SCHOOLS & KIDS Semifinalists named in
National Merit competition Local high school seniors showed their academic talents by being named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Majority of Young Adults Patronize Their Public Library On 23 Oct, the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project issued results of its study: "Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits," by Kathryn Zickuhr, et al.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mary Sweeney, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on Oct 23, 2012 at 10:23 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo announces Nathaniel Healy as new head of school The assistant head of a Seattle private school will become the new head at Menlo School July 1, Menlo announced Wednesday, Oct. 17. Nathaniel (Than) Healy, who has taught hist... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Oct 19, 2012 at 3:23 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Today: Woodside's Day of the Horse More than 300 riders are expected to dress in Arthurian costumes for this year's Day of the Horse on Saturday, Oct. 13, in Woodside.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS In search of high-quality preschool for all With a Stanford University education and decades of hands-on experience with kids, Carol Thomsen of Menlo Park is something of an expert on the education of toddlers. Armed wi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 17, 2012 at 1:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2012 at 1:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Education secretary starts tour at Sequoia High U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was at Sequoia High School in Redwood City on Wednesday (Sept. 12) to kick off a back-to-school bus tour highlighting the ch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 13, 2012 at 6:34 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2012 at 6:34 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Cyclist injured near Hillview campus A bicyclist was injured Aug. 28 on Santa Cruz Avenue near Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park when the occupant of a parked car opened a door as the cyclist was approaching i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Sep 11, 2012 at 11:50 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2012 at 11:50 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Lawsuit filed after teen
struck in crosswalk
on El Camino Real A Menlo Park family is suing a motorist and a number of public agencies, including Menlo Park and Atherton, for negligence and the "dangerous condition of public property" as... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Aug 21, 2012 at 10:27 am There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2012 at 11:41 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School district races not contested There will be no contests for two open seats each on the Las Lomitas and Menlo Park City school district boards, with only two candidates filing papers in each race.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Misson (soon to be) Accomplished A totally transformed campus will greet Hillview Middle School students when they return to school on Sept. 4.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Student designs, paints mural at local school Belle Haven School will have a bright new addition to its campus this fall, thanks to Menlo-Atherton High School student Jeremy Chow.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Struck strikes gold and bronze while rowing in Mexico Sacred Heart Prep senior Danni Struck of Portola Valley will have some interesting stories to tell when she returns to school in the next month after earning a gold and bronze... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 25, 2012 at 6:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 25, 2012 at 6:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Incumbent files for school board race Incumbent Maria Hilton has filed papers for a second term on the Menlo Park City School District board, and incumbent Jeff Child said he intends to do so as the candidate fili... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 24, 2012 at 11:06 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 27, 2012 at 12:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Peninsula Bridge now reaches 400 students Peninsula Bridge, which for 22 years has conducted summer enrichment programs for motivated kids from under-resourced communities, is expanding its operations on the Peninsula... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 24, 2012 at 6:55 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 24, 2012 at 6:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The art of demolition As demolition proceeded last week on the Hillview Middle School campus, this mural -- part of a long tradition of students' creating outdoor art at the school -- was the last ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 23, 2012 at 12:15 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2012 at 1:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Portola Valley schools: looking for more cuts The 2012-13 budget is balanced, with $2.1 million in spending cuts, but the Portola Valley School District board and staff members are still trying to find other ways to trim ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jul 1, 2012 at 6:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 1, 2012 at 6:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Out-of-state colleges recruit local high school students State budget cuts are forcing the UCs to look to out-of-state applicants to boost funding. Inversely, more and more out-of-state public schools are courting California student... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 29, 2012 at 4:19 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2012 at 12:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Portola Valley schools: Audit shows lax oversight What has emerged from the recent forensic audit of the school district finances overseen by Tim Hanretty is a picture of a spending and accounting system without oversight.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Tim Hanretty pleads not guilty of embezzling funds from Portola Valley School District Tim Hanretty pleaded not guilty this morning (June 19) to six counts of embezzlement from the Portola Valley School District, charges involving the alleged stealing of nearly ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 19, 2012 at 1:17 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 22, 2012 at 7:39 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bike route closes for 18 days, except Sundays The stretch of Crystal Springs Road that connects Polhemus Road and Skyline Boulevard in San Mateo closed to all vehicle traffic on Monday, June 11, and will remain closed thr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Dance Expressions of Menlo Park Dance Expressions is gearing up for a summer of dancing fun! Camps and classes will be offered for kids ages 4 - teen. Please visit www.danceexpressions5678.com for a full sch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dani F, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on May 28, 2012 at 8:07 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2012 at 5:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Portola Valley School District may lay off classroom aides Thirteen part-time classroom aides may lose their jobs in the next school year as the Portola Valley School District struggles with a financial crisis brought on in part by ne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 26, 2012 at 7:42 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2012 at 7:42 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Was it a conflict of interest? Was it a conflict of interest for two school districts to award major contracts to an architectural firm that was also doing work on the home of a top official with those dist... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on May 22, 2012 at 10:44 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2012 at 9:32 am.
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