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Study links smoke from 2020 wildfires to rise in COVID cases, deathsA new study that links wildfire smoke with rising COVID-19 infections and deaths did not surprise local experts, who said...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2021Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Aug 27, 2021 at 10:25 am | 1 comment | 1651 Views
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change.org petition for youth mental health bedsSanta Clara County does not have one inpatient mental health bed for our children and adolescents. I would be so grateful...
Original post made by Sarah1000 on Jul. 23, 2015There are no comments yet. 1637 Views
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Common Core assessments report at MVWSD Bd. Meeting Thurs.The next Board Meeting of the MVWSD Trustees will have a very full report (45 minutes scheduled) on the standardized tests...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Sep. 16, 2015There are no comments yet. 1633 Views
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Come to a Holiday Faire!Waldorf School of the Peninsula presents our Annual Holiday Faire! Saturday, December 5th from 10 am to 4 pm 11311 Mora...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Nov. 18, 2015There are no comments yet. 1599 Views
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Big pay raise for high school5% raise? What are other local school districts offering? $141k to work 10 months a year? This seems obscene...
Original post made by Member on May. 8, 2016There are no comments yet. 1595 Views
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Please support Magical Bridge Playground coming to Mountain ViewHello Mountain View Families. I am a local parent of a child with special needs and I am very anxious to have Magical...
Original post made by Mountain View Parent on Oct. 29, 2018There are no comments yet. 1574 Views
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More Turmoil in MVWSDThe agenda for this week's Board meeting has been published. Looking at the personnel report, there is more turmoil in MVWSD....
Original post made by More Turmoil in MVWSD on Jul. 20, 2020Last comment by Standing Ovation, on Jul 21, 2020 at 9:02 am | 1 comment | 1463 Views
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New state task force sets out to combat declining student enrollment ratesA task force that will help combat declining student enrollment rates throughout California was announced Thursday by Tony...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2022Last comment by , on Apr 25, 2022 at 3:36 pm | 1 comment | 1460 Views
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MV Whisman school district spends big on legal feesThe Mountain View Whisman School District cut big checks to law firms this year, spending over $360,000 so far on matters...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2019Last comment by MVWSD can do better, on Jun 1, 2019 at 9:20 pm | 1 comment | 1443 Views
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Google Village (SJ) property development to benefit SJ schoolsWhen a RDA (ReDevelopment Authority) was closed it's property assets are/were redistributed according to the percent property...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Nov. 21, 2017There are no comments yet. 1350 Views
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Frustrating, exhausting but worth it: School principals describe their jobs during the pandemicBetween ever-changing COVID-19 guidance, teacher shortages and students' escalating mental health needs, these are extraordinarily...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Nora S., on Feb 5, 2022 at 12:17 pm | 3 comments | 1328 Views
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Will the pandemic leave a lasting mark on baby brains?Emerging research suggests that some babies and toddlers might be developing differently because of the coronavirus, their...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by , on Mar 15, 2022 at 2:45 pm | 1 comment | 1309 Views
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St. Francis announces 10 additional student-athlete signeesSt. Francis honored 10 additional student-athletes, including five football players, who officially signed a National Letter...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 1291 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. 1254 Views
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Bullis Mountain View is a Wonderful Opportunity For UsNeither of my kids are cookie cutter kids. They’re both what you’d consider “Twice exceptional” (meaning someone...
Original post made by Stacy Dow on Dec. 17, 2018There are no comments yet. 1138 Views
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Waldorf School of the Peninsula High School Open HouseYou are Invited to Our High School Open House Saturday, April 21 from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm at our Mountain View campus,...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Mar. 24, 2018Last comment by How much?, on Mar 25, 2018 at 10:11 am | 1 comment | 1103 Views
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Sanjay Dave's other side - Hope's Corner (Aug 17 pg. 15)Cleave Frink always has a 'rather good' perspective on things. So with some of his personal observations on MV-LA school...
Original post made by Steven Nelson on Aug. 17, 2018There are no comments yet. 1051 Views
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School Lunch DebtIt all started with seeing an article about Valerie Castile, Philando Castile's mom, paying $8K in school lunch debt so that...
Original post made by HAB on May. 10, 2019Last comment by Houses, on May 11, 2019 at 11:42 am | 3 comments | 1033 Views
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Laura Blakely elected Mountain View Whisman board presidentThe Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees unanimously voted at a Dec. 9 meeting to elect Laura Blakely...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2021Last comment by TomR, on Dec 13, 2021 at 3:27 pm | 1 comment | 1024 Views
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Waldorf School offering new Parent & Infant Classes!Waldorf School of the Peninsula is proud to offer a new monthly Parent & Infant Circle beginning in September as part of...
Original post made by Waldorf School of the Peninsula on Aug. 8, 2019Last comment by Vaccines, on Aug 9, 2019 at 3:48 pm | 1 comment | 966 Views
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