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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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Robotics Team 100 Hoping to Repeat San Diego Win at Silicon Valley Regional March 19-20
Laura Rhodes, mentor, FIRST Robotics Team 100, submitted this story.
The aspiring young scientists and engineers of Team 100, the Wildhats — a collaboration of Woodside, Ca... |
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on Mar 12, 2010 at 4:13 pm by Laura Rhodes, a member of the Woodside High School community |
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Menlo students shape new speaker series
The school has hosted prominent speakers for years, but the programs were primarily talks, followed by a short Q&A. With this new series, the guests are interviewed by a stude... |
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on Mar 10, 2010 at 5:41 pm by Johnathan Wamblat, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Preview of budget cuts at Menlo Park school board meeting
What will the next school year look like if the Menlo Park City School District's $178 parcel tax doesn't pass in May? Superintendent Ken Ranella is offering a preview with a ... |
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on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:38 am by 1opinion, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Enrollment surge: Las Lomitas district unlikely to expand
A few years ago, there may have been a range of options acceptable to Las Lomitas School District officials to address the surge in enrollment the two-school district is exper... |
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on Mar 7, 2010 at 2:07 pm by Susan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Protests under way at community colleges
Walkouts are taking place this morning (March 4) at Canada College in Woodside and Skyline College in San Bruno as part of a statewide protest against budget cuts to educa... |
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on Mar 5, 2010 at 5:41 pm by LOL, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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MP school district seeks $178 parcel tax
Voters will be asked to help the Menlo Park City School District bridge a projected $2 million budget shortfall with a $178 parcel tax. The school board voted Feb. 2 to put a ... |
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 1:36 pm by Alumni Parent, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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High school district board seeks community input on new superintendent
With the planned June 30 departure of the superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District, the governing board is seeking community comments, suggestions and search ... |
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 7:26 am by full search advocate, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Revenues down, enrollment up in K-8 district
Voters will be asked to help the Menlo Park City School District bridge a projected $2 million budget shortfall with a $178 annual parcel tax. The school board voted Feb. 2 to... |
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on Feb 18, 2010 at 8:25 pm by Fix it right, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Las Lomitas trustee resigns
David Bailard, a member of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District board, resigned on Monday, Oct. 5, district officials said.
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on Feb 17, 2010 at 12:46 am by anomynous, a resident of another community |
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Sequoia high school district superintendent Pat Gemma to retire
Patrick Gemma, the superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District since February 2003, has announced that he will retire on June 30, the end date for his current con... |
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on Feb 15, 2010 at 12:22 pm by Charlene, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Inglewood gang member arrested, suspected of raping runaway Menlo Park girl
An Inglewood gang member has been arrested on suspicion of raping a runaway girl from Menlo Park and holding her against her will, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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on Feb 12, 2010 at 12:42 pm by TB, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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