Newsletters

Dec. 20. 2024

A new board member and a new budget

A Surprise Gift for You!🎁Read More…

Nov. 14, 2024

How will Measure U Funding be Spent?

🍃Board Commits to Environmentally Sustainable Practices🍃 Read More…

October 25, 2024

How Our Schools Plan to Boost Student Achievement

Plus…Teacher Retention, Measure U, Coleman Ave. and Halloweek! Read more…,

October 11, 2024

How to Make Next Year's Test Scores Better

Francesca's Ballot Endorsements Read More,,,

September 13, 2024

Weigh In on Safer Routes to School 🚲

Menlo Park Schools, As Expected, Have Declining Enrollment Read More…

August 28, 2024

Prime Property for the Menlo Park City School District?

Your Vote to Fund School Buildings in Menlo Park and State-wide Read more…

August 22, 2024

First Day of School!🎒

Francesca "Wins" School Board Election✅ Read More,,,

June 25, 2024

I'm Running for Re-Election to the Menlo Park City School District Board

Please endorse my campaign Read more…

June 15, 2024

Hillview Hawks Take Flight for High School

MPCSD Approves Strategic Directions for the Next Six Years Read more…

June 7, 2024

Menlo Park Schools Will Be On November Ballot! 🗳️

2024-25 Academic Calendar Update🗓️ Read More…

May 10, 2024

Board Boosts Educator Pay

Awards, Appreciation and The Joys of MAYcember! Read more…

April 19, 2024

How MPCSD might land on your November Ballot

Hint: Our facilities need upgrades 🏫 read more…

March 8, 2024

What Are Menlo Park Schools About?

Gifting 2 Tix to tomorrow's MPAEF Auction Party🥳! read more…

February 9, 2024

What Happened at the Community Dialogue re: hate speech

How our Counselors Describe Hillview’s Climate read more…

December 15, 2023

Changes Coming to School Boundaries

Madam (facilities and sustainability) President read more..

November 27, 2023

A Plan to Upgrade our Campus Facilities

How to Pay for it read more…

October 27, 2023

MPCSD’s Plans to Improve Learning Outcomes

What Adults Can Learn from School Initiatives ☮️ read more…

October 13, 2023

The Enduring Effects of COVID

Some Personal Words about Israel and Gaza read more…

September 15, 2023

Should Children in the Downtown Area go to Encinal or Oak Knoll?

New Social Studies Materials Adopted read more…

August 25, 2023

Happy New School Year!

Transitional Kindergarten Boosts Enrollment read more…

June 9, 2023

Hillview Middle School Hawks Fly from the Nest

A comprehensive campus security analysis of MPCSD read more…

June 2, 2023

COVID’s Enduring Impact on Learning and Social Emotional Health
Hillview to Raise Pride Flag 🏳️‍ read more...

May 12. 2023

MPCSD's view on "Science of Reading" debate

Teachers get a raise + ability to earn more $ faster Read more…

April 21, 2023

Special Dogs Now Regularly Attend MPCSD Schools!

A New Approach to Determining When an English Language Learner is Proficient Read More…

March 16, 2023

Power Restored at Hillview and Encinal Schools Read More…

March 15, 2023

Storms Knock Out Power for Hillview and Encinal Schools Read More…

Schools remain open

March 10, 2023

Our District’s Endowments

Hillview’s New Principal Read More…

Feb., 10, 2023

Special Ed Successes, Bike Safety on Middle Ave.

An Innovative Way to Address Hate Speech Read more…

Jan. 20, 2023

New Superintendent Takes Her Seat

All Three MPCSD Elementary Schools Receive State Award Read more…

Dec. 15, 2022

Goodbye Supt. Burmeister

Demographic Projections, Campus Security, 2023-24 Calendar Read more…

Nov. 17, 2022

Plans and $$ to Help Students Catch up Post-Pandemic

Campus Security, Board Changes, and Election Follow-Up Read More…

Oct. 28, 2022

Blueprints for Learning, Blueprints for Buildings

Schools Present Plans for Continuous Improvement Read More…

Oct. 14, 2022

MPCSD Adds More Math Help

Teacher Recruitment is Tough These Days Read More…

Sept. 9, 2022

Board takes No Action on Affordable Teacher Housing Resolution

Board Adopts New Grading Policy Read More…

Aug. 26, 2022

Welcome Back to School!

Uncontested MPCSD Board Seats + other Election News Read More…

June 10, 2022

New Principals, New Budget, New Approach to Grading

School’s Out for the Summer! Read more…

June 3, 2022

Confronting Gun Violence and Climate Change

Raises & Recognition for Teachers and Staff Read more…

May 13, 2022

Announcing Your Next Superintendent!

New Turf at Hillview & June Primary Endorsements Read more…

APRIL 15, 2022

Seeking: 1 Superintendent, 2 Principals, 2 Assistant Principals

2022-23 School Calendar Released Read More…

MARCH 9, 2022

Menlo Park Board Votes Unanimously to Lift Classroom Mask Mandate

Monday March 14 is First School Day with Relaxed Rules Read more…

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Masks Optional Outside Beginning Feb. 14

Transitional Kinder launching at MPCSD next year! Read more…

JANUARY 14, 2022

Be Rosie the Riveter 2022 - Answer the call to serve our schools!

How MPCSD is navigating Omicron Read more…

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The Greatest Vax Clinic Ever!

Proposed Changes to World Language Program Read more…

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Measure B Won!

We’re also Winning in Kid COVID Vaccinations! Read more…

OCTOBER 22, 2021

MPCSD Game Plan to Create Even Better Schools

What about the $ from Menlo Park Construction? Read more…

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Use Your Vote Today for Our Schools

Approval of 5-11 yr old vax could come by Halloween! Read more…

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Vax Rate for Teachers/Staff nears 100%

What I saw in our schools (pix!) Read more…

AUGUST 27, 2021

School’s Back - and so are Thorny Policy Issues

Outdoor masks - yes, Learning Loss - minimal Read more…

JUNE 11, 2021

Congratulations! 2021 School Year's Over!

But before you go... $$$, Grades, MPCSD + Ravenswood Read More…

MAY 14, 2021

Twelve and Up – It’s Finally Your Turn!

Parcel Tax is Ready for Show Time Read More…

APRIL 16, 2021

2nd-5th graders Back to School Every Day Beginning April 26th

Kinders and Middle Schoolers to Stay the Hybrid Course Read More…

MARCH 26, 2021

Optimistic about More On-Campus Learning

School Calendar Confirmed, What Newsom has to do with our Parcel Tax Read More…

MARCH 12, 2021

The Board Video From One Year Ago

Spring School Looks Promising, First Day of School Decided for 2021-22 Read More…

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Our Classroom Teachers & Staff Got Vaccinated

San Mateo County held its first mass-vaccination event for educators, and almost 3,000 TK-12 teachers and staff county-wide got their first shot. Among them were 77% of MPCSD’s teachers and staff who work directly with students in-person. Read More…

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

One Step Towards Teacher/Staff Vaccinations

Budget Cuts + Parcel Tax = Long-Term Financial Stability Read More…

JANUARY 21, 2021

Chasing Down Vaccines for our Teachers & Staff

A first look at Budget Cuts Read More…

JANUARY 8, 2021

School Pain Points Crammed into a Few Hours

COVID, Budget Cuts and Tax Talk Read More…

DECEMBER 18, 2020

MPCSD calls on Sacramento to Prioritize Teachers for Vaccination

Francesca Takes the Oath of Office Read More…

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Campuses to Remain Open, Testing Capacity Increases

I’ve Officially Won a Seat on the Board Read more…

NOVEMBER 12

The School District is Making it Even Easier to Get a COVID Test

VIPs Read More…

OCTOBER 23

You Want School District COVID Case Information? You got it.

District launches new link updating school COVID cases Read More…

OCTOBER 9

What MPCSD COVID Testing Is and Isn't

What's your coronavirus exposure budget? Read More…

OCTOBER 2

Hybrid 2nd-6th Back on Campus in Just Over Two Weeks

Hybrid 7th and 8th Back on Campus Nov. 2. Read More…

SEPTEMBER 11

Board Unanimously Votes to Apply for K & 1 Waiver

If approved, the target start date would be September 28. Read More…

SEPTEMBER 3

Decision on Waiver for Kindergarten & 1st Grade Delayed

Board Seeks to Develop Staff and Teacher Support for Campus Return. Read More…

AUGUST 28

District Moves Forward With Returning Some Students to Campus

Our most vulnerable learners are first in line for in-person learning. Read More…

AUGUST 14

What you need to know before school year starts

A new principal, how campus summer school went and much more. Read More…

AUGUST 7

Most MPCSD Parents Opt Hybrid + Francesca Campaign Video

Francesca on what it takes to get on the ballot. Read More…

JULY 31

K-8 to Start School Year in Distance Learning Only

In a separate decision, the board members voted in favor of keeping the district’s Early Learning Center and child care programs open for in-person learning. Read More…

JULY 24

If Campuses Open - Masks for All

If we remain off the state watch list, the Menlo Park City School District Board will vote July 30th whether to start the school year offering the Hybrid Model (alternating week on campus/at home) in addition to the 100% Distance Learning Model. Read More…

JULY 17

Public Sentiment at Board Meeting Leans Toward Full Distance Learning

Governor says schools that have been off the COVID monitoring list for 14 consecutive days may reopen campuses. Read More…

JUNE 26

The Wild Card that Would Bring All Students Back to Campus

The district and board have no appetite to challenge county and state health guidelines. Read more…

JUNE 12

Board Decides on Schedules, Budget Cuts and More

The board made big decisions about how we will learn and spend in the coming years - it's going to require flexibility. Read more…

JUNE 5

Black Lives Matter, back to school schedules, budget woes and one week left of school

How are we going to deliver on a quality education amid the Coronavirus, a gloomy budget forecast and social unrest?
Read more…

MAY 15

MPCSD Board Plans for Back to School

At the MPCSD board meeting last night, the conversation turned to reopening next school year. It became clear that when we go back, we won’t be going back to the way things were. Read more…

APRIL 17

Menlo Park Schools Planning for Financial Uncertainty

School board members recognized that because of COVID-19, MPCSD will likely face a contraction in many of our funding sources, including property taxes, donations, and government contributions. The board will seriously have to consider budget cuts and a new parcel tax next year. Read more…

MARCH 27