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Menlo Park literacy testStanley Roberts (from KRON TV news) and the Menlo Park Police test how well Menlo Park residents can read "NO LEFT TURN"...
Original post made by stan on Mar. 25, 2016There are no comments yet. 1479 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district downsizing--Facing up to declining enrollmentDeclining enrollment provides school districts with an opportunity to put their finances in order without going to the taxpayers...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Feb. 21, 2018Last comment by Yet More Of The Same Nonsense, on Feb 21, 2018 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 1478 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mark Zuckerberg makes surprise visit to Sequoia HighSequoia High School students and staff were treated to a surprise visit by Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2014Last comment by pearl, on Sep 20, 2014 at 1:19 pm | 6 comments | 1477 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State Sen. Josh Becker calls for schools to reopen once San Mateo County enters red tierState Sen. Josh Becker wants all San Mateo County schools to reopen for in-person learning once the county enters the less...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by pdjones , 1 hour ago | 3 comments | 1463 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MPCSD Opinion SurveyJust arrived in an unmarked envelope. No return address. Nothing indicating its purpose. Would have assumed it was junk...
Original post made by Menlo Voter. on Nov. 3, 2016Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Nov 29, 2016 at 6:48 pm | 4 comments | 1461 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo College sweeps nonconference DHThe Menlo College softball team ended a four-game losing streak with a nonconference doubleheader sweep of Notre Dame de...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019There are no comments yet. 1413 Views
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Sequoia Healthcare School District meetingThe pictured announcement appeared on the home page of the Sequoia Healthcare District(SHD) on whose Board I have served...
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Aug. 20, 2015There are no comments yet. 1412 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Transition from Hillview to MAMA gave a talk at Hillview recently, I think 83% of Hillview 8th graders become 9th graders at MA. MA also draws from La...
Original post made by Big Jim on Feb. 3, 2017Last comment by Big Jim, on Feb 8, 2017 at 3:33 pm | 1 comment | 1353 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents demand Menlo Park reinstate gymnastics teacherCity employees are often reminded that they work for the public — usually when the public wants the employee terminated....
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by editor, on Feb 26, 2013 at 12:22 pm | 2 comments | 1349 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory 2017 Access GroupWANTED: a team of high school actors with cognitive and/or learning disabilities to explore, create, and perform with us...
Original post made by Madeline Napel on Apr. 27, 2017There are no comments yet. 1331 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 | 1309 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MPCSD Parent Education Presents: From Control to ConnectionFrom Control to Connection by Kiran Gaind, Modern Parent Coach @ The Connected Family: Raising Great Parents. Learn basic...
Original post made by Menlo Park City School District on Jan. 13, 2016There are no comments yet. 1295 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
measure x - empire building continuesIncoming MPCSD Superintendent, Erik Burmeister, is excited to announce the appointment, pending Board approval on April 18,...
Original post made by new guy on Mar. 28, 2017Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Mar 28, 2017 at 7:47 pm | 1 comment | 1180 Views
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Menlo Church pulls Adelante rent proposal. RCSD holds impromptu "closed session" meeting.The San Mateo Daily Journal had a headline story by Austin Walsh entitled "Campus lease offer withdrawn" in today's edition....
Original post made by Jack Hickey on Jul. 16, 2019Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Sep 3, 2019 at 4:16 pm | 4 comments | 1090 Views
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Students Need Host Families for Short VisitPublic Service Announcement Japanese Students Need Homes in the mid-peninsula area March 24 to April 4 Hosting a foreign...
Original post made by Suzanne Autry on Feb. 24, 2018There are no comments yet. 1048 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. 1038 Views
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Street parking near new school cut to make room for bike lanesIn order to offer safer passage by bike to Menlo Park's new high school, TIDE Academy, the Menlo Park City Council voted...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Sep 16, 2019 at 12:52 pm | 3 comments | 973 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Prioritizing the safe reopening of schoolsDear Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees, Interim Superintendent Crystal Leach, and Sequoia District Teachers...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Boy Howdy, on Feb 17, 2021 at 9:39 am | 14 comments | 916 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district parents, teachers and students at odds over returning to classroomsSome Sequoia Union High School District students are pleading to return to classrooms next semester, but necessary upgrades...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 852 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school board still weighing whether to fire superintendent opposed by teachers, principalsTeachers and principals in the Sequoia Union High School District have called for Superintendent Mary Streshly to be fired....
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by J Carson, on Aug 28, 2020 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 835 Views
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