SCHOOLS & KIDS Santa Clara County Board of Education candidates discussed http://www.paloaltoonline.com/square/index.php?i=3&d=1&t=5427
Palo Alto Weekly's Town Square have an interesting debate going on which may interest Mountain View Voters. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Alto Parent, a resident of another community, on Oct 19, 2008 at 5:14 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAL gets in the ring Every day after the final school bell rings, 18 middle and high school students line up in the gym at Crittenden Middle School, ready to do laps and core strengthening exercis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 7, 2008 at 5:15 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 24, 2008 at 11:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stasek's stories of Afghanistan After leaving the Mountain View City Council six years ago, Rosemary Stasek did something unexpected: She moved to Afghanistan, founded a nonprofit there, and made the country... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 5, 2008 at 4:50 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2008 at 4:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAL gets in the ring The 18 middle and high school students race around a makeshift track, jogging forward, then backward and sideways, trying not to fall behind as their coaches lead the way.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Oct 3, 2008 at 10:24 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2008 at 3:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The Economy's Effect on the Mental Health of Families in Silicon Valley As the unemployment rate in Silicon Valley sits at a four-year high and consumer prices continue to soar, many parents are coping with the burden of providing for their famili... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Adolescent Counseling Services, a resident of another community, on Oct 2, 2008 at 6:45 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS District considers hiring private eye With elementary school enrollment growing much faster than expected, and around 80 students on a waiting list to attend their neighborhood schools, some district trustees want... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 26, 2008 at 8:54 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2008 at 1:29 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District considers hiring private eye With elementary school enrollment growing faster than expected, and about 80 students on a waiting list to attend their neighborhood schools, some trustees want to hire an inv... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 25, 2008 at 1:30 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2008 at 10:56 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Superfoods to the rescue If the old saying "You are what you eat" is true, shouldn't we be eating the most nutritionally dense foods available? We all know we should eat a healthy diet, but what does ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:16 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:16 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teen rockers on a roll For a band called "Jaded," these boys seem to have a bright future.
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=2883 posted Friday, May 4, 2007, 12:00... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 22, 2008 at 12:19 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2008 at 3:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS API numbers encouraging California released the latest Academic Performance Index scores last week, showing that a majority of schools in both of Mountain View's districts improved their scores.
Rea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Sep 12, 2008 at 11:29 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2008 at 1:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bike to school, win a prize Mountain View High School students who rode their bikes to school last week were surprised when they received Cliff bars, water bottles and Jamba Juice gift cards, handed out ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 30, 2008 at 10:16 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 3, 2008 at 11:11 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Math scores up, English a struggle Local students increased their standardized test scores for the 2007-08 school year, according to results released last week, but administrators worry many minorities and low-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Aug 22, 2008 at 9:25 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Novel Communication The article about Joshua was really great. I found his books at http://lulu.com/joshuaschildrensbooks He also goes to Peery Music Academy in Mountain View to learn piano. I... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Craig, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood, on Aug 1, 2008 at 7:13 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 6, 2008 at 4:12 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman: New algebra requirement not a problem Local administrators say a new state ruling that requires all eighth graders to take Algebra I will not affect their previous plans to overhaul the math system and raise the a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:58 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2008 at 10:58 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Will high-intensity math pay off? Mountain View Whisman's four-week math intervention program, held at Foothill College throughout July, is showing encouraging signs. As one student said, near the end of the p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jul 26, 2008 at 8:30 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 20, 2008 at 1:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MV Whisman hires another new principal
Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=742 posted Monday, July 21, 2008, 10:53 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jul 21, 2008 at 2:02 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 24, 2008 at 9:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No free lunch? Try Castro A few local mothers beat the crowd and sit with their snacking toddlers on picnic benches at Castro Elementary School. Soon, as summer school classes let out for the day, the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jul 18, 2008 at 9:40 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 25, 2008 at 10:47 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gang expert Marco Garcia leaves schools to join force After two years of helping combat gang activity at Graham Middle School, Marco Garcia traded in his suit and tie for a police uniform this week.
Read the full story here http... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jul 11, 2008 at 6:52 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 17, 2008 at 1:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board shuns televised meetings As promised, Los Altos City Council member David Casas came to the local high school district Monday to once again pitch his idea for having the school board's meetings televi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jul 1, 2008 at 7:57 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 4, 2008 at 4:37 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools pick their top profs Two local teachers, Keren Robertson of Los Altos High School and Alecia Falk of Huff Elementary, have been named teachers of the year by their respective school districts. Bot... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 27, 2008 at 12:45 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 1, 2008 at 2:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Musical chairs at MV Whisman In a surprise announcement at the last meeting of the school year Tuesday, Mountain View Whisman administrators and trustees said they will rotate the positions of some of the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 21, 2008 at 8:45 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2008 at 8:45 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Musical chairs at MV Whisman In a surprise announcement at the last meeting of the school year Tuesday, Mountain View Whisman administrators and trustees said they will rotate the positions of some of the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 19, 2008 at 3:06 pm There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2009 at 7:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The 140-mile protest As the sun was rising early Saturday morning, about a dozen Mountain View residents gathered at Castro Elementary School, eager to see off three cyclists as they began a 140-m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 19, 2008 at 9:38 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2008 at 11:35 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Los Altos meeting turns ugly The long-awaited joint meeting Monday between high school district trustees and the Los Altos City Council began with a discussion on drug and alcohol use and ended with a cle... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 15, 2008 at 9:30 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2008 at 9:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Farewell, Teacher Nancy Hundreds of parents and students celebrated "Teacher Nancy" during a retirement party recently, honoring her for her nearly 30 years of "wisdom" and service to the community.
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