Sacramento City Unified School District kicks off Red Ribbon Week – a national drug-abuse awareness campaign – tomorrow (Friday, October 21) with performances by opera singers and hip-hop dancers at Mark Hopkins Elementary School.

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School Hosts Early Morning ‘Read and Feed’ to Push Family Literacy
Event at John Sloat Elementary School TOMORROW aimed at encouraging parents to read with children

October 18, 2011 Gabe Ross John D. Sloat Basic

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

“Read and Feed” 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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Football Teams Come Together to Tutor, Feed Kids on Friday
McClatchy, Kennedy players to serve younger children at Jedediah Smith Elementary School

October 5, 2011 Gabe Ross C.K. McClatchy John F. Kennedy Jedediah Smith

Players from McClatchy and Kennedy high school football teams will join forces on Friday afternoon to feed and tutor children who live in the Marina Vista and Alder Grove federal housing projects.

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

October 4, 2011 Gabe Ross Mark Hopkins

Thousands of SCUSD students will participate in “Read for the Record” 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 “Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney, a sweet rendering of the trials of bedtime separation anxiety that is a favorite among young children. In classrooms across Sacramento City Unified, teachers will be reading the book to students, many using projectors to show the colorful illustrations on wide screens.

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McClatchy, Kennedy to Forfeit Next Football Game
Supt. Raymond orders action in wake of Friday night’s fracas on the field; players to come together to serve community

October 2, 2011 Gabe Ross C.K. McClatchy John F. Kennedy

The McClatchy and Kennedy high school football teams will forfeit their games this weekend as a consequence for the altercation between players last Friday, SCUSD Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said today.

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SCUSD Opens $9.3 Million Sports Complex TOMORROW
Luther Burbank High’s football team to play first home game since 2008

September 21, 2011 Gabe Ross Luther Burbank

Officially, Luther Burbank High School’s homecoming is November 4. But TOMORROW (Friday, September 23), the team will literally “come home” when the Titans play their first game in three years on their own turf, thanks to the opening of a new $9.3 million sports complex.

A celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony with student athletes, cheerleaders, the marching band and more will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 23, at the new Sports Complex.

Press release

SCUSD School to House California’s First Hmong Immersion Program
Opening ceremony tonight will include Hmong dancers, singers and a classroom tour

September 1, 2011 Gabe Ross Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony Elementary School will open this fall with California’s first Hmong language immersion class – part of SCUSD’s ambitious plan to graduate high-achieving, bilingual and bicultural students ready to compete in the future global marketplace.

A grand opening ceremony for the Hmong Dual Language Immersion Program will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. tonight (Thursday, September 1), at the school, 7864 Detroit Blvd.

The opening event will include cultural performances, food and classroom tours.

Press release

Neighbors asked to help protect schools over Labor Day
Metal thieves, vandals prey on schools during long holiday weekends

August 31, 2011 Gabe Ross

SACRAMENTO, CA: Labor Day is a day of rest for most in Sacramento, but it can be a day of busy activity for vandals, thieves and arsonists looking to take advantage of empty school campuses.

In light of this, SCUSD is asking the community for help in keeping schools safe and secure over the three-day break (September  3-5).

“Most of our schools are surrounded by homes, and we need those neighbors to join us in protecting these valuable and sometimes vulnerable community centers,” said Sacramento Police Lt. Katherine Lester, who heads SCUSD security services.

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SCUSD to Unveil Much-Anticipated Results of Bold School Reform Effort
Data on ‘Priority Schools’ revealed at press conference with State Superintendent Tom Torlakso

August 31, 2011 Gabe Ross Oak Ridge Hiram Johnson Jedediah Smith Fr. Keith B. Kenny Fern Bacon

SCUSD Superintendent Jonathan Raymond will reveal the results of the
district’s aggressive initiative to turnaround low-performing schools during Wednesday’s press conference with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

The press conference will be at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, August 31, in the library of Oak Ridge Elementary School, 4501 Martin Luther King Blvd.

Superintendent’s Cabinet

August 18, 2011 Jonathan P. Raymond Patty Hagemeyer Gabe Ross Mary Shelton

Jonathan P. Raymond, Superintendent

Teresa Cummings, Chief of Staff

Robert Garcia, Chief Human Resources Officer

Patty Hagemeyer, Chief Business Officer

Olivine Roberts, Chief Academic Officer

Gabe Ross, Chief Communications Officer

Mary Shelton, Acting Chief Accountability Officer

Vacant, Chief Family and Community Engagement Officer

Press release

Test Scores Appear to Validate SCUSD’s School Reform Efforts
‘Priority Schools’ students make big gains on state test

August 14, 2011 Gabe Ross

Sacramento: State test score data released today suggests that Sacramento City Unified School District’s bold initiative to turn around low-performing schools is working.

Students in the Superintendent’s Priority Schools made nearly across-the-board gains in math and English on the California Standards Tests (CSTs) administered last spring, validating a host of reforms
implemented at those campuses last year.

Press release

Neighbors asked to help protect schools over long summer break

July 25, 2011 Gabe Ross

For many Sacramento families summer is a time of fun as school-year schedules give way to more leisurely days. But for school officials on tight budgets, summer can be a time of high anxiety as worry sets in over the safety of vacant campuses.

Vandals, arsonists and thieves are of particular concern, especially those who cripple school air-conditioning and electrical systems by stealing copper and aluminum parts – crimes that cost taxpayers money and take away needed school resources.

Press release

Hundreds of SCUSD Students to be Honored at State Fair for Perfect Attendance
Event at Cal Expo will celebrate students and their families

July 18, 2011 Gabe Ross

Mailmen, eat your heart out. Rain or shine, more than 1,700 first through sixth graders in Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) didn’t miss a single day of school during the 2010-11 school year. More than 330 of those students and their families will be recognized for their accomplishment at an event at the State Fair on Tuesday. The event is the culmination of the year-long “Every Day Counts” campaign by SCUSD designed to increase attendance throughout the school year.

Communications Office

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July 13, 2011 Gabe Ross Janet Weeks Gary Bell Joette Monteiro

Gabe Ross, Chief Communications Officer – (916) 643-9145

Janet Weeks, Communications Manager – (916) 643-9043

Gary Bell, Multimedia Specialist – (916) 643-9312

Webmaster/Digital Media – (916) 643-7421

Joette Monteiro, Administrative Assistant – (916) 643-9042

The Serna Center, Box 704
5735 47th Avenue
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Teen Trend: Loafing? Out. Community Service? In.
More than 800 SCUSD students trade lazy days on the couch for helping their neighborhoods, schools

June 21, 2011 Gabe Ross

Research shows that “millennials” – teens and people in their 20s – are civic-minded and socially conscious. Proof of that trend can be found right here in Sacramento, where more than 800 middle and high school students volunteered to spend six weeks of their summer vacation serving the community.

The teens participated in “Summer of Service,” Sacramento City Unified School District’s innovative, service-learning initiative that gives kids leadership and teamwork skills and gives the community teams of enthusiastic young helpers.

Press release

Phoebe Hearst Sixth-Grader Wins Distinguished Student Award

June 15, 2011 Gabe Ross

(Sacramento) – A sixth grade student at Phoebe Hearst Elementary School is the California winner of the Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award, sponsored by the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).

Olivia Sison was honored for her achievements in dance, excellence in academics and her demonstrated leadership abilities. Olivia is president of the Phoebe Hearst Student Council, a Girl Scout, a skilled ballerina, a member of the Middle School Speech and Debate League and is taking algebra at Kit Carson Middle School as a sixth grader.

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School of Engineering and Sciences to Graduate Its First Class of Seniors on Tuesday

June 12, 2011 Gabe Ross School of Engineering and Sciences

The School of Engineering and Sciences (SES), a themed academy in Sacramento’s Pocket neighborhood, will hold its inaugural commencement ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday (June 14) in the campus quad.

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