Off to Sacramento

I am flying up to Sacramento to serve on the Bias/Sensitivity Review Committee for the next phase of the California English Language Development Test (CELDT). The purpose of CEDLT is to identify students who are English Learners in Kindergarten through grade 12, to monitor their progress in learning English, and to document their English proficiency.

I told my students where I was going, and they asked that I get a picture with Governor Schwarzenegger. I told them that if I ran into him I would.

Should be interesting!

Sacramento Re-Cap

Sutter's Fort: Always wanted to see it. Definitely worth seeing. Too bad Schwarzenegger wants to close it because of the budget crisis. I will have to e-mail him about that.

California State Indian Museum: Amazing. Kind of hidden. Incredible collection. Loved the tiny baskets, loved the big ones too.

Capitol grounds: Beautiful as always. Roses in peak bloom. Lots of weddings going on.

California Museum for History, Women and the Arts: Very interesting. Loved the quilt.

Some Pics Now... Words Later,

Sutter's Fort

New puppy Molly

Faithful cat Misty

Mother's Day lunch at Rio City Cafe, right on the river

Sack-o-Tomatoes, Here I Come...

Actually, I will be primarily visiting Elk Grove, about 15 miles south of Sacramento. Two years ago, Elk Grove received some notoriety as the fastest growing city in the U.S. I have to say, it is a little strange to be in a place where everything, and I do mean almost everything, is new. I haven't been there in a year, so it will be interesting to see what else has been added to the landscape. There actually is an Old Town which dates back to the Gold Rush, because the city used to be on the stagecoach line. But mostly it is former agricultural land converted to housing tracts and shopping centers. Very pleasant, and a great location between the Bay Area and the Sierra Nevadas.

It will be nice to get away from the thick gray clouds presently afflicting SoCal. I look forward to clear skies, warm temperatures, and most especially, pleasant company.