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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 | 5460 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 | 5557 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 | 4528 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 | 5471 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 | 9108 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 | 7154 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 | 7678 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 | 4429 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 | 5636 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 | 4541 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 | 10292 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 | 6062 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 | 4560 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 | 4754 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. 4488 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 | 5690 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 | 6190 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Response to editorialI would like to thank Jeb Bing and the Pleasanton Weekly for the January 18 Editorial, “School district braces for state...
Original post made by John Casey, Superintendent on Jan. 18, 2008Last comment by Mike, on Feb 6, 2008 at 3:20 pm | 8 comments | 7085 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Traffic direction not need, thanks anyway!Please don't disrup the balance by attempting to direct traffic into Fotthill HS. There are NEVER traffic issues unless...
Original post made by Foothill HS Parent on Jan. 31, 2008Last comment by Julie, on Feb 3, 2008 at 2:59 pm | 1 comment | 4561 Views
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P-Town Unified School District Notice Of Public MeetingDue to all the discussion related to speeding kids and parents at Amador during drop-off and pick-up -- as well as the comments...
Original post made by Anonymous on Jan. 8, 2008Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Jan 31, 2008 at 2:37 pm | 77 comments | 7633 Views
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