SCHOOLS & KIDS
A landmark emerges on the M-A High School campus
Lysistrata, Aristophanes' comedy in which Greek women from all sides of the Peloponnesian War withhold sex from their husbands until they agree to stop fighting, could, in a p... |
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on Aug 7, 2008 at 10:53 am by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
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Dad and Me Puppet Show at Atherton Library
Special program, Wednesday August 6 at 7 pm: Dad & Me @ the Library, featuring Puppet Art Theatre.
A special program just for dads and kids (moms are welcome, too!), "Tommy... |
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on Aug 5, 2008 at 12:41 pm by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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High school dropout rate: 24 percent
In the last school year, nearly a quarter of California's public high school students dropped out before graduating, according to data released Wednesday by the California Dep... |
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on Jul 18, 2008 at 4:41 pm by HOT MAMMA, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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SCOTT ALONSO GRADUATES FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Scott Alonso, so of Jane Miller of Menlo Park, recently graduated for the University of Hawaii. During his four years on campus he served as sports editor of Ka lea, sports r... |
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on Jun 16, 2008 at 5:29 pm by Tony Miller, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Board approves Encinal School EIR
The school board of the Menlo Park City School District adopted Monday night the environmental impact report on the construction plan for Encinal School in Atherton. The vote ... |
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on Jun 12, 2008 at 8:57 pm by ostrich tail feathers, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Lessons learned on playing field of life
Room 25 at Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park was empty this morning. Normally, the carefully orchestrated chaos of the classroom echoes through the school, but today it was quiet... |
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on Jun 12, 2008 at 9:05 am by Kelly Brieger, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Summer Reading starts June 1st at Atherton Library
The annual summer reading begins June 1st and runs through August. This year's reading program for pre-readers and elementary school children is called "Catch the Reading Bug"... |
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on May 29, 2008 at 1:27 pm by DeAnn Okamura, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Loss of heritage trees at Oak Knoll School
This summer, most likely mid- to late-June, six heritage trees at Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park will be destroyed. During the span of one-hundred fifty to four-hundred fifty... |
Carol Taggart |
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on May 28, 2008 at 8:47 pm by just wondering, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Laurel Performance?
I just looked at the recently released API results for the Menlo Schools on the California Department of Education website. Laurel, which was recently named a blue ribbon sch... |
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on May 27, 2008 at 10:46 pm by momma, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Meno-Atherton HS Industrial Arts Teacher Leads By Example--2008 Bike Commuter of the Year for San Mateo County
Menlo-Atherton Industrial Arts teacher, Mr. Mark Leeper, was named the San Mateo County Commuter of the Year by 511.org and Kaiser Permanente. For more than 12 years, Mr. Leep... |
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on May 27, 2008 at 1:41 pm by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Guest Opinion: Hillview student says loss of trees, more traffic at Oak Knoll School would damage community
I was horrified to hear of the impending Oak Knoll plan and the implications that it would create.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 22, 2008 at 4:26 pm by Apostrophe Posse, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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M-A BOYS’ SWIM TEAM TOPS THE COMPETITION IN THE CLASSROOM
On Saturday, May 17, the Menlo-Atherton High School Boys’ Varsity Swim team earned the prestigious honor of receiving the Spring Scholastic Championship Team Award for the Cen... |
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on May 19, 2008 at 10:56 pm by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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MENLO-ATHERTON CLASS OF 2010 PROVIDES AID TO OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead
This Saturday, May 1... |
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on May 16, 2008 at 10:28 am by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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School board OKs Oak Knoll campus plan
Despite the Menlo Park City School District's efforts to make some crowd-pleasing changes to the $15 million planned renovation of Oak Knoll elementary school in Menlo Park, ... |
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on May 10, 2008 at 9:55 am by Ann Latta, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Few choices with 750 students on the way to Oak Knoll in August
The recent Viewpoint article by Maddie Napel, a Hillview student, was profoundly sad. So many of us are grieving over the loss of the Oak Knoll School. It is so tempting to th... |
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on Apr 30, 2008 at 12:06 pm by Scott Oesterling, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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Editorial: Time running out for Oak Knoll oak
Residents who live near Oak Knoll elementary school are finding out that their school district is not willing to change its remodeling plans to suit the needs of neighbors.
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on Apr 30, 2008 at 11:18 am by there\'s a better way, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Neighbors at odds with district over Oak Knoll School plans
Correction: This story misidentified changes to the plans sought by nearby neighbors. The residents would like the planned two-story multi-use room to be moved to the a... |
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on Apr 30, 2008 at 11:16 am by there\'s a better way, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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MP schools pursue off-site child care
There is a "high likelihood" that a child care organization in the community could accommodate as many as 80 district students this fall, said Ken Ranella, superintendent of t... |
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on Apr 29, 2008 at 1:08 pm by M * 2, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is there much bullying in peninsula schools?
After reading about the 7 year in Oakland that went to the hospital after repeat attacks by 5th graders, as well as MANY other news stories about cyber-bullying and more, I wa... |
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on Apr 24, 2008 at 10:43 am by Preschool mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Family Service Preschool Open House
On Thursday, April 24th from 10:00AM-12:00 PM and also 4:00 PM-6:00 PM, Family Service Agency of San Mateo County's Early Learning Center will have a Preschool Open House at 2... |
Katherine Chouteau |
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on Apr 21, 2008 at 2:39 pm by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community |
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Neighbors object to Oak Knoll School plans
Nearby residents who object to plans for Oak Knoll School are lobbying the Menlo Park City Council to intervene on the neighbors' behalf.
The council has the topic on its ag... |
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on Apr 17, 2008 at 3:11 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Bio of candidate Bill Youstra
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 6:54 PM |
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on Apr 14, 2008 at 6:37 pm by Kris Schmidt, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meet PV school board candidates Tuesday
The two candidates for a seat on the school board of the Portola Valley School District plan to participate in a candidates' forum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Hansen Hall ... |
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on Apr 14, 2008 at 9:52 am by Greg Shove, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A presents the hit musical BYE BYE BIRDIE!
Menlo-Atherton High School's International Thespian Society presents the hit musical BYE BYE BIRDIE! Comedy, romance, and pandemonium ensue when Conrad Birdie, an Elvis-like ... |
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on Apr 7, 2008 at 12:43 pm by Drama Booster, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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M-A ON E-BAY
Looking for that special something for that special someone in your life? Looking for a great way to contribute to a local public school in our community? Now you can do bot... |
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on Apr 1, 2008 at 1:18 pm by Kelly Todd, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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