By Japanese poet at Foothill College
Foothill College has scheduled a reading by the famed Japanese poet Kazuko Shiraishi to commemorate National Poetry Month. The event is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., today, in Room 1501 at Foothill College. Shiraishi will read her poems in Japanese from her new book, “Let Those Who Appear.” English translations will be read by Samuel Grolmes. Admission is free, and the reading is open to the public. A book-signing follows the reading. Foothill College is located at 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills.
Junior Olympics scheduled
The 49th annual Los Altos Elementary School District Junior Olympics is scheduled 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, at Los Altos High School. Students from the six Los Altos elementary schools will compete in 10 track and field events. For more information, call the district office at 941-4010.
Education seminar hosted by Oak PTA
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. Oak School is located at 1501 Oak Ave. For more information, call Anky van Deursen at 965-2479.
Woodside Priory annual auction
Woodside Priory School has scheduled its annual auction and fund-raiser, “It’s Out of This World,” 6 p.m., May 4, at Hotel Sofitel, Redwood City. The evening begins with a silent auction, drinks and hors d’oeuvres, followed by dinner and the grand auction.
Tickets are $150. To purchase tickets or for more information, call Pat Reed at 851-8211 or logon to www.woodsidepriory.com.
CUSD and CEA continue talks
In a mutual effort to resolve the issues preventing a contract early enough to retain district teachers, the Cupertino School District and the Cupertino Education Association continue negotiations in parallel to the “impasse” process. The negotiating teams met all day April 4 and 8 and have scheduled another full session Thursday, following the district’s spring vacation, April 15-19.
March 20, the parties agreed that their positions were so far apart that they declared an “impasse.” That set in motion a request for a state mediator. Dorothy Brough, executive director of the CEA, explained that the “impasse” process is slow. It can take up to six months. If the current negotiations result in a settlement, the “impasse” process can be canceled.
LA mayor designates ‘Sober Graduation’ day
Los Altos Mayor Francis La Poll designated Monday Sober Graduation Awareness Day in Los Altos to raise awareness among high school students about the dangers of drinking and driving.
Drunk driving statistics show graduation night can be one of the most dangerous times in a student’s life, according to the city proclamation. Each year police from all Santa Clara County law enforcement agencies participate in rallies, fund-raisers and activities to teach teens about drunk driving.
La Poll said the purpose of the day is to unite all graduates, parents, educators and community leaders in a common goal.
