SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A Students Advise Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Juniors Julia Sommer and Leah Worthington have been selected to serve on Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s 14th Congressional District Student Advisory Board for 2009-2010. While it ... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 12:19 pm by Carol Orton, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A Senior Represents U.S. at UNICEF Climate Change Conference
Menlo-Atherton senior Chloe Songer is one of four students chosen to represent the United States at UNICEF’s 2009 Children’s Climate Change Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark from N... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 12:17 pm by Carol Orton, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinion: The Almanac has an attitude problem
Now that the election for the board of the Sequoia high school district is over, I would like to comment upon the very limited coverage that this newspaper gives to our local ... |
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on Nov 20, 2009 at 11:22 pm by Thank You Ms. Pacifico!, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Have you seen this bike?
Yesterday while I attended the fall sport award ceremony at M-A my son's and my locked bikes where stolen from the bike cage at M-A. Since my bike is sort of unusual in that i... |
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on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:06 pm by Manfred Kopisch, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A football lights: a permanent fixture?
The temporary lights brought in by Menlo-Atherton High for last week's M-A vs. Sacred Heart Prep football game proved so popular that there is an aggressive push taking place ... |
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on Nov 19, 2009 at 9:42 am by Jerry Leugers, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
POST to sell 4,262 acres near Montara and Moss Beach to National Park Service
The Peninsula Open Space Trust plans to sell Rancho Corral de Tierra, a large tract of land surrounding Montara and Moss Beach, to the National Park Service. The 4,262-acre ar... |
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on Nov 17, 2009 at 4:37 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A High football lights: a permanent fixture?
The temporary lights brought in by Menlo-Atherton High for last week's M-A vs. Sacred Heart Prep football game proved so popular that there is an aggressive push taking place ... |
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on Nov 12, 2009 at 10:11 am by Allen Moench, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia school board: Thomsen, Sarver win
Chris Thomsen and Alan Sarver won the election Tuesday for two seats on the board of the Sequoia Union High School District.
Read the full story here Web Link.... |
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on Nov 9, 2009 at 6:03 pm by Bushie lover, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Superintendent disputes drop-out number; The Almanac responds
In your Oct. 21 editorial, you stated that the Sequoia Union High School District has an "above-average dropout rate." This is entirely inaccurate.
Read the full story here h... |
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on Nov 4, 2009 at 5:08 pm by anonymous, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter schools big issue in school board race
The candidates for the contentious race for two seats on the high school district board race show potential to reshape the district's policies on charter schools, budgets and ... |
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on Nov 4, 2009 at 10:04 am by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arnie Duncan on California's education system
According to a report from the nonprofit EdSource, Education Secretary Arnie Duncan, in talking in June about $4 billion in competitive grants in the new Race to the Top progr... |
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 4:57 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children's Program at Atherton Library
"Penguins, Poems and Popcorn" is a special event for children ages 4 and older. Stories and more! Monday, November 9th at 4 PM. The library is located at 2 Dinkelspiel Station... |
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:10 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters have choice of change or continuity in Sequoia high school district election
Will there be a marked change of tone in decisions from the governing board of the Sequoia Union High School District over the next two years? It may depend on which candidate... |
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on Nov 2, 2009 at 6:54 pm by jim watson, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Letters from Las Lomitas district teachers were not 'threatening'
I am writing to clarify some misunderstandings that readers might get from your Oct. 14 article about the resignation of Trustee David Bailard from the Las Lomitas School Boar... |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 5:19 pm by elle, a member of the Woodside High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Caltrain fatality identified as Gunn High junior William Dickens, 16
The Gunn High School student who died on the Caltrain tracks Monday night has been identified as William Dickens, 16, a junior at the school. He had been a member of the water... |
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on Oct 24, 2009 at 10:00 pm by Bill, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fragile comity unwinds between Everest, district
Board president's disclosure of charter school enrollment data in proposed guest opinion and to selected school board candidates widens rift between Everest (charter) Public H... |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 6:34 pm by Fred, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district redesigns its Web site
The Web site for the Sequoia Union High School District has a new look, and some new content, including a listing of district charter schools and links to sites at the state E... |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 3:52 pm by Stephen, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Atherton High School Launches an Official Alumni Network
Hello Fellow Menlo-Atherton Bears!
Been in hibernation? It is time to reconnect with your classmates! The Menlo-Atherton Alumni Committee has now launched our new website... |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 12:33 pm by Off the Chart, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Almanac editorial: Thomsen, Ferrando for high school board
This editorial was published in the Oct. 21, 2009, issue of The Almanac.
With the seats of retiring members Sally Stewart and Gordon Lewin certain to be filled by ne... |
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on Oct 21, 2009 at 10:13 pm by Gail Slocum, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Origami program for Children
Wednesday October 21 at 3:30 PM students from Menlo School will teach children ages 3 and up how to make an origami jack o lantern. The library is located at 2 Dinkelspiel Sta... |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 2:50 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Las Lomitas teachers out of line
Teachers at Las Lomitas schools stepped out of character last week in an apparent effort to convince board members to give ground in the stalled negotiations over a pay and be... |
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on Oct 18, 2009 at 6:12 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen craft at Atherton Library
Teens and tweens ages 10 and up can attend a duct tape wallet craft program at the Atherton Library on November 5th at 3:30 PM. Registration is required in advance in order to... |
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on Oct 15, 2009 at 12:26 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Sequoia district information officer was doing her job
Note: This letter from Bettylu Smith was published in the Oct. 14, 2009, issue of The Almanac.
I proudly serve as the Sequoia high school district's public informati... |
rhine@AlmanacNews.com |
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on Oct 15, 2009 at 10:50 am by anonymous, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers' letters pushed board member to resign
A teachers' union letter-writing campaign to lobby Las Lomitas Elementary School District board members over stalled contract negotiations appears to have backfired.
Read the... |
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on Oct 15, 2009 at 9:02 am by Concerned Parent, a member of the Las Lomitas School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-AthertonHigh School theater opens in style
In weekend celebrations, audiences got their first look inside the architecturally bold new theater at Menlo-Atherton High School. PHOTO: People arrived in threes and fo... |
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on Oct 12, 2009 at 3:47 pm by MP Booster, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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