Palo Alto Council of PTAs

It’s May and the asset of the month is Youth Programs. When you spend three or more hours a week practicing with your sports team, or participating in a club, after school activity, or church group, it can add to your sense of purpose and belonging. An important aspect of any group is interaction with …

Breakthrough the Static and the Palo Alto Youth Collaborative will host a series of unique art exhibitions featuring nearly eight pieces of powerful and revealing art created by students at Gunn High School, with Static and other your-supporting organizations.  The exhibition events will take place Thursday, March 15th through Friday, March 23  Teen musicians, poets …

                                  Thursday April 12, 2012, 7-9 pm PAUSD Board Room, 25 Churchill, Palo Alto (Seating starts at 6:45 pm)  Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life Led by Dr. William Damon One of the world’s leading scholars on human development Sponsored by the Palo Alto PTA Council  Presentation William Damon, Professor of Education …

When Robin Mamet and Christine Van De Velde spoke on the subject of college readiness last fall at Paly and Gunn, they emphasized the concept of ‘authenticity’ as a student’s best asset when applying to college. This goes both ways; according to the two, who co-authored the book, College Admissions, From Application to Acceptance, a …