SCHOOLS & KIDS PACT program gets its own campus With Castro Elementary School at full capacity, trustees decided last week to move the school's popular PACT program to a new building, giving other students on the campus a l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 19, 2009 at 2:52 pm There have been 130 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2009 at 3:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents cry foul on enrollment It may be up to Lady Luck this year whether some incoming kindergarteners get into their neighborhood schools or special choice programs.
Read the full story here http://www.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jan 16, 2009 at 12:17 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2009 at 5:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Role models turn students into better citizens Partners for New Generations, a local mentoring and tutoring program, organizes 150 volunteers to work with at-risk students in the Mountain View and Los Altos public schools.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 30, 2008 at 2:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 30, 2008 at 2:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 24th Annual Crab Feed & Silent Auction Save the Date!
The Mountain View Rotary Club is proud to be hosting its 24th Annual Crab Feed & Silent Auction.
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009
Place: Mountain View B... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood, on Dec 29, 2008 at 4:31 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Worker center plan still angers neighbors The city's Design Review Committee maintained its composure during a tense meeting last Thursday as residents living near of the site of a planned Day Worker Center continued ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 24, 2008 at 10:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 24, 2008 at 10:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS COMING UP: Cops That Care toy giveaway Police officers will be handing out gifts to more than 2,000 Mountain View children this Saturday as part of Cops That Care, the department's annual toy drive.
Read the full ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 22, 2008 at 10:12 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 31, 2008 at 8:37 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letters to the Editor PACT shouldn't get more school resources
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4707 posted Friday, December 12, 2008, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 12, 2008 at 6:03 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2008 at 4:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Huzzahs for Higgins After 230 board meetings during her six years as a trustee of the elementary school district, Gloria Higgins has decided to trade the board room for the classroom.
Read the f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 9, 2008 at 8:32 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 29, 2008 at 5:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Enrollment surge puts district in a bind The Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District may have painted itself into a corner.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4686 posted F... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Dec 5, 2008 at 9:56 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 11, 2008 at 1:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The future of NCLB Despite a six-year effort to overhaul education at the state and federal levels, the country is still "in trouble" educationally, says Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, with persisten... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 29, 2008 at 8:24 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 1, 2009 at 5:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Left Behind: The future of NCLB Despite a six-year effort to overhaul education at the state and federal levels, the country is still "in trouble" educationally, says Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, with persisten... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 27, 2008 at 12:30 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2008 at 8:42 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Classroom lament Who are the students in an "average classroom" in California?
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=4672 posted Friday, November 28, 2008, 12:00... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 26, 2008 at 3:50 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2008 at 7:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullis charter school can expand Education ruled this week, despite pleas from Los Altos School District parents and trustees, who called the expansion "unnecessary" and "divisive," and said there was not eno... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 25, 2008 at 2:31 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 10, 2008 at 6:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools' improvements lag with financial help Every year, Latino, English language learners, and low-income students are tested in local schools, and every year they fall behind the Asian and white students in their class... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 21, 2008 at 8:52 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2008 at 12:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District hires new at-risk intervention supervisor The elementary school district has hired a new intervention supervisor to work with at-risk students at Graham Middle School, replacing Marco Garcia, who left to become a Moun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2008 at 2:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2008 at 2:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools again face drastic cuts With the mid-year state budget threatening to take more than $1 million from both local school districts, high school trustees asked during their meeting this week if it is ti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2008 at 8:39 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2008 at 9:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Military kids alter district's plans Now that many families with young children have moved into the 190 units of military housing at Moffett Field, their presence is being felt in local schools — so much so... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 14, 2008 at 8:35 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2008 at 9:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS LEFT BEHIND: Schools caught in testing bind Editor's Note: Six years ago Congress enacted No Child Left Behind, which sets ever-increasing standards for public school students. Today, those standards are quickly beco... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 13, 2008 at 5:13 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2008 at 9:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullis controversy begins new chapter The saga continues over Bullis Charter School in Los Altos, after the school's board of directors petitioned to add seventh and eighth grades to its campus.
Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 12, 2008 at 4:05 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2008 at 3:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A Kicks Off Annual Canned Food Drive...Yes, We CAN!!! Join the M-A family by helping us collect over 120,000 cans and raise money to purchase perishables to feed over 500 families in our community. This holiday tradition started... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kelly Todd, a resident of another community, on Nov 11, 2008 at 5:46 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS California Spin - TRYOUTS ! (Girls Fastpitch Softball) The SPIN is holding tryouts for their Spring/Summer season:
12U/14U
Sat Nov 15 Capuchino HS, San Bruno; 1 to 3 pm
Sun Nov 16 Menlo-Atherton HS; 9am to 12pm
Sat Nov 22 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Matt, a resident of another community, on Nov 11, 2008 at 12:36 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Incumbent Mah wins Board of Education seat By an overwhelming margin, Palo Alto resident Grace Mah won the Santa Clara County Board of Education race.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Nov 6, 2008 at 4:24 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2008 at 8:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Rengstorff Park Childcare Center As a resident of Parkview West, the condo complex that backs up to Rengstorff Park, I was vehemently opposed to the construction of the center -- losing open space and trees i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Casper, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood, on Oct 27, 2008 at 9:57 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2008 at 11:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Districts oppose Palo Alto transfer Residents of a Palo Alto townhouse complex who hoped to transfer to the Palo Alto Unified School District got the cold shoulder from two Mountain View school districts last we... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 25, 2008 at 10:57 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2008 at 8:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District considers boundary changes With dozens of students still waitlisted to attend their neighborhood schools, elementary district trustees last week discussed possibly changing school boundaries to relieve ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 23, 2008 at 4:24 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2008 at 8:09 am.
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