SCHOOLS & KIDS
Help PUSD win $100,000!
We have been in Pleasanton for the past 19 years and we never knew about this beautiful holiday display. We see articles on the Livermore's holiday lights display and as pare... |
Equal Opportunity |
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on Dec 18, 2011 at 10:06 am by Equal Opportunity, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cook-Kallio to speak at Bar Association conference
Pleasanton City Councilwoman and Fremont high school government teacher Cheryl Cook-Kallio will be a panelist Thursday on the value and importance of civic education in school... |
Editor |
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on Aug 2, 2010 at 10:41 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
call Jerry McNerney to protest the school cuts proposed in budget
Our representative Jerry McNerney will be voting on the budget tomorrow. One large area for cuts are in K-12 education.
Web Link... |
pleasanton parent |
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on Oct 6, 2010 at 2:00 pm by pleasanton parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 ... |
Start Afresh |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 5:57 pm by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair 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... |
Katie Dulka |
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on Oct 10, 2011 at 9:24 pm by Guest, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gary will be voting NO on G because its the right thing to do!
Glad you finally see the light Gary. Those of us in opposition to measure G share your frustration and welcome your support in ensuring that measure G fails and that a sustai... |
Pleasanton Parent |
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on Jun 1, 2009 at 1:44 am by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
2 Pleasanton middle schools earn top awards at music festival
Pleasanton Middle School and Harvest Park Middle School knew just the right notes to play to earn overall top awards at the Music in the
Parks Festival held at Disneyland on ... |
Editor |
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on May 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm by Joseph Kaye, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sept. cut off date
I think incoming kindergarteners need to be 5 years old BEFORE they start school. That would help alot in all subjects taught. |
bobbi |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 7:29 am by julie, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fourth-graders ace imagination challenge
The Pleasanton Sparks, fourth-graders from Hearst Elementary, won first place in the elementary division at the Regional Tournament of the 2010-11 Destination Imagination Chal... |
Editor |
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on Mar 11, 2011 at 2:15 pm by Parent, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Possible swine flue outbreal at Pleanton Middle School-News Crews Present Today
Oct 20, 2009 5:25 pm US/Pacific Pleasanton Parents On Alert After Flu OutbreakPLEASANTON (CBS 5) ¯ Click to enlarge1 of 1
Many Pleasanton students have experienced flu-like ... |
annon |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 6:56 pm by annon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Change in Teachers' Education: article
This article talks about change in teachers' education:
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Resident |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 11:49 am by Disillusioned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Furlough Days, Kids Club & YMCA
May 28 and June 1 are furlough days for Pleasanton schools. In an email parents have been told Kids Club and the YMCA will also be closed. As these are self supporting progr... |
Double Whammy |
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on May 18, 2010 at 2:35 pm by what?, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
9MM NEW FUNDING SOURCE FOR PUSD JUST LOCATED TODAY!
I just located $8,994,732.00 of NEW FUNDING for PUSD!!!!
There were 9,651 Yes votes for Measure G
9,651 times $233 times 4 years = almost 9 MM dollars for PUSD.
Pleas... |
GREAT NEWS! |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 7:05 am by KGM, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
10-year-old cancer survivor raises money for research
As medicine and technology improve, there are, fortunately, more and more people who can say they survived cancer. But Pleasanton resident Alex Keir, 10, is one of the few peo... |
Editor |
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on Jan 25, 2010 at 4:15 am by bonnniee, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
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
YES ON E- drop off you signed yes on E ballot downtown!
YES ON E!!!!!
It's Too Late to Mail in Your Ballot
BUT NOT TOO LATE TO VOTE!
Drop off your SIGNED Measure E ballot to the
Pleasanton City Clerk at 1... |
Sherri |
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on Apr 29, 2011 at 5:37 pm by Sherri, a member of the Walnut Grove Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board to hold public hearing on proposed agreement with teachers union tonight
The Pleasanton School District has worked out a tentative agreement with its teachers union for the 2012-13 school year and will hold a public hearing on the agreement tonight... |
Editor |
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on May 9, 2012 at 10:13 pm by Milton, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Livermore Parcel tax - from 5 years to 10 years
Livermore passed a parcel tax measure in November 2004 at $120/parcel beginning July 2005. That parcel tax was renewed in November of 2008 for an additional five years with a... |
NO ON G |
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on Apr 26, 2009 at 4:04 pm by Jarvis Disciple, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Novel Idea for education...
TED Talk on a new way to educate
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AD |
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on Mar 12, 2011 at 6:41 pm by AD, a member of the Mohr Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
THE MERCHANTS OF COOL
This was a recent post in the Town Square: "I would NOT want my middle or high school students to read the forums here at PW!"
Don't get me wrong. I think kids are precious... |
m |
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on Sep 29, 2009 at 6:20 pm by m, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel Tax Deja Vu
Check out this posting from February 2008:
A parcel tax is a thinly veiled excuse to have access to a pot of discretionary funds.
Schools & Kids, posted by Mike, a residen... |
Ptown resident |
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on May 1, 2009 at 10:16 am by Pleasanton Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why Some Middle Schools Do Better
Here's the article: "Report: middle school success tied to high expectations" Web Link
"Middle schools that embrace ... |
Stacey |
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on Feb 26, 2010 at 6:30 pm by Parent, a member of the Mohr Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Unfortunately, teachers will pay one way or the other
If teachers don't agree to a Step/Column freeze, they will end up "paying" by a heavier workload. Larger class sizes with less resources. Personally I would rather "pay" wit... |
still hopeful |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 10:49 pm by still hopeful, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD has hired the Dolinka Group, consultant for outrageously expensive Capital Appreciation Bond scheme, for facilities financial study
According to the Independent, the Dolinka Group is the financial consultant for the Pleasanton Unified facilities study.
According to Bloomberg Web Link... |
Dolinka Watch |
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 5:09 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Recession Lessons from the Private Sector
"Creative recession solutions
These Best Companies aren't sticking to the book when it comes to dealing with an economic downturn."
Web Link... |
Stacey |
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on Feb 2, 2010 at 7:43 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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