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Editorial: An Open Letter to the Future Principal

March 22, 2020

Director of Human Resources Lisa Hickey (left), Deputy Superintendent Karen Hendricks, and Associate Superintendent Sharon Ofek speak with students at the Needs Assessment meeting on Tuesday in the Media Arts Center. Students brought up what they wanted in a new Paly principal, including one-on-one connection between students and administration, and improving student wellness. Hendricks said the Needs Assessment meetings are instrumental to gain community insight on the principal search. “This gathering of thinking is an extremely important part of the recruiting and hiring process,” Hendricks said.

Students look for connection, transparency in new principal

February 6, 2020

District to hear community priorities, concerns for principal search

January 30, 2020

One for the books: Library opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony

February 7, 2019

Paly principal Adam Paulson explains that vaping and false fire alarms are linked. Paulson is currently working with Paly Associated Student Body on an informational campaign about the dangers of vaping. “I think that's the first place to start with any issue, awareness,” Paulson said. “Let students know what the issue or issues are.” Photo: Dylan Zou

Paulson talks fire alarms, new evacuation plan

October 12, 2018

Fire alarm chaos leads to bathroom closures, Advisory cancellation

September 26, 2018

Students remain in their sixth period Advanced Placement Biology class during the first Tutorial period of the school year on Aug. 14. Compulsory Tutorial has drawn criticism from those who preferred the Flex periods of last year, but many students and staff recognize the need for a more rigid system. “This the best situation to be able to be able to actually teach us instructional minutes,

Students, staff react to mandatory Tutorial

August 27, 2018

Diorio returns to Paly to wrap up school year

May 22, 2018

AP Paulson to replace Diorio as principal next year

May 18, 2018

Streaking incident mars Spirit Week opening

Dhara Yu, Author

October 19, 2015

The Palo Alto High School administration is promising an investigation after a streaker ran across the football field during a Spirit Week lunch rally today. Senior Masha Konkov, who witnessed the incident along with most of the 2,000-person student body gathered in the stands, sa...

Where is everyone? Students opt out of Smarter Balanced test

April 27, 2015