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SCHOOLS & KIDS

School board approves $8 million for Paly fields

Nearly $8 million for a major rebuilding of Palo Alto High School fields and bleachers was approved unanimously Tuesday night...

Original post made on Dec. 10, 2008
Last comment by Resident, on Dec 15, 2008 at 8:35 am | 20 comments | 4686 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Popular song amoung kids - SHOCKING LYRICS

I am so shocked! I listened to a rap song on my 13 yr old son's ipod called "My dick" by Mickey Avalon. I almost puked. The...

Original post made by A shocked parent on Feb. 18, 2009
Last comment by Private Parent, on Apr 29, 2014 at 4:54 pm | 20 comments | 9286 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Paly's Paul Kandell named 'journalism teacher of the year'

Palo Alto High School journalism teacher Paul Kandell has been named 2009 National Journalism Teacher of the Year by the...

Original post made on Sep. 15, 2009
Last comment by Julia, on Mar 27, 2014 at 11:10 pm | 20 comments | 9400 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

87 Palo Alto seniors earn National Merit honors

Nearly 10 percent of next June's graduating classes of Gunn and Palo Alto high schools have been named National Merit Semi-Finalists,...

Original post made on Sep. 21, 2009
Last comment by Kmom, on Oct 26, 2009 at 5:44 pm | 20 comments | 4832 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Glimmers of change in stress-filled high schools?

When she convened her first student stress conference six years ago, Stanford lecturer Denise Clark Pope never imagined the...

Original post made on Sep. 24, 2009
Last comment by laura, on Sep 27, 2009 at 5:23 am | 20 comments | 5225 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Fred Phelps at Gunn High School THIS friday!?

http://www.phelps-a-thon.com/gunn.html This is one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen. They should not be...

Original post made by Katie Hood on Jan. 24, 2010
Last comment by Anon., on Jan 25, 2010 at 5:49 pm | 20 comments | 5511 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

What are the pros & cons of TEAM at Paly for 9th graders?

What do people really think of it? Can't conclude via website....

Original post made by Parent on Feb. 2, 2010
Last comment by former Paly parent, on Feb 18, 2010 at 2:35 pm | 20 comments | 4177 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

UCs putting kids on waitlists? What New Purgatory is This?

Well, we got through the torture of the college applications and are getting acceptances, rejections, and surprisingly, waitlistings...

Original post made by Michele on Mar. 24, 2010
Last comment by Michele, on Mar 26, 2010 at 5:47 pm | 20 comments | 4418 Views

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New Paly principal believes in perseverance

Palo Alto High School's next principal, 33-year-old Phil Winston, has "no perfect plan" for tackling the job. Winston, a...

Original post made on May. 14, 2010
Last comment by Paly Parent, on May 19, 2010 at 7:29 am | 20 comments | 8191 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Manager from IBM named new Addison principal

An IBM community relations manager with a background in education has been named the new principal of Addison School. Jocelyn...

Original post made on Jun. 16, 2010
Last comment by Me, on Jun 22, 2010 at 3:23 pm | 20 comments | 7261 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Are AP's really necessary?

My child will attend high school soon. How many APs do students take? I understand they can only take them in Junior/Senior...

Original post made by Parent on Oct. 6, 2010
Last comment by Play the Game, on Oct 11, 2010 at 1:48 pm | 20 comments | 5203 Views

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Palo Alto teens to hold first all-city dance Friday

Palo Alto's youth are hosting the first all-high-schools social of its kind, Ignite, Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Lucie...

Original post made on Mar. 3, 2011
Last comment by Student, on Mar 22, 2012 at 7:57 pm | 20 comments | 4874 Views

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Duveneck Principal and Tardies

What's with John Lents and his punctuality issue? He sends out letters when children get tardies. A tardy can even be due...

Original post made by Parent on Mar. 15, 2011
Last comment by Duveneck Mom, on Mar 18, 2011 at 12:36 pm | 20 comments | 3919 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Hospital construction impacts day care center

Stanford has begun building their new children's hospital and with it, a 9-level parking structure less than 60-feet -- the...

Original post made by Parents of Arboretum Daycare on Jun. 16, 2011
Last comment by Parent, on Jun 21, 2011 at 8:19 am | 20 comments | 5019 Views

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Meg Whitman to fund Peninsula charter schools

Meg Whitman, former eBay CEO and the 2010 Republican nominee for California governor, will help fund 10 new charter high...

Original post made on Sep. 21, 2011
Last comment by Steve C, on Sep 22, 2011 at 11:54 am | 20 comments | 5026 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

One in six Palo Alto grads attends Foothill-De Anza

About one in six Gunn or Palo Alto high school graduates goes directly to Foothill or De Anza community college, according...

Original post made on Nov. 22, 2011
Last comment by Cathy, on Nov 26, 2011 at 7:23 pm | 20 comments | 6746 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School officials: 'No need for Cubberley until 2019'

Breaking a long silence on their plans for Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto school officials have recommended postponing...

Original post made on Feb. 28, 2012
Last comment by Size matters, on Mar 1, 2012 at 6:11 pm | 20 comments | 5127 Views

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ISO feedback about our middle schools!

Please share your experience with PAUSD middle schools! I find a lot about elementary and high schools, and have little...

Original post made by parent on Apr. 15, 2012
Last comment by parent, on Apr 23, 2012 at 10:36 pm | 20 comments | 7681 Views

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Cannabis smoking 'permanently lowers IQ'

"Teenagers who regularly smoke cannabis are putting themselves at risk of permanently damaging their intelligence, according...

Original post made by Sharon on Aug. 27, 2012
Last comment by Anon., on Oct 8, 2012 at 8:30 pm | 20 comments | 4285 Views

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School calendar advisory committee on agenda

Composition of an advisory committee to evaluate Palo Alto's new school calendar will be among discussion topics at the Board...

Original post made on Oct. 22, 2012
Last comment by Curious, on Oct 24, 2012 at 10:49 am | 20 comments | 10456 Views
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