Class notes

In l985, the school began an annual discovery hike to educate students on the historical event that took place in their own neighborhood. This year, the school observed the 25th anniversary of that first hike in 1985.

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On Monday, Oct. 26, Catholic Telemedia Network (CTN) presented Notre Dame Elementary School in Belmont with a plaque recognizing them as the number one user of streaming video in the Bay Area (covering the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the Archdiocese of San Jose and the Oakland diocese). Notre Dame Elementary is also in the top 10 percent of users nationwide. The school’s curriculum is tethered to technology. Technology is woven through all subject areas and used in all grades, one through eighth. Congratulations to our teachers and students.

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The Sequoia High School Alumni Association awarded about $3,500 to teachers at Sequoia High School under its annual "Cherokee Grants” program as well as $1,400 for the music program and $1,025 for the wood shop. The "Cherokee Grants” program was established to fund the purchase of instructional equipment, materials or services that are not included in the current Sequoia Union High School District budget. Grant applications are given to every Sequoia High School teacher.

This year, 14 teachers were awarded grants to fully fund or help contribute to items and programs including life skills curriculum for special education, a field trip to the Coyote Point Museum for special education students, marker board kits for algebra, a field trip to the Tech Museum/IMAX cinema in San Jose, registration fees for the American School Counselor Association conference, online college books for the college center, laser pointers for mathematics, registration fees for the annual Western Association for College Admission Counseling conference, marker ink paints and paper for the dance/spirit squad, a learning game for special education, a digital camera for journalism, "Sojourn to the Past” trip to the Southern United States learning about civil rights history, physical education dance class dance shoes for low-income students and a Southern California college tour visiting five universities for the Advanced Via Individual Determination class.

Members of the public who wish to donate can do so by making a check payable to the Sequoia High School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 2534, Redwood City, CA 94064, stipulating that the funds are to be used for the "Cherokee Grants” program.  

Class notes is a twice weekly column dedicated to school news. It is compiled by education reporter Heather Murtagh. You can contact her at (650) 344-5200, ext. 105 or at heather@smdailyjournal.com.