SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullies not welcome at Barron Park Elementary An anti-bullying program started at Barron Park Elementary School last spring has improved the learning environment, administrators have announced.
Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2007 at 6:29 pm There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 8:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Know a good math tutor? It's become clear that my child is not going to able to successfully navigate advanced math without a tutor. Apparently, I'm late to understand this and many of the other kid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Math-Phobic Parent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2007 at 3:48 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 1:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS I'm almost ready to wonder about school uniforms I overheard the conversation yet again this afternoon. Elementary school girls were talking about another girl behind her back and putting her down because she is not wearing ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Worried Parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2007 at 3:43 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 8:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Public Meeting with Dr Skelly last night at Jordan Is there anyone who attended this meeting who would like to comment on what happened? Thanks. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2007 at 10:31 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2007 at 1:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 2006-07 Girls' Winter All-League Teams BASKETBALL
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SCHOOLS & KIDS School board agrees to open 13th elementary In a meeting to map the future of Palo Alto's elementary schools, school board members unanimously agreed to take back the former Garland Elementary School site for a 13th ele... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2007 at 7:24 am There have been 101 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2007 at 4:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Come Meet the Palo Alto School Board Candidates - this FRIDAY!!! I wanted to let you know that Silicon Valley Moms Blog http://www.svmoms.com and the Palo Alto Menlo Park Parents Club http://www.pampclub.org is hosting an event THIS FRIDAY ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by J.asher, a member of the Addison School community, on Oct 23, 2007 at 5:20 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2007 at 1:24 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS VIDEO: School board candidates talk about the issues To help voters become familiar with candidates running for Palo Alto City Council and the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education, Palo Alto Online is posting vid... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 23, 2007 at 5:18 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 12:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Bad girls' doing time learn art of yoga No one touches the gang girls in San Mateo County's Margaret J. Kemp Camp for Girls.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Specialty high school a no-go for PA, group says Opening a specialty high school in Palo Alto is a neat idea -- but the pace of rising enrollment means the school district doesn't have time to design one, said a study group ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 18, 2007 at 3:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2007 at 3:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents picked for district language committee The Palo Alto school district has selected four parents to participate in the Foreign Language in Elementary Schools committee.
Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 18, 2007 at 3:34 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 9:35 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letters Third high school?
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Jordan Middle School principal resigns Suzanne Barbarasch, the principal of Jordan Middle School in Palo Alto, announced today that she would resign her position, effective Dec. 7.
Read the full story here http:... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2007 at 8:19 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2007 at 8:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Caswell, Klausner, Hausser for Palo Alto school board There's a feeling among many within the Palo Alto school district that we have emerged from a long stretch of Class 5 whitewater rapids and are now regrouping in a quiet eddy ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2007 at 9:53 am There have been 379 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 9:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS About the candidates About the candidates for the Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=6074 posted T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 16, 2007 at 8:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 8:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'C' is for campaign School-board candidates discuss their views on enrollment growth, foreign languages, and avoiding future conflict
Faced with rising enrollment and plans for new cu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 16, 2007 at 8:02 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2007 at 1:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Do you let your children play in your neighborhood? A recent thread here (http://www.paloaltoonline.com/square/index.php?i=3&d=1&t=2285) raised the issue of whether we let our children play outside in our neighborhoods as much ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Simon Firth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 15, 2007 at 7:40 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 9:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pledge of Allegiance Why do we no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the school day in Palo Alto? I guess one reason is, as my nine and eleven year old children informed me, t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mid -Town Mom, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 15, 2007 at 7:21 pm There have been 59 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2007 at 7:24 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board candidates with kids in PRIVATE schools What do folks think of candidates who have kids in private schools? Both Barbara Klausner and Melissa Caswell chose Castilleja for their daughters.
I'm impressed with thei... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PAUSD parent, a member of the Terman Middle School community, on Oct 15, 2007 at 6:23 pm There have been 91 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 8:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mobility Scooters - how are they to be treated? As I walk my child to school each day I see at least two of these mobility scooters (electric wheelchairs?) riding in the bike lane, one has a driver and school age passenger ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Verde School community, on Oct 15, 2007 at 10:15 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 12:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD Board of Education Voting Records Below I have outlined the PAUSD Board of Education Voting Records for Calendar years 2004 and 2005 when Barton, Kroymann, Lowell, Price & Townsend were members. I could do the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lynn Magill, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Oct 13, 2007 at 1:43 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 1:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Candidate's stands on MI? Does anyone know definitively which candidates in the upcoming school board elections would be opposed to the MI program? Thank you! READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 13, 2007 at 12:32 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2007 at 7:50 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Time To Move On From MI Or Face A Backlash?? It is clear from the continued postings here threatening to oppose MI seemingly "till kingdom come," including by closely monitoring and seizing upon any perceived misstep or ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JJ, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 10:55 pm There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2007 at 12:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Allergy restrictions gone too far There is a boy in my child's class with a nut allergy. I'm OK with letting the kids know, asking the kids in the class not to bring nuts in their lunch, and asking parents to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not a Nut, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2007 at 3:25 pm There have been 87 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2007 at 5:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PTAs requesting help - how much is too much ? PA schools are closed on Friday for staff development. This means that I will have my three angels (1 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high)under my feet all day. They are already r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 10, 2007 at 12:50 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2007 at 3:14 pm.