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Granite Bay High wins Sweepstakes award at Foothill Band Review
Main Street in Pleasanton was filled with the sounds of music last Saturday as 50 marching bands from high schools and middle schools throughout the area passed under the Plea... |
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on Oct 28, 2012 at 9:57 am by Huh?, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Email system crash forces PUSD to go analog
The Pleasanton school district's email system was down for nearly a week, between Oct. 16 and 22, but the district has moved to the clouds to get a new system up and running.
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on Oct 27, 2012 at 8:19 pm by The dog ate my email, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Students, alumni, parents honor Amador band director
It's been a great month for Amador High School's band director Jon Grantham. Not only has he been honored as the district's Teacher of the Year, but he was the center of atten... |
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 9:58 am by Cindy Gehl, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school district moves emails to new system, seeks to recover lost messages, data
The Pleasanton school district's email system was down for nearly a week, between Oct. 16 and 22, but the district has moved to the clouds to get a new system up and running.
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 10:43 am by Dear Cloud?, a member of the Foothill High School community |
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'Dance fest' to raise money for orphans displaced from Burma
A Pleasanton teen is offering something for the mind, body and spirit for those who come out to her Girl Scout Gold Star fundraiser this weekend.
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 9:29 am by Mary, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school board to hear latest state funding estimates at tonight's meeting
The Pleasanton School board will get an update on the latest financial news from the state at its meeting tonight. The update has been scheduled to take only about five minute... |
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on Oct 13, 2012 at 6:50 am by Resident, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
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Teens take interest in politics, too
As the November election approaches, Pleasanton residents await the opportunity to vote Nov. 6. But those 18 and older are not the only ones interested -- this town has quite ... |
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on Oct 7, 2012 at 8:53 am by Pete , a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Drivers of buses for handicapped children threaten to strike today in Pleasanton
The Pleasanton school district is gearing up for a possible strike by bus drivers for physically-challenged students.
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on Oct 4, 2012 at 8:26 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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New book club meets tonight to deal with challenges of success
A new book club is meeting at the Pleasanton library tonight to discuss "The Price of Privilege" by Dr. Madelyn Levine, a book that explores whether teens from affluent famil... |
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on Oct 1, 2012 at 7:31 pm by Sherie MacGregor, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Commitment remains strong
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 21, 2012, 12:00 AM |
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on Sep 23, 2012 at 11:27 pm by Lou, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school board backs two competing education funding bills
The Pleasanton School Board decided Tuesday night to hedge its bets and back both competing education spending plans up for a vote in November.
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on Sep 15, 2012 at 11:59 pm by Mike, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Three incumbents announce candidacy for school board seats
All three incumbent Pleasanton school board members have confirmed they will seek reelection this fall as their terms expire, although only Valerie Arkin and Chris Grant had f... |
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on Sep 11, 2012 at 2:22 pm by Mark, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton schoool district revises plan for special education students
The Pleasanton school district decided Tuesday night to look at providing better services for special needs children -- and save itself some money in the bargain.
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on Sep 6, 2012 at 4:12 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Freshmen registration starts at noon today at Foothill High, Tuesday at Amador Valley
Freshmen registration at Pleasanton's high schools starts tomorrow as the district begins the process of opening schools for classes on Tuesday, Aug. 28.
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on Aug 24, 2012 at 9:45 pm by Teacher, a resident of another community |
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Pleasanton school board to discuss special education, ballot propositions tonight
The Pleasanton school board returns from its summer break with a study session on special education set for 6 p.m. tonight, ahead of its regular meeting, which is set to start... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 11:51 am by Parent, a member of the Donlon Elementary School community |
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'The Laramie Project' onstage at Amador Valley High tonight through Saturday
Amador Valley High School students will present "The Laramie Project at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday night in the Amador Theater.
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 12:11 am by Enzo, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood |
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Cultivating student success
Degi Haastrup knew for almost 10 years that he wanted to go to Las Positas College. Haastrup is a student from Nigeria, and his older sister attended LPC in the early 2000s th... |
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on Aug 20, 2012 at 9:20 am by Jim Ott, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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High schoolers don't always 'like' Facebook
Facebook has been a phenomenon since Mark Zuckerburg created it in his Harvard dorm room in 2004 and it spread like wildfire around the world, but some users are beginning to ... |
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on Jul 30, 2012 at 9:37 am by Teacher, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Classes cut? Not for dedicated Harvest Park teacher
Cuts that eliminated special summer school programs for gifted students weren't enough to stop Lynn Gatehouse, a teacher at Harvest Park Middle School.
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on Jul 26, 2012 at 1:56 pm by Lynn Gatehouse, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood |
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Ceminsky chosen as new principal at Donlon Elementary in Pleasanton
Stephanie Ceminsky, who served as an assistant principal at Amador Valley High School this past school year, has been selected to be the new principal at Donlon Elementary Sch... |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 12:42 pm by Marsha, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Pleasanton's Carden West school in deep debt
Carden West School, a small private school at 4576 Willow Road in the Hacienda Business Park, is in serious financial trouble, court records show.
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on Jul 13, 2012 at 11:15 am by liberalism is a duh-sease, a member of the Village High School community |
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Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools
Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools with a complete list of the students who were scheduled to graduate this week.
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:17 pm by Nancy, a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school district, banking on furlough days, restores programs and jobs
The Pleasanton School District is apparently banking on furlough days to balance its budget for the upcoming school year.
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 7:35 pm by Dysfunctional school district, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community |
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Employees and parents push schools for program restorations
The Pleasanton School Board is looking at restoring nearly $1.3 million in programs and jobs cut made earlier this year, to the relief of parents and district employees who pa... |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 9:36 pm by PPIE survey, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Amador girls head to NCS softball championship for 5 p.m. game today
The Amador Valley High girls softball team faces James Logan High in the North Coast Section championship at 5 p.m. today at St. Mary's College in Moraga.
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 3:23 pm by Logan-Amador, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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