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District BudgetHow many of you watched the school board meeting about the budget last night. Seems to me that Mr. Ott talking about cutting...
Original post made by George on Apr. 15, 2008Last comment by Pleasanton resident, on May 1, 2008 at 8:07 pm | 4 comments | 4354 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saving Planet Earth at Hearst schoolWhen it comes to observing Earth Day next Tuesday, students and their parents at Hearst Elementary School have to go no farther...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2008Last comment by K Kumar, on Apr 30, 2008 at 2:25 pm | 1 comment | 4540 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Non-resident school board member making decision that affect Pleasanton tax payers?The Parcel Tax is real news. How many people really care about split infinitives? I don’t understand the value in repeated...
Original post made by Mike on Apr. 6, 2008Last comment by Outraged, on Apr 29, 2008 at 4:11 pm | 53 comments | 7358 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Small fire leads to school evacuationThe gym roof at Phoebe Hearst Elementary School caught fire around 9:53 a.m. Friday morning when workers were installing...
Original post made on Apr. 14, 2008Last comment by happy, on Apr 25, 2008 at 8:52 pm | 3 comments | 4997 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School program closes Foothill Road TuesdayAs a part of the Every 15 Minutes anti-DUI program, a portion of Foothill Road near Foothill High School will be closed from...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2008Last comment by Grace, on Apr 25, 2008 at 2:46 pm | 6 comments | 5101 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Harvest Park Parents Block Sidewalk-Walnut Grove students Squeeze Between Their BumpersWalnut Grove students who get out early and walk home on the sidewalk that goes by the Harvest Park Middle School parking...
Original post made by Sophia on Feb. 22, 2008Last comment by HP Parent, on Apr 20, 2008 at 6:36 pm | 7 comments | 4189 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board learns more about parcel tax, but decides to hold offSchool board members learned more about what goes into crafting a parcel tax for the November ballot Tuesday night, but will...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2008Last comment by taxpayer, on Apr 13, 2008 at 2:49 pm | 15 comments | 5019 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are helmets the law for scooters/skateboards?I wanted to bring attention to the subject of helmets, after reading the previous post about bicycle safety. About 2 weeks...
Original post made by Mom on Mar. 24, 2008Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 7, 2008 at 11:05 am | 16 comments | 8544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel tax threadI have been reading the blogs about the parcel tax issue becausesome folks were posting good informatin about how schools...
Original post made by Dave on Mar. 20, 2008Last comment by Mike, on Apr 5, 2008 at 6:41 pm | 27 comments | 6622 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why cut sports?What can we do to convince the school board not to cut coaches?...
Original post made by George Peters on Mar. 4, 2008Last comment by ts, on Apr 4, 2008 at 9:07 pm | 17 comments | 7186 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids and Bicycle SafetyHi Friends, Anyone else heartbroken about the news of a fifth-grade old boy in San Ramon who was killed when he accidentally...
Original post made by C Gage on Mar. 22, 2008Last comment by Parent of a bike rider, on Mar 28, 2008 at 1:01 pm | 8 comments | 4099 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Driving cross countryThe first day of traveling we drove through Pennsylvania. There was not much to look at out the window so Jenny and I read...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2007Last comment by Martha Grill, on Mar 23, 2008 at 9:17 am | 5 comments | 5292 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Town Square Postings<B>On TV30 woes Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=3716 posted Friday, March 14,...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2008Last comment by Linda, on Mar 14, 2008 at 1:21 pm | 1 comment | 4203 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A parcel tax is a thinly veiled excuse to have access to a pot of discretionary funds.The superintendent is using scare tactics saying they will cut teachers and programs. He has threatened that our children...
Original post made by Mike on Feb. 13, 2008Last comment by Linda, on Mar 6, 2008 at 9:58 am | 83 comments | 9544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Coupe Welcomes Calls Per Pleasanton WeeklyHere is the publication's take on the meeting held on 1-28-08. **************************** Friday, February 1, 2008 ...
Original post made by Anonymous on Feb. 5, 2008Last comment by Another Gatetree Resident, on Mar 5, 2008 at 3:07 pm | 12 comments | 5643 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools find alternate beef supplierBeef has returned to Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) school menus following what is being called the largest meat...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2008Last comment by Jon, on Feb 29, 2008 at 8:06 am | 4 comments | 4216 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State recognizes Village HighState Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell recently named Village High School as a 2008 Model Continuation...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2008Last comment by Jerry, on Feb 22, 2008 at 10:39 pm | 2 comments | 4421 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Adult Ed Classes at Bernal Location: Too Dark at Night for ComfortI took Spanish lessons through Pleasanton Adult Education. The classes were in the evening at the Bernal/First Street...
Original post made by Kyra on Feb. 22, 2008There are no comments yet. 4161 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'We the People' teams head to state finals tomorrowThree Pleasanton teachers will again lead their government and civics classes to Sacramento tomorrow for two days of intense...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2008Last comment by Sad, on Feb 11, 2008 at 4:41 pm | 21 comments | 5303 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Back to BachGetting an invitation to play at the annual Junior Bach Festival is no easy task, which is why Christine Xu, 9, was ecstatic...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2007Last comment by Rose, on Feb 8, 2008 at 1:34 pm | 4 comments | 5766 Views
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