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Local high schools from Menlo-Atherton to Los Altos offer pandemic-altered rites of passage for seniors
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Planning for modified proms, graduation parties and picnics is underway at some local high schools to ensure graduating seniors enjoy at least some of the usual rites of passage amid a pandemic that s stretched over a year. Seniors attending Menlo-Atherton High School s Enchanted Forest prom will have to go without high heels, as the masked outdoor event will take place on the Atherton school s soccer field. There won t be dancing at Los Altos High School s Seniors Under the Stars.
Wearing well-fitting face masks, giving shorter commencement speeches and keeping 6 feet of distance between attendees are just some of the guidelines San Mateo County has given schools for safely conducting graduation ceremonies this year. Even with state guidance put out in March that bans handshakes and hugs at ceremonies, this year still offers more than t
Cobre schools post improved student grades Written by Makayla Grijalva on December 15, 2020
During the Cobre Schools Board of Education meeting Monday evening, principals from nearly all the elementary schools in the district reported an improvement in their pass rates for students, despite new challenges brought on by online learning.
Nearly all principals were in agreement that the remaining students’ failing grades were a result of a lack of attendance and failure to turn in assignments, rather than a lack of competency. Most schools additionally reported most of their failing grades came in so-called enrichment courses, such as PE or music, rather than in core subjects.
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