SCHOOLS & KIDS
Popular clothing brands for middle school girls
What are the clothing brands that are most popular with middle school girls right now?
I know that wearing the right clothes won't make a girl fit in, but it can prevent he... |
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on Aug 18, 2012 at 1:18 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Seeing math as 'a whole gorgeous piece of art'
How do you help students -- especially the struggling ones -- learn to love math? Palo Alto High School math teacher Suz Antink wrestles with the question on a daily basis.
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 10:05 pm by short memory?, a resident of East Palo Alto |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Biking at dusk and night
This summer I have noticed that a lot of children in the 10 to 18 age range ride bicycles without headlights or taillights in the early and sometimes late evenings. Commonly, ... |
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on Aug 14, 2012 at 11:08 pm by AnotherConcernedParent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rejection: How to profit from life's setbacks
Some of Stanford University's high-profile professors, alumni and students are sharing their personal memories of failure in the Resilience Project, an effort to teach student... |
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on Aug 14, 2012 at 2:14 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School starts next Thursday but already there are lots of school events!
When this new calendar was discussed, we were assured that there would be no school activities before the first day of school. JLS jump start day has already occurred and ther... |
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 1:46 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers, principals look to new academic year
Along with teachers, major construction will greet many Palo Alto students as they head back to school next Thursday, Aug. 16 -- the earliest start to the school year in local... |
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 11:02 am by George, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nurturing kindness, resilience in middle school
Katherine Baker can relate to the Type A moms in Palo Alto -- she remembers having been one herself. "I wanted everything to be perfect for my child," said the principal of Te... |
Editor |
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on Aug 11, 2012 at 2:38 pm by Dauch, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Klausner bows out on seeking second school board term
Palo Alto school board member Barbara Klausner has announced she will not seek a second term on the five-member board, leaving what appeared to be a "safe" incumbent seat up f... |
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 1:08 pm by thanks for your good work, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Camille Townsend to seek third term on school board
Palo Alto school board President Camille Townsend announced Thursday, July 26, she will seek a third term on the board in this fall's election. Alluding to her experience, Tow... |
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on Aug 10, 2012 at 1:02 pm by No vote from me, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Scratch Introduction For Kids New to Programming [Free Live Event]
Breakout Mentors is hosting another fun introduction to computer programming for kids. If you live in the Palo Alto area and your student is in 4th to 7th grade, join us as we... |
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on Aug 9, 2012 at 1:51 pm by Brian, a resident of Mountain View |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A dearth of candidates
With just 12 days remaining before the Aug. 15 extended filing deadline for candidates running for City Council and Board of Education, the November school board election is i... |
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on Aug 9, 2012 at 8:33 am by common sense, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Services today for Walter Hays teacher Renee Serventi
Services will be held today, Wednesday, Aug. 8, for Renee Serventi, a teacher at Walter Hays Elementary School who died Saturday, Aug. 4. Serventi, 38, died from complications... |
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on Aug 7, 2012 at 8:15 pm by Moira , a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dress Code for High School
We have dress codes for our middle schoolers, why not high schoolers?
As the warmer weather arrives, I am shocked by what many high schoolers think are appropriate wear for... |
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on Aug 5, 2012 at 10:38 pm by Teeeeen(:, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto 11-year-old competes on 'Jeopardy!'
An 11-year-old from Palo Alto is among 15 "whiz kids" to be featured next week, July 30 through Aug. 3, on the television show "Jeopardy! Kids Week."
Read the full story here... |
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on Aug 2, 2012 at 1:59 pm by Jeopardy Fan, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
EPA teacher named finalist for Presidential Award
A teacher from Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto is among the list of 2012 California State Finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathema... |
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on Jul 31, 2012 at 10:00 am by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto to redraw golf course, add playing fields
What began as a plan to boost flood protection around the San Francisquito Creek turned on Monday into an ambitious effort to greatly enhance Palo Alto's recreational opportun... |
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on Jul 26, 2012 at 11:30 am by Fore!, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district hires new wellness coordinator
The Palo Alto school district will hire a county education worker to coordinate district efforts on the social-emotional health of students. Brenda Carrillo, most recently a s... |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 4:02 pm by idiotcluster, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
$5,400 in computers stolen from Palo Verde
Thieves made off with three Apple desktop computers valued at $5,400 after a break-in at Palo Verde Elementary School, Palo Alto police said.
Read the full story here http://... |
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on Jul 21, 2012 at 11:31 pm by parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Education: A long view on learning disabilities
After nearly a half-century of working with learning disabilities, Pat Morrissey and Carolyn Compton have witnessed every trend -- as well as the birth of an industry.
Read t... |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 11:36 am by fan, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School for dyslexic children to open in Palo Alto
Leaders of new school for children with dyslexia will hold an information session for prospective families Wednesday, July 18. Athena Academy, on San Antonio Road in Palo Alto... |
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on Jul 18, 2012 at 3:17 pm by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Questions about 9th Grade Math Lane Selection
I am going into 9th grade at Gunn High School next year, and was looking for advice on lane selection for math. I have a grade in my class that would easily allow me to take t... |
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on Jul 7, 2012 at 11:25 pm by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Home-grown scholarship program now helps hundreds
An informal scholarship program launched by a Palo Alto couple 27 years ago has grown to assist hundreds of students, with hundreds of thousands of dollars. A Palo Alto celebr... |
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on Jul 7, 2012 at 12:26 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools adopt flat budget for 2012-13
Uncertainty was the theme as the Palo Alto Board of Education this week approved a $161.8 million operating budget for 2012-13 -- essentially flat compared to last year.
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on Jul 5, 2012 at 10:12 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Downtown Menlo Park
Ah, to live in Downtown Menlo Park. Close to the library, Kepler's, the Caltrain stations and all the shops and restaurants of Santa Cruz Avenue -- and within biking distance ... |
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on Jul 2, 2012 at 3:55 pm by Downtown, a resident of Menlo Park |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring awarded $10,000
East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring, housed at the Taube Family Tennis Center at Stanford, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation o... |
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on Jul 2, 2012 at 2:19 pm by Amy K., a resident of Stanford |
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