SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan Principal
Can anyone confirm that John Lents, Addison Principal is going to be the new Jordan Principal ? |
Jordan Dad |
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on Jan 22, 2011 at 12:40 am by former Addison parent, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thoughts on Ohlone?
For parents with children who have attended Ohlone Elementary School- Do you think it would be worth pulling a child out of his current school (in the area) to enter 5th grade... |
5thGraderParent |
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 8:06 am by 5thGraderParent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Funding and Prop 13 and California's Education Challenge
This is a spin-off from the Star report thread. These two posts are really about the related but separate topic of California's education challenge, school funding and Prop 13... |
a common myth |
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on Sep 1, 2009 at 10:54 pm by a common myth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Abusive management practices in PAUSD
I’m a Palo Alto parent with children in elementary school and high school, and I’m appalled at what I’m hearing from my children and other parents about recent events in schoo... |
A Concerned Parent |
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on Jan 29, 2008 at 7:37 pm by RWE, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enrollment growth slowing?
Kindergarten enrollment at Addison was down this year. No talk whatsoever of another bubble class. There was a reverse lottery but nowhere near the potential level of last ye... |
a d d i s o n |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 2:29 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
class rank
I am a new parent, and I don't know how the school give out class rank for the students. It seems they are ranking the students based on both weighted and unweighted GPA. Is t... |
A Gunn parent |
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on Feb 24, 2012 at 9:39 am by A parent, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MEASURE A BALLOTS DUE TODAY!
Your voted ballot must be received by the Registrar of Voters by 8pm on Election Day, May 4, 2010, TODAY!
Measure A is a SPECIAL ELECTION, only Measure A is being decided.
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A Mom |
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on May 4, 2010 at 6:56 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
is duveneck overflown this year?
I registered my kid for the neighborhood school Duveneck in early Jan for their kindergarden class starting fall 2007. I have not received anything yet from the school about ... |
a new duveneck parent |
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on Feb 21, 2007 at 2:00 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Swine Flu
Is anyone else considering keeping their kids home from school on Monday because of a possible flu outbreak? |
A Palo Alto parent |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 11:22 am by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Apple and PAUSD
As a parent, I found out that all the computer products in the PAUSD district office and schools are Apple products, with very few exceptions. Apple products are expensive, pl... |
A parent |
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on Jan 26, 2012 at 11:52 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Redshirted kids bullies?
I've been noticing the bullies at school (elementary) are pretty much the redshirted kids, mostly boys. Aside from the issues of dealing with bullies, no one seems to be asse... |
a parent |
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on Oct 26, 2010 at 6:55 am by Anonymous, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Popular song amoung kids - SHOCKING LYRICS
I am so shocked! I listened to a rap song on my 13 yr old son's ipod called "My dick" by Mickey Avalon. I almost puked. The lyrics in this song are so disgusting, offensive an... |
A shocked parent |
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 5:08 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Abercrombie & Fitch
ITS NOT FAIR. all the other teens get to wear:
-abercrombie
-hollister
-american eagle
why cant I???????? |
a teen |
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on Dec 1, 2006 at 1:54 pm by conscientious parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Judge orders school board to reconsider math program adoption
An interesting bit of news from Seattle:
Web Link
"In June, two parents and a University of Washington professor went to King Co... |
A. |
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on Feb 11, 2010 at 6:10 pm by Paly 08 Grad, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Update on Grace Mah appointment to SCC Board of Education
Just a note to those interested:
Grace Mah's appointment to the Santa Clara County Board of Education is provisional. Web Link... |
A.J. |
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on Apr 6, 2007 at 7:18 pm by parent, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
When Strategic Planning? Channeling MI debate energy to true global thinking
I think this whole debate could have been a lot more positive if there had been an official way to channel the whole process through strategic planning. There could have been... |
A.J. |
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on Feb 4, 2007 at 2:02 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Southgate and Walter Hays
To all the residents of the Southgate community and in particular to those who were at the Board Study Session last night, I urge you to talk to the Walter Hays AAAG rep. abou... |
AAAG Member |
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on Dec 9, 2006 at 1:07 pm by Lucinda, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Killing MI is a no brainer
The whole MI "debate" is really sad to watch. MI supporters don't care at all about issues of equity and diversity for ALL students in our PUBLIC school system.
Their aims... |
Aaron |
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on Jan 2, 2007 at 11:42 am by Aaron, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD crisis: Bargaining Issues or Leadership?
PAUSD is in a leadership crisis. Principals are on the front lines with students, teachers, parents, senior staff, psychologists, reading specialists, special education and m... |
ABC |
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on Oct 15, 2006 at 7:55 pm by Dan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Preview into school enrollment for 2011-2012
What does school enrollment for 2011-2012 look like? I know the official count on 11th day of school, but do we have some preview now? Are numbers for K students up from last ... |
Ada |
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on Aug 22, 2011 at 12:11 pm by Ada, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pumpkin patches
There seems to be fewer and fewer pumpkin paches around. Los Altos and Montain View pumpkin patches are gone. What is left? I do not want to spend hours sitting in traffic on ... |
Ada |
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on Oct 30, 2010 at 2:07 pm by Palo Parent, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sign Palo Alto Math Textbooks Petition
If you unhappy about PAUSD's choice of math program and its reliance on calculators, please sign petition:
Web Link |
Ada |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 10:08 am by Mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Choice vs. peer streaming trade-off??
I've seen/heard a lot of discussions about the important of peer streaming and choice programs. The peer streaming camp appears to be pro-neighborhood school while the choice... |
ADL |
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on Jan 30, 2007 at 2:02 pm by Your neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
James Franco's "Palo Alto": Are things really this awful?
I recently read through some of James Franco's collection of short stories, "Palo Alto". He grew up in Palo Alto and all the stories are set here, so it was pretty cool to se... |
Adobe |
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on Aug 24, 2011 at 6:44 am by Ajiax, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Economy's Effect on the Mental Health of Families in Silicon Valley
As the unemployment rate in Silicon Valley sits at a four-year high and consumer prices continue to soar, many parents are coping with the burden of providing for their famili... |
Adolescent Counseling Services |
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on Oct 6, 2008 at 11:01 am by Elizabeth Schar, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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