SCHOOLS & KIDS Board gives Gunn time for counseling reforms A Gunn High School committee will have until early next year to develop long-term reforms to the school's guidance counseling program, the Palo Alto Board of Education indicat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 13, 2012 at 8:42 am There have been 114 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teaching Teen To Drive My teen daughter is 17 and has gotten her drivers permit and had her first 2 driving lessons. I am wondering if people have advice on how to teach her how to drive-she is not... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Parent, a member of the Duveneck School community, on Jun 12, 2012 at 7:04 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Student 'wellness' coordinator leaving Palo Alto Amy Drolette, who has coordinated Palo Alto student wellness and mental-health initiatives for the past two years, is departing to become an assistant principal at Los Gatos H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:09 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS High school counseling returns to school board In the charged debate over guidance counseling services at Gunn High School, Superintendent Kevin Skelly has suggested hiring an additional counselor and giving the school a y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 12, 2012 at 9:51 am There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Understanding and rehabilitating the teen brain It is 1:30 in the morning. A faint glow emanates from the slightly ajar door of a bedroom. The mother of a 16-year- old opens the door and flicks on the lights.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 11, 2012 at 4:33 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2012 at 6:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn Counseling: The Inside Story On March 27, the school board instructed Gunn to return tomorrow (June 12), with a plan to bring Gunn students guidance services comparable to those received by students at Pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ken Dauber, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 11, 2012 at 8:30 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2012 at 8:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teen Drivers and Their Restrictions. As the parent of a newly licensed driver, I am very interested to know what other parents are allowing their young drivers to do about their driving restrictions since we are ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Jun 10, 2012 at 1:26 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Graduation 2012: Looking ahead, with a glance back In these student profiles, six randomly selected Palo Alto graduates -- Yilin Liang, Benjamin Macias, Isha Thapa, Peter Rockhold, Karen Camacho and Max Najork -- reflect on th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 10, 2012 at 1:46 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2012 at 8:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo-Atherton High School Class of 2012 Menlo-Atherton High School Class of 2012
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Emails reveal internal school discussions Palo Alto school-district superintendent Kevin Skelly has made a practice of communicating with school board members via email about district issues, sometimes polling them on... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 8, 2012 at 9:03 am There have been 122 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:07 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS volunteer jobs Does anyone know any volunteer jobs for 13 year old kids in Palo alto or mountain view in the summer? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by volunteer positions, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Jun 7, 2012 at 6:51 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 7, 2012 at 7:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Live now. Share deeply,' Gunn grad counsels Shortly after learning of her early admission to Stanford University, a Gunn High School senior last December spiraled into a "deep depression," crying without reason and feel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 7, 2012 at 4:04 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2012 at 7:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn graduates 491 on football field In a community pageant at times serious, sentimental and raucous, Gunn High School Wednesday awarded diplomas to 491 seniors in its 47th commencement ceremony.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto High School celebrates Class of 2012 Around 3,500 family and friends watched more than 450 green-and-white-clad seniors graduate from Palo Alto High School Wednesday evening, June 6.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Every student should read this commencement speech, "You are not special..." Every student should read this commencement speech, "You are not special..."
David McCullough Jr. is widely regarded as one of the best English teachers in the nation. He i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Christopher Chiang, a resident of Mountain View, on Jun 7, 2012 at 9:58 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2012 at 11:21 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Henry M. Gunn High School Class of 2012 Henry M. Gunn High School Class of 2012
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Citizens sought for school bond oversight The Palo Alto school board is seeking applicants to serve on a citizens' committee overseeing expenditures under the school district's $378 million "Strong Schools" facilities... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 5, 2012 at 3:18 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2012 at 11:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kickstarting discovery Kids chose from 60 different activities, including tae kwon do and sushi making, during Fairmeadow Elementary School's fifth annual "Discovery Day" May 30. Photos by Veronica ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 4, 2012 at 7:44 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2012 at 7:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS California Cuts Threaten the Status of Universities Those of you worried about UC admissions for your kids should read the following article on the sorry financial state of California's "public" university system. It is very wo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned high school parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2012 at 10:45 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2012 at 7:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A Winning School: Lessons from a Highly Successful Massachusetts High School This is a fascinating account of how a high school makes itself successful. Are there any schools like this in Santa Clara County?
Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CoolSchool, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2012 at 9:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 2, 2012 at 2:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Departing teacher pleads: 'Keep the play in kindergarten' After 27 years of teaching 5-year-olds, Ginny Russell is departing this month with a cri de coeur -- a cry of the heart. "Technology and testing can wait. Keep the play in kin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 1, 2012 at 4:29 pm There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2012 at 1:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board members take umbrage at allegations of possible Brown Act violations Stung by what they view as unfair allegations that they violated California's open-meeting law, Palo Alto school board members Thursday said they are vigilant in observing the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 1, 2012 at 8:21 am There have been 123 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Help I am having behaving issues with my child. We have tried everything including counseling, but she continues her aggressive behaviors. I have heard of booth camping, but I do... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Desperate Mom, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on May 31, 2012 at 9:32 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2012 at 12:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn student's t car vandalized, antisemitic statement keyed Editor- you removed my posting here - I copied report about current Gunn student car vandalized. Report by Sue Drenman about what seems to be antisemitic hate crime can be fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by village fool, a resident of another community, on May 30, 2012 at 12:06 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2012 at 8:03 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Former Gunn student found guilty in 2009 shooting Daniel Gil-Fernandez, a Gunn High School dropout and self-proclaimed Nortenos gang member, was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of shooting a rival gang member in 2009, Santa Cl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 29, 2012 at 9:50 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2012 at 1:19 pm.
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