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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Siegel appointed to fill vacant Las Lomitas district school board seat
Jay Siegel, who has a child at La Entrada School and has been an active volunteer on the Las Lomitas Education Foundation, has been appointed to the five-member Las Lomitas Sc... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, 4 hours ago
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 minutes ago.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: The Almanac has an attitude problem
Now that the election for the board of the Sequoia high school district is over, I would like to comment upon the very limited coverage that this newspaper gives to our local ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:57 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 22 hours ago.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Have you seen this bike?
Yesterday while I attended the fall sport award ceremony at M-A my son's and my locked bikes where stolen from the bike cage at M-A. Since my bike is sort of unusual in that i... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:04 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:06 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A football lights: a permanent fixture?
The temporary lights brought in by Menlo-Atherton High for last week's M-A vs. Sacred Heart Prep football game proved so popular that there is an aggressive push taking place ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:42 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:42 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bursting at the seams
If closing a school is the hardest decision a school board ever has to make, then the second most difficult is deciding whether to open a new school. Next month, the Menlo Par... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 17, 2009 at 4:06 pm
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
POST to sell 4,262 acres near Montara and Moss Beach to National Park Service
The Peninsula Open Space Trust plans to sell Rancho Corral de Tierra, a large tract of land surrounding Montara and Moss Beach, to the National Park Service. The 4,262-acre ar... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 17, 2009 at 10:45 am
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2009 at 4:37 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A High football lights: a permanent fixture?
The temporary lights brought in by Menlo-Atherton High for last week's M-A vs. Sacred Heart Prep football game proved so popular that there is an aggressive push taking place ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 11, 2009 at 1:18 pm
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2009 at 10:11 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia school board: Thomsen, Sarver win
Chris Thomsen and Alan Sarver won the election Tuesday for two seats on the board of the Sequoia Union High School District. Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 4, 2009 at 11:57 am
There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2009 at 6:03 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Superintendent disputes drop-out number; The Almanac responds
In your Oct. 21 editorial, you stated that the Sequoia Union High School District has an "above-average dropout rate." This is entirely inaccurate. Read the full story here h... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Nov 3, 2009 at 6:02 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:08 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arnie Duncan on California's education system
According to a report from the nonprofit EdSource, Education Secretary Arnie Duncan, in talking in June about $4 billion in competitive grants in the new Race to the Top progr... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 4:57 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children's Program at Atherton Library
"Penguins, Poems and Popcorn" is a special event for children ages 4 and older. Stories and more! Monday, November 9th at 4 PM. The library is located at 2 Dinkelspiel Station... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:10 am

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Letters from Las Lomitas district teachers were not 'threatening'
I am writing to clarify some misunderstandings that readers might get from your Oct. 14 article about the resignation of Trustee David Bailard from the Las Lomitas School Boar... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 29, 2009 at 5:19 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2009 at 5:19 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters have choice of change or continuity in Sequoia high school district election
Will there be a marked change of tone in decisions from the governing board of the Sequoia Union High School District over the next two years? It may depend on which candidate... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 27, 2009 at 10:41 pm
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2009 at 6:54 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Atherton High School Launches an Official Alumni Network
Hello Fellow Menlo-Atherton Bears! Been in hibernation? It is time to reconnect with your classmates! The Menlo-Atherton Alumni Committee has now launched our new website... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Chris, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Oct 23, 2009 at 12:31 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2009 at 12:33 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district redesigns its Web site
The Web site for the Sequoia Union High School District has a new look, and some new content, including a listing of district charter schools and links to sites at the state E... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 21, 2009 at 5:28 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2009 at 3:52 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Caltrain fatality identified as Gunn High junior William Dickens, 16
The Gunn High School student who died on the Caltrain tracks Monday night has been identified as William Dickens, 16, a junior at the school. He had been a member of the water... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 21, 2009 at 11:15 am
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2009 at 10:00 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Almanac editorial: Thomsen, Ferrando for high school board
This editorial was published in the Oct. 21, 2009, issue of The Almanac. With the seats of retiring members Sally Stewart and Gordon Lewin certain to be filled by ne... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Oct 21, 2009 at 9:12 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 21, 2009 at 10:13 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter schools big issue in school board race
The candidates for the contentious race for two seats on the high school district board race show potential to reshape the district's policies on charter schools, budgets and ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 20, 2009 at 3:28 pm
There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2009 at 10:04 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Origami program for Children
Wednesday October 21 at 3:30 PM students from Menlo School will teach children ages 3 and up how to make an origami jack o lantern. The library is located at 2 Dinkelspiel Sta... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Oct 20, 2009 at 2:50 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Las Lomitas teachers out of line
Teachers at Las Lomitas schools stepped out of character last week in an apparent effort to convince board members to give ground in the stalled negotiations over a pay and be... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 18, 2009 at 3:00 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2009 at 6:12 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen craft at Atherton Library
Teens and tweens ages 10 and up can attend a duct tape wallet craft program at the Atherton Library on November 5th at 3:30 PM. Registration is required in advance in order to... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Oct 15, 2009 at 12:26 pm

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers' letters pushed board member to resign
A teachers' union letter-writing campaign to lobby Las Lomitas Elementary School District board members over stalled contract negotiations appears to have backfired. Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 14, 2009 at 4:34 pm
There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2009 at 9:02 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Sequoia district information officer was doing her job
Note: This letter from Bettylu Smith was published in the Oct. 14, 2009, issue of The Almanac. I proudly serve as the Sequoia high school district's public informati... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by rhine@AlmanacNews.com, managing editor of The Almanac, on Oct 14, 2009 at 1:56 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2009 at 10:50 am.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-AthertonHigh School theater opens in style
In weekend celebrations, audiences got their first look inside the architecturally bold new theater at Menlo-Atherton High School. ==B PHOTO:== People arrived in threes and fo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 12, 2009 at 3:47 pm
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2009 at 3:47 pm.

SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas trustee resigns
David Bailard, a member of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District board, resigned on Monday, Oct. 5, district officials said. Read the full story here http://www.almanac... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 7, 2009 at 4:53 pm
There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2009 at 4:13 am.

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