SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teacher busted on drug charges
A Foothill High teacher is out on bail after being arrested Oct. 26 on drug charges.
Read the full story here Web Link posted F... |
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on Nov 14, 2011 at 7:56 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters
Strangers in cars
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 11, 2011, 12:00 AM |
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on Nov 11, 2011 at 11:50 pm by Sick of you, a resident of the Carriage Gardens neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What are we raising?
I've been bothered by some stories I've heard around town in regards to our teenagers. Stories about boys asking girls to homecoming and going overboard. One story was of a yo... |
Concerned about our kids |
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on Nov 5, 2011 at 12:15 pm by Brad, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
9th Ryan Gordon Foothill/Amador Alumni Soccer Games
9th Ryan Gordon Foothill-Amador Alumni Soccer Games
Benefiting the Foothill and Amador High School Soccer Programs.
When: Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Location: Foothill... |
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on Nov 4, 2011 at 11:08 am by Curt Gordon, a resident of the Heritage Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board OK's $240,000 facilities plan update despite objections
A plan to spend nearly $240,000 to update the Pleasanton school district's facilities master plan met with opposition Tuesday night from a board member and a member of the pub... |
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on Nov 2, 2011 at 12:37 pm by Where did all the developer fees go?, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents- Rock & Jump's Facebook Page?
I was reading another post from Sept. 8th regarding Rock and Jump in Dublin that had a link posted to their Facebook site. I have let my son go there several times, not having... |
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on Oct 31, 2011 at 4:58 pm by ppl, a resident of the Laguna Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Finances and district goals among topics at tonight's school board meeting
Money issues will once again be one of the focuses of tonight's Pleasanton school board meeting.
Read the full story here Web Link?... |
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on Oct 26, 2011 at 8:37 am by local, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tutoring by PUSD teachers?
I am looking at a tutoring service in town and notice it is all Pleasanton teachers that work there. Just as a gut reaction I can't help but feel there is a conflict of intere... |
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on Oct 25, 2011 at 8:48 am by Change of Scenery, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Student, Ian Toy gets accepted into the 2012 US Army All-American Marching Band
For the first time in Amador History, music student Ian Toy got accepted into the US Army's All-American Bowl Marching Band. He was officially accepted into the group in a cer... |
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on Oct 23, 2011 at 3:22 pm by Cheryl Cook-Kallio, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton teen dies in crash
Cameron Mitchell-Goulette had called his dad at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 as he was heading home to Pleasanton from Discovery Bay. He asked his dad if they could go shopping for some ... |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 8:53 pm by Dad, a resident of the Vineyard Avenue neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill students gear up for homecoming today
The Foothill High School campus is a sea of school colors, banners and flags today as the Falcons prepare for Friday night's homecoming football game against Livermore's Grana... |
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on Oct 14, 2011 at 10:54 am by Kim Mendonca, a member of the Foothill High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Looking for Homeschooling Resources and Groups in/near Pleasanton
I have two children: 4th and 8th graders and am seriously considering homeschooling them. I have an advanced degree and am capable but am not very aware of the homeschooling g... |
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on Oct 11, 2011 at 9:10 am by Interested in Homeschooling, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tri-Valley YMCA Youth & Government Program
Youth and Government is a program for high school students that not only allows them to learn about issues surrounding California and the nation, but also gives them the tools... |
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on Oct 10, 2011 at 9:24 pm by Guest, a resident of another community |
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Teen recovers in time for TV performance
Just three weeks after being stabbed in downtown Pleasanton, Cameron "CamCam" Gipson had his shot at stardom on a national TV show.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Oct 10, 2011 at 4:37 pm by Neighbor, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More funding cuts may loom for Pleasanton school district
With state revenues about $600 million less than conservative estimates for July and August, the Pleasanton school board learned Tuesday night that it may be facing some mid-y... |
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on Oct 9, 2011 at 8:53 pm by As the world turns, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Need ideas for new in town
We are new in town and are desparately unhappy. We moved here last spring and have not found the community to be very welcoming. People are nice enough and say hello but don... |
New in Town |
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on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:54 am by Another Parent, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tobacco shop/ Hooka shop on First St.
Has anyone gone by the tobacco shop on First Street downtown?
I was walking past and it appears to have several water pipes, aka,
hookas for sale. Is this a good fit for ... |
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on Oct 3, 2011 at 1:51 pm by Not Sure, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bailey brothers are Eagle Scouts
Dan Bailey and Adam Bailey from Troop 948 have completed the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts. The two completed their Eagle Scout projects at Lynnewood Uni... |
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on Sep 25, 2011 at 7:31 pm by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents doing Teachers job?
Is it just me or are more and more teachers trying to get parents to do their jobs? I have been a parent in this District for several years and this trend is disturbing. Is th... |
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on Sep 23, 2011 at 7:28 pm by Barbara, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Consultants recommend bond oversight and ethics training for administrators
The Contra Costa Times wrote an article on the Pleasanton School District Oversight Committee Findings. The headline for this article is "Consultants recommend bond oversight... |
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on Sep 23, 2011 at 10:42 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trampoline Business Posting Inappropriate Pictures of Local Teens
I'm writing as a very concerned local parent who recently learned that a Dublin company advertising fun for the teenagers of the tri-valley on Friday nights is using provocati... |
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on Sep 16, 2011 at 9:54 pm by Carson, a resident of Dublin |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton School District Unable to Track Where Millions of Funds Went
Not sure if anybody caught the large article in the Herald on Friday but a citizen's committee and a district hired consultant was unable to determine where more than $6 milli... |
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on Sep 12, 2011 at 11:42 pm by Yesmad, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD 9/13 School Board Meeting - AB 114 and Bond Refinancing
Two very important items are on the 9/13 PUSD School Board Agenda.
The first is the report and discussion on the Citizen Committee to examine PUSD's Bond Refinancing. The f... |
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on Sep 12, 2011 at 10:49 pm by Inquiring Mind, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Newest API scores show Pleasanton slipping when ranked with similar schools.
The newest published API scores show Pleasanton Unified really slipping when ranked with similar schools. This ranking is the true test of how well a district is doing when co... |
Scores are sinking! |
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on Aug 31, 2011 at 4:24 pm by localyocal, a resident of Dublin |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School and sports clothes and accessories
It's expensive to start the new school year, soccer/baseball season. Parents in Pleasanton asked for contributions for a huge garage sale to help you outfit your child this y... |
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on Aug 30, 2011 at 8:55 pm by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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