Wesley was selected as the star student of the week. His classroom picks a star of the week based on participation, enthusiasm, and good behavior in class. Last Friday, Wesley came home with a big sticker on his sleeve accompanied by a star certificate, and he told us that as star student he gets to […]

I have been warned that certain private schools have a knack for putting both the parents and kids to work! And I am experiencing it for the first time this school year. Kindergarten for Nicholas wasn’t too bad only because there’s at most 2 pieces of homework paper a day along with some light […]

After almost a year of being wait-listed at the school for which we initially applied, Alex finally got a call yesterday from them informing us that both kids have been accepted for the Fall, 2007 school year. What does this mean for us? An easier daily commute between home, work, and school. Thank goodness! Though […]

I’ve been meaning to post this for some time now, but kept forgetting to (sorry Suzanne and others) so finally here it is….
A while back, my cousin Jane and husband Michael sent us an autographed copy of a really great reference book that pretty much changed our perception of reading aloud to kids. These are […]

Theme for the week: Down Under

What did you like the most about going to your new school?
Bringing my own lunch.
What else did you like about your new school?
I had two snacks: 1 in the morning (crackers) and 1 in the afternoon (cookies… 4 of them too).
Did you meet some new friends?
Yea… I like playing with […]

As suggested by Loanne…. here goes:

1. The hot lunches (inclusive in our tuition).
2. The convenience (e.g. 6:30pm pickups a doorstep away from my office, the ability to take Nicholas out to lunches on a whim to a nearby restaurant all by foot).
3. IPTV (I’ve been using this less and less over the years but it […]

Source of article here.
Anita Singh and her husband Maunz Naylin stretch their budget every month, at times dipping into savings, to pay for private preschool for their 5-year-old son, Arthur.
Tuition at the Challenger Preschool in Sunnyvale, where Arthur spends weekday mornings, is $632 a month, or $6,320 a year for the 10-month program.
That’s almost […]

For those interested, released test questions from the 2003, 2004 and 2005 CA Standards Tests (STAR) are posted on the CA Dept of Education website http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/css05rtq.asp

The New White Flight
I’ve heard similar remarks with respect to the Irvine School District in recent years as well.

The New White Flight
In Silicon Valley, two high schools with outstanding academic reputations are losing white students as Asian students move in. Why?
By SUEIN HWANG
November 19, 2005; Page A1
(See Corrections & Amplifications item below.)
CUPERTINO, Calif. — By […]