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Alta Vista graduates make it, after all
Of all the graduation ceremonies taking place within the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, it is arguably at the Alta Vista High School commemoration where e... |
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on Jun 9, 2012 at 10:27 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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MVHS grads focus on future jobs
As Mountain View High School's class of 2012 marched over the synthetic turf of Carl Anderson Field in their black caps and gowns on June 1, they were all smiles. If any were ... |
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on Jun 8, 2012 at 3:38 pm by James, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Teens hear of Holocaust from survivors
It was standing room-only in Christopher Chiang's world history class at Mountain View High School as Lenci Farkas recalled her horrific ordeal. The teens listened in silence ... |
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on Jun 7, 2012 at 10:43 pm by Old Ben, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Voters Guide: School district seeks approval of $198 million bond
Officials with the local elementary and middle school district are asking voters to approve a $198 million bond measure to modernize and improve school facilities and safety i... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 10:20 pm by John, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Graduation elation
Students from Mountain View and Los Altos high schools celebrated the end of an era with Friday evening's graduation ceremonies.
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on Jun 4, 2012 at 4:34 pm by george, a resident of the Rex Manor neighborhood |
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District hires new Huff principal
Huff Elementary School has a new principal. Heidi Smith will take over the position beginning with the 2012-13 school year, according to officials with the Mountain View Whism... |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 11:47 pm by Huff Parent, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Important reasons for supporting Measure G
Mountain View's elementary and middle schools are quietly becoming some of the most sought after in the region. After years laboring in the shadow of nearby high-performing ... |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 11:12 pm by parent, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Old-school punishment
Addison Locke, left, and Ben Peterson, right, free Jacob Moody from the stocks, where he pretended to serve out a punishment at WilliamsBubb Day at Bubb Elementary School on M... |
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on May 29, 2012 at 4:58 pm by Zoe, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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New Huff principal aims to help English learners
Huff Elementary School has a new principal. Heidi Smith will take over the position for the upcoming school year, officials with the Mountain View Whisman School District said... |
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on May 26, 2012 at 8:52 pm by Joe, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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College district refinances bond
The local community college district is refinancing, ensuring those who own property within the district will pay lower rates on one of the district's bonds.
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on May 16, 2012 at 2:15 pm by Dr. Collateral, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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School district seeks approval of $198 million bond
Officials with the local elementary and middle school district are asking voters to approve a $198 million bond measure to modernize and improve school facilities and safety i... |
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on May 16, 2012 at 1:08 am by district insider, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Bonds will help upgrade local schools
Some elementary and middle school classrooms in the Mountain View Whisman school district are more than 50 years old and obviously need to be renovated or replaced.
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on May 15, 2012 at 11:11 pm by Parent of Student at Whisman, a resident of the Gemello neighborhood |
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School bond measure near approval
The Mountain View Whisman School District board appears poised to move forward on a $198 million bond measure to pay for safety and facilities improvements at local elementary... |
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on May 13, 2012 at 4:22 pm by MV 1980, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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New classrooms coming to local high schools
The local high school district is set to break ground this week on three classroom buildings, the largest of the Measure A bond projects passed in 2010. Twenty-four new classr... |
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on May 11, 2012 at 12:05 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Judge halts challenge language to school district bond
A judge with the Santa Clara County Superior Court has stopped a local man's legal action against Mountain View's elementary- and middle-school district, an official with the ... |
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on May 9, 2012 at 1:59 pm by Marlene, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Kids sing on the big stage
When they take the stage Monday night, the young singers of Mountain View's elementary and middle school choruses will be stepping out onto hallowed ground -- assuming the kid... |
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on May 3, 2012 at 6:38 pm by Enough Already, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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2,000 miles on a bike
As she approaches her 70th year, Pam Perkins is gearing up for the ride of her life -- a 2,000-mile, 40-day bicycle ride up the Mississippi River from Louisiana to Minnesota.
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on May 2, 2012 at 11:43 am by Linda Gelpke, a resident of another community |
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Testing for the test
There are still some kinks to be worked out, administrators with the Mountain View Whisman School District said, but the practice tests teachers have been using to prepare stu... |
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on Apr 24, 2012 at 10:05 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Testing to the test
There are still some kinks to be worked out, administrators with the Mountain View Whisman School District said, but the practice tests teachers have been using to prepare stu... |
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on Apr 20, 2012 at 9:19 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Young art students win scholarships
Nine elementary and middle school students from Mountain View were recently awarded a scholarship for the Community School of Music and Art for their "talent, dedication and f... |
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 4:43 pm by sean, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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CHAC's Monique Kane named "Woman of the year"
It was by a stroke of good fortune that Monique Kane, just named "Woman of the Year" by state Sen. Joe Simitian, is where she is today. The director of Community Health Awaren... |
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on Apr 13, 2012 at 4:19 pm by Marti, a resident of the Martens-Carmelita neighborhood |
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New role for former city manager
There's a new group of government officials making decisions in Mountain View, and it has a very long name: the Downtown Revitalization Authority Successor Agency Oversight Co... |
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on Apr 12, 2012 at 4:49 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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New teaching system a hit
With the first day of spring drawing near, Craig Goldman says there are signs all around that his school district has been re-energized. And though it is possible that the uns... |
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on Apr 12, 2012 at 4:03 pm by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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When background checks miss the mark
How a Peninsula private school unknowingly hired a teacher with a decades-long history of child molestation allegations.
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on Apr 12, 2012 at 8:15 am by Steve, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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'Renegade' robot aims for global domination
Renegade-the-robot is on a winning streak. The Mountain View High School robotics team piloted their latest machine, Renegade, to victory last weekend at a massive competition... |
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on Apr 7, 2012 at 4:19 pm by James, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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