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COMING EVENTS

PALY CAMPUS CENTENNIAL!!!

Join the 2018 Centennial celebrations "Paly Now and Then"

Paly NOW and THEN

~ 100 Years of Graduates ~

August 23 - - 5:00 - 8:00pm

Centennial Kick-off BBQ - PALY TODAY

No admission charge. You are welcome to come even without a dinner order .

Alumni, students, families and community welcome.

This will show off Paly Today .

UPDATE August 21

We are so excited! CENTENNIAL OPENING IS ONLY 2 DAYS FROM NOW!

We are expecting a wonderful turnout so if you did not buy a bbq dinner, be sure to bring your own picnic and WEAR GREEN AND WHITE.

Enter from any direction and look for Alumni Greeters who can answer your questions!

Limited space for tables so they are reserved for classes of 1940- 1979. Everyone else is asked to bring a blanket and/or beach chairs.

Event starts at 5PM- registration for those with dinner reservations will be in center of the Quad under the umbrellas

5:45 PALY TODAY program will begin- welcomes, then singing, then the band, then dancers, ending with TAIKO Drummers from Stanford!!

7:30 Any interested are invited to come to Performing Arts Center to see a 20 minute film about Paly history.

Questions? emiller@pausd.org

Many thanks to Paly staff MaryEllen Bena and others for making this possible!

Paly Centennial Fund

Dear Paly Alumni,

We are excited!! Our Paly campus turned 100 years old this year and we are planning centennial activities for students, alumni and the Palo Alto community. Please help to make this celebration a success by contributing to the Paly Centennial Fund! All donations will be acknowledged and are tax deductible as allowed by law. https://palywebstore.myschoolcentral.com

To donate online go to palywebstore.myschoolcentral.com or mail checks to:

PALO ALTO HIGH SCHOOL

CENTENNIAL FUND

50 EMBARCADERO RD

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Your generosity will help us to:

Create Campus decorations highlighting 100 years at Paly.
Founder's Tribute: A permanent tribute to Anna Zschokke, the founder of the Palo Alto schools and Palo Alto H.S.
Centennial Kickoff BBQ for alumni, students, faculty and community
Underwrite dinner tickets so all families can afford to attend the Centennial BBQ
Centennial Operating costs
Create a “Centennial Scholarship”
Paly Retired Staff - Reunion Event

For further information, please contact Staff Coordinator Mary Ellen Bena at mbena@pausd.org. Suggestions welcome.

SAVE THESE DATES

October 7, 2018 - Historical Re-enactment

Re-enactment of the original march organized by the Palo Alto Historical Association starting from the old site near Channing House to the "new" campus. The march originally took place in 1918. All attending in 2018 are encouraged to help create the same level of enthusiasm.
Tribute to Anna Zschokke, Paly's founder.

March 23, 2019 - Celebrations

100^thBIRTHDAY OF THE CAMPANILE CELEBRATION in the afternoon
CENTENNIAL GALA in the eveing at Lucie Stern celebrating the first class that graduated in February, 1919. Tickets will be available closer to the date.

Other Events

Special student projects
Career Week - Alumni to share info about their careers with students
Reunion for retired staff

For updates please refer to Menu drop-down items under "Centennial News and Articles"

Thanks for your help and participation. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Click on https://paly.net/centennial for lots more information

Board approves Adam Paulson as Paly's new principal

Annie Chen, Miranda Li and Neil Kapoor May 22, 2018 News, Showcase

Following weeks of deliberation by the Principal Review Committee, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Board of Education approved former assistant principal and current acting principal Adam Paulson to be the new Paly principal on May 22.

According to an email announcement sent to the PAUSD community by Interim Superintendent Karen Hendricks, Paulson will assume his role as principal on July 1, following Principal Kim Diorio’s official resignation after her 13 years of service to the District, including five years as principal.

According to the District release, Paulson is well-qualified for the position; he has 16 years of experience working in education and an extensive background in teaching and managing a myriad of responsibilities at Paly. Since 2014 Paulson has been working as an administrator at Paly as the Dean of Students, overseeing both managerial and student-related aspects.

Paulson’s previous role as Assistant Principal involved overseeing student activities, attendance, academic integrity, blended learning, technology and other facets of administration. As Paulson has formed bonds with students and staff as an administrator these past few years, former principal Kim Diorio believes he will have a smooth transition into his principalship.

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