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Feature story: Envisioning a 'frontier of possibility'
Hillview Middle School Principal Erik Burmeister blazed new trails during his first year on the job, and promises to continue changing classroom strategies to "prepare kids fo... |
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Voters to decide whether to adopt $23 million bond measure for new school in Menlo Park
School board members last night (June 11) agreed with Menlo Park City School District staff that district voters should be asked to approve a $23 million bond measure in Novem... |
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 2:53 pm by Grateful, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Saturday: Peninsula Debutante Ball
Twenty young women will bow at the 53rd Peninsula Debutante Ball to be held Saturday, June 15, at the Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto.
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on Jun 15, 2013 at 9:41 am by palo alto parent, a resident of another community |
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Editorial: Gap year -- a Year of Living Adventurously
It's not always obvious when we as individuals arrive at a crossroad. Decisions that seem inconsequential at the time can lead to events and situations that can be life-changi... |
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on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:06 am by Ethan Knight, a resident of another community |
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Las Lomitas, Woodside High parents spar
There was both faint and full-throated praise for Woodside High School at the May 29 public forum to consider strategies to address a projected 22 percent enrollment surge by ... |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 5:54 pm by Wow, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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School board faces tough decisions on new campus, bond measure
The members of the Menlo Park City School District's board of education have had to make some difficult choices in the recent past as they struggle to deal with a flood of new... |
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on Jun 3, 2013 at 7:37 pm by frustrated, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Why is the MPCSD Board Holding a Meeting at a Private Home?
I was looking for the agenda for the MPCSD special school board meeting regarding O’Connor School that is scheduled for this Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was annou... |
A parent who wants to know, \\\\"What are they thinking?\\\\" |
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on Jun 3, 2013 at 5:25 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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New contract: Portola Valley teachers' pay will depend on performance
In a radical departure from the way teachers have been paid in the past, Portola Valley School District teachers will soon receive raises based on their performance, advanced ... |
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on May 30, 2013 at 8:32 pm by William, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
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Too many students, too few seats
Sequoia Union High School District officials have begun a conversation on the possible effects of enrollment growth on facility use, school choice and neighborhood-school boun... |
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on May 29, 2013 at 4:13 pm by Old MP, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Editorial: Enrollment surge may alter attendance boundaries
It appears that some Menlo Park, Atherton and Ladera parents planning on sending their teenagers to Menlo-Atherton High School in a few years may be in for a surprise as a hug... |
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on May 28, 2013 at 6:14 pm by Menlo mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Grab Bag Theater stages 'Babes in Arms'
The student-run youth theater group Grab Bag Theater will stage Rogers & Harts' "Babes in Arms" at 7 p.m. on three nights May 24, May 25 and June 1 and at 6:30 p.m. May 31st... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 11:16 pm by Mark Wilson, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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New school campus: Bond measure on ballot as early as November
Although no formal action was taken, Menlo Park City School District board members agreed on two key issues they discussed last night (May 13): The district must ask voters to... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 10:19 pm by Another TK Parent, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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When regular school doesn't work
The "parental angst" that walks through her door is familiar territory to Rhonda Racine, founder and director of Menlo Park's Lydian Academy, an accredited, one-to-one tutorin... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 9:53 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Las Lomitas parents pepper high school district superintendent in forum
Had public comment been darts, Sequoia Union High School District Superintendent James Lianides would have had puncture wounds aplenty after more than two hours on the stage o... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 9:27 am by Educator, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Heights neighborhood |
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Come see "Babes in Arms"!
The Grab Bag Theater presents a fantastic production of “Babes in Arms!” The show, with performances on May 24th, 25th and June 1st at 7:00 PM, and May 31st at 6:30 PM, is pro... |
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on May 13, 2013 at 10:31 pm by Logan Walter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Ravenswood names finalist for superintendent
An administrator from a Sacramento-area school district has been named the finalist to replace the retiring superintendent of East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District.... |
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on May 13, 2013 at 10:19 pm by Observer, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Where to put the students?
Facing projections of a 22 percent rise in enrollment in local public high schools over the next eight years, the Sequoia Union High School District wants to hear from parents... |
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on May 13, 2013 at 1:06 pm by Recipe for disaster, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Menlo Park schools 'completely maxed out'
The Menlo Park City School District's Board of Education met Tuesday, April 30, to learn more about options for the future use of its O'Connor School site in the Willows neigh... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 6:21 pm by Diane, a resident of the Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto may sell school land to developer
East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District is in talks to sell or exchange many acres of property -- including its own headquarters -- to an office developer.
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on May 5, 2013 at 9:20 pm by Zip, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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Editorial: Tax would help Portola Valley schools
Officials at the two-school Portola Valley district have their hopes riding on a successful outcome of the Measure O election. Note: ==I Ballots must be received by the... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 2:11 pm by PV resident, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Board meets on O'Connor School site
The governing board of the Menlo Park City School District will meet Tuesday morning, April 30, to discuss options for the O'Connor School site, now used by the German-America... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 12:03 pm by Poster, a resident of another community |
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Editorial: City needs to release results of probe
Menlo Park's stance that the results of an investigation into the firing of instructor Michelle Sutton and allegations of a toxic workplace environment within the gymnastics p... |
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on Apr 25, 2013 at 9:18 pm by Bill, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Tonight: 'Design thinking' in Menlo Park schools
Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park will hold a preview showing next Thursday of a PBS documentary, "Extreme by Design," and conduct a panel discussion on how the school dist... |
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 5:49 pm by Makes Sense, a resident of another community |
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Helen Hausman to retire from community college board
Atherton resident Helen Hausman, a trustee of the San Mateo County Community College District for 23 years, plans to retire from the Board of Trustees on May 1.
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on Apr 16, 2013 at 12:40 pm by Virginia Chang Kiraly, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Michelle Rhees, Superman movie and DC cheating scandals
The editors removed my post and closed the topic on the Superman movie, Woodside High School and Micelle Rhees place in the movie. It would have been nice if they would have p... |
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on Apr 13, 2013 at 4:20 pm by False idols, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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