SCHOOLS & KIDS Wild animals at Atherton library Monday, July 9, 2007 at 4 p.m., Wildlife Associates will
present a wild animal program entitled "California Wild" for kids
ages 5 and up. A variety of animals such as a bob... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jul 2, 2007 at 5:17 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Movie Special Effects Show at the Atherton Library from DeAnn Okamura of the Atherton library:
Monday, July 16, 2007 at 4:00 PM, Mad Science will present a movie special effects program for ages 5 and up.
Some of the to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jul 2, 2007 at 11:55 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Music with ZunZun at the Atherton Library From DeAnn Okamura of the Atherton library:
Monday, July 2, 2007 at 4 PM, ZunZun will present the Musical Watershed program for ages 5 and up.
ZunZun is a performing ar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:07 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Roberts School Celebrates More Than 30 Years in Menlo Park This month, as schools across the Bay Area conduct graduation ceremonies, so too will the Roberts School, a pre-school and kindergarten nestled in The Willows of Menlo Park.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kim Amsbaugh, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on Jun 14, 2007 at 4:09 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Magic show at Atherton library June 25 Magic show with Gerald Joseph at the Atherton Library
The Atherton Library will be hosting a program for children with magician Gerald Joseph on Monday, June 25th, 2007 at... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jun 13, 2007 at 12:53 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A Principal Denise Plante's remarks to the Class of 2007 Below are the remarks of Menlo-Atherton High School Principal Denise Plante in speaking to the graduating seniors of the Class of 2007 on June 7, 2007 in Atherton, CA.
***... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer, on Jun 11, 2007 at 5:23 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Colleagues, students say M-A teacher Jim MacKenzie will be missed in his retirement Classroom B2 at Menlo-Atherton High School will have the same number on the door next fall, but longtime inhabitant Jim MacKenzie — an M-A graduate, an M-A parent and, for 25 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 5, 2007 at 12:07 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2007 at 7:30 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A pitch to head off artificial turf in Woodside By Patrick Noonan
Am I the only person in Woodside who cares that soon two of our beautiful natural turf playing fields at the elementary school will be dug up and replaced ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Patrick Noonan, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 12:49 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2007 at 3:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Carnegie Event Examines Technology-Empowered Education This press release is from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Stanford, CA, May 2007— “Engaged Technology-Empowered Communities of Practice: Lear... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Newshound, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on May 16, 2007 at 9:31 am
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READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on May 16, 2007 at 8:01 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2007 at 8:06 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park school plan on wrong track On April 4, trustees of the Menlo Park City School District voted to proceed to the design phase for Laurel and Encinal schools.
This includes building a teaching resource ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave Montague, a member of the Hillview Middle School community, on May 14, 2007 at 8:38 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2007 at 12:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Off-Campus Student Photo Exhibition The Advanced Photography Students of Sacred Heart Preparatory in Atherton, California are pleased to announce:
An Exhibition of Photographs from the U.S. / Mexico Border an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lars Howlett, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 3:42 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park Library launches Summer Reading Program Monday, May 14, 2007
Super sleuths and daring detectives are invited to join Get a Clue@Your Library at the Menlo Park Public Library. The 2007 Summer Reading Program is ope... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Menlo Park Library, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on May 14, 2007 at 10:51 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2007 at 3:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tragic consequences of teen drinking, driving: What to do about it The Menlo School student pictured in a staged car crash on Page 5 of last week's Almanac was participating in Every 15 Minutes, a national program to educate teens about the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Janet Gardiner, a resident of another community, on May 11, 2007 at 10:51 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS St. Raymond Jogs for Technnology Menlo Park’s St. Raymond School held its 10th annual Jogathon at its campus on Santa Cruz Avenue on April 27. Over 250 students from grades K-8 participated in the fundraiser... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gayelyn, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on May 9, 2007 at 8:25 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Supervisor Gordon Celebrates Week of the Young Child with At-Risk Preschoolers San Mateo County Supervisor Richard Gordon stopped by Family Service Agency of San Mateo County’s Child Development Center at Haven in Menlo Park on April 25th to read Denise ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on May 4, 2007 at 11:16 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS German International School presents Animal Art Show The Animal Art Show, an annual event hosted by the German International School of Silicon Valley, presents paintings, drawings and other student works at the Animal Art Galler... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Artlover, a resident of another community, on May 3, 2007 at 10:07 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2007 at 2:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Drug awareness seminar at Corte Madera School Corte Madera School in Portola Valley will hold a "Drug and Alcohol Awareness" seminar on Wednesday, May 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the school's multi-use room. Speakers ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Newsboy, a resident of another community, on May 3, 2007 at 8:30 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Corte Madera science students head for state science fair This story is by Treena Joi, science teacher in grades 6-7 at Corte Madera School in Portola Valley:
Corte Madera School sent 12 student projects to the San Mateo Cou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Treena Joi, a resident of another community, on May 2, 2007 at 11:28 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS What do you think of the new plan for Oak Knoll School? The Menlo Park City School District has proposed a new plan for Oak Knoll School that attempts to address some of the concerns of its residential neighbors. See this story: ht... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on May 1, 2007 at 8:28 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2007 at 10:30 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS How local teens are raising funds for homeless children EVENT: A fundraising event, a 5K “Step by Step” Walk/Run, will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Shoreline at Mountain View. The Junior Board member... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Apr 20, 2007 at 10:51 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2007 at 7:47 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Praise for Manfred Kopisch, Almanac for biking-to-school article The following letter by C. D. Randall was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
The recent article on Manfred Kopisch and his daughter biking to school... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:33 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Wishing for a better outcome on playing fields The following letter by Lee Duboc was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
At this time, I don't know how the Encinal school field situation will turn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:17 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park Kite Day The City of Menlo Park will host the annual Kite Day on Sunday, April 22 at Bayfront Park from 12 noon - 3PM. A Kite, a hot dog, and a soda can be purchased together for $5. B... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rosetta Fort, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2007 at 3:23 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS For kids' safety, it's time for action on Ringwood parking The following letter by Susan Bryan was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition:
Editor:
Thanks for spotlighting Manfred Kopisch's crusade to keep Laurel Sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 6, 2007 at 10:56 am