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PUSD seeks community feedback on Amador parking lot plansIn anticipation of plans to build a new solar structure in the Amador Valley High School parking lot this summer, Pleasanton...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2019Last comment by Map, 25 minutes ago | 11 comments | 1196 Views
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Camp Connection: Camp season quickly approachingMany years ago, my independent 8-year-old son went away to a week-long YMCA camp near Yosemite. My husband and I watched...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by Robert S. Allen, on Apr 19, 2019 at 11:31 am | 1 comment | 564 Views
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PUSD aims to curb vaping among studentsCalling vaping a “moving target” that needs to be shot down on local campuses, Pleasanton Unified School District staff...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2019Last comment by Vaping, on Apr 19, 2019 at 5:58 am | 1 comment | 931 Views
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School board discussing district efforts to curb student vapingCombating vaping among students in the Pleasanton Unified School District is the focal point of a presentation that district...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Apr 18, 2019 at 3:59 pm | 12 comments | 1512 Views
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City and PUSD consider striking a dealPleasanton city and school district leaders are set to examine sharing maintenance facilities and receive reports on Measure...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2019Last comment by Spudly, on Apr 5, 2019 at 3:20 pm | 3 comments | 2080 Views
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Legislative update: Bauer-Kahan chairs Women's Reproductive Health Committee; Glazer bill takes aim at flavored tobaccoThe Tri-Valley's state lawmakers have seen original bills advance through committees at the State Capitol over the past few...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Apr 3, 2019 at 8:57 pm | 3 comments | 932 Views
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Longtime Valley View secretary going out on top as Classified Employee of the YearNancy Rae has been a staple fixture at Valley View Elementary School for nearly 34 years, greeting coworkers and students...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2019Last comment by Alexis G., on Apr 2, 2019 at 7:43 pm | 2 comments | 2553 Views
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Eagle Scout Award for Amador gradWarren Zhang was presented with the Eagle Scout Award, the highest in the Scouting program, at a recent Eagle Court of Honor....
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Suzann, on Apr 2, 2019 at 9:53 am | 4 comments | 1673 Views
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Hart students sweep Bay Area cyber competitionA team of cyber-sleuths from Thomas Hart Middle School took first place recently at the Bay Area Regionals Cyber Competition...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Nilesh Malvankar , on Mar 28, 2019 at 12:31 pm | 1 comment | 1660 Views
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Community petitions city for extra crossing guard at Vintage Hills ElementaryA group of parents and their children are petitioning Pleasanton city leaders for an additional crossing guard at Vintage...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 20, 2019 at 2:44 pm | 25 comments | 2806 Views
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Firing of former Walnut Grove principal upheldThe Court of Appeal, First Appellate District Two, ruled this past week that the Pleasanton Unified School District was within...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by Lauren Andrade distraction, on Mar 19, 2019 at 11:37 am | 3 comments | 5940 Views
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Pleasanton Unified eyes polling for feedback on potential new bondThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees deliberated Tuesday evening whether community members would support...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2019Last comment by Richard Michael, on Mar 17, 2019 at 10:29 am | 20 comments | 3204 Views
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Editorial: Amador Valley High School deserves stabilityWe encourage our school district leaders to have a frank, public discussion with Amador students, parents and community members...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 15, 2019 at 12:52 pm | 3 comments | 4658 Views
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Pleasanton school board to weigh new facilities bond measureA possible new bond measure on next year’s election ballot will be explored when the Pleasanton Unified School District...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 14, 2019 at 1:09 pm | 63 comments | 3267 Views
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Pleasanton Unified Report CardGiven my children’s report cards come out this week, I thought it would be fitting to give PUSD a report card as well. Pleasanton...
Original post made by Concerned Pleasanton Parent on Mar. 8, 2019Last comment by Been there done that, on Mar 11, 2019 at 3:35 pm | 28 comments | 4256 Views
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Letter: Teacher integrity intact; clarifying misconceptionsThe strength and unparalleled success of the schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District continues to be driven by...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Mar 10, 2019 at 11:30 am | 35 comments | 3204 Views
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Dublin down to three school board members after Cunningham resignsDublin Unified School District Trustee Dan Cunningham abruptly resigned in the middle of his third term last week, leaving...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Mar 5, 2019 at 7:12 pm | 3 comments | 1892 Views
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PUSD board confirms dismissal of high school pole vault coachThe termination of a popular high school pole vault coach amid allegations of inappropriate critical text messages to a student-athlete...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 3, 2019 at 8:57 pm | 17 comments | 5930 Views
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We the People: Amador Valley, Foothill to face off again at nationalsAn old-fashioned Pleasanton rivalry will play out on a national stage when students from Amador Valley and Foothill high...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Feb 28, 2019 at 5:02 pm | 3 comments | 2149 Views
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Pleasanton: South Bay boy wins Scripps Regional Spelling BeeRishik Gandhasri, a seventh-grader from San Jose, took the top spot last Sunday at the 2019 Scripps Bay Area Regional Spelling...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Student at AV, on Feb 21, 2019 at 4:20 pm | 2 comments | 1844 Views
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