SCHOOLS & KIDS
Manhattan Beach Education Fund Gives MBUSD $5M
A childhood friend sent me this about her school district. I told her I wish PUSD could have a foundation like this, instead of a community of some parents who are able but ch... |
Envious and Frustrated About Our Community |
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 11:13 am by Arnold, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Forensic Audit Uncovers Embezzlement -- School Supt Arrested
Almanac News, Embarcadero Publishing's peninsula newspaper, along with the Mercury News is reporting a District superintendent was just arrested for using a District solar pan... |
Busted |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 8:03 am by Oh, Arnold, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The school district has lost the plot
The school district informed parents this week that they plan to shorten the school day by almost an hour in 1-3rd grade. This is in ADDITION to raising class sizes to 30-1 n... |
Disappointed |
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on Jun 15, 2012 at 7:38 am by Tami, a resident of the The Knolls neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent arbitrarily eliminates month and a half of instruction time for primary grades 1, 2 and 3
Pleasanton just sent out an email slashing instructional time for Grades 1 through 3. Pupils in primary grades 1-3 will attend class 45 minutes per day. That means over 7,000... |
Kids Deserve Better |
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on Jun 14, 2012 at 7:50 am by Kids Deserve Better, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Slashes Instructional Time for Students in Secret
PUSD sent home a muddled barely readable letter that is difficult to interpret, but some say that they are cutting instructional time for Grades 1 - 3 by 40 minutes a day Dist... |
What? |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 8:08 pm by jake, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools
Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools with a complete list of the students who were scheduled to graduate this week.
Read the ful... |
Editor |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:17 pm by Nancy, a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Buy a better seat? REALLY??
Posted on AVHS Newsletter:
AMADOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL PTSA
Graduation Ceremony Preferred Seating
8 seats within the first 5 rows
The PTSA is pleased to announce... |
Mary |
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 9:45 pm by Sonoma, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school district, banking on furlough days, restores programs and jobs
The Pleasanton School District is apparently banking on furlough days to balance its budget for the upcoming school year.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 7:35 pm by Dysfunctional school district, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Need 3 more Amador graduation tickets
If anyone has an extra graduation ticket they can donate for out of town guests I'd appreciate it :-)
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on Jun 4, 2012 at 10:26 am by Christina B, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
ZANGLE - SOME TEACHER'S COULDN'T BE BOTHERED
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TEACHERS IN OUR PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE __NOT__ REQUIED TO USE, PROMTLY UPDATE, OR OTHERWISE FOLLOW GUILDLINES FOR ZANGLE USE. I HAVE ... |
ZANGLEWASTEDTIME |
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on Jun 2, 2012 at 12:34 am by They never get rid of bad teachers/administrators, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Employees and parents push schools for program restorations
The Pleasanton School Board is looking at restoring nearly $1.3 million in programs and jobs cut made earlier this year, to the relief of parents and district employees who pa... |
Editor |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 9:36 pm by PPIE survey, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador girls head to NCS softball championship for 5 p.m. game today
The Amador Valley High girls softball team faces James Logan High in the North Coast Section championship at 5 p.m. today at St. Mary's College in Moraga.
Read the full story... |
Editor |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 3:23 pm by Logan-Amador, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Confidential school board emails/reports from Superintendent to school trustees?
Based on another thread from someone from Civic Square called uniformed talking about the Palo Alto district, I was looking at the Embarcadero Palo Alto Weekly and see that th... |
Lou |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 2:11 pm by Lou, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Catching fire
There was a time last season -- a rather trying time -- which could ultimately be the key to the run the Amador Valley High girls' softball team has been enjoying.
Read the f... |
Editor |
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on Jun 1, 2012 at 12:23 pm by Amador Grad, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board to look at restoring programs, new savings from union, management concessions
At tonight's Pleasanton school board meeting, members will be looking at possible programs to restore, made possible by concessions from the teacher's union, donations from th... |
Editor |
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on May 27, 2012 at 2:57 pm by i\'ve had enough , a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Science Field Trip
I attended a field trip with my son who attends Alisal. It was a science event at Amador hosted by the Amador students. The older students worked with the younger students at ... |
Amador Fan |
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on May 25, 2012 at 9:42 am by A Neighbor, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen attacked at Stoneridge Mall says no one helped
It was an ordinary day for Foothill High School junior Sonny Tripathy when he went to Stoneridge Shopping Center Saturday April 8 during the afternoon before his junior prom. ... |
Editor |
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on May 24, 2012 at 10:43 pm by Melanie, a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school sports face funding challenge
For years the biggest problem facing high school coaches in Pleasanton has been determining who will be the key players and how to beat opposing teams.
Read the full story he... |
Editor |
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on May 24, 2012 at 2:38 pm by Barbara Kirk, a member of the Foothill High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school sports face funding challenge
For years the biggest problem facing high school coaches in Pleasanton has been determining who will be the key players and how to beat opposing teams.
Read the full story he... |
Editor |
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on May 24, 2012 at 9:44 am by Lucia Holman, President Foothill Athletic Boosters, a member of the Foothill High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
should the school district have more discretion in the layoff process?
I came across two interesting pieces recently that I thought members of the community might want to read. The first is a report by the Legislative Analyst's Office about how t... |
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on May 23, 2012 at 8:36 pm by Mr. Slippers, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS?
Does anyone know of a good organization that has volunteer opportunities for elementary school children? My child has been interested in helping the hungry and poor for a whil... |
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on May 19, 2012 at 7:18 pm by lditto, a member of the Walnut Grove Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board reaches deal with teachers union, issues layoffs
The same night the Pleasanton School Board recognized May 9 as the "Day of the Teacher," it voted to lay off the equivalent of more than 55 full-time employees
Read the full ... |
Editor |
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on May 18, 2012 at 10:56 am by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Transitional Kindergarten
Looks like Transitional K will not be funded in Jerry Brown's new budget (is this correct?). Does that mean it will be dropped here since we were promised the funds would not... |
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on May 17, 2012 at 5:37 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton toddler, 3, back home from hospital after being run over by car rolling out of driveway
A 3-year-old Pleasanton boy is back home with is parents, released from Stanford University Medical Center after being struck by a run-away car Friday that rolled over him on ... |
Editor |
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on May 13, 2012 at 8:58 pm by Mother of three, a resident of the Bordeaux Estates neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Torlakson opposes cuts to child care, early learning programs
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson opposes state budget cuts to child care and early learning programs.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on May 13, 2012 at 8:24 pm by Nomad, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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