San Franciscotag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-17287822008-12-18T14:04:53-08:00TypePadSFUSD's top 20 hidden gemstag:typepad.com,2003:post-590061202008-12-18T14:04:53-08:002008-12-18T14:04:53-08:00When I was searching for a kindergarten last year, I focused on the most...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/12/sfusds-top-20-hidden-gems.htmlWhat is it like to be in Mandarin immersion?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-579301772008-11-24T11:31:37-08:002008-11-24T11:31:37-08:00My daughter attends a Mandarin immersion kindergarten. That means 80 percent of her six-hour...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/11/what-is-it-like-to-be-in-mandarin-immersion.htmlObamas nearing decision on schoolstag:typepad.com,2003:post-587672582008-11-20T11:41:23-08:002008-11-20T11:41:23-08:00Forget the question of Secretary of State. The question everyone in Washington wants answered...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/11/obamas-nearing-decision-on-schools.htmlWhere will the Obama girls go to school?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-583234782008-11-10T17:03:36-08:002008-11-10T17:03:36-08:00Chelsea Clinton went to Sidwell Friends, a private Quaker school. So did Archibald Roosevelt...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/11/where-will-the-obama-girls-go-to-school.htmlGetting kids to eat lunchbox foodtag:typepad.com,2003:post-563682852008-11-07T11:06:57-08:002008-11-07T11:06:57-08:00On Fridays, I volunteer to help with lunch at my daughter's school. At 11...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/11/helping-out-at.htmlPushing for a public school in San Franciscotag:typepad.com,2003:post-571173352008-11-03T14:34:05-08:002008-11-03T14:34:05-08:00The public school enrollment process in San Francisco has been described as many things,...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/11/i-recently-real.htmlBig difference in candidates' education planstag:typepad.com,2003:post-572891972008-10-31T09:42:41-07:002008-10-31T09:42:41-07:00"Here's the biggest difference between the education plans of presidential candidates John McCain and...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/10/big-difference.htmlDay of the Deadtag:typepad.com,2003:post-575221032008-10-30T14:56:49-07:002008-10-30T14:56:49-07:00Last week, Alice's teacher included a note about a Day of the Dead celebration...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/10/day-of-the-dead.htmlHelp! I need fund-raising ideas!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-567288232008-10-27T11:25:04-07:002008-10-27T11:25:04-07:00Last year, when I was touring kindergartens around San Francisco, I visited Leonard Flynn...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/10/help-i-need-fun.htmlHow was back-to-school night?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-567286132008-10-17T12:55:01-07:002008-10-17T12:55:01-07:00Last week, my husband and I attended Alice's back-to-school night at Jose Ortega. This...Kate Larsenhttp://blogs.greatschools.net/sanfrancisco/2008/10/how-was-back-to.html