The Buzz The Buzz (June 16, 2004)

CHOIR TAKES FLIGHT . . . The Palo Alto High School Concert Choir is currently touring various venues in Europe with its blend of Spanish, French and American folksongs. The group of 36 students and five chaperones left Monday and will return June 23 after visiting and performing in Barcelona, Pamplona, San Sebastian and Paris.

CABLE CASH . . .Comcast has awarded two Palo Alto high school students $1,000 scholarships as part of its 2004 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. Caitlin Cameron of Castilleja High School, and Catherine Sun of Gunn High School received this year's Comcast scholarship based on their community service, leadership skills, positive attitudes and academic achievements.

BENEFIT FOR CHARTER . . .The Phoenix Academy, formerly known as the School of Wisdom and Knowledge, held its first annual benefit Saturday night to celebrate the next five years as a Ravenswood City School District, charter. The benefit was held at the Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto, and former mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown, was the guest speaker. To donate, contact Heliena Walton at 328-5600 or info@thephoenixacademy.org. For volunteer opportunities, call Elaine Bryant at 510-706-7119.

LEAVING MIDDLE GROUND . . .Woodside Priory School, in Portola Valley graduated 36 eighth-graders in a ceremony earlier this month in the school's chapel. Students received diplomas, as well as plaques covered with personal messages from their teachers. Peter Hurtubise, class valedictorian, reminisced about the experiences that created lasting friendships, including a scary, but successful, ropes course and a prayer the evening of Sept. 11, 2001. "I hope and pray that we will never take for granted all the gifts and all the opportunities," Hurtubise told his classmates.

ROLL CALL . . .If you are from Palo Alto and have recently graduated from college, or if your child has, send us your name and the name of your alma mater. We'll publish your information in the June 30 edition of the Weekly on the Transitions Page. Send your information to Alexandria Rocha, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, 94302, or arocha@paweekly.com.

SAFETY SAFARI . . .The Stanford Shopping Center will host the Simon Kidgits Club Summer Safari, an event dedicated to child safety and summer fun, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Families are invited to check out the various educational and interactive stations, such as the Wheels of Summer booth featuring skateboards, roller blades, bikes and cars, the Hydration Station offering free beverages, and the Summer Activities booth featuring hopscotch and jump rope.

Send notices of news and events related to schools, child care or youth activities to Alexandria Rocha, Palo Alto Weekly, P.O. Box 1610, Palo Alto, 94302, or arocha@paweekly.com. The monthly school section runs the third Wednesday of each month. The deadline is the second Thursday of the month at 5 p.m.

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