school: Los Altos Hills served by 5 Elementary Schools from 3 Districts
- 04/11/14 02:20 PM
Los Altos Hills is one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in Silicon Valley. The ground dwellars in Los Altos are already considered the "haves", so the residents of the Hills are considered the "have mores". If you buy a home in Los Altos Hills, which schools will your kids attend? Los Altos Hills served by 5 Elementary Schools from 3 Districts - Palo Alto Unified (1), Los Altos School District (3), and Bullis Charter School (1). In order from the northwestern tip down to the southeastern tip, the elementary schools assigned to the different neighborhoods of Los Altos Hills are:
-- Palo Alto Unified: … (0 comments)
school: School Safety in light of Sandy Hook Tragedy
- 01/31/13 03:24 AM
I recently attended a meeting to discuss school emergency preparedness. This topic has been on the top of parents' minds since the tragic massacre of school kids at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Here's some of what I learned in this meeting. In an emergency situation, the authorities need to account for every child. Parents would need to go throught he appropriate channels to retrieve their child from the emergency. Parents cannot just come and take their child without letting the proper people know because then the authorities will wonder what happened to your child and will divert resources to go look … (2 comments)
school: Sunnyvale Elementary School Gap Appears to be Closing
- 10/17/12 06:29 AM
By Robert Lei | Agent in Sunnyvale, CA View RSS feed close [x] Sunnyvale Elementary School Gap Appears to be Closing Posted Under: Home Buying in Sunnyvale, Home Selling in Sunnyvale, In My Neighborhood in Sunnyvale | October 17, 2012 11:56 AM | 13 views | No comments The gap in performance between schools in the Sunnyvale Elementary school district appears to be closing, based on the recently released latest API results. For many years, we had Cherry Chase #1 and Cumberland #2 both FAR ahead of the rest of Sunnyvale schools in Academic Performance Index (API). Ellis … (0 comments)
school: Prepare your kids for the STAR test to boost your school's API
- 05/04/12 06:24 PM
If you want to boost your home value, boost your school's API. To boost your school's API, you should start preparing your kids for the California STAR tests. Actually, the 2011-2012 school year testing has already been completed in Cupertino Union School District, so it may already be too late for this academic year. You can always prepare your kids for next year.
What kind of questions are in the STAR test? The questions in the STAR test are actually very good questions to test kids' intuition and underlying understanding of the subject matter. A student with a deeper understanding … (1 comments)
Each spring, all students in California from grades two through eleven take the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) exams, a battery of standardized tests.
The California STAR Program looks at how well schools and students are performing. Based on STAR tests and the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), California assigns … (0 comments)
school: Cupertino Union School District Open Enrollment / Lottery Results for 2012-2013 School Year
- 03/05/12 11:13 PM
Cupertino Union School District Open Enrollment / Lottery Results for 2012-2013 School Year On Thursday March 1, 2012, the Cupertino Union School District Open Enrollment / Lottery was held for the 2012-2013 School Year. The order of drawing was:9:00am All Attendance Area Schools (except Alternative Education Program Schools)9:30am Mandarin Immersion Alternative Program (CLIP)9:45am Murdoch-Portal Alternative Program School10:30am McAuliffe Alternative Program School10:45am Faria A+ Alternative Program SchoolRight now, a Lottery Wait List is being established for each school, based on the drawn lottery numbers. Results will be sent to parents by mail during the week of March 26th. Any parent who … (0 comments)
school: Cupertino Union School District Kindergarten Registration for the 2012-2013 School Year
- 02/13/12 05:28 PM
Cupertino Union School District Kindergarten Registration for the 2012-2013 School Year The Cupertino Union School District Kindergarten Registration for the 2012-2013 School Year is taking place right now. It started on February 6th and will continue through February 16th. Parents must go to the office of their neighborhood elementary school to pick up registration packets. The reg packets will be sequentially numbered. The number is only valid if the reg packet is returned to the neighborhood school during the Kindergarten Registration Window (Feb 6 - Feb 16, 2012). Some items to note:1. Sibling priority will be given to siblings of … (0 comments)
school: Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Campbell/Moreland Homes in Good School Districts yet priced below $585k
- 01/29/12 05:31 PM
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2012 Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Campbell/Moreland Homes in Good School Districts yet priced below $585k Many buyers in the South Bay want single-family homes with a good combination of convenient location, good schools, and reasonably low price. With those 3 elements in mind, I've put together a list of Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Campbell/Moreland Homes with good schools priced below $585,000.Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and Campbell are 3 cities that are conveniently located approximately the center of Silicon Valley. These centrally-located cities have easy access to a large variety of high-tech jobs in the valley. Sunnyvale and Santa Clara are … (0 comments)
school: Ramifications if you lose the Cupertino Union School District's Stocklmeir Elementary Lottery
- 01/24/12 12:23 PM
Ramifications if you lose the Cupertino Union School District's Stocklmeir Elementary Lottery The Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) will once again hold a lottery for kids entering kindergarten for families who live within the boundaries of Stocklmeir Elementary School.However, this is no cause for alarm. The CUSD expects all (or at least most) of the students to get into Stocklmeir.The unlucky parents whose kids don't get into Stocklmeir through the lottery have other options that aren't that bad.They can apply to other elementary schools within the Cupertino Union School District. What distinguishes Cupertino from some other top school districts … (0 comments)
school: Detailed breakdown of Campbell Union School District Elementary School Boundaries
- 01/24/12 12:07 PM
Sunday, January 22, 2012 Detailed breakdown of Campbell Union School District Elementary School Boundaries Click the hypertext for a detailed map of the Campbell Union elementary school attendance area boundaries.However, since the street detail of the map is hard to read, I've provided a verbal description of the street boundaries of the top elementary schools within the Campbell Union School District, starting from highest API to lowest API (based on 2011 API rankings):1. Marshall Lane (API 953)Marshall Lane is the furthest southwest of the Campbell Union School District Elementary School Boundaries. The majority of the Marshall Lane region is southwest … (0 comments)
school: Blast from the Past: Ancient MLS School and District Codes
- 12/25/11 11:00 AM
Real Estate Ancient MLS School and District Codes Back in the olden days, real estate agents needed to memorize complicated school and school district codes. ES = Elementary School ED = Elementary District = 454 = ??? MD = Middle School District HS = High School HD = High School District = 473 = ??? What did 454 stand for? What did 473 stand for? For answers see below: 454 = Campbell Union Elementary School District 473 = Campbell Union High School District … (1 comments)
school: Good deal in great school district if you don't mind nonviolent death in the property
- 11/04/11 07:39 AM
Good deal in great school district if you don't mind nonviolent death in the property I just got word of a good deal in great school district if you don't mind nonviolent death in the property. The seller got many great offers on this property, but apparently the buyers who submitted their offers did not read the disclosures carefully and changed their minds when it was pointed out to them that there was a death inside the property. The owner died peacefully December of last year. Bottom line is if you don't mind that someone recently passed away inside the house, you … (4 comments)
school: Sunnyvale Somerset of Sunnyvale by Summerhill Homes in Cumberland, Sunnyvale Middle, Homestead High School District
- 10/26/11 07:37 PM
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2011 Sunnyvale Somerset of Sunnyvale by Summerhill Homes in Cumberland, Sunnyvale Middle, Homestead High School District Somerset of Sunnyvale "Somerset of Sunnyvale" is a cluster of Single-Family Homes built by Summerhill Homes in Cumberland Elementary, Sunnyvale Middle, and Homestead High School district in the mid 1990s. These homes are a good combination of being relatively new, yet built early enough that they have decent-sized lots and are located in a good neighborhood just south of Washington Park. To get to this community from Washington Park, walk south on Pescadero Terrace or Sunset Ave. The other streets in … (0 comments)
school: School Codes for Santa Clara County
- 10/26/11 07:05 PM
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011 School Codes for Santa Clara County This is information that should help out many of my fellow REALTORS in Santa Clara County. Below I have listed the school codes for all of the schools (elementary, middle, and high) in Santa Clara County. These codes are needed for many of the tools we have available to help our clients.SchoolCode/School/Type/Status/DistrictCode 4 A. J. Dorsa Elementary Elementary OPEN 451 Alum Rock Union E18 Ben Painter Elementary Elementary OPEN12 Cesar Chavez Elementary Elementary OPEN1 Clyde Arbuckle Elementary Elementary OPEN5 Clyde L. Fischer Middle Middle OPEN14 Donald J. Meyer Elementary Elementary OPEN25 … (0 comments)
school: Mountain View-Whisman School District Stevenson Elementary
- 03/15/11 03:49 PM
Mountain View-Whisman School District's Stevenson Elementary emphasizes growth of the whole child - intellectually, socially, physically, and creatively Stevenson Elementary is a PACT School. Their Vision Statement and Core Values explains their philosophy. Vision Statement Stevenson PACT School is a public K-5 school that offers progressive education and a developmental curriculum. Through experiential learning, innovative teaching methods and a strong collaboration between teachers and parents, Stevenson Elementary emphasizes growth of the whole child - intellectually, socially, physically, and creatively. Stevenson Elementary provides an environment that challenges each child to become: A lifelong learner An independent thinker A respectful individual A responsible global citizen. Core Values … (0 comments)
school: Cupertino Union School District Parents Discuss PISA Survey in Education
- 01/12/11 04:18 PM
One topic of concern to Cupertino parents last month were the PISA results. The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA ) is an internationally standardized assessment jointly developed by participating countries and administered to 15-year-olds in schools. PISA assesses how far students have acquired the knowledge and skills essential for full participation in society - reading, mathematical and scientific literacy are covered. Korea and Finland top the OECD's latest PISA survey of reading literacy among 15-year olds. Strong performances also were turned in from Hong Kong-China, Singapore, New Zealand and Japan. Canada also scored highly.Some findings and discussions (Note: These are findings and/or … (0 comments)
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I recently attended a meeting to discuss school emergency preparedness. This topic has been on the top of parents' minds since the tragic massacre of school kids at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.
Here's some of what I learned in this meeting.
In an emergency situation, the authorities need to account for every child. Parents would need to go throught he appropriate channels to retrieve their child from the emergency. Parents cannot just come and take their child without letting the proper people know because then the authorities will wonder what happened to your child and will divert resources to go look for your child.
One of the middle schools in the Cupertino Union School District is designated as the central location for students in case of an emergency. That middle school is stocked with ample food, water, electrtical generators, etc. The authorities expect that in an emergency, most parents would take a break from their work to retrieve their child within 2-4 hours. However, if some parents continue to work during the emergency, they will be able to pick up their child from this designated middle school gathering point.
There are 25 schools that would feed kids to that designated middle school in the event of an emergency.
One of the officials at the meeting was instrumental at getting a $250,000 grant from Congressman Honda after a visit to Washington DC. Using that money, he subcontracted with a security company that devised a comprehensive $82,000 plan for school safety.
That official is a personal friend of Carla Holdsclaw, the person who trademarked the terms "code red" and "code blue". Other schools, who don't have permission from Ms. Holdsclaw will have to use the terms "Full lockdown" and "Shutdown in place" instead.
The biggest topic of this meeting was the discussion about whether a fence around the campus would be effective in preventing a Sandy Hook disaster. The cost of installing a fence for the 15 schools that don't have a fence would be in the millions of dollars. Some of the people questioned whether a fence would be effective in holding out a determined potential assailant. Another issue was in the event of a fire on campus, would a fence hold kids trapped inside with the flames, as was the case with the Brazilian tragedy where over 200 people perished.
One of the officers brought up the idea of having more parent volunteers patrolling campus. He also urged parents to talk their kids about safety.
The overall topic of safety in our schools will continue to be a hot topic for a while.
Los Altos Hills is one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in Silicon Valley. The ground dwellars in Los Altos are already considered the "haves", so the residents of the Hills are considered the "have mores". If you buy a home in Los Altos Hills, which schools will your kids attend?
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