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Valley Oaks Crowns Spelling Champ

Jan 09, 2025 03:49PM ● By MPG Staff

“Rebuke.” Correctly spelling that word earned fifth-grader Thomas Jung the distinction as Valley Oaks Elementary School’s spelling bee champion last month.

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Winter Bird Festival Puts out the Call for Photographers

Jan 09, 2025 03:33PM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The organizers behind Galt’s upcoming 18th annual Winter Bird Festival are putting out the call for local photographers with an eye for ornithology.

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New Trustees, Leaders for Schools

Dec 26, 2024 11:05AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

A couple of new faces and a few familiar ones were sworn into office last week for seats on both the Galt High School and Elementary School districts’ board of trustees, marking a new era for both bodies.

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Loza is New Chief Business Official

Dec 26, 2024 10:57AM ● By Sean P. Thomas, City Editor

The Galt Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees approved an agreement to select Rosa Loza as chief business official during its Dec. 19 board meeting.

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Students Get Wordy at Spelling Bee

Dec 26, 2024 10:45AM ● By Fran Hooper, Marengo Ranch Elementary School

Marengo Ranch Elementary School held its annual spelling bee on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

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Visions In Education Charter School’s Renewal Vote Unanimous

Dec 24, 2024 08:36AM ● By Visions In Education News Release

Visions In Education, a free public charter school serving more than 7,500 students throughout Northern California, is proud to announce that its charter renewal petition was unanimously approved by the San Juan Unified School District (SJUSD) Board of Education at their meeting on Dec. 17.

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High Schools Adopt Ethnic Studies Class

Dec 06, 2024 10:39AM ● By Matthew Malone

Galt Joint Union High School District’s newly-adopted ethnic studies curriculum will include instruction on local populations, including the Native American and Portuguese American communities.

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Responsibility, Pride Honored

Nov 27, 2024 03:11PM ● By Matthew Malone

Galt Community of Character Coalition selected four elementary school staff and a high school student as the honorees for its 2024 Responsibility Award. It also gave the Pride in Community Award to two volunteers who maintain the community garden.

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ARC Honors Native American Heritage Month

Nov 26, 2024 01:22PM ● By American River College News Release

In November, we observe National Native American Heritage Month – a time to honor the rich cultures, languages, histories, and enduring resilience of Native American Nations. We

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ARC Volleyball Earns Big 8 Conference Champions

Nov 26, 2024 10:05AM ● By American River College Athletics, photos by American River College Athletics

The American River College women's volleyball program closed out the regular season as Big 8 Conference Champions after defeating Modesto Junior College and Sacramento City College.

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ARC Football Secures Fifth Straight Conference Championship

Nov 26, 2024 10:02AM ● By American River College Athletics, photos by American River College Athletics

The American River College football program secured their fifth straight National NorCal Conference championship on Nov. 9, with a 45-21 road victory over Santa Rosa Junior College.

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Hornet Tennis Signs Germany’s Lisann Brinkman

Nov 26, 2024 09:57AM ● By Sacramento State University Athletics News Release

Sacramento State head women's tennis coach Sophie Breault announced that Lisann Brinkmann, a native of Bielefeld, Germany, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and athletic career with the Hornets.

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Women’s Empowerment Receives $60,000 From U.S. Bank

Nov 26, 2024 09:36AM ● By Kristin Thebaud Communications News Release

Women’s Empowerment has received a $60,000 contribution from U.S. Bank to provide Sacramento women experiencing homelessness with job-readiness programs, paid job training and transitional workforce housing so they can secure employment with upward mobility as they work toward affording permanent housing.

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Cell Phone Restrictions Increasingly Implemented in Sacramento Area Schools

Nov 19, 2024 11:49AM ● By Adam Abolfazli, Rio Americano High School

Spreading national, state-wide rules attempt to lessen classroom disruptions, improve student concentration

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Liberty FFA Tops National Competition

Nov 14, 2024 11:01AM ● By Matthew Malone

Liberty Ranch FFA went to the National FFA Convention and Expo in October and took home a bumper crop of awards.

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District Attorney’s Office Awarded Program Grant

Nov 12, 2024 09:59AM ● By Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office News Release

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office received a $299,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the “DUI/DUID Misdemeanor Prosecution, Education and Outreach” program.

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Community Band on the Move

Nov 07, 2024 11:15AM ● By Matthew Malone

Elk Grove Community Concert Band gave a moving performance on Oct. 28 at Joseph Kerr Middle School, with a program based on various kinds of travel or movement.

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Cell Phone Restrictions Increasingly Implemented in Sacramento Area Schools

Nov 05, 2024 01:14PM ● By By Adam Abolfazli, Rio Americano High School

Spreading national, state-wide rules attempt to lessen classroom disruptions, improve student concentration

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New Resources Help Promote Teacher Prep Programs

Oct 29, 2024 06:34PM ● By California Commission on Teacher Credentialing News Release

The State Collaborative for California’s Educator Workforce has released a new suite of tools to make high quality teacher preparation programs more accessible and affordable to prospective teachers across the state.

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California Takes Bold Step to Revolutionize Youth Sports with 25x25 Coaches Challenge

Oct 29, 2024 08:55AM ● By Collaborative Communications News Release

The California Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-being is teaming up with the Susan Crown Exchange’s Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) to launch 25x25: The California Coaches Challenge.

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Galt Herald Athletes of the Week

Oct 25, 2024 10:25AM ● By MPG Staff

Presented by the Galt Herald

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High Schools Buy 2 More Electric Buses

Oct 25, 2024 09:37AM ● By Matthew Malone, News Editor

The Galt Joint Union High School District board of trustees approved a purchase of two electric school buses and heard about efforts to reduce suspensions at its regular meeting on Oct. 17.

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Sacramento Superior Court and Lincoln Law School of Sacramento Implement Guardianship Assistance Program

Oct 16, 2024 11:41AM ● By Sacramento Superior Court News Release

Sacramento Superior Court has partnered with Lincoln Law School of Sacramento to provide in-person courtroom assistance to individuals representing themselves in guardianship cases.

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EicOsis Human Health Named One of Nation's Most Fundable Companies

Oct 07, 2024 12:46PM ● By UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

EicOsis Human Health, Inc., a clinical startup co-founded by UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock to alleviate chronic pain without the use of opioids, has been named one of Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s 2024 Most Fundable Companies.

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Liberty Travels Far at Homecoming

Oct 03, 2024 12:45PM ● By Matthew Malone

Liberty Ranch High School showed off its school spirit with a week of Homecoming festivities, including, on Sept. 27, the Homecoming parade and crowning of the Homecoming Queen and King.

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Grants to Protect Water Quality Available

Oct 01, 2024 12:32PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

The Sacramento County Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to offer grants to support school or community projects that protect or improve local creeks and rivers within the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County.

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California Girl Scouts Explore the Aerospace Museum

Sep 30, 2024 04:49PM ● By Girl Scouts Heart of Central California News Release

Discover, create, and lead with Girl Scouts Heart of Central California

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Two Sent to Hospital in School Bus Accident

Sep 27, 2024 11:45AM ● By Matthew Malone

A Galt Joint Union High School District bus was involved in a crash on Sept. 25 on Twin Cities Road. No major injuries were reported.

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‘Destination Aviation’ STEM Event Inspiring the Next Generations

Sep 24, 2024 02:41PM ● By Ornella Rossi

A day filled with fun, science, hot dogs and aviation excitement captivated more than 700 attendees at the California Capital Airshow’s ‘Destination Aviation’ STEM event on Sept. 21 at Mather Airport, local youth explored career opportunities in aviation and other STEM fields.

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Teen Arrested in Threats Against Schools

Sep 19, 2024 10:06AM ● By Matthew Malone

A reported national trend of threats against schools found its way to Galt, with police on Sept. 17 arresting a teenager on charges of threatening area high schools.

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Farm to Fork Starts Year for FFA Chapter

Sep 19, 2024 10:05AM ● By Liberty Ranch FFA

On Sept. 14, our Liberty Ranch FFA chapter hosted its first major community event: our annual Farm to Fork dinner. As per tradition, the event was held outside in the promenade in downtown Galt.

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CHP Swears in Largest Class of New Officers in Over Two Years

Sep 18, 2024 12:34PM ● By California Highway Patrol News Release

The Swearing-In Of 119 Officers Marks the Biggest Graduating Class Since the Launch of The June 2022 Recruitment Campaign

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Nature Parades a Feast

Sep 17, 2024 04:48PM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

Birds, reptiles and marsupials will be among educators during an open day at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center on Oct. 6. Staged annually, NatureFest is the center’s largest educational event.

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Explore County Parks with Agents of Discovery

Aug 27, 2024 12:55PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Agents of Discovery, an interactive, augmented reality game, is now available at two Sacramento County Regional Parks: Gibson Ranch Regional Park and River Bend Park

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Governor Newsom Urges Schools to Restrict Cell Phones in the Classroom

Aug 19, 2024 05:05PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

In a letter to California schools on Aug. 13, Governor Gavin Newsom called on every school district to restrict smartphone use in classrooms as the new academic year begins

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