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Board OKs $43M plan for Castro SchoolLast Thursday marked a victory for parents and school staff at the shared Castro and Mistral elementary schools' campus....
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2015Last comment by John, on Nov 13, 2015 at 7:54 am | 1 comment | 2390 Views
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More MV students enrolled in higher mathSchool districts across the state are minimizing the role of parent advocacy in determining what classes students get placed...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 20, 2016 at 7:46 am | 1 comment | 5215 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers concerned over pushing kids onto math fast trackMath teachers at Crittenden and Graham middle schools are worried that students may be pushed into taking on too much, too...
Original post made on Dec. 31, 2013Last comment by Educator, on Dec 31, 2013 at 8:32 am | 1 comment | 3385 Views
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Police, high school to hold forum on teen drug useIn the wake of a recent drug overdose by a Mountain View student, the Mountain View Police Department will be hosting a joint...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2014Last comment by Ella, on Apr 9, 2014 at 3:25 am | 1 comment | 6215 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spanish-language resources help parents deal with challenges of distance learningWhile California school districts and counties confront the learning challenges of the pandemic, education organizations...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2020Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 25, 2020 at 2:43 pm | 1 comment | 4364 Views
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Educators bemoan declining coverageRead the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=347 posted Wednesday, January 9, 2008, 3:40 PM...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2008Last comment by Serge Bonte, on Jan 9, 2008 at 8:42 pm | 1 comment | 6554 Views
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Coronavirus delays start of high school sports seasonsLocal high school sports teams won't be competing until at least December or January, the California Interscholastic Federation...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Otto Maddox, on Jul 23, 2020 at 3:21 pm | 1 comment | 4461 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents up in arms over digital math programIt sounds like a perfect fit for a school district based in the heart of Silicon Valley: a "smart" math curriculum —...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2017Last comment by Alice, on Jan 6, 2017 at 12:59 pm | 1 comment | 2857 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
All about STEAM at LAHSJosette Marrero, an air quality researcher, talks about her being on a team of scientists to take air samples while aboard...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2018Last comment by STEMer, on Oct 22, 2018 at 8:58 am | 1 comment | 3057 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hackathon for high-schoolers wins an encoreLos Altos High School senior Aashia Mehta isn't quite at the point where she can script a killer new app on her own. However,...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2017Last comment by Trudy, on Jan 7, 2017 at 12:19 pm | 1 comment | 5623 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District copes with more students, new statusAs predicted last year, enrollment numbers are up in the Mountain View Whisman School District, and administrators are now...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2009Last comment by William Joseph, on Sep 16, 2009 at 10:25 pm | 1 comment | 3556 Views
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suspected child abuse at Landels?I'm surprised nobody picked this up from the police log. What's going on? How can we find more? http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=6680 ... SUSPECTED...
Original post made by Concerned parent on Feb. 7, 2011Last comment by Parent, on Feb 11, 2011 at 1:33 pm | 1 comment | 3266 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher shortage still a big problemSchool has been back in session for more than a month, but the dust hasn't quite settled in the ongoing struggle to get a...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2016Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Sep 23, 2016 at 8:38 am | 1 comment | 5832 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local educators upbeat about new federal curriculum standardsCalifornia's adoption of a national standardized public school curriculum will benefit Mountain View students in many ways,...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2010Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 22, 2010 at 3:05 pm | 1 comment | 3843 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parenting with Heart: Classes for Toddlers & their CaregiversWaldorf School of the Peninsula is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our popular 8-week parenting classes. Our...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Oct. 9, 2014There are no comments yet. 1534 Views
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Students Need Host FamiliesPublic Service Announcement Japanese Students Need Homes in the mid-peninsula area March 24 to April 4 Hosting a foreign...
Original post made by Suzanne Autry on Feb. 24, 2018There are no comments yet. 900 Views
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2008 Summer Camp ScholarshipsIs your middle school child interested in going to summer camp at one of Mountain View's most popular camps: CSMA, PYT or...
Original post made by Oscar Garcia on Jan. 26, 2008There are no comments yet. 6171 Views
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Spartans Sports Camp is proud to announce our first annual Touch Rugby Mini-CampSpartans Sports Camp is proud to announce our first annual Touch Rugby Mini-Camp which will be held November 8-9 from 9 am...
Original post made by Paul Lynch on Oct. 9, 2014There are no comments yet. 1459 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No cell tower at First Presbyterian ChurchCell tower/structure proposed by Clear Wireless to be on PRESCHOOL campus. SIGN the petition. http://www.petitiononline.com/no2tower/petition.html ATTEND...
Original post made by Bill Andrade on Nov. 8, 2010There are no comments yet. 4195 Views
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Don't Miss the FREE Community Arts Day at CSMA!Bring the kids to the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center on Saturday, June 23, from 11 am to 3 pm for...
Original post made by csma on May. 18, 2007There are no comments yet. 6829 Views
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