ASPCA Day

Sierra celebrated ASPCA by visiting the ASPCA, learning about animal protection, cruelty, adoption and rescuing. We also got to spend some fun extra time with our therapy dog Luna. She enjoyed long walks, animal awareness lesson and even joined a group of students gathering donations for our local shelter!

ASPCA Day2025-03-25T18:06:31-04:00

Global School Day of Play!

This year we enjoyed another fun filled day with Global School Day of Play.  Our activities included: art, board games, basketball, cake walk, obstacle courses and a bounce house! We enjoyed a bbq'd lunch with some extra treats including cotton candy and popcorn!

Global School Day of Play!2025-03-03T16:53:03-05:00

Quenice Davis: From college basketball star to Sacramento school admin

Quenice Davis is a former San Diego State standout basketball player. Now, she's impacting lives as an administrator at Sierra School of Sacramento SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When it comes to shooting your shot, Quenice Davis gets buckets. The former division 1 college basketball star turned school administrator is scoring at life and dishing out plenty of assists along the way. "I've always known I wanted to go into education," said Davis. "My father was a teacher when I was a little kid. My sister was already in the field, teaching students with autism, and she was like 'Hey, try this [...]

Quenice Davis: From college basketball star to Sacramento school admin2024-05-06T13:09:26-04:00

Final Quarter feature: Quenice Davis teaches life lessons, and basketball

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – Quenice Davis is never too far from a basketball court. She even gets to play at work, at Sierra School of Sacramento, where she is the associate director. “It’s a lot, it’s exhausting,” says Davis. “But I feel like it’s my purpose. It’s my calling.” Quenice Davis has worked at the school for six years. She has a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State and a master’s degree from Pacific. “I wear a lot of hats, honestly,” she says. “Coaching teachers, running meetings, and I’m still very involved with the students outside of the classroom and [...]

Final Quarter feature: Quenice Davis teaches life lessons, and basketball2024-03-20T16:21:02-04:00

Sierra Chefs Program Makes Learning Life Skills Sweet

Students at the Sierra School of Sacramento don’t mind getting their hands dirty when it comes to learning. After a significant amount of interest from the students, staff launched Sierra Chefs, a food-focused program, aimed at teaching life skills – like food handling, money management and shopping – in a fun, engaging and hands-on way. “These life skills are critically important for our students to master,” said Kim Guzman, a Sierra School of Sacramento special education teacher. “The Sierra Chefs program provides an entertaining method for our students to practice key skills they will need throughout their lives.” A bi-monthly [...]

Sierra Chefs Program Makes Learning Life Skills Sweet2023-01-11T16:54:34-05:00