SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Enrollment crunch at local schools
The two school districts serving most of Menlo Park and Atherton are bursting at the seams, which is causing a ripple effect as the enrollment bubble works its way through the... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 6:23 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Hanretty restitution hearing postponed
A court hearing to discuss what former school official Tim Hanretty should be required to pay in restitution to the Woodside Elementary School District for misappropriating th... |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 5:07 pm by WS Resident, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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Small school is lab for innovative learning
The tiny school, tucked into a ramshackle former insurance office at the back of the Portola Valley Village Square shopping complex, doesn't look from the outside like a showc... |
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 4:21 pm by Barbara Smailey, a resident of another community |
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MA-Vikings Pop Warner football report
This report is from Adam Greenlow of Menlo Park, a player on the Pee Wee Vikings' team. He is a seventh-grader at St. Raymond School. All players named are with the Vikings... |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 9:35 am by Viking fan, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trust -- at what cost?
Why would a man who is trusted, admired and looked up to by his community betray them? That question is now being asked by many in that community, who are stunned by the crime... |
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on Nov 1, 2012 at 6:47 pm by Citizen, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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Semifinalists named in
National Merit competition
Local high school seniors showed their academic talents by being named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 6:46 pm by Sharie Geaghan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Menlo Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo announces Nathaniel Healy as new head of school
The assistant head of a Seattle private school will become the new head at Menlo School July 1, Menlo announced Wednesday, Oct. 17. Nathaniel (Than) Healy, who has taught hist... |
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on Oct 19, 2012 at 3:23 am by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Today: Woodside's Day of the Horse
More than 300 riders are expected to dress in Arthurian costumes for this year's Day of the Horse on Saturday, Oct. 13, in Woodside.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 1:37 pm by Woodside Vaulters, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
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High school board asked to rescind superintendent appointment
Atherton resident and open-government advocate Peter Carpenter has made good on his threat to try to force the governing board of the Sequoia Union High School District to res... |
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on Oct 1, 2012 at 9:01 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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In search of high-quality preschool for all
With a Stanford University education and decades of hands-on experience with kids, Carol Thomsen of Menlo Park is something of an expert on the education of toddlers. Armed wi... |
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 1:19 pm by Carolyn Clarke, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Education secretary starts tour at Sequoia High
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was at Sequoia High School in Redwood City on Wednesday (Sept. 12) to kick off a back-to-school bus tour highlighting the ch... |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 6:34 am by Former Cherokee, a resident of another community |
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Cyclist injured near Hillview campus
A bicyclist was injured Aug. 28 on Santa Cruz Avenue near Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park when the occupant of a parked car opened a door as the cyclist was approaching i... |
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on Sep 11, 2012 at 11:50 am by citatation?, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Lawsuit filed after teen
struck in crosswalk
on El Camino Real
A Menlo Park family is suing a motorist and a number of public agencies, including Menlo Park and Atherton, for negligence and the "dangerous condition of public property" as... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 11:41 am by Peter, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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School district races not contested
There will be no contests for two open seats each on the Las Lomitas and Menlo Park City school district boards, with only two candidates filing papers in each race.
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 5:39 pm by David Henig, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
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Misson (soon to be) Accomplished
A totally transformed campus will greet Hillview Middle School students when they return to school on Sept. 4.
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on Aug 16, 2012 at 3:23 am by Susan Smith, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
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Student designs, paints mural at local school
Belle Haven School will have a bright new addition to its campus this fall, thanks to Menlo-Atherton High School student Jeremy Chow.
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 11:36 am by Aimee Yan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Incumbent files for school board race
Incumbent Maria Hilton has filed papers for a second term on the Menlo Park City School District board, and incumbent Jeff Child said he intends to do so as the candidate fili... |
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on Jul 27, 2012 at 12:32 pm by Give Me A Break, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Struck strikes gold and bronze while rowing in Mexico
Sacred Heart Prep senior Danni Struck of Portola Valley will have some interesting stories to tell when she returns to school in the next month after earning a gold and bronze... |
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on Jul 25, 2012 at 6:19 pm by Dupi, a resident of the Portola Valley: Westridge neighborhood |
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Peninsula Bridge now reaches 400 students
Peninsula Bridge, which for 22 years has conducted summer enrichment programs for motivated kids from under-resourced communities, is expanding its operations on the Peninsula... |
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on Jul 24, 2012 at 6:55 am by Bebop more, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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The art of demolition
As demolition proceeded last week on the Hillview Middle School campus, this mural -- part of a long tradition of students' creating outdoor art at the school -- was the last ... |
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 1:27 pm by alan miller, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Out-of-state colleges recruit local high school students
State budget cuts are forcing the UCs to look to out-of-state applicants to boost funding. Inversely, more and more out-of-state public schools are courting California student... |
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on Jul 2, 2012 at 12:38 pm by N. Goodman, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley schools: looking for more cuts
The 2012-13 budget is balanced, with $2.1 million in spending cuts, but the Portola Valley School District board and staff members are still trying to find other ways to trim ... |
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on Jul 1, 2012 at 6:39 pm by hmmm..., a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Portola Valley schools: Audit shows lax oversight
What has emerged from the recent forensic audit of the school district finances overseen by Tim Hanretty is a picture of a spending and accounting system without oversight.
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on Jun 29, 2012 at 1:37 pm by A. Parent, a member of the Woodside School community |
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New principal named for Encinal School
Sharon A. Burns, principal of a Mountain View elementary school of 582 students, will likely be Encinal School's new principal, Superintendent Maurice Ghysels of the Menlo Par... |
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on Jun 22, 2012 at 7:41 am by Jim, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tim Hanretty pleads not guilty of embezzling funds from Portola Valley School District
Tim Hanretty pleaded not guilty this morning (June 19) to six counts of embezzlement from the Portola Valley School District, charges involving the alleged stealing of nearly ... |
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on Jun 22, 2012 at 7:39 am by Stephanie, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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