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.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 13, 2008 at 7:48 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2008 at 7:48 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mayfield proposal still needs work The current Mayfield site development proposal remains severely flawed. In response to requests from the City Council, the builder has slightly lowered density, found a few mo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 11, 2008 at 8:27 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2008 at 8:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Google raises rates for "subsidized" daycare Google has announced a 70% increase in the rates their childcare center charges. The toddler program is currently $1350 per month, and will be increased to $2300 per month. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Frances, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Jun 11, 2008 at 4:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2008 at 9:56 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Autism 101 As the Covington students looked on, three puppets named Freddie, Crystal and Angela learned to become friends despite Freddie's autism. The show is part of Fran Goodwin's eff... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 8, 2008 at 4:49 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 8, 2008 at 5:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure C passes by a landslide As early election results went online, supporters of the Mountain View parcel tax hugged and clinked beer glasses, correctly predicting a win for Measure C, which will provide... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Jun 6, 2008 at 9:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2008 at 9:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Council puts focus on youth and gangs After naming gang violence as a top concern, the City Council put its money where its mouth is Tuesday by voting to permanently fund a police gang program called the Youth Ser... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 31, 2008 at 4:44 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 2, 2008 at 7:15 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS For Freestyle students, making books is child's play After several months of writing and designing their own children's books, local high school students read their tales of outer space and far away adventures to a dozen prescho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 30, 2008 at 8:55 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2008 at 8:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kids love this cop On his days off, Officer Ron Cooper often makes the nearly hour-long drive from his home in Morgan Hill to play basketball with students at Terra Bella Academy, a continuation... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 24, 2008 at 7:20 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 9, 2008 at 7:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Eighteen, pregnant and graduating When she became pregnant last fall, Michelle Agreda had little motivation to continue her independent high school study program. Luckily, she was able to take a two-month brea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 23, 2008 at 9:02 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 2, 2008 at 7:24 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District lost thousands in unpaid lunches The Mountain View Whisman School District estimates that it lost close to $20,000 in the 2006-07 school year due to students who did not pay for their $3 lunches.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 21, 2008 at 7:48 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 9, 2008 at 1:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Breathalyzers a prom night tradition Mountain View and Los Altos high schools are both holding their prom dances this Saturday night. And along with fancy dresses, tuxedos and manicures, a little handheld device ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2008 at 1:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mtn View High School Jazz Festival May 31 Mountain View High School Jazz Festival Saturday, May 31, 2008
First band takes the stage at 1 PM.
This benefit for the MVHS Instrumental Music Department features local j... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Barbara Heninger, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood, on May 15, 2008 at 10:03 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Fortune smiles on Amigos league Less than a month ago, Pedro Carbajal's team was on a shoestring budget. But thanks to newfound support following an article in the Voice, the Amigos Soccer League will... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2008 at 8:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS LASD gets a break on funding The Los Altos School District will defray about $700,000 in the expected state education cuts by qualifying for a new financing method.
Read the full story here http://www.mv... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 13, 2008 at 12:30 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2008 at 12:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tackling the achievement gap As the proportion of Hispanic students in Mountain View approaches 50 percent, local school officials are struggling mightily to understand how to bring this soon-to-be-majori... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 12, 2008 at 11:21 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2008 at 8:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pew Chung school mourns loss of teacher When Piet Van Allen died in a motorcycle accident last week in San Jose, it left a gaping hole among the students and faculty at Pew Chung International School, where he had b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 7, 2008 at 6:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2008 at 6:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Achievement gap continues to disturb MV Whisman The Mountain View Whisman school district's annual report was released this spring, and administrators, faced with persistently low test scores from Hispanic students, are hop... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 6, 2008 at 10:15 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2008 at 10:15 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullis gets more portable space Bullis Charter School will start the next school year with additional portable space for classrooms and a computer lab, the Los Altos School Board agreed during its meeting on... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on May 2, 2008 at 2:18 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2008 at 2:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Seventh Annual Choral Fest , May 19, 5-8 pm Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View, Los Altos-Mtn. View PTA Council, and Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) will present the Seventh Annual Mountain View Whisman S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by csma, a resident of another community, on May 2, 2008 at 1:59 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Free Community Arts Day at CSMA Sunday, June 29, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Families with young children will enjoy this annual free event at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center, 230 San A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by csma, a resident of another community, on May 1, 2008 at 11:19 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS SEMINARIO GRATUITO DE EDUCACIÓN Y INFORMACIÓN DE PANDILLAS MOUNTAIN VIEW - LOS ALTOS - LOS ALTOS HILLS EL CHALLENGE TEAM PRESENTA
SEMINARIO GRATUITO DE EDUCACIÓN Y INFORMACIÓN DE PANDILLAS
PARA PADRES Y/O COMUNIDAD
JUEVES, 22 D... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2008 at 7:19 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Free Gang Awareness Parent Seminar MOUNTAIN VIEW - LOS ALTOS - LOS ALTOS HILLS THE CHALLENGE TEAM PRESENTS
A FREE GANG AWARENESS PARENT SEMINAR
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008
6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M.
MARIANO CASTRO ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alicia Crank, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2008 at 7:16 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS New city priority: gang prevention On Monday night the City Council set about picking new goals for the year, with gang prevention making the top of the list and a plan to increase city revenues coming in secon... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Mountain View Voice Online, on Apr 26, 2008 at 11:16 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2008 at 4:25 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kids' Art on Main Street Visit the Main Street Café and Books in Los Altos from May 1-30 to see children’s art from the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center. The Kids Art on Main S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by csma, a resident of another community, on Apr 23, 2008 at 1:56 pm