Freshmen go on campus for the first time
March 20, 2021
As the third semester of the 2020-2021 school year comes to an end, Palo Alto High School’s reopening plan is in full swing, allowing students to decide between in-person and virtual learning each week. Freshmen are finally getting the opportunity to experience Paly culture and campus—a major part of their high school experience. The Paly Voice asked several freshmen to reflect on their impression of Paly and their experience as a freshman thus far.
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![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)
