August 20, 2004

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Susanne Scott has been appointed as Hoover Elementary School's interim principal for the upcoming school year. The district began searching for a replacement in June when Principal Don Cox requested a one-year leave to attend culinary school. Superintendent Mary Frances Callan said Scott is "talented and dedicated to students." After teaching for 12 years in Pennsylvania, Scott joined the district as a teacher at Palo Verde Elementary School in 1992. Since then, she's been involved in staff development, served as co-chair of the writing task force and training team and was a teacher on special assignment for literacy. Scott also took charge of Palo Verde when the principal was absent. The district plans to hire a permanent principal for Hoover by fall 2005. --Alexandria Rocha
Homework help for middle school students at library

Homework assistance is now available to Palo Alto Middle School students in grades 6-8 at the Palo Alto Main Library on Newell Road. Beginning Sept. 8 and continuing through early June 2005, two experienced homework helpers will be available to assist middle school students at the Main Library on Wednesdays from 2-4:30 p.m.

Grants from the Friends of the Palo Alto Library and The Palo Alto Weekly helped make the program possible. Middle school students can receive assistance in language arts, math, science, social studies and health assignments. Free refreshments will be provided. For more information contact Laurie Hastings, Teen Services Librarian at the Palo Alto Main Library at 329-2664 or lorna.hastings@cityofpaloalto.org.

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