SCHOOLS & KIDS The homework myth I'm disappointed to see Menlo Park school officials backpedal on the District's homework "ban."
It seems to me they have a thoughtful and well-reasoned policy on limiting ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Menlo mother, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 7, 2007 at 3:51 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2007 at 7:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Triumphing Over Adversity; Local Students Honored at Winners Breakfast Two local students were honored on March 1st at the Family Service Agency of San Mateo County and Oracle’s 12th Annual Winners Breakfast. Held at the Hyatt Regency San Francis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community, on Mar 2, 2007 at 12:02 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Should a new Hillview Middle School be built, and the old one torn down? Please post your comments below.
The school board of the Menlo Park City School District plans to meet Tuesday, March 6, to decide on the scope of a plan to rebuild the Hil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 24, 2007 at 9:47 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2007 at 11:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents to meet over lack of onsite, after-school child care in Menlo Park school district Katherine Bailey (kjscafe@earthlink.net) e-mailed this message to the Almanac on Feb. 17, 2007:
I wanted to let your newspaper know that there are a growing number of parent... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 19, 2007 at 8:09 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2007 at 12:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Las Lomitas election: Voter registration closes Feb. 20 Here is a Feb. 16, 2007, press release from the San Mateo County Elections Office:
San Mateo County's Chief Elections Officer, Warren Slocum, announced today that ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Feb 19, 2007 at 12:23 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS If school goes, save Hillview murals This letter by Cecelia Daye was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
It would be tragic if the murals at Hillview School were not protected while the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Feb 14, 2007 at 4:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:56 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MAHS presents The Winter Fantasyland: Winter Arts Festival Menlo Atherton High School presents The Winter Fantasyland: Winter Arts Festival on Saturday, February 24 from noon to 4 p.m.
Come see the artistic talent and ability of ou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Drama Booster, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community, on Feb 13, 2007 at 11:43 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Check out the M-A High School Wikipedia entry Check out the Menlo-Atherton High School Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menlo-Atherton_High_School READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Feb 13, 2007 at 9:44 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kepler's news and book reviews for young readers: Post your own picks below For young readers: Check out the news and book picks by Kepler's reviewers. Share your favorite reads in the comment box below.
From Antonia's Desk at Kepler's bookstore in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Feb 10, 2007 at 4:44 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2007 at 4:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bike Safety at Laurel Elementary School Is bike safety for children really an issue? To many people it is not, because they feel it is not safe for children to bike in our streets and thus they don't bike with them.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Laurel School community, on Feb 9, 2007 at 8:21 pm There have been 70 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2007 at 9:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS See bats -- upside down and in high-tech Enter the neo-gothic portal into the new bat exhibit at Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo and you see the world as a bat does -- upside down. And you’ll see centuries of bat l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by News Guy, a resident of another community, on Feb 9, 2007 at 6:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2007 at 6:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Neighbors fear 'serious consequences' of Hillview rebuild A petition signed by 80 neighbors of Hillview Middle School raises concerns about the proposed expansion plans at the school designed to accommodate a projected 39 percent inc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 8, 2007 at 7:34 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2007 at 9:50 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stanford professor has theory for improving grades, study habits A group of junior high school students were able to markedly increase their grades and study habits after being told that their IQs were like muscles and could be increased th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 8, 2007 at 7:19 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2007 at 8:59 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Should Las Lomitas school district increases parcel taxes by 59 percent The school board of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District is proposing to increase the district's parcel tax by 59 percent, from $196 a year per parcel to $311. Click her... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Feb 2, 2007 at 7:14 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2007 at 1:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Free Dental Appointments Available for Kids Several San Mateo County dentists have openings for free dental services to children ages 1 to 18 years on Give Kids a Smile Day, February 2, 2007. This is a one day only even... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Beverly Thames, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood, on Jan 26, 2007 at 9:21 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS "Hillview Robotics" wins 2nd place at Northern California Championship Are 12 year old 7th graders too old to still play with Lego?
Not if you throw in some motors and sensors and ask them to design and program a robot that is capable to mast... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Hillview Middle School community, on Jan 22, 2007 at 12:22 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 8, 2007 at 9:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MP city school district: 2007-08 Kindergarten registration January 16, 2007
Registration for fall 2007 will be accepted beginning February 1, 2007 at Oak Knoll School and February 5, 2007 at Laurel School. Parents are asked to go dir... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood, on Jan 17, 2007 at 2:18 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local kids who trekked through Nepal post trailer of their documentary on YouTube Local kids who trekked through Nepal and filmed their adventures have a five-minute trailer of their work-in-progress documentary posted on YouTube.com -- just search YouTube ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by andrea gemmet, Almanac staff writer, on Jan 3, 2007 at 5:05 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2007 at 8:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No track classes at Summit Prep, unlike M-A This letter was published in the Jan. 3 edition of the Almanac.
Editor:
I have two children in high school, one at Menlo-Atherton and one at Summit.
Both are hap... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Jan 2, 2007 at 5:09 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Considering a Year End Gift? Support the Boys & Girls Clubs Considering a year-end gift? Your donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula would be quadrupled. The youth organization, which has clubhouses and school based progra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris Canter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood, on Dec 26, 2006 at 9:02 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Double of Nothing X 3 Boys & Girls Clubs Challenges The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula is currently facing several challenges. The youth organization, which has clubhouses and school based programs around the community, ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris Canter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2006 at 10:43 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Challenging Time for Peninsula Boys & Girls Clubs The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula is currently facing several challenges. The youth organization, which has clubhouses and school based programs around the community, ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris Canter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood, on Dec 16, 2006 at 11:35 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Summit Prep wants to reserve seats for volunteers' children, but high school district says no Summit Preparatory Charter High School, the high-performing four-year-old school that enrolls about 80 children from the Almanac's circulation area, recently submitted a petit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer, on Dec 13, 2006 at 2:52 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 18, 2006 at 10:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Any news on providing bus transportation for kids going to local schools? Is there any news on the study to provide bus transportation for kids going to local schools? See Marjorie Mader's story below.
School busing: Is it feasible in Menlo Pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Traffic Cop, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Dec 3, 2006 at 6:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 6, 2006 at 5:10 pm.
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