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Sep 19 |
Media Arts Boosters Meeting, Media Arts Center, Rm 105
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| Wednesday |
Sep 20 |
Sports Boosters Fundraiser at the Counter on California Ave UPDATED |
| Friday |
Sep 22 |
Seniors parent Network Meeting, 8:30am, Haymarket Theatre NEW |
| Monday |
Sep 25 |
Junior Parent Night 7pm in the Haymarket
UPDATED
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| Monday |
Sep 25 |
Minimum Day for students (12:30 dismissal) - Professional Development for Staff
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| Wednesday |
Sep 27 |
NCAA Information Night, 6pm in Haymarket NEW |
| Wednesday |
Sep 27 |
Sophomore Parent Night 7:30pm in the Haymarket UPDATED
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| Tuesday |
Oct 3 |
Innovative Schedule Committee Retreat - see paly.net/ISC for details NEW
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| Wednesday |
Oct 4 |
Yearbook parent baby ad workshop session, MAC 101, 12 - 5pm NEW
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| Thursday |
Oct 5 |
Yearbook Senior Class Panorama Photo 2 - 2:30pm Football Field NEW
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| Friday |
Oct 6 |
No School for students - Professional Learning Day NEW
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| Monday |
Oct 9 |
School Site Council - 3:45-5:30 pm in Room 803 NEW
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| Monday |
Oct 9 |
Palo Alto College Fair, 6:30pm, Peery Athletic Gym NEW |
| Wednesday |
Oct 11 |
PSAT administration (11th grade), "Flex" day - stay tuned for details NEW
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| Friday |
Oct 13 |
Deadline for yearbook senior portraits and parent baby ads NEW |
| Friday |
Oct 13 |
End of First Quarter NEW
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| Saturday |
Oct 21 |
Save the Date! Peery Family Center Grand Opening and Community Celebration 2:00-4:00pm - Stay tuned for details NEW
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| Saturday |
Nov 11 |
Paly Sports Boosters "Green & White Forever" Auction, 7pm
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Class of 2018 (Seniors) Parent Network Meeting NEW
Friday, Sept. 22, 8:30-10 am, Haymarket Theatre, Paly Campus
Our next meeting will be held in the refurbished Haymarket Theatre on Paly's campus. A small panel of parents of students who have already graduated from Paly will share insights and answer questions about senior year. Feel free to submit questions in advance. Also, please let us know if you can bring some fruit or treats to share.
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Paly Giving
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Don't forget to sign up for Escrip and AmazonSmile!
Make your shopping count. By signing up (or updating your account) with Escrip at http://www.escrip.com, a percentage of your purchases is automatically donated to Paly PTSA. Local merchants such as Piazza's, Mollie Stone's, and Draeger's participate, so it's easy to give just with your routine shopping. Be sure to update where to direct your donations, and your card information.
Amazon also donates a percentage of your purchases to an organization of your choice through Amazonsmile. So also set up an account at
https://smile.amazon.com
and chose to direct donations to Paly. Then just remember to enter the Amazon site through Amazonsmile every time you shop.
For a few minutes of your time, you can give back all year round to support Paly PTSA programs with shopping that you already do every day!
Dear Paly Families:
We strive for 100% participation!
The PTSA (Parent Student Teacher Association) supports non staffing needs at Paly through a variety of programs and initiatives, including - classroom technology and materials, challenge success and sources of strength, PSATs, printing and postage for student publications, parent education, staff appreciation, freshman orientation, community service day and so much more.
Our goal is to raise over $190,000 to be spent this school year. Please consider a donation of $260 per student for 2017-2018, any amount is appreciated. No gift is too big or too small.
http://palyptsa.paloaltopta.org/donations-2/
You can also drop off your checks and BTS packets to the front office.
Many companies have gift matching programs to match the donation you made to PALY PTSA this year. By simply completing a matching-gift request to your company, you may be able to double-or even triple-the impact of your donation. Any amount of contribution will help PTSA do more to enhance your child's education. We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful program.
To check if your or your spouse's company offers Corporate Matching program,
click here
. Thank you for your generosity.
Palo Alto High School: (ASB, Yearbook, etc.) Please donate online by
clicking here
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Paly Items
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Paly Sports Boosters "Green & White Forever" Auction
NEW
November 11, 2017, 7-10 PM
Save the date! The annual Paly Sports Boosters Auction is moving to the fall! Block your calendar and plan to attend this super fun evening with parents & staff and bid on great items including never before offered opportunities to get your game on! You don't want to miss this PALY SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR and the opportunity to support Paly Athletics. Questions? PAHSsportsboosters@gmail.com or stay up-to-date on all things VIKING at https://www.facebook.com/PAHSSportsBoosters/
Paly Sports Boosters Meeting
Wednesday, September 20th at 7PM, Anderson/Look home, 1401 Parkinson Ave.
Come to the monthly Paly Sports Boosters meeting at the home of co-president, Melissa Anderson. We'll get an update on the fall sports season from Athletic Director Therren Wilburn plus hear Paly Sports Boosters' exciting plans for the year - an auction, the return of the Holiday Tree Lot, Fun Run & golf tournament. We're a fun group (and all the big jobs are already taken!) Please join us! Questions? PAHSsportsboosters@gmail.com
Sports Boosters Fundraiser at the Counter on California Avenue
Wednesday, September 20
Create Burgers. Create Funds. Bring your family and friends to eat at the Counter on California Avenue, Wednesday, September 20 and they will donate a 15% of your receipt to Paly Sports Boosters. It is easy, dine in or take home - just show your server the attached flyer (electronically or paper) at payment time and they will take care of the rest! Please join us in supporting a local business while they support our student athletes! Questions: Lisa Rimsa
mcrimsa@aol.com
Paly Theatre presents: The Miracle Worker
Thursday Sep 28 at 7:30pm, Friday Sep 29 at 4:00pm, Sunday Oct 1 at 2pm & 7pm. Performances are at the Palo Alto High School Performing Arts Center, 50 Embarcadero Rd.
Winner! 1960 Tony Award for Best Play. Immortalized on stage and screen by Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke, this classic tells the story of Annie Sullivan and her student, blind and mute Helen Keller. Helen suffers an illness at 18 months old that leaves her blind and deaf. Her parents, who pity and pamper their afflicted daughter, are desperate to have order, and hire a young Annie Sullivan to try and reach the mind of Helen. The Miracle Worker dramatizes the volatile relationship between the lonely teacher and her charge. Trapped in a secret, silent world, unable to communicate, Helen is violent, spoiled, almost sub-human-and treated by her family as such. Only Annie realizes that there is a mind and spirit waiting to be rescued from the dark, tortured silence.
Tickets are $15.00 adults, $10.00 students/seniors. Reserved seating at
https://www.palytheatre.com/tickets/
Box office opens one hour prior to curtain.
Media Arts Boosters Meeting
Tuesday, September 19, 7-8 PM, in the Media Arts Center (MAC) Building, Room 105
Please join us to learn more about the fantastic Paly media arts programs (journalism, publications, photography, video production, graphic design and broadcast/radio.) You will meet other parents and learn ways you can get involved at our first Media Arts Boosters Meeting of the year. All are welcome! Have questions? Send them to Brooke Kernick or Kristin Rowell at
palymacboosters@gmail.com
Fiery Arts Glass Workshops at Palo Alto High School
Sat & Sun.
Sept. 22-23, Oct. 7-8, Nov. 4-5, Dec. 2-3, Jan. 6-7, 2018
9-3 pm at Palo Alto High School's Glass Studio, 50 Embarcadero Rd
These workshops are open to the public, students and parents.
The 2 day weekend workshop focuses on beginning glass blowing techniques. It's an incredible hands-on experience. Repeating students progress from their last session. Advanced Sign up required. Class limit is 4. Teens and adults. $425 per person. Proceeds benefit the Palo Alto High School Fiery Arts Boosters.
Yearbook Senior Portraits and parent baby ads
Attention Paly Senior Parents: yearbook senior portraits and parent baby ads are both due on the same day, Friday October 13. If you are planning on making an appointment with a professional photographer, it's recommended that you confirm that date as soon as possible, as their slots book quickly. While the yearbook program does not provide a list of recommended photographers, most local Palo Alto studios have extensive experience in taking beautiful senior portraits. The yearbook staff will also be able to take a yearbook-suitable portrait during fifth period or lunch this year; email us at
babyads.madrono@gmail.com
to set up an appointment. You can find details on senior portraits and baby ads on our website: https://palymadrono.com/. Please contact adviser Brian Wilson at
bwilson@pausd.org
if you have any questions.
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College & Career Center
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Monday, October 9, 2017, 6:30 to 8:30pm
Peery Athletic Center (Gym)
Meet 125 representatives from private California colleges and universities as well as out-of-state public and private institutions. This is a great opportunity for seniors, juniors and parents to meet college representatives, receive general information and answers to specific college questions.
At 7:30pm in room 2030 (downstairs, in the small gym building), a Financial Aid Workshop will be held presented by Carl Gottbrecht of Stanford University.
College Rep Visits for Seniors (and Juniors, if space is available)
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.
ON-CAMPUS VISITS
Week of September 18
University of California - Merced
9/18/17
8:15 AM
Bates College
9/18/17
9:15 AM
University of Rochester
9/18/17
10:15 AM
The University of Tampa
9/18/17
11:15 AM
Whitman College
9/19/17
9:00 AM
Boston University
9/19/17
10:00 AM
Georgia Institute of Technology
9/19/17
12:20 PM
Indiana University of Bloomington
9/19/17
1:05 PM
Dartmouth College
9/19/17
2:00 PM
Wellesley College
9/20/17
8:15 AM
University of Cincinnati
9/20/17
9:00 AM
Tufts University
9/20/17
10:00 AM
Fashion Institute of Design and
Merchandising, Los Angeles
9/20/17
10:45 AM
Middlebury College
9/20/17
12:20 PM
Skidmore College
9/20/17
1:05 PM
University of Colorado at Boulder
9/20/17
2:00 PM
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
9/20/17
2:45 PM
Miami University, Oxford
9/21/17
8:15 AM
New York University
9/21/17
9:00 AM
Hofstra University
9/21/17
10:00 AM
Elon University
9/21/17
10:45 AM
Vanderbilt University
9/21/17
12:20 PM
Linfield College
9/21/17
1:05 PM
Franklin University Switzerland
9/22/17
8:15 AM
Augustana College
9/22/17
9:00 AM
Johns Hopkins University
9/22/17
10:00 AM
Gettysburg College
9/22/17
10:45 AM
Northeastern University
9/22/17
12:20 PM
University of Glasgow
9/22/17
2:00 PM
Westmont College
9/22/17
2:45 PM
Week of September 25
University of Vermont
9/25/17
8:15 AM
Rider University
9/25/17
9:15 AM
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
9/25/17
10:15 AM
American Jewish University
9/25/17 1
1:15AM
Denison University
9/26/17
8:15 AM
Haverford College
9/26/17
9:00 AM
Clark University
9/26/17
10:00 AM
Colorado Mesa University
9/26/17
10:45 AM
Scripps College
9/26/17
12:20 PM
University of Oregon
9/26/17
1:05 PM
Beloit College
9/26/17
2:00 PM
Pennsylvania State University
9/27/17
8:15 AM
Bennington College
9/27/17
9:00 AM
Carleton College
9/27/17
10:40 AM
St. Olaf College
9/27/17
10:45 AM
University of British Columbia
9/27/17
12:20 PM
Santa Clara University
9/27/17
1:05 PM
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
9/27/17
2:45 PM
California Lutheran University
9/28/17
8:15 AM
Pacific University
9/28/17
9:00 AM
Columbia University
9/28/17
10:00 AM
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
9/28/17
10:45 AM
Wagner College
9/29/17
10:00 AM
Providence College
9/29/17
10:45 AM
Olin College of Engineering
9/29/17
1:05 PM
Rice University 9
/29/17
2:45 PM
For more information and to RSVP (if required), login to Naviance and click the 'information' hyperlink.
SCHOLARSHIP EXPIRATION DATES
Paly deadlines may be 2-4 weeks prior to public scholarship deadlines to allow for Paly TA and Guidance lead times. To learn about scholarships listed below and others login to Naviance using your user ID and password or login as a Guest with no password. Click the "Colleges" tab, scroll to the "scholarships and money" section, then click on the "scholarship list" link.
Scholarships expiring through September 29
| Wendy's High School Heisman Award |
Expires 9/26
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Robertson Scholars Leadership Program at Duke Univ and UNC Chapel Hill
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PTAC and PAUSD
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Notice of Public Hearing: Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials NEW
Tuesday September 26, 6:30 pm, Board Room, 25 Churchill Avenue, Palo Alto
The Board of Education will receive input from the public relative to certification that students have sufficient textbooks and/or instructional materials for the 2017-18 school year. Additional information available through Educational Services at 650-833-4242
Healthy Habits, Healthy Lives
Wed, Oct. 4, 6:30-8:30pm, SDC Room, District Office, 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto
Navigating and understanding nutrition guidelines can be challenging and confusing. At this talk, Dr. Rosner will help to clear up some of this confusion. She will discuss healthy eating guidelines, as well as, healthy habits. Finally, she will provide ways to incorporate these suggestions into our daily lives and leave us empowered with the knowledge to lead a healthy life. Jeanne Rosner is a board certified anesthesiologist who practiced at Stanford Medical Center for nearly 20 years. Since retiring from anesthesia, she has been a nutrition educator at local middle schools throughout the Bay area and started a venture called SOUL (seasonal, organic, unprocessed, local) Food Salon (http://www.soulfoodsalon.com).
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Community
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"Like" Your Favorite Photos in the Enjoy! Palo Alto Photo Contest NEW
Celebration of Oneness Art Exhibition NEW
Deadline: Sun, Oct 1
Call for submissions of original artwork on the theme of the oneness of humanity. Entries open to students and residents of Palo Alto of all ages and artistic levels. Selected artwork will be displayed at the Rinconada Library and other Palo Alto venues, including an opening reception on November 5th. Submission details available at: www.celebrateoneness.com, deadline October 1, 2017. Email: celebrateoneness@gmail.com. Event sponsored by the Palo Alto Baha'i Community.
Connecting Palo Alto Workshop #2 NEW
The City of Palo Alto is hosting a community workshop to address longstanding challenges associated with the four grade crossings on the Caltrain rail corridor that runs through Palo Alto. Parking spaces (94) and bike racks (6) are available on site. Parking spaces (82) are also available at the Rinconada Library. Public transit accessible via VTA bus line 35. Lunch will be provided. For more information, visit
www.cityofpaloalto.org/connectingpaloalto
Palo Alto Library -- Day of the Dead Altar
Sun, Oct 15 - Sun, Nov 5 Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto CA 94306
Submit a photo of a loved one whom has passed on to honor them at the entrance of the library's altar. Display created by Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB).
FREE Mindful Moms Class with Krassi Harwell
Tues Sep 26 12-1:30PM, 67 Encina Ave, Palo Alto, CA
Join our community of wise and caring moms as we navigate the rich and rewarding journey of raising kids into adults. We will practice yoga, meditate, and tap into the healing power of togetherness as we share stories, strength and support. This FREE class is for moms who have kids of all ages - particularly helpful for moms who have toddlers thru teens! Registration is required for this FREE workshop as space is limited! http://mindbodymoms.com/free-introductory-classes/
Titans Youth Cheer Clinic
Sat, Sept 30. 10AM-2PM, Gunn High School Titan Gym.
Come join the Gunn High School Varsity Cheerleaders for a fun-filled Cheer Clinic for kids K-8
th
grade. Kids will learn cheers and a dance that they can later perform alongside the cheerleaders at the Gunn HS Football game on Friday, Oct. 13. Lunch, water and snacks are provided at the clinic. Check-in time is 9:30AM, cost is $40 per child ($30 for siblings after the first registration), cash or check payment at the door. Email
gunntitans.cheer@gmail.com
to reserve your spot with "Youth Clinic" in the subject line and include the child(ren)'s name, age and grade.
Volunteers Needed for Adopt-a-School and Adopt-a-Teacher Programs at the Ravenswood School District!
Be a part of the exciting new things happening in Ravenswood! The Ravenswood Education Foundation (REF) is kicking off its annual Adopt-a-Teacher program for the Ravenswood City School District! The program offers the opportunity for individuals or small groups to help teachers in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park purchase much-needed supplies. REF is also launching a teacher appreciation program with an opportunity for volunteers to provide two meals honoring faculty and staff at a school. If interested, please contact Jazmin Sosa at jsosa@ravenswoodef.org or visit REF's website to learn more about other volunteering opportunities at www.ravenswoodef.org.
Ride, Drive & Be Green: A National Drive Electric Week Celebration
Sun, Sep 17; 1-4 pm, 3921 E. Bayshore Rd., Palo Alto (Park on Elwell Ct.)
Take a FREE Test Drive in an Electric Vehicle on September 17! Did you know that the single biggest way to lower your personal carbon emissions is to drive an electric vehicle? Find out more by taking a FREE electric vehicle test drive on Sep 17. This is your chance to view and drive several models all at once, without having to visit multiple dealers. Participating vehicles will include the Chevy Bolt, Kia Soul EV, Nissan Leaf, Tesla S, and more! Adults and students 17+ years with a valid driver's license may take test drives; younger students may ride as passengers (please bring car seats if required). Contact
arianee@acterra.org
. RSVP at
tiny.cc/PA-NDEW2017
Pre-registration is not mandatory but appreciated!
Challenges of Dyslexia, SELPA 1 CAC Parent Education Event
Wed Sep 20, 7-9 PM, Santa Rita Elementary, Los Altos
Join Lindamood-Bell Center Director, Leila MacCurrach, for a conversation about how intensive instruction that builds the imagery-language foundation can enable students of all backgrounds and prior diagnoses to learn to read and comprehend to their potential. Lindamood-Bell's intensive, one-to- one, process-based instruction has been used to strengthen the sensory-cognitive functions needed for reading and comprehension. The method has been proven successful for individuals with learning challenges, including dyslexia, hyperlexia, ADHD, and ASD.
Family Date Night - PLAY! Fort Building
Fri, Sept 22, 7:00-8:15 PM, Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St.
Join your friends and neighbors at the library for an evening of fort building fun. In collaboration with The Art Center's PLAY! exhibit. Please register each family member separately. Sponsored by the Friends of the Palo Alto Library
The 8th Annual Bike Palo Alto, Sunday, Oct. 1 from 1:00-4:00pm
Explore Palo Alto's enjoyable bike byways from Los Altos to Menlo Park to the Baylands! Free treats are offered at rest stops along each route. Originated and organized by neighborhood green team volunteers, this free event provides a fun way for the community to learn about Palo Alto's great bicycling routes and resources. Bring your helmet, a water bottle for filling at water fountains, and a small pack to hold your maps and other bike goodies. Free registration is from 1-3 at El Carmelo Elementary along with any sort of bike help. Riders choose among three self-guided routes of various distances and can start filling up a Frequent Rider Card that is redeemed later for a reward. Preregistration is recommended at
https://bikepaloalto.org
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Stanford ADHD Study
Looking for children ages 7-11 with a diagnosis of ADHD or with no diagnoses to participate in a study exploring changes in brain function in response to a novel neurofeedback training. Participation involves 6 sessions of cognitive training and 2 sessions of behavioral assessments. Contact Lindsay Chromik at lchromik@stanford.edu or 650-724-2939 for more information or to enroll. For general information regarding participant rights, contact 1- 866-680-2906.
Society of Bookworms - The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Levy
Wed, Sept 20, 4:00-5:00 PM, Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St.
Discuss a great book with your friends at the library! Grades 4-6. Sponsored by The Friends of the Palo Alto Library.
Tween & Teen Art Classes at the Palo Art Center
Unleash the creativity in your student by signing up for one of our Teen & Tween Art Classes. We have several classes with openings for students ages 11-18. Register online at https://apm.activecommunities.com/paloalto/Home for classes focusing on Ceramics, Drawing, Photography and Watercolor. Questions? Please contact Rebecca Passarello (
rebecca.passarello@cityofpaloalto.org
or 650-617-3509).
Blind Banned Books
Month of September, Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Teen Zone
Banned Books Week in the Teen Zone! YA books wrapped in black paper on display in the Teen Zone have been banned or challenged. Celebrate your freedom to read by checking out banned or challenged books, and taking them home to rate your blind date for chances to win prizes. Grades 6-12.
Banned Book to Teen Movie
Tue, Sept 26, 4:30-6:30PM, Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Midtown Room
Celebrate Banned Books Week with a movie and snacks! We will be watching a movie based on a banned book. Bring your friends. Registration Required. Grades 6-12.
Palo Alto Library Teen Maker Tuesday @MP
Tues, Sept 19, 4:30-5:30 PM, Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Rd.
An interactive program for teens featuring different Maker related projects. Registration Required. For more information, go to: http://califa.evanced.info/paloalto/lib/eventcalendar.asp
Classes for middle and high school students
Saturdays, Sep 9 - Dec 2, Gunn High School
Outstanding high school students are teaching classes to raise funds for the Ravenswood City School District in East Palo Alto. For the fifth session, Silicon Valley Youth is offering classes in Business and Entrepreneurship, Competition Speech, AMC 8/Mathcounts, Game Design, and iOS App Development classes on Saturdays at Gunn High School. Sign up starting now online at http://siliconvalleyyouth.com/classes/. Contact: svyouth1@gmail.com.
How to foster the Essential Skills Adolescents Need to Thrive in College and Life
Sun, Oct 29. 10AM-4PM. Stanford University, Lathrop Library, Room 299.
This workshop focuses on the key emotional skills that parents must foster in middle-school and high-school students to prepare them for the challenges they will face when they leave home. Enrollment limited to 25 parents. Fee: $245. Taught by child & adolescent psychiatrists Bina Patel, MD and Sujata Patel, MD, from Stanford University's Counseling & Psychological Services.
Navigating Boyhood (Elementary)
Sat, Sep 26, 2017, 7:00 - 9:00 PM ,Parents Place- 200 Channing Ave Palo Alto 94301- Plenty of free parking
Children's Classes at the Palo Alto Art Center
Palo Alto Library -- Afternoon Adventure: The Science of Leaves
Wed, Sept 27, 3:30-4:30PM, Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Rd.
Calling all kid scientists! Come to learn about different types of leaves, and do an experiment to find out why some leaves change color in the fall. Registration Required. Grades 2-5 only. For more information, go to: http://califa.evanced.info/paloalto/lib/eventcalendar.asp
Love to Sing? Ragazzi Boys Chorus Auditions Now
By appointment through September; 178 Clinton St, Redwood City
Ragazzi Boys Chorus, a CBS news 'best choir of the Peninsula', will teach your boy to sing! Schedule your 7-10 year old boy for a fun group audition. He'll learn a song and have a blast; no prior experience or preparation needed to try out. Boys start slow, then grow. Ragazzi's opportunities include singing the National Anthem at a San Francisco Giants game, Opera roles, collaborations with Stanford's choruses and the San Francisco Symphony-and even world-wide touring. Appointments and more info:
ragazzi.org/join-us/
Watch:
www.youtube.com/user/RagazziBoys?feature=watch
Ragazzi Boys Chorus' Music and Movement class open
Register Now; Mondays, Sept. 18 - Dec. 4, 178 Clinton St, Redwood City
Ragazzi Boys Chorus' engaging class for active young boys is now open. It's a great option for boys not quite old enough for Ragazzi's main program. This class is tailored for boys ages 5-7 with little or no previous musical experience. A child-developmental approach fosters boys' creativity and curiosity. Students explore rhythm games, channel their energy through music learning and learn concepts they can apply in any musical setting. $264 for 12 weeks; sibling discounts. Contact
lspaeth@ragazzi.org
, 650-342-8785. Register & more info at
http://ragazzi.org/join-us/music-movement/
Great volunteering opportunity for Gunn students: Be a DreamCatchers tutor!
DreamCatchers is a local non-profit and PAUSD partner that runs an after-school program serving low-income PAUSD middle school students. It is held in the Paly science building, and we recruit Stanford undergrads and Paly/Gunn/Castilleja high school students to be tutors and mentors for our students. If your student is interested, please have him/her contact Allison Bedford, our Assistant Program Director, at
allison@dreamcatchersyouth.org
. Our remaining times slot are 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm on Wednesdays. If you aren't able to volunteer Wednesdays every week, we also welcome periodic "floating tutors" on other days if that works better for you. Thank you for your interest!
Get Involved Palo Alto Seeks Student Interns for Fall Academy
Sign up now. Fall program runs Sept. 12-Dec. 8 (Tues. & Thurs. 3-6pm, flexible scheduling)
GiPA Community Service internship Academy meets at Mitchell Park Tuesdays and Thursdays. Join for one semester or school year. We have service-learning internships available for 35 Paly and Gunn students. Scholarships available. A great way for high school students to earn meaningful service hours connected to their interests. We work directly with students and mentors, using a special time-management tool and mobile app. Student interns create original projects with electronic portfolios for local organizations. Create impact, work with GiPA mentors and projects managers to achieve success and earn the President's Award for Volunteer Service. See upcoming projects and sign up today at
Getinvolvedpa.com
. Email:
Getinvolvedpaloalto@gmail.com
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