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SCHOOLS & KIDS
So hard to say goodbyeIt's not easy to let go, as Theuerkauf Elementary School kindergartner Justin, 5, and his dad BJ discovered Monday in teacher...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2011Last comment by Cece, on Aug 25, 2011 at 6:27 am | 3 comments | 5213 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Girls' Middle School leaves Mountain ViewTwelve years after it first opened its doors on Rengstorff Avenue, the Girls' Middle School is moving from Mountain View...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2011Last comment by Fyi, on Aug 23, 2011 at 7:48 pm | 6 comments | 5713 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local district produces more college-ready grads than county, stateSeniors from Mountain View and Los Altos high schools graduated at higher rates last year than their peers in the county...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2011Last comment by James, on Aug 20, 2011 at 9:53 am | 5 comments | 6196 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Homework: quality, not quantityThe head of the local elementary and middle school district said that there will not be a major overhaul of the homework...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2011Last comment by James, on Aug 16, 2011 at 5:44 am | 1 comment | 6046 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Camp makes calculus kid-friendlyA unique school that teaches high-level science and math concepts to students years earlier than is typical in public schools...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2011Last comment by James, on Aug 11, 2011 at 2:10 pm | 1 comment | 7498 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
VIDEO: Voices Around Town | Kids and homeworkDo you think kids are getting the right amount of homework? Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=4578...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2011Last comment by Teacher Mom, on Aug 10, 2011 at 5:04 pm | 5 comments | 4618 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVLA district seeks fairer gradesNot all A's are created equal. The differences in how teachers grade their students are being scrutinized by a commission...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2011Last comment by KD, on Aug 7, 2011 at 1:29 pm | 9 comments | 5358 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teaching a new way to teachIn an effort to improve math and science scores, the Mountain View Whisman School District has begun contracting with an...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2011Last comment by Ron, on Aug 5, 2011 at 8:36 am | 7 comments | 5542 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students need whooping cough shots before school startsAbout a third of Mountain View elementary students still need to get whooping cough booster shots before school starts, and...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2011Last comment by Jeff C., on Jul 30, 2011 at 7:21 am | 11 comments | 16983 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summer break? Castro School is working overtimeWhile the majority of campuses in the Mountain View Whisman School District have remained relatively quiet since classes...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2011Last comment by anon, on Jul 22, 2011 at 2:43 pm | 9 comments | 5751 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents fed up with school district's wait listMore than 170 would-be elementary and middle school students have been placed on the Mountain View Whisman School District's...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2011Last comment by Parent, on Jul 20, 2011 at 3:20 pm | 4 comments | 4565 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District pays ex-teacher $225K settlementA former elementary school teacher who resigned from her position at the beginning of the 2009 school year was paid $225,000...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2011Last comment by Moved Away, on Jul 17, 2011 at 8:21 pm | 2 comments | 4175 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MV Whisman district finances looking rosierThe Mountain View Whisman School District anticipates having more money next school year than it had in 2010-11, thanks to...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2011Last comment by LASD Dad, on Jul 15, 2011 at 10:17 pm | 5 comments | 5469 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school district must dip into savingsLocal high schools will not suffer greatly next year, despite the fact that the Mountain View-Los Altos district plans to...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2011Last comment by Sid, on Jul 5, 2011 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 5291 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former school teacher paid $225K in settlementA former elementary school teacher who resigned in 2009 was paid $225,000 in a legal settlement with the Mountain View Whisman...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2011Last comment by The Eye, on Jul 4, 2011 at 11:38 pm | 16 comments | 6435 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New special ed PTA helps parents, teachersIn an effort to generate support and awareness for the special needs population in local elementary and middle schools Christine...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2010Last comment by Sam, on Jun 25, 2011 at 9:20 am | 4 comments | 6428 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Craig Goldman's first yearNearly a year after taking the helm of the Mountain View Whisman School District, Craig Goldman feels he has done a good...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2011Last comment by Parent, on Jun 24, 2011 at 7:05 am | 2 comments | 5066 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Googlers get down and dirty at StevensonAbout 400 Googlers gathered at Stevenson Elementary School on June 16 to help clean classrooms and paint walls as part of...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2011Last comment by Mama, on Jun 23, 2011 at 7:37 pm | 1 comment | 6563 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rabbi, school officials to discuss youth challengesA rabbi and top officials from three local school districts will explore "challenges young people face in today's high-stress...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2011Last comment by Old Ben, on Jun 21, 2011 at 4:47 pm | 2 comments | 5221 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Magical' class of 2011Unseasonably dreary weather couldn't darken the mood of Los Altos High School's 2011 graduating class, who made up for the...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2011Last comment by Steve, on Jun 12, 2011 at 4:12 pm | 1 comment | 16022 Views
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