Spirit Week Day One results
Seniors take lead with tug-of-war victory
October 22, 2018
After the first day of Palo Alto High School’s annual Spirit Week, the seniors are starting off strong with a perfect score of 2,800. The juniors are not far behind with 2,300 points, while the freshmen are in third place with 1,800 points after upsetting the sophomores in the tug-of-war and best dressed categories.
For a more complete point breakdown, see the infographic below. Stay tuned for Paly Voice coverage of Salad Dressing day tomorrow.
![Shounak Dharap, president of the school board of Palo Alto Unified School District, announced Friday morning that Superintendent Don Austin separated from his superintendent position at PAUSD. Corbin Dodd, an Ethnic Studies and AP Seminar teacher at Palo Alto High School, said that Austin's separation from the district surprised him and his colleagues. "Negotiations are happening right now, so there's a lot of talk about the school board and the superintendent, but it [Austin's separation] wasn't on my radar, and I don't think it was on the radar of any of the teachers I've spoken to," Dodd said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7950-300x225.png)
