Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE)

Many thanks to the Sacramento River Cats and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union for honoring our Sacramento County School Classified Employees of the Year for 2020 and 2021 yesterday. Read all about it! https://www.scoe.net/n/library/2021/june/28river_cats_ceoy/

Many thanks to the Sacramento River Cats and sponsor SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union for honoring our Sacramento County School Classified Employees of the Year for 2020 and 2021 during today’s game. The honorees were selected based on their work performance, leadership, dedication, and involvement with their schools and communities. Full story tomorrow!

Wrapping up a Fun Friday at our Summer Innovation Education Center at Rosa Parks School. The free program will operate through July 30. The focus of the summer session is on engagement and exploration through integrated learning, and all participating students have peer mentors.

During a virtual celebration yesterday, we honored the 2021 graduating class of the SCOE School of Education Leadership Institute. 63 participants received a Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, allowing them to apply for site administrator, vice-principal, and other district administration positions. Congratulations! https://www.scoe.net//li/2021/june/24leadership_institute/

At last night’s meeting, the Sacramento County Board of Education honored 12 students who are the first recipients of the SCOE Resiliency Scholarship. The program, established by the Board, supports graduating students who have attended SCOE Court and Community Schools, Leo Palmiter Jr./Sr. High School, and the Senior Extension Program. https://www.scoe.net/news/library/2021/june/23scholarship/

Do you have experience in accounting, auditing, recordkeeping, and budget maintenance? If so, the perfect opportunity awaits you as an Accounting Technician with the Sacramento County Office of Education. Applicants MUST apply here: http://www.edjo.in/1361789

We are proud to announce the Sacramento County Board of Education voted yesterday to name a new Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) community school after the late Sacramento civil rights leader, Nathaniel S. Colley, Sr. The school, currently under construction, is located near the corner of Gerber Road and Power Inn Road. https://www.scoe.net/news/library/2021/february/03colley/

Meet SCOE’s February 2021 Employees of the Month! Nora Hernandez is a Paraeducator at Leo A. Palmiter Jr./Sr. High School and Ju Park is a Special Education Teacher at Bannon Creek School. They both do outstanding work supporting students in Sacramento County. https://www.scoe.net//admini/communications/eom/2021/0221/

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In a virtual ceremony today, we honored nearly 50 students from multiple school sites with high school diplomas in a Community Schools Program graduation. All of the graduates earned diplomas through our Senior Extension Program. We launched the program in 2016 to re-engage students in jeopardy of dropping out of high school, and to help those who have been out of school and want to return to complete diploma requirements. Congratulations graduates! https://www.scoe.net//li/2020/october/22online_graduation/

Engaging kids and focusing on their physical health! We have teamed up with the Sacramento Republic Football Club (SRFC) professional soccer team and the Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium (SECC) to help kids stay active through a series of physical education videos. We will be adding lessons https://www.scoe.net//libr/2020/october/21srfc_pe_lessons/

Introducing SCOE’s October 2020 Employees of the Month! Devon Nevarez is a Paraeducator supporting students with moderate/severe disabilities in grades 9-12 at Rio Linda High School. Joe Linehan is a Special Education Teacher in the Hillsdale Elementary School Head Start program. Congratulations to Devon and Joe! https://www.scoe.net//admini/communications/eom/2020/1020/

For 50 years, the staff at SCOE’s Sly Park Environmental Education Center have been educating students at the outdoor environmental education campus in Pollock Pines. Because many students are now engaging with their schools from a distance, Sly Park is now offering a special opportunity to support outdoor education remotely. Check it out. https://www.scoe.net//lib/2020/october/07sly_park_classes/

SCOE has collaborated with the Health Workforce Initiative to launch a free online course entitled Skills for the Nursing Assistant. The course can be found in the USA Learns websitean award-winning, interactive adult learning site created by SCOE, which has been used by more than 14 million students and teachers worldwide. https://www.scoe.net//l/2020/october/06usa_learns_nursing/

SCOE is launching the Sacramento County Academic Decathlon Student Art Competition for the 202021 school year. The annual art competition helps to promote arts education throughout the county and is used to attract student artwork that publicizes the countywide scholastic rivalry, scheduled for February 2021. This year’s Aca Deca theme is The Cold War. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020. https://www.scoe.net//l/2020/october/05ad_art_competition/

Principals across Sacramento County and the rest of the nation work hard to provide the best education and leadership possible. So, let’s give them all a hand! Happy National Principals Month!

County Superintendent Dave Gordon hopes you will join him in the effort to Turn Sacramento County Orange! Right now, we are in the Red Tier of the state’s COVID test positivity system. Getting to the Orange Tier would allow schools to reopen and most businesses to resume substantial activities. We can get to the orange tier by Halloween by working together: wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, avoiding large indoor gatherings.

SCOE is joining the effort to turn Sacramento County Orange by Halloween! What does that mean? It means we're trying to lower our positivity rate and the number of daily COVID cases so we can move into a less restrictive tier of the State's re-opening blueprint! We are currently in the red tier and need your help to keep improving! Moving into the orange tier would let businesses increase activities and have service more patrons. So, please wear your face coverings, maintain social distance, and no indoor gatherings.

SCOE is proud to partner with @EdTrustWest and other educators and experts on a new toolkit that addresses the barriers to math equity that diverse students face. The toolkit offers math teachers guidance on integrating anti-racist practices into their curriculum and classrooms. It includes research-informed guidance and resources for self-reflection, lesson planning, and student support. Read more about it. https://www.scoe.net//libra/2020/september/30math_toolkit/

Even in the midst of Covid-19, SCOE continues to provide strong opportunities for teachers to build skills in providing supports and opportunities for youth to engage socially, connect to school and community, and get involved in something bigger than themselves. Read more about our Friday Night Live and Club Live Fall Advisor Training. https://www.scoe.net//libra/2020/september/29fnl_training/

Do you or a student you know need money for college? How about help filling out all those financial aid forms? If so, SCOE is here to help. Consider participating in one of the free Cash for College virtual workshops being held in the Sacramento region. https://www.scoe.net//2020/sept/28financial_aid_workshops/