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Nonprofit kicks off drive for arson-damaged playgrounds
Donations sought to offset costs of replacing playground structures at Caroline Wenzel and John Sloat schools
September 3, 2013 (Sacramento): Sacramento Unified Education Foundation – 鶹’s official nonprofit organization – kicked off fundraising for two arson-damaged playgrounds today at Caroline Wenzel Elementary School.
鶹, Councilman McCarty to address Fruitridge Road safety
September 9, 2013 (Sacramento): 鶹 Superintendent Jonathan Raymond and Sacramento City Councilman Kevin McCarty will announce a plan for improving the safety of a Fruitridge Road crosswalk at a press conference on Wednesday, September 11.
City, 鶹 announce traffic signal for Fruitridge crossing
September 11, 2013 (Sacramento): 鶹 and City of Sacramento officials announced on Wednesday that they have joined forces to install a traffic signal at a Fruitridge Road crossing where a West Campus High School student lost her life 20 months ago.
Michelle Murigi, 16, was hit by a car in the crosswalk at 58th Street at Fruitridge Road on January 19, 2012, and died from her injuries. Subsequent to her death, five of Michelle’s friends and classmates started a petition to demand a traffic signal at the intersection (www.facebook.com/58thAndFruitridge).
School closure lawsuit dismissed
September 24, 2013 (Sacramento): The group that sued Sacramento City Unified School District over the closure of seven chronically under-enrolled schools has voluntarily agreed to the dismissal of their complaint against the district and the case has been dismissed by a federal judge.
“With dismissal of this lawsuit, 鶹 can focus its attention and precious resources on preparing every student at every school for college and 21st century careers, which is the district’s mission,” 鶹 Superintendent Jonathan Raymond said.