SCHOOLS & KIDS Googlers get down and dirty at Stevenson About 400 Googlers gathered at Stevenson Elementary School on June 16 to help clean classrooms and paint walls as part of the fourth annual GoogleServe, a worldwide community ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 23, 2011 at 7:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2011 at 7:37 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Craig Goldman's first year Nearly a year after taking the helm of the Mountain View Whisman School District, Craig Goldman feels he has done a good job as superintendent, though he says there is plenty ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 21, 2011 at 11:36 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 24, 2011 at 7:05 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Rabbi, school officials to discuss youth challenges A rabbi and top officials from three local school districts will explore "challenges young people face in today's high-stress world" in a panel discussion set for Thursday.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 15, 2011 at 2:50 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2011 at 4:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Magical' class of 2011 Unseasonably dreary weather couldn't darken the mood of Los Altos High School's 2011 graduating class, who made up for the lack of blue skies at their commencement ceremony Ju... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 12, 2011 at 4:12 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2011 at 4:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Making the grade Students, teachers and administration at Alta Vista High School work hard to make it to graduation, making each year's commencement ceremony that much sweeter.
Read the f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 10, 2011 at 2:20 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 10, 2011 at 2:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Summer Camps at CSMA Some spaces are still available in summer camps at Community School of Music and Arts. Art & music camps for kids in grade K-8; Young Artists & Young Musicians Digital camps f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by csma, a resident of another community, on Jun 8, 2011 at 1:14 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Program boosts kids to college The MVLA Community Scholars Program, founded in 2000, awards four-year, renewable college scholarships to bright, high-performing, low-income students, with the aim of giving ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 3, 2011 at 2:14 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2011 at 3:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVWSD Should Look to the Milpitas School Board for Example
According to the SJ Mercury News, the Milpitas school district on Wednesday placed the principal of John Sinnott Elementary School on leave in the wake of newly retrieved em... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MVWSD Watchdog, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2011 at 4:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2011 at 9:15 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Minimally Qualifed Teachers at MVWSD Middle Schools I encourage all parents to research the credentials of their children's teachers. Some results are shocking. One 8th grade social science teacher can't even meet the require... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MVWSD Watchdog, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2011 at 4:29 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2011 at 8:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pension-spiking, double-dipping targeted by lawmakers Too bad this didn't apply to the most recent batch of top administrators retiring from MVWSD and Mountain View City Hall who went out of their way to abuse the system to line ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MVWSD Watchdog, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2011 at 4:19 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Einstein comes to life When the chattering, giggling children are coaxed to silent attention, the wild-eyed and frizzy-haired man bursts into Theuerkauf Elementary's auditorium -- it's Albert Einste... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 1, 2011 at 2:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2011 at 2:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Most local schools post high API scores Schools in Silicon Valley earned consistently higher marks on standardized tests than other schools throughout California, and a majority of Mountain View schools scored above... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 19, 2011 at 1:30 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2011 at 8:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Donation aims to help Castro students With the help of a private donation, Castro Elementary School has begun a program aimed at improving the language skills young students who are struggling.
Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 18, 2011 at 2:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2011 at 3:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Cuts to preschool program will have ripple effect Preschool services for the children of some local adult school students will be significantly cut back next year, an official with the Mountain View-Los Altos Adult Education ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 16, 2011 at 12:34 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2011 at 7:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS French After-school Class in Bubb Elementary School EFBA (“Education Française” in the Bay Area, a non-profit organization) is offering French After-school Classes in a local school Bubb Elementary and will continue the program... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by EFBA-Bubb, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood, on May 15, 2011 at 10:13 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2011 at 12:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Ghysels lands top job at Menlo Park school district 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 14, 2011 at 10:43 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2011 at 10:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Elementary school district to drop Title I The Mountain View Whisman School District has decided not to accept Title I federal funding next year. Taking the money would put certain district schools between a rock and a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 13, 2011 at 9:05 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2011 at 10:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Polifrone Highest Paid MVWSD Teacher in 2010 According to the Public Employee Salaries Database 2010, the highest paid teacher in MVWSD in 2010 was the controversial Patricia Polifrone who was reported to have resigned f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MVWSD Watchdog, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on May 11, 2011 at 2:32 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2011 at 5:37 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS LASD parcel tax ekes out a win By a slender margin, Measure E, a new $193 annual parcel tax to benefit local schools, eked out a victory. Needing a two-thirds yes vote, Measure E passed with slightly more t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 9, 2011 at 4:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2011 at 10:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 9, 2011 at 3:21 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 9:36 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Will I get in? Can I afford it? Applying to college has always been both exciting and exhausting. In 2011, however, with peers boasting on Facebook, unprecedented competition to get into schools and the rece... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 9, 2011 at 2:34 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2011 at 12:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local robotics team heads to world championships A group of local teenagers is heading to Florida to test their robotics skills in an international competition.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 26, 2011 at 2:21 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2011 at 8:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Los Altos schools need Measure E As the state comes closer to a financial meltdown, local school districts are struggling to insulate themselves from a worst-case scenario. This is certainly true in the Los A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 22, 2011 at 6:52 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2011 at 12:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel Tax In April 2010 the School Board approved a new contract with the teachers. Rather than negotiate realistic reductions in health care benefits to reduce the financial burden on ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by teabag, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2011 at 5:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2011 at 10:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School nurses race to keep up With only three nurses to watch over nine schools, and with a growing number of children with medical issues that require regular attention from a medical professional, nurses... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 19, 2011 at 8:14 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2011 at 10:20 am.
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