SCHOOLS & KIDS
Big topics for school meeting: master plan, Spanish program
The Menlo Park City School District's complete master plan for facility projects at the four schools will be presented at the Monday, Nov. 19, board meeting that was reschedul... |
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on Nov 13, 2007 at 7:57 pm by accountability, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How are your schools dealing with the challenge of global warming?
Almanac staff writer David Boyce has written a cover story this week on how local schools are taking initiatives to teach and practice measures dealing with the problem of glo... |
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on Nov 13, 2007 at 11:24 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SIlicon Valley Moms Blog is tackling the topic of EDUCATION - TODAY!
Hello.
I thought many of you would be interested.
Silicon Valley Moms Blog Web Link is tackling the topic of education (or lack of education) today in SV and ... |
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on Nov 8, 2007 at 11:22 am by SVMom, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community Resource Center Opens at Menlo-Atherton High School
On Thursday, November 8, Menlo-Atherton High School will be holding the grand opening of our Community Resource Center (CRC) located in Room B-20 on the M-A campus. The CRC i... |
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on Nov 8, 2007 at 7:37 am by Kelly Todd, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Woodside Priory Goes "Green" and Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Founders Day
Woodside Priory School Goes "Green" and Celebrates Fiftieth Anniversary
What: Woodside Priory's Fiftieth Anniversary
When: November 11, 9:30 a.m. mass followed by a buildi... |
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on Nov 6, 2007 at 1:33 pm by Sean Mclain Brown, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mona Lisa lives
A motley collection of costumed characters march in a Halloween parade at Las Lomitas Elementary School on Oct. 31. Among them a walking, talking, living, breathing Mona Lisa.... |
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on Nov 1, 2007 at 10:35 am by Joanna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
E-thanks? No, thanks!
Never have I been so tempted to write to Miss Manners. I just received an Evite mass e-thank-you note for a birthday party my child didn't attend, expressing appreciation for ... |
Writer\'s cramp |
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on Oct 26, 2007 at 9:01 pm by Parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Oak Knoll Bond Measure, Not What We Voted For
What is proposed for the revamp of Oak Knoll School is not what we voted for. Of course those of us who believe in good schools and good education voted for a bond measure to ... |
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on Oct 23, 2007 at 8:19 pm by Nancy Palmer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens today 10/18 at M-A High
M-A’s International Thespian Society presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” the next two weekends on the Menlo-Atherton High School campus.
Four young lovers meet in a moon... |
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on Oct 17, 2007 at 1:04 pm by Drama Booster, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund 2006: Gimme shelter: Teens in trouble find refuge at Your House South
When things are said that can't be unsaid, when tempers flare and fists are raised, there's a safe haven for troubled teens in San Mateo County.
Read the full story here http... |
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on Oct 17, 2007 at 8:16 am by D, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ink and cinnabar: blending cultures in China
Nine California students teach English to rural Chinese students
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Eunice Chan, a senior at Castilleja High School in Palo Alto, was among nine Castilleja ... |
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on Oct 12, 2007 at 10:36 am by Eunice Chan, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Phillips Brooks School: No plans for new campus
Moving Phillips Brooks School from its current site on Avy Avenue in Menlo Park to 10 acres the school recently bought near Portola Valley "is not even on our planning horizon... |
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on Oct 2, 2007 at 5:31 pm by Stop Being Negative, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Surprised by tone of Phillips Brooks story
This letter was published in the Sept. 26, 2007, issue of the Almanac.
I am somewhat surprised by the tenor of the article about the purchase of land by Phillips Brooks Scho... |
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on Sep 30, 2007 at 9:58 am by Editor, The Almanac Online, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saint Raymond BBQ Review
Saint Raymond's recent back to school BBQ event provided an opportunity for families to gather and gear up for the coming academic school year. An estimated 500 people attende... |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 4:44 pm by Nimpa Nunn, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Phillips Brooks School buys 10 acres near Portola Valley, town official says
Phillips Brooks School, the private preschool-through-grade-5 school now operating at 2245 Avy Ave. in Menlo Park, has purchased a 10-acre undeveloped parcel along Los Trancos... |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 8:26 pm by A Comment, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Girls are Champions' holds writing, art contest
The nonprofit Girls are Champions is seeking entries for a writing and drawing contest for girls from third grade through high school.
The new organization is sponsoring th... |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 9:04 am by Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nativity School Looks Forward to New "Home Field Advantage"
Nativity School celebrated its 50th anniversary this past summer by breaking ground on a new, state-of-the-art multipurpose building and kindergarten facilities. Slated to be... |
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 1:01 pm by J Morgan, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Oak Knoll School plan gives 'minimal attention" to pedestrian and bike access
Menlo Park parent John Fox says that the new plan for the Oak Knoll School campus at 1895 Oak Knoll Lane has given "minimal attention" to pedestrian and bicycle access to the... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 11:21 am by School Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letter: Dreading the traffic logjam at Hillview School
I wonder if others who live or work in Menlo Park are dreading the return of students to school, as I am. From now until June, twice a day, Santa Cruz Avenue will be log-jamme... |
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on Sep 8, 2007 at 10:27 am by traffic control, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band Releases CD
The Menlo-Atherton HS Jazz Band is excited to announce the release of a CD entitled, "One Last Time?". The band toured Europe this summer including gigs at the Montreux Jazz F... |
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on Aug 30, 2007 at 10:42 pm by go jazz band!, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Family Service Welcomes Pre-K Enrollments; Hiring Teachers
Family Service Agency of San Mateo County is now accepting applications for enrollment of four-year old preschool children in their newly launched Family Literacy Program at t... |
Katherine Chouteau |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 12:46 pm by Katherine Chouteau, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley schools spend $15,000 a year per student
The Portola Valley School District starts its 2007-08 fiscal year on an upbeat note: a balanced $10.8 million budget, a projected 7.35 percent growth in property taxes, a 5 pe... |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:28 am by Marjorie Mader, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dad and Me event at Atherton library
From DeAnn Okamura:
Calling all fathers or other significant caregivers! Bring your children to the Atherton Library on Monday, August 6, at 4p.m. for our annual “Dad & Me @... |
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on Jul 23, 2007 at 11:11 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Musical storyteller Ira Levin at Atherton library
From DeAnn Okamura:
On Monday, July 30, 2007 at 4 PM, Ira Levin, also known as Uncle Eye, will present a storytelling program for ages 3 and up.
Uncle Eye: Singing Storyt... |
Andrea Gemmet |
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on Jul 18, 2007 at 11:30 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
"Hillview Robotics" wins 2nd place at Northern California Championship
Are 12 year old 7th graders too old to still play with Lego?
Not if you throw in some motors and sensors and ask them to design and program a robot that is capable to mast... |
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on Jul 8, 2007 at 9:35 pm by Arthur Hogan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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