SCHOOLS & KIDS Superintendent search limited to insiders The field of candidates for the next superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District has significantly narrowed less than a month after Superintendent Patrick Gemma a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 3:12 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2010 at 1:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS St. Raymond excels at academic decathlon St. Raymond School in Menlo Park beat all but one of its competitors in the 14th annual Academic Decathlon, held Saturday (March 6) at St. Pius School in Redwood City.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS MP district will take all Tinsley students next year The Menlo Park City School District voted to enroll its full allotment of Tinsley transfer students from the Ravenswood school district. The school board voted unanimously at ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 12, 2010 at 12:52 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2010 at 2:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MP school board OKs teacher layoffs Teachers in the Menlo Park City School District could start seeing preliminary layoff notices in their inboxes this week. Last night, the school board voted to end nearly 12 f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 11, 2010 at 12:28 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2010 at 10:35 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: School cuts or school taxes? In just a few weeks, voters in the Menlo Park City and Portola Valley school districts will decide whether to approve a modest parcel tax to help their schools get through a s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 11, 2010 at 12:17 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2010 at 12:28 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo students shape new speaker series The school has hosted prominent speakers for years, but the programs were primarily talks, followed by a short Q&A. With this new series, the guests are interviewed by a stude... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 10, 2010 at 5:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 5:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools boards vote on layoffs Tonight, Wednesday, March 10, school boards in Portola Valley and Menlo Park are slated to vote on teacher layoffs and other budget cuts for the coming school year.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Everest, Sequoia district dance to familiar tune Everest Public High School representatives have rejected a new offer of facilities from Sequoia Union High School District administrators. The offer includes eight classrooms ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 9, 2010 at 2:02 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2010 at 3:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Protests under way at community colleges Walkouts are taking place this morning (March 4) at Canada College in Woodside and Skyline College in San Bruno as part of a statewide protest against budget cuts to educa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 4, 2010 at 4:36 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2010 at 5:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Charter school colleagues honor Diane Tavenner with statewide award Diane Tavenner, co-founder of Summit Prep and Everest public charter high schools, received a leadership award from the state charter schools association. Photo: She is ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 4, 2010 at 9:42 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2010 at 10:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teacher layoffs ahead as MP district plans cuts More than 17 teaching jobs are on the line as the Menlo Park City School District struggles to close a $2 million shortfall for the coming school year. Close to 100 people gat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 26, 2010 at 12:50 pm There have been 197 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2010 at 1:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School parcel tax rebuttal arguments due March 4 Ballot argument rebuttals for the May 4 parcel tax elections for the Menlo Park City and Portola Valley school districts are due by 5 p.m. on March 4, said Warren Slocum, San ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 26, 2010 at 9:09 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2010 at 7:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Enrollment surge: Las Lomitas district unlikely to expand A few years ago, there may have been a range of options acceptable to Las Lomitas School District officials to address the surge in enrollment the two-school district is exper... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 24, 2010 at 12:59 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2010 at 2:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Preview of budget cuts at Menlo Park school board meeting What will the next school year look like if the Menlo Park City School District's $178 parcel tax doesn't pass in May? Superintendent Ken Ranella is offering a preview with a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 24, 2010 at 12:17 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:38 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS High school district board seeks community input on new superintendent With the planned June 30 departure of the superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District, the governing board is seeking community comments, suggestions and search ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 24, 2010 at 7:26 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2010 at 7:26 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Sequoia high school district superintendent Pat Gemma to retire Patrick Gemma, the superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District since February 2003, has announced that he will retire on June 30, the end date for his current con... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 12, 2010 at 1:15 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2010 at 12:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Inglewood gang member arrested, suspected of raping runaway Menlo Park girl An Inglewood gang member has been arrested on suspicion of raping a runaway girl from Menlo Park and holding her against her will, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Revenues down, enrollment up in K-8 district Voters will be asked to help the Menlo Park City School District bridge a projected $2 million budget shortfall with a $178 annual parcel tax. The school board voted Feb. 2 to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 11, 2010 at 12:57 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2010 at 8:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A protest planned in Palo Alto today at noon Some 25 to 40 students from Menlo-Atherton High School are planning to show up to today at noon outside Gunn High School in Palo Alto with signs and T-shirts in support of ga... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 10, 2010 at 5:07 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 10, 2010 at 5:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Las Lomitas district faces $1.2 million in cuts Las Lomitas School District officials are recommending cost reductions that include a hiring freeze, larger classes, cuts in or elimination of some enrichment programs, and sh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 9, 2010 at 1:32 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2010 at 9:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Camp Galileo Offers Savings on Summer Camp before March 1st Galileo Learning, operator of Camp Galileo for Pre-K through 5th graders in Woodside, is offering early bird savings on its award-winning art, science and outdoor summertime f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Feb 8, 2010 at 1:37 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS MP school district seeks $178 parcel tax Voters will be asked to help the Menlo Park City School District bridge a projected $2 million budget shortfall with a $178 parcel tax. The school board voted Feb. 2 to put a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 3, 2010 at 8:30 pm There have been 91 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2010 at 1:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tonight: Sally Stewart to be honored The public is invited to a two-hour celebration for Sally Stewart, a 26-year member of the governing board of the Sequoia Union High School District, at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Fe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Feb 2, 2010 at 12:09 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2010 at 12:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Saturday: Healthful eating for kids Psychologist Annye Rothenberg, a former Portola Valley resident, will answer questions at a signing for her book, "I Like to Eat Treats," from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 31, 2010 at 8:46 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2010 at 8:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Charter school offered space on WHS campus The Sequoia Union High School District is offering space on the Woodside High School campus to Everest, a new charter public high school.
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