SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools again face drastic cuts
With the mid-year state budget threatening to take more than $1 million from both local school districts, high school trustees asked during their meeting this week if it is ti... |
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on Nov 16, 2008 at 9:47 pm by Jim Thurber, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District hires new at-risk intervention supervisor
The elementary school district has hired a new intervention supervisor to work with at-risk students at Graham Middle School, replacing Marco Garcia, who left to become a Moun... |
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on Nov 14, 2008 at 2:42 pm by Mr. Cuesta, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District considers boundary changes
With dozens of students still waitlisted to attend their neighborhood schools, elementary district trustees last week discussed possibly changing school boundaries to relieve ... |
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on Nov 12, 2008 at 8:09 am by Betty, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
M-A Kicks Off Annual Canned Food Drive...Yes, We CAN!!!
Join the M-A family by helping us collect over 120,000 cans and raise money to purchase perishables to feed over 500 families in our community. This holiday tradition started... |
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on Nov 11, 2008 at 5:46 pm by Kelly Todd, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California Spin - TRYOUTS ! (Girls Fastpitch Softball)
The SPIN is holding tryouts for their Spring/Summer season:
12U/14U
Sat Nov 15 Capuchino HS, San Bruno; 1 to 3 pm
Sun Nov 16 Menlo-Atherton HS; 9am to 12pm
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on Nov 11, 2008 at 12:36 pm by Matt, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County Board of Education candidates discussed
Web Link
Palo Alto Weekly's Town Square have an interesting debate going on which may interest Mountain View Voters. |
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on Oct 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm by not so hilarious, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rengstorff Park Childcare Center
As a resident of Parkview West, the condo complex that backs up to Rengstorff Park, I was vehemently opposed to the construction of the center -- losing open space and trees i... |
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on Oct 27, 2008 at 11:14 pm by Don L, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Districts oppose Palo Alto transfer
Residents of a Palo Alto townhouse complex who hoped to transfer to the Palo Alto Unified School District got the cold shoulder from two Mountain View school districts last we... |
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on Oct 25, 2008 at 8:04 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-Atherton High School Academy Program Searching for Mentors
The Menlo-Atherton High School Academy Program is looking for mentors for our 11th grade students. We are in need of 44 mentors for this year’s junior class.
The ... |
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on Oct 22, 2008 at 7:57 pm by Kelly Todd, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rock On at Menlo-Atherton's Fashion Show
Come and support "Rock On" - the Menlo-Atherton High School Fashion Show! Gather some friends and rock and roll on Saturday, October 25th! Show times are12:00 luncheon show, ... |
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on Oct 22, 2008 at 7:00 pm by Kelly Todd, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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... |
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on Oct 9, 2008 at 7:20 pm by MT, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen rockers on a roll
For a band called "Jaded," these boys seem to have a bright future.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 4, 2007, 12:00... |
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on Oct 6, 2008 at 3:20 pm by Mommy Bush, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stasek's stories of Afghanistan
After leaving the Mountain View City Council six years ago, Rosemary Stasek did something unexpected: She moved to Afghanistan, founded a nonprofit there, and made the country... |
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on Oct 5, 2008 at 4:50 pm by James, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAL gets in the ring
The 18 middle and high school students race around a makeshift track, jogging forward, then backward and sideways, trying not to fall behind as their coaches lead the way.
R... |
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on Oct 4, 2008 at 3:03 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District considers hiring private eye
With elementary school enrollment growing faster than expected, and about 80 students on a waiting list to attend their neighborhood schools, some trustees want to hire an inv... |
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on Oct 4, 2008 at 10:56 am by LOL X3, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tribulations over Bullis begin anew
Members of the Los Altos School District said last Wednesday they were considering suing the county over newly approved enrollment rules for Bullis Charter School.
Read the f... |
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on Oct 3, 2008 at 11:17 pm by A BCS Parent..., a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Economy's Effect on the Mental Health of Families in Silicon Valley
As the unemployment rate in Silicon Valley sits at a four-year high and consumer prices continue to soar, many parents are coping with the burden of providing for their famili... |
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on Oct 2, 2008 at 6:45 am by Adolescent Counseling Services, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District considers hiring private eye
With elementary school enrollment growing much faster than expected, and around 80 students on a waiting list to attend their neighborhood schools, some district trustees want... |
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on Sep 29, 2008 at 1:29 pm by susan, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superfoods to the rescue
If the old saying "You are what you eat" is true, shouldn't we be eating the most nutritionally dense foods available? We all know we should eat a healthy diet, but what does ... |
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on Sep 23, 2008 at 11:16 am by Carol, San Jose, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
API numbers encouraging
California released the latest Academic Performance Index scores last week, showing that a majority of schools in both of Mountain View's districts improved their scores.
Rea... |
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on Sep 16, 2008 at 1:08 pm by GEORGE, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bike to school, win a prize
Mountain View High School students who rode their bikes to school last week were surprised when they received Cliff bars, water bottles and Jamba Juice gift cards, handed out ... |
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on Sep 3, 2008 at 11:11 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Math scores up, English a struggle
Local students increased their standardized test scores for the 2007-08 school year, according to results released last week, but administrators worry many minorities and low-... |
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on Aug 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm by Big Gov, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local districts ignore home school ruling
Urged on by the state's top education official, local schools are continuing to support families who teach their children at home, despite a recent appellate court ruling that... |
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on Aug 26, 2008 at 11:55 am by Jon T, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman hires another new principal
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, July 21, 2008, 10:53 AM |
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on Aug 24, 2008 at 9:50 pm by Not All, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will high-intensity math pay off?
Mountain View Whisman's four-week math intervention program, held at Foothill College throughout July, is showing encouraging signs. As one student said, near the end of the p... |
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on Aug 20, 2008 at 1:31 pm by Parent, a resident of another community |
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