SCHOOLS & KIDS Homecoming parade, alumni reunions help SRVHS ring in 100 years More than 1,000 people lined the streets of downtown Danville Friday to watch a mid-afternoon homecoming parade that also celebrated the 100th anniversary of San Ramon Valley ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Oct 11, 2010 at 11:02 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2010 at 12:29 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS San Ramon Valley schools gear up for the future It would be understandable if the mind went immediately to technology when considering the future of schools in the 21st century, especially given the technology that's come a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Oct 3, 2010 at 3:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2010 at 4:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kids' Country is going the distance Students in four Kids' Country programs have begun training as a part of the GO FAR program to help fight childhood obesity.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Oct 2, 2010 at 7:14 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2011 at 3:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Acceptance-related activities in local high schools? My daughters attended MV and SRV high schools, and one of many reasons I'm proud of them is that both were involved with student activities to promote acceptance and support f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Oct 2, 2010 at 7:52 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 16, 2010 at 8:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Study session will look at increased enrollment impacting schools in the district While more students helps the district financially, continued enrollment increases of about 1,000 students each year may be contributing to overcrowding at some district schoo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 29, 2010 at 8:33 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2010 at 4:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Abusive Teacher I visited a class in another school district last school year and observed the teacher being verbally abusive to a student. Based on my conversations with her, the teacher... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Vera, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 24, 2010 at 10:53 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2010 at 3:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Find help in answering common college essay questions In the first part of her college question-and-answer series, Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D responds to a concern from a Danville high school senior. ==B I am having trouble with a q... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 21, 2010 at 9:09 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2010 at 9:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS SRVHS "Shakespeare" a true gem! My family had the pleasure of attending a most amazing comedy: "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Abridged" last night at SRVHS - what a treat! As a Shakespeare dim... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Terry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 18, 2010 at 3:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2010 at 2:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Seven years of construction nears end at San Ramon Valley High School After seven years, including the halting of work after Native American remains were found on site in July 2009 and a condemned gym in Feb. 2008, the first phase of constructio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 16, 2010 at 12:39 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2010 at 11:47 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Oh, did you miss something? Dear Dolores,
Is Emily waiting for SRVUSD to write a press release on yesterday's news?
halbailey@yahoo.com READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hal, a member of the Del Amigo Continuation High School community, on Sep 3, 2010 at 8:21 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2010 at 1:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New BART seats mean cleaner ride Fifty-one railcars out of BART's 669-car fleet are being outfitted with new cobalt blue seats, replacing the sagging, dingy cushions from the metal frames. The money is coming... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Aug 25, 2010 at 6:29 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 26, 2010 at 9:15 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS First day in the first grade For most of us, it's been a while since we experienced the first day of first grade. In this [Web Link Editor's Blog], I vi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Aug 22, 2010 at 1:17 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 22, 2010 at 1:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure J money pays off for commuters, parents and kids in San Ramon Valley Parents, students and drivers love it. It creates jobs, cuts greenhouse gases and it costs just fractions of a cent. Not bad for a program just entering its second year. The p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Aug 19, 2010 at 9:13 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2010 at 8:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Streetwise: How do you feel about the amount of homework students are assigned? With school starting in a matter of days, students are preparing to say "goodbye" to the carefree nature of summer and "hello" to studying and assignments. This week, Streetwi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Aug 13, 2010 at 9:19 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2010 at 9:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Dress Code- Do you think kids dress appropriately? School starts in less than a month, and along with warm weather go styles that are more appropriate for the beach instead of the classroom. Do you approve of what you see worn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lili L., a resident of the Alamo neighborhood, on Jul 26, 2010 at 10:48 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 29, 2010 at 3:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Man, and his family, on a mission to Uganda When Paul Gibson lost his job at Hewlett-Packard, he decided on a career move -- half a world away. Gibson said he was "laid off/retired" when HP bought out Electronic Data Sy... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Jul 13, 2010 at 8:45 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2010 at 2:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Subway franchise headed to high schools In an effort to keep kids on campus and feed them more efficiently, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District board unanimously voted to own and operate Subway sandwich fra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Jul 6, 2010 at 7:18 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 13, 2010 at 4:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Steven Enoch, his past, how can he be in the future? The inability for this man to take criticism brings up a dark past of his work history. From some friends in Friday Harbor of mine, I found this letter(Please see below). This... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elliott L., a resident of the Diablo neighborhood, on Jun 22, 2010 at 1:46 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 24, 2010 at 11:28 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School district denies former principal's lawsuit claims The San Ramon Valley Unified School District has responded to a lawsuit filed by a former principal at Monte Vista High School, denying her allegations on a number of grounds,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Jun 17, 2010 at 10:03 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2010 at 2:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Helping fellow kids, one pack at a time For many children, going back to school usually means receiving a flashy, new backpack and markers, but for some school children these items are a luxury their family cannot a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Jun 17, 2010 at 11:03 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2010 at 11:03 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New principals for three SRVUSD schools The San Ramon Valley Unified School District board recently announced the appointment of three principals to Danville schools. The new administrators will go to work July 1 be... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Jun 14, 2010 at 8:53 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 16, 2010 at 9:03 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Starting new traditions Walking into their brand new school in 2008, students at Dougherty Valley High School realized they'd be creating a legacy. Two years later, they've set some things in motion,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Jun 9, 2010 at 7:49 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2010 at 10:33 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Race to Nowhere' adds second show in Danville Advanced placement classes in every subject. Hours of homework every night. The push get a perfect 2400 on the SAT and attend an Ivy League college -- and that's on top of ext... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on May 28, 2010 at 7:21 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2010 at 12:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stone Valley middle schooler seeks ambassadorship A 12-year-old from Stone Valley Middle School wants to be a European ambassador. Anna Nunes isn't jumping the gun. The seventh grader is raising money to become a student amba... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on May 27, 2010 at 8:05 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2010 at 12:34 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Engineer, Iron Man, Teacher of the Year An engineering teacher from San Ramon is the district's teacher of the year and one of four finalists in the competition for Contra Costa County's teacher of the year. John Ko... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on May 20, 2010 at 9:55 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2010 at 9:55 am.
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