http://www.egusd.net/ Elk Grove Unified School District News and Events http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/052313b.html Students in Laguna Creek High School’s Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA) took home four of the top awards at the 2nd Annual Northern California Solar Regatta, sponsored by SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utilities Agency) on Friday, May 17 at Rancho Seco Lake.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/052313.html Toby Johnson Middle School student Kyle Villamarin and Franklin High School student Katherine Acasio were selected as the winners of the 2012/2013 Perfect Attendance Laptop Giveaway.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/051713.html At the beginning, there were ten finalists but in the end, there could only be one winner.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/051613c.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has been selected as a recipient of a Math in Common grant from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation to support EGUSD’s faithful implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in Mathematics for K-8 students.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/051613b.html Arlis Groves, a social science teacher at Toby Johnson Middle School, has been selected to attend the 2013 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program to China, sponsored by the United States Department of Education in June 2013.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/051613.html Sheldon High School’s K9 Studios has been selected as the recipient of a $50,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Art Works grant.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/051413.html As the end of the 2012-2013 school year rapidly approaches, graduation season will soon be here.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/051413b.html Karen Wong, a senior at Franklin High School, has been selected to participate in the 11th Annual USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) National Finals from June 2-14 at Purdue University.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/051013.html In the quest to obtain at least five months of perfect attendance, on May 17, 10 lucky graduating seniors will take the final step to in the path towards a new car.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/050913c.html Green Construction Technology ROP students from William Daylor High School recently captured the “Best Architecture and Design Award” at the Design Build 2013 competition, sponsored by the Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/050913b.html Seven Elk Grove Unified employees were recognized as Employees of the Year on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 for their hard work and commitment to the district.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/050913.html Elk Grove Unified students turned in a strong showing at the 2013 Student Educational Video Awards (SEVAs) on Monday, May 6, taking home awards in all categories across all grade levels.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/050813.html Students from two Elk Grove Unified high schools took home awards at the 17th Annual Teen Digital Reel Showcase on Friday, May 3 at the Crest Theater.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/050713.html It’s just a matter of time before carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, oranges and other fruits and vegetables will start sprouting in the new school garden at Arlene Hein Elementary School.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/050613.html Twenty-two Sheldon High School students were selected as first, second and third place, as well as honorable mention winners of the 2012 Teen Biotech Challenge on May 3.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/050313.html On Thursday, May 9, Cosumnes Oaks High School and Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School will open their doors to the public to showcase their visual and performing arts programs with their annual Arts Alive! event.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/050113.html Arlis Groves, a social science teacher at Toby Johnson Middle School, has been selected to attend the 2013 Summer Fellowship in Korean Studies for American Educators, sponsored by the Korea Society in partnership with the Korea Foundation and the Freeman Foundation. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/043013b.html Valley High School will host their 7th Annual Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.        http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/043013.html Bands and choirs from six Elk Grove Unified schools gave “superior” performances at the 2013 Golden Empire Music Festival, sponsored by the California Association for Music Education (CMEA), Capitol Section.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/042913.html Valley High School will receive the California Department of Education’s Civic Learning Awards Program Award of Merit from the Honorable Stacy Boulware Eurie, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge, in a special awards ceremony at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 3.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/042513.html Elk Grove Unified will recognize 13 talented student-athlete college scholarship recipients at the 2nd Annual Spring Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 2013.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/042413.html Six Elk Grove Unified School District students captured awards in the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District’s 2013 Fight the Bite poster contest.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/042313.html In preparation for the California Standards Tests (CSTs), these and other historical figures might be seen roaming the halls and classrooms at Valley High School quizzing students as a part of their annual History Museum on Thursday, April 25.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/042213b.html Elk Grove High School’s own student/illusionist/comedian Kevin Warren will perform his “Imagine: A World Where Imagination Rules Over Reality” show on April 26-27 at the Elk Grove High School theater.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/042213.html On Wednesday, May 1, students from six Elk Grove Unified School District elementary schools – Isabelle Jackson, Samuel Kennedy, Anna Kirchgater, Herman Leimbach, Charles Mack and David Reese – will compete at the 1st Annual Nature Bowl held at the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/041813.html The Elk Grove Unified School District 2013-2014 school year calendar is now available on the EGUSD website. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/041713b.html Break out the red ribbon and a giant pair of scissors – the River Oaks Bistro at Cosumnes Oaks High School is open for business! http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/041713.html On Saturday, April 13, two Elk Grove Unified School District high schools competed in the 2013 NorCal State Science Olympiad Competition held at Mission Oak High School in Tulare, California. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/041613b.html As the end of the 2012-2013 school year rapidly approaches, graduation season will soon be here. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/041613.html Each year, students at Jessie Baker School have the opportunity to participate in their version of the Olympic Games at their annual Jessie Baker Games competition. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/041013.html Between April 15 and June 30, senior citizens age 65 or older and disabled people living within the Elk Grove Unified School District, and having no school-age children living in the home, may apply for a 70 percent reduction in their Measure A assessment, a local property tax that funds school improvement. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/040913b.html The Elk Grove High School FFA program will hold their annual Pre-Fair/Livestock Show and Open House on April 12-13, 2013. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/040913.html Over the next few months, students at six Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) elementary schools will be wowed and dazzled by Your Produce Man’s interactive nutrition assemblies. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/040313.html The Elk Grove Adult and Community Education Always Learning program is offering a “Summer Computer Camp” for incoming 4th-7th grade students at Elliott Ranch Elementary School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/040213.html The Toby Johnson Middle School yearbook Jamboree has received the 2013 Gold Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA).        http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/040113.html The Elk Grove Unified School District invites students, staff, parents and community members to spend an evening enjoying “America’s favorite pastime” at an EGUSD Night/Service Learning Night at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, May 3, 2013 during the Sacramento River Cats vs. Las Vegas 51s game.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/032713b.html Jessie Baker School will hold its 2nd Annual “Walk in Our Shoes” 1.5-mile walk to raise funds for the purchase of equipment and programs to inspire an active lifestyle for Jessie Baker students on Saturday, April 27, 2013.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/032713.html Which bubble gum has the longest lasting flavor? Does temperature affect the metamorphosis of a butterfly? Will adding electricity to plants’ soil improve growth?      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/032213.html On Saturday, March 16, five Elk Grove Unified School District high schools competed in the 2013 NorCal Sacramento Regional Science Olympiad Competition held at California State University, Sacramento.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/032113.html The Elk Grove Unified School District's Curriculum and Professional Learning Department is now accepting entries for the annual poster contest to educate the public on storm water pollution.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/031913.html Franklin High School will host a free drop‐off donation drive Fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2013 in the school parking lot (6400 Whitelock Parkway, Elk Grove 95757).     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/031813.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy is now accepting registration for kindergarten through 8th grade students for the 2013-2014 school year.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/031413.html The staff and students at T.R. Smedberg Middle School will answer that question on their own terms at their annual “Celebrate Smedberg” Open House from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2013.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/031313.html Future Farmers of America (FFA) students from three Elk Grove Unified School District high schools – Elk Grove, Florin and Pleasant Grove – competed in and brought home numerous awards from the 2013 University of California, Davis Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Field Day on March 1-2, 2013.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/031213b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE)’s Always Learning Program – a fee-based community education program – is offering a variety of enrichment classes in March and April.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/031213.html Elk Grove Unified School District Superintendent Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D. was a featured presenter at the Institute of Medicine (IOM)’s National Nutrition Education Curriculum Standards public workshop on March 11-12, 2013 in Washington D.C.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/030713.html On Monday, March 18, twenty-four young and talented Elk Grove Unified School District artists will be recognized for their artistic talents at the 8th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest Awards Reception.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/030613.html A collection of projects, presentations and innovative ideas from the scientific minds of the future will be on display at the first annual Sheldon Regional Science Fair from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 15 at Sheldon High School in the cafeteria.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/030513.html The Franklin High School Theatre Company (FTC) will present “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” as their annual children’s show on April 19-20.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/030413.html Elk Grove Unified School District Superintendent Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D. has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Horace Mann League of the United States.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/022813.html On Saturday, March 9, Elk Grove Unified School District middle school bands will attend the 4th Annual Middle School Music Festival from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Harriet Eddy Middle School in the multipurpose room.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/022713.html On Thursday, February 28, James Rutter Middle School will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of their new College, Career and Community Resource Center on campus.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/022113.html Staci Wallace-Ussery, an enrichment teacher at Toby Johnson Middle School, was selected to participate in the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program’s (TGC) Global Education Symposium in Washington DC on February 14-16. http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/022013b.html Elk Grove Unified School District middle school students left quite the impression on the state at the 12th Annual Middle Stage Fest on Saturday, February 9, bringing home a variety of awards for their theatrical abilities.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/022013.html On February 19, 2013, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education approved a 5 percent cap on the number of students allowed to transfer from a school attendance area through the 2012-2013 open enrollment process.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/021313.html On Thursday, February 21, middle school leadership students from all nine Elk Grove Unified School District middle schools will attend the 12th Annual Middle School Leadership Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Antioch Progressive Baptist Church.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/021213.html Have you ever wondered what it takes to be hired at Cartoon Network? What about the requirements to start the path to a career in graphic design and electronic gaming?       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/020813.html The next generation of engineers and robotics scientists are being groomed here in Elk Grove to create robots that perform this task, among others, at Cosumnes Oaks High School through the Wolfpack Robotics Team.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/020713d.html On Thursday, January 30, 75 Elk Grove Unified School District employees were recognized for 25, 30 and 35 years of service to the district at a reception in the Board Room at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/020713c.html Harriet Eddy Middle School is collecting jeans for the national Jeans for Teens donation drive, sponsored by DoSomething.org.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/020713b.html Samuel Jackman Middle School will host the 12th Annual Middle Stage Fest, sponsored by the California Educational Theatre Association (CETA), from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 9.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/020713.html High school theater students from five schools throughout Elk Grove Unified School District competed and earned a variety of awards at the 2013 Lenaea Festival held February 1-3 at Folsom Lake College.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/020513.html The greater Elk Grove and South Sacramento communities are invited to spend a night at the theater as Elk Grove Unified high schools present their spring musical productions.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/020413.html Elk Grove Unified will recognize seven talented high school football scholarship recipients at the annual Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/013113.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Teachers of the Year. Please assist us by nominating a teacher you feel deserves to be recognized as an outstanding teacher.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/013113b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE)’s Always Learning Program – a fee-based community education program – has added a variety of new enrichment classes for Spring 2013.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/012813.html Students in Sheldon High School’s Universal Rhythm Dance Company will present their 15th Annual Mainstage Production – “A Celebration of Dance” – on February 7-9, 2013 at the Sheldon High School Performing Arts Center.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/012313.html On January 22, 2013, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education gave staff direction to open enrollment at seven middle schools and seven high schools for the 2013-2014 school year.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/011613.html Laguna Creek High School’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme will hold an Informational Night on Wednesday, January 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/011013.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has been selected as one of 92 school districts from throughout the United States to participate in the second year of the U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion Pilot Program.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/010913.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) has been selected as one of 20 participants in a new state pilot program designed to help students graduate from high school prepared to succeed in college and careers.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2013/010913.html Week of January 7, 2013  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/122112.html Happy Holidays! As 2012 draws to a close, EGUSD schools, which are on a variety of schedules, will observe Winter Break during the month of December. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/121912.html For the second year in a row, students from William Daylor High School earned first place honors at the 5th Annual Sacramento County Academic Bowl, held on December 12 at Rosemont High School.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/121412.html On Thursday, December 13, 2012, EGUSD’s four recently elected Board Members – Carmine S. Forcina (Trustee Area 7), Steve Ly (Trustee Area 6), Chet Madison, Sr. (Trustee Area 3) and Anthony “Tony” Perez (Trustee Area 1) – were sworn into office.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/121312b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s (EGUSD) student-led #UnfollowBullying campaign name was selected as the Best Twitter Hashtag for 2012 by Edublogs during their virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 12, 2012.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/121312.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education’s (EGACE) Career Training Institute (CTI) is offering several career technical education (CTE) courses and programs in the allied health care and office occupations fields in spring 2013.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/120512.html Transitional kindergarten (TK) and kindergarten registration for students who live within the boundaries of the Elk Grove Unified School District and will turn five years old on or before October 1, 2013 begins at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/120412.html The winners of the 2012/2013 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest have been announced.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/120312b.html EGUSD’s #UnfollowBullying campaign has made the finalists’ list for a 2012 Edublog Award for the Best Twitter Hashtag category. Please join us in voting for this international award and honor.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/120312.html On December 10, 2012, 11 student-athletes from the Elk Grove Unified School District will be recognized for signing an NCAA National Letter of Intent for a college scholarship.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/113012.html Week of December 3, 2012  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/112912.html Gail Desler, technology integration specialist for the Elk Grove Unified School District, has been selected to attend the Google Teacher Academy in Mountain View, CA on December 5, 2012.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/112712b.html James Mazzaferro, band director at Sheldon High School, has been selected to receive the Byron Hoyt/Don Schmeer Band Educator award by the California Association of Music Education (CMEA) Executive Board.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/112712.html Elk Grove Unified School District graduating seniors have achieved yet another academic milestone. The total number of graduating seniors in the Elk Grove Unified School District who have earned the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma has continued to grow over the past ten years. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/111612b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is offering free citizenship classes for permanent residents who have met residency requirements and plan to apply for U.S. citizenship within the next six months. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/111612.html Weeks of November 19, 2012 and November 26, 2012 http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/111412.html Have you ever wanted to own something iconic? Unique? Original? http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/110912b.html Week of November 12, 2012 http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/110912.html Elk Grove Unified School District students are pledging to take a stand against cyberbullying through a new student-created, student-led campaign -- #UnfollowBullying. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/110812.html Looking for that perfect cooking class to learn how to prepare delicious treats for the holidays? Look no further – Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is offering two fun, affordable classes to teach you how to prepare your own scrumptious treats at home.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/110512b.html Week of October 29, 2012 http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/110512.html Elk Grove Unified School District’s 7-12 grade students are taking a stand. Starting November 5, 2012, high school and middle school students throughout the district are stepping up as a school community to inspire others to challenge and delete cyberbullying through a new campaign -- #UnfollowBullying. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/110112.html Elk Grove Unified high school students brought home a host of awards from the 85th Annual National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention held October 24-27 in Indianapolis, Indiana. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/102612b.html Week of October 29, 2012 http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/102612.html On Saturday, October 27, a group of dedicated Florin High School students – under the guidance of science teachers Dana Chu and Kathryn Sleeper – and Caring for Our Watersheds staff from the Center of Land-Based Learning will overhaul eight old school planter boxes by planting drought-tolerant California native species from 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/102412.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Foster Youth Services Program has been awarded a $24,300 grant from the Sierra Health Foundation’s Responsive Grants Program.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/102312.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is seeking input from students, staff and parents about technology use and education through the national “Speak Up” survey administered by Project Tomorrow, a non-profit education organization. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/102212.html Calling all runners! It’s time to grab your running shoes and hit the road! http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/102212b.html Week of October 22, 2012 http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/101812.html The Elk Grove Unified School District invites students, parents and community members to come learn about multiple pathways to career success at the annual Career Technical Education (CTE) Open House from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 25 in the multipurpose room at Monterey Trail High School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/101212b.html Week of October 15, 2012  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/101212.html Students at two Elk Grove Unified School District elementary schools will experience a special treat on Monday, October 15th when Slick Willie Shaw of the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters visits their schools to present the Globetrotters new community outreach program, “The ABCs of Bullying Prevention.”  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/101112b.html Thanks to $21.5 million in grant funding, numerous programs throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) will be sustained for the next few years.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/101112.html After gaining 27 points on California’s Academic Performance Index, James Rutter Middle School Principal Yuri Penermon will fulfill a promise he made to his students by spending 24 hours on the roof of his school starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, October 15.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/101012.html At the October 2, 2012, Board of Education meeting, the Board gave district administration the authority to move forward with exploring the opportunity for a bond refinancing, which has the potential to save millions of dollars over the life of the bonds.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/100512.html EGUSD elementary school students throughout the district are ready to “Hoop It Up” with the members of KidTribe this October. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/100112.html Come join one of Elk Grove Unified School District’s 39 elementary school communities as they all celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 3!  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/092812.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) has been selected to receive a $160,000 grant to help promote immigrant civic integration and prepare permanent residents for citizenship from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) through its Citizenship and Integration Grant Program.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/092512.html Harriet Eddy Middle School students and staff will celebrate the arrival of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Solar Sunflower on campus with a press conference and dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2012, in the quad.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/092412.html At the September 21, 2012, Board of Education meeting, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education adopted a resolution in support of Proposition 30, the Schools and Local Public Safety Act.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/092012.html Students from nine Elk Grove Unified School District high schools will perform in Dance Fest 2012: The Planets, a dance company performance sponsored by the Public Education Dance Alliance (PEDA) at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 13 at the Performing Arts Center at Cosumnes Oaks High School (8350 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove).   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/091812b.html EGUSD students and staff from three high schools captured five awards at the 2012 Elly Awards at the Crest Theatre on Sunday, September 16, 2012.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/091812.html Students at Franklin High School in Elk Grove have been selected to be among the first in California to pilot a new peer influence program designed to combat the number-one killer of teens today – car crashes.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/091412.html Dim the lights and start the music! The Franklin High School Theatre Association (FTA) proudly presents their annual dinner and musical revue fundraiser – featuring songs from hit Broadway shows of the 1950s and 1960s – on Friday, September 28.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/091312.html The Valley Hi Youth and Adult Coalition (VHYAC) will host their 7th Annual Family Fun Day and Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Prairie Elementary School.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/091212.html Dim the lights and open the curtain – its fall theater season once again at Elk Grove Unified!   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/090512.html California GEAR UP and the Elk Grove Unified School District will celebrate National GEAR UP Week from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, September 10, 2012 in the Board Room at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center (9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove 95624).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/083012.html Kim Chung, a senior from Florin High School, was recently named the 2012 California State Trig*Star Champion. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/082912.html On Thursday, August 29, 2012, Bobbie Singh–Allen was sworn in as the Elk Grove Unified School District’s newest board member, representing Trustee Area 4. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/081712.html On Thursday, August 16, 2012, Bobbie Singh–Allen was sworn in as the Elk Grove Unified School District’s newest board member, representing Trustee Area 4. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/081612.html Two Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) elementary schools – John Reith and Union House – have been selected as recipients of federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) grants. Reith will receive $38,094. Union House will receive $49,815.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/081312.html For the 2012-2013 school year, EGUSD elementary teachers will begin teaching students a new curriculum based on California’s Common Core State Standards (CCSS).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/080112.html EGUSD’s Student Support and Health Services has been awarded $36,052 from Kaiser Permanente to continue the work under the Student Health Access and Referral Project (SHARP). http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/071012.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will hold its last two information sessions for new parents and students to provide an overview of the district’s K-8 virtual education program, meet staff and ask questions. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/070612.html At the June 19, 2012, Board meeting, the trustees reviewed the options available to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Pollyanna Cooper-LeVangie, the current Trustee Area 4 board member. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/070312.html More than 100 Elk Grove Unified students will enjoy a $110 back-to-school shopping spree on Saturday, July 28, 2012 to shop for back to school clothing at the Elk Grove Kohl’s store. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/070212.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) has been awarded a $6.7 million, five-year 21st Century Community Learning Center grant to support after school programs at twelve elementary schools. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/062712.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is accepting registration for their Summer Computer Camp to be held July 16-20, 2012.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/062612.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education’s (EGACE) new Career Technical Institute (CTI) will hold three orientations during the month of July for prospective adult students for a variety of affordable, semester-long training programs for careers in the office and medical fields.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/062012.html Prairie Elementary School has been selected by California First Lady Anne Brown to receive 500 new books through the 6th Annual Scholastic Summer Challenge.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/061212.html Gail Desler, technology integration specialist for the Elk Grove Unified School District, has been selected as a finalist in the Microsoft Partners in Learning 2012 U.S. Forum.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/061112b.html Karl Mansfield, a sixth grade teacher at Joseph Sims Elementary School, has been awarded a Fulbright Classroom Teacher Exchange Program grant to the United Kingdom.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/061112.html The Elk Grove Unified School District was selected as one of two school districts in Sacramento County and one of ten throughout California selected for a project by the United States Department of Education to help more students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and access to higher education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/060712.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will hold two additional information sessions and one new online Elluminate information session for new parents and students to provide an overview of the district’s K-8 virtual education program, meet staff and ask questions. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/060512.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s (EGUSD) graduating senior class of 2012 made sure they left one final, significant mark before departing high school.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/053112.html Monterey Trail High School’s Design and Technology Academy (DATA) has been selected as a recipient of a $5,000 Sacramento Municipal and Utility District (SMUD) Energize Minds for Solar Design grant, as well as a $500 Region 3 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Service-Learning Initiative After School mini-grant from the Yolo County Office of Education (YCOE). http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/052912b.html Students at five elementary schools throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District are ready to “Hoop It Up” with the members of KidTribe at assemblies during the week of June 4. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/052912.html Five Elk Grove Unified School District Schools have been selected to advance to the 2012-2017 California GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Implementation Phase – Harriet Eddy; Edward Harris, Jr.; Samuel Jackman; James Rutter and T.R. Smedberg. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/052412.html Students in Laguna Creek High School’s Green Energy Technology Academy (GETA) took home three of the top awards at the 2012 SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utilities Agency) Northern California Solar Regatta on Friday, May 18 at Rancho Seco Lake. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/052312.html Valley High School’s Health TECH Academy has been selected to receive one of eight $12,000 Health Careers Training Program (HCTP) mini-grant from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, putting the academy alongside other recipients, such as the University of California Regents and Stanford University.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/052212.html Students from Cosumnes River Elementary School and Elitha Donner Elementary School were recently selected as winners in the 46th Annual California Student Media Festival.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/052112b.html Stephen Ramaley, a junior at Laguna Creek High School, can now count himself among the elite of ACT test-takers in 2012. Ramaley scored a perfect score of 36 on the exam.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/052112.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will hold three information sessions for new parents and students to provide an overview of the district’s K-8 virtual education program, meet staff and ask questions.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/051812.html Thirteen Sheldon High School students were selected as first, second and third place, as well as honorable mention winners of the 2012 Teen Biotech Challenge on May 4.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/051712.html The Yoga Stretch. The Strawberry Relay. The Carrot Hop. The Splash Relay. It might not be the 100 meter dash but these events are just a few of the fun and education activities fourth and fifth grade students at three Elk Grove Unified School District elementary schools will participate in through the Nutrition Olympics events coming to their schools this spring. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/051612b.html The concept of nuclear nonproliferation is a foreign concept to most high school students. However, for two students from Franklin High School, this expansive concept is right down their alley. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/051612.html Five Elk Grove Unified School District high schools have been recognized as a “Best High School” by the U.S. News and World Report. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/051112.html Krystal Prasad of Pleasant Grove High School had the lucky key, starting a Scion and winning the $20,000 grand prize in the Elk Grove Auto Mall 2011/2012 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive on Friday, May 11. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/050912.html Elk Grove Unified will recognize 18 talented student-athlete college scholarship recipients at the 1st Annual All-Sport Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/050812b.html Elk Grove Unified students turned in a strong showing at the 2012 Student Educational Video Awards (SEVAs) on Monday, May 7, taking home awards in all four categories across all grade levels.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/050812.html For ten lucky graduating seniors, the road ends at the Elk Grove Auto Mall.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/042512.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is offering a variety of fun, affordable classes with May start dates.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/041812.html The Elk Grove Unified School District's Department of Curriculum and Professional Learning is sponsoring a poster contest to educate the public on storm water pollution.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/041712.html Jamboree, Toby Johnson Middle School’s yearbook, has been announced as a 2011 Yearbook Pacemaker winner by the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/041612.html As the end of the 2011-2012 school year rapidly approaches, graduation season will soon be here. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/041212c.html Elk Grove Unified School District students representing four EGUSD schools turned in a strong showing at the 2012 Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held on March 24 at Rosemont High School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/041212.html On Saturday, March 24, five Elk Grove Unified School District high schools competed in the 2012 NorCal Sacramento Regional Science Olympiad Competition held at California State University, Sacramento.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/041212b.html Do dogs or humans have more bacteria in their mouths? How much fat is in your snack?        http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/041112.html Between April 15 and June 30, senior citizens age 65 or older and disabled people living within the Elk Grove Unified School District, and having no school-age children living in the home, may apply for a 70 percent reduction in their Measure A assessment, a local property tax that funds school improvement.        http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/040912.html On Saturday, April 14, 2012, local educators will learn how to build solar cases that can generate life-saving energy for medical wards in developing countries.        http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/040512.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will hold four information sessions for new parents and students to provide an overview of the district’s K-8 virtual education program, meet staff and ask questions.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/040212.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will hold two free immunization clinics for EGUSD students in grades K-12 who qualify, at two school sites in April and May.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/032912.html Three Elk Grove Unified School District elementary schools – Cosumnes River, John Ehrhardt and Stone Lake – have been selected as 2012 California Distinguished Schools.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/032812.html On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Jacob L. Rambo was sworn in as the Elk Grove Unified School District’s newest board member, representing Trustee Area 6.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/032112b.html Jessie Baker School will hold their 1st Annual “Walk In Our Shoes” 1.5 mile walk to raise funds for the purchase of equipment and programs to inspire an active lifestyle for Jessie Baker students on Saturday, April 28, 2012.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/032112.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during March 26-April 7.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/032012b.html The Toby Johnson Middle School yearbook Jamboree has received the Gold Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA).    http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/032012.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is offering a social media marketing workshop entitled “The Small Business Survival Kit” from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 14.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/031912b.html The Sheldon High School varsity boys’ basketball team will continue to make history as they become the first Elk Grove Unified School District school to compete for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division I California State Championship against Mater Dei High School at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, at Power Balance Pavilion.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/031912.html Bright yellow ears of corn. Bushels of apples. Crisp, ripe cucumbers.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/031512.html The 17th Annual Robert L. Trigg Elementary Track Meet, hosted by Cosumnes Oaks and Laguna Creek high school track teams, will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2012.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/031412.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during March 19-24. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/031312.html Antoinette Corbin, a chemistry teacher at Cosumnes Oaks High School, has been selected as a Fellow for the 2011/2012 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) New Science Teacher Academy. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/030812b.html Get ready to “Use the force!” and “Live Long and Prosper!” http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/030812.html Francene Trengove, an English teacher at Katherine L. Albiani Middle School, has been selected as the California League of Middle Schools (CLMS) State Middle School Educator of the Year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/030712.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during March 12-17. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/030512b.html Calling all entrepreneurs! Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is offering four workshops geared towards entrepreneurs on Saturday, March 17 at their facility located at 8401-B Gerber Road, Sacramento, 95828. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/030512.html On Wednesday, March 14, twenty-four young and talented Elk Grove Unified School District artists will be recognized for their artistic talents at the 7th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest Awards Reception. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/030112.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will hold five information sessions for new parents and students to provide an overview of the district’s K-8 virtual education program, meet staff and ask questions. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/022912.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during March 5-10. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/022412.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during February 27-March 3. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/022312.html Wolfpack Theater, comprised of drama students from Cosumnes Oaks High School and Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School, will present Alice in Wonderland, Jr. as their spring Disney Children’s Theater production at 9 a.m. on February 28-29 and March 1-3, 6 and 8.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/022312b.html The Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) Always Learning program is offering a variety of computer, cooking, art, interior design, personal growth and special interest classes with a March start date.       http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/022212b.html On February 21, 2012, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education approved a 5 percent cap on the number of students allowed to transfer from a school attendance area through the 2011-2012 open enrollment process.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/022212.html At the February 16, 2012, Board meeting, the trustees reviewed the options available to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Pamela Irey, the current Trustee Area 6 board member.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/022112.html Katherine L. Albiani Middle School will be recognized as a California “Schools to Watch” by the California Schools to Watch™ – Taking Center Stage program, California Department of Education (CDE), National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform and California Middle Grades Alliance at a ceremony at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, February 22 in the school’s multipurpose room.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/021612.html On Thursday, February 23, middle school leadership students from all nine Elk Grove Unified School District middle schools will attend the 11th Annual Middle School Leadership Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Antioch Progressive Church.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/021512.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during February 20-25.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/021412.html The greater Elk Grove and South Sacramento communities are invited to spend a night at the theater as Elk Grove Unified high schools present their spring musical productions.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/020912.html The 11th Annual Middle Stage Fest, sponsored by the California Educational Theatre Association (CETA), will return to Samuel Jackman Middle School at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 11.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/020812.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during February 13-18. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/020112c.html Elk Grove Unified will recognize 16 talented high school football scholarship recipients at the annual Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/020112b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will begin accepting registrations at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 9th for the Partners Preschool program at Irene B. West Elementary School (8625 Serio Way, Elk Grove) for the 2012/2013 school year.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/020112.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during February 6-11 http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/012512.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during January 30-February 4 http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/012312.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is seeking input from the public on its revised Technology Plan for 2012-2015. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/011912.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has been awarded a $2 million California Math/Science Partnership (CaMSP) grant by the California Department of Education (CDE).   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/011812.html On January 17, 2012, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education gave staff direction to open enrollment at seven middle schools and seven high schools for the 2012-2013 school year.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/011112c.html Elk Grove Unified School District graduating seniors have achieved yet another academic milestone.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/011112b.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during January 16-21. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/011112.html Laguna Creek High School’s International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme will hold two Informational Nights on Tuesday, January 17 and Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on both nights. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/011012.html Robert Brewer, a math and physics teacher at Florin High School in the Elk Grove Unified School District, was selected as one of seven finalists in the 2012 California Teacher of the Year Program. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/010912b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will hold an Always Learning Early Bird Registration Day from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, January 21, 2012. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/010912.html Valley High School was the recipient of high praise in a report released by the California Comprehensive Center at West Ed in partnership with the American Institutes for Research and School Services of California. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/010512c.html James Mazzaferro, band director at Sheldon High School, has been selected as one of two band directors in the United States to become a Bandworld Legion of Honor Laureate. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/010512b.html The Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) Always Learning program will hold a “Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Day” for women from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 4th at the EGACE building on Gerber Road. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/010512.html Students from William Daylor High School earned first place honors at the 4th Annual Academic Bowl, held on December 14 at Rosemont High School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2012/010412.html Three Elk Grove Unified School District high school academy programs have each been awarded $465,000 California Partnership Academy Clean Technology & Renewable Energy grants from the California Department of Education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/121211.html Thanks to a generous donation from Kaiser Permanente, 32 Elk Grove Unified School District schools each received $1,000 grants through Kaiser Permanente’s GET MOVING EGUSD! Program.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/120811b.html Francene Trengrove, an English teacher at Katherine L. Albiani Middle School, has been selected as the California League of Middle Schools (CLMS) Region 3 Educator of the Year.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/120811.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during December 12-January 2.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/113011b.html The seeds of plant knowledge will blossom in the minds of students when the Seed Survivor Mobile, a mobile plant nutrient classroom presented by Agrium and the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC), stops by C.W. Dillard Elementary School for the day on Thursday, December 1, 2011.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/113011.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during December 5-10.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/112911b.html Katherine L. Albiani Middle School has been selected as a “School to Watch” through the California Schools to Watch™ – Taking Center Stage program, sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE), National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform and California Middle Grades Alliance.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/112911.html Enrollment in the EGUSD Virtual Academy is now open for students in grades 9-12 for the spring 2012 semester. Enrollment closes on Tuesday, December 13, 2011.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/112811b.html It’s time to grab your blankets and chairs, enjoy some hot chocolate and enjoy an evening amongst the stars!  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/112811.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during November 28-December 3.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/111411.html The Franklin High School Theatre Company (FTC) will debut a new play format for their holiday show.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/110911a.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during November 14-25.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/110911b.html It’s “Take A Veteran to School Day” at T.R. Smedberg Middle School! Smedberg will honor all veterans as well as current members of the U.S. Armed Forces at two Veterans Day assemblies on Thursday, November 10 in the main gymnasium.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/110911.html Just like the TV show “Who’s Line is It?”, audiences will be promised a night of fun, laughs and comedic entertainment at the Franklin High School Theatre Company’s (FTC) IMPROV – A ComedySportz-style event at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 17th in the Black Box Theatre at Franklin High School.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/110711.html The winners of the 2011/2012 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest have been announced. The No Excuses – Go to School poster contest showcases student-created art that illustrates rhymes about going to school.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/110411.html Kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year at Elk Grove Unified School District’s year-round schools begins at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, November 7, 2011. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/110311b.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during November 7-12.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/110311.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is now taking reservations for information meetings highlighting their Career Technology Education (CTE) programs with winter and early spring start dates.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/110211.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s walk to school programs will get a significant boost this year thanks to two Federal Safe Route to School (SRTS) Program grants.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/103111b.html Toby Johnson Middle School has been redesignated as a “School to Watch” through the California Schools to WatchTM – Taking Center Stage program, sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE), National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform and California Middle Grades Alliance.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/103111.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) will host a Career Technical Education (CTE) Open House from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16th at Sheldon High School.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/102711c.html Elk Grove Unified high school students brought home a host of awards from the 84th Annual National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention held October 19-22 in Indianapolis, Indiana.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/102711b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is offering a variety of fun and affordable “Always Learning” enrichment classes in November and December. Classes are held at the EGACE campus (8401-B Gerber Road, Sacramento).    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/102711.html James McKee Elementary School will end their Red Ribbon Week celebration in a big way with an impressive presentation from the California Department of Justice (DOJ), California National Guard, U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, October 28.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/102611.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during October 31-November 5.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/102411.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is seeking input from parents, guardians and community members on licensed fee-based child care programs at EGUSD elementary school sites.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/102011.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during October 24-28.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/101711.html Edna Batey Elementary School will receive approximately $10,000 of Avery school supplies, 10,000 Box Tops for Education® Coupons – a $1,000 value and $1,000 in gift cards for teachers to purchase additional school supplies from Avery Office and Consumer Products during a presentation at 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/101711b.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during October 17-22.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/101211.html It’s National School Lunch Week and the Elk Grove Unified School District has 39 reasons to celebrate.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/101111.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is seeking input from students, staff and parents about technology use and education through the national “Speak Up” survey administered by Project Tomorrow, a non-profit education organization. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/101011.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during October 10-15. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/100711.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is offering a variety of fun and affordable classes this fall. Classes are held at the EGACE campus (8401-B Gerber Road, Sacramento). http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/100511.html Calling all runners! It’s time to grab your running shoes and hit the road! http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/093011.html Automotive technology students at Elk Grove High School (EGHS) will embark upon the final phase of the restoration of a 1972 Firebird when students from the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) deliver the vehicle to the EGHS Auto Shop at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 3. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092911.html On Wednesday, October 5, all EGUSD elementary schools, as well as student volunteers from several middle and high schools, will participate in International Walk to School Day with a variety of activities. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092811b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has saved over $1.3 million in energy costs, surpassing its $1 million goal for the 2010-2011 school year.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092811.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during October 3-7.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092711b.html EGUSD students and staff from two high schools captured four awards at the 2011 Elly Awards at the Crest Theatre on Sunday, September 25, 2011.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092711.html The Franklin High School Theatre Company (FTC) will present its annual Halloween show, “The Untold Story of Never Land,” October 6-7, 2011.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092611.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Communications Department earned three awards in the California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) 2011 Excellence in Communications Awards Program.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092311.html The 19th Annual Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) College and Career Fair will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 6th at Cosumnes Oaks High School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092111.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is offering a variety of new enrichment classes starting in October. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092011b.html Dim the lights and open the curtain – its fall theater season once again at Elk Grove Unified!  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/092011.html The Elk Grove Unified School District No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign is already in full swing for the sixth straight year.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/091911.html Franklin Theatre Association (FTA) will present its annual dinner and show fundraiser on September 23, 2011. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/091511c.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) has been selected as a recipient of the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2011 Project of the Year Award.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/091511.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is continuing a partnership with the Sacramento River Cats to raise funds for the EGUSD high school athletics program.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/091511b.html Wendi Emmett, a parent volunteer at Katherine L. Albiani Middle School, has been selected to receive the California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) College of Education’s Community Partnership Award.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/091411.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during September 19-23. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/091311.html The Cosumnes Oaks High School Culinary Arts Academy (CAA) is now offering catering services for the community. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/090711b.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during September 12-17. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/090711.html The Valley Hi Youth and Adult Coalition (VHYAC) will host their 6th Annual Family Fun Day and Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Prairie Elementary School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/090211.html Here is what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during September 5-9 http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/090111b.html Robert Brewer, a math and physics teacher at Florin High School in the Elk Grove Unified School District, has been selected as one of two recipients of the Sacramento County Teacher of the Year 2012 award. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/090111.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education is offering a variety of computer classes open to anyone over the age of 18. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/082511.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) has partnered with the Sacramento River Cats to raise funds for the EGUSD high school athletics program. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/081711b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education appointed Lynne Mayer principal of Roy Herburger Elementary School at the August 16, 2011 board meeting. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/081711.html Based on continued interest, the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will offer an additional information session on Monday, August 22 at 3 p.m. in the Board Room at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center (9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove 95624). http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/081511.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during August 15-19.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/081211.html As Elk Grove Unified School District secondary students return to school on Monday, August 15, parents are reminded that a new California law requires that all students entering grades 7-12 have a Pertussis (whooping cough) booster shot (Tdap) for the 2011-2012 school year.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/081011.html James Rutter Middle School has won a $2,000 second place prize in the Big Lots Lots2Give video contest.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/080911.html It may not be 2012 yet, but the employees of the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Services Department are already feeling the Olympic spirit through their own special competition – their annual Safety Olympics.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/080111.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will hold three free immunization clinics for EGUSD students in grades K-12 who qualify, at locations throughout the district in August.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/072911.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will hold an open house and begin accepting early bird registration for their Career Technical Education (CTE) courses and Always Learning enrichment classes on Saturday, August 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/072511.html More than 100 Elk Grove Unified students will enjoy a $110 back-to-school shopping spree on Saturday, July 30, 2011 to shop for back to school clothing at the Elk Grove Kohl’s store. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/072111.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will hold its last information session at 12 p.m. on Friday, July 22nd in the Career Center at Cosumnes Oaks High School (8350 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove 95757). http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/070511.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is currently taking reservations for information sessions regarding Career Technology Education (CTE) programs with late summer and early fall start dates. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/062711.html The Elk Grove Unified School District Healthy Start Program is seeking volunteers, chaperones and sponsors for the Elk Grove Optimist/Kohl’s ChildSpree scheduled for Saturday, July 30, 2011. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/062311b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District's Communications Department has earned the Gold Medallion Award from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) for its marketing and communications campaign to educate staff and students about EGUSD's Energy Conservation Program. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/062311.html The Elk Grove Unified School District's (EGUSD) graduating senior class of 2011 made sure they left an undeniable mark before departing high school. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/062111.html Prairie Elementary School has been selected as a finalist in the 2011 Governor’s Fitness Challenge Competition. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/061511.html Elijah Smoot, a rising junior at Sheldon High School, has been awarded a full scholarship to attend the 2011 Telluride Association Sophomore Seminar (TASS) at Indiana University this summer.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/061411.html Several Elk Grove Unified School District students were recognized for their outstanding test scores on the PSAT through the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/061311.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during June 13-24. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/061011.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will hold two Open House events for new parents and students to provide an overview of the district’s K-12 virtual education program, meet with staff and ask questions. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/060911.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is accepting registrations for the Partners Preschool program at Irene B. West Elementary School (8625 Serio Way, Elk Grove) for the 2011/2012 school year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/060811.html On Tuesday, June 7, 2011, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education authorized staff to notify parents that morning transportation for students in grades 7th through 12th will be reinstated in school bus service areas for the 2011-2012 school year.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/060611.html Schools almost out, but that hasn’t stopped Mary Tsukamoto’s 6th grade leadership team from doing one more community project before the end of the year.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/052411.html Nine Edward Harris, Jr. Middle School students have been selected to receive $2,000 California GEAR UP Educational Trust Award Scholarships. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051811c.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during May 23-June 4.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051811b.html Two Elk Grove Unified elementary school students have been selected as the winners of the EGUSD Food and Nutrition Services Department “Taste the Harvest” Elementary Poster Contest.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051811.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will hold three Open House events for new parents and students to provide an overview of the district’s K-12 virtual education program, meet staff and ask questions.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051711.html Elk Grove Unified students turned in a strong showing at the 2011 Student Educational Video Awards (SEVAs) on Monday, May 9th, taking home awards in all four categories across all grade levels.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051311.html Students from two Elk Grove Unified high schools took home awards at the 15th Annual Teen Digital Reel Showcase on Friday, May 6 at the Crest Theater.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051111.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 16-20.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051011d.html Evelyn Chan, a first grade teacher at John Ehrhardt Elementary School, has been selected to receive the Barbara Schmidt Lighthouse for Literacy Award from the Sacramento Area Reading Association (SARA).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051011c.html Nine Elk Grove Unified employees were recognized as Employees of the Year on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 for their hard work and commitment to the district.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051011b.html Paul Swain, a science teacher at Katherine L. Albiani Middle School, has been selected as one of six recipients of the 2011 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE) in California.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/051011.html The Elk Grove Unified School District faces a $40 million budget reduction from the state for the 2011-2012 school year.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/050911.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 9-13.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/050511.html On Saturday, May 7th, the Elk Grove High School (EGHS) Automotive Department will hold their 7th Annual “Support Our Auto Shop” Car Show at 7:30 a.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/050511b.html Five Sheldon High School students have been selected as first, second and honorable mention winners in the 2011 Teen Biotech Challenge.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/050411.html For ten lucky graduating seniors, the road ends at the Elk Grove Auto Mall.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/050311.html Future Farmers of America (FFA) students and staff from four Elk Grove Unified School District high schools joined over 5,000 of their counterparts from across the state at the 83rd Annual California State FFA Leadership Conference, held April 16-19 in Fresno, CA.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042911.html The Laguna Creek and Cosumnes Oaks high school track teams will host the 16th Annual Robert L. Trigg Elementary Track Meet on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Late registration and packet pick-up starts at 8 a.m. The meet will begin at 9 a.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042811.html Jim Bentley, a sixth grade teacher at Foulks Ranch Elementary School, has been selected as one of three recipients nationwide to receive the 2011 American Civic Education Teacher Awards (ACETA) sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, the Center on Congress at Indiana University and the National Education Association.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042711b.html Cosumnes River College (CRC) President Dr. Deborah Travis and Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Superintendent Dr. Steven M. Ladd will be the keynote speakers at the 5th Annual Salute to Education on April 29 from 11:30 a.m. –1 p.m. at Cosumnes Oaks High School’s (COHS) Culinary Arts Institute.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042711.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 2-7.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042611b.html Each year, students at Jessie Baker School have the opportunity to participate in their version of the Olympic Games at their annual Jessie Baker Games competition. Baker holds the distinction of being the first school in California for students with severe disabilities.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042611.html As the end of the 2010-2011 school year rapidly approaches, graduation season is almost upon us.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042511b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has partnered with THINK Together, the largest non-profit provider of extended learning time programs in California, to provide after-school learning programs at five EGUSD elementary schools – Franklin, Roy Herburger, James McKee, Barbara Comstock Morse and Mary Tsukamoto – this spring.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042511.html Valley High School will host their Fifth Annual Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, April 29 from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042111.html On Tuesday, April 26, U.S. Representative Dan Lungren will visit Laguna Creek High School to tour the campus and speak with Advanced Placement (AP) Government and leadership students. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/042011.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department is proud to announce the top 4 winning videos for the Pyramid Zone Video Contest.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/041911.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will offer Microsoft certification examinations for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) 2003 for a reduced rate of $59 on Wednesday, May 11th.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/041811.html Between April 15 and June 30, senior citizens age 65 or older and disabled people living within the Elk Grove Unified School District, and having no school-age children living in the home, may apply for a 70 percent reduction in their Measure A assessment, a local property tax that funds school improvement. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/041811b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will offer a variety of community education classes this spring at the EGACE complex (8401-B Gerber Road, Sacramento 95828).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/041411.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Virtual Academy will hold four Open House events for new parents and students to provide an overview of the district’s K-12 virtual education program, meet staff and ask questions. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/041411b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will offer new computer classes for seniors at the Senior Center of Elk Grove starting in May.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/041311.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 18-30. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/041311b.html In honor of Earth Week 2011, 12 Elk Grove Unified Schools are participating in the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Program, sponsored by the Elk Grove Unified School District, City of Elk Grove, Cosumnes Community Services District and Allied Waste. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/041211b.html Students from two Elk Grove Unified School District high schools brought home medals at the 2011 NorCal Science Olympiad State Finals held on April 9 in Fresno, CA. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/041211.html On Wednesday, April 13, 2011, the playground and blacktop area of Raymond Case Elementary School will be transformed into an old Gold Rush-era mining town for fourth-grade students in honor of their 3rd Annual Gold Rush Day. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/040611b.html Laguna Creek High School has officially been approved as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World school and will welcome its first students to the program in Fall 2011. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/040611.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 11-16. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/040511.html The Toby Johnson Middle School yearbook Jamboree has received recognition from two national associations. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/040111b.html Eight Sheldon High School students have won awards in the 21st Annual California Junior Duck Stamp Program. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/040111.html Here is what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 4-8. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/033111.html Elk Grove Unified School District Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will offer a variety of community education classes in April. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032911.html Fawzia Keval, principal of Prairie Elementary School, was recently awarded an American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Educational Administration Scholarship. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032811c.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Department has partnered with middle school physical education teachers throughout the district to offer “Get the Facts” Nutrition Labs to students. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032811b.html On Thursday, March 31, 2011, the campus of T.R. Smedberg Middle School will be open to the public for their annual “Celebrate Smedberg!” Open House from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032811.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 28-April 2. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032511.html The Elk Grove Unified School District's Department of Curriculum and Professional Learning is sponsoring a poster contest to educate the public on storm water pollution. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032411b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District Food and Nutrition Services Department will host an “All-Star Breakfast” on Thursday, March 24 at 7:20 a.m. at John Ehrhardt Elementary School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032411.html Harriet Eddy Middle School will recognize the newest class of students into the Hornet chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at an induction ceremony on Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032311.html Students at Edward Harris, Jr. Middle School – a NASA Explorer School – will be treated to an out-of-this-world adventure when the “Space Day Experience” lands at their school on Tuesday, March 29 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032211b.html Bethany Tanner, a senior at Sheldon High School, has been named to the Music Educator’s National Convention (MENC) 2011 All-National Honor Choir.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032211.html The public is invited to come out and enjoy an evening of feasting and theatrical fun as the Harriet Eddy Middle School Drama and Culinary clubs will present their 4th Annual Dinner Theater Production “Wildcat Katie Brown” at 6 p.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032111b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is partnering with J and L Teamworks to provide an affordable, 16-week, Certified Professional Coder and Certified Coding Specialist Certification Program.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/032111.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 21-26. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/031711b.html On Saturday, March 19, the Joseph Kerr Middle School campus will come alive with the sounds of beautiful music at the 2nd Annual EGUSD Middle School Music Festival. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/031711.html On Wednesday, March 16, twenty-four young and talented Elk Grove Unified School District artists were recognized for their artistic talents at the 6th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest Reception. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/031611.html Two Elk Grove Unified School District high schools have earned invitations to compete in the 2011 NorCal Science Olympiad State Finals on April 9 in Fresno, CA. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/031511b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District Virtual Academy is now accepting registration for the 2011-2012 school year for students in grades K-12. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/031511.html Elk Grove High School is once again home to the top mock trial team in the Sacramento region. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/031411.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 14-19. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/030811.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 7-11. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/022811b.html Turkey and Chicken Pita Wrap. Fresh Corn and Black Bean Pitas. Fresh Ginger Stir-fry. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/022811.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 28-March 4. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/022311.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will hold four public meetings throughout the district during the month of March to discuss the state of California’s budget crisis and its effect on public education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/022211b.html On February 24, middle school leadership students from all nine Elk Grove Unified School District middle schools will attend the 10th Annual Middle School Leadership Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Antioch Progressive Church. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/022211.html Students and staff from the Cosumnes Oaks High School Culinary Arts Academy are honored to welcome members from the Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) for a special tour and tasting session on Wednesday, February 23. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/021811.html Here is what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 21-26. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/021711.html On Thursday, February 24, renowned civil rights speaker Carolyn McKinstry will share her story about the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/021611.html On February 15, 2011, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education approved a 5 percent cap on the number of students allowed to transfer from a school attendance area through the 2010-2011 open enrollment process.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/021511b.html On Wednesday, February 16, through a partnership between the Elk Grove Unified School District and the Sacramento County Department of Public Health, a free pertussis booster shot clinic will be offered to families, including children ages 10 or older from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16 in the cafeteria at Sheldon High School.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/021511.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 15-19. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/021111.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Services Department is sponsoring a video contest for all EGUSD middle and high school students encouraging students to check out the Food Pyramid and produce a video on making healthy choices. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/021011.html On February 5, 2011, students from six Elk Grove Unified School District high schools joined hundreds of high school students, teachers, and community volunteers from throughout the Sacramento area at Inderkum High School in Sacramento for the 31st Annual Sacramento County Academic Decathlon. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/021011b.html Julie Ireton, a senior at Laguna Creek High School, has received two Gold Key Awards in the California Region of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards contest.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/020911.html On Wednesday, February 9, the Valley High School Air Force Jr. ROTC cadets will lace up their dancing shoes for one last waltz practice before their Annual Military Ball. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/020911.html On Wednesday, February 9, the Valley High School Air Force Jr. ROTC cadets will lace up their dancing shoes for one last waltz practice before their Annual Military Ball. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/020811.html The greater Elk Grove and South Sacramento communities are invited to spend a night at the theater as Elk Grove Unified high schools present their spring drama productions. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/020711.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 7-12. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/020211.html On February 1, 2011, the Elk Grove Board of Education approved boundary changes for Joseph Sims, Elliott Ranch, Carroll, Robert J. Fite and Irene B. West elementary schools. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/020111d.html The Superintendents of Elk Grove, San Juan and Sacramento City school districts are holding a joint “State of Our Districts” breakfast for area elected officials at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, at Kit Carson Middle School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/020111c.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is now accepting nominations for 2012 Teachers of the Year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/020111b.html A new California law now requires that students entering 7th through 12th grades in the 2011-2012 provide schools proof that they have received an adolescent pertussis (whooping cough) booster shot (Tdap) prior to starting school. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/020111.html Elk Grove Unified will recognize six talented high school football scholarship recipients at the annual Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/013111.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of January 31-February 4.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/012711.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) is offering a variety of community education and enrichment classes in its 2011 winter/spring catalog.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/012611.html High school theater students from schools throughout Elk Grove Unified School District competed and earned a variety of awards at the 1st Annual Bob Smart Theatre Festival held January 14-16 at American River College.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/012411.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of January 24-29.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/012011b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District, in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, has selected the winners of the Internet Safety Video Contest.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/012011.html At their January 18, 2011 meeting, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education directed staff to adjust the boundary proposal for Robert J. Fite, Carroll, Elliott Ranch and Joseph Sims elementary schools to begin in the 2012-2013 school year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/011411.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of January 17-21.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/011011.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of January 10-14.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/010411.html Mark Freathy, a math teacher and curriculum specialist in the Curriculum/Professional Learning department for the Elk Grove Unified School District, was appointed to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing on January 2, 2011 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2011/010311.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of January 3-8.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/121610.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is spotlighted in a new data analysis brief released by the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation as one of 30 districts in the U.S. doing the best job of educating traditionally disadvantaged subgroups of students.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/121310.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of December 13-31. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/120910.html Brandon Matsumoto, a math teacher at Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School, has been selected as the California League of Middle Schools (CLMS) Region 3 Educator of the Year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/120810b.html Elk Grove Unified School District graduating seniors have achieved another academic milestone. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/120810.html Three Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education members were elected to serve in three positions at the board meeting on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/120610.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of December 6-12. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/120110.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has been awarded an additional $1.3 million After School Education and Safety (ASES) program grant from the California Department of Education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/113010.html The winners of the 2010/2011 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest have been announced. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/112910b.html Laguna Creek High School will host the Making It Count’s “Ultimate Money Skills: College Funding” program for parents of students in grade 9-12 at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2010. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/112910.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of November 29-December 4. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/111910.html The Elk Grove Adult and Community Education Always Learning program will offer three new cooking classes to its fall schedule – just in time for the holiday gift giving season. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/111810.html Throughout the week of November 15-19, students at Laguna Creek High School have pledged to “Keep the Drama in the Theater,” a new campaign created to highlight and reduce “drama” on campus.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/111610.html The EGUSD Virtual Academy is now accepting students in grades K-12 for the upcoming Spring semester.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/111510.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of November 15-26. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/110910.html In honor of those who served this country in the U.S. Armed Forces, several schools throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District will participate in events in recognition of Veterans Day. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/110810b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s kindergarten registration for children turning 5-years-old by December 2, 2011, will begin on December 3, 2010, at traditional and year-round schools and on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at modified traditional schools. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/110810.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of November 8-13. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/110310.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education has directed staff to conduct meetings in several school communities to discuss potential boundary changes. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/110210b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is seeking input from students, staff and parents about technology use and education through the national “Speak Up” survey administered by Project Tomorrow, a non-profit education organization. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/110110b.html Elk Grove Elementary School will receive $10,000 in school supplies from Avery Dennison during a presentation at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 4. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/110110.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of November 1-6. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/102810.html Sheldon High School (SHS) has been selected to receive a $100,000 Tech Prep Demonstration Grant from the California Department of Education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/102710.html Elk Grove Unified high school students brought home a host of awards from the 83rd Annual National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention held October 20-23 in Indianapolis, Indiana.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/102510b.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 25-29.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/102510.html Eleventh and 12th grade Elk Grove High students will attend a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) sentencing featuring a convicted driver at 9 a.m. on Friday, October 29, as the school’s final event of Red Ribbon Week.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/102210.html On Friday, October 22, Laguna Creek High School Marching Band members will play their instruments for 12 straight hours to raise money for a trip to play at Carnegie Hall in New York City in April 2011.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/102110.html The Elk Grove High School Mock Trial team placed fifth at the Empire Trial Invitational held October 15-17.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/102010.html Throughout the month of October, students at six Elk Grove Unified schools – Edna Batey, Arthur C. Butler, Foulks Ranch, Barbara Comstock Morse and Prairie elementary schools, as well as Pleasant Grove High School – have collected socks to donate to the Salvation Army’s 2nd Annual Socktoberfest.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/101810d.html Elk Grove Unified students have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/101810c.html Beginning on October 18th, thousands of students throughout Elk Grove Unified will be spotted sporting red plastic bracelets on their wrists or small red ribbons attached to their shirts in celebration of Red Ribbon Week. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/101810.html Valley High School, Jackman Middle School and California Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) are reaching out to get elementary students excited about college at an early age through several upcoming rallies, starting at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 21. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/101810b.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 18-23. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/101310.html Dim the lights and open the curtain – its fall theater season once again at Elk Grove Unified! http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/101210.html Students from Elk Grove High School’s Mock Trial team will take on the world – literally – when they travel to compete in the Empire Mock Trial Invitational in New York City October 15-17. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/101110b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has been selected to receive a $5,000 Early Childhood Reading grant from Target. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/101110.html October 17 will be a magical night as secondary students from Jessie Baker School will “Catch a Shooting Star” at the school’s first-ever prom. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/100810.html Two Elk Grove Unified high schools have earned awards from BloodSource for their life-saving efforts of orchestrating blood drives on campus and through blood donation:  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/100510.html On Thursday, October 7, the works of Shakespeare will come alive – with an English twist – when theatre students from three Elk Grove Unified schools attend workshops facilitated by Bill Buckhurst from Shakespeare’s Globe.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/100410c.html On Wednesday, October 6, all EGUSD elementary schools, as well as student volunteers from several middle and high schools, will participate in International Walk to School Day with a variety of activities. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/100410.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 4-9. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/100410b.html Prairie Elementary School is one of 25 schools nationwide to receive a $5,000 Sharing the Dream grant from the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/093010.html On Saturday, October 9, the stage at Cosumnes Oaks High School’s Performing Arts Center will come alive with the lyrical motions of dance at Dance Fest 2010: Big City Lights, presented by the Public Education Dance Alliance (PEDA). http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/092910b.html Thanks to the efforts of Elk Grove Unified School District’s green academy high school students, important medical surgeries can now be performed in impoverished communities across the globe. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/092910.html Two EGUSD schools will celebrate the second annual National GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Day on September 30, 2010. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/092810.html EGUSD students and staff from two high schools captured six awards at the 28th Annual Elly Awards at the Crest Theatre on Sunday, September 26, 2010. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/092710.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 27-October 1.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/092210.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has been awarded a $45,000 Advancing Network Uses grant from the K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/092110.html The Elk Grove Unified School District, in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, is now accepting entries for the 2010 Internet Safety Video Contest. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/092010.html Elk Grove Unified elementary students will get physically active – yoga style – by blending their way to a healthy snack this week at Healthy Snacks Fruit Smoothies assemblies at five EGUSD elementary schools. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/091410b.html This exciting educational event combines physical activity and nutrition to encourage students to eat more fruits and vegetables and to exercise 60 minutes a day for better health. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/091410.html Elitha Donner Elementary School has been selected to receive a $5,000 grant from the Barona Band of Mission Indians.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/091310b.html The Valley Hi Youth and Adult Coalition (VHYAC) will host their 5th Annual Family Fun Day and Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Prairie Elementary School.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/091310.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 13-18.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/081110b.html Franklin Elementary School and Sheldon High School have each won $2,000 first place prizes in the Big Lots Lots2Give video contest.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/081110.html On August 16, 2010, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education will cut the ribbon that officially opens the new Cosumnes River Elementary School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/072210.html The Elk Grove Unified School District was awarded a 2010 SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utilities District) Community Energy Award for the district’s work on energy conservation. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/071410.html More than 100 Elk Grove Unified students will participate in the Elk Grove Optimist/Kohl’s Childspree, a $100 back-to-school shopping spree on Saturday, July 31, 2010.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/062310.html Elitha Donner Elementary School has been selected as one of 100 schools in California to receive a DanceDanceRevolution system from the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/062210.html Five Elk Grove Unified School District high schools have been named to Newsweek’s “America’s Best High Schools” list.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/061510.html On Wednesday, June 16, sixth grader, Kailuh Menefee, will deliver a powerful message to her fellow students: Stop Bullying! http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/060710.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the month of June. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/060210b.html Mary Tsukamoto Elementary School was recently selected to receive a $1,000 mini-grant from the National Center for Safe Routes to School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/060210.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will host its 10th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 7 at Bing Maloney Golf Course in Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/060110.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of June 1-4.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/052410b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) has been selected to receive a $459,310 grant from the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/052410.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 24-28. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/052010b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education has appointed two new principals for the 2010/2011 school year.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/052010.html Elk Grove Unified students turned in a strong showing at the 2010 Student Educational Video Awards (SEVAs) on Wednesday, May 12th, taking home awards in all four categories across all grade levels.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051810.html For nine lucky graduating seniors, the road ends at the Elk Grove Auto Mall.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051710.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 17-22.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051410.html Twenty-five Sheldon High School students were selected as first, second and third place, as well as honorable mention winners of the 2010 Teen Biotech Challenge on May 7.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051310.html Ralph Mejia, a fifth grade student at Florin Elementary School, recently won the 2010 Northern California Optimist International Oratorical Contest.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051210.html Students from two Elk Grove Unified high schools took home awards at the 14th Annual Teen Digital Reel Showcase on Friday, May 7 at the Crest Theater.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051210b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will offer summer enrichment classes for elementary school students at five school sites throughout the district. Summer enrichment classes run for one week at each school site.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051110b.html Young, promising writers from nine Elk Grove Unified School District high schools have been selected for inclusion in From the Grove, Elk Grove Unified’s high school literary journal. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051110.html Grace Owen, a third grade student at James McKee Elementary School and Brinna Ortiz, a sixth grade student at Elitha Donner Elementary School have been selected as the winners of the 2nd Annual EGUSD Storm Water Poster Contest. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051010b.html Students at Prairie Elementary School are in for a special treat when the Milk Rocks! Tour featuring recording artist Britney Christian makes a stop at their school at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/051010.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 10-14. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/050610c.html On Monday, May 10th, 34 EGUSD student-athletes will join their peers from throughout the Sacramento region to be recognized for their outstanding athletic achievements at the 2nd Annual Sacramento River Cats All-City High School Sports Awards at Raley Field in West Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/050610.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s newest addition in innovative education has arrived. The EGUSD Virtual Academy is now accepting enrollment for students in grades K-12 for the 2010-2011 school year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/050610b.html Nine Elk Grove Unified employees were recognized as Employees of the Year on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 for their hard work and commitment to the district. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/050510.html Valley High School will host their Fourth Annual Health and Fitness Expo on Wednesday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/050310c.html Foulks Ranch Elementary School and Laguna Creek High School are the winners of the City of Elk Grove’s 3rd Annual Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Collection. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/050310b.html On Monday, May 10, Harriet G. Eddy Middle School will welcome their inaugural class of students into the Hornet Honor Society Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/050310.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 3-8. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/042910.html Bands and choirs from six Elk Grove Unified schools gave “superior” performances at the 55th Annual Golden Empire Music Festival, sponsored by the California Association for Music Education (CMEA), Capitol Section. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/042810.html As the end of the school year rapidly approaches, graduation season is almost upon us.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/042810b.html The Franklin High School Science Olympiad team turned in their best showing ever at a state event by earning second place at the NorCal State Science Olympiad competition in Fresno, CA on April 17th. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/042710.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has partnered with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) to present a Town Hall meeting to discuss Preventing Underage Drinking at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Valley High School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/042210c.html Michael Egan, a senior at Pleasant Grove High School, recently earned a National Honorable Mention award in the Letters About Literature (LAL) program, a national reading promotion program for the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress in partnership with Target. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/042210b.html Two Elk Grove Unified elementary schools – David Reese Elementary and Elliott Ranch Elementary – have earned 2010 AIR (Achievements in Respiratory) Health Awards from California Breathing, a program facilitated by the California Department of Public Health. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/042210.html Several Elk Grove Unified high school students brought home awards from the 82nd Annual California State Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/041910b.html Three Elk Grove Unified School District elementary schools – Carroll, Elitha Donner and Elliott Ranch – have been selected as 2010 California Distinguished Schools. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/041910.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 19-24. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/041510c.html Jeannie Fisher, a second grade teacher at John Ehrhardt Elementary School, has been selected to receive the Barbara Schmidt Lighthouse for Literacy Award from the Sacramento Area Reading Association (SARA). http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/041510b.html Sheldon High School teacher Kelli Kosney’s Ecology students have earned an Environmental Recognition Award in the “Achievement of a Successful Education/Outreach Program Particularly Those Focused on Climate Change and Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions” category from the Sacramento Environmental Commission (SEC).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/041510.html On Saturday, April 24, Cover the Kids (CTK) Healthy Kids Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Edward Harris, Jr. Middle School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/041410.html Between April 15 and June 30, senior citizens age 65 or older and disabled people living within the Elk Grove Unified School District, and having no school-age children living in the home, may apply for a 70 percent reduction in their Measure A assessment, a local property tax that funds school improvement. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/041310.html For the 2010-2011 school year, the Elk Grove Unified School District is required to make $60.5 million in budget reductions as the result of the state’s economic crisis. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/041210.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 12-17.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/040810b.html On Thursday, April 8, 2010, the campus of T.R. Smedberg Middle School will be open to the public for their annual “Celebrate Smedberg!” Open House from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/040810.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will offer Elevate America, Microsoft’s innovative program to enhance the technical job skills of individuals across the country, through its South County Career Center.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/040510.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 5-9.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/033110.html The greater Elk Grove and South Sacramento communities are invited to spend a night at the theater as Elk Grove Unified high schools present their spring drama productions.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/032910.html On Saturday, March 20, six Elk Grove Unified School District high schools competed in the 2010 NorCal Sacramento Regional Science Olympiad Competition held at California State University, Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/032510c.html On Tuesday, March 16, Elk Grove Unified students from three district middle schools joined over 200 of their peers, theatre educators, friends and administrators from across California at the State Capitol to have breakfast with state legislators in recognition of the 13th Annual California Youth in Theatre Day (CYIT). http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/032510b.html On Monday, March 22, Franklin High School helped kick off California Teen Safe Driving Week with a press conference, sponsored my Impact Teen Drivers, a non-profit organization that focuses its efforts on engaging teenagers with the message of the dangers of reckless and distracted driving. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/032510.html On Friday, March 26, students and staff at Foulks Ranch Elementary School will send out a powerful message that energy conservation is a top priority by turning off non-essential lighting for one hour at their school site as they participate in Earth Hour. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/032310.html Every Wednesday for the past four weeks, the Valley High School varsity girls basketball team has been dedicated to arriving at school one hour early before class begins.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/032210.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the weeks of March 22-April 2. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/031710.html On Friday, March 19, 2010, the playground and blacktop area of Raymond Case Elementary School will be transformed into an old Gold Rush-era mining town for fourth-grade students in honor of their 2nd Annual Gold Rush Day. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/031610.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will host a college and career fair on Wednesday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the conference room at the Adult Education Center (8401 Gerber Road, Sacramento 95828). http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/031510.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 15-20. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/031110.html On Wednesday, March 10, twenty-two young and talented Elk Grove Unified School District artists were recognized for their artistic talents at the 5th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest Reception. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/030810.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 8-13.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/030310.html Faced with more than $60 million in budget reductions for the 2010-2011 school year as the result of state budget cuts, on March 2, 2010, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education took action to adopt a number of resolutions that initiate the legally required steps to notify more than 1,000 certificated and classified personnel of potential layoffs.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/030110.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 1-5.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/022510c.html The Elk Grove Unified School District Food and Nutrition Services Department’s SHAPE (Shaping Health As Partners in Education) program is now offering 6th grade classroom Nutrition Education Labs.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/022510b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education is offering two SAT/ACT Preparation classes for interested students.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/022510.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education is now accepting registration for four career training programs.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/022410.html On February 23, 2010, a lottery process was held to randomly select students in the Harriet Eddy, Samuel Jackman and James Rutter middle school attendance areas who will be allowed to transfer to another school as part of a 5 percent cap on the number of students permitted to transfer from a school attendance area through the 2010-2011 open enrollment process.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/022310.html On Thursday, February 25, middle school leadership students from all nine Elk Grove Unified School District middle schools will attend the 9th Annual Middle School Leadership Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Antioch Progressive Church.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/022210b.html Chris Hadfield, a NASA astronaut, will speak to staff and students at Edward Harris, Jr. Middle School on Tuesday, February 23 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/022210.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 22-27.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/021810b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente and Western Career College, will offer two free dental screenings for students in grades kindergarten through 6th grade.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/021810.html The greater Elk Grove and South Sacramento communities are invited to spend a night at the theater as Elk Grove Unified high schools present their spring drama productions.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/021710.html On February 16, 2010, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education approved a 5 percent cap on the number of students allowed to transfer from a school attendance area through the 2010-2011 open enrollment process.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/021610.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 16-19. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/021210b.html The 9th Annual Middle Stage Fest, sponsored by the California Educational Theatre Association (CETA), will return to Samuel Jackman Middle School at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 13. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/021210.html Heidi Haugen, an agricultural science teacher at Florin High School, has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Outstanding Teacher Award from Computer-Using Educators, Inc. (CUE). http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/020910b.html Every day, high school athletes practice tirelessly in gyms, on courts and in the fields. From these dedicated athletes, a select few are chosen to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/020910.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 9-12. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/020110d.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is now accepting nominations for 2011 Teachers of the Year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/020110c.html Laguna Creek High School will host their fourth International Baccalaureate (IB) Informational Night on Tuesday, February 9 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the school theater. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/020110b.html Elk Grove Unified will recognize five talented high school football scholarship recipients at the annual Letter of Intent Signing Ceremony from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2010. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/020110.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 1-6. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/012610.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE) will host a citizenship workshop for interested individuals from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 18.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/012510b.html Karen Graham, a special education teacher at Elk Grove High School, was recently honored with the National Citizenship Education Teachers’ Award by the Elk Grove chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/012510.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of January 25-30. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/012010.html In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, several Elk Grove Unified schools have started projects to collect donations to assist in relief efforts. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/012010b.html Representatives from the Cosumnes Oaks High School cheer squads joined over 200 of their fellow cheerleaders to participate on the United Cheer Association’s (UCA) Varsity Spirit Team at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Florida on New Year’s Day. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/011910c.html Over the next two months, kindergarten students at 13 Elk Grove Unified School District elementary schools will be wowed and dazzled by Professor Mimo’s interactive nutrition assemblies. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/011910b.html On January 20, second grade students at Prairie Elementary School will be the recipients of their very own dictionary, thanks to the generosity of the Rotary Club of Midtown-Sacramento and the Rotary Club of Point West, during a presentation at 8:30 a.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/011910.html Three Elk Grove Unified School District high schools have been recognized as an “America’s Best High School” by the U.S. News and World Report.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/011510.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of January 18-23. http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/011110b.html Marsalis Cannady, a senior at Pleasant Grove High School, recently earned second place at the 5th Annual Poetry Out Loud competition, sponsored by the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE).   http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/011110.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District - January 11-16.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/010810.html Laguna Creek High School will host their third International Baccalaureate (IB) Informational Night on Thursday, January 21 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the school theater.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/010710.html Community members will have an opportunity to ask questions and get answers from EGUSD board members on February 2, 2010, at Community Board Meetings.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/010610b.html There will be two separate and distinct registration periods - one for indoor usage and one for outdoor usage.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/010610.html On January 5, 2010, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education took action to open enrollment at seven middle schools and seven high schools for the 2010-2011 school year.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2010/010410.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District December January 4-8. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/121409.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District December 14-24. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/121009c.html Kajal Maran, a sixth grade student at Stone Lake Elementary School, won the 12th Annual EGUSD Spelling Bee December 8, at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/121009.html On Friday, December 11, the sweet, melodic sounds of holiday music will be heard at two local senior/assisted living facilities – thanks to the vocal talents of the Edward Harris Jr. Middle School choir. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/121009b.html The Ellen Feickert Elementary School student council and library employees are collecting new teddy bears, books, blankets and jackets for children in need for the holiday season. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/120909.html Students in the Design and Technology Academy (DATA) at Monterey Trail High School (MTHS) will lift the spirits of residents at the Elk Grove Care and Rehab Center through their annual Caring with Cards event at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, December 11. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/120709.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of December 7-12. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/120309.html Valley High School will join students from Oakridge Elementary School at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) for “Building Bridges,” an event sponsored by California GEAR UP that allows students to learn more about CSUS. The visit will take place at 9 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/120209.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is seeking input from students, staff and parents about technology use and education through the national “Speak Up” survey administered by Project Tomorrow, a non-profit education organization. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/120109b.html Five EGUSD high schools – Elk Grove, Florin, Franklin, Sheldon and Valley – will host free H1N1 Flu vaccination clinics, sponsored by Sacramento County Public Health. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/120109.html The Associated Student Body of Sheldon High School will present their 11th Annual Multicultural Show on Friday, December 4, 2009.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/113009b.html Students at Joseph Kerr Middle School will have a chance to witness transportation of the future during a special presentation featuring an electric car on Wednesday, December 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/113009.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District November 30 – December 4. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/111909.html The winners of the 2009/2010 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest have been announced. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/111609.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District November 16-27.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/111309.html Original delicious creations will be invented when Culinary Arts students in Florin High School’s ROP face the challenge to create a tasty wrap that fellow students will love – all while meeting standards for nutrition, presentation and originality.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/111309.html Original delicious creations will be invented when Culinary Arts students in Florin High School’s ROP face the challenge to create a tasty wrap that fellow students will love – all while meeting standards for nutrition, presentation and originality.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/110909.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of November 9-14.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/110409.html 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.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/110209.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of November 2-7.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/102809.html The Thundering Herd, Elk Grove High School’s marching band has earned a Best of Sacramento 2009 award from Sacramento Magazine.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/102709.html On Saturday, October 31, Elk Grove Unified water polo teams will be coming together in a tournament fundraiser.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/102609.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 26-30. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/102309b.html 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. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/102309.html It’s time to lace up those sneakers and hit the track! http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/102209.html 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. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/102109.html 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. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/102009.html Valley High School’s Health TECH Academy has received the Golden Bell Award in the Wellness category from the California School Boards Association (CSBA). http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/101909b.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 19-23. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/101909.html 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. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/101609.html 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. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/101509.html Calling all runners! It’s time to grab your running shoes and hit the road! http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/101409b.html 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.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/101409.html 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.      http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/101309.html 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.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/101209b.html 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.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/101209.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 12-17.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/100909.html 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).     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/100809.html 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.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/100509b.html 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.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/100509.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of October 5-9.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/092909b.html 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.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/092909.html 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.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/092809b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will host its 17th Annual College and Career Fair at 6:30 p.m. at Valley High School.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/092809.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 28 – October 3.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/092409b.html 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.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/092409.html Dim the lights and open the curtain – its fall theater season once again at Elk Grove Unified!  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/092209b.html 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. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/092209.html 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).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/092109.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 21-26.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/091809.html 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.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/091409b.html 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.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/091409.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 14-19. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/091109b.html 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. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/091109.html 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. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/090909b.html Don’t toss that old computer in the trash can – recycle it instead!  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/090909.html 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.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/090809.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of September 8-11.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/090409.html 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.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/090309.html 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.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/090209b.html 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.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/090209.html Jessie Baker School will host its 5th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, November 6 at Wildhawk Golf Course in Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/082709.html Franklin Theatre Company (FTC) is proud to announce its first show to kick-off the theatre season. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/082609.html Students at Sheldon High School will have the chance to discuss the issues of bullying and conflict prevention through the TEEN TRUTH LIVE: Bully program on Thursday, August 27. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/081909c.html Brent Spaulding, an art teacher at Sheldon High School, recently won first place in the oil and acrylic category in the KVIE 2009 Art Auction. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/081909b.html On Tuesday, August 18, Alfred Rowlett was sworn in as the Elk Grove Unified School District’s newest board member, representing Trustee Area 7. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/081909.html Sky McIntyre, an incoming freshman at Franklin High School, is a force to be reckoned with on the taekwondo mat.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/081809.html California Standards Test (CST) results released today demonstrate that Elk Grove Unified students outperformed the state and Sacramento County in both English language arts and mathematics while narrowing the academic achievement gaps among the district’s four largest subgroups.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/081009b.html The Elk Grove Police Department and Elk Grove Unified School District Police Services Division will kick off a “hands-free” enforcement campaign on Monday, August 17, 2009, to assist students in getting to and from school safely. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/081009.html On Monday, August 17, 2009, the 2009-2010 school year will begin for Elk Grove Unified School District students at all alternative, junior high and high schools, as well as all elementary schools not on a year-round schedule. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/080309.html With support from Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services and Elk Grove Unified, more than 75 California teachers will participate in professional development sessions this week that will focus on increasing their effectiveness at teaching 21st Century workforce skills to students.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/073109.html Throughout the summer, 50 Elk Grove Unified School District students are hard at work repairing fencing, waxing floors and sanitizing playground equipment – all while gaining valuable work experience this summer.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/073009.html Teachers Participate in Professional Development Session Focused on the Skills Students Will Need to Succeed in Future Workforce. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/072909.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has been awarded a $1.7 million Teaching American History grant from the United States Department of Education.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/072309.html Isaias Cisneros, an incoming seventh grade student at James Rutter Middle School will represent the Western Region at the 2009 U.S. Junior Olympic Skills National Finals in Chula Vista, California on July 23-26.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/072109.html Arlene Laurison, a science teacher at Sheldon High School, has been nominated to represent California for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/072009.html EGUSD Board Members Jeanette Amavisca and Priscilla Cox have joined hundreds of locally elected officials from across California at a summit in Sacramento that will address governance and fiscal reform.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/071409.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has been awarded a $467,826 Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) grant by the U.S. Department of Education.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/071009b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will host its 9th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 8 at Bing Maloney Golf Course in Sacramento.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/071009.html More than 100 Elk Grove Unified students will enjoy a $100 back-to-school shopping spree on Saturday, July 25, 2009 to shop for back to school clothing at the Elk Grove Kohl’s store.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/070809b.html At the June 7, 2009 Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education meeting, the trustees reviewed the options available to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Brian Myers, the current Trustee Area 7 board member.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/070809.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Communications Department earned the Award of Merit for their 50th Anniversary Logo design in the California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA) 2009 Excellence in Communications Awards Program.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/062409b.html Partners Preschool, a preschool program facilitated by Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE), is still accepting enrollment at two locations for the 2009/2010 school year.     http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/062409.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s (EGUSD) Communications Department earned the 2009 Golden Achievement Award from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA).    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/061909b.html Prairie Elementary School is one of two Sacramento area schools to make the finalist list for the 2009 Governor’s Challenge Competition.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/061909.html The Elk Grove Unified School District has been awarded a $500,000 over three years to fund an after school program for English Learners at Kennedy, Prairie and David Reese elementary schools through a grant from the Central Valley Foundation.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/061209b.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District June 15-26    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/061209.html On Monday, June 15, 2009, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education will break ground on the new Cosumnes River Elementary School site.    http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/060909.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will mark the end of their year-long 50th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, June 9 with a Time Capsule Sealing Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center at the flag pole.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/060809.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District June 8-12.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/060509.html For three hours on Monday, June 8, the Florin High School campus will be filled with pigs, calves, goats, horses and sheep…as well as hundreds of third grade students from throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/060109.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District June 1-5.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/052909.html Rachel Anderson of Sheldon High School had the lucky key winning the $20,000 grand prize in the Elk Grove Auto Mall 2008/2009 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/052709.html For one night only, the gymnasium at Laguna Creek High School will be transformed into Capitol Hill on Thursday, May 28 at 6 p.m. when fifth grade students from Arnold Adreani and Foulks Ranch elementary schools participate in the Elk Grove Unified School District’s 1st Annual Simulated Congressional Hearings.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/052609b.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District May 26-29.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/052609.html For nine lucky graduating seniors, the road ends at the Elk Grove Auto Mall.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/052009b.html Elk Grove Unified School Resource Officer Deputy Patrick Gallagher was recognized at the May 19, 2009 EGUSD Board of Education meeting for his actions that saved the life of Ashlyn Porter, a freshman basketball player at Sheldon High School.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/052009.html What’s a parabola? How about an inverse tangent? What’s a complex modulus?  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/051809c.html Sheldon High School student Haydee Dominguez has been announced as the high school division winner of the 2009 “Don’t Buy the Lie” Tobacco Prevention Billboard Contest, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/051809b.html Elk Grove Unified students turned in a strong showing at the 2009 Student Educational Video Awards (SEVAs), taking home awards in all four categories across all grade levels.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/051809.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District May 18-22  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/051509d.html Lights! Camera! Action! Keep your eyes peeled because the next great filmmaker could be honing their craft – right here in Elk Grove  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/051509c.html Dim the lights and let’s start the show!  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/051509b.html Images of waterfowl and wetlands were just two examples of the illustrations created by Sheldon High School art students to compete in the California Junior Duck Stamp Program.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/051509.html Valley High School will host their 3rd Annual Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, May 15 from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/051109.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District May 11-17  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/051109b.html Nine Elk Grove Unified employees were recognized as Employees of the Year on Friday, May 8, 2009 for their hard work and commitment to the district.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/050709.html The wonders of visual and performing arts will come to life at Sheldon High School during their 12th Annual Arts Alive event on Thursday, May 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/050409.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District May 4-8  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/050109.html Eighteen Sheldon High School students were selected as first, second and third place, as well as honorable mention winners of the 2009 Teen Biotech Challenge on April 24.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/042909.html In recent days, there have been multiple media reports about the Swine Flu, which is now being also referred to as H1N1. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/042709b.html Sacramento County Sheriff John McGinness, local orthodontist Dr. John Oshetski and ENCORE! Studio of Performing Arts owner Lisa Brown will take a break from their usual jobs on Tuesday, April 28 to help encourage kids to read. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/042409.html Elitha Donner Elementary School students, parents and staff will join volunteers from Comcast to participate in the 8th Annual Comcast Cares Day from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/042309.html Throughout April, May and June, students in after-school programs throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District will learn about nutrition and physical activity during a 30-minute assembly with Pepper Von of Step 1 Dance and Fitness. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/042209.html On Saturday, April 18, a total of 18 gifted and entertaining acts performed in the EGUSD Student Talent Showcase at the Cosumnes Oaks High School Performing Arts Center. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/042009.html Five Elk Grove Unified School District high school students have been selected as 2009 Dell Scholars. These five students join 101 other students from across California to receive this honor. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/041709.html See what’s going on in the Elk Grove Unified School District April 20-25 http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/041709b.html On Saturday, April 18th, students from Valley High School’s Helping Hands and Hmong clubs will host the first-ever Hmong Educational Conference entitled “Remnants of a Secret: In Search of New Hope.”   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/041609b.html Foulks Ranch Elementary School has been named a finalist for the Intel Schools of Distinction for 2009. Foulks Ranch is an elementary school finalist in the science excellence category. It is one of just 18 schools from across the United States named as finalists. The 18 finalists are competing in six categories.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/041609.html Each year, a select group of students from throughout Sacramento County are recognized for their positive efforts, leadership, strong character and achievements through the Youth Inspire! Awards.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/041509.html On Thursday, April 16, 2009, the campus of T.R. Smedberg Middle School will be open to the public for their annual “Celebrate Smedberg!” Open House from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/041409.html In honor of Earth Week 2009, numerous Elk Grove Unified Schools are participating in the Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Collection, sponsored by the Elk Grove Unified School District, City of Elk Grove, Cosumnes Community Services District and Allied Waste. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/041309b.html Between April 15 and June 30, senior citizens age 65 or older and disabled people living within the Elk Grove Unified School District, and having no school-age children living in the home, may apply for a 70 percent reduction in their Measure A assessment, a local property tax that funds school improvement. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/041309.html See what’s happening in the Elk Grove Unified School District - April 13-18 http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/040909.html From April 22-24, students at Jessie Baker School will run, jump and throw as they participate in their annual Jessie Baker Games. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/040809.html What do you want to be when you grow up? http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/040709.html What cleans hands the best? How does acid rain affect plants? http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/040609.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will offer free dental screenings for incoming and current EGUSD kindergarten students on Friday, April 17 at three district elementary school sites. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/040209.html Elk Grove High School has been selected a 2009 California Distinguished School. Elk Grove will be honored at an awards ceremony in Anaheim on May 29, 2009. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/033109b.html Future young stars will have their chance to display their talents at the EGUSD Student Talent Showcase on Saturday, April 18 at 5 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/033009.html The Zeta Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. presented Elk Grove Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Steven M. Ladd the "Superior Achievement" Award at the 55th Annual Founders Day Brunch on March 22, 2009 at California State University, Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/033009.html Vishaal Prasad, a sixth grade student at Raymond Case Elementary School, will receive the National Patroller of the Year award from the American Automobile Association (AAA) in Washington, D.C. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/033009.html See what’s happening in the Elk Grove Unified School District - March 30-April 4 http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/032609.html Fourth grade students at Raymond Case Elementary School will take a trip back in time during Gold Rush Day on Friday, March 27. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/032309.html See what’s happening in the Elk Grove Unified School District - March 23-28 http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/031709.html Elk Grove students and parents will see Harvest of the Month signs in the produce section of area Save Mart Supermarkets this week.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/031609b.html In the beginning, there were five. In the end, two students rocketed to the head of the pack. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/031609.html See what’s happening in the Elk Grove Unified School District - March 16-21 http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/031309.html The Laguna Creek and Cosumnes Oaks high school track teams will host the 12th Annual Robert L. Trigg Elementary Track Meet on Saturday, May 9, 2009. Late registration and packet pick-up starts at 8 a.m. The meet will begin at 9 a.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/031309b.html Displays of local educator and historian Elizabeth Pinkerton and former slave and freedom fighter Harriet Tubman, as well as a documentary on Scott Joplin were just a few of the projects presented by Elk Grove Unified students that captivated judges at the Sacramento County History Day 2009 competition at American River College on Saturday, March 7, 2009. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/031109.html Elk Grove Unified students from two district high schools recently competed at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Northern Section Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Williams, California. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/031009.html Thanks to a new grant, agriculture students at Florin High School will now have the chance to “go batty.”  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/030909.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - March 9-14.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/030909b.html Twenty-four young and talented Elk Grove Unified School District artists won recognition in this year’s 4th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/030509.html The Elk Grove High School Marching Band and Guard will host their 3rd Annual Winter Band Review on Saturday, March 28, 2009.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/030409.html On March 3, 2009, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education approved a 5 percent cap on the number of students allowed to transfer from a school attendance area through the 2009-2010 open enrollment process.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/030309.html Sheldon High School construction teacher Jeff Merker will receive the Construction Education Friend Award from the Associated General Contractors of California (AGC-CA) Saturday, April 4, 2009 at the 2009 Contractor Awards in Newport Beach, California.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/030209.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - March 2-7. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/022609b.html Young, promising writers from eight Elk Grove Unified School District high schools have been selected for inclusion in From the Grove, Elk Grove Unified’s high school literary journal. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/022609.html The greater Elk Grove and South Sacramento communities are invited to spend a night at the theater as Elk Grove Unified high schools present their spring drama productions. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/022309.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - February 23-28.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/021909.html Thanks to the generosity of former San Francisco 49er Keith Lewis, the Elitha Donner Elementary School boys and girls basketball teams will have new uniforms when they take the court this season.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/021809.html At the February 17, 2009, Board of Education meeting, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education heard a report about the status of the open enrollment process for the 2009-2010 school year.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/021709b.html Prairie Elementary School has been recognized as a 2009 California School of Character (CSOC).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/021709.html EGUSD is now accepting nominations for Teachers of the Year for 2010, Classified Employees of the Year for 2008-2009 and Administrator, Confidential/Supervisory and Administrative Support Employees of the Year.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/021309.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - February 16-21.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/021209.html Students from 21 middle schools from throughout Northern California will travel to Samuel Jackman Middle School to participate in the 8th Annual Middle Stage Drama Fest, sponsored by the California Education Theater Association (CETA) on Saturday, February 14, 2009. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/021009b.html Turkey and chicken pita wrap. Fresh corn and black bean pitas. Fresh lemon hummus with spring vegetables. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/021009.html High school theater students from schools throughout Elk Grove Unified School District competed and earned a variety of awards at the 2009 Lenaea Festival held January 30, 31 and February 1 at California State University, Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/020609B.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - February 9-14.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/020609.html Elk Grove High School can once again claim they have the top mock trial team in the Sacramento region.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/020509.html Leadership and peer counseling students from throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District will gather together for a day of informational workshops and inspirational speakers at the 5th Annual High School Conference to be held on Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/020209.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - February 2-7.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/012609b.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - January 26-31.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/012609.html Over the next four months, kindergarten students at twelve Elk Grove Unified elementary schools will be wowed and dazzled by Professor Mimo’s interactive nutrition assemblies.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/012209.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is accepting applications from district students who wish to apply for Open Enrollment at eleven EGUSD middle and high schools.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/012009.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - January 19-23.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/011209b.html The Elk Grove Unified community is invited to a night of information and discussion with the seven members of the Board of Education. Each board member will host a meeting at a separate school site from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on February 3, 2009.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/011209.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - January 12-18.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/010509b.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - January 5-10.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2009/010509.html Elk Grove Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Services will spotlight fresh Mandarin oranges as the January 2009 Harvest of the Month.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/121908b.html Elk Grove Unified School District graduating seniors have achieved another academic milestone. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/121908.html Thanks to an innovative program sponsored by the Gannett Foundation, News10 and the Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium (SECC), seven Elk Grove Unified schools will have the chance to begin developing the next generation of journalists. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/121808.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Robert L. Trigg Education Center and satellite district offices will be closed to the public from Wednesday, December 24, 2008, through Friday, January 2, 2009. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/121708.html Elitha Donner, John Ehrhardt and Foulks Ranch elementary schools have chartered chapters of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS), the first-ever elementary school honor society in the Elk Grove Unified School District. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/121708b.html Elk Grove Adult and Community Education is offering four informative classes for parents of students in the Elk Grove Unified School District:  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/121508b.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - December 15-23. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/121508.html Throughout the month of December, the sweet, melodic sounds of holiday music will be heard throughout Elk Grove and South Sacramento communities – thanks to the vocal talents of several Elk Grove Unified middle and high school choirs. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/121108.html Three Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education members were elected to new positions at the board meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/121008.html Fernando Oliva, a senior at Elk Grove High School, was recently announced as the second place winner for his photo entitled “Picture Perfect” in the Hispanic Heritage Photography Contest, sponsored by Ford Motor Company Fund and Newspapers in Education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/120808.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - December 8-12. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/120108b.html Cosumnes River Elementary School and Pleasant Grove Elementary School have been named to the 2008 Honor Roll by the California Business for Education Excellence (CBEE) and Just for the Kids – California (JFTK-CA). http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/120108.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - December 1-5 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/112408.html The Elk Grove Unified School District, in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, have selected the winners of the Internet Safety Video Contest. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/111808b.html Elk Grove Unified School District Police Chief Tom Jenkins, Cosumnes Fire District Battalion Chief Richard Holmes and Sacramento radio personality Phil Cowan will break from their duties Thursday, November 20, to help encourage kids to read. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/111808.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - November 18-28 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/111008c.html EGUSD is in the process of updating the district Technology Plan and would welcome input from the EGUSD community. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/111008b.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - November 10-15 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/111008.html Six Elk Grove Unified high school students brought home awards from the Agri-Science Fair held during the 81st Annual National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Convention.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/110608.html From 2005 to 2007, the number of Valley High School students admitted to California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) increased by 56 percent.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/110308b.html Elk Grove Unified School District officials are pleased to announce the winners of the 2008/2009 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/110308.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - November 3-8 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/103108.html Several Elk Grove Unified students have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/103008.html It’s unprecedented. Never been done before. A once in a lifetime opportunity. It’s something you won’t want to miss. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/102708.html The Elk Grove Unified School District Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will host their CAC Ability Faire at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center in the board room from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/102708b.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - October 27-31 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/102108.html On Thursday, October 23, 2008, students at Florin High School will have the unique opportunity to view “green” cars up close and personal when the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) brings hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles to their campus from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/102008b.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - October 20-25 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/102008.html Several Elk Grove Unified students were recognized for their outstanding test scores on the PSAT through three programs. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/101308b.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - October 13-18 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/101308.html Calling all runners! It’s time to grab your running shoes and hit the road! http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/100608.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - October 6-10 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/093008b.html Franklin High School captured five honors at the 26th Annual Elly Awards at the Crest Theatre on Sunday, September 28, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/093008.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - September 30-October 3. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/092508.html The Future Farmers of America (FFA) club of Elk Grove High School will host their 24th Annual Salute to Ag Day on Friday, September 26, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/092308.html The Apple Toss. A Strawberry Relay. The Carrot Hop. The Hoop Challenge. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/092208.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - September 22-27 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/092208b.html The Jessie Baker School PTO will host their 4th Annual Special Needs Kids Golf Tournament and Fundraiser on Tuesday, October 7 at Wildhawk Golf Course in Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/091908b.html Elk Grove High School’s Friday Night Live chapter will host a Town Hall meeting discuss the problem of underage drinking from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2008, in the Elk Grove High School cafeteria. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/091908.html Students, parents, staff and community volunteers will begin construction of a school garden at Prairie Elementary School from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2008.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/091608.html The current School Accountability Report Cards (SARC), containing data from the 2006-2007 school year, are available online at the Elk Grove Unified School District website. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/091508.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - September 15-20 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/090808.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - September 8-12 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/090508.html Janet Anderson, a third grade teacher at Elliott Ranch Elementary School in the Elk Grove Unified School District, has been selected as one of two recipients of the Sacramento County’s Teacher of the Year award. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/090208c.html The Elk Grove Unified School District, in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, are now accepting entries for the 2008 Internet Safety Video Contest.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/090208b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will kick off their 50th Anniversary Celebration, “EGUSD Goes Gold – Celebrating 50 Years of Educational Excellence,” with a special presentation at the Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/090208.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - September 2-5  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/082508.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - August 25-29  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/082008.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s ninth middle school and ninth high school will open their doors on Monday, August 25, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/081808.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - August 18-22 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/081208.html Students in the Elk Grove Unified School District’s After School Educational and Safety (ASES) Program at two elementary schools will enjoy a visit from the Campbell Soup Kids on Wednesday, August 13, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/081108b.html Over 2,400 incoming 7th grade students in Elk Grove Unified will have the unique opportunity to get a taste of what middle school life is like – all in the middle of summer without the presence of 8th grade students. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/081108.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District - August 11-17 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/080408.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District August 4-8 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/072408.html 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 2008/2009 school year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/070708.html Partners Preschool, a preschool program facilitated by Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (EGACE), is currently accepting enrollment for the 2008/2009 school year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/062508c.html Eric Johnson, a science teacher at Laguna Creek High School, was recently selected to receive an Energize Minds for Solar Design grant from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/062508b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District, in partnership with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Regional Public Training Center and Los Rios Community College District, will offer a 832pc Certification course at Pleasant Grove High School July 7 to July 24.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/062508.html Rene Mendoza, a social science teacher at Franklin High School, has been awarded a 2008 Keizai Koho Center (KKC) Educator Fellowship by the National Association of Japan-America Societies. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/062008.html Elk Grove Unified Loss Control Specialists Jennifer McCain and Vanessa Ham have been selected to receive the “Prevention is a Priority” Award from Schools Insurance Authority (SIA). http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/061908.html The Elk Grove Unified School District will host its 8th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 9 at Bing Maloney Golf Course in Sacramento. The golf event is the main fundraiser for the district’s college scholarship fund and has successfully raised just over $100,000 to date. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/061308.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District June 16 to June 27: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/061108.html Fifth grade students in Jim Bentley’s class at Foulks Ranch Elementary School took home the top honors in the Project Citizen California State Showcase held at the State Capitol in Sacramento, CA on June 6. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/060908.html More than 100 Elk Grove Unified students will enjoy a $100 back-to-school shopping spree July 19, 2008, to shop for back to school clothing at the Elk Grove Mervyn’s store. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/060608b.html Calvine High School has been accepted to participate in the Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program, a first for an alternative school in Sacramento County. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/060608.html See what’s happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of June 9-13 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/060508.html Four Elk Grove High School students recently won first place in the Sacramento County Fair’s “Art at the Entrance” Contest, held May 22-26, 2008.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/060208.html See what’s happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of June 2-7. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/053008.html Matthew King of Sheldon High School had the lucky key, starting a Chevy and winning the $20,000 grand prize in the Elk Grove Auto Mall 2007/2008 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/052708.html Elk Grove Unified School District Food and Nutrition Services recently announced the top six award winners for the “Healthy Me” Video Contest. Winning videos are posted on the Food and Nutrition Services website. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/052308.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 26-31.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/052208.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education appointed Keven MacDonald principal of Valley High School at the May 20, 2008 board meeting.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/052008.html Susan Abbott, an English teacher at Sheldon High School, has been selected to receive the 2008 Outstanding Teacher of America Award by the Carlston Family Foundation.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/051608d.html The Franklin High School Theatre Company will perform their annual children’s show at the Relay for Life of Elk Grove at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2008. This year, the theatre company will present “Seussical, Jr.” http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/051608c.html Eight lucky middle school students who obtained at least one month of perfect attendance this school year will have the opportunity to win two round-trip tickets, courtesy of Southwest Airlines, at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/051608.html Students from five Elk Grove Unified School District schools took home 10 awards at the 2008 Student Educational Video Awards (SEVA) Contest on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/051608b.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 19-23. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/051508d.html Muscle cars, hot rods, and low rider imports are just a few of the types of cars visitors will see at Elk Grove High School’s Auto Club’s 4th Annual “Support Our Auto Shop” Car Show from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/051508c.html Elk Grove Unified’s Healthy Start program is currently looking for volunteers to assist with the Elk Grove Optimist/Mervyn’s ChildSpree event on July 19, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/051508b.html Elk Grove Unified’s Early Childhood Education Department is currently taking registration for their free preschool programs for the 2008-2009 school year. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/051508.html Seven Sheldon High School students earned awards in the AAA 64th National Traffic Safety Poster and Video Contest. The contest aims to reduce traffic and pedestrian crashes, the number one cause of death for children ages 3 to 14. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050908.html See what’s happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 12-17 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050908b.html The president of the Elk Grove Education Association (EGEA) and the superintendent of the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) will join the staff, students and parents of Florence Markofer Elementary at a 7:45 a.m. breakfast on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in celebration of the California Teachers Association’s Day of the Teacher. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050908c.html Four students from Sheldon High School recently won awards in the “What About Peace?” Competition, sponsored by Global Exchange and Jadetree Three. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050808.html Chandra Guckeen, a math teacher at Toby Johnson Middle School, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program for math and science teachers, sponsored by the United States Department of Education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050608.html Students from Franklin and Sheldon high schools recently competed and took home awards at the 12th Annual Teen Digital Reel Showcase and Awards, held on Friday, May 3 at the Crest Theater in downtown Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050508b.html Winterguard bands and percussion sections from four Elk Grove Unified high schools recently competed and took home awards at the Northern California Band Association Winterguard Championships in Oroville, CA on April 12. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050508.html Valley High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program – classified as Unit CA-20017 – has been selected as one of 328 units to receive the 2007-2008 Air Force Junior ROTC Distinguished Unit Award. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050208c.html Franklin High School’s Science Olympiad team captured third place in the NorCal Science Olympiad State Finals on Saturday, April 26. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050208b.html Junyao Peng, a senior at Laguna Creek High School, has been selected as a 2008 Presidential Scholar by the United States Department of Education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/050208.html See what’s happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of May 5-May 10. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/043008d.html Monterey Trail High School drama students have joined forces with students from four other Elk Grove Unified schools to present their rendition of “Seussical: The Musical.” http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/043008c.html Three Elk Grove Unified elementary schools have earned the opportunity to have a Radio Disney assembly, sponsored by the Network for a Healthy California – Children’s Power Play! Campaign, at their schools. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/043008b.html Over 210 Elk Grove Unified students from 12 district schools will attend “Service Learning Night at Raley Field” on Friday, May 2, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/043008.html The winners of the Elk Grove Unified Food and Nutrition Services Elementary Poster Contest were announced on April 25. The theme of this year’s contest was “Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables.” http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042908.html Elk Grove Unified School District Parent Participation Preschool programs are currently accepting registration at two sites: Sierra Enterprise Elementary School (9115 Fruitridge Road) and Valley High School (6300 Ehrhardt Avenue). http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042808c.html Fourteen Sheldon High School students were selected as winners of the 2008 Teen Biotech Challenge on April 24.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042808b.html Bands and choirs from several Elk Grove Unified schools gave “superior” performances at the recent Golden Empire Music Festival competitions, sponsored by the California Association for Music Education (CMEA), Capitol Section. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042808.html See what’s happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 28-May 3 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042508b.html Valley High School will host their 2nd Annual Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Health and Fitness Expo, presented by Valley’s Health TECH Academy students, will feature an exciting array of health presentations as well as free health screenings, engaging activities, games and raffle prizes. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042508.html Sheep, hogs, goats and various pieces of farm machinery are just a few example of the sights and sounds of farm life that will be on display today at Elk Grove High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) Annual Livestock Show and Community Open House. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042308b.html Elk Grove Unified employees were recognized as Employees of the Year on April 23, 2008 for their hard work and commitment to the district.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042308.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program has been awarded a five-year approval from the California Department of Education (CDE).  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042208b.html Each year, students at Jessie Baker School have the opportunity to participate in their version of the Olympic Games at their annual Jessie Baker Games competition. Baker holds the distinction of being the first school in California for students with severe disabilities. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042208.html According to the College Board, 1.5 million students in 2007 took the SAT Reasoning Test. Of these students, 269 obtained a perfect score of 2400. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042108.html ELK GROVE -- Elitha Donner Elementary School has made it to the semi-final round of Quantum Shift TV’s “Be the Change! Share the Story!” contest, along with dozens of schools across Canada and United States. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/042108b.html Parents of Elk Grove Unified School District students are invited to attend a free Internet Safety, Ethics and Etiquette workshop from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15 at Laguna Creek High School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/041808.html See what’s happening in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 21-26. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/041808b.html The Sheldon High School Black Student Union (BSU) will host the 2008 Youth Leadership Conference on Saturday April 19, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/041408.html Between April 15 and June 30, senior citizens age 65 or older and disabled people living within the Elk Grove Unified School District, and having no school-age children living in the home, may apply for a 70 percent reduction in their Measure A assessment, a local property tax that funds school improvement. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/041108.html See what’s happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 14-19: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/041108b.html Harriet Eddy Middle School principal Peter Lambert will receive the Education Partnership Award from the College of Education at California State University, Sacramento, at an awards banquet on Friday, May 2, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/041108c.html Images of waterfowl and wetlands were just two of the illustrations created by Sheldon High School art students for the California Junior Duck Stamp Program. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/040908.html Edna Batey, Joseph Sims and Stone Lake elementary schools have been selected as 2008 California Distinguished Schools. These three Elk Grove Unified elementary schools will be honored at an awards ceremony in Anaheim on May 16, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/040908b.html In recognition for their tireless efforts to improve the creeks surrounding their school, Barbara Comstock Morse Elementary School will receive the Creek Stewards Award from the Urban Creeks Council (UCC) Sacramento chapter at North Laguna Park on Friday, April 18th. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/040808b.html The students and staff of T.R. Smedberg Middle School are proud to present “Celebrate Smedberg,” an Open House night for parents and community members to experience the accomplishments of Smedberg students in and out of the classroom. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/040808c.html Three teams representing Elk Grove High School were recently recognized with “highest honors” in this year’s WordMasters Challenge. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/040808.html Ever dream of being a firefighter? What about a famous fashion designer? http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/040708.html The varsity girls softball team at Sheldon High School has achieved something no other sports team in Elk Grove Unified history has been able to do. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/040308b.html See what's happening in the Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of April 7-12 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/040308.html Time to dust off those golf clubs! Various middle schools, high schools and employee organizations will be hosting golf tournaments in the coming months to raise money for a variety of activities and clubs.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/040208.html On April 1, 2008, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education voted to allow all students applying for open enrollment for the 2008/2009 school year to move forward in the process.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/033108.html See what’s happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 31-April 5: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/033108b.html The Valley High School counseling team and George Montgomery, a counselor at Valley High School, have been named the group and individual recipients of the 34th Annual H.B. McDaniel Foundation Award respectively.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/033108c.html Pam Irey, an Elk Grove Unified School District Board Member, was presented with the “Brave at Heart” award on Thursday, March 27 at the Heart of a Hero Awards Ceremony, sponsored by the North Area Teen Center. Irey received the award for putting her own safety at risk at the California State Fair Rodeo to protect the safety of children.   http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/032608b.html Thousands of miles away across the Earth, tropical rainforests are being destroyed at an alarming rate. According to the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), a football field-size area of rainforest is destroyed every second.  http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/032608.html Dramatic interpretations of the Boston Tea Party and documentaries on the Battle of Thermopylae were just a few of the performances and projects presented by Elk Grove Unified students that captivated judges at the annual Sacramento County History Day competition at American River College on Saturday, March 8. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/032408.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 24-29: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/031808.html Elk Grove High School student Daniel Horne was named the first runner-up at the annual Poetry Out Loud competition in Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/031408d.html Traci Seto, a math teacher at Katherine L. Albiani Middle School, will be awarded $2,000 from Best Buy’s Teach Awards on April 6, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/031408c.html See what's happening in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 17-21: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/031408b.html For one lucky fifth grade class, their love of reading translated into big money for their school. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/031408a.html Chuan-Song “Alan” Lin was named to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first-ever California All-State Academic Team at the 1st Annual Governor’s Academic Recognition Dinner on March 11, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/0301308.html Constantine Baranoff, Interim Associate Superintendent of Facilities and Planning for the Elk Grove Unified School District, has been recognized with the James L. Murdoch Lifetime Achievement Award by California’s Coalitions for Adequate School Housing (CASH). http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/0301208.html Twenty-five young and talented Elk Grove Unified School District artists won recognition in this year’s 3rd Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/030708b.html See what’s going on in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of March 10-15: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/030708.html “Literacy: A Family Affair” is the statewide theme for California’s Adult and Continuing Education Week, held March 10-14. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/030608.html In recognition of National Nutrition Month, the Elk Grove Unified School District’s Food and Nutrition Services Department, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, is sponsoring the “Healthy Eating and Exercise = Healthy Me” Video Contest. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/030508.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is accepting applications from district students who wish to apply for Open Enrollment at eleven EGUSD middle and high schools. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/030308b.html See what's happening in EGUSD for the week of March 3 - March 7 http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/030308.html Drama students from Elk Grove High School captured two awards at the Musical Theater Competitions of America (MTCA) Festival in Anaheim, California in February. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/022508.html Elk Grove Unified students and parents are invited to attend the first annual Career Technical Education (CTE) Open House on Monday, February 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/022208.html See what’s going on in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 25-29: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/022108.html The drive to have more dads volunteer at their children’s campuses will get a big boost when Carroll Elementary School hosts a “Dads and Kids Pizza Night” at 6 p.m., Thursday, February 21. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/022108b.html Dim the lights and open the curtain – it is spring theater season once again at Elk Grove Unified! The following schools are presenting productions in the months of February through April: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/022108c.html Students from six Elk Grove Unified high schools turned in a strong showing at the 2008 Sacramento County Academic Decathlon competition. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/021908.html See what’s going on in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 18-23: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/021408.html The original 1966 Batmobile from the hit television series “Batman”- starring Adam West – will be on display in the Elk Grove High School Automotive Technology Department all day on Friday, February 15. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020808c.html See what’s going on in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 11-15: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020808b.html Every day, high school athletes practice tirelessly in gyms, on courts and in the fields. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020808.html When the 2008 California Educational Theater Association (CETA) Middle Stage Fest begins at Samuel Jackman Middle School, bravo will be the only sound you hear. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020608b.html High school theater students from schools throughout Elk Grove Unified School District competed and earned a variety of awards at the 2008 Lenaea Festival held February 1-3 at California State University, Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020608.html Throughout February and March, first through third grade students at 12 Elk Grove Unified elementary schools will be learning about nutrition and physical activity during 45-minute assemblies with the Jazzercise Salad Sisters. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020508b.html Elementary school students in the Elk Grove Unified School District will cook up some fun during Kids Cooking Week February 4-8 and March 24-28. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020508.html For a chosen few, the opportunity to play college football awaits. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020108d.html Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) students from elementary, middle and high schools joined approximately 200 of their peers from 21 Sacramento area schools at the 2008 Math Competition sponsored by the Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) Program on January 25, 2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020108c.html Samuel Kennedy Elementary School has been formally designated as a “MESA School Program” by the Sacramento State/UC Davis MESA Center. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020108b.html See what’s going on in Elk Grove Unified School District during the week of February 4-8: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/020108.html In recognition of Black History Month, the Monterey Trail High School Black Student Union, in partnership with Earth Mama Healing, will host 2008 Growing Wiser, Stronger and Informed III. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/013108.html On Friday, February 1, 2008, students at Calvine High School will have the opportunity to learn that college can be a part of their futures at two “I Can Afford College” assemblies at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/012908b.html Franklin High School will move into uncharted territory when they compete for the Sacramento County championship at the Gordon D. Schaber Moot Court Finals on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/012908.html For the first time ever, Pleasant Grove High School has advanced to the Sacramento County Championship for the Gordon D. Schaber (GDS) Mock Trial Competition. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/012408b.html See what's happening in EGUSD for the week of January 28 - February 2: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/012408.html The Elk Grove Unified School District is accepting applications from families residing in the Franklin High School/Toby Johnson Middle School attendance area for open enrollment at the District’s two newest schools: Cosumnes Oaks High School and Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/012308.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education appointed Robert D. Pierce as the associate superintendent of facilities and planning at the January 22 board meeting. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/012208.html See what's happening in EGUSD for the week of January 22-25: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/011508.html “Glamorous” people and “paparazzi” will all descend on Monterey Trail High School at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 for “A Night at the Oscars,” an event presented by Notorious Restaurant – a “virtual” project through the Virtual Enterprise class. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/011408.html Forty-one Elk Grove Unified students in grades K-6 were recently awarded scholarships of varying levels through the ScholarShare Project, sponsored by the ScholarShare Investment Board, the Office of California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer and the Sacramento County Office of Education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/011408b.html See what's happening in EGUSD for the week of January 14-18: http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/011108.html The Yarn Club at Foulks Ranch Elementary School will be the recipients of a $1,000 grant – courtesy of Wal-Mart – at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Wal-Mart store in Elk Grove. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/011008b.html The Elk Grove Unified Board of Education named the next new elementary school scheduled to be built in honor of Marion Beatrice Mix, the first female science teacher in the district. The school naming was approved at the January 8, 2008, EGUSD Board of Education meeting. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/011008.html The Elk Grove Unified community is invited to a night of information and discussion with the seven members of the Board of Education. http://www.egusd.net/news/2008/010408.html See what's happening in EGUSD for the week of January 7-11 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/122007.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education appointed Ilesha Graham principal of Helen Carr Castello Elementary School at the December 18, 2007 board meeting. Graham will replace Brenda Kidd, who will retire at the end of December 2007. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/121707b.html Based on API (Academic Performance Index) results and graduation rates, Valley was identified as one out of six schools in California that were “Beating the Odds.” http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/121707.html Elk Grove Unified School District officials are pleased to announce the winners of the No Excuses – Go to School Video Script Contest. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/121407.html See what's happening in EGUSD for the week of December 17-21 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/121207.html Donna McNeel, student activities director for T.R. Smedberg Middle School, has been selected as the Educator of the Year for 2007-2008 for Region 3 of the California League of Middle Schools (CLMS). http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/121107.html Lisa Quan, a senior at Monterey Trail High School, was recently named as a winner in the California Arts Council’s (CAC) first annual writing competition – “California Story Slam.” http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/120707.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Robert L. Trigg Education Center and satellite district offices will be closed to the public from Monday, December 24 through Wednesday, January 2. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/120607b.html See what's happening in EGUSD from December 10-14 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/120607.html Mary Jo Truesdale, head coach for Sheldon High School’s softball team, was selected as a CIF San-Joaquin Model Coach for 2007-2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/120307.html See what's happening in EGUSD from December 3-8 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/112907.html On Friday, November 30, free shuttle busses will be provided for visitors to both the Elk Grove High School vs. Napa High School playoff football game and the Cartwright Classic Basketball Tournament at Elk Grove High School from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/112007.html See what's happening in EGUSD from November 26-30 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/111607.html Elk Grove Unified School District officials are pleased to announce the winners of the 2007/2008 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/111507.html The Franklin High School Theatre Company will host actors from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival on Friday, November 16, 2007. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/111307.html See what's happening in EGUSD from November 12-20 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/110507.html When it comes to agriculture, Elk Grove Unified Future Farmers of America (FFA) students are regarded as some of the best in the United States. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/110107.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s service learning program will be honored in the 28th Annual Golden Bell Awards program of the California School Boards Association (CSBA). http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/110107b.html See what's happening in EGUSD for the week of November 5-10 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/103107.html For the past 48 years, Sam Yamamura has been a fixture at James McKee Elementary School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/102907.html Dim the lights and open the curtain – its fall theater season once again at Elk Grove Unified! http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/102607b.html “If music be the food of love, play on.” These famous lines were first uttered in William Shakespeare’s famous play, Twelfth Night. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/102607.html What's going on in EGUSD from October 29 - November 3 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/102507.html Mark Macres served as a beloved vice-principal, mentor and friend to both students and staff at Monterey Trail High School and Florin High School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/102407.html It’s time to grab your running shoes and hit the road! http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/101907b.html Beginning on October 22nd, thousands of students throughout Elk Grove Unified will be spotted sporting red plastic bracelets on their wrists or small red ribbons attached to their shirts in celebration of Red Ribbon Week. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/101907.html What's going on in EGUSD from October 22-27 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/101807.html Kaiser Permanente has awarded $150,000 Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) grant to Elk Grove Unified to support programs aimed at improving access to healthy foods, supporting physical activity, and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/101607.html Monterey Trail High School will host the 8th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Recruitment Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 20, 2007. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/101207.html What's going on in EGUSD from October 15-20 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100907.html Chris Perris, a computer resource teacher at Elitha Donner Elementary School, has received a 2007 Great Valley Center/Citi Foundation Success Fund grant. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100507d.html What's going on in EGUSD from October 8-13 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100507c.html Elk Grove Unified’s 15th Annual College and Career Night will be held on Monday, October 8, 2007 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pleasant Grove High School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100507b.html The Valley Hi Youth and Adult Coalition (VHYAC) will host their 2nd Annual Family Fun Day and Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Prairie Elementary School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100507.html Several Elk Grove Unified students were recognized for their outstanding test scores on the PSAT through three programs. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100407c.html The air is getting cooler and the leaves are changing color – the season of fall is here and various schools at Elk Grove Unified are celebrating with an array of festivals and carnivals: http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100407b.html Tony Lederer, a Calvine High School teacher, has received a 2007-2008 Stormwater Quality Program Watershed Grant from the County of Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100407.html Cosumnes River Elementary School has been selected as a 2007 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100207b.html Ten Elk Grove Unified elementary schools participating in the Free to Learn project were recognized at the Center for Youth Leadership (CYC) Free to Learn Recognition Reception on Thursday, September 27 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100207.html On Wednesday, October 3, several EGUSD elementary schools will participate in International Walk to School Day with a variety of activities. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100107.html EGUSD elementary school students throughout the district will “Hoop It Up” with the members of KidTribe during the month of October. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/100107b.html What's going on in EGUSD from October 1-6 http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/092707.html When it comes to giving blood, Sheldon High School is known as one of the most generous schools in the area. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/092607.html Craig Roberts, a special education teacher at Calvine High School, has received a $2,500 grant from the Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program, a program sponsored by the Jordan Brand, a division of Nike, Inc. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/092507b.html Horses and pigs and sheep – oh my! http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/092507.html Teamwork, dedication and leadership will be the topics of discussion at Calvine High School when Seattle SuperSonic Mike Wilks speaks to Calvine High School students on Tuesday, September 25, 2007. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/092107.html Elk Grove Unified School District officials are pleased to announce the winners of the No Excuses – Go to School Rhyme Contest. The contest asked students throughout the district to create a fun rhyme about excuses kids would use for not attending school. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/092107b.html Here is what’s going on from September 17-22: http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/091807.html The Apple Toss. Melon Weightlifting. A Strawberry Relay. The Carrot Hop. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/091407b.html The staff and students at Sierra Enterprise Elementary School will commemorate Constitution Day with a variety of events on Monday, September 17, beginning at 8:45 a.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/091407.html The memory of Reno Dawson will be preserved for future generations when Joseph Kerr Middle School names their library in honor of their founding librarian at a ceremony from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, September 14, 2007. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/091307b.html Here is what’s going on from September 17-22: http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/091307.html Students at Calvine High School will be treated to two visits from “Cesar Chavez” on Friday, September 14 at 9:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/090707.html Here is what’s going on from September 10-14: http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/090407.html Here is what’s going on from September 4-7: http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/090407b.html The Elk Grove Auto Mall’s Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive will return for a second year in 2007/2008. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/083007.html She can teach you how to balance a checkbook and how to create a budget. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/082707.html Sunrise Elementary School, Elk Grove Unified’s first school in Rancho Cordova, will open its doors to approximately 460 students on Monday, August 27, 2007. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/082407.html All sports related groups interested in requesting Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) facilities for activities must attend a mandatory meeting on Wednesday, September 12 in the board room at the Robert L. Trigg Education Center. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/082107.html Pat Spears Lee, a program specialist in the Student Services Department at Elk Grove Unified, has been selected as the First Friend of The Kendall School – Elk Grove. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/082007.html It might not be 2008 yet, but the Olympics are coming to Elk Grove. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/081707.html Here is what’s going on from August 20-31: http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/081507b.html The Elk Grove Unified School District’s Board of Education has appointed two new principals for the 2007-2008 school year: http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/081507.html He’s been recognized as one of the best science teachers in the state. Now, he’s ready to take on the nation. http://www.egusd.net/news/2007/080807.htm It’s time to break out your shovels and dust off your gardening gloves.