School News
Fern Bacon Winners in Middle School Soccer Tourney
Congratulations to the girls soccer team at California Middle School and the boys team at Fern Bacon Middle School for winning SCUSD City Soccer Championships!
Fern Bacon teacher named PBS 2015 Digital Innovator
Fern Bacon Middle School teacher Julie Del Agua has been recognized by PBS LearningMedia as a 2015 PBS Digital Innovator.
The program, which is in its third year, recognizes tech-savvy K-12 educators who are serving as leaders in the education technology space and incorporating digital media in classrooms.
Fern Bacon’s City Year Program Ranks Highly
City Year, a nonprofit organization that provides “near-peer” mentors to five SCUSD schools — Fern Bacon, Oak Ridge, Father Keith B. Kenny, Rosa Parks and Leataata Floyd — was recognized on March 18 by the Sacramento City Council.
During the City Council presentation, City Year shared that 70 percent of Fern Bacon students receiving targeted interventions from a City Year member improved to a 2.0 GPA or better. In comparison to 24 sister sites across the country, City Year Sacramento at Fern Bacon ranks highest in literacy academic results.