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... |
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 8:03 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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.
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 6:01 pm by J.J., a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summer Job Opportunities for Palo Alto High Schoolers?
During the summer, lots of kids find work at places such as Jamba Juice, Spot Pizza, etc.... it seems like the entire working population of Palo Alto teenagers are employed by... |
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 2:43 pm by VampGirl, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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on Jun 11, 2012 at 11:42 am by Humble Mom, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-Atherton High School Class of 2012
Menlo-Atherton High School Class of 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 5:46 PM |
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on Jun 9, 2012 at 7:35 am by mamima, a resident of Menlo Park |
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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on Jun 8, 2012 at 11:53 am by Another PP, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
volunteer jobs
Does anyone know any volunteer jobs for 13 year old kids in Palo alto or mountain view in the summer? |
volunteer positions |
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 7:20 pm by volunteer positions, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Henry M. Gunn High School Class of 2012
Henry M. Gunn High School Class of 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 5:45 PM |
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 5:23 am by a, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board under pressure on counseling
Under scrutiny over guidance counseling at Gunn High School, Palo Alto school board members this week said decision-makers at Gunn should have all the data at their fingertips... |
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on Jun 6, 2012 at 2:48 pm by time to end this, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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... |
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on Jun 6, 2012 at 12:40 pm by Mom, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 11:46 pm by agreed, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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 ... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 7:20 am by TyrL162, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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... |
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on Jun 4, 2012 at 7:38 pm by m, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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?
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on Jun 2, 2012 at 2:41 pm by Marie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Weekly calls for halt to confidential school board memos
The Palo Alto Weekly has learned that school district Superintendent Kevin Skelly has been sending confidential weekly memos to Board of Education members, creating possible v... |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 9:13 am by Rajiv Bhateja, a member of the Hoover School community |
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 ... |
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on May 31, 2012 at 11:42 pm by CC, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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... |
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on May 30, 2012 at 1:19 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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... |
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on May 30, 2012 at 8:03 am by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Beyond Tinsley: Two former students look back
Raised in East Palo Alto, Laura Martinez spent her childhood crossing the freeway each weekday to go to school. As a student in the Palo Alto Unified School District through t... |
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on May 29, 2012 at 9:45 pm by Just Me??, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New 'homework policy' likely for next year
A new homework policy for Palo Alto students -- with rules outlining specific amounts of time kids should be spending on homework -- is likely to be adopted by the Board of Ed... |
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on May 29, 2012 at 1:28 pm by paly parent, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto residences get new curb appeal
Three teens on a Palo Alto street with spray paint during school hours might seem like a recipe for delinquency, but ninth-graders Jeremy Revlock, Ben Rothblatt and Yerem Ista... |
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on May 25, 2012 at 12:23 pm by Thankfull, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly, Gunn students detail dissatisfaction with counseling programs
Students in Palo Alto's two public high schools wish they had more personal attention from their counselors to help them with what they perceive as ever-looming college-admiss... |
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on May 24, 2012 at 9:00 pm by gunn parent, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No man stands as tall as when he stoops to help a child
Don't know why that old quote came to mind when I saw this
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photo of a five year old in the Oval Office.
Disagree with the man on many issues. But there s... |
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on May 24, 2012 at 11:02 am by anon on El Camino, a resident of Atherton |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Homework, counseling on crowded agenda
Homework policy, graduation requirements, high school counseling and possible school budget cuts crowd tonight's agenda of the Palo Alto Board of Education. ==B Related story:... |
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on May 24, 2012 at 6:47 am by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is the WCDBPA helping or hurting Palo Alto and our schools?
[Post locked by Palo Alto Online staff because poster is repeating comments he/she has already made on another thread.] |
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on May 22, 2012 at 10:45 pm by No on WCDBPA, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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