SCHOOLS & KIDS
Creativity and Palo Alto Schools?
I was just listening to KQED where an expert on Japanese culture was critiquing the Japanese education system for failing to promote creativity among its students. It’s going... |
Simon |
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on Oct 18, 2006 at 11:51 am by parent, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community Discussion on Mandarin Immersion
Mon, May 21, Mon 2-4pm in the Terman Café
PAUSD Board Members Mandy Lowell and Dana Tom will conduct this public
forum. The PAUSD Board of Education has scheduled a vote f... |
Parent |
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on May 28, 2007 at 10:13 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto 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
More housing = more Kids
For those of you who are wondering about our continual increase in enrollment and the need for re-districting our school boundaries as well as the concerns for neighborhood sc... |
ToldUSo |
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on Mar 7, 2007 at 4:48 pm by A PARENT, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD BOE's latest faux paux a real shocker
It's hard to believe the way that the PAUSD BOE carried out its most recent action, with the recent appointment of a local principal to a sensitive central administrative posi... |
RWE |
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on Mar 25, 2007 at 5:42 pm by outraged, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
First-round decision made on superintendent
Web Link
A few things I'm curious about. How is it that if PAUSD claims to hire the "best and brightest" that we can't hire... |
RWE |
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on May 2, 2007 at 9:28 am by Simon Firth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly students and Kirks Burgers
I have been informed by my son that there is a row brewing about Paly students being unwanted at Kirks. Kirks claim they do not need Paly students' business. They have banned ... |
Paly Parents |
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on Dec 26, 2006 at 7:49 pm by Todd_S, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City helped schools with "green" improvements
Thanks to the Weekly and Alexandria Rocha for her article of Aug. 23 on "Green goes to school."
Web Link
One importan... |
Walt Hays |
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on Sep 5, 2006 at 12:54 pm by rj, a member of the Addison School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PIE's big donor benefits
Whoa! OK, I think this is pretty powerful blog about Palo Alto PIE, and our fundraising efforts. Why are we publishing all the names of the "high donors"?
I think this ... |
PALY Parent |
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on Jan 23, 2010 at 3:49 pm by Geez, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
BoE Investigator Search
Did anyone watch the BoE meeting on Tuesday night? If so, did anyone else notice that Dana and Gail seemed to be working well together, but Mandy Lowell seemed almost hostile... |
natasha |
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on Nov 28, 2006 at 9:19 am by natasha, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trying to stop bullying
Duveneck Elementary School in Palo Alto has a freshly repainted playground for games the kids play during recess. It's a pattern from a company called Peaceful Playgrounds.
R... |
Editor |
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on Jan 14, 2009 at 3:41 pm by paly reporter, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Please wear helmets...correctly
I just wanted to write to get the message out regarding correct use of helmets in this beautiful phase of spring where folks tend to ride their bikes more often.
This is ... |
Janet Neff |
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on Jun 10, 2006 at 4:40 pm by Eric Stietzel, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Forum to tackle positives, negatives of teen stress
What's the difference between "good" stress and "not-so-good" stress? This question and more will be discussed in a Tuesday (March 22) forum sponsored by Adolescent Counseling... |
Editor |
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on Mar 23, 2011 at 6:06 pm by PA Reflect, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tough Question - Is an MI Charter School legal?
PAUSD already offers an established, well respected, highly modeled Language Immersion program. (What PAUSD doesn't offer is enough spots in their current program - there alw... |
Asking Questions |
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on Mar 24, 2007 at 10:37 pm by Board Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Online Petition Against Mandarin Immersion
This online petition was created to allow Palo Alto residents to voice opposition to the proposed MI program the School Board is now considering.
There have been more than ... |
Make your voice heard |
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on Jan 6, 2007 at 10:11 pm by Another, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local Summer Internships or Jobs?
Does anyone know of any summer internships or jobs for high school students? While Jamba Juice and Blockbuster are always an option, I was hoping to find something a little di... |
Job Searching Student |
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on Mar 6, 2008 at 10:04 pm by merchant, a resident of Stanford |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A great Black and White Ball!
Thank you Sunny and Dan Dykwel for organizing a terrific Black and White Ball! Your tireless efforts brought our community together to celebrate our kids! I am glad that our... |
Grateful |
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on Oct 21, 2006 at 9:12 am by NotCurious, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Congrats Paly class of 2006
Congratulations 2006 Palo Alto High School graduates. Your class has been through a lot in your four years at Paly, including the trauma of losing two of your classmates who t... |
Proud Paly parent |
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on Jun 15, 2006 at 5:53 pm by Proud Paly parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School stakeholders clash over math
Palo Alto school board members Tuesday struggled to find common ground between district staff's enthusiastic support of a new K-5 math textbook and substantial parent oppositi... |
Editor |
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on Apr 25, 2009 at 2:50 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What happened to civility?
What kind of a community do we want? If you read Town Square postings on school district issues, would you want to be the new superintendent of the Palo Alto Unified School Di... |
Mandy Lowell & Carolyn Tucher |
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on Feb 18, 2007 at 1:03 pm by Anna, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thirty teens dropped from Palo Alto school rolls
Thirty students were dropped from Palo Alto public school rolls this fall when their parents were unable to verify their residency in the school district. In a crackdown on no... |
Editor |
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on Oct 21, 2010 at 7:02 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Latin Language Instruction
Trying to find an introductory Latin course. The Palo Alto High Schools do not offer these courses. The local language schools don't have these classes either. The best I cou... |
interested in Latin |
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on Apr 1, 2007 at 7:40 am by ABC, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Lunch and Kids
Is it me - or are there more parents out there who are frustrated with the fact that their school going kid bring back their lunch untouched? With me - does not matter what I ... |
FrustratedParent |
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on Oct 17, 2006 at 9:19 pm by Out of Ideas, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Our Town: After the Mandarin debate
When the Palo Alto school board voted 4-1 two weeks ago to adopt a Mandarin immersion program starting next year, a long, rancorous debate was over. But the aftermath resemble... |
Editor |
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on Jun 29, 2007 at 9:22 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why not expand Ohlone program?
The glowing atricles on Susan Charles and Ohlone school begs the question: why not expand the Ohlone program?
My husband went to Ohlone and we would love to give our childr... |
Morgan Bricca |
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on May 17, 2007 at 9:11 pm by Concerned Greer Road + Ohlone parent, a member of the Ohlone School community |
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