SCHOOLS & KIDS
Come Meet the Palo Alto School Board Candidates - this FRIDAY!!!
I wanted to let you know that Silicon Valley Moms Blog Web Link and the Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents Club Web Link is hosting an event THIS FRIDAY ... |
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on Oct 27, 2007 at 1:24 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Survey: Faith in schools may carry bond measure
Well over two thirds of voters in Palo Alto will support a bond measure to raise money for schools even if they don't know why the money is needed or how it will be used, a ne... |
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on Oct 27, 2007 at 8:54 am by Ear to the Ground, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford solar car crashes in Australia
A solar-powered car designed and operated by Stanford University students lost its bid to win the World Solar Challenge in Australia yesterday when the car blew a tire, flippe... |
Editor |
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on Oct 26, 2007 at 11:12 pm by mickey bottrell, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Public Meeting with Dr Skelly last night at Jordan
Is there anyone who attended this meeting who would like to comment on what happened? Thanks. |
Parent |
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on Oct 25, 2007 at 1:54 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board candidates with kids in PRIVATE schools
What do folks think of candidates who have kids in private schools? Both Barbara Klausner and Melissa Caswell chose Castilleja for their daughters.
I'm impressed with thei... |
PAUSD parent |
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on Oct 24, 2007 at 8:06 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
2006-07 Girls' Winter All-League Teams
BASKETBALL
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 9, 2007, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on Oct 24, 2007 at 5:09 pm by x, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents picked for district language committee
The Palo Alto school district has selected four parents to participate in the Foreign Language in Elementary Schools committee.
Editor |
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on Oct 23, 2007 at 9:35 am by Simon Firth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Bad girls' doing time learn art of yoga
No one touches the gang girls in San Mateo County's Margaret J. Kemp Camp for Girls.
Read the full story here Web Link pos... |
Editor |
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on Oct 22, 2007 at 10:57 am by Cathy Stancliffe, MFT, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters
Third high school?
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on Oct 21, 2007 at 5:23 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Patty Fischer's Column on Charter Schools
Sent the following to Patty and MN as a letter to the editor
Thank you for your column on Charter Schools. I have been and continue to be a strong advocate of this concept... |
Dad of 4 |
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on Oct 21, 2007 at 1:03 pm by dadof4, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan Middle School principal resigns
Suzanne Barbarasch, the principal of Jordan Middle School in Palo Alto, announced today that she would resign her position, effective Dec. 7.
Read the full story here http:... |
Editor |
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on Oct 18, 2007 at 8:31 pm by another Jordan teacher, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Specialty high school a no-go for PA, group says
Opening a specialty high school in Palo Alto is a neat idea -- but the pace of rising enrollment means the school district doesn't have time to design one, said a study group ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 18, 2007 at 3:39 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Time To Move On From MI Or Face A Backlash??
It is clear from the continued postings here threatening to oppose MI seemingly "till kingdom come," including by closely monitoring and seizing upon any perceived misstep or ... |
JJ |
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on Oct 18, 2007 at 12:15 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pledge of Allegiance
Why do we no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the school day in Palo Alto? I guess one reason is, as my nine and eleven year old children informed me, t... |
Mid -Town Mom |
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on Oct 18, 2007 at 7:24 am by Russell, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'C' is for campaign
School-board candidates discuss their views on enrollment growth, foreign languages, and avoiding future conflict
Faced with rising enrollment and plans for new cu... |
Editor |
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on Oct 17, 2007 at 1:05 pm by example of poor thinking, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
About the candidates
About the candidates for the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education.
Read the full story here Web Link posted T... |
Editor |
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on Oct 16, 2007 at 8:15 pm by pa mom, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Allergy restrictions gone too far
There is a boy in my child's class with a nut allergy. I'm OK with letting the kids know, asking the kids in the class not to bring nuts in their lunch, and asking parents to... |
Not a Nut |
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on Oct 16, 2007 at 5:49 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD Board of Education Voting Records
Below I have outlined the PAUSD Board of Education Voting Records for Calendar years 2004 and 2005 when Barton, Kroymann, Lowell, Price & Townsend were members. I could do the... |
Lynn Magill |
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on Oct 16, 2007 at 1:45 pm by Thank you!, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mobility Scooters - how are they to be treated?
As I walk my child to school each day I see at least two of these mobility scooters (electric wheelchairs?) riding in the bike lane, one has a driver and school age passenger ... |
Parent |
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on Oct 16, 2007 at 12:33 pm by just thinking, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PA school board OKs grant for Mandarin program
A nearly $200,000 federal grant will pay for start-up costs of next year's Mandarin-immersion program and for high-school Mandarin instruction, the Palo Alto school board vote... |
Editor |
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on Oct 14, 2007 at 5:43 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Candidate's stands on MI?
Does anyone know definitively which candidates in the upcoming school board elections would be opposed to the MI program? Thank you! |
Parent |
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on Oct 14, 2007 at 7:50 am by why not?, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PTAs requesting help - how much is too much ?
PA schools are closed on Friday for staff development. This means that I will have my three angels (1 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high)under my feet all day. They are already r... |
Parent |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 3:14 pm by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Private schools say ¡Si! to foreign language
While Palo Alto's public school district considers teaching elementary students foreign languages, several private schools in the city are already doing it. Their programs off... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 12:03 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School lunches - any improvements?
My child had his first pizza day lunch at school today at the new higher rate. He had to pre-order on Friday (today is Monday) and line up with his class rather than altogethe... |
Parent |
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on Oct 11, 2007 at 11:23 am by memory lane, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are we the worst generation of parents ever?
That's the argument of a recent article in 'Philadelphia' magazine.
Web Link
Here's the nub:
"How is it that a group of moms ... |
Simon Firth |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 8:10 pm by concerned parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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