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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 |
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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 |
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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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8-year-old eager to climb any mountain
Kipling Van Horn, 8, beat the heat last Sunday by going mountaineering on Mount Shasta's notorious Avalanche Gulch Route. This was his third attempt at summiting the 14,162-fo... |
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on Aug 5, 2011 at 10:24 pm by Cease Family, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Tremendous Education Resource
Wow, what a tremendous education resource:
Web Link
First, I am not a part of this organization but became aware of it from someone else. What a trem... |
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on Jul 8, 2011 at 3:39 pm by Lynne, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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The fun of science
Junior Raquel Fraticelli and sophomore Samuel Peters explained rocks, gems and minerals to students from Lydiksen Elementary as part of Amador Valley High School's annual Spri... |
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on Jun 6, 2011 at 10:23 pm by Wish I knew!, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Special public art exhibit opens today at Pleasanton Senior Center
The 17th annual "Celebrating Art Made Easy" student exhibit starts today at the Pleasanton Senior Center with paintings done on location or in a studio experimenting with coll... |
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on May 11, 2011 at 1:46 pm by yvonne giordano, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Of Note
Boosters bring in big bucks for bands
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 6, 2011, 12:00 AM |
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on May 6, 2011 at 3:38 pm by Marilyn Palowitch, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Landslide damages water main, stops water service
A major water main damaged last Friday on the Pleasanton Ridge as a result of a landslide halted water service to 160 customers. It was repaired by Monday.
Read the full stor... |
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on Apr 17, 2011 at 8:57 pm by Robert, a member of the Pleasanton Middle School community |
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Candy bomber drops into Danville
"Candy bomber" Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, now 89, kept the audience spellbound Sunday evening as he recalled the Berlin Airlift of 1948-49 and his part in it. Not only was he one... |
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on Apr 15, 2011 at 6:33 am by Trish, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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Vote on what?
The Governor wants the voters to decide on tax extensions/increases. What a lame choice. He won't tell the voters what an all-cuts budget will contain. A vote should be about ... |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 5:57 pm by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Coins for cats, dollars for dogs
When Valley View Elementary fifth-grader Kaitlyn Glover heard animals being cared for by the Valley Humane Society would be moved into a temporary facility while awaiting a mo... |
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on Mar 8, 2011 at 9:25 am by North island, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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Budget challenges set for PUSD public hearing tonight
The Pleasanton school board will discuss budget challenges and hear public comment on possible solutions and alternatives. The board will also discuss whether to present the i... |
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on Feb 15, 2011 at 12:14 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Pleasanton names new Teen Poets Laureate
The city of Pleasanton has selected high school seniors Vivian Tsai of Foothill High School and Mitch Grimes of Amador Valley High School as its new Teen Poets Laureate. At th... |
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on Nov 28, 2010 at 7:14 am by Pam Grimes, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Harvest Park students on friendships, traditions, respect
There's a reason they're called "tweeners." They're stuck in the middle, too old for elementary school and not old enough for high school, wanting to fit in while trying to es... |
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on Nov 21, 2010 at 2:45 pm by Toni, teacher and parent, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Pleasanton schools perform well in state testing
Pleasanton schools did well on the state's Academic Performance Index (API) tests, but some areas still need work, according to state documents and local officials.
Read the ... |
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on Sep 17, 2010 at 5:30 pm by angela reiswig, a resident of the Laguna Vista neighborhood |
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Class of 2010
They stand on the bridge, with one foot in Pleasanton and the other poised to step into the future. College and careers await some of the 2010 graduates; others will likely he... |
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on Jun 24, 2010 at 4:58 pm by amador student, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Sign of the times
Some Amador Valley High school students became teachers Tuesday, with first- through third-graders from Alisal Elementary School as their pupils.
Read the full story here htt... |
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on May 26, 2010 at 9:20 pm by Awesome Teachers, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Middle school boy sings Lady Gaga's 'Paparazzi'-Youtube
He made me cry! |
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on May 13, 2010 at 9:33 am by jessica, a resident of the Avignon neighborhood |
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Pleasanton Teacher of the Year 2010-2011
Congratulations to Marla Silversmith of Amador High School for being awarded Pleasanton Teacher of the Year for 2010-2011. She is an amazing educator and inspiration to us all... |
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on May 7, 2010 at 8:39 am by Lori J. Rice, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Little cuts add up as school district searches for revenue
While the Pleasanton Unified School District board and administration worries about the big picture in dealing with budget cuts, the district staff managers have been initiati... |
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on Apr 14, 2010 at 11:10 pm by Great work, a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood |
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Amador Valley Winter Percussion Ensemble places 2nd in WGI Regional Competition!
The AVHS Winter Percussion ensemble placed 2nd in WGI Regional Competition on Saturday, March 13. The competition took place at James Logan HS and was an all day event. The gr... |
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 2:24 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Article states East bay school district will go bankrupt next year
This article talks about a San Jose school district's choices to take pay cuts/less instructional time. It is also mentioned how the situation is not unique to that district... |
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on Mar 15, 2010 at 5:30 pm by Article, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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An interesting opinion about the teacher firings in Rhode Island
This opinion was posted on CNN. It is about the Rhode Island teachers firings:
Web Link
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Rhode Island Teacher Firings |
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on Mar 8, 2010 at 11:31 am by guess what, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Why Some Middle Schools Do Better
Here's the article: "Report: middle school success tied to high expectations" Web Link
"Middle schools that embrace ... |
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on Feb 26, 2010 at 6:30 pm by Parent, a member of the Mohr Elementary School community |
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