Winter rally to feature seniors vs. staff basketball game, prom reveal
January 21, 2020
In the wake of last year’s tie game, Palo Alto High School students and staff alike are anticipating an exciting match at tomorrow’s seniors versus staff basketball game.
The match will take place at the Winter Rally during tutorial in the Paly Big Gym.
Unlike previous years, however, the student team will not have a strict equal ratio of boys and girls, with the current student roster showing 15 boys and five girls.
According to Associated Student Body commissioner Joshua Athayde, student players were selected entirely randomly.
“Seniors signed up through a Google form,” Athayde said. “Of the approximately 40 students who signed up, 20 were randomly selected to play in the game.”
According to a message from Student Activities Director Matthew Hall, the teams of 20 will be divided into groups of five who will each play for one quarter of the game.
In addition to the basketball game, the Winter Rally will also include the prom location reveal as well as a halftime performance by the varsity Paly cheer and dance teams.
![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)
