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 |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Oak Knoll School Plan needs more work
There is no graceful solution to the Oak Knoll School Problem. A campus which was originally set aside to provide for 200+ students is now asked to service over 700. The commu... |
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on Feb 25, 2008 at 12:44 pm by concerned, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Uphill challenge for Phillips Brooks School
It is no secret that Phillips Brooks, the private elementary school that has been located on Avy Avenue in Menlo Park since 1978, is eager to move its nearly 300 students to a... |
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on Nov 27, 2007 at 8:46 pm by A neighbor, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Atherton Algebra Class Travesty
This article was published in the Menlo Atherton student newspaper:
Web Link
I read it and wondered if i... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 10:00 am by Health, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trust -- at what cost?
Why would a man who is trusted, admired and looked up to by his community betray them? That question is now being asked by many in that community, who are stunned by the crime... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 6:47 pm by Citizen, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Out-of-state colleges recruit local high school students
State budget cuts are forcing the UCs to look to out-of-state applicants to boost funding. Inversely, more and more out-of-state public schools are courting California student... |
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on Jul 2, 2012 at 12:38 pm by N. Goodman, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher, district reach settlement framework
Update of story posted earlier: A Menlo-Atherton High School math teacher, who sued the Sequoia Union High School District on grounds of discrimination, has reached a fr... |
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on Oct 26, 2011 at 10:23 am by Philly, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Frank Moura hands over the baton
After 39 years as the director of the Menlo-Atherton High School Jazz Band and a music teacher, Frank Moura will retire in June, a legend in the view of many of his students, ... |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 5:40 pm by Mr. B, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ladera school site likely to go to highest bidder
In a move that surprised the Ladera community and officials of the private Woodland School, which leases the former Ladera School site, school district officials have indicate... |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 2:28 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Remembering Coach Parks
The following information was published in the Almanac's print edition, with photos by Michelle Le.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Sep 25, 2011 at 12:48 pm by Victor Perez, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mark Box resigns from Menlo Park school board
The superintendent of the Menlo Park City School District is recommending that the school board avoid a costly election and instead appoint a replacement for board member Mark... |
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on Jun 3, 2011 at 8:46 am by district parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel tax Senior exemption
I have always questioned the use of Senior exemptions for school district parcel tax ballot measures. And, I have suggested to Redwood City Elementary, whose last three pa... |
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on May 7, 2011 at 10:52 am by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A Fashion Show promises high energy
Submitted by Trish Gump, an M-A Fashion Show volunteer.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, February 23,... |
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on Mar 8, 2011 at 7:54 am by poster, a resident of another community |
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School district goes back to drawing board
Faced with lukewarm support by residents for a possible parcel tax and new information showing a significantly higher-than-expected enrollment gain in the next few years, Las ... |
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 6:18 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local school leaders participate in 'Superman' discussion
The documentary film "Waiting for Superman," a controversial and pointed critique of U.S. K-12 public education, has set the stage for discussions, one of which included two l... |
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on Jan 7, 2011 at 9:58 am by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PTO volunteers sued by coach they forced off the court
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 Nov 4, 2010 at 6:25 pm by frivolouslawsuithater, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Phillips Brooks names new head of school
Scott Erickson, head of the middle school at National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., has been named the new head of Phillips Brooks School in Menlo Park. Mr. Erickson w... |
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on Oct 15, 2010 at 10:14 pm by Corinna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board candidates toss in hats
The candidate rosters have begun to fill for the elections in November to determine the make-up of the governing boards for the Menlo Park and Las Lomitas elementary school d... |
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on Aug 25, 2010 at 1:49 pm by district parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Marian Wright Edelman comments on diversity issue in Menlo Park City School District
Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund, discusses in a May 28 online post the recent debate in the Menlo Park City School District over whether to sus... |
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on Jun 2, 2010 at 11:59 am by Sir Topham Hatt, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Career training + job creation = Yes on Measure G
Our community colleges train students for many important careers across the employment spectrum from police officers and fire fighters to nurses and medical technicians. Over... |
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on May 30, 2010 at 3:53 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
St. Raymond excels at academic decathlon
St. Raymond School in Menlo Park beat all but one of its competitors in the 14th annual Academic Decathlon, held Saturday (March 6) at St. Pius School in Redwood City.
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on Mar 24, 2010 at 11:11 am by Cecilia Diaz, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enrollment surge: Las Lomitas district unlikely to expand
A few years ago, there may have been a range of options acceptable to Las Lomitas School District officials to address the surge in enrollment the two-school district is exper... |
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on Mar 7, 2010 at 2:07 pm by Susan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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