SCHOOLS & KIDS An ever-charming orphan If you're a musical-theater nerd — er, connoisseur? — like me, you're probably very familiar with "Annie."
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 4, 2012 at 1:46 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2012 at 1:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD needs grade inflation My daughter is in the second highest lane of math at Paly, called the AB lane. This lane is the highest lane at other schools, so it's the lane where students have to be good ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on May 3, 2012 at 9:21 pm There have been 52 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2012 at 11:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Summer Spare the Air season begins More than just a prelude to summer, the beginning of May is also the start of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's summer Spare the Air season, which began Wednesday... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 2, 2012 at 10:29 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2012 at 5:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS May Fete Parade to roll through Palo Alto Saturday The 90th annual May Fete Parade will be celebrated in Palo Alto Saturday, May 5, with the frivolous theme of "Palo Alto at Play." The parade -- featuring an array of group flo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 1, 2012 at 4:06 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2012 at 9:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No charges for teacher who hit girl with car in 2011 An East Palo Alto schoolteacher who accidentally struck and killed a 6-year-old girl in a crosswalk last year will not be charged with a crime, the San Mateo County District A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 30, 2012 at 12:08 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2012 at 10:58 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A guide for the guide dogs Ever since she was 8 years old, Alana Schwartz has trained guide dogs for blind and visually impaired persons. A senior at Palo Alto High School, Schwartz, 18, is training her... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 29, 2012 at 4:39 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2012 at 2:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is this a scam? We rec'd a "nomination" for a Nat'l Young Leaders Conference from the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (NYLC). Anyone familiar with this? Is it like a "High School Who's... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 29, 2012 at 11:59 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2012 at 11:15 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Phyllis Moldaw
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 27, 2012, 9:14 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 27, 2012 at 10:51 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2012 at 10:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools won't send decile rankings to colleges In Palo Alto's high-flying high schools, it's crowded at the top. Because of that, the Palo Alto school district next year will stop reporting a student's decile ranking to co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 27, 2012 at 10:27 am There have been 66 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2012 at 5:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board gets creative with enrollment options Confronting a looming shortage of classrooms in Palo Alto, Board of Education members, in a study session Thursday, began to pry the lid off a Pandora's Box of options to capt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 27, 2012 at 10:02 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2012 at 12:56 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Student Caught Cheating at Sequoia High School The parents of a sophomore at Sequoia High School in Redwood City have sued the district for kicking the student out of an honors English class last month for copying a classm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of another community, on Apr 26, 2012 at 9:59 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2012 at 12:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Addison boundary change recommended School boundary changes are in the works for some families in the Addison Elementary School neighborhood as well as for high school students living at Stanford West or in the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 26, 2012 at 10:04 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2012 at 10:04 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board: College-essay writing help needed Palo Alto students' need for help with college essay-writing emerged as a theme Tuesday in a Board of Education discussion of the school district's transition to a new academi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 25, 2012 at 10:44 am There have been 52 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2012 at 12:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS City eyes new trails between Baylands, foothills Palo Alto is flanked by pristine landscapes, from the sprawling Baylands in the east to the rolling foothills in the west, but connecting these popular destinations with trail... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 25, 2012 at 9:15 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2012 at 6:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 87 percent of Palo Alto's low-income grads go to college Academic attainment among low-income students in Palo Alto's graduating class of 2011 was related to the college experience of their parents, school district officials said Tu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 25, 2012 at 8:00 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2012 at 9:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly Choir Trip to Italy I am hearing from my daughter about the Paly choir trip to Italy in June. It is a ten day trip filled with sightseeing, and more than 40 Paly students and several teachers wi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2012 at 8:59 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2012 at 12:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn SWAC(Student With a Camera) holds its second portrait fundraiser! The photo department at Gunn High School is holding a fundraiser in honor of Mother's Day! SWAC is a professional, affordable option to get your family portraits taken. We are... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gunn SWAC fundraiser! , a member of the Gunn High School community, on Apr 20, 2012 at 5:43 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS ISO feedback about our middle schools! Please share your experience with PAUSD middle schools! I find a lot about elementary and high schools, and have little personal experience to go on for middle schools. I wo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2012 at 6:37 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2012 at 10:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Do you love/hate your neighborhood middle school? Do you love your local middle school? Not so much?
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What about the choice programs: Direct Instruction (at Terman), Connections (at JLS),... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Apr 14, 2012 at 11:19 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2012 at 5:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Are Palo Alto High School students allowed to take 8 classes? A question and answer on the Gunn High School Course Selection FAQ (about taking a zero period class) clearly spells out that Gunn High School students are "limited to a maxim... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Middle School Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 11:19 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2012 at 12:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What kinds of cars are students driving these days? My son will have his driver's license at the end of summer and we only have two cars so will have to buy him a car. Sure, minivans and Prius' are Palo Alto cars, but what are ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 13, 2012 at 1:41 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2012 at 11:10 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS bike to school day? I noticed that today is "bike to school day" in San Francisco: Web Link
S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2012 at 5:05 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2012 at 11:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Social worker hired to lead youth-wellness coalition A veteran social worker has been hired to run Project Safety Net, Palo Alto's youth mental health coalition formed in the wake of a devastating series of local student deaths ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 11, 2012 at 1:01 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2012 at 11:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New day care center to open near Baylands Seeking to accommodate a ballooning student population, Palo Alto officials swiftly and enthusiastically approved on Monday night the establishment of a new day care center ne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 10, 2012 at 9:19 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent 21 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Professional theater delivers social-emotional punch Oskar, a quirky but hilarious "schoolboy" with a gigantic backpack, has been entertaining Palo Alto schoolchildren for the past month -- while delivering serious emotional pun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 9, 2012 at 1:16 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2012 at 9:23 am.
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