SCHOOLS & KIDS
Come Get your Scary On at SRVHS!
The Theatre Arts Department at SRVHS is hosting a live action horror experience. The intent of the cast and crew is to engage the audience members in leading roles of a horror... |
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on Oct 29, 2010 at 10:05 pm by Judy, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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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... |
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on Oct 28, 2010 at 3:16 pm by motherDanville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Sully helps promote safe driving habits for teens
When organizers of Street Smarts, a traffic safety program in the San Ramon Valley, decided they needed to do everything possible to get the attention of teen drivers, they tu... |
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on Oct 25, 2010 at 8:11 am by who, me?, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Oct 12, 2010 at 12:29 pm by John, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Oct 3, 2010 at 4:20 pm by Hal, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Sep 30, 2010 at 4:20 pm by mom of 3, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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... |
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on Sep 23, 2010 at 2:19 pm by Lisa, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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... |
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on Sep 22, 2010 at 9:20 am by Shahmirah, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Sep 17, 2010 at 11:47 am by Rose, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Oh, did you miss something?
Dear Dolores,
Is Emily waiting for SRVUSD to write a press release on yesterday's news?
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on Sep 8, 2010 at 1:28 pm by becky, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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1,200 students later
Mr. Savatgy paused a moment, searching for the best way to describe what he loves about kids.
Read the full story here Web Link ... |
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on Aug 30, 2010 at 9:34 pm by Deborah, a member of the John Baldwin Elementary School community |
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... |
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on Aug 26, 2010 at 9:15 am by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Aug 23, 2010 at 8:54 am by Ralph Hoffmann, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Aug 22, 2010 at 1:17 pm by SALLY, a member of the Montair Elementary School community |
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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... |
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on Aug 18, 2010 at 9:19 pm by Sally N., a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 29, 2010 at 3:28 pm by Marie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 14, 2010 at 2:41 pm by Louise, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 13, 2010 at 4:25 pm by Duke, a resident of another community |
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Putting kids onstage
At Danville's KAOS camp, which stands for Kids Acting on Stage, campers learn all the nuts and bolts of putting on a play. But they also learn confidence, social skills and se... |
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on Jun 30, 2010 at 9:39 am by Sofie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jun 24, 2010 at 11:28 am by Jon Gray, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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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,... |
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on Jun 23, 2010 at 2:23 pm by MV2011, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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,... |
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on Jun 18, 2010 at 10:33 am by Dougherty Valley Resident, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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... |
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on Jun 17, 2010 at 11:03 am by collins, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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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... |
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on Jun 16, 2010 at 9:03 am by Smile, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Four furlough days to save district about $3M
As the deadline for delivering final layoff notices to teachers approaches, the school district and teachers' union has come up with a tentative agreement to try to save posit... |
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on Jun 11, 2010 at 2:32 pm by LkF, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |