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The Student Chronicle 建基学生报
We are thrilled to announce the birth of The Student Chronicle (建基学生报)! This is our very first volume, dated Friday, November 21, 2025 . The Chronicle is a student-led, bilingual newspaper and a public forum for campus news and events , aiming to be a home for personal expression and creative writing beyond the classrooms. We want to acknowledge that all articles, poems, and riddles were composed by students who voluntarily spent their own time to submit their entries. We

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An Afternoon Where Imagination and Team Spirit Shone!
On October 31st, 2025, our 2nd through 5th graders culminated a month of dedication and creativity in a spectacular event! For this special celebration, the students teamed up into eight mixed-grade groups to bring their original, student-created stories to life. The event fostered cross-grade collaboration, where students demonstrated remarkable maturity by teaming up across grade levels. Showing great initiative, the groups were entirely self-organized, using their break ti

Cornerstone School
Nov 51 min read


4th Graders' Learning About How Eyes Work
On October 17th, the 4th graders in the Koi Class took a fascinating trip to the Palo Alto Junior Museum, where they dove into the science of sight by dissecting real cow eyes. Working in small groups, students explored the major parts of the mammalian eye in a hands-on lesson they won’t soon forget. At first, some students were understandably squeamish about handling preserved eyes. But with curiosity and courage, they pushed past their initial hesitation. By the end of the

Cornerstone School
Oct 211 min read


Student Council Bake Sale
We are excited to share that the very first bake sale organized by our Gr. 2-5 student council members was a great success! The event...

Cornerstone School
Oct 91 min read


4th Graders' Learning about Chemical Changes
What a day for science! Our 4th grade class had an absolute blast at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo on Friday, September 5th, where we...

Cornerstone School
Sep 91 min read


4th Grade Students' Overnight Trip in Sonora
For three days, the students in the Koi Class braved the elements at the Sierra Outdoor School in Sonora, California, where they went...

Cornerstone School
Apr 211 min read


4th Graders' Field Trip to Angel Island
The Koi Class recently embarked on an educational trip to Angel Island, where they explored the island’s rich history and its pivotal...

Cornerstone School
Jan 241 min read


Cornerstone Outreach Project - “Winter Tales and Warm Trails”
To promote the joy of reading to their local community, the fourth and fifth graders in our Full Day Program created some festive...

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Jan 231 min read


4th Graders' Field Trip
The fourth graders in the Koi Class certainly didn’t shy away from blood and gore when they went on their field trip to the Palo Alto...

Cornerstone School
Oct 22, 20241 min read


4th Graders' Overnight Trip to Sierra Outdoor School
For three days from April 17 to April 19, the students in the Koi Class attended the Sierra Outdoor School in Sonora, California, where...

Cornerstone School
Jun 6, 20241 min read


Student Council Bake Sale at Rinconada Park
Following months of meticulous planning, the Student Council’s hard work culminated in their very first event on Tuesday, November 28 - a...

Cornerstone School
Nov 29, 20231 min read


Cornerstone Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which celebrates family reunion, is the second biggest holiday in Chinese culture. On the evening of Friday,...

Cornerstone School
Oct 3, 20231 min read


2023-24 School Year's First Student Council Meeting
Following in the footsteps of their recently-graduated predecessors, the newly elected Student Council officers hosted their first...

Cornerstone School
Sep 20, 20231 min read


2022-23 Graduation Ceremony
The 2022 - 2023 school year ended with a joyous celebration where the six classes in our Full Day Program gathered together at the Louis...

Cornerstone School
Jun 6, 20231 min read


English Language Arts Wax Museum
Who is Temple Grandin? Who is J.K. Rowling? Who was Genghis Khan? These are only some of the famous figures that our fourth graders...

Cornerstone School
May 18, 20231 min read


4th Graders' Overnight Field Trip at Sierra Outdoor School
The Koi Class had a successful excursion at the Sierra Outdoor School from Monday, April 17, to Wednesday, April 19. This was such an...

Cornerstone School
May 17, 20231 min read


4th Graders' Social Science Presentation
To showcase what they learned about the U.S. Constitution this month, the Koi Class presented their knowledge in a performance on Friday,...

Cornerstone School
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Cornerstone Charter Celebration (2nd-5th graders)
At the beginning of the semester, the students in the Grizzly Bear, Hawk, Koi, and Flying Dragon Classes formed individual class...

Cornerstone School
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Full-day 2nd-5th Student Council Bake Sale
The Student Council hosted their first event, a bake sale at Rinconada Park, on Thursday, January 27. The purpose of this event was to...

Cornerstone School
Jan 30, 20231 min read


4th Graders Koi Class Field Trip 10/19/2022
The Koi Class visited the Palo Alto Children’s Museum on Wednesday, October 19. The students have been learning about the human body in...

Cornerstone School
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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