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Seniors eat lunch on the senior deck at Palo Alto High School after students returned to school for the first time this school year. Students will now be allowed to leave campus for lunch and prep periods after Santa Clara County entered the orange tier following the continued decrease in COVID-19 cases. Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland

Move to orange tier means open campus, increased indoor capacity

Daniel Garepis-Holland, News Editor
March 24, 2021
Students prize social interaction from in-person return

Students prize social interaction from in-person return

Brennen Ho and Tara Kapoor
March 24, 2021
Paly Assistant Principal Jerry Berkson observes students eating during lunch break to ensure that those on campus follow safety protocols. Berkson said students have a broad range of emotional responses to the pandemic, and he says he hopes that reopening and socialization will help address the mental health needs of all students. “I think different people are affected in different ways [with] their mental health through this whole thing [pandemic],” Berkson said. “I have two kids, and I would say they weren't affected at all.” [[is there a better quote you can use here? maybe something that actually has to do w/campus and what the picture is about]] [[also if the picture was originally higher res, you should crop in more i think]] Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland.

Admin applauds campus return, eager for more students

Tara Kapoor and Andy Robinson
March 12, 2021
Many students hesitant to return in-person to secondary schools

Many students hesitant to return in-person to secondary schools

Emily Yun and Arohi Bhattacharya
March 4, 2021
The COVID-19 data tracker from John Hopkin's University shows that Santa Clara County has recently topped 106,000 COVID-19 cases. Since Santa Clara County is now in red tier, Palo Alto Unified School District is set to reopen schools. The board held a meeting Feb. 9 where community members expressed opinions over plans to bring secondary students back on March 9.

Column: First is the worst — why we should delay reopening

Jeffrey Tu, Managing Editor
March 3, 2021
Last month, parents protested outside of the Palo Alto Unified School District office demanding reopening of schools for student education, mental health, and normalcy. After Santa Clara County gave the go-ahead for an in-person return for grades 7-12 once the county enters red tier, PAUSD secondary reopening preparations launched once again. While some students are hesitant about safety and feel online class from the classroom will not be beneficial, nearly half of students surveyed plan to return immediately for peer and student-teacher interaction. “I would like to try it out and see if it's a model that works for me,” School Board representative and Paly senior Medha Atla said. “Open campus would be really nice, but I understand that safety comes first. In an ideal world, everybody would be vaccinated and/or we wouldn't have a lot of exposure.” Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland.

Schoolwide survey shows students conflicted on reopening

Tara Kapoor and Ryan Lee
February 25, 2021
An empty Palo Alto High School quad. With over half of this year spent in virtual schooling, the Paly community lacks in-person connection. Brent Kline, Paly’s new prinicipal.

Despite constraints, principal highlights students’ need for interaction and secondary reopening

Ryan Lee and Tara Kapoor
February 23, 2021
Student board representatives weigh in on secondary school reopening plan

Student board representatives weigh in on secondary school reopening plan

Arohi Bhattacharya and Ori Gal
February 17, 2021
Student reps press Austin on 7-12 reopening plan

Student reps press Austin on 7-12 reopening plan

Avi Srinivasan, Sports Editor and Engagement Manager
February 10, 2021
Austin announces expected return for grades 7-12 in March

Austin announces expected return for grades 7-12 in March

Hallie Faust, Ethan Chen, and Jason Lin
February 10, 2021
True Salon is still closed today despite the lifting of restrictions allowing personal care services to reopen. As the rate of COVID-19 cases lighten, businesses are adjusting to more lax policies on indoor and outdoor services. “I think that the future of salons remains strong but we have had to adapt with our schedules for social distancing and sanitation,” Lori Romero, owner of True Salon in Palo Alto said. “We as stylists are known to double book and multi-task while providing excellent services.”

Restaurants and salons recover as state shelter-in-place is lifted

Jeffrey Tu and Daniel Garepis-Holland
February 5, 2021
Principal Brent Kline communicates with Paly parents on the details of the modified reopening plan in the works and answers questions from community members. The plan has shifted significantly since the draft of a reopening plan was discussed by the school board on Nov. 10. Now, the possibility of reopening would take place earliest in February or March for smaller groups of students. “I would say this is more taking the online classes into a classroom supported by a certificated teacher and possibly another… assistant in the classroom,” Kline said. “We’re still working on the details but it’s not going to be the hybrid model that we were promoting earlier.”

School revises reopening plans after COVID-19 restrictions tighten

Tara Kapoor and Jeffrey Tu
December 15, 2020
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