Incoming freshmen experience in-person orientation
August 5, 2021
Following nearly two years of virtual learning, both rising sophomores and incoming freshmen were led by Palo Alto High School’s Link Crew through a tour of campus during Orientation Day this afternoon. The Paly Voice had the opportunity to interview some of the incoming freshmen. Here is what they had to say about their first experience on campus and their expectation for the upcoming school year.
![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)
