SCHOOLS & KIDS
Man arrested after housecleaner interrupts burglary
A Palo Alto resident, alerted by his housecleaner, came home to find a man allegedly trying to steal his vehicle Monday afternoon, Nov. 12. Police then arrested the man, Axel ... |
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on Dec 22, 2012 at 3:02 am by the650nerd, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community rallies to find bone-marrow match for professor
The Bay Area's South Asian community, technology companies and universities across the country are rallying to save the life of a local woman in need of a bone-marrow transpla... |
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on Dec 21, 2012 at 6:23 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Anything more recent than the 2007 Facilities Master Plan?
Does PAUSD have a new version or addendum to their 2007 Facilities Master Plan?
Web Link
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 11:46 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Do our schools have Twitter accounts and can they text our students in an emergency?
I know the schools are reviewing safety in the light of recent events.
Do our schools individually have Twitter accounts so that they can tweet parents and students?
Do ... |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:34 pm by paly parent, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Has this country gone completely crazy? - 20 little children massacred
I've had enough.
Enough of the NRA.
Enough of politically-correct talk
Enough of waiting for a "Study" (sponsored by some organization with a hidden agenda) to prove ... |
MIdtown resident |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:06 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher, staff bonus on board agenda
Palo Alto school employees will vote soon on a proposed pay raise described as a "one-time, off-the-salary-schedule payment" equal to 1 percent of 2011-12 base salary.
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 12:48 pm by resident, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto students win Siemens competition prize
Two Palo Alto students have won a Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology prize, which is the nation's top science honor for high school students, the foundation ann... |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 10:46 am by resident, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lonely Shopping Carts
For months, commuters at the California Avenue train station have been treated to the sight of shopping carts dumped into the no-man's land between the station and Alma. I tr... |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 9:40 am by feed back, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn student, teammate, share $10K science prize
A Gunn High School sophomore and her science-project teammate won $10,000 over the weekend in the Washington, D.C. finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technol... |
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 10:01 pm by resident, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How much solar on new PAUSD construction?
With all the new PAUSD buildings, how many have Solar Photovoltaic Panels as part of their plans? What's PAUSD electric power usage broken down by school?
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 1:26 pm by lowest bidder = CHEAP work, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly students riding bikes on wrong side of Churchill
Paly students do ride their bikes the wrong way down Churchill but not excusing them, it is quite apparent why they do it. They are riding along the left side of the driveway ... |
Resident |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 5:22 pm by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Help Save a Life, Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive for Palo Alto Mom
What: Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive
When: Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 2:00 pm-5:30 pm
Where: Palo Alto Unified School District Office
Dr. Nalini Ambady, a Palo Al... |
Melissa Baten Caswell |
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on Dec 15, 2012 at 3:56 pm by A.Neck Dote, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Public Agenda
CITY COUNCIL ... The council plans to consider approving a pilot residential collection policy for compost; hear a "Year in Review" presentation from the city manager; and con... |
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on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:43 pm by Gimme a break, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rare monoamniotic twins delivered at Packard Hospital
A dramatic delivery at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has saved the lives of twin girls who might not have survived to their first Christmas, the hospital has announced.
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on Dec 14, 2012 at 1:22 pm by Annie, a resident of the Palo Alto Orchards neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Midtown 'elves' to deliver holiday bouquets
Calling themselves the "Midtown elves," residents of Palo Alto 's Midtown neighborhood have launched a grass-roots effort to make holiday bouquets and cards for veterans at th... |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 8:49 pm by Mike, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
When do our kids get their psat scores?
Kids in other parts of the country have already received theirs. Apparently it is up to the school to distribute them. Anyone know when our kids get them? |
mommy |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 6:52 pm by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools welcome better financial news
Palo Alto school board members Tuesday expressed relief at the first good financial news for the school district in years, and teachers reiterated a request they made last Jun... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 9:14 am by PA Voter, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local campuses mark second 'Inclusive Schools Week'
As Palo Alto ramps up efforts to teach special-needs children in mainstream classrooms, campuses across town marked the second annual "Inclusive Schools Week" to talk about ho... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 2:38 pm by Walter Hays Dad, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tapping the power of friendship to boost teen mental health
An effort to bolster teen mental health at Gunn High School by harnessing the power of peer influence has shown success in its first year, according to survey results.
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 7:27 pm by Looney Tunes, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto man gets 20 years for child molestation
A Palo Alto man accused of molesting his two stepdaughters was sentenced to 20 years in state prison in San Mateo County Superior Court Wednesday, Dec. 5, Assistant District A... |
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 10:54 am by iSez, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board members to take oath
A public cake-and-punch reception to honor incoming members of Palo Alto's Board of Education will precede a swearing-in ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 4.
Read the full story here ht... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 10:22 am by huh?, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woodside High grieves over death of freshman
Sadness pervaded Woodside High School Tuesday as students and teachers remembered Leyla Beban, a 14-year-old Redwood City freshman who died in a bicycle accident involving a c... |
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:36 am by Joe, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools prep for new standards
California schools will revamp their standardized tests in 2014, replacing the California Standards Test (STAR) with a new exam to assess students under the soon-to-be impleme... |
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 7:55 am by Big Al, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents, students named to calendar committee
The Palo Alto school district has named some 20 parents, teachers, administrators and students to a committee to evaluate reforms to the school district's academic calendar th... |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 3:12 pm by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly - Another Honors class not Honorably ranked by UC?
Is it correct that it turns out that a Physics H. class just followed an English H. class - UC will not weigh as honors? |
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on Dec 2, 2012 at 11:56 am by Observer, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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