Shoulder To Shoulder hosts its 5th Annual “Because We Care” day of service tomorrow, April 21 from 7:30am to 5pm. Partnering with Twin Rivers Unified School District, over 500 volunteers will be inspired and equipped to complete campus clean-up, landscape, and beautification projects at Grant, Rio Linda, Highlands, and Foothill high schools, and Martin Luther…
Superintendent Frank Porter of the Twin Rivers Unified School District informed the Board of Trustees of his intent to retire on June 30, 2012. Porter made the announcement in the closed session portion of last night’s board meeting. Porter’s thirty-three year career in education started with his role as a bus driver. He was a…
Councilmember Sandy Sheedy and Twin Rivers Unified Cortez Quinn have convened a community meeting on Monday, November 21 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at the Robertson Community Center. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss recent events involving the Twin Rivers Police Department and the community of Del Paso Heights. Members of the Twin Rivers…
A college fair will be held this Wednesday, October 12 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at the Twin Rivers Unified District Office in McClellan Business Park. High school students and parents are invited to attend where they’ll have the opportunity to meet college and university recruiters from community colleges, California State University, University of California, Military…
Twin Rivers Unified School District has conditionally allowed students in the 7th through 12th grades to conditionally attend classes through Friday, September 9 before meeting their requirement of receiving a whooping cough booster (Tdap). The district is acting under the new state law, SB 614, requiring school children to receive Tdap shots prior to starting…
Recent college-bound graduates of Twin Rivers Unified School District will be shopping with a favorite teacher or staff member for $300 in dorm supplies as part of Project DREAM’s Second Annual Shopping Spree taking place tomorrow at the Target in Natomas. Participating students have overcome great adversity to be accepted to a four-year university and…
Twin Rivers Police Department reports a suspicious fire at Pioneer Elementary School has caused moderate damage to a classroom.
Sacramento News & Review writer Cosmo Garvin, who’s column “Bites” looks at political and social issues, decided to turn his attention on the controversy surrounding Twin Rivers Unified School District. Last week, the Sacramento County Grand Jury released many findings just as the district celebrated its third anniversary. Gavin discusses the Grand Jury’s findings and…
The Twin Rivers Unified School District turned three years old today. Since the merger of Grant High School District with the Rio Linda, Del Paso, and North Sacramento elementary districts, Twin Rivers has accomplished many things: 10% increase in graduation rates District-wide API growth of more than 20 points (triple the average district growth) Closing…
Twin Rivers Unified School District will celebrate the schools located in North Sacramento and Del Paso Heights at tomorrow night’s Neighborhood Schools Celebration at the Grant Union High School Main Gymnasium. The event celebrates the districts teachers, classified staff, and retirees. Refreshments will be provided and student performances at scheduled. The celebration kicks off at…