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The Paly Link is distributed on Sundays, except during school breaks and holidays. Changes will be highlighted as New/Updated/Corrected. To submit an article, see Submission Guidelines at the end.
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Calendar
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Grad Night Package for Senior Parents PTSA |
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March 27 |
Community Forum for Immigrants and Allies New (PTSA) |
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Mar. 28-31 |
Smarter Balanced testing for 11th graders (Schedule)(Paly) |
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Mar 30-31 |
12th graders will be piloting the new State Science test called the CAST.
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PTSA Items
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Paly PTSA Nominating Committee Executive Board Election Meeting
New
Friday, March 24, 8:30am, LCR (Paly Library)
The Paly PTSA Nominating Committee invites all Association members to the March 24, 8:30am meeting in the LCR (Paly Library) to elect the Executive Board for next year. Please sign in at the office.
PTSA opportunities available: co-Chair Outreach & Diversity; Chair Parent Networks, Membership, PTA Council Rep, co-Traffic Safety, Student Directory if you want paper directories, Staff Holiday Luncheon, Spirit Week Co-Coordinator plus Grade Coordinators, Field Day, Career Speaker lunchtime series
President -- Katie Shade
Executive Vice President -- Elizabeth Olson
1st VP Parent Education Programs -- Diana Pang and Jake Wellington
2nd VP Fundraising -- Judy Huang and Jill Gold
3rd VP Hospitality -- Adrianne Shih and Victoria Liu
4th VP Community Programs -- Lily Yap and Yulin Lee
5th VP Communications -- Gabrielle Conway
6th VP Health & Wellness -- Sumita Vasudeva and Gayathri Narayanan
Treasurer -- Gillian Athayde
Financial Secretary -- Deri McCrea and Rita Tetzlaff
Recording Secretary -- Johanna Ehrlich
Historian -- Dawn Billman
Parliamentarian -- Heike Fischer
To ALL Senior Parents MUST READ!! Grad Week is coming!
You will have received the Grad Week Package in your letterbox containing all the information about the FABULOUS events we have planned for the Seniors for Grad Week (
May 28-June 1, 2017). Please review all the documents and sign as required (GREEN Docs need signatures plus the Medical Authorization form found on UptoUs and on schoology) and send them back with your CHECK in the return envelope or DROP them off in the front office in the Graduation Hat!
All documents are available online to print just in case.
Please note we cannot accept late ticket requests this year so you or your student needs to get all the signed paperwork back to us by no later than
MAY 15!! We don't want anyone to miss out! Scholarships available, please have your student contact Selene Singares GO PALY!!!
Catherine Matterson
2017 Grad Week Chair
Community Forum for Immigrants and Allies
Monday, March 27, 7 to 9pm, Palo Alto High School Theater, 50 Embarcadero Rd.
Please join us for this important PAUSD forum to learn about the many issues currently affecting our immigrant communities. Our esteemed panelists will discuss: the school board resolution to protect immigrant students; your legal rights, including ICE raids and recent Executive Orders; how to talk to your children who may be experiencing fear and distress; and how we can all come together as immigrants and allies to support one another and keep our community welcoming and safe for all. High school students welcome and childcare provided. Spanish and Mandarin translation.
Questions: please contact Michelle Higgins
mich_higgins@hotmail.com
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Proudly sponsored by
PAUSD & Palo Alto PTA Council.
Opa! GiveBack Campaign
Opa! Authentic Greek Cuisine, 140 University Avenue, Palo Alto
Opa! Authentic Greek Cuisine in Palo Alto is proud to invite you and your family to dine at theOpa! location in downtown Palo Alto as a part of the Opa! GiveBack Campaign. When one hears the word Opa!, it usually brings with it a sense of excitement and happiness! When dining at Opa! Palo Alto, mention your relationship to the Palo Alto School District to your server and a percentage of your bill will be given back to the Palo Alto Council of PTAs (
http://ptac.paloaltopta.org/
). At the end of each month, Opa! Palo Alto will write a check to PTAC! Dine out, and help GiveBack to the Palo Alto PTA community at the same time!
Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed: Throughout the School Year
Looking for a way to support others in an impactful, immediate and easy way? Please consider being a Meals on Wheels Volunteer for our Paly community! The Meals on Wheels program brings emergency meals to Paly families in crisis. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here:
Are you a family in crisis and in need of help with some comforting dinners delivered to your door? That's what the Meals on Wheels volunteers are here for! They are ready and happy to help! Please contact Lori Merritt at
lomerritt@yahoo.com or call 650-644-6876. Include any dietary restrictions.
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College & Career Center
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Students must have their teacher's permission one day in advance if missing class. Pick up a form in the C&CC, or download it at admit-class-form-college-and-career-center . Bring the signed form the day of the visit to ensure the absence from class is cleared and marked as an activity rather than a truancy. College visits scheduled for the next two weeks are listed below. For a full list of all visits through Spring, login to Naviance using your user ID and password; click on the "Colleges" tab then click "view all upcoming college visits" within the "my colleges" section. Or, you can check the calendar on www.paly.net/college .
Due to increased student attendance and limited space in the College Center, we are no longer able to permit parents to attend college representative visits, please click to read more information about this policy.
Scholarships expiring through April 7, 2017:
Kaiser Permanente Asian Association (KPAA) Scholarship Program--Deadline 3/28
California Association of Collectors Educational Scholarship Foundation--Deadline 3/30
Furman Scholars Program--Deadline 4/1
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Pre-Med Scholarship--Deadline 4/3
NEW
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Scholarship--Deadline 4/7
NEW
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Community Service
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Spring President's Volunteer Service Award Submission
You can apply for the President's Award if you have 100+ hours of community service completed in a 12 month period.
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PAUSD
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Transforming Schools and Promoting Student Success through Social Emotional Learning
New
Wed., March 29, 7:00-8:30 pm, Gunn High School Library.
PAUSD is excited to begin implementation of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) at the High School level to promote student success. High school parents are invited to learn: What is SEL? Why is it important for my child? How will SEL be implemented at the high schools? What does effective SEL look like in the classrooms and community? How do we develop a transformative SEL program to benefit all students?
The speaker will be Rudolph Matheny, a speaker with national expertise in developing SEL programs in schools. Mandarin and Spanish interpretation will be available.
Sponsored by Wellness and Support Services, Gunn High School and Palo Alto High School.
SAFE Student Panel Discusses Self-advocacy, Learning & Attention Differences
Thu, Mar 30, 7 - 8:30 PM, Palo Alto High School, Haymarket Theatre
This panel will discuss the challenges they face and strengths they bring as students with learning and attention difficulties. They will explain and demonstrate strategies for self-advocacy. Questions will be posed by a facilitator and by the audience. All panelists have learning and attention difficulties and are members of SAFE, the student branch of Parents Education Network. SAFE is a student community (between the ages of 13-19) which meets monthly to organize events, coordinate their mentoring program and prepare for presentations such as this. They strive to educate, mentor and support students, parents and teachers, and spread awareness on the importance of cognitive diversity. Recommended for middle and high school students and their parents. This event is co-sponsored by the Palo Alto Community Advisory Committee for Special Education, the Parents Education Network, and PAUSD. For questions contact paloaltocac@gmail.com.
Food Service Department Open Forums
Palo Alto USD invites parents, employees, students, and community members to a series of
Food Services Department Community Open Forums held throughout the 2016-17 school year. Please visit:
https://www.pausd.org/food-service-department-open-forum
Arts Education Volunteers Needed
The Palo Alto Council of PTA's
http://ptac.paloaltopta.org/
seeks Arts Education Volunteers to support high quality arts education for all students and to share best practices and programs. Goals might include communicating about visual and performing art programs taking place at PAUSD schools and encouraging collaborative opportunities. All PTA members (both parents and teachers) are welcome to volunteer. Please contact PTAC President Audrey Gold (
president@paloaltopta.org
) if interested.
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Community
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Gunn High School Theatre Department's The Music Man at Paly's Performance Arts Center New
Weds. April 19, 7:00 pm, Palo Alto High School's Performing Arts Center, 50 Embarcadero Road
Thurs-Fri April 20-22 @7:30 pm, $10.00 Students/$15.00 General; Sat-Sun Matinees: April 22 and 23 @ 2pm
Gunn High School Theatre Department presents Meredith Wilson's
The Music Man at
Palo Alto High School's Performing Arts Center, 50 Embarcadero Road in Palo Alto
! Opening Night Gala on
April 19 at 7:00 pm
, all tickets $25. Other evening performances:
April 20-22
@
7:30 pm
, $10.00 Students/$15.00 General; Matinees:
April 22 and 23
@
2 pm
, all tix $5. TICKETS available at
gunntheatre.org
, or at the door.
High Speed Rail Authority Community Open House
Tuesday, April 11, 5 - 8pm, Success Center, 875 West Maude Ave, Unit 5, Mountain View
Neighbors Abroad 2017 Summer Exchange Program New
Want to travel to Mexico and become a member of a family there? Then apply to go on a summer student exchange to Palo Alto's Sister City of Oaxaca during the summer of 2017. Students must be at least 15 years of age by June 2017 and studying Spanish at any level. For more information:
http://www.neighborsabroad.org/student-exchange
or contact Marion Mandell, Vice President for Oaxaca, at 650-493-3798 or
marionb@sonic.net
for an application
El Camino Youth Symphony Orchestra Spring Auditions for New Members New
Palo Alto-based El Camino Youth Symphony invites musicians ages 6-18 to audition for the 2017-18 Season. Led by an internationally renowned faculty, ECYS offers six orchestras/ensembles for students at all levels of musical ability. Members are challenged with professional-level repertoire, receive support from professional coaches, and perform in concerts throughout the Bay Area. Auditions are held in March/April for the season that begins in August/September. Apply online at
www.ECYS.org
. Call ECYS at 650-213-7111 for more information.
Tai Chi (Chinese martial art) Class
Saturdays, Mar 25-Jun 3, 2:15-3:15 PM (10 classes total), Dance Studio, Gunn High School
This course is taught by a junior at Gunn High School. As a member of the US team, she won two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2nd World Taijiquan Championships in Warsaw, Poland. She will teach 24 simplified Tai Chi styles. All profits will be donated to the Ravenswood City School District, East Palo Alto. Details/Sign
up:
http://www.siliconvalleyyouth.com/classes/2017/taichi.php
or Contact:
svyouth1@gmail.com
MOAH Build your own crystal radio
Sundays Apr 16-30, 1-3.30PM, MOAH, 351 Homer Av., Palo Alto
Join MOAH for a 3-day class and learn how to build your own crystal radio! Students (10y and above) will explore the history of radio dating back to Tesla and Marconi. Basic radio theory, modulation, headphone function, and reading radio schematics will also be taught. Cost: $75 Museum Members/$85 Non-members. Please register at http://www.moah.org/pdf/MOAH_ClassREGISTRATION.pdf
Questions: admin@moah.org or fax 650-473-6950. We hope to see you there!
Come walk and be a part of the May Fete Parade!
Deadline to sign up is April 19, 2017, Parade will be on May 6, 2017 10:00am
Calling all kids! It's time to sign up for the 95th Annual May Fête Children's. Don't miss this time honored Palo Alto tradition to showcase your school, neighborhood, team, youth group or extracurricular activity. All children are welcome to walk in the parade-so if you don't have a group, come join the open categories. Dress up like your favorite hero! Build a float, march with your school band, decorate your bike, walk with your pet or bring a flag from your favorite place. Let's enjoy the day and celebrate our heroes! For more information, please visit www.cityofpaloalto.org/mayfete
Community Service Programs:
NEW! Service-learning online course and Summer Internship Academy for high school students. Document your project, earn the President's Award for Volunteer Service. Get Involved Palo Alto 501(3)c helps local students connect to their interests via service-learning, internships, and career education. Looking for an organization that matches your student's interests? Check out our vetted lists of nonprofits by interest category at: http://www.getinvolvedpa.com/organizations.html. Need to find an opportunity that matches your student's schedule? See the calendar of current projects at http://www.getinvolvedpa.com/opportunities-calendar.html. Visit the Get Involved Palo Alto website to sign up for the class, internship program and more helpful resources: Getinvolvedpa.com
Community Service and Service-Learning for High School Students
Get Involved Palo Alto 501(3)c started in the Paly Career Center in 2008, is now an independent nonprofit and partner with Youth Service America (YSA.or). We are local high school students and community members working to connect students to their interests via meaningful community service and service-learning, internships, and career education. Looking for an organization that matches your student's interests? Check out our vetted
lists of nonprofits by interest category.
Need to find an opportunity that matches your student's schedule? See our
Calendar
of events. Want to find your Sense of Purpose and earn the President's Award? Sign up for our
online class "Youth Changing the World"
. Want to collaborate with others and further the mission of a local nonprofit organization? Join our
6-week Summer Internship Academy
, we will craft an internship tailored to your specific interests and will work with you every step of the way. Tuition waivers available for students with free or reduced lunch. Please email:
Getinvolvedpaloalto@gmail.com
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Getinvolvedpa.com
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Parent Volunteers & Board Member Openings Get Involved PA
Want to make lasting change in our community? We are local high school students and community members working to connect students to their interests via meaningful community service, service-learning, internships, and career education. Get Involved Palo Alto is a grassroots effort that began in the Paly Career Center 9 years ago, now we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization to benefit Paly and Gunn students in their pursuit of meaningful community service and service-learning internships. We need concerned parents and dynamic community members who can help us by serving on our board in these capacities: 1.) Board Secretary, 2.) Marketing Director, 3.) Fundraising Chair/Co-Chair, 4.) General Volunteers for events, marketing, database and virtual office. Join a dynamic group of caring community members who collaborate for the common good! Interested? Please email former Paly Career & Community Engagement Advisor Christina Owen: Christina@getinvolvedpa.com, Executive Director GiPA.
Stanford's Pre-Vet Expo V
Sun Apr 9, 8:30 AM - 5 PM, Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford University (Medical School Campus)
The day starts with talks by 7 veterinarians in various fields, an informal lunch where 1 or 2 vets will join students at their tables, followed by afternoon with 3 rotations 1) attend Q & A panels of veterinarians in different fields, 2) attend a Q & A panel of current veterinary students from different veterinary schools, and 3) a chance to read posters on the Pre-vet path to vet school, veterinary specialties, volunteers experiences, and participate in some hands-on activities.
Palo Alto Art Center Summer Counselor-in-Training Application Now Available
The Counselor in Training applications for the summer of 2017 are now available. Summer Camp Counselors in Training (CIT) are volunteers (12-17 years old) who assist professional art instructors in the day-to-day running of the Children's Fine Art summer camps. The Lead Counselor in Training (LCIT) program builds on experience as an Art Center CIT and provides opportunities for volunteers to help lead the CIT training, enjoy mentorship from college Children's Fine Art (CFA) interns, manage camper recreation, and take responsibility as the LCIT for one week of camps. More information can be found at http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/artcenter/getinvolved/overview/program.asp.
Counselor-In-Training Applications are now open New
Deadline: Fri March 31, Mitchell Park Community Center
Stanford University Sleep Study for Youth 18-21
Walk & Roll to Palo Alto Libraries
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NEW Suggested Walking & Bicycling Routes Map
Check out City of Palo Alto 's new Walk & Roll map with suggested walking and bicycling routes to Palo Alto libraries from every neighborhood citywide. Palo Alto libraries are popular after-school destinations and they often are the center of fun family outings. Walking and bicycling is an active, healthy, fun way to get there! See the new Walk & Roll to Libraries brochure with map here
http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/documents/PASRTL_Map_Brochure_092116.pdf
Classroom Volunteers Needed - An Hour a Week Could Change a Student's Life
If you've enjoyed spending time in your child's classroom, please join other parents volunteering in east Menlo Park or East Palo Alto schools where there are virtually no parent volunteers. You'll help tutor kids in grades K-4. Over 80% of students are performing below grade level in reading and math. Work once a week in the same classroom for about an hour, building relationships with students. All Students Matter provides training and coordinates everything. We start in mid-September. You can make a real difference! To learn more or sign up, visit www.allstudentsmatter.org or contact Keri Tully at
keritully@gmail.com.
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About the Paly Link
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