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High School Exit Exam passing rates increase statewide
Ninety-nine percent of tenth grade students in the [Web Link San Ramon Valley Unified School District]... |
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on Aug 26, 2011 at 10:18 am by Duffy , a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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SRVUSD students excel in standardized testing reports
Approximately 22,600 students in grades 2-11 participated in the 2011 STAR program, with 85 percent scoring proficient or above in English-language arts and 78.5 percent scori... |
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on Aug 23, 2011 at 10:22 pm by Mom, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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Power outage at SRV High changes registration dates
Parts of San Ramon Valley High School have been without power for several weeks, causing school officials to delay one registration day for the fall semester. Students will no... |
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on Aug 15, 2011 at 9:17 am by Nan, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Kid's Country facilities won't be closed, exec director says
Four Kid's Country facilities in San Ramon and Danville will not be losing their licenses, according to the organization's Executive Director, Chris Erbe. In a lengthy intervi... |
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on Aug 11, 2011 at 5:49 pm by Jenn, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Charlotte Wood Middle School sets up fund for Williams family
Charlotte Wood Middle School has set up a fund to pay for the hospital bills for one of its teachers who was seriously injured in a car accident last month. The fund will also... |
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on Aug 6, 2011 at 3:08 pm by Shara Waybright, a member of the Charlotte Wood Middle School community |
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'Scary Larry' retiring after 20-year reign of 'terror'
Known as "Scary Larry" Valley-wide, Larry Chan has been the supposed terror of the Pleasanton DMV for 20 years. But on Friday, he will officially retire his clipboard and chec... |
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on Aug 1, 2011 at 5:04 pm by C. R. Mudgeon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Family deals with daughter's suicide by helping young musicians
The parents of a middle school girl who committed suicide in 2008 are helping her live on by providing scholarships and instruments for aspiring musicians. Scott Marvin and hi... |
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on Jul 28, 2011 at 4:42 pm by Diane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Board of Education decides to maintain class sizes
Class size in the K-3 grades will remain at 26 students while the number of students in freshman English and math classes will decrease from 28 to 26. The recommendation from ... |
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on Jul 20, 2011 at 4:11 pm by C. R. Mudgeon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Alamo resident arrested for using golf club in fight
Alamo resident Raymond Shulman, 18, and San Ramon resident Michael Kosak, 24, were arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon after brandishing a golf club and a hatc... |
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 4:24 pm by Chris, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Congratulations Class of 2011!
Whether going on to college, armed services, the work force or the trades, hundreds of Danville seniors will turn their tassels on Friday, signifying the completion of high sc... |
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on Jun 10, 2011 at 4:27 pm by Tracy, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Four Kid's Country facilities cited with 'serious' violations
An after-school childcare program at San Ramon Valley elementary schools has acquired a recent history of serious "Type A" violations, according to state officials. Four Kid's... |
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on Jun 8, 2011 at 8:00 pm by a teacher, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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McNerney recognizes local students accepted to military service academies
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) recognized 15 students from the 11th congressional district that have been accepted to attend a military service academy. Every year... |
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on Jun 7, 2011 at 6:31 am by William, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Audition for the Danville Girls Chorus tomorrow
Danville Girls Chorus will host auditions for the 2011-2012 season, tomorrow from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, at San Ramon Valley High School, 510 Danville Blvd., Danville. No ... |
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on Jun 6, 2011 at 5:55 pm by mags, a member of the Greenbrook Elementary School community |
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Dog wash and car wash today!
Come support the Los Cerros Middle School Technology Fund at its second annual Dog Wash for Tech from 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., Friday, May 20, at Los Cerros Middle School, 9... |
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on May 20, 2011 at 6:53 am by Lisa, a member of the Los Cerros Middle School community |
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SRVHS students, teachers fear arts cuts
The arts cuts aren't set in stone and are largely due to a change in the size of student population. SRVHS will have approximately 40 fewer students next year -- bringing the ... |
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on May 18, 2011 at 10:09 pm by Mike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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'Students are being used as bargaining chips'
Nearly 100 teachers gathered at Stoneridge Mall on Tuesday afternoon to participate in a "grade-in." One of several actions to draw attention to a "state of emergency week," t... |
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on May 14, 2011 at 4:15 pm by Vince, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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McNerney brings voice of SRVUSD students to Washington
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, sharing ideas he heard at a [Web Link... |
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on Apr 28, 2011 at 11:14 am by Inman, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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SRVUSD to apply for new, low emission buses
The district will submit an application for the $5 million Lower Emission School Bus Program (LESBP) grant, administered by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Ca... |
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on Apr 9, 2011 at 2:06 pm by Pedal Power, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Four arrested in drugstore burglaries
A timely phone call from a sharp-eyed employee resulted in the arrests of four individuals in connection with burglaries at two Danville stores. Police Chief Steve Simpkins s... |
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on Apr 7, 2011 at 7:55 am by Wendell james, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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A plaque for the Vecki House
Historians and Danville Town Council members gathered Nov. 19 at the Vecki House at 169 Front St. to dedicate a San Ramon Valley Historical Society plaque at the building, whi... |
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on Apr 2, 2011 at 10:06 am by Rocky, a member of the Greenbrook Elementary School community |
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Danville residents honored as Hometown Heroes
Dana Dornsife, founder of the Lazarex Cancer Foundation, and Diane Gilfether, director and founder of the Blackhawk Chorus, will be saluted by Bay Area News Group and Comcast ... |
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on Mar 28, 2011 at 8:21 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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'Cracking the Code' wins Intel Science Talent Search
Danville resident and Venture student Evan O'Dorney, 17, won the top award of $100,000 from the Intel Foundation for his mathematical project in which he compared two ways to ... |
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on Mar 19, 2011 at 3:34 pm by Marie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Area schools advance to state Odyssey competition
Sixteen teams from the San Ramon Valley Unified School District will attend the Odyssey of the Mind state tournament on March 26, after competing against 151 teams from Dublin... |
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on Mar 18, 2011 at 11:18 am by Lynn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Diablo Vista Middle School students are top mathletes
A group of four students from Diablo Vista Middle School -- three eighth graders and one sixth grader -- ranked among the top 10 students in the MATHCOUNTS competition, a nati... |
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on Mar 5, 2011 at 11:14 am by Jianqin Wang, a member of the Monte Vista High School community |
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SRVUSD speaker series begins tomorrow
San Ramon Valley Unified School District will begin its first-ever speaker series, "The Skills and Ethics Needed for Success in the 21st Century," on Wednesday night. The seri... |
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on Mar 2, 2011 at 5:34 am by Lynn, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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