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St. Isidore principal retires after 21 years
St. Isidore School's beloved school principal, Jean Schroeder recently announced her retirement and will say many tearful goodbyes in June. Schroeder has spent 21 years at St.... |
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on May 9, 2012 at 8:24 am by Chris Stauber, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Superintendent Enoch no longer a candidate for Seattle job
Enoch, 63, was recruited by the district after announcing his retirement at SRVUSD and was one of three finalists for the position. In an email to the Seattle school board, En... |
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on May 1, 2012 at 8:11 am by Patricia, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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School district superintendent announces retirement
Steven Enoch, San Ramon Valley Unified School District's superintendent of schools, recently announced that he plans to retire on June 30. Enoch has served as the district's s... |
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on Apr 25, 2012 at 9:11 pm by Pierre, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Seattle search firm sought superintendent, convinced Enoch to apply
Superintendent Steve Enoch didn't go looking for a new job after announcing his retirement from the San Ramon Valley Unified School district; the job went looking for him. Tha... |
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on Apr 23, 2012 at 11:42 am by Wondering, a member of the Monte Vista High School community |
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Monte Vista students hammer away at old library
Approximately 15 students, who were either members of the leadership team or the student design committee, donned hard hats and goggles to pose with sledgehammers already stuc... |
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on Apr 6, 2012 at 8:38 am by Mom, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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State moves to revoke Kid's Country license
The state is taking steps to shut down four sites of San Ramon Valley's child-care program Kid's Country. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is specifically l... |
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on Apr 5, 2012 at 11:51 pm by Jennifer Allen, a member of the John Baldwin Elementary School community |
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Eagle Scout builds racks for bike-friendly downtown
As the Danville Town Council approved plans to improve bicycle parking in the downtown area earlier this month, a San Ramon Valley High student was finishing his own project t... |
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on Mar 29, 2012 at 10:13 pm by Dave Newton, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Amador takes Monte Vista in JV lacrosse 12-6
Monte Vista High school's junior varsity Mustangs faced Amador Valley High on March 23. Monte Vista lost 12-6. Photo by Jeffrey Weil.
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on Mar 28, 2012 at 12:22 pm by AVLax Bro, a resident of another community |
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School district will accept childcare changes, pending legal consultation
At its next meeting, SRVUSD's Board of Education will vote to determine whether or not to accept changes to on-site childcare providers at three elementary schools. Following ... |
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on Mar 27, 2012 at 9:40 am by Fern, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Los Cerros makes strides to merge special needs and mainstream students
While middle school may be a difficult time for students physically, emotionally and socially, administrators at Los Cerros Middle School in Danville have succeeded in creatin... |
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on Mar 22, 2012 at 11:49 am by Douglas, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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SRVUSD PTAs stump for Our Children Our Future initiative
A petition drive is under way at San Ramon Valley schools to that could secure funding for schools across the state for the next 12 years. The petition drive for an initiative... |
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on Mar 16, 2012 at 7:29 pm by Just saying, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Parents angered over proposed childcare changes
Three San Ramon Valley Unified elementary schools may see changes to on-site childcare providers as the district's Board of Education votes to approve new leases at its Tuesda... |
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on Mar 10, 2012 at 3:59 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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SRVHS community turns out to discuss possible facilities bond
A few dozen residents and several school administrators showed up for San Ramon Valley Unified's second community forum Monday night to hear details on a possible school facil... |
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on Feb 23, 2012 at 4:00 pm by Sam, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Danville woman charged with leaving infants in car while shopping
A Danville woman who faces felony child endangerment in connection with leaving her two infant twins in a car last week at Stoneridge Shopping Center may have done the same th... |
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on Feb 22, 2012 at 10:34 pm by Poor People, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Healthier lunches debut at 5 SRV elementaries
Greasy chicken nuggets and salty hot dogs are a thing of the past at five San Ramon Valley elementary schools, as students forgo fried foods in favor of fresh fruits and veggi... |
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on Jan 27, 2012 at 1:21 pm by Jessica Lipsky, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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School district to host community forum on bond measure
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District will hold four forums in January and February to discuss a possible school facilities bond measure. The potential bond measure wou... |
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on Jan 21, 2012 at 11:59 am by Ron, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Danville Boy Scout honored with Congressional medal
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) presented Scott Talley with the award Wednesday; Talley worked in four core areas to receive the award: public service, personal deve... |
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on Jan 18, 2012 at 9:36 am by Miranda Momma, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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More cuts loom for SRVUSD
Midyear state budget cuts will cost the San Ramon Valley school district an extra $13 per student and cut funding for school buses. Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that the stat... |
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on Dec 23, 2011 at 8:48 pm by Louie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Dad's Night at SRVHS tonight
San Ramon Valley High School will host a "Dad's Night" tonight at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the library at the school. The speaker for the evening is Mark Wollan who will ... |
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on Dec 7, 2011 at 7:43 am by SRV parent, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Haunted house makes thousands for local schools
Granny's parlor looks the same as it has for years: faded carpets, bookshelves lined with yellow-paged tomes and a rocking chair in the center of the room to unwind after a lo... |
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on Nov 9, 2011 at 9:37 am by Phyllis Roach, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Beloved school police officer retires
On Sept. 29, School Resource Officer Jeff Phelps retired his badge after roaming the halls at San Ramon Valley High for the past decade. Phelps was the school's first resource... |
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on Oct 3, 2011 at 8:52 am by Gary Hernbroth, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Four Kid's Country facilities on three-year probation with state
A prediction made earlier this summer by the executive director of Kid's Country -- that the state would not shut down four of its facilities as it had threatened -- has come ... |
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on Sep 15, 2011 at 5:28 pm by Fern, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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District API scores best of any large school district in the state
San Ramon Valley Unified School District's results place it as the 8th highest unified school district in the state and the highest among unified districts with more than 9,00... |
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on Sep 12, 2011 at 9:21 am by In Alamo, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Fate of four Kid's Country sites remains unknown
The four Kid's Country facilities threatened for closure by the California Department of Social Services are in limbo until a meeting between the day care center and state off... |
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on Aug 31, 2011 at 11:26 am by Danville Guy, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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SRVUSD expects over 30,000 students for 2011-12 school year
Enrollment is up throughout the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, according to first day of school statistics. Officials are expecting to serve more than 30,000 studen... |
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on Aug 26, 2011 at 3:35 pm by Suffering from overcrowded schools, a member of the Los Cerros Middle School community |