Parents Nursery School plans fall carnival
Parents Nursery School announces its fall carnival, a day of entertainment, games, prizes and fun for the whole family. The carnival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, at the school, 2328 Louis Road, Palo Alto (between Oregon Expressway and Embarcadero Road).
The carnival is the school’s major fund-raising event of the year. Carnival-goers can enjoy magic, music, games, a costume and craft sale, a silent auction, a bake sale and a prize drawing. Costumes are welcome.
Parents Nursery School is a 50-year-old, non-profit, parent-owned cooperative that provides a play-oriented environment for young children. Parents participate in teaching classes and administering and maintaining the school.
For more information, call the school at 856-1440.
History essay contest entries invited
The California Pioneers of Santa Clara County invite entries for their 2005 Historical Essay Contest, open to anyone of high school age or older. The topic of the essay can be any person, group, place or event relevant to the history of Santa Clara County.
Essays must be 3,000-10,000 words, typewritten or word-processed and double-spaced. Deadline for entry is April 15.
For entry form and full requirements, call Helen McCarthy at (408) 578-4485.
Johns Hopkins program seeks gifted students
From now through mid-November, families of gifted children in second through eighth grades can enroll their children in a national academic talent search sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY).
Participants will join an international community of highly gifted students while discovering more about their academic talents by taking special tests as part of the CTY talent search. Students already scoring at the 97th percentile or higher on nationally normed tests or at top levels on state tests are eligible to apply to the talent search. Participants take above-grade-level tests (such as the SAT for seventh- and eighth-graders) that further assess math and verbal reasoning skills.
All who participate receive certificates of achievement from CTY. Qualifying students are invited to awards ceremonies or to enroll in CTY’s well-known summer and online courses. Applications can be obtained through schools, by calling (410) 516-0277 or online at www.cty.jhu.edu.
High school needs computers
A local high school needs used PCs and Macs for students who do not have computers to do their schoolwork on.
To donate a computer, contact Tooran Oshikoji at 941-5877 or [email protected].
Homestead plans 10-year reunion
Homestead High School alumni have scheduled their 10-year reunion 7-11 p.m., Nov. 27, at Tied House, 945 Villa St., Mountain View. Cost is $40 per person. To register, logon to www.homestead94reunion.com.
