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November 4, 2009
Valley High School Air Force Jr. ROTC program earns high marks from United States Air Force
Valley High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC instructors and cadets have earned an overall assessment score of “Exceeds Standards,” the highest rating attainable, during their unit evaluation on October 9.
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November 2, 2009
What's Happening - Calendar of Events – November 2-7
See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of November 2-7.
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October 28, 2009
Elk Grove High School marching band named “Best of Sacramento” by Sacramento Magazine
The Thundering Herd, Elk Grove High School’s marching band has earned a Best of Sacramento 2009 award from Sacramento Magazine.
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October 27, 2009
Water Polo Pumpkin Shoot Out Fundraiser
On Saturday, October 31, Elk Grove Unified water polo teams will be coming together in a tournament fundraiser.
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October 26, 2009
What's Happening - Calendar of Events – October 26-30.
See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 26-30.
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October 23, 2009
EGUSD students to present Socktoberfest donations to Salvation Army at sock collection event
On Saturday, October 24 – National Make A Difference Day – elementary school students from the Elk Grove Unified School District will present a donation of socks collected during the first-ever Socktoberfest to The Salvation Army.
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October 23, 2009
Cosumnes Oaks High School & Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School to hold 1st Annual Wolf Trot 5K Fun Run
It’s time to lace up those sneakers and hit the track!
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October 22, 2009
Foulks Ranch Elementary School is ready to “Cool the Earth”
Foulks Ranch Elementary School will kick off their new energy conservation program “Cool the Earth” at assemblies on Friday, October 23 and Friday, November 6.
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October 21, 2009
Partners Preschool accepting enrollment
Partners Preschool, a preschool program facilitated by Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE), has recently opened a new site in the East Franklin area and is currently accepting enrollments at all four sites for the 2009/10 school year.
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October 20, 2009
Health TECH Academy at Valley High School earns Golden Bell Award from CSBA
Valley High School’s Health TECH Academy has received the Golden Bell Award in the Wellness category from the California School Boards Association (CSBA).
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October 19, 2009
What's Happening - Calendar of Events – October 19-23
See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 19-23.
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October 19, 2009
EGUSD preschool programs now accepting enrollment
The Elk Grove Unified School District offers a variety of preschool programs for 3½ and 4-year-old children. Head Start, State Preschool and Title I Preschool are currently accepting enrollment for the 2009 - 2010 school year.
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October 16, 2009
EGUSD partners with UCAN to present HBCU College Tour
The Elk Grove Unified School District and the United College Action Network (UCAN) have partnered to present the 16th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Tour.
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October 15, 2009
Katherine L. Albiani Middle School to host 4th Annual Falcon Fun Run
Calling all runners! It’s time to grab your running shoes and hit the road!
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October 14, 2009
EGUSD to participate in the Great California ShakeOut
The Elk Grove Unified School District will participate in the Great California ShakeOut, a statewide earthquake drill, at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2009.
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October 14, 2009
5th Annual Jessie Baker School Golf Tournament seeking golfers and sponsors
Jessie Baker School will host their 5th Annual Special Needs Kids Golf Tournament and Fundraiser on Friday, November 6 at Wildhawk Golf Course in Sacramento.
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October 13, 2009
Isabelle Jackson Elementary School to host representatives from United States Marine Band
On Friday, October 16, Isabelle Jackson Elementary School will welcome representatives from “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band to their school for two special performances.
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October 12, 2009
Fantasy football creates star players in mathematics at C.W. Dillard Elementary School
With the addition of the Fantasy Sports and Mathematics program, fifth and sixth grade students at C.W. Dillard Elementary School are discovering that football can make math fun.
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October 12, 2009
What's Happening - Calendar of Events – October 12-17
See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 12-17.
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October 9, 2009
EGUSD high school dance companies to perform in Dance Fest 2009
On Saturday, October 17, the stage at Sheldon High School’s Performing Arts Center will come alive with the graceful motions of dance at Dance Fest 2009: Dancing in Color, presented by the Public Education Dance Alliance (PEDA).
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October 8, 2009
EGUSD students to participate in Salvation Army’s Socktoberfest
Throughout the month of October, students at seven Elk Grove Unified elementary schools – Arthur C. Butler, Foulks Ranch, Edna Batey, Stone Lake, Helen Carr Castello, Elk Grove and Barbara Comstock Morse – will collect socks to donate to the Salvation Army’s first-ever Socktoberfest.
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October 5, 2009
EGUSD Athletic Budget Cuts Community Meetings
The Elk Grove Unified School District will be holding four community meetings in October to discuss possible cuts to athletics in the 2010-2011 school year.
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October 5, 2009
What's Happening - Calendar of Events – October 5-9
See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 5-9.
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September 29, 2009
Elk Grove Unified School District elementary students ready to “Hoop It Up” with KidTribe
Throughout the month of October, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Services Department will host a series of nutrition and physical activity 35-minute Hula Hoop assemblies with KidTribe.
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September 29, 2009
EGUSD elementary schools to participate in Walk to School Day
On Wednesday, October 7, sidewalks throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District will be filled with walkers, bikers and skateboarders as students at all EGUSD elementary schools participate in International Walk to School Day.
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September 28, 2009
EGUSD to hold 17th Annual College & Career Fair
The Elk Grove Unified School District will host its 17th Annual College & Career Fair at 6:30 p.m. at Valley High School.
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September 28, 2009
What's Happening - Calendar of Events – September 28 – October 3
See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 28 – October 3.
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September 24, 2009
Nutrition Olympics comes to David Reese Elementary School
The Apple Toss. A Strawberry Relay. The Carrot Hop. The Hoop Challenge. These are just a few of the events that over 300 fourth, fifth and sixth-grade students at David Reese Elementary School will participate in during the Nutrition Olympics from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 25, 2009.
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September 24, 2009
EGUSD high schools ready for fall theater season
Dim the lights and open the curtain – its fall theater season once again at Elk Grove Unified!
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September 22, 2009
EGUSD students and staff earn six Elly Awards
EGUSD students and staff from two high schools captured six awards at the 27th Annual Elly Awards at the Crest Theatre on Sunday, September 20, 2009.
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September 22, 2009
EGUSD Schools Continue to Make Gains on API Scores
On Tuesday, September 15 the California Department of Education released the 2008-09 Accountability Progress Report (APR), which provides results for the Academic Performance Index (API), Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and Program Improvement (PI).
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September 21, 2009
What's Happening - Calendar of Events – September 21-26
See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 21-26.
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September 18, 2009
State Superintendent Jack O’Connell to be honored at National GEAR UP Day event at Valley High School
On Friday, September 18, Valley High School will celebrate the first National GEAR UP Day by honoring State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell for his commitment to education, followed by activities highlighting GEAR UP programs at Valley from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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September 14, 2009
Media Alert: Valley High School - Beating the odds - A collaborative commitment to close the achievement gap - September 18, 2009
Valley High School will celebrate National GEAR UP Day with activities throughout the day. The celebration kicks off with a press conference where State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell will be honored by California GEAR UP for his commitment to education.
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September 14, 2009
What's Happening - Calendar of Events – September 14-19
See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 14-19.
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September 11, 2009
New parenting class at EGUSD
The Elk Grove Unified School District, in conjunction with Laguna Creek High School’s ASSETs After School Program “Cardinal University,” will offer a Parent Project Sr. parenting class, scheduled to start on Wednesday, September 23.
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September 11, 2009
4th Annual Family Fun Day and Health Fair to be held at Prairie Elementary School
The Valley Hi Youth and Adult Coalition (VHYAC) will host their 4th Annual Family Fun Day and Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Prairie Elementary School.
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September 9, 2009
EGUSD schools sponsor E-waste collection days
Don’t toss that old computer in the trash can – recycle it instead!
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September 9, 2009
Social media and keeping it green: Smithsonian experts teach local students about important use of new technologies
Two Smithsonian experts will meet with students and faculty on September 9 and 10 at five Elk Grove Unified high schools to discuss the use of new technologies in the fields of social media and environmental conservation, within the Smithsonian Institution.
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September 8, 2009
What's Happening - Calendar of Events – September 8-11
See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 8-11.
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September 4, 2009
Media Alert - EGUSD students to learn about social media and environmental conservation from Smithsonian experts September 9-10, 2009
Elk Grove Unified high school students will have the opportunity to delve deeper into the worlds of social media and environmental conservation through the Ford Smithsonian Scholars in the Schools program.
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September 3, 2009
EGUSD teacher named Sacramento County Teacher of the Year
JoEllen Shanks, a second grade teacher at Stone Lake Elementary School in the Elk Grove Unified School District, has been selected as one of two recipients of the Sacramento County Teacher of the Year 2010 award.
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September 2, 2009
EGUSD Budget Community Meetings
The Elk Grove Unified School District will hold four community meetings in October to provide parents, staff, students and the community an opportunity to hear information and ask questions about the district’s budget cuts.
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September 2, 2009
Sponsors and golfers sought for 5th Annual Jessie Baker Golf Tournament
Jessie Baker School will host its 5th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, November 6 at Wildhawk Golf Course in Sacramento.
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