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School board names Pleasanton native as new principal at Amador Valley HighFoothill High School vice principal Joshua Butterfield is leaving the campus when the new school year starts to become the...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by Laren Andrade wasn't fired, 6 hours ago | 17 comments | 4064 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Preps: Cesario, Collins out as athletic directors; reorganization is latest blow to high school sportsDusty Collins at Foothill and Lou Cesario at Amador were big cheerleaders for the respective schools, supporting the programs...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Brad, on Jun 12, 2019 at 11:27 am | 9 comments | 4103 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton native's college debt wiped clean by billionaireAmador alum Jonathan Epps was stunned last month when billionaire businessman Robert Smith promised to pay off all student...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by clytemnestra, on Jun 5, 2019 at 5:04 pm | 2 comments | 2553 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dublin voters pass Measure EDUSD voters signed off on extending the $96-per-parcel tax for another nine years by passing Measure E in the May 7 mail-only...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jun 5, 2019 at 1:33 pm | 2 comments | 1741 Views
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Tennis courts off the table for Amador Valley High parking optionsA proposal to park hundreds of cars on the Amador Valley High tennis courts during construction of a solar panel structure...
Original post made on May. 21, 2019Last comment by Karl Aitken, on Jun 3, 2019 at 3:55 pm | 14 comments | 2261 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Around Pleasanton: Hart Middle School's popular music teacher retiring FridayDennis Aquilina, the band director at Hart Middle School, retires on Friday, ending a 24-year-long career as a music teacher...
Original post made on May. 31, 2019Last comment by K, on Jun 2, 2019 at 1:29 pm | 5 comments | 2249 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Congratulations class of 2019The crop of students graduating this year from Pleasanton Unified School District high schools will mark a major milestone...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2019Last comment by Raja A, on Jun 2, 2019 at 10:21 am | 1 comment | 3636 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Contenders ready for Dublin school board special electionVoters may experience a case of deja vu next Tuesday when the two candidates for Dublin Unified School District Trustee Area...
Original post made on May. 30, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on May 30, 2019 at 8:58 pm | 4 comments | 2350 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Principal resigning from Vintage Hills following leave of absenceFollowing a recent leave of absence, Vintage Hills Elementary School principal Ann Jayne informed district officials this...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019Last comment by Sanjay, on May 29, 2019 at 3:46 am | 36 comments | 4423 Views
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2019 Excellence in Education Award WinnersCongratulations to all of you! WELL DESERVED....and Thank You! The Pleasanton PTA Council, in partnership with the...
Original post made by Ornithology on May. 21, 2019Last comment by Rick, on May 24, 2019 at 2:34 pm | 1 comment | 471 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD board to discuss costs of Lydisken rebuild, Pleasanton Middle field rehabThe Pleasanton school board is set to decide Tuesday night whether to add nearly $95,000 more to the final tally for designing...
Original post made on May. 21, 2019Last comment by Sara, on May 23, 2019 at 12:05 am | 2 comments | 1293 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board mulls survey on potential new bond measureA potential school facilities bond measure on next year's ballot generated a fair amount of discussion during the Pleasanton...
Original post made on May. 14, 2019Last comment by Map , on May 20, 2019 at 7:35 pm | 7 comments | 2076 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Overnight vandalism strikes Pleasanton Middle SchoolSomeone vandalized Pleasanton Middle School overnight on Tuesday, causing damage to the campus including the school garden. Read...
Original post made on May. 16, 2019Last comment by JM, on May 20, 2019 at 11:43 am | 28 comments | 6597 Views
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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 NotSolarMan, on May 3, 2019 at 8:13 am | 18 comments | 3855 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PPIE takes over elementary music fundraising as PSEE dissolvesIn a move aimed at boosting support for music and art programs at local schools, the Pleasanton Partnerships in Education...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by Parent, on May 1, 2019 at 1:36 pm | 2 comments | 1344 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district now includes all community members in annual surveyPleasanton Unified School District has expanded this year’s school quality stakeholder survey to include more residents...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Apr 26, 2019 at 3:05 pm | 2 comments | 847 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 | 1065 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 | 1789 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 | 2002 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 | 2350 Views
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Pleasanton Weekly and DanvilleSanRamon.com are once again putting out a call for nominations and sponsorships for the annual Tri-Valley Heroes awards - our salute to the community members dedicated to bettering the Tri-Valley and the lives of its residents.
