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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Street Smarts: Whether pedaling or water paddling, safety training is crucial for kidsIntroducing Street Smarts, a new column by Katie Behroozi and Jen Wolosin dedicated to transportation-related issues in and...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2018Last comment by MPer, on Aug 15, 2018 at 9:52 am | 4 comments | 1455 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Vandal punctures tires in La Entrada School parking lotSomeone has been forcing metal screws into the tires of vehicles belonging to the staff of La Entrada School over the last...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2018Last comment by Bob, on Aug 11, 2018 at 8:18 am | 2 comments | 2085 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Coach arrested on suspicion of sex crime with teen studentA 37-year-old San Jose man who coaches badminton in Menlo Park was arrested July 12 and booked into the Santa Clara County...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2018Last comment by Clunge, on Jul 21, 2018 at 9:23 am | 4 comments | 4173 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tonight: Las Lomitas School driveway location on agendaWhether or not the Las Lomitas School should change its driveway to align with Walsh Road will be discussed by Atherton's...
Original post made on Jul. 10, 2018Last comment by PeninsulaGirl, on Jul 10, 2018 at 3:54 pm | 4 comments | 1765 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woodside school seventh-grader designs award-winning, cost-efficient solar deviceWoodsider Georgia Hutchinson has come up with a way to make producing solar energy more efficient and less costly -- and...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2018Last comment by Neighbor, on Jun 21, 2018 at 9:15 pm | 2 comments | 5039 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Laurel families gang up to bike to schoolJen Wolosin said she wanted to make sure her son had the chance to ride his bike to school at the Laurel School Lower Campus...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2018Last comment by Not a helicopter parent, on Jun 21, 2018 at 9:01 pm | 5 comments | 2424 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
$70 million bond measure passing in Las Lomitas school districtThe first election night results show voters in the Las Lomitas Elementary School District approving a $70 million bond measure,...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2018Last comment by Don’t You Love It, on Jun 8, 2018 at 7:17 am | 9 comments | 6024 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Support Measure R to finish campus projectsLas Lomitas school district officials are asking voters to support Measure R, a $70 million bond measure on the June ballot...
Original post made on May. 21, 2018Last comment by Train Fan, on Jun 3, 2018 at 2:22 pm | 8 comments | 6448 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bond, parcel tax are on June 5 ballot in Ravenswood districtThe K-8 Ravenswood City School District, which includes East Palo Alto and parts of Menlo Park,is seeking voter approval...
Original post made on May. 31, 2018Last comment by No Way!, on Jun 2, 2018 at 1:44 pm | 5 comments | 1680 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local foundation brings science to RavenswoodThanks to a volunteer-led effort and funding from the nonprofit Ravenswood Education Foundation, there is a fledgling but...
Original post made on May. 14, 2018Last comment by Sybille, on May 14, 2018 at 9:49 pm | 2 comments | 2234 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Windmill School, now in a permanent home, celebrates grand openingWindmill School just opened its new and permanent home at 900 Portola Road -- the grand opening was Sunday, April 28 -- and...
Original post made on May. 9, 2018Last comment by Happy Resident, on May 9, 2018 at 1:29 pm | 1 comment | 5709 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
La Entrada School closed as deputies search for suspect in domestic disputeDeputies from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office say that La Entrada School at 2200 Sharon Road in Menlo Park is closed...
Original post made on May. 7, 2018Last comment by LE mom, on May 7, 2018 at 10:40 am | 2 comments | 4510 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
La Entrada Lockdown ?Any specifics available?...
Original post made by parent123 on May. 7, 2018Last comment by Julia Brown, assistant editor, on May 7, 2018 at 9:31 am | 1 comment | 750 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The 'Garbage Patch Kids' speak out for a better futureOur fifth-graders at Laurel Elementary recently completed a project based learning unit in which we asked, "What can we do...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2018Last comment by Nicholas Keller, on Apr 26, 2018 at 4:42 pm | 1 comment | 1163 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school officials question 'tighter message control' planSequoia Union High School District officials are pushing back against a draft communications plan proposed recently by a...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2018Last comment by WP, on Apr 23, 2018 at 12:30 pm | 2 comments | 2199 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Practicing for the unthinkableIt's a scenario no one ever wants to encounter — a shooter on a school campus. Read the full story here https://www.almanacnews.com/print/story/2018/04/18/practicing-for-the...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2018Last comment by Shelly, on Apr 20, 2018 at 12:58 am | 1 comment | 959 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How one school prepares for the worstSacred Heart Schools' 64-acre Atherton campus has nearly 1,200 students, from 3-year-old preschoolers to 18-year-old high...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2018Last comment by James Madison, on Apr 19, 2018 at 4:50 pm | 1 comment | 2340 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nearly half of Belle Haven students boycott schoolMore than 44 percent of students enrolled in Belle Haven Elementary School in Menlo Park boycotted classes on Wednesday to...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2018Last comment by I Agree, on Apr 7, 2018 at 9:55 am | 4 comments | 4294 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Well-Balanced Student with Challenge SuccessLLESD Parent Education Series welcomes Challenge Success in "The Well-Balanced Student" on Tuesday, April 17, 6:30pm, Las...
Original post made by Charlene Margot on Apr. 3, 2018There are no comments yet. 469 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mayor alleges 'culture of corruption' at Ravenswood school districtEast Palo Alto's mayor blasted Ravenswood school district leadership in two separate letters Friday and Saturday criticizing...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2018Last comment by Libel, on Mar 27, 2018 at 9:55 pm | 12 comments | 4174 Views
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