SCHOOLS & KIDS
Where is IT all going?
As technology has boomed during the past 20 years, the tools of education have changed along with it. Chalkboards have given way to white boards or screen projectors connected... |
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on May 29, 2009 at 10:46 am by Teacherman, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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Measure C passes with 72.56 percent
Measure C has passed by a landslide – with 72.56 percent Yes votes – it was reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. by the Contra Costa County Elections Division.
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on May 6, 2009 at 9:56 pm by Rick, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Voters Should Flunk Measure C
Despite widespread layoffs, foreclosures and broken retirement nest-eggs, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District wants a 60 percent, seven-year parcel-tax increase, from... |
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on May 6, 2009 at 2:58 pm by Jayne, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Measure C debate done 'by the numbers'
Naming a clear winner in Tuesday's debate between opponents and proponents of the proposed Measure C parcel tax ballot initiative may come down to whose numbers you believe.
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on May 5, 2009 at 9:06 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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CORRECTION: Ballot dropoff begins at 4 p.m.
Measure C votes may be dropped off May 5 at two locations in the San Ramon Valley from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Danville Weekly incorrectly reported that they will accepted earlie... |
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on May 5, 2009 at 7:04 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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Letters to the editor
Measure C - Déjà vu all over again
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 1, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on May 1, 2009 at 6:53 am by Community courtesy, a resident of another community |
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The ABCs of Measure C
Voters living in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District have a decision to make regarding the future of their schools. More than 80,000 ballots have been delivered to ho... |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 10:09 pm by Objective Viewpoint, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Measure C parade hits the streets
It wasn't your typical Friday afternoon at Greenbrook Elementary School. Instead of the empty playgrounds and shuttered classrooms, more than 100 marchers converged on the par... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 10:22 am by Rick, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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School district's red ink brings pink slips
Layoff notices are going to 137 teachers and others such as librarians and counselors who have teaching credentials after the School Board ordered the elimination and reductio... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 6:15 pm by Rick, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Pink Slip Friday has teachers singing the blues
James Corral, vice principal of Charlotte Wood Middle School, directs traffic during morning drop-off this morning while several of the teachers line the street to raise aware... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 6:13 pm by Rick, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Campaign sticker placed in Danville post office
Election fervor over the upcoming May 5 Measure C Parcel tax vote is rising, which may have led one person to post a bumper sticker opposing the measure inside a Danville bran... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 6:11 pm by Rick, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Measure C ballots should be in mailboxes
Residents who live within the San Ramon Valley Unified School District should have received ballots in the mail for the upcoming May 5 Measure C Parcel Tax election. The ballo... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 6:10 pm by Rick, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Baked goods making a difference
Students Kelsey Firebaugh and Matt Anderson held a bake sale at Charlotte Wood Middle School during the recent Danville Little League Carnival where they raised more than $500... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 4:43 pm by Pat, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Letters to the editor
Tear down the Vets Hall
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 3, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Apr 4, 2009 at 8:42 am by SRVUSD courtesy, a member of the Stone Valley Middle School community |
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Schools chief focuses on mission
Any school district employee who does not work in the classroom is suspect. That's how Superintendent Steve Enoch approaches the budget and personnel for the San Ramon Valley ... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 4:29 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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'Cinderella' onstage at Monte Vista
The Drama Department at Monte Vista High School is presenting "Cinderella" this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the school's Al Gentile Theater. It's the Rogers and ... |
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on Mar 1, 2009 at 10:24 am by N oeb, a resident of another community |
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Of Note
Troop 204 Scouts reach Eagle rank
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 7, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Feb 28, 2009 at 6:27 pm by Elizabeth Yemane, a member of the Los Cerros Middle School community |
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Congratulations, class of 2008
The following students were scheduled to graduate from Del Amigo High School:
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on Feb 28, 2009 at 12:14 am by Editor, Danville Weekly Online |
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School board sadly accepts bad scenario
"We should plan for the worse and hope for the best," said Superintendent Steven Enoch as he briefed the trustees on the list of 29 cuts being considered for the school distri... |
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on Feb 27, 2009 at 9:16 am by Disappointed Taxpayer, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Student lucks out with Sully interview
When Danville's hero pilot Capt. Chesley Sullenberger III and his wife Lorrie granted their first interview to Katie Couric of CBS, they invited along a student journalist fro... |
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on Feb 8, 2009 at 3:53 am by Ernie, a resident of another community |
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School parcel tax going to the vote
In an effort to combat expected cutbacks in state funding and protect current programs, members of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday ap... |
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on Jan 30, 2009 at 6:28 pm by Todd, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Of note
Kids help wounded Oakland boy
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 1, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Jan 17, 2009 at 11:05 am by amanda ramiriz, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Trustees OK new homework guidelines for high schools
The school board approved new homework guidelines for high school students in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, at its Dec. 9 meeting, in an attempt to balance tes... |
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on Jan 3, 2009 at 7:33 pm by Ada Mott, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Blackhawk debates parking restriction
The ongoing discussion over raising fines for parking violations near the East Gate of Blackhawk brought a number of residents out to debate the issue at their most recent Hom... |
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on Dec 25, 2008 at 4:24 pm by MikeR, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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Schools share spirit of giving
Rain fell, temperatures hung in the low 40s, and still a group of parents turned out Monday and Tuesday mornings at Los Cerros Middle School and Sycamore Valley Elementary to ... |
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on Dec 19, 2008 at 8:36 pm by Robert Schermer, a resident of another community |
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