Tag Archives: Cesar Chavez Elementary

Kidpower manager Erika Leonard and mother Stephanie Sequeira practice bulling prevention techniques at the Parent as Partners workshop organized by the West Contra Cost Unified School District.

School district provides tools to build a bully-resistant child

In this video, Julia Marshall follows Stephanie Sequeira as she discovers that her daughter, Jackie, is being bullied. Bullying is different than normal conflict, and it’s not “kids just being kids.” According to Kidpower, a...
Itzel Martinez (left) and Yareli Pelayo Ayala (right) wait for their turn to preform for the West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

School Board recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month

The West Contra Costa County School Board recognized Hispanic Heritage Month at its Tuesday meeting with lively music and dance performances that were a stark contrast to the usually formal board proceedings. The month is...