What am I worried about? Oh, that might take a few therapy sessions … Anything you’re worried about? Anyway, I picked my son up, a few minutes… Read more “Middle school started. I’m still worried, and I’m not alone, as a parent, about worrying …”
Category: Kids and Schools
Middle school blues and scary flashbacks to P.E. class locker room and gym uniforms, Walnut Creek circa 1970s
My son is starting middle school next week as sixth-grader. Part of that is, yes, taking a real PE class, in which you change into uniforms for… Read more “Middle school blues and scary flashbacks to P.E. class locker room and gym uniforms, Walnut Creek circa 1970s”
Adam Williams, Deborah Ross—the most recent among a growing number of Contra Costa domestic violence victims—as the state cuts funds for such victims
Last month’s shooting death of 16-year-old Adam Williams of Walnut Creek on Mount Diablo–at the hands of his mother who then immediately killed herself . . .… Read more “Adam Williams, Deborah Ross—the most recent among a growing number of Contra Costa domestic violence victims—as the state cuts funds for such victims”
Propping up our budget-blasted public schools: how much are you willing to pay?
The three districts that run public schools in Walnut Creek are facing a combined shortfall of near $40 million. Going into the 2009-10 school year, Walnut Creek,… Read more “Propping up our budget-blasted public schools: how much are you willing to pay?”
Update: Orinda teen choked on own vomit after mixing medication and alchol
Police said Wednesday that Joseph Loudon did not poison himself by drinking too much at a neighbor’s party May 23, but from a dangerous mix of alcohol… Read more “Update: Orinda teen choked on own vomit after mixing medication and alchol”
It’s boring here: The suburban teen lament, but what are they actually talking about?
In asking readers to share their vision of Walnut Creek and its future, one reader expressed a view I’ve heard countless times—including from myself when I was… Read more “It’s boring here: The suburban teen lament, but what are they actually talking about?”
Mom threatens to strike little girl with wastebasket at Walnut Creek’s Target: How should I or anyone intervene?
I was at Target this morning, moving through one of the long central aisles that cross the store, passing the housewares section, when I heard a woman… Read more “Mom threatens to strike little girl with wastebasket at Walnut Creek’s Target: How should I or anyone intervene?”
Unsupervised Walnut Creek party a factor in second suburban teen’s death
In May, Joseph Loudon, 16 collapsed at a party in Orinda, hosted by an 18-year-old neighbor and rugby teammate whose parents were not at home. Police suspect… Read more “Unsupervised Walnut Creek party a factor in second suburban teen’s death”
Father of Orinda teen who died at party thanks community for support while police arrest third person in connection with his death
The father of Joseph Loudon, the 16-year-old boy who died after possibly drinking too much at a party, is urging his son’s friends and Miramonte High classmates… Read more “Father of Orinda teen who died at party thanks community for support while police arrest third person in connection with his death”
From the WC schools superintendent:What budget cuts mean to the district and to students
Note to readers: Here’s an e-mail from Walnut Creek School District Superintendent Patricial Wool, sent to district parents, about how the state budget fiasco is affecting public… Read more “From the WC schools superintendent:What budget cuts mean to the district and to students”
Crazy in Suburbia 