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Thursday: 'SurvivalFest 2012' at Hillview
A rock-climbing wall, make-your-own survival bracelet, and an appearance by Game Truck, a mobile audiovisual and video-game studio will among the exhibits at SurvivalFest 201... |
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on Apr 15, 2012 at 9:43 am by Edwin, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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School district goals topic of roundtable at Encinal School
The Menlo Park City School District's top five goals will be the topic of discussion at a roundtable set for Wednesday, April 11, at Encinal School, 195 Encinal Ave. in Athert... |
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on Apr 11, 2012 at 4:04 pm by Fran, a resident of the Menlo Park: Park Forest neighborhood |
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Facebook, city to release draft development deal
Facebook and the city of Menlo Park will release this week the terms of a draft development agreement that, when approved, would allow the social networking giant to continue ... |
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on Apr 10, 2012 at 2:25 pm by Don\'t understand, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Woodland School wins bid to stay at Ladera site
The Woodland School community and its neighbors in Ladera are celebrating after the private school won its bid at a March 27 auction to remain on the site it has called home f... |
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on Apr 6, 2012 at 10:39 am by Woodland Parent, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Update: Two local men arrested in child porn sweep
Detectives from a regional Internet-crimes task force have arrested nine men, including Portola Valley resident Stephen Wolf, 64, and Menlo Park resident Charles Vela Reyes J... |
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on Apr 4, 2012 at 7:44 pm by Portola Valley - Stephen Wolf Concerns, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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College Bound at Hillview Middle School engages at-risk students
Long before the push for "No Child Left Behind" made headlines, Hillview Middle School teachers and staff in Menlo Park began working with students who performed poorly on sta... |
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on Apr 4, 2012 at 5:45 am by Trevor, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Panel: Tech can help close achievement gap
About 100 people endured the wind and rain last night (Tuesday, March 27) to gather in the performing arts center at Woodside High School for a panel discussion on 1) the role... |
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on Apr 1, 2012 at 3:57 pm by teacher, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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High school board examines 'achievement gap'
The persistent academic achievement gap among the schools and students in the Sequoia Union High School District is the topic for a three-hour conceptual discussion set for 5... |
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on Mar 19, 2012 at 9:02 pm by Clarification, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Letter: Time to reform Proposition 13
How ironic that Silicon Valley, the very center of innovation and creativity envied the world over, is saddled with California's outmoded form of taxation that rewards the sta... |
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 9:37 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
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Chris Zider scholarship winners named
Two student-athletes -- Jenna Swartz of Menlo Park and Derek Hunter of Portola Valley -- are winners of the 2011 Chris Zider Scholarships.
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on Mar 8, 2012 at 12:37 pm by kd94025, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Woodside helps load aid for Zimbabwe
Paper hearts illustrated by Woodside Elementary School students were sent along with the more than 1,500 boxes of medical supplies, donated clothes and toys to the children's ... |
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on Feb 25, 2012 at 11:46 am by ALICE, a resident of another community |
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Encinal School volunteers sued by coach
A conflict that originated on the Encinal School basketball court appears headed for a court of law after a father who was stripped of his volunteer coaching position filed a ... |
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on Feb 16, 2012 at 11:21 pm by A student at Hillview, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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Today: Achievement gap a focus at board meeting
The achievement gap -- the difference in academic performance between students with socio-economic advantages and students without them -- comes up for an extended discussion... |
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on Feb 16, 2012 at 9:24 am by Dave Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Court halts lawsuit against Encinal PTO volunteers
A lawsuit filed by a former Encinal School basketball coach against the school's Parent Teacher Organization and three of its officers for kicking him off the volunteer coachi... |
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on Feb 14, 2012 at 10:34 pm by Fearful, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Should special-ed students pay for extra care?
In a recent local Op-Ed piece entitled "A sad day for everyone," Sue Lempert writes about a 7-year-old boy, out of control in a special education class at George Hall Elementa... |
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on Feb 13, 2012 at 5:58 pm by Bruce, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Late donations poured in for bond measure
Update and correction. In the two weeks before and one week after the Nov. 8 election, corporate donors gave $68,500 to promote Measure H, a $564 million bond measure fo... |
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on Feb 13, 2012 at 11:51 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Garden expands at Priory
The paths to the cultivation of a home vegetable garden have been many -- the hardships of the Great Depression, the backyard victory gardens during World War II, the back-to-... |
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on Feb 13, 2012 at 11:00 am by ingrid shu, a resident of another community |
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Superintendent resigns as DA probes school finances
Tim Hanretty has resigned as superintendent of the Portola Valley School District while an investigation is conducted into suspected "financial irregularities" in the accounts... |
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on Feb 11, 2012 at 7:56 pm by K. Llewellen, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Roaring in the lunar new year
Parent volunteer Russell Kao leads students in Cynthia Chiu's Mandarin language class at La Entrada School in the Chinese Dragon Dance, celebrating the lunar new year.
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on Feb 9, 2012 at 2:11 pm by Virginia Chang Kiraly, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Hillview Middle School Principal Mike Melton to retire
Mike Melton, who has been principal of Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park since July 2009, announced Wednesday that he plans to retire effective June 30, 2012.
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on Jan 28, 2012 at 8:19 am by Dina, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Foundation scrambles to meet deadline
The nonprofit foundation that supports Menlo Park City School District schools has set an ambitious fundraising goal of $4 million this year, but faces a Feb. 15 deadline to r... |
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on Jan 24, 2012 at 1:01 pm by Annie, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
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Charged by the arts
Laurel School kindergartner Emma gets the attention of her classmate Noah as they finish their artwork during an Art in Action session. Almanac photo by Michelle Le.
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on Jan 20, 2012 at 8:01 am by Robin Allen, a resident of another community |
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Sacred Heart Prep student wins art contest
Nick Lamkin of Atherton, a senior at Sacred Heart Prep, is featured as winner in the experimental/abstract category in the annual student art competition in "The Artist's Maga... |
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on Jan 9, 2012 at 5:13 pm by NickLamkin, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Now departing: The year 2011
What happened in 2011? The better question might be: What didn't happen? Photo: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg checks out a vision of Belle Haven at a design charrette... |
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on Dec 29, 2011 at 7:19 am by Carl, a resident of the Atherton: Lloyden Park neighborhood |
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College district asked for $564 million, but quietly
A voter relying on campaign mailers would have been hard pressed this fall to determine how much money was on the table with respect to Measure H, a construction bond measure ... |
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on Dec 28, 2011 at 4:22 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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