SCHOOLS & KIDS New director chosen for Ravenswood Foundation The Ravenswood Education Foundation (REF), which supports the Ravenswood City School District, has a new executive director: Renu Nanda of Menlo Park. The district includes th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 1, 2011 at 3:26 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2011 at 3:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 2011 High School Football Schedules Among high school football openers Friday, Sept. 2, Priory will host Stuart Hall at 4 p.m., Menlo-Atherton will host El Camino at 7 p.m., and Menlo School will face host Santa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 31, 2011 at 3:21 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2011 at 7:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What's new at local schools As students returned to class last week, they discovered new course offerings, facilities, and staff. An increased focus on math, science and technology was a common theme. Be... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 30, 2011 at 10:35 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2011 at 11:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Thursday: $400,000 in health grants for schools A reception commemorating the awarding of $400,000 in grants by the Sequoia Healthcare District for health-related programs in public schools is set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Au... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 17, 2011 at 10:33 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 17, 2011 at 5:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS College board puts $564M bond measure on ballot A measure that would raise $564 million for community college facilities will be on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Briefs: Burglars take 21 laptops from school One or more burglars broke into the computer lab at Corte Madera Middle School in Portola Valley and got away with 21 laptop computers valued at about $16,000, according to th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 8, 2011 at 1:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 8, 2011 at 1:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Summit Prep cited as 'transformative' high school Newsweek magazine has named Summit Preparatory Charter High School one of 10 "transformative" high schools in its annual report on the "best" public high schools in the Unite... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 29, 2011 at 1:10 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2011 at 9:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Summit Prep cited as 'transformative' high school Newsweek magazine has named Summit Preparatory Charter High School one of 10 "transformative" high schools in its annual report on the "best" public high schools in the United... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 29, 2011 at 9:06 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 29, 2011 at 9:06 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Going to the mat: new wrestling club already contender The Beechwood Wrestling Club started from scratch back in September, thanks to Nathan Pantoja and a former Menlo Park police officer, James Lavano. And the kids on the team ar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 22, 2011 at 11:28 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 1, 2011 at 3:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo School awards diplomas to 145 The 145 members of Menlo School's Class of 2011 received their diplomas June 7 in an outdoor ceremony on the Atherton campus.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Ravenswood may cut entire library staff Peering into a future of hard times, trustees of the Ravenswood City School District, which has schools in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto, voted Thursday to slash the staff tha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 13, 2011 at 5:06 pm There have been 58 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2011 at 5:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Graduation 2011: At M-A, one journey ends and another begins On the Coach Park football field on Thursday afternoon, June 2, a total of 388 seniors in the Class of 2011 graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Summer Reading Program at Atherton Library The summer reading program is underway through August 15th! Children, teens and adults can qualify for prizes throughout the summer. Contact the library for details, or stop b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Jun 8, 2011 at 10:26 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Portola Valley schools celebrate 150 years Who would guess that a town that is 45 years old would be home to a school district that began 150 years ago?
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Youth, 17, charged with murder in infant's death Two teenage boys, a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old, have been arrested, one charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting at 12:50 a.m. Sunday of a 3-month-old boy ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 6, 2011 at 3:43 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2011 at 3:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bridging gender gap in science Menlo School has launched a pilot program to boost the number of girls who study science, technology, engineering and math -- referred to as STEM. This school year, Menlo has ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 6, 2011 at 11:16 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2011 at 11:16 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Saturday: Simitian to discuss state of education State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, will discuss Gov. Jerry Brown's budget and general trends in an "education update" Saturday in Palo Alto.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo school district board to appoint new trustee The Menlo Park City School District board will appoint a replacement for member Mark Box, who announced his resignation from the five-member board last week. Applications for ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 3, 2011 at 12:23 pm There have been 83 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 9, 2011 at 8:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mark Box resigns from Menlo Park school board The superintendent of the Menlo Park City School District is recommending that the school board avoid a costly election and instead appoint a replacement for board member Mark... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 2, 2011 at 11:52 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2011 at 8:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park teen arrested in Anaheim A 17-year-old Menlo Park youth was arrested on sexual battery charges on Friday, May 20, at a dance at the Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, according to a report ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 29, 2011 at 12:32 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2011 at 12:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A High wins top prize in climate competition Menlo-Atherton High School has been awarded the top prize in the 2011 Climate Generation competition.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Mark Box resigns from school board The superintendent of the Menlo Park City School District is recommending that the school board avoid a costly election and instead appoint a replacement for board member Mark... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 25, 2011 at 1:22 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2011 at 12:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No safe Haven If you had to cut childcare for 45 families out of 300, how would you decide which families lose? That's a question child development centers across the county hope they never... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 19, 2011 at 8:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2011 at 8:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Board affirms superintendent choice with unanimous vote The Menlo Park City School District board unanimously approved a three-year contract Tuesday night that will install Maurice Ghysels as superintendent on July 1 at an annual s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 11, 2011 at 6:56 pm There have been 50 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2011 at 7:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Voters approve transfer of small area to Menlo Park school district Residents of 25 townhouses at 600 Willow Road in Menlo Park will be able to send their children to Menlo Park City School District schools after approving a ballot measure tra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 6, 2011 at 12:31 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2011 at 7:49 pm.
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