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Encinal School 5th graders give presentation about walking safety

We learned that Encinal School 5th Grade students presented a report about their recent walk audit to the Atherton City Council on Wednesday, October 15.

by Linda Hubbard
on October 16, 2025

From Menlo Park to Germany: Young violinists win top honors in renowned music competition

Two young violinists from Menlo Park have made an international impression, earning first prizes at Jugend musiziert (“Youth Makes Music”), Germany’s premier youth music competition.

by Judy Horst
on March 10, 2025

Spotted: Diwali art at Encinal School – thanks to the Chalk Granny

Mary Kay Mitchell, aka the Chalk Granny,  is at it again.  A reader sent in these photos of the Rangoli chart art she did at

by Linda Hubbard
on November 4, 2024

Calling all class of 1964 Encinal School grads

Chris Abramson and Frank Merrill are planning an Encinal School Reunion for the graduating class of 1964. Motivated by the large turnout of Encinal grads

by Linda Hubbard
on June 27, 2022

Dozens of iPads stolen from Encinal School campus

Sometime between August 13th around 8:00 pm and August 14th around 8:00 am, a suspect(s) entered a gymnasium in the 100 block of Encinal Avenue

by Linda Hubbard
on August 16, 2021

Halloween will look different in Menlo Park and Atherton this year

Given that Bay Area health officials have issued warnings that many commonly celebrated Halloween and Día de Los Muertos activities carry high risk for spreading

by Linda Hubbard
on October 25, 2020

Spotted: Pencil posts at Encinal School

Encinal Elementary School art teacher Stephanie Noon officially celebrated the completion of the "pencil posts"  on Wednesday (June 12) with a special gathering of students

by Parke Treadway
on June 13, 2019

Spotted: Minnie the therapy dog visiting students at Encinal School

It was a very happy Monday morning yesterday in Menlo Park City School District when six-year-old poodle Minnie visited  the special education program at Encinal School.

by Parke Treadway
on December 11, 2018

Encinal School celebrates Day of the Dead

Approximately 400 hundred people attended a community celebration for the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) on November 2nd at Encinal School in

by Aimée Oprandy Weiss
on November 5, 2018

Encinal 5th graders celebrate successful completion of Spanish immersion program

Seventeen Encinal 5th graders noted their successful completion of the school's Spanish immersion (SI) program with a ceremony and dancing last Monday (June 4). "The

by Linda Hubbard
on June 7, 2018