SCHOOLS & KIDS
Obituaries
Dunn B. Mangabay
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on Feb 4, 2009 at 2:38 pm by Rhonda Crozier Snelling, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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School district holds special meeting at 5 p.m. tonight
The school board will meet at 5 p.m. tonight to discuss the budget crisis facing Pleasanton Unified School District.
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on Feb 4, 2009 at 2:16 pm by Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Emotions run high with school cuts on the line
With the elimination of class-size reductions on their worry lists, parents, educators and others packed a school district meeting Tuesday night as the board discussed two hot... |
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on Feb 4, 2009 at 2:06 pm by Need Credibility, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Local gymnast has sensational season
Lacy Dagen, a 9-year-old gymnast from Pleasanton, just completed her level 7 season. She was one of only 25 9-year-olds in the country to qualify for Bella's Camp in Texas. Sh... |
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on Feb 4, 2009 at 12:13 pm by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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Foothill High principal calls state budget impact on schools 'dire'
In a letter to Foothill High School students, parents and alumni, the school's principal John Dwyer said he had anticipated that his New Year's message would be one of hope an... |
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on Feb 3, 2009 at 2:19 pm by Dan Faraday, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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30th Reunion Foothill HS Class of '79
30 Year Reunion - Class of '79 Foothill High School, Pleasanton, CA
Reunifying the Foothill Falcons Class of '79 has begun. A number of us have connected via Facebook.com - W... |
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on Feb 2, 2009 at 4:14 pm by Gary Schwaegerle, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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School forum puts financial crisis at forefront
Many educational buzz words were used during Tuesday night's school board candidates forum as hopefuls vied for votes.
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on Feb 1, 2009 at 11:19 pm by Bob, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Sweet victory for Foothill again
Foothill will continue its undefeated reign after a 3-0 win over Cal High tonight. The girls varsity team scored one goal in the first period and two in the second, staving of... |
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on Feb 1, 2009 at 11:26 am by BUSC Family, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood |
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New Marquis for Amador
I've heard that there is money in an account - raised to erect a new marquis for Amador Valley High School. I heard that the school doesn't want to complete this project at t... |
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on Jan 30, 2009 at 6:41 am by Another Gatetree Resident, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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SAVE PLEASANTON SCHOOLS
Dear Friends,
I am deeply concerned over the proposed level of cuts being proposed to the Pleasanton schools. The disaster that is coming upon our community’s sch... |
Laura Foster |
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on Jan 28, 2009 at 12:34 pm by Green Girl, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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SHARED SACRIFICE
SHARED SACRIFICE has to be the common thread in any solution to the PUSD budget crisis. At the recent Budget Advisory Meeting, I proposed that all parties be involved in SHARE... |
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on Jan 28, 2009 at 11:01 am by West side observer, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
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Of Note
Help for the hungry
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 2, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 27, 2009 at 9:21 pm by Sam, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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PUSD is Poorly Managed. Management Shake Up is a Must
If The Cupertino Union School District can provide their students with high-quality education and programs with only $4373 per student in base revenue limit funding from the s... |
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on Jan 23, 2009 at 2:15 pm by michael miller, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Pleasanton considering eliminating class-size reductions, teaching and administrative positions
Pleasanton School Supt. John Casey warned yesterday that the state's growing deficit problems could force the district to cut as much as $8.7 million from this year's and th... |
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on Jan 23, 2009 at 7:26 am by concerned parent, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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Hair Cutter for Boys
Anyone know a good hair cutter for boys? Not the classic short hair style cut, more like the skater-dude cut. Cosmos is too hit or miss. Thank you. |
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on Jan 22, 2009 at 12:00 am by Sergei, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Budget Cuts Have a Human Impact
At a recent Amador Valley School Site Council meeting, the committee discussed the wide ranging implications of the budget cuts to the campus.
As we were reviewing the dreary... |
Al Cohen |
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on Jan 21, 2009 at 11:18 am by Matt, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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School district agrees to pay Signature, Standard Pacific $2.6 million to settle suit
The Pleasanton school district announced Tuesday that it has agreed to pay $2.6 million to local developers Signature Properties and Standard Pacific Homes as part of a court-... |
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on Jan 20, 2009 at 10:48 pm by Bob, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion
For schools in Pleasanton, along with those in the rest of California, 2009 bodes to be a year of great challenge. Given the economic climate and status of the state budget, P... |
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on Jan 20, 2009 at 7:04 pm by :), a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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School Superintendent Contract
Awhile back someone posted a link here to John Casey's contract on the PUSD website. Does anyone recall this and can someone please repost that link if you have it. Thanks. |
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on Jan 20, 2009 at 5:48 am by Another Gatetree Resident, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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School administrators head to Sacramento today as deep budget cuts loom
With the Pleasanton school district facing a possible $8.7 million shortfall, administrators and staff finance managers will join other California school districts today at a ... |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 10:35 pm by resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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School board to discuss budget tonight
School districts across the state are looking to cut millions of dollars from their budgets in face of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget outlining a $41.6 billion d... |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 4:04 pm by Jerry, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Where there's a need, there's a Y
The goal of the YMCA since beginning in 1844 is to meet the needs of the community. Despite its affluence, many people of the Tri-Valley are struggling. With new leadership, t... |
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on Jan 16, 2009 at 4:46 pm by Jerry Metzker, a resident of another community |
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College Admissions 101
Learn how colleges evaluate applicants, discover how to find "best fit" colleges and find out how to prepare a strong application from 7-8:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 12, at the Ple... |
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on Jan 12, 2009 at 11:34 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Amador Football Games
Did the sound system issue at Amador get resolved? |
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on Jan 10, 2009 at 6:27 pm by Another Gatetree Resident, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Guest Opinion
My second grader came home from school the other day and reported to me that in some of the older elementary grades, the classroom teachers forbid their students to use the wo... |
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on Jan 2, 2009 at 12:26 pm by A high school mom, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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