SCHOOLS & KIDS
A Teachers View of Salary Concessions: Just Say No
This email was sent to me as a cut/paste from a friend. I believe it is important that all sides get their points of view across.
Good morning one and all.
I’d like to... |
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on Jul 4, 2010 at 11:47 am by kfs, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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. |
Concerned Citizen |
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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 |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pot at PMS
Has anyone heard that there were 7th graders caught doing pot and selling it at PMS this week? Apparently they are saying they got it from some high schoolers last week when ... |
Concerned Mom |
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on Feb 23, 2009 at 2:03 pm by What the Heck, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Has anyone heard about the incident at Amador?
I've been checking periodically for a week trying to get details on an incident that occured at the last school dance held at Amador Valley High School. Anyone have details?
... |
Concerned Mom |
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on Oct 23, 2008 at 10:23 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PPIE and Class-size Reduction
Sounds like all the money from the PPIE Run for Education is going towards class size reduction in 1st grade. Really?? Was this disclosed to participants that all money made... |
concerned parent |
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on May 1, 2013 at 3:56 pm by None of the Above, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
UNCOVER THE REALITIES on kid & teen drug use in Pleasanton
UNCOVER THE REALITIES
An educational forum on kid & teen drug use in Pleasanton
Many parents in Pleasanton ass ume that their children are not at risk for drug or alcohol ab... |
Concerned Parent |
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on Feb 25, 2012 at 5:41 pm by Sandy Piderit, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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... |
Concerned Parent |
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on May 19, 2011 at 8:19 am by Really! Really!, a resident of the Bordeaux Estates neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Damaging Impact of California’s Teacher Layoff Policies
Great recent report at: Web Link called:
Victims of the Churn: The Damaging Impact of California's Teacher Layo... |
concerned parent |
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on Mar 1, 2011 at 10:25 pm by Honest Injun, a resident of the Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Wellness Policy-Elementary
Has anyone heard about the "Wellness policy" that is being brought to the Board for review/adoption next Tuesday? Apparently there is a group that is concerned about our child... |
Concerned Parent |
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on Jan 23, 2011 at 11:56 pm by bewildered, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill High School Aresst
Earlier this week I was informed by my child thata freshman boy was arrested at Foothill during first period on Wednesday on charges of fighting and weed possession. Is this ... |
Concerned Parent |
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on Nov 11, 2010 at 8:42 am by OnlyMe2009, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Help for a challenged reader
has anyone found help for their child who is having trouble reading. My child is 12 and has been tutored, gone to summer reading school every summer, also has been tested by p... |
concerned parent |
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on Jun 21, 2010 at 12:06 pm by Gail Nott, a resident of San Ramon |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
CORE Campaign Video- Please donate $150 and forward to your friends
If you have children that attend a school in Pleasanton but haven´t made your $150 donation to the CORE campaign, please watch the following video and forward to your friends... |
Concerned Parent |
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on May 18, 2010 at 9:12 pm by Dark Corners of Town, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Anyone else hear about 8th graders caught with ECSTASY at HPMS today???
My daughter just came home & told me about a group of 8th grade kids (some I've known since Kindergarden) that were caught with ecstasy at HPMS at lunch today.
Scary & sad... |
Concerned Parent |
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on Sep 27, 2009 at 5:29 pm by ????, a member of the Harvest Park Middle School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The H1N1 flu virus could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths, mainly among children and young adults
What if anything is PUSD doing to educate about this potential Pandemic? I am concerned about a lack of any information coming from the schools so far as we send our kids off... |
Concerned Parent |
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on Aug 28, 2009 at 11:14 pm by Interesting, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Suggestions for PUSD School Board to consider tonight
I cannot attend tonight's school board meeting. However, I've read many comments for and against support of the parcel tax. Myself, I have mixed feelings about it. I am a pare... |
Concerned Parent |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:05 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will Measure G pass?
This is not a question of whether you want it to pass or not, but whether you think it will pass? Will the school board's special election mean that (as they hope) those who w... |
Concerned Student |
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on May 28, 2009 at 12:56 pm by Test, a resident of another community |
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... |
concernedparent |
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on Sep 16, 2011 at 9:54 pm by Carson, a resident of Dublin |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Confidential vote for measure E?
I just got my ballot over the weekend, and you have to sign the envelope and your name is on it. My neighbor was concerned, so I called the registrar of voters on his behalf. ... |
Confidential vote? |
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on Apr 15, 2011 at 8:16 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Budget Cuts Impact
I am looking for an explanation as to how cancelling Open House and all but at-risk conferences for next year, especially the latter, is a result of the budget cuts.
Any seri... |
Confused |
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on Mar 6, 2010 at 9:45 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
I don't know if Pleasanton District is evil
I don't know folks but I'm seeing cuts everywhere I'm looking in the paper.
Livermore - $5 million in the red
www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_12101185
San Ramon - $22 m... |
confused |
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on Jun 10, 2009 at 5:04 pm by Jean, a member of the Fairlands Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Confused parcel tax voter...Please help
I'm reading the campaign ad on page 2 of the recent PW where it says:
Feb 2009 Budget Act <$9.7 M>
Governor’s May Budget Revise <$6.8 M>
One-Time F... |
Confused Voter |
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on May 31, 2009 at 6:09 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Congratulations to the Quarry Lane High School Robotics Team...Now Regional Champs
Hearty congratulations to the Quarry Lane High School Robotics Team today. They beat 15 other Silicon Valley teams at a regional championship meet in Redwood City. They now ... |
Congrats |
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on Dec 5, 2011 at 1:17 pm by Anne, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
$$$ Hearst Elementary MOLD Remediation Contract $$$
$500,000 and GROWING, subject to what is FOUND when the walls are opened up! (See article below my commentary)..
I can attest as a contractor that ALL bids for STATE contra... |
Contractor |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 9:39 am by toxicmoldtruth, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Forget Parcel Tax- Repeal Prop 13!
With more budget cuts looming for our schools, isn't it about time that we revisit Prop 13? California is loosing residents at a rate higher than any other state. It has beco... |
Courtney |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 8:51 pm by a reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Class ROOM size 2009/2010
There are studies of the standard american school system that say:
Per square foot of room size, the average grade school student spends 5-6 hours a day in a space mu... |
Cramped |
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on Jun 15, 2009 at 12:46 pm by Yo Uncramped, a resident of another community |
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