SCHOOLS & KIDS Class of 2009: Hillview graduates move on to high school Hillview Middle School's class of eighth-graders had their moment in the sun with a graduation ceremony at 5 p.m. Friday, June 5, on the campus blacktop with musical accompani... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 23, 2009 at 9:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2009 at 9:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter: Sally Stewart will be missed Last week's article on the retirement of longtime Sequoia Union High School District board member Sally Stewart correctly notes some of her strengths: ample intelligence, inde... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 22, 2009 at 9:31 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 24, 2009 at 10:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Sequoia district asks judge to throw out parts of Everest charter school lawsuit High school district attorneys, in answer to a lawsuit from Everest Public High School, allege portions of the suit are irrelevant and improper and are asking the court to di... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 15, 2009 at 11:29 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 21, 2009 at 3:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS High school board's big thinker is retiring It can be lonely on the road less traveled, a well-trodden path for Trustee Sarah D. "Sally" Stewart, who is wrapping up 26 years on the governing board of the Sequoia Union H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 10, 2009 at 5:34 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2009 at 11:09 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paws for Tales at Atherton Library Children ages 5 and older can sign up in advance to read to a trained therapy dog. Reading aloud increases confidence and improves reading skills. Takes place the fourth Satur... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Sep 10, 2009 at 3:34 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Dr. Noize Live, Electronic Music & More! at CSMA - Sunday, Oct. 18 Free concert for young kids & families at Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center! Award-winning Dr. Noize (Cory Cullinan) will take audience members on a mu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CSMA, a resident of another community, on Sep 9, 2009 at 9:32 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS How schools are handling Obama talk With all the hubbub over whether schools should show President Barack Obama speech today that urges students to take responsibility for their education, local districts appear... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 8, 2009 at 5:45 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 9, 2009 at 3:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Cell phone towers are not good for children Cell Phone Tower on Corte Madera School Building
Board Meeting Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 8:30PM
The Portola Valley School District proposes to generate revenue (... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David Smernoff, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood, on Sep 8, 2009 at 1:06 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Portola Valley schools gets $2.9 million The 735-student Portola Valley School District hit the jackpot in the recent lottery for federal stimulus money. The district will receive $2.85 million in federal income tax... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 2, 2009 at 9:05 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2009 at 1:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Everest opens auspiciously, despite Sequoia district's obstacles The founders and leadership team of the area's new charter high school should take a bow. In spite of all the obstacles placed in front of them by Sequoia Union High School Di... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 2, 2009 at 7:25 am There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2009 at 5:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teen suspect in court on pipe-bomb incident A 17-year-old boy being charged as an adult for allegedly bringing weapons and explosives to Hillsdale High School in San Mateo on Monday was arraigned in San Mateo County... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 26, 2009 at 5:30 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 26, 2009 at 5:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Charter high school gets off to running start Ninth graders inaugurating the first school year at Everest (charter) Public High School in Redwood City got to know faculty and staff through a scavenger hunt for facts abou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 25, 2009 at 2:14 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2009 at 9:04 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A Bridge to somewhere Not many middle school students know very much about college, let alone what school they would like to attend. Seventh-grader Dominique Johnson, however, knows exactly where s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 25, 2009 at 10:03 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2009 at 10:03 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Felton Gables to parents: "you can't park here" Encinal School parents received an unexpected "welcome back" in the form of an emailed announcement that parents would no longer be allowed to park anywhere near the school, n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by School mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood, on Aug 21, 2009 at 9:50 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Summer Reading Finale in Atherton Friday, August 14th from Noon to 3 PM
Summer Reading Finale and Carnival
Bounce house, crafts, games, ice cream, Menlo Park Fire Department, Atherton Police Department, San ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Aug 13, 2009 at 3:28 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Eight years is enough for trustee Gordon Lewin After two terms on the governing board of the high school district that followed one term on the local elementary school district board, Menlo Park resident Gordon Lewin is st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 11, 2009 at 11:57 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 12, 2009 at 8:38 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Everest files lawsuit against district In a lawsuit filed in San Mateo County Superior Court on July 20, Everest High School officials allege illegal behavior on the part of the Sequoia Union High School District a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 29, 2009 at 4:50 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2009 at 8:28 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Dad and Me Puppet Show The Atherton Library presents the annual Dad and Me @ the library event on Monday, August 3 at 7 pm, with a puppet show by Puppet Art Theatre. The show will be The Three Billy... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Jul 29, 2009 at 2:20 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter: Sequoia district superintendent finds critics' charge 'shameful' The continued misrepresentation that the Sequoia district would impede in any way the success of any student is, in a word, shameful. Every student matters as part of our comm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 28, 2009 at 6:35 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2009 at 8:31 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Charter school sues high school district The Summit Institute, on behalf of Everest (charter) Public High School, filed a lawsuit against the Sequoia Union High School District on Friday (July 24) in San Mateo County... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 25, 2009 at 12:48 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2009 at 5:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stewart, Lewin stepping down from high school board There will be two new faces on the Sequoia Union High School District board this fall, as both incumbents with seats up for election on Nov. 3 have decided not to run again.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Unique Derique at Atherton Library An amazing performance for children by Unique Derique will be held on Monday July 27 at 4 PM. Unique Derique performs physical comedy and clowning. The library is located at 2... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Jul 22, 2009 at 3:16 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gym project cleared for construction Construction on a new gymnasium in Menlo Park's Civic Center complex could begin as early as this fall, now that Menlo Park's City Council has given the project the green ligh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 22, 2009 at 12:48 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2009 at 9:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Everest charter high school outflanks school district in surprise move In its oft-thwarted efforts to find a home in Redwood City, officials of Everest (charter) Public High School have invoked the sovereign right of all public schools and now ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 21, 2009 at 5:56 pm There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 29, 2009 at 6:08 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Everest charter high school outflanks school district in surprise move Editor's note: This story includes a correction to a quotation by Everest Public High School spokeswoman Diane Tavenner. The Almanac removed an insertion by the reporter... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 21, 2009 at 4:08 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2009 at 4:08 pm.
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