SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board member's residency called into question
A few residents claiming school board trustee Pat Kernan is in violation of residency requirements led the Pleasanton Unified School District to seek legal counsel, the Weekly... |
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on May 30, 2008 at 12:48 am by Dave, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Signature Properties v. school district case trial begins
After more than five years of very-public dispute, another—and possibly decisive phase of the litigation between the Pleasanton school district and the city's premier ho... |
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on May 24, 2008 at 11:34 am by Jack, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador team chosen to represent at G8 Summit event
Students from Amador Valley High School have been selected to represent the United States in the in the 2008 Junior 8 competition, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF announced.
Read t... |
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on May 23, 2008 at 3:29 pm by Mary, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Laws of Life Essay's / Luncheon
Today I was very impressed by many of the high school students at Foothill. They had a luncheon today for essay winners on the topic of laws of life. The topics consisted of :... |
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on May 22, 2008 at 4:33 pm by stan, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Our Schools, Drugs & Violence
Per a new SF Chronicle analysis of statewide suspension data for the 2006-07 school year, see how our Pleasanton schools did (be sure to check the schools’ details):
http://w... |
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on May 19, 2008 at 3:35 pm by firstgen, a resident of the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board member's residency called into question
A few residents claiming school board trustee Pat Kernan is in violation of residency requirements led the Pleasanton Unified School District to seek legal counsel, the Weekly... |
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on May 16, 2008 at 6:39 pm by Julie, a member of the Foothill High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley We the People makes top 10 finals at Nationals!
The Amador Valley "We the People" competition civics team has just found out that they are in the 10 ten out of 50 competing states after 2 days of preliminary competition and... |
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on May 12, 2008 at 5:17 pm by Announce To The World..., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Non-Resident School Board Member will participate in a board meeting by phone from his home in Camino Ca.
Pleasanton school board member, Pat Kernan, will participate in a board meeting by phone from his home in Camino Ca.
What is the districts justification?
This is on the PUSD... |
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on May 6, 2008 at 1:01 am by PLATO, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District Budget
How many of you watched the school board meeting about the budget last night. Seems to me that Mr. Ott talking about cutting administration is the way to go. We all know tha... |
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on May 1, 2008 at 8:07 pm by Pleasanton resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saving Planet Earth at Hearst school
When it comes to observing Earth Day next Tuesday, students and their parents at Hearst Elementary School have to go no farther than to their new outdoor classroom and science... |
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on Apr 30, 2008 at 2:25 pm by K Kumar, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood |
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Non-resident school board member making decision that affect Pleasanton tax payers?
The Parcel Tax is real news. How many people really care about split infinitives?
I don’t understand the value in repeated missives about grammar. There is limited interes... |
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on Apr 29, 2008 at 4:11 pm by Outraged, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Small fire leads to school evacuation
The gym roof at Phoebe Hearst Elementary School caught fire around 9:53 a.m. Friday morning when workers were installing solar panels. It was put out before the fire departmen... |
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on Apr 25, 2008 at 8:52 pm by happy, a resident of the Ponderosa neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School program closes Foothill Road Tuesday
As a part of the Every 15 Minutes anti-DUI program, a portion of Foothill Road near Foothill High School will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Read the full story... |
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on Apr 25, 2008 at 2:46 pm by Grace, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Harvest Park Parents Block Sidewalk-Walnut Grove students Squeeze Between Their Bumpers
Walnut Grove students who get out early and walk home on the sidewalk that goes by the Harvest Park Middle School parking lot on Harvest Drive usually have a clear sidewa... |
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on Apr 20, 2008 at 6:36 pm by HP Parent, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board learns more about parcel tax, but decides to hold off
School board members learned more about what goes into crafting a parcel tax for the November ballot Tuesday night, but will wait until the state budget is finalized before pr... |
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on Apr 13, 2008 at 2:49 pm by taxpayer, a member of the Fairlands Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are helmets the law for scooters/skateboards?
I wanted to bring attention to the subject of helmets, after reading the previous post about bicycle safety. About 2 weeks ago, in San Ramon again, a boy was critically injur... |
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on Apr 7, 2008 at 11:05 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Parcel tax thread
I have been reading the blogs about the parcel tax issue becausesome folks were posting good informatin about how schools are funded. Info I didn't know how to find.
But now... |
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on Apr 5, 2008 at 6:41 pm by Mike, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why cut sports?
What can we do to convince the school board not to cut coaches? |
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on Apr 4, 2008 at 9:07 pm by ts, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids and Bicycle Safety
Hi Friends,
Anyone else heartbroken about the news of a fifth-grade old boy in San Ramon who was killed when he accidentally entered a residential intersection into the pat... |
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on Mar 28, 2008 at 1:01 pm by Parent of a bike rider, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Driving cross country
The first day of traveling we drove through Pennsylvania. There was not much to look at out the window so Jenny and I read books, colored, and watched (twice!) the first seaso... |
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on Mar 23, 2008 at 9:17 am by Martha Grill, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Town Square Postings
On TV30 woes
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 14, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Mar 14, 2008 at 1:21 pm by Linda, a member of the Pleasanton Middle School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A parcel tax is a thinly veiled excuse to have access to a pot of discretionary funds.
The superintendent is using scare tactics saying they will cut teachers and programs. He has threatened that our children will suffer from the cuts.
Every few years there is... |
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on Mar 6, 2008 at 9:58 am by Linda, a member of the Pleasanton Middle School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Coupe Welcomes Calls Per Pleasanton Weekly
Here is the publication's take on the meeting held on 1-28-08.
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Friday, February 1, 2008
Both sides of fence meet Monday
Residents, scho... |
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on Mar 5, 2008 at 3:07 pm by Another Gatetree Resident, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools find alternate beef supplier
Beef has returned to Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) school menus following what is being called the largest meat recall in U.S. history.
Read the full story here ... |
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on Feb 29, 2008 at 8:06 am by Jon, a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State recognizes Village High
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell recently named Village High School as a 2008 Model Continuation High School. The school was one of 12 to be recognize... |
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on Feb 22, 2008 at 10:39 pm by Jerry, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
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