Sacramento, California – The Natomas Unified School District posted a 10-point gain overall on the state’s Academic Performance Index (API) based on student performance on the 2012 California Standards Test (CST) results released in August. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson visited Natomas Park Elementary School Thursday to announce last year’s statewide API results. Natomas Park Elementary is Natomas Unified’s most recent school to pass the state target of an 800 API score.

“We are pleased to see continued growth district-wide,” said NUSD Superintendent Chris Evans. “We take great pride in the sustained improvement over the years but also commit to continue to work hard to meet the needs of all students.”

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Nancy Smith: I don’t think Remmi initially thought about making money. As we did the research together and decided to create a web series, she was definitely interested in the cooking show aspect as that is what she loves to do. Very quickly she had a clear focus on how she could help kids improve their nutrition based on the almost immediate interest in her and what she was trying to accomplish. It did not take long for her to realize funding and support would be necessary to achieve what she wanted to do... Read More

"Several schools in Natomas are competing for Raley's Reach grants.

This year, the fundraiser sponsored by Raley's Family of Fine Stores is giving away $50,000 in grants to improve local schools.

Proposed projects with the most votes within their region can win $10,000 each - twice the amount of last year's grants."
 

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