SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis demands not fair to district students
Your Aug. 24 editorial, "School dispute will cost Los Altos district," mischaracterizes the mission of the Huttlinger Alliance for Education. The Alliance was not formed to "a... |
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on Sep 10, 2012 at 7:09 pm by LASD Taxpayer, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Transitional kindergarten eases youngest children into the classroom
A lot can happen in a year. Ann Hanneman knows this from both personal experience and the short time she has spent teaching transitional kindergarten in Mountain View.
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on Sep 9, 2012 at 12:52 pm by Unfair, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Castro School, gang graffiti and apathy
There has been gang graffiti at Castro school all summer long. Still there. Unless there is some new MV program that is called "XIV NORTE" that advertises with spray paint an... |
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on Sep 7, 2012 at 7:26 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School dispute will cost Los Altos district
The pitched battle between the Los Altos school district and Bullis Charter School unfortunately shows no sign of abating, despite a ruling from the state Appellate Court tha... |
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on Sep 3, 2012 at 9:40 pm by Bullis are Bullies, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local school is a 'hidden gem'
Though it is often discounted as one of the lowest performing local schools, Castro Elementary School is a "hidden gem" in the Mountain View Whisman School District, said Cast... |
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on Aug 31, 2012 at 2:05 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS music teacher begins last year of long career
Longtime MVHS music teacher Robin Kramer (seen conducting in the attached video)will retire in June. She has taught at Mountain View High School for 35 years -- long enough to... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 3:13 pm by Steven, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
transportation, maintenance yards, 1st priorities?
First MVWSD Bond spending: RFP
Do you think "Create permanent office space and maximize yard for the transportation department" and "create centralized warehouse space for ... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 3:02 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More kids, new tech at elementary, middle schools
When Mountain View's elementary and middle school students start school on Monday, Aug. 20, they may notice some new faces, both at the desks around them and at the head of th... |
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on Aug 29, 2012 at 11:51 am by Nick V, Mountain View Voice Staff Writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New kids on the block
The transition from preschooler to kindergarten student can be a momentous one. For children in Erika Kao's class at Bubb Elementary School in the Mountain View Whisman Distri... |
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on Aug 27, 2012 at 2:16 pm by Bubb Parent, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New parent group forms to oppose Bullis
A group of parents and concerned citizens have formed a coalition to defend the Los Altos School District against what the members of the "alliance" say is the overzealous and... |
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on Aug 17, 2012 at 8:41 am by Heather Rose, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Start of school ushers in big changes
As students at Mountain View and Los Altos high schools were busy adjusting to their new class schedules and evaluating each others' back-to-school outfits, their teachers wer... |
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on Aug 17, 2012 at 7:36 am by Honor Spitz, a resident of another community |
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New teen center needs a name
The city is asking for some creative action from residents in an effort to find a good name for the city's new teen center.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Aug 15, 2012 at 2:23 pm by parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
NASA rover lands on Mars
The rover Curiosity landed on Mars Sunday night shortly before 10:30 p.m., according to NASA officials. Its two-year mission is unique because parts of the multi-billion dolla... |
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on Aug 6, 2012 at 2:53 pm by Teresa, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher enters school board race
Christopher Chiang, a teacher with an passion for progressive educational methods, is the sixth person to confirm plans to run for one of three seats on the Mountain View Whis... |
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on Jul 31, 2012 at 7:35 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Whisman near decision on boundary change
The superintendent of the Mountain View Whisman School District is confident that the community approves of his district's plan to reorganize the attendance boundaries of thre... |
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on Jul 30, 2012 at 9:43 am by children aren\'t test scores, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Camp Imagineerz lets kids answer their own questions
Whenever she sees her children struggling -- at home or at the summer camp she is leading in Los Altos and Mountain View -- Vaibhavi Gala feels the instinctual urge to swoop i... |
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on Jul 12, 2012 at 3:19 pm by Spoon-fed?, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Big shift for district board
Three out of five trustees from Mountain View's elementary and middle school district have announced they will not seek re-election when their terms expire this fall, paving t... |
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on Jul 9, 2012 at 6:37 pm by Rene, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Google pushes city to first place in county tax growth
Mountain View now leads the county in property tax growth, and it's almost entirely because of Google's rapid expansion here, says county assessor Larry Stone.
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on Jul 7, 2012 at 8:51 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New assistant principal named at Crittenden Middle School
Crittenden Middle School has a new assistant principal. Arline Siam, will take over the second in command position on July 1, according to an official statement.
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on Jun 29, 2012 at 9:08 pm by MVWSD Teacher, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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School district on track with budget
Public schools throughout California, shouldn't be expecting a great year when it comes to federal and state funding, but local elementary and middle schools are prepared to a... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 6:36 am by Teacher, a resident of another community |
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Bullis reaches milestone
The very first class of students to make its way from first through eighth grade at Bullis Charter School matriculated last week.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 10:05 pm by Taxpayer, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullis heads back to court
After a brief respite, the battle between Bullis Charter School and the Los Altos School District is returning to court.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 10:14 pm by no dog in this fight, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
NASA Ames engineer busted in Craigslist child predator sting
Mercury-News report: Web Link
"When asked by investigators why he would talk ... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 2:58 pm by parent, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school squabble misguided
It is time for the Los Altos School District (LASD) to turn down the rhetoric and accept that it can no longer refuse to provide Bullis Charter School (BCS) classroom space as... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:58 am by Michael, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Supporters of Measure G greatly outspending opponents
Supporters of Measure G have raised far more than opponents of the $198 million school bond set to go to a vote in the June 5 election -- by about 60 to one. While the pro-Mea... |
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 10:09 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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