SCHOOLS & KIDS
PACT's new campus readies for first day
Mountain View officially has a new school beginning next week, when young students arrive for their first day at Stevenson Elementary.
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 9:04 pm by confused, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trustees delay vote on special education cuts
An agenda item to eliminate 11 full-time positions in the Mountain View Whisman School District's special education program was pulled before last week's board meeting so the ... |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 10:50 am by concerned parent, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two shot, one dead after Thursday night mayhem
Two possibly related shootings in the Old Mountain View area Thursday night left one person mysteriously and fatally shot in a crashed SUV on El Camino Real and another stumbl... |
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on Jan 10, 2010 at 11:03 pm by Patrick T, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What's the difference between MVHS, LAHS, Gunn, Paly?
We have narrowed down our choices of high schools and plan to move to Los Altos or Palo Alto. What are the differences? I heard that Los Altos schools are more balanced so the... |
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on Jan 2, 2010 at 10:53 am by MVHS Parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Writing better with a buddy
For more than a decade, young students in Mountain View have been working on their literacy skills with local seniors in a program known today as "Writing Buddies."
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on Dec 24, 2009 at 3:53 pm by Tony Fanning, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PNG helps students get a leg up
Partners for New Generations is among this year's [Web Link Voice Holiday Fund] recipients, and will use the money to train it... |
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on Dec 20, 2009 at 9:52 am by Lyle Bickley, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arrest made in indecent exposure case
Police announced today that they have arrested the "noon duty aide" who allegedly exposed himself to an eighth grade girl in an empty room at Graham Middle School earlier this... |
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on Dec 18, 2009 at 1:03 pm by USA, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pre-K program teaches kids how to learn
Though the school year is well under way, organizers of a new pre-kindergarten program are already planning for busy days in the classroom next summer.
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on Dec 12, 2009 at 8:18 am by LaDonna Wicklund, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents worry over cuts to special ed assistants
A proposal to cut back the hours and benefits of nearly a dozen employees in the Mountain View Whisman School District's special education program has caused frustration among... |
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on Dec 9, 2009 at 6:30 am by joe, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Police: School worker exposed himself to student
Police are on the lookout for a 21-year-old "noon duty aide" at Graham Middle School who allegedly exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl in an empty classroom Tuesday afternoo... |
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on Dec 7, 2009 at 3:11 pm by Martha, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thank you Mountain View High School Madrigal Choir for singing in Ladera
Thank you Mountain View High School Madrigal Choir for singing in the Ladera Shopping Center (just off 280 on Alpine Road).
I hope more school choirs can be encouraged to ... |
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on Dec 5, 2009 at 9:14 pm by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Judge sides with district on recent Bullis lawsuit
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge has ruled that the Los Altos School District did provide adequate facilities to Bullis Charter School, dealing a major setback to Los... |
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on Dec 4, 2009 at 7:34 am by localmom2, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The superintendent and the principal
There are reasons why trustees and residents of the Mountain View Whisman School District should be concerned about the recently divulged romantic relationship between Superin... |
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on Nov 29, 2009 at 3:41 pm by LK, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District announces Ghysels will step down
Superintendent Maurice Ghysels has officially informed the Mountain View Whisman School District board of trustees that he is looking for work outside the district, it was ann... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 9:45 pm by No More of This Please, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill College facing 'unprecedented cuts'
Community colleges have not been immune to the state's slashes to educational funding, said Foothill College president Judy Miner in a talk to Mountain View community leaders ... |
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on Nov 20, 2009 at 6:10 pm by vfree, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Home school program back on the table
A modified version of Mountain View Whisman's home schooling program may be here to stay — or at least back for the 2010-11 school year, trustees said at their regular m... |
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on Nov 17, 2009 at 2:26 pm by Another ISP parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Food Allergy Awareness
I just wanted to share a link for anyone looking for information on food allergy related issues. In the United States, 12 million people suffer from food allergies, and 3 mill... |
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on Nov 16, 2009 at 5:42 pm by Estevan, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the Editor
Report on Annex is full of holes
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 13, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Nov 16, 2009 at 3:15 am by dfb, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial on Ghysels was full of cheap shots
I am writing to convey my disappointment in the Nov. 6 editorial "The superintendent and the principal." The piece seems to be singularly lacking in fact and is full of innuen... |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 10:12 am by Augie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trustees consider upping school bus fees
The Mountain View Whisman School District board is considering approval of a potential increase in transportation fees, from $360 this year to $400 for a full-year pass in 201... |
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on Nov 14, 2009 at 6:59 am by Fed, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Green light for green bond
A recent telephone survey of district residents has led Mountain View-Los Altos School District officials to believe they have enough community support to put a proposed bond ... |
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on Nov 13, 2009 at 4:08 pm by KJ, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Principal Moody joins Hall of Fame
Usually, when you think of the football star at your high school, a student comes to mind. But at Mountain View High, you may as well start with the principal: Keith Moody, wh... |
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on Nov 12, 2009 at 8:11 am by parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters send three frontrunners to LASD board
By a comfortable margin, incumbent Mark Goines and district affiliates Tamara Logan and Doug Smith took the three open seats on the Los Altos School District board in Tuesday'... |
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on Nov 10, 2009 at 3:27 pm by Bert, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Flu cases temporarily close Slater program
Several apparent cases of H1N1 flu prompted the Mountain View Whisman School District to close an autism program at Slater School for the latter half of the week, officials an... |
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on Nov 9, 2009 at 5:14 pm by Augie, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Shop Local' program to benefit schools
The Mountain View Chamber of Commerce and the Central Business Association have announced that the city's "Shop Local" program will channel $10,000 spent at participating busi... |
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on Nov 7, 2009 at 9:25 pm by Sid the Science Kid, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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