Category Archives: Schools

Revere Continues to Help Parents with “Fire” Photos

Paul Revere Middle School Head Counselor Brett Shibata has been trying to  help public school parents at Marquez and Palisades Elementary retrieve school photos of their children that may have been lost in the Palisades Fires. YEARBOOKS: We need Marquez and … Continue reading

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PaliHi Band Will Perform at the Hollywood Bowl

By CHAZ PLAGER After a life-changing disaster, you tend to focus on the big stuff first. Where am I going to go to school? What about my house? What about my friend’s house? Only after all of those worries have … Continue reading

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LAUSD Explain Next Steps to Replace Buildings at 3 Schools

Three schools were affected in the Palisades Fire: Marquez, Palisades Elementary and Palisades Charter High School. At the March 27 Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting LAUSD’s Division of School Operations Dr. Debra Bryant, who is overseeing all things “fire recovery,” … Continue reading

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“Legally Blonde,” Legally Fun, Opens Friday

The saying “the show must go on” regardless of what happens, takes on a new meaning when Palisades Charter High School Spring musical, Legally Blonde, opens Thursday, March 27. The school’s award-winning cast had been slated to start rehearsing the … Continue reading

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School Photographs Lost in the Fire

A reader wanted to know now they could replace lost elementary/middle/high school photos from the local schools in Pacific Palisades. Brett Shibata, head counselor at Paul Revere Middle School sent the following letter, which may be helpful to some families: … Continue reading

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Palisades High School’s Friday Night Live Returns March 14

Although the Palisades High School drama teacher Nancy Fracchiolla lost her long-time Palisades home on the Alphabet Streets where she raised two children during the Palisades Fire, it was only the start of the losses. Palisades High School closed when … Continue reading

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Letter: Palisades High School Parents Demand Action

(The March 7 letter (below) was signed by almost 300 Palisades High School  families in less than 24 hours and was sent to State, County, City and LAUSD officials and local newspapers, including the L.A. Times and Circling the News.) … Continue reading

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Letter: Santa Monica Not Safe for Students

(Editor’s note: Palisades Charter High School’s campus burned during  the January 7 Palisades Fire and the students went on zoom. Administration sought a location to finish out the school year in-person and it appears the school may lease the Sears … Continue reading

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Dancers Supported by Westside Ballet, Cavaco and The Ballet Agency

Westside Ballet teamed up with professional ballerina Brittany Cavaco and The Ballet Agency on February 22 and 23 to host a Dancewear Drive for dancers affected by the recent LA fires. A total of 42 families from Westside Ballet were affected, including … Continue reading

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Chargers Host Palisades HS Football Players for Ben Herbert Workout: Make Donation to Program

By OMAR NAVARRO In the wake of devastating wildfires, the Palisades Charter High School got a full NFL experience this week at The Bolt. The Chargers, who continue to show their support for the Los Angeles community impacted by the … Continue reading

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