SCHOOLS & KIDS
"M-A on eBay" Online Auction is OPEN!
Menlo-Atherton High School’s ONLINE auction is now open! Sponsored by the school’s Foundation for the Future, every dollar raised by “M-A on eBay” goes to fund critical progr... |
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on Apr 23, 2010 at 7:50 am by Kim Sommer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Guest opinions: Support pours in for Measure C
Math teacher, parents urge a 'yes' vote
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 12:00 AM |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 7:40 pm by Plubius, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Warren Buffet to Jennifer Bestor: Let's share the pain if the Gov gets tough on Proposition 13
Jennifer Bestor didn't know what to expect last month when she mailed a rather whimsical letter to billionaire Warren Buffet about her research on how Proposition 13 has shift... |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 8:53 am by Editor, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Charter schools get significant support
Charter school advocates turned out in force to respond to a recent online survey asking the Sequoia Union High School District community for criteria in hiring a replacement ... |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 3:18 am by Bob Jones, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
"M-A on eBay" On-Line Auction Opens Friday 4/23!
Menlo-Atherton High School’s third annual M-A on eBay ON-LINE auction goes live this Friday, April 23rd! Up for bid are over 100 fabulous vacation homes, parties, luxuries, g... |
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on Apr 20, 2010 at 6:53 pm by Charlene Margot, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Bill introduced to restrict enrollment in kindergarten
State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, has introduced a bill that would restrict kindergarten enrollment to children who are 5 before Sept. 1, three months earlier than the cur... |
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on Apr 20, 2010 at 11:09 am by scorpio, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PV school district staff volunteer to forgo pay hikes next year
Facing layoffs and a serious budget shortfall, staff in the Portola Valley School District voted to forgo salary increases for the coming school year.
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on Apr 12, 2010 at 4:56 pm by A mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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High school district refines initial offer to charter school
A revised offer from the Sequoia Union High School District would still put Everest Public High School's 200 freshmen and sophomores on the campus of Woodside High School, but... |
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on Apr 7, 2010 at 1:32 pm by Circle Jerk, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Critical clause strangely missing from document package e-mailed to charter school
A cover letter e-mailed from the high school district to Everest charter high school, for unknown reasons, did not include a board-approved clause offering to discuss alternat... |
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on Apr 5, 2010 at 2:32 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
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Superintendent search limited to insiders
The field of candidates for the next superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District has significantly narrowed less than a month after Superintendent Patrick Gemma a... |
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on Apr 5, 2010 at 1:34 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Lianides appointed Sequoia superintendent
James Lianides, assistant superintendent and chief business officer of the Sequoia Union High School District, was appointed Wednesday (March 17) by district trustees as the n... |
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on Apr 5, 2010 at 1:32 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
St. Raymond excels at academic decathlon
St. Raymond School in Menlo Park beat all but one of its competitors in the 14th annual Academic Decathlon, held Saturday (March 6) at St. Pius School in Redwood City.
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on Mar 24, 2010 at 11:11 am by Cecilia Diaz, a resident of another community |
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Schools boards vote on layoffs
Tonight, Wednesday, March 10, school boards in Portola Valley and Menlo Park are slated to vote on teacher layoffs and other budget cuts for the coming school year.
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on Mar 22, 2010 at 6:15 pm by Hillview, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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School parcel tax rebuttal arguments due March 4
Ballot argument rebuttals for the May 4 parcel tax elections for the Menlo Park City and Portola Valley school districts are due by 5 p.m. on March 4, said Warren Slocum, San ... |
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on Mar 22, 2010 at 7:49 am by Parent of school aged children, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Charter school colleagues honor Diane Tavenner with statewide award
Diane Tavenner, co-founder of Summit Prep and Everest public charter high schools, received a leadership award from the state charter schools association. Photo: She is ... |
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on Mar 21, 2010 at 10:18 pm by Simple Simon, a member of the Oak Knoll School community |
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Wednesday: School board to discuss M-A lights
The question of lights at the football field at Menlo-Atherton High School returns to the board of the Sequoia Union High School District for a discussion on Wednesday, March ... |
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on Mar 19, 2010 at 6:19 am by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Momentum grows in threat to sue school district
The district attorney will not go to battle for Peter Carpenter, the open-government crusader and Atherton resident, who is trying to force the Sequoia Union High School Distr... |
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on Mar 17, 2010 at 4:52 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Editorial: School cuts or school taxes?
In just a few weeks, voters in the Menlo Park City and Portola Valley school districts will decide whether to approve a modest parcel tax to help their schools get through a s... |
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on Mar 17, 2010 at 12:28 am by sure, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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MP school board OKs teacher layoffs
Teachers in the Menlo Park City School District could start seeing preliminary layoff notices in their inboxes this week. Last night, the school board voted to end nearly 12 f... |
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 10:35 am by Publius, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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High school board OKs security cameras
The Sequoia high school district's Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the installation of surveillance cameras in local public high schools, including Menlo-Atherton a... |
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on Mar 15, 2010 at 9:54 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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MP district will take all Tinsley students next year
The Menlo Park City School District voted to enroll its full allotment of Tinsley transfer students from the Ravenswood school district. The school board voted unanimously at ... |
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on Mar 15, 2010 at 2:22 pm by Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Team 100 from Woodside High School wins FIRST Robotics San Diego Regional
Our Woodside High School robotics team won the FIRST Robotics Regional in San Diego Saturday, March 6. There were 49 teams competing, some from as far as Hawaii, Alaska and M... |
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on Mar 14, 2010 at 3:20 pm by Becky Waschura, a member of the Woodside High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Everest, Sequoia district dance to familiar tune
Everest Public High School representatives have rejected a new offer of facilities from Sequoia Union High School District administrators. The offer includes eight classrooms ... |
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on Mar 13, 2010 at 3:30 pm by jim watson, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
My View: Our so-called lives -- Is techno-chatter replacing relationships?
About the author: Samantha Bergeson of Portola Valley is a freshman at Menlo School in Atherton.
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on Mar 13, 2010 at 9:26 am by Marice George, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
At Woodside High: Murder mystery drives musical comedy
Fans of just about every theater genre should find something to like in Woodside High School's upcoming production of "Curtains," a musical comedy whodunit that will have its ... |
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on Mar 12, 2010 at 11:59 pm by Dan B., a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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