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Re-open Whisman School?
A former city of Mountain View official, along with leading members of some Whisman-area neighborhood associations, plan to hold a community meeting to discuss the possibility... |
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High school cover-up: debate over students dress code
Tempers were tested at a recent meeting of the local high school district's board of trustees, as one of the governing body's elder statesmen gave a passionate, playful and at... |
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4 hours ago by Robin, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Bullis, LASD battle 'escalating'
The ongoing battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District appears to be escalating — with the heads of both organizations accusing the other of breaki... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 11:49 pm by DavidR, a resident of another community |
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Former arts chair seeks $300K in damages
Former arts committee chair Chris Parkinson is seeking $300,000 from the city for its response to a series of controversial comments made online, according to a claim filed wi... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 6:57 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Too young to debate? That's debatable
It's been getting harder for the parents of some Huff Elementary School parents to pull the "Because I told you so" card on their children, and there is one man to blame for t... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 6:20 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Bike to school to win a new bicycle
By the beginning of June, at least eight lucky Mountain View students will have brand new bikes.
Read the full story here Web Link ... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 4:11 pm by huxley, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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12th Annual MVWSD Choral Fest TONIGHT, May 6, at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View, Mountain View Educational Foundation, Los Altos-Mountain PTA Council, and CSMA will present the 12th Annual Mountain View Whisman Scho... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 9:51 am by csma, a resident of another community |
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Young Children's Spring Faire - Saturday
Come celebrate spring and experience Waldorf education for the young child (nursery and kindergarten ages).
Featuring:
Crafts
Petting Zoo
Games, circle & singing
May P... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 8:42 am by Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a resident of another community |
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MVHS launches first-ever 'STEM Day'
Taking cues from Los Altos High School, which annually holds a Science and Technology Week, Mountain View High School has announced its first ever STEM Day, scheduled for Apri... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 8:50 am by Trent, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Graham wins Distinguished School award
Graham Middle School has been named a California Distinguished School — an honorary title given by state education officials to schools that have displayed significant i... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 5:02 pm by Interested Observer , a resident of another community |
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MV Whisman looking forward
The superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District wants students to put down their textbooks, pick up tablet computers and start spending much more time on hands... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 9:53 am by Nicole, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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'Every 15 Minutes'
A group of about 30 students, teachers and emergency responsers worked together to organize "Every 15 Minutes" at Mountain View High School -- an assembly aimed at driving hom... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 4:02 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Menlo Park school district picks Maurice Ghysels as superintendent
Maurice Ghysels, the superintendent of the elementary school district in Mountain View for five years and, for the last 10 months, an administrator in the Santa Clara County O... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 9:36 am by Yikes, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Bullis not happy with district's facility offer
While the Los Altos School District described its April 1 facilities-sharing arrangement to Bullis Charter School as "the most generous that the district has ever offered," it... |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:59 am by LASD Sanity, a resident of another community |
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Students help direct 'Romeo and Juliet'
The Mountain View High School Theatre Department is presenting "Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare's famous tragedy for [Web Link this year's spring production... |
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on Apr 28, 2013 at 5:47 pm by incognito, a resident of another community |
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New rules for healthier school lunches
A week after the First Lady and the nation's agriculture secretary unveiled new federal standards for school meals, local education officials are still figuring out exactly wh... |
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on Apr 21, 2013 at 8:39 pm by ABC, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Military families talk toxic contamination with EPA
Military families living on and around a toxic groundwater plume at Moffett Field aired their concerns Monday about toxic vapors entering their homes and brown water that cont... |
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 5:57 pm by Prop 65, a resident of the Stierlin Estates neighborhood |
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New trend? Kindergarten enrollment rates drop
Officials with the Mountain View Whisman School District have reported a significant drop in the number of kindergartners registering for school.
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 5:16 pm by Frank, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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Young Children's Spring Faire - May 4th - Los Altos
Come celebrate spring and experience Waldorf education for the young child (nursery and kindergarten ages). Featuring games, circle & singing, crafts, and a puppet show (11 AM... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 11:00 am by Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a resident of another community |
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German school to expand on Whisman campus
With the approval of the board of trustees, the Mountain View Whisman School District has agreed to allow the German International School of Silicon Valley to proceed with the... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:36 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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MVWSD moving forward with plan to video meetings
The Mountain View Whisman School District is moving along in its plan to film and broadcast board meetings.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 11:04 am by Marilyn Ritter, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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Police crack down on drivers ignoring pedestrians in crosswalks
Mountain View police officers issued 37 tickets yesterday, March 28, as part of crackdown on drivers who do not yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, according to the department... |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 9:58 pm by Hmmm..., a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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Huff crossing guard hit by car
A Huff Elementary School crossing guard is alive but doesn't remember being hit by a red-light-running car on Monday, while she was on the job at the intersection of Grant Roa... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 8:35 pm by BikeCommuter, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Trustees approve $50 million in Measure G projects
The Mountain View Whisman School District has a rough outline of how it will spend the first $50 million of its $198 million Measure G school bond.
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 9:55 am by Nick V, Mountain View Voice Staff Writer |
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School board approves raise for superintendent
Superintendent Craig Goldman is getting a raise. Trustees with the Mountain View Whisman School District approved a new three-year contract for Goldman at Thursday's board mee... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 7:06 pm by Ralph, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |