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LASD hosts broad outreach sessionsThe Los Altos School District is seeking broad public input for how to handle growing enrollment with $150 million in bond...
Original post made on May. 15, 2015Last comment by Psul, on May 15, 2015 at 5:56 am | 1 comment | 5511 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MVHS narrows achievement gapThree years ago, staff at Mountain View High School set out to increase the number of Latino and other underrepresented minority...
Original post made on May. 6, 2015Last comment by True, on May 7, 2015 at 11:58 am | 5 comments | 5972 Views
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MVHS narrows achievement gapThree years ago, staff at Mountain View High School set out to increase the number of Latino and other underrepresented minority...
Original post made on May. 1, 2015Last comment by Anon, on May 1, 2015 at 12:06 pm | 1 comment | 4416 Views
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Former Theuerkauf teacher tapped as new principalThe Mountain View Whisman School District announced last week that Ryan Santiago, a former first-grade teacher at Theuerkauf...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2015Last comment by Interested Observer , on May 1, 2015 at 12:48 am | 5 comments | 8635 Views
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Public asked to help choose new name for Castro ElementaryThe Castro Site Planning Council is asking the public for its input on naming the two new Castro schools, following a decision...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by Mom, on Apr 29, 2015 at 7:08 pm | 12 comments | 7110 Views
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Healdsburg superintendent tapped to lead MVLAAfter four months of searching, board members at the Mountain View-Los Altos High School District announced Tuesday they...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2015Last comment by Stephanie Mae, on Apr 26, 2015 at 2:56 pm | 5 comments | 8697 Views
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Community Briefs<B>Public can help choose new name for Castro Elementary Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/print/story/2015/04/24/community-briefs...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by Educator, on Apr 24, 2015 at 7:41 pm | 1 comment | 3888 Views
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District to spend millions on achievement gapBoard members for the Mountain View Whisman School District vowed to get serious about addressing the achievement gap last...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2015Last comment by Genes matter, on Apr 23, 2015 at 10:40 pm | 28 comments | 7824 Views
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MV Whisman to redraw school boundariesThe Mountain View Whisman School District is taking the first steps toward changing attendance boundaries for its schools,...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2015Last comment by Kindergarden parent, on Apr 23, 2015 at 3:42 pm | 10 comments | 19703 Views
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LinkedIn aims to boost teen center programs with grantMountain View's teen center will get new computers and offer a range of career and college preparation programs with a $115,000...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by JBreitmeyer, on Apr 22, 2015 at 10:47 pm | 2 comments | 9549 Views
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Preschool raises enough money to moveAfter almost a year of campaigning for donations, parents and teachers at the Mountain View Parent Nursery School finally...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2015Last comment by Karen, on Apr 15, 2015 at 6:18 pm | 2 comments | 7191 Views
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No easy fixes for teen depression, suicideIn the wake of recent suicides on the Caltrain tracks, teen depression and school-related stress are under new scrutiny,...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2015Last comment by Fred, on Apr 11, 2015 at 9:26 am | 3 comments | 7149 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School's out in June for innovative Theuerkauf principalLong-time Theuerkauf Elementary School Principal Connie Sawdey announced she will be retiring at the end of the school year,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2015Last comment by Good luck to you, on Apr 9, 2015 at 2:17 pm | 4 comments | 6952 Views
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School district aiming to buy San Antonio propertyWhen the Los Altos School District passed a $150 million bond last year, the top "wishlist" item among district staff and...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2015Last comment by Stop the Insanity, on Apr 8, 2015 at 2:02 pm | 35 comments | 10331 Views
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School's out in June for innovative Theuerkauf principalLong-time Theuerkauf Elementary School Principal Connie Sawdey announced she will be retiring at the end of the school year,...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2015Last comment by Connie Sawdey, on Apr 3, 2015 at 3:04 pm | 1 comment | 3476 Views
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Big changes in top staff at school districtBig changes are on the way for the Mountain View Whisman School District, and with it will come some new faces in the district...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2015Last comment by JL, on Apr 3, 2015 at 2:16 pm | 1 comment | 8276 Views
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Can Mountain View afford a new school?Members of the Mountain View Whisman's Boundary Advisory Task Force are poised to decide whether it's the right time to open...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2015Last comment by New Parent, on Apr 2, 2015 at 11:45 pm | 44 comments | 10414 Views
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Board rejects closing down TheuerkaufAfter a marathon discussion last week that drew an overflow crowd of parents, members of the Mountain View Whisman school...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2015Last comment by Educator, on Apr 2, 2015 at 10:14 am | 34 comments | 10963 Views
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Medical Foundation doctors issue advice on youth mental healthThe Palo Alto Medical Foundation pediatrics department took an unprecedented step into the community debate on teen well-being,...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2015Last comment by DepressedStudent, on Mar 29, 2015 at 6:07 pm | 2 comments | 5002 Views
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Staying in schoolTalking to middle school kids can be tough, but not for Arnel Pajarillo. At "The Beat" after-school program at Graham Middle...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2015Last comment by Steven Nelson, on Mar 27, 2015 at 9:43 pm | 1 comment | 5769 Views
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