Kathleen Davey, the wife of Saratoga High School teacher and basketball coach Mike Davey, is still hospitalized and under a medically induced coma. The Davey family is seeking anyone in the community who has information about neural brain stem cell therapy and brain recovery research.

Research in these areas is recent and experimental. The Daveys are interested in perhaps leaving this option open in considering Kathleen for the experimental procedure. Anyone with information can contact a close friend of the family, Kirk Abe, at kirk.abe
@saratogahigh.org or visit www.saratogahigh.org/
shs/departments/staffpages/kabe/kathleenupdate.htm.

Safine learns Dutch
for Netherlands trip

As a member of the 2004 Saratoga Rotary group study exchange team, Saratoga High School Assistant Principal Brian Safine is heading to the Netherlands from April 2 to May 2. He will be traveling throughout the country, visiting Rotary Clubs, businesses, schools and various national landmarks. Safine is in the process of learning Dutch to prepare for his departure.

Jerry McCloskey, a longtime assistant principal, will bring his red pen out of retirement to help the school with discipline and attendance during Safine's absence, according to SHS Principal Kevin Skelly.

Forum to cover
development days

The Saratoga Union School District is holding a parent forum sponsored by the Professional Development Committee and the Redwood Middle School Task Force. The informative evening of interactive dialogue will take place March 31 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the library at Redwood Middle School, 13925 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga.

The meeting will address the continued need for collaborative professional development time of teachers to ensure academic success for all students. For more information, contact Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services Louise Levy at 408.867.3424, ext. 212.