SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 18, 2013 at 6:59 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2013 at 5:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 16, 2013 at 2:42 pm There have been 140 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:59 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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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SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a resident of another community, on Apr 15, 2013 at 11:00 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 2, 2013 at 12:16 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:36 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 28, 2013 at 5:13 pm There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2013 at 9:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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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SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Bye Bye Birdie' at Graham Middle School A group of young singers and actors from Graham Middle School are rehearsing for an upcoming production of "Bye Bye Birdie," scheduled to play for three nights beginning March... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 26, 2013 at 1:27 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:11 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 26, 2013 at 1:15 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2013 at 8:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 22, 2013 at 5:44 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2013 at 7:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Crowd debates high school newspaper's sex articles When Chloe Tarrasch, the Focus section editor for the Mountain View High School student newspaper, was putting together a special two-page spread on sex for the February editi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 14, 2013 at 12:18 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2013 at 6:14 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS History Repeats Itself In Menlo Park Menlo Park School District is just now figuring out what took MVWSD so long.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Trustees question Measure G management The Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees is prioritizing projects funded by the $198 million Measure G bond. But some members of the board have reservatio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 8, 2013 at 2:21 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2013 at 7:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullis passes on litigation 'pause' An official with the Los Altos School District said he was disappointed to receive official notice that Bullis Charter School officials would not consider temporarily pausing ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 8, 2013 at 11:51 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2013 at 8:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Surprising stall on school projects The Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees is prioritizing projects funded by the $198 million Measure G bond. But some members of the board have reservatio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 8, 2013 at 8:28 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2013 at 11:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Little League should drop religious pledge, stick to baseball Where would you expect someone to ask my 11-year-old to pledge aloud, in front of hundreds of onlookers, "I trust in God"?
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Nelson pushes for fire sprinklers Just as he promised, a local school board trustee is continuing his push to get fire sprinklers installed throughout the Mountain View Whisman School District.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS WSP offering Summer Camp at Los Altos Campus Registration is Now Open! Space is very limited. See our website for complete details and registration:
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullis passes on litigation 'pause' Litigation won't stop while negotiations over school facilities continue between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Mountain View parents rally for safer streets There have been numerous car vs bicycle and especially car vs pedestrian collisions in Mountain View in the past year, mostly during the morning rush hour and mostly with chil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Mar 3, 2013 at 8:03 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2013 at 4:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Whisman - public or private school? Since Slater Elementary School was closed in the early 2000s, the North-East part of our community has not had a walkable public elementary school. As a Trustee of the MVWS... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2013 at 4:17 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Calmer heads prevail in aftermath of sex discussion Taking care not to offend the offended or overstep California's strong protections for student journalists, teachers and school officials are choosing their words carefully af... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Mar 1, 2013 at 12:45 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2013 at 9:04 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Joke' brings police rushing to high school The Mountain View High School senior who caused a stir by wearing camouflage fatigues and a gas mask to school on Valentine's Day was described by one of his teachers as a "mu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 28, 2013 at 11:25 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2013 at 11:25 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Fake weddings a 'success' Supporters of Mountain View High School's Queer-Straight Alliance have responded in force to objections raised by a handful of parents who took issue with the club's planned V... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Feb 27, 2013 at 6:31 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 27, 2013 at 6:31 pm.