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Neil Armstrong Elementary named National Blue Ribbon SchoolSan Ramon's Neil Armstrong Elementary School has been selected for a prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools Program award,...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2015Last comment by Alicia, on Sep 30, 2015 at 5:36 pm | 2 comments | 5200 Views
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SRVUSD, teachers union announce tentative agreement on contract to avert strikeSan Ramon Valley school district officials and teachers union representatives have reached tentative agreement on a new contract...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2019Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Mar 11, 2019 at 5:44 pm | 2 comments | 5198 Views
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Ex-Santa Clara supe joins SRVUSD cabinet as assistant superintendentThe San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education voted this week to appoint two new high-level administrators...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2022Last comment by H, on Sep 26, 2022 at 7:33 pm | 2 comments | 5174 Views
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Haunted house makes thousands for local schoolsGranny's parlor looks the same as it has for years: faded carpets, bookshelves lined with yellow-paged tomes and a rocking...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2011Last comment by Phyllis Roach, on Nov 9, 2011 at 9:37 am | 1 comment | 5157 Views
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Monte Vista students hammer away at old libraryApproximately 15 students, who were either members of the leadership team or the student design committee, donned hard hats...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2012Last comment by Mom, on Apr 6, 2012 at 8:38 am | 2 comments | 5152 Views
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Amador Valley High graduates dead in apparent murder-suicide in San DiegoMichel David, 22, and a man believed to be her ex-boyfriend, Daniel Shoemake, 21, who both grew up in Pleasanton, died Friday...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2010Last comment by danville mom, on Dec 14, 2010 at 8:29 am | 3 comments | 5148 Views
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Pink Slip Friday has teachers singing the bluesJames Corral, vice principal of Charlotte Wood Middle School, directs traffic during morning drop-off this morning while...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2009Last comment by Rick, on Apr 28, 2009 at 6:13 pm | 3 comments | 5145 Views
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'Cracking the Code' wins Intel Science Talent SearchDanville resident and Venture student Evan O'Dorney, 17, won the top award of $100,000 from the Intel Foundation for his...
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2011Last comment by Marie, on Mar 19, 2011 at 3:34 pm | 14 comments | 5143 Views
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High school trying something new with 7th periodSan Ramon Valley High has added an experimental 7th period three days a week to provide remediation for those students who...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2009Last comment by Lisa, on Sep 30, 2009 at 12:19 pm | 3 comments | 5137 Views
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Trustees continue to explore solar optionAs the clock ticks toward the deadline for a decision, members of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District continue discussing...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2009Last comment by UdyRegan, on Dec 7, 2016 at 8:59 pm | 5 comments | 5136 Views
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Attendance normal at Foothill High despite graffiti threatDespite the threat, morning attendance at the high school was about 92 percent, Pleasanton Unified School District spokeswoman...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2013Last comment by Derek, on Mar 18, 2013 at 2:23 pm | 3 comments | 5129 Views
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Streetwise: Important women in historyBetsy Ross, Harriet Tubman and Margaret Thatcher are just a few of the famous females gracing the pages of history textbooks...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2013Last comment by Dirka_Dirka, on Mar 13, 2013 at 9:57 pm | 6 comments | 5125 Views
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Meeting the mayorA spider swooped down by the mayor's face, which startled the children at Green Valley Elementary School. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2007Last comment by Mary, on Jul 13, 2007 at 6:18 pm | 2 comments | 5122 Views
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Measure C ballots should be in mailboxesResidents who live within the San Ramon Valley Unified School District should have received ballots in the mail for the upcoming...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by Rick, on Apr 28, 2009 at 6:10 pm | 7 comments | 5096 Views
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SRVUSD students excel in standardized testing reportsApproximately 22,600 students in grades 2-11 participated in the 2011 STAR program, with 85 percent scoring proficient or...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2011Last comment by Mom, on Aug 23, 2011 at 10:22 pm | 6 comments | 5087 Views
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Danville nonprofit hosts fundraiser to benefit Ugandan refugeesFUNDaFIELD, a nonprofit organization founded by Danville siblings, is holding an online fundraiser called "Home by the Holidays"...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2014Last comment by bz, on Nov 26, 2014 at 12:51 pm | 1 comment | 5087 Views
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Homework vs. family timeSome parents in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District have been instrumental in the formation of a Homework Task Force....
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2008Last comment by Oxymo Ron, on Mar 12, 2008 at 4:29 pm | 4 comments | 5083 Views
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Beloved school police officer retiresOn Sept. 29, School Resource Officer Jeff Phelps retired his badge after roaming the halls at San Ramon Valley High for the...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2011Last comment by Gary Hernbroth, on Oct 3, 2011 at 8:52 am | 2 comments | 5083 Views
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'Race to Nowhere' adds second show in DanvilleAdvanced placement classes in every subject. Hours of homework every night. The push get a perfect 2400 on the SAT and attend...
Original post made on May. 28, 2010Last comment by A Teacher, on May 31, 2010 at 12:45 pm | 14 comments | 5079 Views
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Asian teens express angst in essaysSome Asian American students say the stress they're under -- by parents, by peers and themselves -- has led to mental health...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2013Last comment by Conservator, on Jul 24, 2013 at 10:11 am | 3 comments | 5079 Views
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