SCHOOLS & KIDS
Beyond the Bell Flag Football Tournament
CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT COLLABORATE TO ORGANIZE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR OVER 250 MOUNTAIN VIEW STUDENTS
Beyond the Bell after school program coordinates flag football tourn... |
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on May 18, 2009 at 1:13 pm by Diane, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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MVHS in brief lockdown during manhunt
Mountain View and Alta Vista high schools went into a five-minute "code red lockdown" Monday morning after a student attacked a police officer during a meeting at Alta Vista H... |
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on May 14, 2009 at 5:14 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
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1,800 kids in her family
After her siblings started using drugs as teenagers, Katherine Comesana said it was police and firefighters who helped her find healthier occupations. Today, a police officer ... |
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on May 14, 2009 at 2:49 pm by vfree, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Nursery school's legacy spans generations
Over decades, more than 1,000 families have benefited from the early childhood program at Mountain View Parent Nursery School. Last Sunday, May 3, several of those alumni came... |
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on May 13, 2009 at 6:42 am by Jean Sabolevsky, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Adult School cuts will hurt
The gaping holes left in the Adult School curriculum by the recently announced $1.3 million in cutbacks pulls the rug out from under some of the city's most vulnerable populat... |
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on May 12, 2009 at 9:27 am by A. Genoff, a resident of another community |
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Demographers tell MV Whisman board to act fast or face overcrowding
Mountain View's elementary and middle school campuses are quickly filling up and will reach full capacity by 2012, experts told the district's board of trustees at a recent me... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 7:52 am by parent, a resident of another community |
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TONIGHT: Forum to discuss district renovations
Community members are invited to come to Castro School tonight to discuss the elementary school district's 10-year facilities plan with administrators and architects.
Read th... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 7:46 am by parent, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Memorial service Saturday for 2nd train victim
A "Celebration of Life" memorial service has been set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Spangler Mortuaries in downtown Mountain View for the Gunn High School junior killed by a train T... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 10:06 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mountain View Whisman Choral Students Perform at Shoreline on May 11
Mountain View Whisman School District presents the 8th Annual Choral Fest on Monday, May 11 at Shoreline Amphitheatre. The event, featuring choral students from all schools in... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 7:46 pm by CSMA, a resident of another community |
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Earth Baby, baby
Tired of sending diaper after plastic diaper to the landfills, a group of Mountain View parents-turned-entrepreneurs is hoping to change the way we dispose of our children's n... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 6:46 pm by Johnny Robots, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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Fighting for the American dream
A senior at UC Santa Cruz majoring in earth sciences, Adriana expresses her passion for geology both through her enthusiastic descriptions of her studies and through her 3.84 ... |
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on May 7, 2009 at 12:42 pm by Child criminals - NOT!, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Challenge Bicycle Ride today (Sunday)
Did anyone participate? How was it? |
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on May 3, 2009 at 2:56 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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School renovations could cost a bundle
It could cost the Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District $191.7 million over the next 10 years to renovate its eight campuses and four other properties, according to... |
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on May 1, 2009 at 9:33 pm by William Joseph, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Next in line to be cut: ESL class at Castro
More than 100 parents and teachers are petitioning to save an English language program they say has helped dozens of Latino parents get more involved in the community.
Read t... |
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on May 1, 2009 at 11:34 am by Mr. Payback, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Next in line to be cut: ESL class at Castro
More than 100 parents and teachers are petitioning to save an English language program they say has helped dozens of Latino parents get more involved in the community and in t... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 8:32 pm by Sacrifice to succeed, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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TONIGHT: Board mulls huge cuts to Adult School
A big turnout is expected for the high school district's board meeting tonight, when trustees will discuss how to cut $1.3 million from the Adult School's budget -- an amount ... |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:19 pm by Parent, a resident of another community |
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TONIGHT: Trustees discuss school facilities
An architect will come to the Mountain View Whisman School District's board of trustees meeting tonight to talk about the condition of schools and buildings as trustees prepar... |
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on Apr 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm by dcree, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS robotics team wins championship
The Mountain View High School robotics team can call itself one of the best in the world after winning a prestigious competition last weekend in Atlanta.
Read the full story ... |
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on Apr 22, 2009 at 1:02 pm by Alex Matulich, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why we published the teacher story
Last week's front page story titled "Parents up in arms over 'abusive' teacher" generated many dozens of passionate e-mails and online comments, with several taking us to task... |
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on Apr 14, 2009 at 9:34 am by Mr. J, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Letters to the Editor
In defense of Patty Polifrone
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 10, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Apr 10, 2009 at 10:33 am by Don Frances, Mountain View Voice Editor |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Yet another lawsuit from Bullis Charter School?
At a time of deep statewide cuts in K-12 education,depressed economy, Bullis Charter School seems to be gearing up for yet another lawsuit.
Why else would their board of d... |
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on Apr 9, 2009 at 4:35 pm by X, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Report says schools out of room by 2012
Mountain View's elementary and middle school campuses are quickly filling up and will reach full capacity by 2012, experts told the district's board of trustees earlier this m... |
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on Apr 8, 2009 at 1:26 am by William Joseph, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Huff School finds replacement for Polifrone
A new teacher started at Huff Elementary School this week to replace Patty Polifrone, the fourth grade teacher who left the school earlier in March following controversy over ... |
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on Apr 6, 2009 at 6:23 pm by parent, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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Local AVID students sweep writing contest
Students from Mountain View and Los Altos high schools brought home three regional awards last week from a writing conference for underserved and first generation college-boun... |
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on Apr 4, 2009 at 7:52 pm by Monica Haupt, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
President taps Martha Kanter for D.C. role
President Barack Obama has named Martha Kanter, chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, as undersecretary of education -- a key position that will give ... |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 8:45 am by Jon Wiener, a resident of another community |
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