SCHOOLS & KIDS Stanford offers early admission to 725 Stanford has sent acceptance letters to 725 high school students who sought admission to the Class of 2017 under the university's early admission program, the Office of Underg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 15, 2012 at 5:35 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2012 at 11:06 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Help Save a Life, Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive for Palo Alto Mom What: Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive
When: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Where: Palo Alto Unified School District Office
Dr. Nalini Ambady, a Palo Al... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Melissa Baten Caswell, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Dec 14, 2012 at 5:50 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2012 at 3:56 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Public Agenda CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to consider approving a pilot residential collection policy for compost; hear a "Year in Review" presentation from the city manager; and con... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Rare monoamniotic twins delivered at Packard Hospital A dramatic delivery at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has saved the lives of twin girls who might not have survived to their first Christmas, the hospital has announced.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 14, 2012 at 12:53 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly students riding bikes on wrong side of Churchill Paly students do ride their bikes the wrong way down Churchill but not excusing them, it is quite apparent why they do it. They are riding along the left side of the driveway ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 12, 2012 at 10:34 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2012 at 5:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Feedback on Middle College at Foothill My daughter has expressed an interest in Middle College at Foothill. The positives are the ability to take Foothill college courses in addition to the English and History tau... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Dec 12, 2012 at 11:15 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2013 at 4:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Midtown 'elves' to deliver holiday bouquets Calling themselves the "Midtown elves," residents of Palo Alto 's Midtown neighborhood have launched a grass-roots effort to make holiday bouquets and cards for veterans at th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 10, 2012 at 8:59 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2012 at 8:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS When do our kids get their psat scores? Kids in other parts of the country have already received theirs. Apparently it is up to the school to distribute them. Anyone know when our kids get them? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by mommy, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Dec 10, 2012 at 4:03 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2012 at 6:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tapping the power of friendship to boost teen mental health An effort to bolster teen mental health at Gunn High School by harnessing the power of peer influence has shown success in its first year, according to survey results.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 7, 2012 at 11:41 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2012 at 7:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local campuses mark second 'Inclusive Schools Week' As Palo Alto ramps up efforts to teach special-needs children in mainstream classrooms, campuses across town marked the second annual "Inclusive Schools Week" to talk about ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 6, 2012 at 9:05 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2012 at 2:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto man gets 20 years for child molestation A Palo Alto man accused of molesting his two stepdaughters was sentenced to 20 years in state prison in San Mateo County Superior Court Wednesday, Dec. 5, Assistant District A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 4:17 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2012 at 10:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto schools welcome better financial news Palo Alto school board members Tuesday expressed relief at the first good financial news for the school district in years, and teachers reiterated a request they made last Jun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 5, 2012 at 10:59 am There have been 73 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2012 at 9:14 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn student, teammate, share $10K science prize A Gunn High School sophomore and her science-project teammate won $10,000 over the weekend in the Washington, D.C. finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technol... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:53 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 18, 2012 at 10:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto school board members to take oath A public cake-and-punch reception to honor incoming members of Palo Alto's Board of Education will precede a swearing-in ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 3, 2012 at 6:28 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 5, 2012 at 10:22 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto schools prep for new standards California schools will revamp their standardized tests in 2014, replacing the California Standards Test (STAR) with a new exam to assess students under the soon-to-be impleme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 12:55 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 7:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Common Core: Myths versus facts Myth: The standards bring all states down to the lowest common denominator.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thurs... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 12:18 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2012 at 5:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Woodside High grieves over death of freshman Sadness pervaded Woodside High School Tuesday as students and teachers remembered Leyla Beban, a 14-year-old Redwood City freshman who died in a bicycle accident involving a c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 4:11 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:36 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly grad Adams proving quite a catch for Fresno State The Palo Alto High football team saw its season end two weeks ago in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs, but one former member of the team is still playing into ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 12:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 12:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents, students named to calendar committee The Palo Alto school district has named some 20 parents, teachers, administrators and students to a committee to evaluate reforms to the school district's academic calendar th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 8:06 am There have been 85 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 3:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS US ranks low in International education rankings. I found this article today on BBC and tried looking for a similar article in a US site but was unable to do so. Finland leads the table and the US is only ahead of ex-Iron cur... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Nov 26, 2012 at 6:47 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 5:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Man killed by Caltrain in Palo Alto identified The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was hit and killed by a train in Palo Alto Nov. 20 as Jason Whitten Lee, 19. Whitten Lee's city of residence... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 5:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS East Meadow Mess: School Traffic Standing Still East Meadow is socked in today because the traffic light at Waverly is out. If you can avoid East Meadow do it! Bike, Walk or drop off somewhere else. I hope it's fixed fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JLS Mom, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 26, 2012 at 8:17 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools try early intervention, so troubled kids become healthy teens Increased attention to mental health among elementary students will pay dividends when students are older, providing coping skills when problems arise, says the director of a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 11:24 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2012 at 9:11 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Making the future profitable for youth Investment counselor Thomas Arrington usually spends his time managing the assets and portfolios of high-profile clients. But for 50 minutes every Friday afternoon, he, along ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 23, 2012 at 7:13 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2012 at 6:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly - Another Honors class not Honorably ranked by UC? Is it correct that it turns out that a Physics H. class just followed an English H. class - UC will not weigh as honors? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by just wondering, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 18, 2012 at 6:24 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2012 at 11:56 am.
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