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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Should Las Lomitas school district increases parcel taxes by 59 percentThe school board of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District is proposing to increase the district's parcel tax by 59 percent,...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Feb. 2, 2007Last comment by Anna, on Feb 8, 2007 at 1:28 pm | 3 comments | 5826 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Free Dental Appointments Available for KidsSeveral San Mateo County dentists have openings for free dental services to children ages 1 to 18 years on Give Kids a Smile...
Original post made by Beverly Thames on Jan. 26, 2007There are no comments yet. 6152 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MP city school district: 2007-08 Kindergarten registrationJanuary 16, 2007 Registration for fall 2007 will be accepted beginning February 1, 2007 at Oak Knoll School and February...
Original post made by Poster on Jan. 17, 2007There are no comments yet. 6041 Views
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Local kids who trekked through Nepal post trailer of their documentary on YouTubeLocal kids who trekked through Nepal and filmed their adventures have a five-minute trailer of their work-in-progress documentary...
Original post made by andrea gemmet on Jan. 3, 2007Last comment by Diana, on Jan 3, 2007 at 8:52 pm | 3 comments | 6730 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No track classes at Summit Prep, unlike M-A<B>This letter was published in the Jan. 3 edition of the Almanac.</B> Editor: I have two children in high school, one...
Original post made by Renee Batti on Jan. 2, 2007There are no comments yet. 5761 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Considering a Year End Gift? Support the Boys & Girls ClubsConsidering a year-end gift? Your donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula would be quadrupled. The youth organization,...
Original post made by Chris Canter on Dec. 26, 2006There are no comments yet. 5652 Views
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Double of Nothing X 3 Boys & Girls Clubs ChallengesThe Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula is currently facing several challenges. The youth organization, which has clubhouses...
Original post made by Chris Canter on Dec. 19, 2006Last comment by , on Dec 19, 2006 at 10:43 am | 1 comment | 5839 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summit Prep wants to reserve seats for volunteers' children, but high school district says noSummit Preparatory Charter High School, the high-performing four-year-old school that enrolls about 80 children from the...
Original post made by David Boyce on Dec. 13, 2006Last comment by Summit Parent, on Dec 18, 2006 at 10:48 pm | 7 comments | 6933 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Challenging Time for Peninsula Boys & Girls ClubsThe Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula is currently facing several challenges. The youth organization, which has clubhouses...
Original post made by Chris Canter on Dec. 16, 2006There are no comments yet. 5740 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Any news on providing bus transportation for kids going to local schools?Is there any news on the study to provide bus transportation for kids going to local schools? See Marjorie Mader's story...
Original post made by Traffic Cop on Dec. 3, 2006Last comment by Editor, on Dec 6, 2006 at 5:10 pm | 1 comment | 6385 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Calling All Kids! New Community Service ProgramsBay Area Nonprofit Invites Students to Engage in Community Service Benefiting Homeless Children Menlo Park, CA, November...
Original post made by Heather Hopkins on Nov. 17, 2006There are no comments yet. 6149 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local Menlo Park classrooms to have a cow with visit from interactive agriculture programMobile Dairy Classroom Gives Children Firsthand Look at Farm Life WHAT: To teach children about the importance of agriculture...
Original post made by Susan Chang on Oct. 20, 2006Last comment by , on Nov 16, 2006 at 11:23 am | 1 comment | 6018 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Should Las Lomitas school board seek a parcel tax increase? How much?Trustees of the Las Lomitas School District say the district needs a parcel tax increase of $200 a year to avoid program...
Original post made by David Boyce on Nov. 14, 2006There are no comments yet. 6718 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park School District Expansion - idea propsed..Since the school district is in the process of considering how to use bond money and increase school sizes- and it seems...
Original post made by Curious on Nov. 3, 2006There are no comments yet. 5889 Views
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M-A tennis team may go undefeated; match on FridayThe girls varsity tennis team at Menlo-Atherton High School may cap its season with an undefeated record this year if it...
Original post made by David Boyce on Oct. 26, 2006There are no comments yet. 6084 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school law: recipe for creating elite schools?<b>Below are remarks by Pat Gemma, superintendent of the Sequoia Union High School District, during an Oct. 19 meeting in...
Original post made by Pat Gemma on Oct. 23, 2006There are no comments yet. 6493 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Center for a New Generation expands to two more Ravenswood schoolsInnovative After-School program started by Condoleezza Rice has students making the grade Menlo Park, CA – October 19,...
Original post made by Chris Carter on Oct. 22, 2006There are no comments yet. 6924 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford event: school financing problems<b>This report is from Stanford University</b> Michael Kirst, professor emeritus of education and of business administration,...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 11, 2006There are no comments yet. 6357 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meeting Wednesday on reorganizing schoolsTrustees of the Menlo Park City School District will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, to hear more information to help...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 10, 2006There are no comments yet. 6536 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Reorganizing Menlo Park schoolsThe Menlo Park City School District is seriously considering reorganizing the elementary schools to include changes in grade...
Original post made by Richard Hine on Oct. 9, 2006Last comment by Rich Cline, on Oct 9, 2006 at 10:50 pm | 1 comment | 7245 Views
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