SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto's baseball season is a work in progress David Jefferson probably looked like a crazy person when he set up his Palo Alto baseball schedule with St. Francis, Serra and Bellarmine on the list. There was, however, a me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 18, 2008 at 1:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2008 at 1:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Who knew? I sent a written concern regarding a PAUSD employee to the school. I was not responded to other than a phone call back with a message for me to call them. After not getting a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mother of a PAUSD student, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2008 at 6:36 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2008 at 11:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Don't expect help from state, Simitian warns Don't expect any help from Sacramento this year, state Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), a former mayor, warned the Palo Alto City Council Monday night: "I expect it will be a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 18, 2008 at 6:20 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2008 at 12:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kindergarten Placement Annoucement Does anyone know when parents will be notified of where their incoming kinder will attend school? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by palo alto mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 17, 2008 at 11:20 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2008 at 8:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schedule change for Paly I was surprised to read in a recent issue of Verde that Paly is almost definitely adopting a new schedule next year with 4 block days instead of 2. Since I teach in a high ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Mom, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2008 at 6:13 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2008 at 2:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Children Help Parents "Break the Bag Habit" at Spring Break Camp From a City memo this week.
Young artists, in grades 1-8, will create works of usable art during the
Spring Break Art Studio Camp from March 24 to March 28. The children... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Cooper, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2008 at 11:39 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2009 at 1:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Orienting students to ethics, common sense Determined to change the high-stress culture of their campus, Gunn High School administrators launched a three-day freshmen orientation this week that included more than icebr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 13, 2008 at 12:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2008 at 12:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Ready to Rack 'n' Roll Gunn and Paly were two of 48 schools that arrived at the San Jose State University Event Center March 15 prepared for the biggest competition some students had ever experience... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 13, 2008 at 12:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2008 at 7:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School cuts mean bigger classes, no crisis Classes will be larger next year but Palo Alto schools should largely escape proposed state budget cuts without the "horrific" fallout in other districts, school officials sai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 12, 2008 at 9:37 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2008 at 4:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Middle College at Foothill (at Cubberly) Like other high school parents, we have received a letter about middle college for our son. He is very bright, but very lazy. Any ideas from previous parents as to whether the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by High School Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 11, 2008 at 3:46 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2010 at 10:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS NYT: Higher Teacher Pay Key to Results? This article from this morning's NY Times tells about a test that higher teacher pay will give better educational results. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/nyregion/07charter... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pay More, Get More, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2008 at 6:56 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2008 at 11:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local Summer Internships or Jobs? Does anyone know of any summer internships or jobs for high school students? While Jamba Juice and Blockbuster are always an option, I was hoping to find something a little di... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Job Searching Student, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 4, 2008 at 8:58 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2008 at 10:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Archery for kids ages 7 and up: Spaces available! There are still spaces available in the upcoming archery class sponsored by the City of Los Altos Recreation Department.
Class Description:
Level One: (For children age... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent of archer, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 4, 2008 at 1:16 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS How do you get kids to do their homework? We have tried everything and I mean everything. We have been working for years with this problem. We now feel that it is not worth the tension in the family and are ready to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Desperate Mom, a member of the Terman Middle School community, on Mar 4, 2008 at 9:51 am There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2008 at 3:56 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Jordan Principal Can anyone confirm that John Lents, Addison Principal is going to be the new Jordan Principal ? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jordan Dad, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Mar 1, 2008 at 12:04 pm There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2011 at 12:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Third loss to Wilcox ends season for Gunn girls A third time is not always a charm, as the Gunn girls' basketball team discovered Tuesday night while falling to Wilcox, 52-43, in a Central Coast Section Division II semifina... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 29, 2008 at 12:27 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 29, 2008 at 12:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Should our schools be technologically equal? Having read about the sound equalization technology at one of our elementary schools, and heard about the technology that will be provided in the classrooms for mandarin, I am... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 29, 2008 at 10:28 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2008 at 6:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Muddy, hazardous Gunn fields to get face-lift A $6.7 million plan to install synthetic turf on the stadium fields of Gunn and Palo Alto High Schools and revamp Gunn's lower fields was approved Tuesday night by the Palo Al... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 27, 2008 at 2:40 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2008 at 4:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Sweethearts' awarded for helping special-ed students John Tripp wasn't expecting to get an award for something that only takes a few minutes a day. The elementary-school crossing guard said he was shocked but proud Monday night ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 27, 2008 at 11:37 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2008 at 10:09 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Board sets $378 million school-bond vote Palo Alto schools will be getting bigger and better, school board members said Tuesday as they unanimously approved putting a $378 million bond measure on the June 3 ballot.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 27, 2008 at 9:22 am There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2008 at 6:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Anna Caltabiano In "The Gift," Anna Caltabiano's prize-winning story, a shy girl named Emma can't muster inspiration for her diary from her seemingly lackluster life. But when her great-grand... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 26, 2008 at 7:55 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2010 at 9:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Top school official to retire at year's end Associate Superintendent Marilyn Cook will retire at the end of 2008 after 14 years in the Palo Alto Unified School District, Assistant Superintendent Scott Bowers announced T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 24, 2008 at 10:20 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2008 at 11:13 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Science for everybody Recognizing that some students were being left behind, educators at Palo Alto High School have revamped the campus' science department offerings this year in hopes of helping ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 22, 2008 at 12:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 22, 2008 at 1:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS High schools institute new testing rule Students enrolling in college-level Advanced Placement classes at Palo Alto High School this semester had to sign on a new dotted line -- a contract agreeing to take Californi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 22, 2008 at 9:14 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2008 at 10:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A better bond for Palo Alto schools? Palo Alto school officials hope for voter support as they prepare to put a $378 million, nearly 20-year bond measure on the June 3 ballot. The money is desperately needed to m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Feb 21, 2008 at 7:59 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 22, 2008 at 3:27 pm.
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