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Menlo Park City School District receives $4 million grant
Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation’s Board of Directors voted to grant $4.1 million to the Menlo Park City School District for the 2025-26 school year. A big check was presented to the school board during its meeting on June 5.
The grant is a result of the generosity of district parents, foundation business partners and the community. It was made possible through the contributions from campaigns including the One Community campaign and Schoolhouse Rocks Run events.
“The district is so grateful for MPAEF’s incredible partnership every year,” said Superintendent Kristen Gracia during the meeting. “This year especially we would like to recognize the fact that without MPAEF’s grant we would not be able to invest in our teachers like we do.”
She announced that teacher retention in the district has reached a high of 95%, acknowledging that quality teachers are critical to increasing student performance.
For more information on MPAEF visit mpaef.org.
Portola Valley summer session classes
Online registration for summer session classes in Portola Valley is open for town residents. Sign up for kids’ chess camp, pickleball, fitness and conditioning, chair yoga and aerobics. Currently, priority is given to Portola Valley residents. Registration ends two weeks after the first class.
For more information on summer session visit portolavalley.net/departments/parks-recreation/community-classes.
— Jennifer Yoshikoshi
Stanford Jazz Festival
The annual Stanford Jazz Festival will start on June 22 and continue through Aug. 1. Over a six-week festival, 26 concerts will be hosted at Stanford University from a variety of global jazz artists. The first concert will be at 4 p.m. on June 22 at the Dinkelspiel Auditorium and feature a fusion of Indian and western jazz traditions from vocalist Mahesh Kale and saxophone virtuoso George Brooks. Tickets start at $18 for students and minors and at $56 for adults. Stanford Jazz members get access to discounted rates.
Tickets for this concert and the other 25 can be purchased at stanfordjazz.org.
Menlo Park, Atherton offers new police portal
Both the Menlo Park and Atherton police departments are launching a new portal where residents can track a majority of incidents police respond to in near-real time. The portal is called Citizen RIMS and is made by Sun Ridge Systems. On Atherton’s portal, residents can sign up for vacation home checks and join the voluntary security camera registration program. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department started using the same system earlier this year.
Residents can view the Menlo Park portal at menlopark.citizenrims.com and the Atherton portal at atherton.citizenrims.com.
— Arden Margulis
