SCHOOLS & KIDS
Please support "We the People"
Anyone in Pleasanton has likely heard of the National "We the People" Competition Civics program that both Amador Valley and Foothill participate in annually. Please follow th... |
Civic Minded |
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on Oct 2, 2009 at 7:21 pm by Cheryl Cook-Kallio, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
AMIGOS Volunteer Information Session
High school students can volunteer for 5 to 8 weeks next summer in Latin America with Amigos De Las Americas. Live with host families and partner with the local community to c... |
Editor |
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on Sep 30, 2009 at 3:57 pm by K2Mom, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD School Board Meeting 9/8 7:00 pm
Will an agenda be posted on the PUSD website in time for citizens to prepare? And why hasn't the 8/18 board meeting webcast been made available either? |
Dark Corners of Town |
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on Sep 3, 2009 at 9:17 pm by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
H1N1 some good tips
With the constant fear of H1N1 symptoms, the following measures can be practiced by one and all.
Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation till t... |
Mom |
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on Sep 1, 2009 at 2:57 am by Frederick, a resident of the Apperson Ridge neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What happened on Foothill Rd last night???
There was yet another wreck on Foothill Rd. last night. I have heard from some teenagers that it was because of this stupid game called Border Patrol where half the kids are o... |
Foothill parent |
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on Jul 6, 2009 at 8:43 pm by Deadman\'s curve, a member of the Foothill High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
online auction to benefit Pleasanton schools
I had not seen this link before -- anyone who would like can bid for one of the donated items (Eddie Papa's gift cards, dinner delivered to your house, movies and ice cream, e... |
Sandy |
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on Jul 6, 2009 at 8:22 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara Grand Jury says school officials are overpaid
Sound familiar?
"Many school superintendents and board members in Santa Clara County are paid too much in health benefits and perks such as housing loans, car allowances an... |
Sound familiar? |
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on Jun 30, 2009 at 10:50 am by Very Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Drama Camps
Got drama? New camps start every two weeks for both our performing arts and our Seussical musical academies. Actors ages 8-18 enjoy action-packed days that culminate in memora... |
Editor |
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on Jun 24, 2009 at 11:12 pm by June, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Budget crisis forces deep cuts at Calif. schools
A national AP article from today. Highlights include
"California schools now rank at or near the bottom nationally in academic performance, student-teacher ratios in middle... |
Still waiting |
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on Jun 22, 2009 at 7:58 pm by Mary, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board finds funds to save some positions, increase class sizes to 25
Despite the defeat of a parcel tax, the Pleasanton Unified School District is finding a way to keep reading specialists, counselors, library staff and small class sizes. Deemi... |
Editor |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 5:54 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD summary of board actions on June 3
I just received an email via the district's e-connection, which briefly summarizes the action taken at last night's board meeting. I wanted to repost it here since not all par... |
Sandy |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 2:10 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Where are we supposed to go to vote?
If we want to vote today. where would we go to do that? |
alana |
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on Jun 2, 2009 at 6:47 pm by resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arkin's early budget idea finally clarified
Interesting article in the Independent explaining the truth about trustee Arkin's budget ideas earlier this year. The last two paragraphs are quoted:
Web Link... |
Independent reader |
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on May 29, 2009 at 9:57 am by parent, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Outer space in the nearby hills
On any given day, the Chabot Space & Science Center is teeming with excited children.
Read the full story here Web Link posted... |
Editor |
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on May 28, 2009 at 6:00 pm by Neat, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Make-A-Wish Foundation Bankrupted
The president of the altruistic foundation says it’s not the countries economic hard times but something much devious. A 12 year old child stricken with cancer from Boulder, C... |
AP Reporter |
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on May 28, 2009 at 12:03 am by AP Reporter, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen wins congressional art competition
Dong Seung Shin, a junior at California High School in San Ramon, was declared the winner of the 11th Congressional District Art Competition. Shin's winning piece was a painti... |
Editor |
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on May 27, 2009 at 3:42 pm by phil, a resident of San Ramon |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What a teacher has to say about Measure G
This was posted on another thread. I know that some of the Yes on G people will immediately say that this wasn't really a teacher, but please look at the solutions this poste... |
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on May 27, 2009 at 11:59 am by No on G, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amazing we haven't seen this in the PW...
By Ron McNicoll, The Independent
Absentee ballots are already sent to voters. The polls will be open June 2 for Pleasanton’s special school parcel tax election.
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Good Article on G |
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on May 25, 2009 at 11:01 am by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Federal Stimulus Money
Just to be clear... PUSD will be receiving Federal Stimulus money from different parts of ARRA.
The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund is Division A, Title XIV of ARRA. (http... |
Stacey |
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on May 11, 2009 at 8:42 am by John Adams, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PARCEL TAX NOT NEEDED - REPOSTED W/BETTER HEADLINE
Parcel Tax still needed?
Schools & Kids, posted by Carl, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, 20 hours ago
Quite a few pro-G supporters claim that PUSD is a well m... |
Ptown resident |
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on May 11, 2009 at 8:28 am by John Adams, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Ballots are Here
My household received their Measure G Ballots in the mail today (we are Permanent Vote By Mail) and we already mailed 4 NO votes back to the Registrar of Voters. Its a big BLU... |
Joe |
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on May 8, 2009 at 8:18 pm by Parent who is voting NO ON G, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
GOOGLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FREEZING TEACHER SALARIES
I did a google search of "school districts freezing teacher salaries," and what I found was page after page of articles about school districts across the country instituting w... |
Pleasanton Resident |
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on Apr 25, 2009 at 3:48 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students support diversity with Day of Silence
Margaret and Ro, my family fully supports you and your partners as valued members of the community!!
My daughter came home today with her GSA T-shirt for the Day of Silenc... |
John Adams |
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on Apr 7, 2009 at 4:02 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
History Repeats Itself - Deja Vu Anybody?
While cleaning house, I found this letter... how naive the writer was to think a worse time could not come!
27 Jan 2003
Pleasanton Unified School District trustees are ... |
John Adams |
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on Apr 4, 2009 at 6:36 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Vote No on Parcel tax - support fiscal responsibility and integrity
NO PARCEL TAX!
It's not necessary to balance the PUSD budget or to retain teachers or programs even BEFORE federal stimulus funds. And legislative analysts are predicting fe... |
John |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 7:49 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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