SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kepler's news and book reviews for young readers: Post your own picks below
For young readers: Check out the news and book picks by Kepler's reviewers. Share your favorite reads in the comment box below.
From Antonia's Desk at Kepler's bookstore in... |
News Guy |
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on Feb 12, 2007 at 4:49 pm by MPworkingMom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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See bats -- upside down and in high-tech
Enter the neo-gothic portal into the new bat exhibit at Coyote Point Museum in San Mateo and you see the world as a bat does -- upside down. And you’ll see centuries of bat l... |
News Guy |
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on Feb 9, 2007 at 6:30 pm by Menlo Park resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Drug awareness seminar at Corte Madera School
Corte Madera School in Portola Valley will hold a "Drug and Alcohol Awareness" seminar on Wednesday, May 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the school's multi-use room. Speakers ... |
Newsboy |
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on May 3, 2007 at 8:30 am by Newsboy, a resident of another community |
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Hillview boy competes in state geography bee
Kurt Kessler of Atherton, an eighth-grader at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park, has qualified to represent the school at the state level of the National Geographic Bee on... |
Newsboy |
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on Mar 23, 2007 at 8:03 am by Newsboy, a resident of another community |
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Menlo-Atherton High School Robotics: Rack ‘n Roll
Following is a press release from JoAnne Goldberg, spokesperson for the M-A High Robotics Team:
Menlo-Atherton Robotics Team #766 was among 48 teams, including 10 teams from... |
Newsboy |
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on Mar 22, 2007 at 8:10 pm by Newsboy, a resident of another community |
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Woodside-Carolmont robotics team wins seven of eight matches
This report is from the Sequoia Union High School District:
Team 100, Woodside/Carlmont Robotics Teamrobot performed extremely well at the Silicon Valley Regional in San Jos... |
Newsboy |
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on Mar 21, 2007 at 3:40 pm by Newsboy, a resident of another community |
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Carnegie Event Examines Technology-Empowered Education
This press release is from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Stanford, CA, May 2007— “Engaged Technology-Empowered Communities of Practice: Lear... |
Newshound |
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on May 16, 2007 at 9:31 am by Newshound, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Saint Raymond 2008 back to school BBQ
On August 22nd, 2008, Saint Raymond School in Menlo Park celebrated its back to school BBQ to allow families to catch up on the summer’s events and gear up for the upcoming sc... |
Nimpa Nunn |
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on Sep 7, 2008 at 4:51 pm by Nimpa Nunn, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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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... |
Nimpa Nunn |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 4:44 pm by Nimpa Nunn, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Local Schools have $8,000 - $18,000 per student
Menlo and Redwood city patch posted the school funding comparisons of many peninsula schools today, sure to insight a rehash of our current non-equitable state/local funding m... |
Parent |
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 2:05 pm by Parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Charter school law: recipe for creating elite schools?
Below are remarks by Pat Gemma, superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District, during an Oct. 19 meeting in San Jose on charter schools. The event was chaired by... |
Pat Gemma |
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on Oct 23, 2006 at 1:13 am by Pat Gemma, a resident of another community |
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A pitch to head off artificial turf in Woodside
By Patrick Noonan
Am I the only person in Woodside who cares that soon two of our beautiful natural turf playing fields at the elementary school will be dug up and replaced ... |
Patrick Noonan |
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on May 29, 2007 at 3:09 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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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... |
Perryn Rowland |
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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 |
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Local Boy Scouts collect a ton of food
Menlo Atherton Boy Scout Troop 206 collected over a ton of food for the needy in the annual pre-Thanksgiving Scouting for Food drive. Scouts distributed door hangers in the Fl... |
Phil McHale |
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on Nov 27, 2007 at 4:14 pm by Phil McHale, a resident of the Menlo Park: Suburban Park/Lorelei Manor/Flood Park Triangle neighborhood |
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Yard sale to benefit Menlo Children's Center
The Menlo Children's Center will hold a HUGE Yard Sale on Saturday, October 3, 8:00am - 1:00pm, featuring baby gear, toys, clothing, household items, and much more. Ridiculous... |
Pop |
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on Oct 2, 2009 at 10:46 am by Pop, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
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Editorial: The letter of the law
This editorial appears in the Feb. 25 issue of The Almanac.
It is difficult to imagine a more bitter rivalry in local secondary education than the feud between the ... |
Porter |
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on Mar 9, 2009 at 4:42 pm by Urania, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
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Jennifer Isabelle Machlin named to dean's list
Jennifer Isabelle Machlin of Atherton, was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2007 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Machlin is a graduate of Menlo School i... |
Poster |
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on Mar 7, 2008 at 9:45 am by Poster, a resident of another community |
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'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... |
Poster |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 9:04 am by Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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MP city school district: 2007-08 Kindergarten registration
January 16, 2007
Registration for fall 2007 will be accepted beginning February 1, 2007 at Oak Knoll School and February 5, 2007 at Laurel School. Parents are asked to go dir... |
Poster |
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on Jan 17, 2007 at 2:18 pm by Poster, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Is there much bullying in peninsula schools?
After reading about the 7 year in Oakland that went to the hospital after repeat attacks by 5th graders, as well as MANY other news stories about cyber-bullying and more, I wa... |
Preschool mom |
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on Apr 24, 2008 at 10:43 am by Preschool mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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If school goes, save Hillview murals
This letter by Cecelia Daye was published in the Almanac's Feb. 14 print edition:
Editor:
It would be tragic if the murals at Hillview School were not protected while the... |
Renee Batti |
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on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:56 pm by hillview parent, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Praise for Manfred Kopisch, Almanac for biking-to-school article
The following letter by C. D. Randall was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
The recent article on Manfred Kopisch and his daughter biking to school... |
Renee Batti |
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on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:33 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
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Wishing for a better outcome on playing fields
The following letter by Lee Duboc was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
At this time, I don't know how the Encinal school field situation will turn... |
Renee Batti |
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on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:17 pm by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
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Motorists are the problem, not cyclists
The following letter by Robert Cronin was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition:
Editor:
Let's turn Maria Ploeger's (Letters, March 21) question around: B... |
Renee Batti |
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 9:25 am by Positive Solutions, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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For kids' safety, it's time for action on Ringwood parking
The following letter by Susan Bryan was published in the Almanac's April 4 print edition:
Editor:
Thanks for spotlighting Manfred Kopisch's crusade to keep Laurel Sc... |
Renee Batti |
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on Apr 6, 2007 at 10:56 am by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac |
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