SCHOOLS & KIDS
transition
The stress placed on kids now is much more
It may not be obvious but the stress to compete academically has been ratcheting sky high over the last few years - putting some o... |
aman |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 10:21 am by tired of bickering, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids doing all the math ahead over the Summer
Hello all,
what do we all think about Palo Alto Kids being put through math classes (matching exactly next years cirriculum) ahead of time during the Summer Vacation.
Y... |
amaninpaloalto |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 8:39 pm by anonymous parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Abstract of original language-grant application
ABSTRACT – Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive K-12 Mandarin Chinese Program with a Dual-Immersion Elementary Component in Palo Alto Unified School Distric... |
Editor |
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on Jun 23, 2007 at 11:46 am by yet another parent, a member of the Escondido School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No 'felony prank' charge for Blaine Marchant
There will be no felony charge against Blaine Marchant, 18, the Palo Alto High School senior who left his old Volvo station wagon overturned on the deck in the school's Quad l... |
Editor |
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on Jun 21, 2007 at 9:11 am by Disappointed in all of you, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district gets $200,000 language boost
Palo Alto Unified School District can expect to receive $201,418 in federal money to help increase foreign language instruction, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 20, 2007 at 10:24 pm by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What happened to our kids in Palo Alto schools ? The spark seems gone.
What is wrong with this town? It has no sense of humor and now demands that young kids behave a little adults, if not robots.
This is the impression that all the negati... |
Sad mother |
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on Jun 18, 2007 at 9:37 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD planning for future enrollment recommendation is out
The recommendation including the work of the AAAG and its peer streaming sub-committee is out and posted on the PAUSD website under Board Agenda items. This will be discussed ... |
Parent |
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on Jun 18, 2007 at 8:52 pm by natasha, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Host Families Needed in Palo Alto this Summer!
Edu-Culture International is bringing high school aged teens from Bilbao, Spain to Palo Alto this summer from June 26th until July 24th! The group has activities and excursion... |
Phyllis O\'Neill |
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on Jun 15, 2007 at 12:53 pm by Phyllis O\'Neill, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
senior prank
I came home today and I heard from my child that goes to PALY that a group of seniors turned a car over on a deck and cemented a toilet into a seating area. From what I unders... |
surprised |
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on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:38 am by Paly neighbor, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board backs Mandarin immersion 4-1
In a historic vote Tuesday night the Palo Alto Board of Education voted 4-1 (board member Gail Price dissenting) to launch a controversial Mandarin immersion "choice" program ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 12, 2007 at 10:01 am by yet another parent, a member of the Escondido School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Concerns aired over Mandarin immersion
Nearly 100 parents packed the multi-purpose room at Ohlone Elementary School Thursday night to question Palo Alto Unified School District administrators and lawyers and speak ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 12, 2007 at 9:39 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spoilt Palo Alto kids?
What is the criteria for saying a Palo Alto kid is spoilt. When I was growing up we used to think that if someone was an only child they were automatically spoilt and that was... |
Parent |
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on Jun 11, 2007 at 12:32 pm by yet another parent, a member of the Escondido School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are your teens getting enough sleep?
Three local high schools are beginning to look at the significance of sleep for teens as part of the fight against stress. Would you support a later start time for high school... |
Editor |
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on Jun 10, 2007 at 7:50 pm by Fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lets Move On: Rectifying Sloppy Choice Policy
Yes, I agree. Lets move on now. I believe the next order of business is to prevent the board from slinking away from the table and pretending the whole thing didn't happen.
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Neighbrhood School Proponent |
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on Jun 9, 2007 at 3:50 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids and a sense of community, Palo Alto vs. LAH
Playing pickup ball and roaming the neighborhood with the kids who lived nearby are some of my fondest memories from childhood, and I always thought that our own child, who no... |
Peninsula Dweller |
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on Jun 6, 2007 at 7:44 pm by KCM, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Comments/reactions from MI meeting?
Please share your comments and reactions to Thursday night's "town hall" meeting at Ohlone School on the Mandarin Immersion proposal--to be decided next Tuesday by the school ... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 11:39 pm by Briones parent, a member of the Juana Briones School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paying more for a lunch
This fall, a turkey, cheddar and bacon panini meal will cost 75 cents more at Palo Alto High School, rising to $4.25, while chicken nuggets with the fixings at the elementary ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 6:35 pm by Flava full, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Language Immersion Program Compromise Brainstorm
In the interest of being CONSTRUCTIVE and trying to heal our community, I would like to start a thread of MI compromise solution ideas...one of the rules of brainstorming is t... |
Jane |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 6:03 pm by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why MI at Ohlone is a Good Deal for PAUSD
Every thread associated with Mandarin Immersion recently in the Town Square has been dominated by critics. We have learned a lot about perceived and actual drawbacks. What we ... |
Jerry Underdal |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 3:25 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
International Baccalaureate Charter Proposal
The MI debate has gotten seriously sidetracked. Our challenge over the next few days is to find a compromise that's acceptable to the community.
The published top five lis... |
Asher Waldfogel |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 8:35 am by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MI: County Charter or PAUSD District Charter
Does anyone know the difference between a county district vs. local district charter?
If PAUSD denies the MI charter application MI can ask the Santa Clara County Board of... |
curious |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 8:31 am by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Town Hall Mandarin Immersion meeting at Ohlone on Thursday
PAUSD TOWN HALL on MANDARIN IMMERSION
District personnel & other professionals will meet with the public to provide a summary of charter school laws, choice schools, and fina... |
Concerned Citizen |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 8:30 am by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Electing a New School Board
After watching the last several school board meetings, its clear that Dana Tom, Many Lowell, and Camille Townsend have no business being on any board. Shame on us for electin... |
Soccer Mom |
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on Jun 2, 2007 at 12:02 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board delays Mandarin-immersion vote
Wanting more community input and time for compromise efforts, the Palo Alto school board agreed to delay voting yes or no on the highly controversial Mandarin-immersion choice... |
Editor |
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on May 31, 2007 at 9:30 pm by Fact Checker, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woman who died in crash had lived in PA
Indira Gagloeva, 37, who died Tuesday when a truck struck the concrete median on Highway 101 in Redwood City, was a mother of three who had reportedly recently moved to Mounta... |
Editor |
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on May 30, 2007 at 12:32 am by A well wisher, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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