In Our High Schools
Video: PiE in Our Secondary Schools
In our middle and high schools, PiE enriches our elective classes and reduces class sizes. PiE also supports many other programs and services. The following short video highlights how we work with our secondary school parents, school staff, and community members to help preserve PAUSD’s outstanding schools and programs. We hope you enjoy the following…
Read MoreCollege and Career Counseling Fuels Achievement After High School
The Slice – Fall 2014: In Our High Schools | In Our Middle Schools | In Our Elementary Schools Everybody wants their children to graduate from high school and make their way to a better future, whether a four-year college, community college, or successful career. In recent years, PiE has provided additional resources to Gunn…
Read MoreHigh School Elective Teachers: A Contagious Passion for Learning
The Slice – May 2014: In Our High Schools | In Our Middle Schools | In Our Elementary Schools Our high school students straddle two worlds. They are still kids who need guidance and encouragement, yet they are also on the cusp of adulthood, making choices that offer a glimpse of what they will come…
Read MorePiE Helps Extend Learning at Palo Alto High Schools
The Slice – December 2013: In Our High Schools | In Our Middle Schools | In Our Elementary Schools As any educator, parent or coach will tell you, classrooms aren’t the only place where teenage brains grasp new knowledge or concepts. Both Gunn and Palo Alto High School are capturing these “light-bulb moments” by extending…
Read MoreBuilding for the Next Generation
The Slice – October 2013: In Our High Schools | In Our Middle Schools | In Our Elementary Schools Looking 40 Years Into the Future: PAUSD High Schools are shaping their campuses to serve the students of today… and 2053. Students at Palo Alto and Gunn High Schools have more than just great teachers, fascinating…
Read MoreLetter to Myself as a High School Freshman
The Slice – May 2013: In Our High Schools | In Our Middle Schools | In Our Elementary Schools For six Palo Alto students who recently exited their secure high school lives for unknown futures in college, the news from the afterlife is good. After surviving the intoxicating rush of the first semester of college…
Read MoreStrategies for Students “In the Middle”
The Slice – March 2013: In Our High Schools | In Our Middle Schools | In Our Elementary Schools Is a “C” in high school a good grade? The principals at both Palo Alto high schools say yes because it is a “passing” grade. Some Palo Alto parents of C students would disagree. Fortunately, in…
Read MoreHigh School Electives Are Core
The Slice – January 2013: In Our High Schools | In Our Middle Schools | In Our Elementary Schools What is an elective? It’s not easily defined, according to Palo Alto High School (Paly) Principal Phil Winston, since the Palo Alto School District changed its graduation requirements making some former electives like languages, visual and…
Read MoreThe Not-So-Big High School: Palo Alto’s High Schools Seem Smaller Thanks to PiE-Funded Programs
The Slice – November 2012: In Our High Schools | In Our Middle Schools | In Our Elementary Schools Palo Alto’s two public high schools continue to excel in national merit scholar count, test scores, sports championships and science competitions. And they continue to attract new families to the school district. With this year’s 14th-day…
Read MoreTackling High School, Getting Ready for College or Career
The Slice – April 2012: In Our High Schools | In Our Middle Schools | In Our Elementary Schools The structure of American school systems is such that the pains of adolescence coincide with entrance into new physical, social, and pedagogical environments that mark teenagers’ transition to high school. (Schiller, 1999) Gunn Principal Katya Villalobos…
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