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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Uphill challenge for Phillips Brooks SchoolIt is no secret that Phillips Brooks, the private elementary school that has been located on Avy Avenue in Menlo Park since...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2007Last comment by A neighbor, on Nov 27, 2007 at 8:46 pm | 4 comments | 4716 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local Boy Scouts collect a ton of foodMenlo Atherton Boy Scout Troop 206 collected over a ton of food for the needy in the annual pre-Thanksgiving Scouting for...
Original post made by Phil McHale on Nov. 27, 2007There are no comments yet. 4849 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Safe routes to Laurel School: Council sets special meetingWith a deadline for state funding approaching, the Menlo Park City Council will hold a special meeting on Friday, Nov. 16,...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2007Last comment by free oconnor school, on Nov 18, 2007 at 7:42 pm | 15 comments | 6140 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-Atherton Feed Our FamiliesFeed Our Families – our annual food drive On Tuesday, November 13, Menlo-Atherton High School kicked off Feed Our Families...
Original post made by Kelly Todd on Nov. 14, 2007There are no comments yet. 4923 Views
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Big topics for school meeting: master plan, Spanish programThe Menlo Park City School District's complete master plan for facility projects at the four schools will be presented at...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2007Last comment by accountability, on Nov 13, 2007 at 7:57 pm | 1 comment | 4837 Views
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How are your schools dealing with the challenge of global warming?Almanac staff writer David Boyce has written a cover story this week on how local schools are taking initiatives to teach...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Nov. 13, 2007Last comment by , on Nov 13, 2007 at 11:24 am | 1 comment | 4078 Views
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SIlicon Valley Moms Blog is tackling the topic of EDUCATION - TODAY!Hello. I thought many of you would be interested. Silicon Valley Moms Blog http://www.svmoms.com is tackling the topic...
Original post made by SVMom on Nov. 8, 2007There are no comments yet. 4542 Views
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Community Resource Center Opens at Menlo-Atherton High SchoolOn Thursday, November 8, Menlo-Atherton High School will be holding the grand opening of our Community Resource Center (CRC)...
Original post made by Kelly Todd on Nov. 8, 2007There are no comments yet. 5059 Views
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Woodside Priory Goes "Green" and Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Founders DayWoodside Priory School Goes "Green" and Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary What: Woodside Priory's Fiftieth Anniversary When:...
Original post made by Sean Mclain Brown on Nov. 6, 2007There are no comments yet. 7408 Views
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Mona Lisa livesA motley collection of costumed characters march in a Halloween parade at Las Lomitas Elementary School on Oct. 31. Among...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2007Last comment by Joanna, on Nov 1, 2007 at 10:35 am | 1 comment | 5867 Views
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E-thanks? No, thanks!Never have I been so tempted to write to Miss Manners. I just received an Evite mass e-thank-you note for a birthday party...
Original post made by Writer\'s cramp on Oct. 17, 2007Last comment by Parent, on Oct 26, 2007 at 9:01 pm | 6 comments | 4703 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Oak Knoll Bond Measure, Not What We Voted ForWhat is proposed for the revamp of Oak Knoll School is not what we voted for. Of course those of us who believe in good schools...
Original post made by Nancy Palmer on Oct. 23, 2007Last comment by , on Oct 23, 2007 at 8:19 pm | 1 comment | 4470 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens today 10/18 at M-A HighM-A’s International Thespian Society presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” the next two weekends on the Menlo-Atherton...
Original post made by Drama Booster on Oct. 17, 2007There are no comments yet. 4658 Views
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Holiday Fund 2006: Gimme shelter: Teens in trouble find refuge at Your House SouthWhen things are said that can't be unsaid, when tempers flare and fists are raised, there's a safe haven for troubled teens...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2007Last comment by D, on Oct 17, 2007 at 8:16 am | 1 comment | 4610 Views
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Ink and cinnabar: blending cultures in ChinaNine California students teach English to rural Chinese students ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eunice Chan, a senior at Castilleja...
Original post made by Eunice Chan on Oct. 12, 2007Last comment by , on Oct 12, 2007 at 10:36 am | 1 comment | 5350 Views
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Phillips Brooks School: No plans for new campusMoving Phillips Brooks School from its current site on Avy Avenue in Menlo Park to 10 acres the school recently bought near...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2007Last comment by Stop Being Negative, on Oct 2, 2007 at 5:31 pm | 1 comment | 5394 Views
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Letter: Surprised by tone of Phillips Brooks storyThis letter was published in the Sept. 26, 2007, issue of the Almanac. I am somewhat surprised by the tenor of the article...
Original post made by Editor, The Almanac Online on Sep. 30, 2007There are no comments yet. 4605 Views
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Saint Raymond BBQ ReviewSaint Raymond's recent back to school BBQ event provided an opportunity for families to gather and gear up for the coming...
Original post made by Nimpa Nunn on Sep. 27, 2007There are no comments yet. 5513 Views
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Phillips Brooks School buys 10 acres near Portola Valley, town official saysPhillips Brooks School, the private preschool-through-grade-5 school now operating at 2245 Avy Ave. in Menlo Park, has purchased...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2007Last comment by A Comment, on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:26 pm | 3 comments | 6682 Views
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'Girls are Champions' holds writing, art contestThe nonprofit Girls are Champions is seeking entries for a writing and drawing contest for girls from third grade through...
Original post made by Poster on Sep. 25, 2007There are no comments yet. 4959 Views
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