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Wednesday: School board to discuss M-A lightsThe question of lights at the football field at Menlo-Atherton High School returns to the board of the Sequoia Union High...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 19, 2010 at 6:19 am | 30 comments | 8877 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 | 8875 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voting starts Feb. 6 on Menlo Park school district parcel taxVoting by mail or in person at voting centers starts Monday, Feb. 6, on a ballot measure asking Menlo Park City School District...
Original post made on Jan. 25, 2017Last comment by Jarrod, on Feb 7, 2017 at 5:36 pm | 40 comments | 8873 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What are Ghysels and the MPCSD Board up to now?Per the district website, the Board is holding yet another Special Meeting with a Closed Session. The meeting is scheduled...
Original post made by A parent who wants to know... on Jul. 15, 2013Last comment by A parent who wants to know..., on Jul 18, 2013 at 7:38 pm | 40 comments | 8866 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tarlton Properties to match up to $20K in donations to Belle Haven BikesLast year, John Tarlton, a self-proclaimed "bike nut," participated in the 3,000-mile "Bike Across America" cross-country...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2015Last comment by Great job, on Dec 17, 2015 at 1:02 pm | 3 comments | 8854 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia high school district classrooms set to reopen April 5After nearly a year of distance learning, Sequoia Union High School District students will have the option to return to classrooms...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2021Last comment by HelenKer, on Mar 6, 2021 at 7:07 am | 6 comments | 8834 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 | 8801 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district hires spokespersonThe Sequoia Union High School District has hired Ana Maria Pulido, an elected member of the Ravenswood City School District...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2018Last comment by Belle Haven Resident, on Mar 1, 2018 at 7:59 am | 1 comment | 8799 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Confronting challenges of teen mental health, stress, suicideMore than 350 people gathered Monday night to hear a panel talk about topics that make many uncomfortable: the mental health...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2015Last comment by Lucy, on Jan 9, 2016 at 2:14 am | 5 comments | 8780 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Longtime school board member steps downOlivia Martinez, who has served on the board of the Sequoia Union High School District since 1999, has announced she is leaving...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2015Last comment by Board Observer, on Jan 30, 2015 at 12:27 pm | 2 comments | 8769 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Temperature checks and staggered schedules: State releases guidance on reopening schoolsThe state released on Monday much-anticipated guidance for reopening schools this fall, with officials emphasizing that the...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020Last comment by Heather, on Jun 12, 2020 at 8:14 am | 4 comments | 8763 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No binding limit on students at Ladera siteDespite pleas from neighbors to put a binding limit on the number of students that could be allowed at the site, the board...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2011Last comment by SirTopham Hatt, on Dec 21, 2011 at 11:37 am | 9 comments | 8742 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Majority of Young Adults Patronize Their Public LibraryOn 23 Oct, the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project issued results of its study: "Younger Americans’...
Original post made by Mary Sweeney on Oct. 23, 2012There are no comments yet. 8732 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board hints at outside help in deciding whether to fire superintendentAmid major no confidence votes from administrators and faculty, the Sequoia Union High School District board said it will...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2020Last comment by C B, on Aug 29, 2020 at 9:47 am | 8 comments | 8708 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jack Bowen: Water polo coach teaches philosophy at Menlo SchoolBy Kate Daly Read the full story here http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=1272 posted Wednesday, March 8, 2006,...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2009Last comment by Lisa Sievers, on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:53 pm | 1 comment | 8676 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Homer Field at Willie Mays Ballpark opens in AthertonA crowd gathered in Atherton's Holbrook-Palmer Park on Saturday, May 9, to celebrate the official opening of the new Little...
Original post made on May. 11, 2015Last comment by Thank you!, on May 11, 2015 at 12:50 pm | 2 comments | 8627 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park: New Laurel School Upper Campus opens on timeMenlo Park has a brand new school. On Monday, 300 students moved into their new Laurel School Upper Campus. While they were...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2016Last comment by Clunge, on Oct 20, 2016 at 1:38 pm | 5 comments | 8590 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woodside School gears up for kindergarten registrationParents whose children are eligible to attend kindergarten or transitional kindergarten next fall at Woodside Elementary...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2013Last comment by Sir Topham Hatt, on Feb 7, 2013 at 3:24 pm | 4 comments | 8583 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why vaccinate?With an outbreak of measles continuing to spread, the question of whether parents should be allowed to choose not to immunize...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2015Last comment by Stop the Trolls, on Feb 14, 2015 at 5:29 pm | 16 comments | 8550 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools: Trying to get inA tiny neighborhood near Woodside High School is petitioning to be included in the Las Lomitas Elementary School District....
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2009Last comment by Julie, on Jun 5, 2011 at 6:08 am | 45 comments | 8544 Views
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