SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enrollment jumps at MV Whisman
Enrollment is up substantially this fall at local elementary and middle schools. Officials speculate that the marked -- and unanticipated -- rise is due, in part, to an influx... |
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on Sep 29, 2010 at 3:22 pm by MV Mom, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Test scores rise, but schools stuck in 'program improvement'
The Mountain View Whisman School District is entering its second year of what is known as "program improvement," even though academic performance increased overall and test sc... |
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on Sep 28, 2010 at 3:13 pm by James, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local Police Activities League raises money at Shoreline
Guests at this year's [Web Link Mountain View Police Activities League] banquet were wined, dined and if they chose to visit the sketch artist's activity booth, t... |
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on Sep 27, 2010 at 3:22 pm by Thom, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Vote YES on Measure E
Foothill College and De Anza College are among the best community colleges in the nation. Today, community colleges are becoming increasingly important, as the cost of four-ye... |
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on Sep 25, 2010 at 1:26 pm by KEN HOROWITZ, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Test scores rise, but schools stuck in 'program improvement'
The Mountain View Whisman School District is entering its second year of what is known as "program improvement," even though academic performance increased overall and test sc... |
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on Sep 24, 2010 at 7:47 pm by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Test scores don't tell the whole story
As parents who send our kids to public school in Mountain View, my wife and I appreciated the two recent articles in the Voice about the Mountain View Whisman schoo... |
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on Sep 19, 2010 at 10:14 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
When 'Donors Choose,' students win
When it comes to getting kids interested in school, nothing beats things that flash. At least that's what Elizabeth Gomez has observed in her third-grade students. There's whe... |
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on Sep 16, 2010 at 3:51 pm by parent, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New superintendent peddles optimism for MV Whisman school district
Former lawyer Craig Goldman -- who has been in education for 20 years as a teacher, principal and administrator -- takes the reins as superintendent of the Mountain View Whism... |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 1:39 pm by Laid Off Teacher, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Federal funding at risk as schools miss test targets
Two local elementary schools have failed to hit state-defined education targets for two consecutive years. That failure has concerned parents and caused school officials to qu... |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 1:38 pm by Laid Off Teacher, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Starting the school year off right
Showing that they have learned a lesson, the Mountain View Whisman school board has adopted a new policy on nepotism to prohibit employees from being supervised by a relative ... |
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on Sep 8, 2010 at 5:02 pm by Observer, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
14U girls fastpitch fallball - we need a couple more players!
Our 14UsSoftball team needs a couple more players for Fall ball - its a super fun team and this Fall we're going to be coached by Shannon Koplitz Stanford thirdbaseman. And we... |
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on Sep 4, 2010 at 5:17 pm by Casey, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View schools show improvement in standardized tests
Local elementary, middle and high schools showed an overall improvement on state standardized test scores last year, according to education officials.
Read the full story h... |
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on Sep 1, 2010 at 11:23 pm by frustrated, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meet CSMA's Preschool Teachers Address
Address for Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) is
230 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, CA 94040
650-917-6800 ext 0.
www.arts4all.org |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 2:30 pm by csma, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meet CSMA's Preschool Teachers this Saturday, Aug 28
Meet Our Preschool Teachers! Saturday, August 28, 9:30-11:00 am.
Free! No pre-registration required. Please arrive promptly at START of session (limited space).
Both adu... |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 2:29 pm by csma, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Back to school
Kindergartner Ava Taylor, 4, gets an uplifting hug from big sister Ellie, 7, as brother Silas, 6, looks on. It was Ava's first day of school at Mariano Castro Elementary Schoo... |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 9:04 am by Tray, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local educators upbeat about new federal curriculum standards
California's adoption of a national standardized public school curriculum will benefit Mountain View students in many ways, state and local education officials said.
Read the... |
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on Aug 22, 2010 at 3:05 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Using the Bubb Dumpsters for Personal Trash
I'm a teacher at Bubb Elementary and I am increasingly frustrated by Mt. View citizens using the dumpsters at Bubb to throw away their large pieces of trash and recycling. The... |
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on Aug 21, 2010 at 8:51 pm by Mom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ballet school piques tots' interest in dance
A preschool classroom turned into a stage, as a dancer from Western Ballet in Mountain View performed for a rapt audience on Aug. 10. The ballet school is seeking low-income c... |
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on Aug 17, 2010 at 3:15 am by garrett, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dance School Mountain View
Celebrating our 20th year as the largest dance studio in Northern California! We offer Dance Classes to students near Mountain View. Specializing in Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Contemp... |
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 4:02 pm by Carter, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill-De Anza to ask voters for parcel tax
Property owners in the local community college district will be asked to vote this fall on a parcel tax that would generate almost $42 million for Foothill and De Anza college... |
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 2:56 pm by Tom, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Learning to stretch a dollar in Kenya and Haiti
Indoor plumbing and electricity have been at the fore of Diana Chou's mind of late, and not because the recent Los Altos High School graduate is planning on getting into the c... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 6:09 pm by MVHS dad, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
International students benefit all
Regarding the July 23 article, "Foothill, De Anza defend policy"
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, July 30, 2010, 12:00 ... |
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on Jul 30, 2010 at 5:24 pm by le dude, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill, De Anza defend policy
Foreign students aren't to blame for local community college students having a hard time getting into classes, district officials say. Recent news reports suggesting that scho... |
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on Jul 30, 2010 at 2:18 pm by Pete, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jury aims to stop nepotism in schools
A recent Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury investigation concluded that many county school districts, including those in Mountain View, ought to draft policies to prevent "t... |
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on Jul 21, 2010 at 1:38 pm by Augie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Merger won't fly
We doubt if the Santa Clara County grand jury's idea to save money by merging the three local school districts will generate any enthusiasm in Mountain View or Los Altos. Merg... |
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on Jul 17, 2010 at 7:44 pm by Just Wondering, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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