SCHOOLS & KIDS Summer Reading at Atherton Library The summer reading program for children (babies through 5th grade) runs June 1st through August 15th. Finishers get a free book, plus a raffle ticket for cool prizes. The them... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on May 26, 2009 at 2:56 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parent Workshop at Atherton Library “Turning No into Yes” Presented by Parents Place of San Mateo. Wednesday, May 27 at 7 PM.
Young children are expected to test, but hearing “no” can be frustrating and exhaust... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on May 26, 2009 at 10:00 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Update: Everest raises stakes in looming court battle with high school district Everest Public High School is seeking to add $2.3 million to the payout from the high school district if Everest sues the district and wins over a dispute about locating the s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 25, 2009 at 11:46 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2010 at 5:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Get BPA out of baby bottles! Contact your state legislators to get toxic chemicals out of products for babies and toddlers. Information on the topic is at the Environmental Working Group's site, Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ma Dre, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood, on May 22, 2009 at 4:20 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Everest raises stakes in looming court battle with high school district Everest Public High School is seeking to add $2.3 million to the payout from the high school district if Everest sues the district and wins over a dispute about locating the s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2009 at 2:03 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2009 at 12:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park schools must face the music Changes are ahead for the music program in the Menlo Park City School District. The district's four music teachers are increasingly hard-pressed to serve the growing number of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 21, 2009 at 4:12 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 10, 2009 at 1:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Everest and Sequoia district gird for battle Within days, attorneys for Everest Public High School, a new charter school set to open in September, are expected to sue the Sequoia Union High School District after alleging... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 20, 2009 at 11:21 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2009 at 11:21 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gemma named 'Superintendent of the Year' The regional office of the Association of California School Administrators has named Superintendent Pat Gemma of the Sequoia Union High School District as Superintendent of th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 19, 2009 at 10:41 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2009 at 12:16 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Fifth-graders score high in Tech Museum challenge A team of 5th graders from Encinal School won second place for overall solution in their age group at the Tech Museum of Innovation 2009 Tech Challenge on April 25.
Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 12, 2009 at 4:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2009 at 4:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Everest directors plan to sue Sequoia district A court battle appears likely if, as expected, the directors of Everest Public High School, a new charter school that plans to open in September, file suit on Friday, May 8, t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 8, 2009 at 12:43 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2009 at 12:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Saturday Storytime at the Atherton Library Saturday May 9th at 11 AM, there will be a family storytime and craft for all ages. Free admission. The library is located at 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane in Atherton. 650-328-2... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on May 7, 2009 at 2:34 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Asian male juvenile' is victim of train collision Another possible suicide -- the second Caltrain-related death in two days -- stopped trains in Palo Alto at about 8:30 a.m. today after a northbound commute train hit a person... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 5, 2009 at 8:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2009 at 8:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn High student killed by train; school mourns The 16-year-old male killed by Caltrain Tuesday morning at the East Meadow Drive crossing was a student at Gunn High School, school officials have confirmed. ==B Photo by Vero... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 5, 2009 at 8:06 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2009 at 11:38 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Woodside School tax vote: results tonight Results of the all-mail parcel tax election in the Woodside Elementary School District will be reported at 8:05 tonight. The deadline for receipt of ballots was 5 p.m. today.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 5, 2009 at 6:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2009 at 6:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Everest charter school rejects East Palo Alto site Directors of Everest Public High School, a new charter school that plans to open in September, have rejected the high school district's offer of facilities in East Palo Alto a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 2, 2009 at 10:54 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 7, 2009 at 3:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Big changes ahead in classrooms Portola Valley's Corte Madera School to offer choice of themed classrooms to fourth- and fifth graders.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:52 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Students dump bags of trash on campus Menlo-Atherton High School students are dumping their trash on the campus' outside eating area because they think it could help save the environment.
Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 23, 2009 at 10:52 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2009 at 11:15 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Two MP teens arrested in iPod robbery attempt Two Menlo Park teenagers were arrested Wednesday afternoon after they tried to rob another teenager of his iPod near the downtown Caltrain station, police reported.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 23, 2009 at 7:46 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MA's Big Bear Run Welcomes Alumni!
The 4th Annual Big Bear 5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles) will commence at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 3. The first 50 M-A graduates to register will receive a special Big Bear Run hat! On-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan Mohr, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Apr 23, 2009 at 9:59 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 11:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A Freshmen Win Bronze Medal at U.S. Interscholastic Championship in Orienteering During the 2008/9 season the Menlo-Atherton High School team beat last year’s champion Monta Vista High School from Cupertino and won the Bay Area Interscholastic Championship... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Apr 22, 2009 at 7:37 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2009 at 11:00 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Update: Student, 16, still hospitalized after being struck by car in Atherton crosswalk A 16-year-old Woodside High School girl remains in Stanford Hospital with a broken leg, broken pelvis and kidney trauma after being struck by a car in an Atherton crosswalk on... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 13, 2009 at 9:35 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2009 at 9:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Guest opinion: District likely to lose on charter school site fight On April 1, trustees of the Sequoia Union High School District approved a final offer of facilities for Everest Public High School and in doing so acted in opposition to the b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 9, 2009 at 9:04 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2009 at 9:04 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Students host soccer tourney to fight HIV/AIDS Students from three local high schools -- Menlo-Atherton, Palo Alto and Castilleja -- will host a Barefoot 3v3 co-ed soccer tournament on Sunday, April 5, at Palo Alto High Sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 3, 2009 at 3:01 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Sequoia board revises charter school offer The board of the Sequoia Union High School District voted 4-1 Wednesday (April 1) to approve a revised and "final offer" to Everest (charter) Public High School of a temporary... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Apr 3, 2009 at 7:38 am There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2009 at 2:45 pm.
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