SCHOOLS & KIDS What about the PUSD High Schools? This past year I was Chairman of the AVHS School Site Council and Chairman of the AVHS PTSA Grant Committee. I share the concern of those of you that the budget money restored... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Al Cohen, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on Jun 4, 2011 at 8:18 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2011 at 11:06 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD may restore programs and positions The Pleasanton school district is looking to undo some of the cuts it made earlier this year after better-than-expected budget numbers from Gov. Jerry Brown's May budget revis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jun 2, 2011 at 6:07 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2011 at 7:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Please support effort to keep class sizes at 25:1 in Pleasanton Thank you again Pleasanton community for all of your support!
We have raised over $150k in pledges to support keeping class sizes at 25:1 in K-3 with more than 450 parent... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Keep class sizes low team, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 28, 2011 at 6:39 pm There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 2, 2011 at 5:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letters Need constructive solutions
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 27, 2011, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 27, 2011 at 5:14 pm There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 12, 2011 at 9:59 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Police at Harvest Park - Thursday May 26 Anyone know why 2 police cars were at Harvest Park on Thursday, May 26th? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Mom, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on May 27, 2011 at 8:02 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 28, 2011 at 11:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Good news for schools! "After issuing thousands of preliminary layoff notices, drafting budgets with deep cuts and listening to sky-is-falling scenarios that would shorten the school year by a month... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by School budget not as bad?, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 23, 2011 at 8:56 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2011 at 9:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter from Superintendent The following letter was in yesterday's (May 20) edition. I have responded below.
Thanks, school community
Dear Editor,
A total of 13,430 voters said Yes to Measure ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood, on May 21, 2011 at 12:18 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2011 at 7:02 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Yes on Measure E Committee in Debt? Word on the street is the Yes on Measure E Committee is several thousand dollars in debt. And is passing around the proverbial tin cup (along with Uncle Vito) to collect more ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on May 20, 2011 at 2:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2011 at 7:29 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Senior Cut Day Senior parenst should have received a call from Jim Hansen, Amador Principal , last night asking that Senior parents do not allow their senior to cut on Monday. Traditionally... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roseann Edge, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on May 20, 2011 at 9:55 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS If You Could Control the PUSD Budget A grassroots movement has begun to maintain CSR, proving many in the community feel this is important enough to justify the spending of huge amounts of money to support this t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Really! Really!, a resident of the Bordeaux Estates neighborhood, on May 19, 2011 at 7:54 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2011 at 5:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Grassroot Effort to Save Class Size in Pleasanton There is a grassroot effort to keep the Class Size to a 25 students to 1 teacher ratio for K-3. No money is due now. Only your pledge is required today (before June 10) and m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 17, 2011 at 3:21 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2011 at 8:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS State's May Revise Gives more Money to Schools The May Review from Brown came out today.
State income is up which means that schools will receive more next year based on their assumptions.
Because of California's Pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 16, 2011 at 12:55 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2011 at 2:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teens behind the Wheel "We don't call them accidents," J.P. Rosales, a representative with Farmer's Insurance Pleasanton, said at the recent town hall meeting aimed at teen driving. "Most often it's... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 15, 2011 at 4:14 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2011 at 2:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Hart 6th-grade girls help leukemia research Two sixth-grade girls at Hart Middle School put zest into their assignment by teacher Terry Ludlow to undertake a community service project, raising more than $3,500 in just a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 13, 2011 at 11:54 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2011 at 10:13 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD board backs parcel tax legislation In the wake of last week's defeat of the parcel tax, Measure E, the Pleasanton school board is endorsing legislation that would eliminate the two-thirds majority needed to pas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 13, 2011 at 7:44 am There have been 117 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2011 at 2:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton Teachers Give Concessions to Help PUSD Another local paper reported this morning about the concessions that Pleasanton teachers' union gave. (I didn't try to post a link, because I didn't know if it was allowed). I... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PTA Mom, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 12, 2011 at 7:59 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2011 at 10:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teachers take their homework grading, lesson planning work to Stoneridge Mall Nearly 100 teachers gathered at Stoneridge Shopping Center Tuesday afternoon to show the public the work they do after school lets out.
Read the full story here Web Link.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 12, 2011 at 7:36 am There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2011 at 6:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Keep class sizes low in Pleasanton Hi everyone, a few people asked me to post this as a stand alone topic so here we go! I hope as a community we can make a difference.
Below is information on the effort to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Christina Hicks, a resident of the Old Towne neighborhood, on May 11, 2011 at 2:18 pm There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2011 at 10:31 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Special public art exhibit opens today at Pleasanton Senior Center The 17th annual "Celebrating Art Made Easy" student exhibit starts today at the Pleasanton Senior Center with paintings done on location or in a studio experimenting with coll... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 11, 2011 at 1:46 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2011 at 1:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD considers fundraising efforts in wake of parcel tax defeat With last week's defeat of the parcel tax, three fundraising options were brought before the Pleasanton school board at last night's meeting.
Read the full story here http:... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 11, 2011 at 8:29 am There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2011 at 8:38 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Joan Laursen-Talks about Donating to School Board Candidates at PUSD Board Meeting I just listened to the school board meeting that is live on TV and Joan Laursen said something along the lines of "You will be asked to donate to School Board Candidates" on t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Unbelievable, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 10, 2011 at 10:32 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2011 at 12:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Payment at Registration I agree with another post that said the same people keep donating over and over.....I am one of those. I donate because I have 3 kids in schools in Pleasanton and feel it is ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent of 3, a resident of the Castlewood Heights neighborhood, on May 9, 2011 at 4:40 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2011 at 12:07 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS LA Times Story on Teacher Effectiveness Link is here: Web Link
It is a study of teacher effectiveness using a value-added model. The sidebar lin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by javadoc, a resident of Dublin, on May 8, 2011 at 2:54 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2011 at 8:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Link to help you understand school funding. Web Link
Check this out. It may help you to understand the effects of the cuts and how they can be averted by exten... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Link to help you understand, a resident of the Bonde Ranch neighborhood, on May 8, 2011 at 9:37 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2011 at 2:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS CORE campaign Finally got the CORE campaign letter. It's funding the same thing as last year - tech support and libraries, which I'll happily support.
But I need to know something - a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by wondering, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 7, 2011 at 6:11 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2011 at 10:55 pm.
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