SCHOOLS & KIDS
Musical Storytime at Atherton Library
Musical Storytime will be held Thursday October 8 and October 22 at 4:00 PM. Songs and stories for the whole family. All ages welcome. The library is located at 2 Dinkelspiel ... |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 10:25 am by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Yard sale to benefit Menlo Children's Center
The Menlo Children's Center will hold a HUGE Yard Sale on Saturday, October 3, 8:00am - 1:00pm, featuring baby gear, toys, clothing, household items, and much more. Ridiculous... |
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on Oct 2, 2009 at 10:46 am by Pop, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local school districts score among top 20 in state API test
Academic Performance Index scores are up and down, but overall, still very good at local elementary schools. And one district, Las Lomitas, is once again ranked No. 1 in the s... |
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on Oct 1, 2009 at 3:17 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Sally Stewart will be missed
Last week's article on the retirement of longtime Sequoia Union High School District board member Sally Stewart correctly notes some of her strengths: ample intelligence, inde... |
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on Sep 24, 2009 at 10:36 pm by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Class of 2009: Hillview graduates move on to high school
Hillview Middle School's class of eighth-graders had their moment in the sun with a graduation ceremony at 5 p.m. Friday, June 5, on the campus blacktop with musical accompani... |
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on Sep 23, 2009 at 9:53 pm by Temuulen, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia district asks judge to throw out parts of Everest charter school lawsuit
High school district attorneys, in answer to a lawsuit from Everest Public High School, allege portions of the suit are irrelevant and improper and are asking the court to di... |
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on Sep 21, 2009 at 3:57 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Retired M-A math teacher Margo McAuliffe learns new math of fundraising
It can be a puzzle, what to do when a dream long deferred turns out not to be what you anticipated.
Read the full story here Web Link=... |
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on Sep 20, 2009 at 3:54 pm by Calestor Kizito, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school board's big thinker is retiring
It can be lonely on the road less traveled, a well-trodden path for Trustee Sarah D. "Sally" Stewart, who is wrapping up 26 years on the governing board of the Sequoia Union H... |
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on Sep 12, 2009 at 11:09 am by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Everest opens auspiciously, despite Sequoia district's obstacles
The founders and leadership team of the area's new charter high school should take a bow. In spite of all the obstacles placed in front of them by Sequoia Union High School Di... |
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on Sep 11, 2009 at 5:07 pm by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paws for Tales at Atherton Library
Children ages 5 and older can sign up in advance to read to a trained therapy dog. Reading aloud increases confidence and improves reading skills. Takes place the fourth Satur... |
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on Sep 10, 2009 at 3:34 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students dump bags of trash on campus
Menlo-Atherton High School students are dumping their trash on the campus' outside eating area because they think it could help save the environment.
Read the full stor... |
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on Sep 10, 2009 at 11:15 am by Emma A, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How schools are handling Obama talk
With all the hubbub over whether schools should show President Barack Obama speech today that urges students to take responsibility for their education, local districts appear... |
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on Sep 9, 2009 at 3:54 pm by Summer, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dr. Noize Live, Electronic Music & More! at CSMA - Sunday, Oct. 18
Free concert for young kids & families at Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center! Award-winning Dr. Noize (Cory Cullinan) will take audience members on a mu... |
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on Sep 9, 2009 at 9:32 am by CSMA, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cell phone towers are not good for children
Cell Phone Tower on Corte Madera School Building
Board Meeting Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 8:30PM
The Portola Valley School District proposes to generate revenue (... |
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on Sep 8, 2009 at 1:06 pm by David Smernoff, a resident of the Portola Valley: Portola Valley Ranch neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gemma named 'Superintendent of the Year'
The regional office of the Association of California School Administrators has named Superintendent Pat Gemma of the Sequoia Union High School District as Superintendent of th... |
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on Sep 8, 2009 at 12:16 am by the dorkatore, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley schools gets $2.9 million
The 735-student Portola Valley School District hit the jackpot in the recent lottery for federal stimulus money. The district will receive $2.85 million in federal income tax... |
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on Sep 3, 2009 at 1:02 pm by Tim Hanretty, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter high school gets off to running start
Ninth graders inaugurating the first school year at Everest (charter) Public High School in Redwood City got to know faculty and staff through a scavenger hunt for facts abou... |
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on Sep 3, 2009 at 9:04 am by district parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen suspect in court on pipe-bomb incident
A 17-year-old boy being charged as an adult for allegedly bringing weapons and explosives to Hillsdale High School in San Mateo on Monday was arraigned in San Mateo County... |
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on Aug 26, 2009 at 5:30 pm by billy, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A Bridge to somewhere
Not many middle school students know very much about college, let alone what school they would like to attend. Seventh-grader Dominique Johnson, however, knows exactly where s... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 10:03 am by Rayme, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Felton Gables to parents: "you can't park here"
Encinal School parents received an unexpected "welcome back" in the form of an emailed announcement that parents would no longer be allowed to park anywhere near the school, n... |
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 9:50 pm by School mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: South of Seminary/Vintage Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summer Reading Finale in Atherton
Friday, August 14th from Noon to 3 PM
Summer Reading Finale and Carnival
Bounce house, crafts, games, ice cream, Menlo Park Fire Department, Atherton Police Department, San ... |
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on Aug 13, 2009 at 3:28 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Eight years is enough for trustee Gordon Lewin
After two terms on the governing board of the high school district that followed one term on the local elementary school district board, Menlo Park resident Gordon Lewin is st... |
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on Aug 12, 2009 at 8:38 am by Simple Simon, a member of the Oak Knoll School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Sequoia district superintendent finds critics' charge 'shameful'
The continued misrepresentation that the Sequoia district would impede in any way the success of any student is, in a word, shameful. Every student matters as part of our comm... |
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on Aug 3, 2009 at 8:31 am by anonymous, a member of the Woodside High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Everest files lawsuit against district
In a lawsuit filed in San Mateo County Superior Court on July 20, Everest High School officials allege illegal behavior on the part of the Sequoia Union High School District a... |
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on Jul 30, 2009 at 8:28 am by a retired teacher, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dad and Me Puppet Show
The Atherton Library presents the annual Dad and Me @ the library event on Monday, August 3 at 7 pm, with a puppet show by Puppet Art Theatre. The show will be The Three Billy... |
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on Jul 29, 2009 at 2:20 pm by Atherton Library, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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