SCHOOLS & KIDS
New year, new president, new Campus Center
After two years of work and $22 million spent, Foothill College is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration this Tuesday -- the first day of school -- with the unveiling o... |
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on Sep 24, 2007 at 1:17 pm by PA Resident, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paradigm shift at MV Whisman
The Mountain View Whisman School District announced this week that it has adopted a new approach to teaching which regards parents and students as "customers" and "stakeholder... |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 5:13 am by Tom Karn, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
API scores make Castro proud
The Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District saw mixed results from this year's academic progress report released last Friday, with Castro Elementary School and specia... |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 11:08 pm by Chris Kuszmaul, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District makes the call on boundary change
After considering nearly 50 different proposed scenarios for boundary changes in the Los Altos School District, board members Monday night reached a decision that will affect ... |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 10:13 am by Wavemama, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
It's back-to-school time
The first day of school came earlier this year, with high schoolers starting Monday and younger students beginning class on Tuesday.
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on Sep 4, 2007 at 12:47 pm by Susan Hong, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Profiles in leadership
Editor's Note: Leadership Mountain View (LMV) prepares adults who live or work in the city to take on a wide variety of leadership roles in the community. LMV, a program of... |
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on Sep 1, 2007 at 12:28 pm by mary gilda sturino, a resident of another community |
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MV Whisman sets down strategic goals
Math emerged as the top priority as trustees, school principals and key administrators from the Mountain View Whisman School District crafted a new strategic plan Tuesday.
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on Sep 1, 2007 at 8:28 am by Parent of a MVWSD student, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School's new paradigm could come with a price
It isn't often that a school district steps out of the traditional educational mold and adopts a totally new concept of teaching.
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on Aug 31, 2007 at 2:17 pm by Amanda, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summer dumdums
With summer vacation in full swing, students are enjoying their chance to kick back and relax for awhile. But a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Education warns p... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 1:08 pm by GSB, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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MVLA picks new trustee
Joseph Mitchner, a Mountain View resident and self-described finance "nerd," has been appointed to the Mountain View-Los Altos high school district board.
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on Aug 6, 2007 at 1:26 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
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Boundary change's possible fallout
With the decision for Los Altos School District boundary changes now final, the district's hired demographer, Jeanne Gobalet, said she thinks the Mountain View-Los Altos High ... |
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on Jul 23, 2007 at 8:38 am by Amanda, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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District makes the call on boundary change
After considering nearly 50 different proposed scenarios for boundary changes in the Los Altos School District, board members Monday night reached a decision that will affect ... |
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on Jun 28, 2007 at 12:43 pm by Matt Raschke, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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School boundary process fraught with distractions
As a resident and taxpayer in Los Altos for almost 30 years, I am very distressed by the process and possible outcome of the planned redistricting of the elementary schools. I... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 7:03 pm by Amanda, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Boundary options down to two
Both of the remaining two options for LASD's boundary changes would force 100 or more Mountain View students to change schools.
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on Jun 19, 2007 at 3:54 pm by Amanda, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Child care center squeezes through
Further cementing the future of the long-debated child care center proposed for Rengstorff Park, the City Council approved $1.9 million in unforeseen project costs Tuesday bef... |
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on Jun 15, 2007 at 9:55 pm by Gene Cavanaugh, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Girls in gangs
For Los Altos High School senior "Paula," exposure to gangs started early, in middle school.
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on Jun 13, 2007 at 6:03 pm by Post Highschool, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Boundary options whittled down
A committee formed by the Los Altos School District to analyze various scenarios for boundary changes made some headway Tuesday evening, when it narrowed the district's choice... |
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on Jun 7, 2007 at 10:44 pm by Karen Rudolph, a resident of another community |
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Turning off gang infatuation: Intervention starts in middle school with special counselors
Editor's Note: The colors and paraphernalia of local gangs are showing up more frequently in local middle schools, a phenomenon that worries officials of the Mountain View ... |
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on Jun 7, 2007 at 5:49 pm by John, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Boundary options whittled down
A committee formed by the Los Altos School District to analyze various scenarios for boundary changes made some headway Tuesday evening, when it narrowed the district's choice... |
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on May 31, 2007 at 8:52 pm by Amanda, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
French After-school Class in Bubb Elementary School
EFBA (“Education Française” in the Bay Area, a non-profit organization) is offering French After-school Classes in a local school Bubb Elementary and will continue the program... |
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on May 16, 2011 at 12:53 pm by Nic, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Residents Against Raising Taxes For Schools
Not another cent should go to the schools in the form of a parcel tax until the board addresses the questions of gangs and drugs in schools on one hand, and how it is going to... |
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on Apr 3, 2008 at 2:33 pm by Another Parent, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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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 |
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Google raises rates for "subsidized" daycare
Google has announced a 70% increase in the rates their childcare center charges. The toddler program is currently $1350 per month, and will be increased to $2300 per month. ... |
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on Jun 18, 2008 at 9:56 am by dude on a bike, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Friends Nursery School Carnival: Fiesta!
Friends Nursery School Carnival: Fiesta!
April 30th from 11am-2pm
957 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto
Free admission!
Food, crafts, games, silent auction!
Silent auction on... |
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on Feb 25, 2011 at 2:01 pm by Friends Nursery School Carnival, a resident of another community |
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Local Waldorf School on Front Page of NY Times
Check out the article in Sunday's NY Times about Waldorf education -- with a particular focus on Waldorf School of the Peninsula (WSP), with campuses in Los Altos and Mountain... |
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on Oct 24, 2011 at 2:13 pm by Gail Evenari, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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