By Education seminar hosted Oak School

Cynthia Klein, a parent guidance specialist from The Children’s Health Council in Palo Alto, and the Oak Avenue School Parent-Teacher Association have scheduled “Helping your kids solve their own problems,” 7-8:30 p.m., May 1, in the Oak School multipurpose room.

Admission is free and open to parents, staff and the community.

Participants will practice effective listening skills. Oak School is located at 1501 Oak Ave. For more information, call Anky van Deursen at 965-2479.

LASD assistant ’super’ named

Patricia Boettcher, currently principal at Bullis-Purissima School in Los Altos Hills, has been chosen by the Los Altos School District as the new assistant superintendent of curriculum.

Boettcher will be replacing Dick Liewer, who is retiring July 1.

Covington School Web site online

For continuous updates and information, on the the soon-to-be-opened Covington School, in the Los Altos School District, logon to www.covingtonschool.org.