SCHOOLS & KIDS "A Great Day for Good Teachers" Wouldn't it be nice if this could be the headlines all over the California news? Instead it's all over the New Jersey news, as Governor Christie signed legislation implementin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nomad, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 7, 2012 at 10:07 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 15, 2012 at 11:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Three incumbents announce candidacy for school board seats All three incumbent Pleasanton school board members have confirmed they will seek reelection this fall as their terms expire, although only Valerie Arkin and Chris Grant had f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jul 28, 2012 at 11:08 am There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2012 at 2:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS High schoolers don't always 'like' Facebook Facebook has been a phenomenon since Mark Zuckerburg created it in his Harvard dorm room in 2004 and it spread like wildfire around the world, but some users are beginning to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jul 27, 2012 at 6:55 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2012 at 9:37 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Classes cut? Not for dedicated Harvest Park teacher Cuts that eliminated special summer school programs for gifted students weren't enough to stop Lynn Gatehouse, a teacher at Harvest Park Middle School.
Read the full story he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jul 21, 2012 at 2:47 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 26, 2012 at 1:56 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Getting along A number of my neighbors were talking the other day during a neighborhood garage sale, why we just can't all get along. I mean, it's true that our area has become more and mor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MOTHER OF 4, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Jul 19, 2012 at 12:23 am There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2012 at 12:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Ceminsky chosen as new principal at Donlon Elementary in Pleasanton Stephanie Ceminsky, who served as an assistant principal at Amador Valley High School this past school year, has been selected to be the new principal at Donlon Elementary Sch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jul 18, 2012 at 8:48 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2012 at 12:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Join the fun at The Foothill Falcon’s 2012 Annual Football Barbeque Fundraiser Mark your calendars for Saturday, Aug 25th, 6-11pm. Come meet Coach Matt Sweeney, coaching staff and players at the Foothill Football Kickoff BBQ fundraiser; held at the Plea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Foothill Football Fundraising Commitee, a member of the Foothill High School community, on Jul 12, 2012 at 3:34 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bill to ease firing teachers on sex related issues blocked LA teacher charged with 23 counts of lewd acts on a child. LA district wants to terminate him, but the CTA union has made it a very lengthy and costly dismissal process, which... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Newspaper reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jul 8, 2012 at 7:42 pm There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2012 at 1:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD Board Candidates OK all you arm-chair quarterbacks, there are 3 seats up for election on the school district board. Who is willing to jump in and run? It's time to take action instead of just ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marie, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Jul 4, 2012 at 7:11 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 6, 2012 at 5:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents protest plan to bring back staggered reading Parents upset with a change in schedules at elementary schools packed the Pleasanton school district's boardroom Tuesday night, telling staff members that the change was done ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 28, 2012 at 9:06 am There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2013 at 7:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Manhattan Beach Education Fund Gives MBUSD $5M A childhood friend sent me this about her school district. I told her I wish PUSD could have a foundation like this, instead of a community of some parents who are able but ch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Envious and Frustrated About Our Community , a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2012 at 9:12 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2012 at 11:13 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS My Problem with PUSD Vision Statement Open Letter to Superintendent Ahmadi,
An email regarding the PUSD Board Update of 6/19/12 was received today. I strongly disagree with the District Vision statement: Every ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mark, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2012 at 7:18 pm There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2012 at 6:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teenager- Ideas for Summer Fun I have a teenage boy who will turn 16 in a few weeks.
He is looking for a job but hasn't found one yet, and can't start 'til after his birthday anyway.
He doesn't like orga... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Susan, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2012 at 6:15 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 24, 2012 at 4:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Anyone watching the school board meeting tonight? I am out of town, but the agenda is so long that I'm betting the meeting will go till midnight.
The 2012-2013 budget, the strategic plan, and other important topics for th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2012 at 10:18 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 22, 2012 at 8:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Forensic Audit Uncovers Embezzlement -- School Supt Arrested Almanac News, Embarcadero Publishing's peninsula newspaper, along with the Mercury News is reporting a District superintendent was just arrested for using a District solar pan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Busted, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2012 at 12:53 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2012 at 8:03 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD brings back staggered reading programs The Pleasanton school district is looking back to move ahead, re-instituting a policy of staggered starting times that it had in place 16 years ago. Meanwhile, parents are ups... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 15, 2012 at 11:32 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2013 at 7:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Superintendent arbitrarily eliminates month and a half of instruction time for primary grades 1, 2 and 3 Pleasanton just sent out an email slashing instructional time for Grades 1 through 3. Pupils in primary grades 1-3 will attend class 45 minutes per day. That means over 7,000... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kids Deserve Better, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jun 12, 2012 at 11:32 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2012 at 7:50 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD Slashes Instructional Time for Students in Secret PUSD sent home a muddled barely readable letter that is difficult to interpret, but some say that they are cutting instructional time for Grades 1 - 3 by 40 minutes a day Dist... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by What?, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community, on Jun 9, 2012 at 6:03 pm There have been 82 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 8:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The school district has lost the plot The school district informed parents this week that they plan to shorten the school day by almost an hour in 1-3rd grade. This is in ADDITION to raising class sizes to 30-1 n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Disappointed, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Jun 8, 2012 at 2:06 pm There have been 85 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2012 at 7:38 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools with a complete list of the students who were scheduled to graduate this week.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 8, 2012 at 8:36 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton school district, banking on furlough days, restores programs and jobs The Pleasanton School District is apparently banking on furlough days to balance its budget for the upcoming school year.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 7, 2012 at 5:31 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2012 at 7:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Need 3 more Amador graduation tickets If anyone has an extra graduation ticket they can donate for out of town guests I'd appreciate it :-)
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Christina B, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood, on Jun 4, 2012 at 10:26 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Catching fire There was a time last season -- a rather trying time -- which could ultimately be the key to the run the Amador Valley High girls' softball team has been enjoying.
Read the f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 1, 2012 at 12:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2012 at 12:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador girls head to NCS softball championship for 5 p.m. game today The Amador Valley High girls softball team faces James Logan High in the North Coast Section championship at 5 p.m. today at St. Mary's College in Moraga.
Read the full story... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 30, 2012 at 10:11 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2012 at 3:23 pm.
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