SCHOOLS & KIDS Opening 13th elementary school voted down I'm discouraged about the 3-2 vote last night NOT to proceed with re-opening Garland. But I'm more concerned that the school board doesn't seem to have a clear trigger point f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Verde parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Feb 7, 2007 at 12:14 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2007 at 6:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parental Communication With Paly Online Paly's online communication system "InClass" is only being used by two of my son's teachers. Seems to me that it is a huge advantage to both the student and his/her parents i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Feb 7, 2007 at 9:14 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 6, 2010 at 11:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly Choirs present ... With Love, from Paris The Palo Alto High School choirs are happy to announce their annual Valentines Concert, which features the Concert Choir, Madrigals, Spectrum Singers, Viking Men's Chorus and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Feb 5, 2007 at 12:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2007 at 9:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Recommendations for buying a rollerblade My 6 yr old wants a rollerblade .. not too sure how long the enthusiasm is going to last, hence I want to get a pair that is reasonable. Any recommendations for a store in Pal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Feb 5, 2007 at 11:57 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2007 at 7:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Climate change and planning for our kids' futures Is a habitable planet as important as, say, a good college education? There's a big disconnect in this community around attitudes about global warming, particularly for those ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Concerned Mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Feb 5, 2007 at 9:16 am There have been 72 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2007 at 10:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Born on July21, 1969? Please Help Out Palys Millard Fillmore Trivia Team This is Paly's Millard Fillmore Trivia Team
we need to get the signature of someone born on July 21 1969
If you were born on or know someone born on July 21, 1969 please con... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Millard Fillmore Team, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Feb 4, 2007 at 4:20 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2007 at 4:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS How do we know that MI really works? I've been trying to follow the MI debate and I hear a lot about fairness and process and legality and strategic plans, but it seems to me that the whole MI discussion is based... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ShowMe, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Feb 3, 2007 at 7:27 pm There have been 75 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2009 at 1:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly FOMF Help Hi everyone! This weekend is the Friends of Millard Fillmore Trivia Hunt, a competition to find and document answers to questions. One of our assignments is to find a person b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alexei Koseff, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Feb 3, 2007 at 2:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2008 at 5:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amazing Grace Having spent countless hours in the last five years working with Grace Mah in her pursuit of a Mandarin Immersion choice program, I have come to admire her enormously, not onl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Daunna, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Feb 2, 2007 at 1:45 pm There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2007 at 7:05 pm.
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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Feb 1, 2007 at 11:36 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2007 at 2:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS FLES - How should we implement it? I would really like to know what other people think about FLES in our schools.
How should we implement a FLES program? Should it be incorporated into the school day, extend... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tired Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 1, 2007 at 3:18 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2007 at 2:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS High School Girls Cutting Themselves What is going on in our high schools? Girls are getting together and cutting themselves! I asked a few parents (at Gunn) if they have heard about this and they said 'yes', but... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by LivinginPaloAlto, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 31, 2007 at 7:48 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2007 at 4:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MI Issue has divided this town Now that the Board has rejected the MI proposal (at least for the time being) we need to build some bridges across this town to fix the divide that has occurred as a result of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 31, 2007 at 12:34 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2007 at 6:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Perspectives on Mandarin Immersion discussion? I wasn't at the school board meeting, but understand the board voted 3-2 against the proposal, with Barb Mitchell changing her mind. Can people post their observations about t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly parent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 31, 2007 at 8:21 am There have been 114 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2007 at 5:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Time to Discard Tinsley The time has come for all parents with kids in Palo Alto schools to demand that the welfare of Palo Alto students come first. Tinsley was a compromise by our school district ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 26, 2007 at 5:10 pm There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2010 at 12:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Discrimination at Paly Has anyone else been told by Palo Alto High School that a science course taken at an accredited off-campus school could not be included on his or her transcript? If so, I ask... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kathleen Rotow, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Jan 26, 2007 at 1:52 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2007 at 8:07 am.
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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ADL, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 25, 2007 at 8:40 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2007 at 2:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS More housing = more Kids For those of you who are wondering about our continual increase in enrollment and the need for re-districting our school boundaries as well as the concerns for neighborhood sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by ToldUSo, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 23, 2007 at 2:54 pm There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2007 at 4:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A NIMBY speaks to Mandarin Immersion I find it interesting that Karen Karpen and Glenn Krasner had a letter to the Editor published in the Town Talk yesterday about how disappointed they were about the Board bein... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by NIMBY, a member of the Nixon School community, on Jan 20, 2007 at 7:25 am There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 22, 2007 at 1:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS College Admissions: Less Stress, More Success - With Marilee Jones A great opportunity, and we'd like to encourage you to attend!
7:00 PM (Books will be sold and light refreshments served beginning at 6:30 PM)
Woodside High School
Pe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Libby Heimark, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 19, 2007 at 1:18 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2007 at 2:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Why do elementary teachers/students need semester break Of all the years I have had my children in school, I have often wondered and asked why the elementary teachers need a day off at the end of the semester. I can understand why ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elem Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 18, 2007 at 4:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2007 at 11:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS This forum and Paly students Thank you to the Paly students (and also to Gunn students) who have recently been adding posts to this forum. It is really interesting to have your points of view and the link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Jan 17, 2007 at 11:18 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Seeking Teens who Want to Save the World! My New Red Shoes, a nonprofit organization in Menlo Park that provides underprivileged children in the Bay Area with brand new clothing and shoes for the first day of school i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Heather Hopkins, a resident of Menlo Park, on Jan 16, 2007 at 1:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2007 at 11:48 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The kids in neighborhood surrounding Ohlone school area get the worst deal in the school boundary proposal Are you aware of the proposed school boundaries and how it affects the neighborhood surrounding Ohlone school area, which south of Oregon Expwy to the proximity of Loma Verde ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by concerned parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 11, 2007 at 9:35 pm There have been 72 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2011 at 10:53 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A Simple Question For Mandarin Opponents I have a very simple question for all those opposing the Mandarin program:
Why are you not also advocating elimination of the Spanish immersion program as well?
Because... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Outsider, a resident of another community, on Jan 11, 2007 at 11:36 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2007 at 11:17 pm.
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