SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto students score well on STAR exams The 2007 California standardized testing scores, released last week, contain few surprises for Palo Alto Unified School District, which remains among the top five kindergarden... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 21, 2007 at 12:46 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 22, 2007 at 1:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New School Year--PIE support? All,
I (and many of you) received my packets from PAUSD and Paly this week. I am filling out the forms, this sunday morning, dutifully writing the checks to Paly, PTSA, etc.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Leslie, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Aug 19, 2007 at 8:03 am There have been 175 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2007 at 11:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS OH Memorial/Reunion -- Information Request Hi there,
A fellow Briones classmate and I are making the seemingly impossible attempt at the largest reunion of the OH, spanning from its innagural year in 1969 up to the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Daniel Mart, a resident of Mountain View, on Aug 18, 2007 at 2:32 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2007 at 10:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is Mandarin losing its status as flavor of the month language? Trade with China is one of the arguments as to why Mandarin should be taught (or immersed) in our schools. I remember Russian and Japanese being given similar weight in past y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 16, 2007 at 6:23 pm There have been 134 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2007 at 12:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Six candidates to vie for school board With the field closed after the 5 p.m. Friday deadline in the race for a seat on the Palo Alto Board of Education, six candidates have registered for the Nov. 6 election, acco... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 10, 2007 at 6:59 pm There have been 120 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 12:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Guidance on picking the best private school I did not grow up in the US and so have never tried to master the public school system. My daughter goes to private school in SF. We plan to move to Palo Alto and I was hoping... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JK, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Aug 7, 2007 at 6:56 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2008 at 11:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS All for one After earning -- and donating -- $2,300 to brain tumor research, members of Cub Scout Den 6, Pack 57, in Palo Alto visited Stanford's Comprehensive Cancer Center Friday to tou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 7, 2007 at 5:45 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 7, 2007 at 5:45 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Thoughts on the Lives of Children There was a time when children raced home from school to struggle out of the uncomfortable clothes and hit the streets (yards, playgrounds) until called in for supper. When s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Freyja, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on Aug 3, 2007 at 8:26 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2007 at 6:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Six school board candidates vie for three spots Three months before the election, with three seats up for grabs, six people have expressed interest in running for the Palo Alto Board of Education, according to Santa Clara C... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 8:16 pm There have been 105 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2007 at 8:29 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bringing light to the world Rabbi Yosef Levin admits being Jewish carries with it a heavy stigma.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=405 posted Wednesday,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 8:06 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 3, 2007 at 11:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board to consider protocols Aug. 28 In their first meeting together, new Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly and the five members of the Board of Education considered adopting a lengthy list of protocols, incl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 2, 2007 at 12:59 pm There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 12, 2007 at 10:39 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Your kids are smoking marijuana near my house Last night, I saw some of your kids (about 16 or 17 years old) in an alley behind a nearby elementary school huffing, puffing and coughing as they smoked some pot. They drove... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 31, 2007 at 10:24 am There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2009 at 10:42 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Strengthening family ties Laurie Hunter, her husband and her 15-year-old son, Philip MacQuitty, eat dinner together about five times a week. But MacQuitty, a sophomore at Palo Alto High School, wishes ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 29, 2007 at 7:19 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2007 at 4:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Dana Gauthier Jr. dies at age 9 Dana Alfred Gauthier Jr., a 9-year-old boy whose courageous two-year fight against brain cancer was an inspiration to many, died July 22 at his Palo Alto home.
Read the full ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 26, 2007 at 7:09 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 5, 2007 at 1:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Handlebar Ornaments Everyday I see scores of school ages kids riding around town with their bicycle helmets hanging from their handlebars. I guess it's "un-cool" to be safe or to wear a helmet o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dave, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jul 23, 2007 at 12:34 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 2, 2007 at 8:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS French or not at Paly? Hello all,
i have heard that one of the high schools (Paly) will cancel the upper most French class (French 5AP) or has actually already cancelled it. I am not sure why one... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by homme de palo alto, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Jul 22, 2007 at 5:05 pm There have been 136 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 6, 2007 at 11:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Unprofessional/unsafe PAUSD residency checks A man from PAUSD just rang my door bell at 6:40 PM and expected me to open my door since he had a PAUSD tag around his neck. Being alone and not being an expert in self defens... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Jul 19, 2007 at 6:52 pm There have been 110 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 21, 2009 at 10:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS ABAG numbers 'abnormally high' Palo Alto must build 3,505 new housing units over the next seven years, according to the latest housing allocations released by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG).... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 19, 2007 at 6:31 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 22, 2007 at 11:47 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The senior prank saga is over... Blaine Marchant, the Palo Alto High School graduate who overturned his graffiti-covered car on campus as a senior prank, wants his criminal case dismissed and prosecutors won'... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 19, 2007 at 6:29 pm There have been 66 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2008 at 3:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 4 way stop sign needed at Churchill and Paly I hate all the 4 way stop signs in the neighborhood of Churchill, but the one place it is needed, outside Paly, it is neglected. It is a nightmare trying to get out of Paly tu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Jul 19, 2007 at 1:19 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 22, 2007 at 11:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Skills our kids are not learning I have just bought my 12 year old his first pair of laced sneakers because he has outgrown kids sizes. He has rebelled at laces because he says they are too hard to tie. He ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Modern Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 18, 2007 at 9:27 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2007 at 2:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Double happiness It's not a situation most couples are prepared to face: an overseas adoption attempt that garners not one but two children from countries at opposite ends of the world.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 17, 2007 at 9:51 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2008 at 8:43 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MI Summer School - how's it going? Anyone know how the MI summer school program is going and would like to pass on any info? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Interested Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jul 17, 2007 at 2:21 pm There have been 113 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 4, 2007 at 8:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PA schools vs. neighboring districts In a previous topic, Joan from midtown mentioned that she was a San Mateo high school teacher with children in the PA school district. I'd be interested in hearing Joan's and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peninsula Dweller, a resident of another community, on Jul 17, 2007 at 1:24 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2007 at 9:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Thursday night's HRC meeting The Palo Alto Human Relations Commission meeting in July is not to be missed and you are invited, indeed implored, to attend. We will be engaging two hyper-sensitive local iss... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 11, 2007 at 12:53 pm There have been 125 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 21, 2007 at 1:56 pm.
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