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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.
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on Apr 22, 2009 at 1:02 pm by Alex Matulich, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Monta Loma seeks unity with CEL
Looking for a way to get more parents involved and increase test scores, Monta Loma Elementary School has found for its role model a small San Jose school known by the acronym... |
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on Mar 6, 2009 at 10:56 pm by DJ in Cuesta, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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LASD to appeal in Bullis legal fight
There's no end in sight to the legal battle between the Los Altos School District and Bullis Charter School. At the school district's Nov. 15 board meeting, trustees decided t... |
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on Nov 30, 2011 at 8:18 pm by haroldbarton@hotmail.com, a resident of another community |
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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).
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on Dec 5, 2009 at 9:14 pm by Angela Hey, Mountain View Voice Blogger |
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More students biking to school this year
A PTA-sponsored program to get more Mountain View High students to bike to school is seeing more participants than ever this year, organizers say.
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on Sep 1, 2009 at 11:00 pm by Richard, a resident of another community |
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TONIGHT: Huge Whisman project before council
In a development that is slated to be larger than Mayfield -- but probably without as much controversy -- 38 acres of industrial land could be converted to a mix of single fam... |
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on Mar 27, 2009 at 9:55 am by Rez, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Schools warn of looming job cuts
Administrators of both Mountain View school districts say that under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's most recent budget proposal, they will have to cut staff to compensate for th... |
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on Jan 31, 2009 at 9:28 am by J.Cooper, a resident of the Waverly Park neighborhood |
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Local Police Activities League raises money at Shoreline
Guests at this year's [Web Link Mountain View Police Activities League] banquet were wined, dined and if they chose to visit the sketch artist's activity booth, t... |
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on Sep 27, 2010 at 3:22 pm by Thom, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood |
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Mountain View native grabs hold of Hubble
Mountain View's Megan McArthur, an astronaut who is part of the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, this week plucked the telescope from orbit... |
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on May 25, 2009 at 5:49 pm by Ned, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Most local schools post high API scores
Schools in Silicon Valley earned consistently higher marks on standardized tests than other schools throughout California, and a majority of Mountain View schools scored above... |
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on May 21, 2011 at 8:07 pm by Reva, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood |
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Survey shows support for new school bond
A new public opinion survey has local education officials feeling fairly confident that there is enough support from local voters to pass a $196 million bond measure.
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on Feb 26, 2012 at 9:26 am by Steven Nelson, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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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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District copes with more students, new status
Enrollment numbers are up in the Mountain View Whisman School District, and administrators are now trying to figure out how those numbers will affect several of the district's... |
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on Sep 15, 2009 at 5:12 pm by Ken, a resident of the Cuernavaca neighborhood |
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Passing grade for local schools
It isn't new test scores -- just a new way to read the old test scores. But according to new rankings released by the state, both of the local public high schools, and three e... |
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on Jun 17, 2009 at 4:27 pm by cc, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Local schools line up for federal dollars
Last week school districts around the state decided whether they would move forward in applying for a piece of $4.35 billion in federal stimulus money, part of a program calle... |
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on Feb 11, 2010 at 11:48 am by Dennis, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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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 |
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Landels given academic achievement award
Edith Landels Elementary School was named a "Title I Academic Achievement Award School," one of 238 in California, by the state's top educator last week.
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on Feb 24, 2010 at 8:25 pm by Big Al, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Voters to pick three members of LASD board
On Tuesday, voters will pick which of four candidates will take three open seats on the Los Altos School District's board of trustees.
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 10:11 pm by Steven, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Local robotics team heads to world championships
A group of local teenagers is heading to Florida to test their robotics skills in an international competition.
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on Apr 29, 2011 at 8:33 pm by Robbie, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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High school students do well on API tests
Students in the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District made notable gains in this year's Academic Performance Index, although administrators warn that eventually, all sc... |
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on Sep 26, 2009 at 8:50 pm by parent, a resident of another community |
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Grant money helps LAHS science class
Students of the Los Altos High School environmental studies class will have access to more advanced equipment when they return to school next month thanks to a $500 grant to t... |
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on Aug 1, 2009 at 10:55 pm by localmom, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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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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Foothill-De Anza to ask voters for parcel tax
Property owners in the local community college district will be asked to vote this fall on a parcel tax that would generate almost $42 million for Foothill and De Anza college... |
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 2:56 pm by Tom, a resident of the Monta Loma 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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Art under the dome
Artwork by students from 15 local elementary and middle schools is currently on display under Mountain View City Hall's rotunda. The free exhibit, titled "Tell Me a Story," wi... |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 2:57 pm by Parent, MV Whisman district, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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