School District Repeals Teacher Layoff Notices

Due to state budget cuts, teachers and class periods in the San Marino Unified School District also faced possible cuts, which were rescinded Tuesday.

Deadly Reminder Outside SMHS Discourages Substance Abuse at Prom

Local officials talk about what they're doing to discourage drugs, drinking and their deadly consequences on Prom night and a student talks about his experience with SMHS students using alcohol and drugs.

Whiz Kid of the Week: Stephanie Cho

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Whiz Kid of the Week: Mary Elizabeth Alford

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Whiz Kids of the Week: San Marino Kids on "Glee" With the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra

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UPDATED: SMUSD Schools Still Show Possible Earthquake Safety Issues

San Marino Patch is working with the Department of State Architects and the San Marino Unified School District to obtain the most recent, complete documentation about San Marino public school seismic safety.

Whiz Kids of the Week: San Marino Chamber Choir

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Whiz Kid of the Week: Allison Abrams

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How Earthquake Safe Are San Marino Schools?

Documents show that certain school buildings in the San Marino Unified School District may be unsafe in the event of an earthquake.

Whiz Kid of the Week: Huntington Middle School Musicians

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Whiz Kid of the Week: Anita Ho

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School Board Approves Liberalized Access to Honors/AP Courses, Drops Class Rank

The San Marino Board of Education voted Tuesday to make honors and AP classes more accessible and drop class rank completely. They are still discussing dropping the extra point for AP course GPA.

Whiz Kid of the Week: Kara Sun

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Whiz Kid of the Week: Erik Olson

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Whiz Kid of the Week: Jacqueline Chen

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Whiz Kid of the Week: Evan Roberts

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Board of Education Approves Possible Cuts in Employees and Class Periods

Facing a projected $5.6 million deficit for the 2011-12 school year and requirement that potential lay-off notices are sent by March 15, the San Marino School Board approved possibly cutting eight full-time school positions and various class periods.

Annual Founder's Day Awards Local PTA Superstars

Local PTA volunteers received awards and students performed at the 2011 Back to the Future-themed Founder's Day.

SMUSD Considers Liberalized Access to Honors/AP Courses

The Academic Advisory Committee proposed a policy to allow more students into AP and honors courses and drop the extra point for those courses when calculating GPA.

3 Events in 3 Nights: Lacy Park Meeting, Founders' Day, School Board

Monday through Wednesday nights are a chance to be immersed in even more of what’s happening in San Marino.

San Marino Board of Education Rejects Two More Stoneman Lease Bids

The SMUSD hopes to lease the Stoneman School property long-term to help compensate for a projected $5.6 million deficit.

Updated: Burglary Suspects Arrested, Identified as Pasadena Residents

Suspected burglars ran through Valentine Elementary School this morning, causing a lockdown from 8:30 to 8:50 a.m.

SMUSD Faces Stoneman School Lease and Deficit

After rejecting previous bids to lease the Stoneman School, the San Marino Unified School District decides on more bids at a special meeting tonight.