SCHOOLS & KIDS Foundation gives high schools $700,000 Despite steep state budget cuts, the high schools will continue to offer certain academic programs to students, such as career and college counseling and tutoring, thanks to $... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 20, 2009 at 12:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2009 at 12:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Beyond the Bell Flag Football Tournament CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT COLLABORATE TO ORGANIZE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR OVER 250 MOUNTAIN VIEW STUDENTS
Beyond the Bell after school program coordinates flag football tourn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diane, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on May 18, 2009 at 1:13 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mountain View native grabs hold of Hubble Mountain View's Megan McArthur, an astronaut who is part of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, this week plucked the telescope from orbit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 15, 2009 at 6:31 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2009 at 5:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 1,800 kids in her family After her siblings started using drugs as teenagers, Katherine Comesana said it was police and firefighters who helped her find healthier occupations. Today, a police officer ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 14, 2009 at 2:17 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVHS in brief lockdown during manhunt Mountain View and Alta Vista high schools went into a five-minute "code red lockdown" Monday morning after a student attacked a police officer during a meeting at Alta Vista H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 12, 2009 at 2:17 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2009 at 5:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Adult School cuts will hurt The gaping holes left in the Adult School curriculum by the recently announced $1.3 million in cutbacks pulls the rug out from under some of the city's most vulnerable populat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 12, 2009 at 9:27 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2009 at 9:27 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Memorial service Saturday for 2nd train victim A "Celebration of Life" memorial service has been set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Spangler Mortuaries in downtown Mountain View for the Gunn High School junior killed by a train T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 7, 2009 at 10:00 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 10:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mountain View Whisman Choral Students Perform at Shoreline on May 11 Mountain View Whisman School District presents the 8th Annual Choral Fest on Monday, May 11 at Shoreline Amphitheatre. The event, featuring choral students from all schools in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CSMA, a resident of another community, on May 7, 2009 at 7:46 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Nursery school's legacy spans generations Over decades, more than 1,000 families have benefited from the early childhood program at Mountain View Parent Nursery School. Last Sunday, May 3, several of those alumni came... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 7, 2009 at 1:09 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2009 at 6:42 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Earth Baby, baby Tired of sending diaper after plastic diaper to the landfills, a group of Mountain View parents-turned-entrepreneurs is hoping to change the way we dispose of our children's n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 6, 2009 at 7:02 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 6:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS TONIGHT: Forum to discuss district renovations Community members are invited to come to Castro School tonight to discuss the elementary school district's 10-year facilities plan with administrators and architects.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 4, 2009 at 4:54 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2009 at 7:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Fighting for the American dream A senior at UC Santa Cruz majoring in earth sciences, Adriana expresses her passion for geology both through her enthusiastic descriptions of her studies and through her 3.84 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 3, 2009 at 9:05 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 12:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School renovations could cost a bundle It could cost the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District $191.7 million over the next 10 years to renovate its eight campuses and four other properties, according to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 1, 2009 at 7:08 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2009 at 9:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Four teens arrested on car theft charges Police arrested four 14-year-old boys Tuesday on charges of stealing two vehicles after the boys were allegedly seen driving one of the stolen cars around town.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 30, 2009 at 2:20 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2009 at 10:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS TONIGHT: Board mulls huge cuts to Adult School A big turnout is expected for the high school district's board meeting tonight, when trustees will discuss how to cut $1.3 million from the Adult School's budget -- an amount ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 27, 2009 at 12:38 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Next in line to be cut: ESL class at Castro More than 100 parents and teachers are petitioning to save an English language program they say has helped dozens of Latino parents get more involved in the community.
Read t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 25, 2009 at 11:59 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2009 at 11:34 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS TONIGHT: Trustees discuss school facilities An architect will come to the Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees meeting tonight to talk about the condition of schools and buildings as trustees prepar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Next in line to be cut: ESL class at Castro More than 100 parents and teachers are petitioning to save an English language program they say has helped dozens of Latino parents get more involved in the community and in t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 23, 2009 at 2:24 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2009 at 8:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MVHS robotics team wins championship The Mountain View High School robotics team can call itself one of the best in the world after winning a prestigious competition last weekend in Atlanta.
Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 21, 2009 at 8:47 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2009 at 1:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letters to the Editor In defense of Patty Polifrone
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Yet another lawsuit from Bullis Charter School? At a time of deep statewide cuts in K-12 education,depressed economy, Bullis Charter School seems to be gearing up for yet another lawsuit.
Why else would their board of d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by X, a resident of another community, on Apr 9, 2009 at 4:35 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Demographers tell MV Whisman board to act fast or face overcrowding Mountain View's elementary and middle school campuses are quickly filling up and will reach full capacity by 2012, experts told the district's board of trustees at a recent me... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 3, 2009 at 11:51 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2009 at 7:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS President taps Martha Kanter for D.C. role President Barack Obama has named Martha Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, as undersecretary of education -- a key position that will give ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 3, 2009 at 8:45 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2009 at 8:45 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Report says schools out of room by 2012 Mountain View's elementary and middle school campuses are quickly filling up and will reach full capacity by 2012, experts told the district's board of trustees earlier this m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 2, 2009 at 5:33 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2009 at 1:26 am.