Kerry Benefield

Santa Rosa

Columnist, Benefield at The Press Democrat

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‘It changed a lot of my life’: Swan song for Slater Middle School’s prized instrumental music program

6 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Kerry Benefield

The final public performance by the Slater Middle School beginning and advanced bands will be at the Luther Burbank Rose Parade and Festival in downtown Santa Rosa on May 17. The Spartans will be joining musicians from Hilliard Comstock Middle School and Piner High School.
They’re back. Santa Rosa neighbors behind signs across U.S. are out to inspire action, caring

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Kerry Benefield

The Benton Street Improvement Association will be selling signs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 at Julliard Park in Santa Rosa. Signs are $15, cash only. For more information, email [email protected] or visit their Facebook page. The women of the Benton Street Improvement Association had been here before.
With ‘Locks for Loss,’ Cloverdale woman gathers other moms who have lost children to fentanyl

3 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Kerry Benefield

To learn more about Locks of Loss, go to www.locksofloss.orgTo learn more about harm reduction or to access services from Face to Face, go to f2f.org. Never Use Alone (877-696-1996) is an all-volunteer service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week with the aim of providing real time overdose prevention and crisis response. Volunteers stay on the line and will call emergency responders if callers stop responding after using.
Junta escolar de Santa Rosa aprueba regreso de policías a los campus

3 weeks ago | laprensasonoma.com | Kerry Benefield

Sin una fuente de financiamiento, no hay un cronograma claro para la reactivación. Angel Ortega, un intérprete bilingüe y técnico de asistencia en la escuela secundaria Elsie Allen, dijo a los administradores el martes por la noche que regresar a los oficiales de policía a los campus y al mismo tiempo despojar a las escuelas de enfermeras, profesionales de la salud mental y oficiales de recursos restaurativos es una idea errónea.
Superintendente Morales insta a la colaboración tras haber sido censurada por los maestros

3 weeks ago | laprensasonoma.com | Kerry Benefield

Por primera vez desde que los maestros sindicalizados de Santa Rosa emitieron una moción de censura casi unánime contra su liderazgo, y mientras una creciente petición de padres exige su destitución, la superintendente de las Escuelas de la Ciudad de Santa Rosa, Daisy Morales, quien ocupa su primer año, abordó el miércoles 26 de marzo la creciente crisis en el distrito escolar más grande del Condado de Sonoma. “Entiendo que represento a la organización y las decisiones que se están tomando.
At charged meeting, Santa Rosa schools chief addresses no-confidence vote as calls mount for her ouster

4 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Kerry Benefield

For the first time since Santa Rosa’s unionized teachers issued a near-unanimous no-confidence vote in her leadership, and as a swelling parent-led petition calls for her ouster, first-year Santa Rosa City Schools Superintendent Daisy Morales on Wednesday addressed the growing crisis within Sonoma County’s largest school district. “I understand I represent the organization and the decisions being made.
Undefeated local youth wheelchair basketball team rolling into final games of season

4 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Kerry Benefield

“That was what really got us going,” Rieber said. And the interest was high. Many of the clients that Rieber and Mary Miller, physical therapist and medical therapy program manager at CCS Sonoma County, were seeing were flocking to the court. “The thing about wheelchair basketball that is so unique, I think, is it integrates everyone,” Miller said. “Wherever you are, you can do it.”“A big piece of it was finding the right coach,” Rieber said.
‘We work hard. We are really good’: Undefeated local youth wheelchair basketball team rolling into final games of season

4 weeks ago | sonomanews.com | Kerry Benefield

Launched three years ago, the nonprofit Sonoma Hawks wheelchair basketball team hopes to draw more athletes to its program.
Albavera: ‘Estoy profundamente conmovido por el apoyo que he recibido’

4 weeks ago | laprensasonoma.com | Kerry Benefield

“Él es Elsie Allen y Elsie Allen es él”, dijo Joe Salinas sobre Albavera en la reunión con los líderes del distrito. Los docentes afirmaron que la comunidad escolar sintió el liderazgo de Albavera durante un periodo difícil y expresaron su enojo y tristeza por su destitución, mientras la escuela enfrenta aún más cambios. En la reunión del martes por la noche, la veterana maestra de Elsie Allen, Katie Chesbro, se emocionó al describir el liderazgo de Albavera como “una constante”.
Maestros de Santa Rosa casi unánimes en voto de no-confianza a la superintendente Morales

1 month ago | laprensasonoma.com | Kerry Benefield

En una amonestación extraordinaria, los maestros sindicalizados de Santa Rosa emitieron una contundente moción de censura contra la superintendente Daisy Morales, quien se encuentra en su primer año de servicio. Los líderes sindicales enfatizaron los resultados exigiendo su destitución como la administradora principal del sistema escolar más grande del Condado de Sonoma.

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Articles

‘It changed a lot of my life’: Swan song for Slater Middle School’s prized instrumental music program

They’re back. Santa Rosa neighbors behind signs across U.S. are out to inspire action, caring

With ‘Locks for Loss,’ Cloverdale woman gathers other moms who have lost children to fentanyl

Junta escolar de Santa Rosa aprueba regreso de policías a los campus

Superintendente Morales insta a la colaboración tras haber sido censurada por los maestros

At charged meeting, Santa Rosa schools chief addresses no-confidence vote as calls mount for her ouster

Undefeated local youth wheelchair basketball team rolling into final games of season

‘We work hard. We are really good’: Undefeated local youth wheelchair basketball team rolling into final games of season

Albavera: ‘Estoy profundamente conmovido por el apoyo que he recibido’

Maestros de Santa Rosa casi unánimes en voto de no-confianza a la superintendente Morales

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Garth Stapley

Drew Tuma

Chelsea Davis

Jonathan Linden

Todd Miyazawa

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