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Sacramento City Unified Joins Six Districts in Letter to Governor Newsom on Safe Schools for All Plan
SACRAMENTO 鈥� Today, Sacramento City Unified School District joined six other large urban school districts in sending a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom to provide feedback on the Safe Schools for All Plan. Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jorge Aguilar joined the superintendents of Fresno Unified, Long Beach Unified, Los Angeles Unified, Oakland Unified, San Diego Unified, and San Francisco Unified School Districts in sending the letter, which urges the state to provide:
Sacramento City Unified Issues Statement Welcoming State Requirements and Criteria for a Safe Reopening of Schools
SACRAMENTO - Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom鈥檚 announcement of a Safe Schools for All Plan:
Joint Statement from Superintendents of Fresno Unified, Long Beach Unified, Los Angeles Unified, Oakland Unified, Sac City Unified, San Diego Unified, and San Francisco Unified School Districts
Joint Statement from
Fresno Unified Superintendent Robert G. Nelson,
Long Beach Unified Superintendent Jill Baker,
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner,
Oakland Unified Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell,
Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar,
San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten and
San Francisco Unified Superintendent Vincent Matthews
Sacramento City Unified Chief Academic Officer Awarded as Everyday Champion by the National Center for Learning Disabilities
Christine Baeta Receives National Award for Lifetime Commitment of Advocacy for Students with Disabilities
SACRAMENTO - Sacramento City Unified School District Chief Academic Officer Christine Baeta this week was awarded by the National Center for Learning Disabilities as an Everyday Champion for students with disabilities. This award, which is given to three individuals each year, is given to one administrator, one teacher, and one parent who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to advocacy and work on behalf of students with disabilities. Ms. Baeta received the Administrator Award.
Sac City Unified School District Opens Learning Hubs at Six School Sites
City of Sacramento and community based organizations support small student learning groups
SACRAMENTO 鈥� The Sacramento City Unified School District announced that six learning hubs have opened at school sites throughout the district. These hubs, organized in partnership with community-based organizations and the City of Sacramento, provide small groups of students with distance learning assistance and other activities. Each learning hub is open to 40 students. Students given priority to participate in the learning hubs are children of essential workers, students with special needs, foster youth, and students experiencing homelessness.
Sac City Unified Celebrates Record High FAFSA Completion Rate; Teams Up With California Student Aid Commission To Kick Off 2020-21 FAFSA Application Period
SACRAMENTO 鈥� Sacramento City Unified School District today announced that record numbers of its students had completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) last school year.
鈥淲e want every Sac City Unified student to graduate college and career ready, and to have the widest array of options when they graduate,鈥� said Superintendent Jorge Aguilar. 鈥淐ompleting the FAFSA expands students鈥� access to college. This school year we hope to break our record again when all Sac City Unified seniors complete the FAFSA.鈥�
Sacramento City Unified鈥檚 Phoebe Hearst Elementary Named as 2020 National Blue Ribbon School
SACRAMENTO 鈥� Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 Phoebe Hearst Elementary was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a for 2020. The recognition is based on the school鈥檚 overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.
Sac City Unified Urges Student and Families to Watch for Warning Signs of Suicide September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Sacramento 鈥� As part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Sacramento City Unified School District urges parents and students to seek mental health support during COVID-19 health pandemic. The district encourages students and parents to learn about signs of distress, and how to ask for help. This includes educating families on the intersection of suicide, mental health, and substance and alcohol abuse.