Winter Rally to include student-staff basketball game, prom reveal
January 21, 2019
Palo Alto High School seniors will play against staff in a basketball game at the Winter Rally during Tutorial on Tuesday in the Big Gym.
According to Associated Student Body Sophomore Class President Adora Zheng, the student team will be made up of 10 boys and 10 girls and will not include varsity players.
“The teams were picked through online signup,” Zheng said. “More than 10 boys signed up, so the players were chosen randomly.”
At halftime, Paly Cheer and Dance will perform. ASB will also announce the location of Prom 2019. Zheng said the prom reveal will be different from last year’s balloon game.
“We want it to be a surprise for everyone,” Zheng said. “You’ll just have to show up to find out.”
At last year’s Winter Rally, Paly staff defeated the senior team, 21-18. But ASB Senior Class President David Foster said he has great confidence in this year’s student team.
“The Class of 2019 has consistently shown itself as a force to be reckoned with, and I know that will continue for the rest of the year,” Foster said. “I know the Class of 2019 will pull through.”
However, P.E. teacher Jacob Halas said he believes differently.
“The teachers should dominate,” Halas said. “They’re bigger and stronger than high schoolers. It’s really stacked in our favor.”



![Charen Yu (left), the Palo Alto Unified School District chief business officer, presents the updated 2026-2027 budget during Tuesday's board meeting. According to Yu, expenditure changes are the primary reason for the deficit. “[Compared to the adopted budget], certificated salaries are up $18.8 million (which translates to 13.4%), classified salaries are up $11 million (or 17%), benefits are up $5.6 million and all other objects are down $2.9 million,” Yu said. “These are settled agreements with our bargaining partners. They are contractual obligations and they are the primary driver of the change.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/budget-presentation-300x225.jpeg)

