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Ohlone Elementary School, Palo Alto, CA
50 Years of Teaching Hearts and Minds
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March 2, 1976 PAUSD School Board Ohlone Alternative Status Approval
BOARD OF EDUCATION PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Enclosure No. 2 Agenda Item 2-B Date 3-16-76 Note for Meeting of March 2, 1976 A...


Memorandum to Establish Ohlone as an Alternative Elementary School
MEMORANDUM February 26, 1976 To: Board of Education From: Newman Walker, Superintendent Subject: Recognition of Ohlone as District...


Reflections On Being An Aide At Ohlone
Reflections on being an aide at Ohlone for over thirty years!


Custodian Ole Lara
Alum Erika Berg remembers Ole Lara, beloved Ohlone custodian.


Ohlone in the News 1953-74
Ohlone's progressive roots extend back into the 1950s and 60s.


Ohlones A-Z 1972-73
This booklet highlights some of the many activities, events, and features of the first years of the Open School experiment at Ohlone.


How Ohlone Got Its Name
As told by Jim Mathiott.


A History of the Development of the Ohlone Alternative Program 1970-76
The 1976 PAUSD Board's decision to designate the its first school of choice grew out of the era's wider cultural debate.


1996: Happy Memories
Teacher Joyce Bryson shares her recollections of Ohlone for the 20th Anniversary.


1996: Remembering Ohlone/s
Teacher Pat Robinson's recollections on the occasion of Ohlone's 20th anniversary.


Founding Teacher Kris Krause
Kris Krause began teaching at Ohlone in 1968, initially team teaching a sixth-grade class with Bob Tanner.


1971: "Ohlones Plan"
Minutes from the June 21, 1971 School Board Meeting in which James Mathiott, Principal of Ohlones School, discusses the "Ohlones Plan".


1971 - 1976: Ohlone Origins
This calendar of events from 1971 through 1976 describes the discovery of and transition to an ‘open education.’
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