SCHOOLS & KIDS Two Gunn students hurt in car accident Two members of the Gunn High boys' water polo team suffered injuries from a car accident on their way to a 3 p.m. match in Los Gatos Wednesday.
Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 20, 2007 at 4:11 pm There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2007 at 4:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Analysis of 11th day school numbers Now that we are into the school year and the magic 11th day has passed, it is time for the 11th day numbers to be analysed. We all "know" that our schools are growing, but let... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 20, 2007 at 9:52 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2007 at 10:05 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 2007 School Board Election Forum Please use this topic to post your comments and questions regarding this fall's Palo Alto School Board race. The idea is to organize the community's discussion about the candi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Sep 19, 2007 at 10:31 am There have been 409 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 9:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School bus hits bicyclist in Palo Alto A school bus "bumped" a bicyclist this morning in Palo Alto, but the bicyclist was apparently uninjured. The collision occurred at 7:41 a.m. at Bryant Street and El Dorado Ave... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 17, 2007 at 8:01 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2007 at 1:33 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Really Mad about Magazine Pushing My JLS student came home today all gung ho about pushing magazines - and asked me for my address book. Apparently they learned that if they sell 12 subscriptions, they get a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 17, 2007 at 7:29 pm There have been 58 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2007 at 11:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board Candidates in Several Places at One Time The district-wide PTA is hosting a series of coffees and forums at many of the schools featuring *all* six of the school board candidates at once. The coffees are informal me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by info-hound, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2007 at 3:43 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2007 at 2:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Recommendation for online Drivers' Ed course wanted Paly no longer offers Drivers' Ed as an option at 0 period. This was an excellent way for my eldest teen to do her course. I now have a son wanting to start learning to drive.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Sep 14, 2007 at 8:51 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2007 at 6:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Crossing Guard limitations As a parent that lives across the street from Palo Verde Elementary, I see every school morning that the cross walk in front of our school is a dangerous for kids to cross. T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lynn Drake, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Sep 13, 2007 at 10:45 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2008 at 6:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Consideration of third high school paused Members of Palo Alto's new High School Task Force don't feel qualified to look at whether the district should re-open a third high school == the core reason the group was form... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 12, 2007 at 9:44 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2007 at 6:10 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Consideration of third high school paused Members of Palo Alto's new High School Task Force don't feel qualified to look at whether the district should re-open a third high school == the core reason the group was form... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 12, 2007 at 9:19 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2007 at 9:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Hewlett Foundation giving money to Berkeley At the time of year when I feel poorest with all the "donations" I am expected to give to my kids' schools in terms of fundraisers and contributions, I hear that the Hewlett F... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Poor Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 11, 2007 at 9:06 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2007 at 10:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto police to begin parenting program A program designed to give parents skills in dealing with teens with significant behavior problems will be offered by the Palo Alto Police Department.
Read the full story her... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 10, 2007 at 5:42 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2007 at 4:11 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School lunches - any improvements? My child had his first pizza day lunch at school today at the new higher rate. He had to pre-order on Friday (today is Monday) and line up with his class rather than altogethe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Verde School community, on Sep 10, 2007 at 5:12 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:23 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Small Schools, Small Class Size PAUSD recommends that its elementary schools have between 340-450 students. We’ve heard all about the importance of small class size, but what about small school size? Is ther... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ed Buff, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 10, 2007 at 8:16 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2007 at 12:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Daycare in Palo Alto Im looking for daycare for my son 2 years old.
Any recommondations?
Thanks,
Stine
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stine Baek, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 7, 2007 at 3:21 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2007 at 7:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Science Fair!! If your 6-12 grade student has an interest in science, please have him or her check out the Santa Clara County Science Fair ( www.science-fair.org ).
I help with the admi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ruthie Waters, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Sep 6, 2007 at 11:38 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2007 at 7:29 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS College Admission Help Has anyone used the local Admissions Academy for help with college admission issues? Would you recommend them? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Sep 6, 2007 at 9:47 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 18, 2007 at 9:47 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A new way for EPA kids to get their kicks If it wasn't for a new low-cost soccer program in East Palo Alto, many of the 400 kids who played their first games Saturday at Cesar Chavez Elementary School would have been ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 6, 2007 at 9:01 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 10, 2007 at 4:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Diana Diamond: STAR test results show many students have proficiency problems The news, at first blush, seemed great. The 2007 STAR scores (California Standardized Testing and Reporting Program) were released last week and Palo Alto student scores were ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 5, 2007 at 8:51 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 9, 2007 at 5:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mandarin growing in American education Enjoy these articles from New York and Atlanta.
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--backtoschool-lang0901sep01,0,4680795.story
http://www.ajc.com/me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MI Supporter, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 3, 2007 at 7:07 pm There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2007 at 3:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School District Overcrowding – how bad is it? As the school year begins, it’s frustrating to watch this district become more and more crowded every year without a solution in sight. I’m trying to get a sense of what’s hap... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by yet another parent, a member of the Escondido School community, on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:25 pm There have been 146 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2007 at 3:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board, superintendent vow cooperation Goodwill and high spirits filled the room at Tuesday's Palo Alto Board of Education meeting, at which board members and new superintendent Kevin Skelly outlined goals and pled... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 29, 2007 at 10:06 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2007 at 12:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Spanish classes full? My 7th grader has just got home from school. His first choice elective was Spanish which he hasn't got. I have called the school and it seems that they can't change him into S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Middle School Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2007 at 4:04 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2007 at 10:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Interesting article about Munch by Proxy for local involved moms I thought this new article in Psychology Today might be especially interesting to our local, highly-involved moms.
I think our local doctors must be used to intelligent, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 27, 2007 at 1:39 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 15, 2007 at 8:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Helping Henry On a bright afternoon in early August, Henry Evans' face lit up. In the bedroom of his Los Altos home, he demonstrated how — with only a slight movement of his head — he could... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 23, 2007 at 11:13 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2010 at 4:49 pm.
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