SCHOOLS & KIDS New math books on school board agenda Board plans to discuss Tuesday a new math curriculum, "California Everyday Mathethics," that has been controversial in some districts.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A on eBay: Online Auction for M-A Bidding begins TODAY Menlo-Atherton’s Foundation for the Future is holding its second “M-A on eBay” auction; public bidding begins TODAY!!! You have until March 29th to bid on your desired i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Mar 22, 2009 at 8:41 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Longtime Hillview Middle School principal to retire in June Mike Moore, the principal of Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park for the past 23 years, announced today (March 16) that he plans to retire at the end of the school year. Mr.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 17, 2009 at 9:06 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2009 at 9:06 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Jack Bowen: Water polo coach teaches philosophy at Menlo School By Kate Daly
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter: Mean-spirited editorial on Everest charter As a regular booster of Almanac coverage, I am mystified at the almost mean-spirited editorial on Feb. 25 regarding the Everest charter school proposal. The editorial stance y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Mar 11, 2009 at 10:09 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2009 at 10:09 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Chris Zider scholarship winners named Will Tashman of Menlo School and Sydney Lundgren of Palo Alto High School are winners of the 2007-08 Chris Zider Scholarships.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Paws for tales at Atherton Library Children ages 5 and older can sign up to read to a trained therapy dog. Reading aloud improves reading skills, and builds confidence. In conjunction with the Peninsula Humane ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Feb 26, 2009 at 11:34 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A on eBay: Online Auction for Menlo-Atherton is a true “Fun-Raiser” Menlo-Atherton’s Foundation for the Future is holding its second “M-A on eBay” auction March 22-29th. Up for bid are fabulous vacation homes, parties, community events, busine... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Feb 24, 2009 at 8:02 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: The letter of the law This editorial appears in the Feb. 25 issue of The Almanac.
It is difficult to imagine a more bitter rivalry in local secondary education than the feud between the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Porter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 23, 2009 at 11:53 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 9, 2009 at 4:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Everyday Etiquette Class for KIDS! This weekend! Who wouldn’t want words such as, “polite,” “helpful,” and “pleasant”
to be used to describe their child? This fun, interactive weekend
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Winter Arts Festival! Winter Arts Festival
Date: February 21st and 22nd
What: Friday the 21st 6:30 to 9:30PM will be a cabaret night. Saturday the 22nd from 11AM to 4PM will include comedy sk... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by M-A Thespian Society, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Feb 14, 2009 at 6:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Announcing the Richard Weaver Fund at Menlo-Atherton High School In his 43rd year at Menlo-Atherton, history teacher Richard Weaver is a legend. A Stanford University graduate with a BA in history and masters in education, he has taug... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Feb 13, 2009 at 11:54 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2009 at 7:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Camp Galileo Offers 1,800 Camper Scholarships; Comes to Woodside Camp Galileo, a summer enrichment program for Pre-K through 5th graders that's opening a site at Woodside Elementary June 16, is offering early-bird discounts and camper schol... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Feb 4, 2009 at 1:59 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Valentine Origami at Atherton Library Students from the Menlo School will be teaching children to make an origami heart for Valentine's Day. Thursday, February 12th at 3:30 pm. Admission is free, and registration ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Feb 3, 2009 at 4:42 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Charter petition gets thumbs up in state report It's been a while since backers of Everest Charter High School had something to smile about, but with their twice-rejected petition now in the hands of the state Board of Educ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 29, 2009 at 8:26 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2009 at 3:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teacher's trip gives students glimpse of history By the time President-elect Barack Obama took the stage on election night, Menlo Park teacher Jacqueline Cebrian knew exactly where she'd be on Jan. 20 -- in Washington, D.C.,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 20, 2009 at 7:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 20, 2009 at 7:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MP mayor urges schools to show inauguration in classrooms Menlo Park Mayor Heyward Robinson, who is in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration, sent an e-mail to Menlo Park school principals on Monday, urging them to show the inaugur... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 20, 2009 at 6:17 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 26, 2009 at 7:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Global Volunteers: a chance to give back About the author: Amy Pinkus, 13, of Woodside, is an eighth-grader at Woodside School. The daughter of Gary and Mary Pincus, she writes here about her tip to Peru l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jan 7, 2009 at 11:12 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2010 at 9:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Belle Haven eighth-grader named 'scholar of the year' A highly motivated 13-year-old girl from Ethiopia has been named the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula's scholar of the year for 2008.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS New Saturday Family Storytime at Atherton Library Saturday January 3 at 11AM we'll be starting a once a month storytime for all ages. Dates will be January 3, February 14, March 14, April 11. Contact the library for more deta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Librarian, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Dec 31, 2008 at 2:11 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Atherton inspector volunteers to help China quake victims Atherton building inspector Kenneth Huo recently traveled to the earthquake-ravaged Chinese province of Gansu with a five-man team of volunteer Bay Area seismic safety and bui... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 30, 2008 at 5:31 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 21, 2009 at 9:58 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Happy Birds Performing Parrots at the Atherton Library The Atherton Library is hosting Happy Birds Performing Parrot Show for children. Have you ever seen a parrot ride a bike? Push a shopping cart? Play basketball? This is your c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Maeve Visser Knoth, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Dec 22, 2008 at 10:17 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Guest opinion: Charter school backers strike back, ask questions There are piles of letters calling Pat Gemma's guest editorial on why the Sequoia high school district opposes Everest's charter petition "propaganda," "misleading," and even ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 11, 2008 at 7:02 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2008 at 8:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Getting geometry For some of us, the word "math" is a pejorative. We take the classes, we graduate and, with some enthusiasm, draw a curtain across the persistent and annoying world of numbers... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 10, 2008 at 9:41 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2008 at 9:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS County board rejects Everest charter petition The San Mateo County Board of Education rejected Monday night a petition to start a new charter high school in the Sequoia Union High School District, modeled after Summit Pre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Dec 10, 2008 at 4:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2008 at 10:38 pm.
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