On Sunday, Dec. 1, parents and children flocked to the Mitchell Park Community Center for the Oakland Fairyland and San Francisco Chamber Orchestra’s Nutcracker “Sweet.” Returning for its 12th year, the event is a puppet show take on the classic “The Nutcracker,” accompanied by a section of...
Christmas trees of all shapes and sizes filled the parking lot of the Middlefield Ballpark on Dec. 1. Sea Scouts’ Christmas Trees, an annual event running from Nov. 29 to Dec. 21, is hosted by the local Sea Scouts and volunteers. This event is a fundraiser for the Scouts and an opportunity for families...
The annual Harvest Feast, hosted by the Parent Teacher Student Association, occurred during lunch on Nov. 20. Due to forecasted rain, organizers moved the event from the Spangenberg courtyard to the Bow Gym. Students were served free Thanksgiving meals with a slice of either apple or pumpkin pie for...
Officially introduced to PAUSD this year, teachers and administrators have been implementing Evidence-Based Grading to encourage students to focus on improving their skills over time.
Classes such as chemistry, AP Physics, and AP U.S. History are currently using EBG. This grading system uses a scale...
With the objective of maintaining positive, balanced organizational goals, student outcomes and innovative practices, PAUSD replaced typical strategies with the PAUSD Promise plan.
In 2023-24, PAUSD replaced “Healthy Attendance,” which aimed to increase the attendance of K-12 students by creating...
Los Altos Hills recently held community workshops on Sept. 25 and Oct. 9 to discuss the 6th Cycle Housing Element — a plan to create new housing units, including multi-family homes at Twin Oaks Court, Foothill College, and St. Nicholas School, to comply by 2031 with California’s State Housing Element...
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, five candidates will run in an election for PAUSD’s Board of Education. The board consists of five members elected by Palo Alto residents to serve four-year terms. Elections are held on even-numbered years and designed to be staggered to ensure that two to three seats are open at...
The California Department of Transportation began construction in northern Palo Alto on Sept. 3 as a part of the El Camino Real Repavement Rehabilitation and American Disability Act Improvements project, which is anticipated to be completed in the fall of 2025. The construction will begin at Sand...
Palo Alto Middle College, the third high school in PAUSD, welcomed its inaugural class of sophomores and juniors to building 6300 on the Foothill College campus in August.
The school was opened for students seeking an alternative to the traditional high school learning style. Before its establishment,...
On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Governor Gavin Newsom sent a letter to school districts across California, including PAUSD, asking them to restrict students’ use of smartphones on campus.
This message was sent in response to the Phone-Free Schools Act, which — if signed by Newsom — would require school...
Bryan Xiao, Lifestyle Editor, Assistant Business Manager
• August 24, 2024
Many of Palo Alto’s well-known landmarks and locations bear recognizable names. Hoover Tower,Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, and Hewlett-Packard Garage ring a bell for most. Gunn High School’s namesake, however, is perhaps less well-known.
Henry Martin Gunn was born in Lexington, Kentucky,...
Sylvie Nguyen, News Editor & Business Manager
• August 23, 2024
With interior wall finishes, ducts, ceilings, lighting, exterior stucco, glazing, and landscaping installations progressing during the summer, phase one of Gunn’s construction project is projected to be completed in January, with the A- and B-buildings fully in use. The construction crew will move...
