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Thursday, December 29, 2011

South S.F. school teaches parents to get involved

South S.F. school teaches parents to get involved:

South S.F. school teaches parents to get involved

School Smarts Parent Academy grads get diplomas at South San Francisco's Sunshine Gardens Elementary.


When Sunshine Gardens Principal Ifeoma Obodozie recently asked for a parent volunteer to coordinate the South San Francisco elementary school's annual spaghetti feed, 10 people signed up.

At her weekly "coffee with the principal" gatherings, 30 moms and dads are regularly crowding around with cups, asking questions and offering suggestions.

In the predominantly Hispanic school, that kind of



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