Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Los Gatos Union School District trustees heard from District staff and parents about the costs and effects of moving Lexington students to Fisher.
After lengthy public comment and discussion about geological hazards, Los Gatos Union School District trustees voted Tuesday evening to relocate Lexington Elementary School students to R.J. Fisher Middle in the fall. Trustees, however, said they would revisit the matter at their May 15 meeting. LGUSD Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Leslie Paulides called the move an interim housing solution for the approximate 170 students that currently attend Lexington and who will move to Fisher Middle School at the start of the 2012-13 school year. Paulides, LGUSD consultants Melinda Lum from HMC Architects and Rick Kramer from Kramer Project Development provided cost options for the interim housing. Paulides asked trustees to provide …
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Los Gatos Union School District trustees unanimously vote to stop funding campus reconstruction project after learning that the California Geological Survey wanted additional information for the site.
Before an emotionally charged room of 300 people at Fisher Middle School Tuesday night, the Los Gatos Union School District board of trustees voted unanimously to discontinue investments in the Lexington Elementary School reconstruction project. The decision was based off a letter sent by the California Geological Survey on March 27 that the agency would require more information regarding the proposed rebuild site before it could approve the project. “The unfortunate aspect of that is that we are not sure we can come back with a positive outcome,” said Mike Kleams, a geotechnical engineer with Pacific Crest Engineering. “We are being required by CGS to use such conservative assumptions that we believe it’s unlikely that we are going to be …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Three events in Los Gatos will help poets and writers enjoy the written word; winners of Poetry on the Move contest have been selected by county poet laureate and winning poems will appear on VTA buses and light-rail trains.
April is National Poetry Month and Los Gatos will be celebrating with several events that will sure inspire many to enjoy the pleasures and benefits of reading the written language. On Monday evening, Los Gatos Mayor Steve Rice declared April National Poetry Month saying he hoped the observance would bring poets and poetry to the public in innovative ways and make poetry an important part of children's lives. In a proclamation read during the Town Council meeting, Rice said the town has appointed longtime Los Gatos resident Parthenia Hicks as poet laureate who has established the growing and popular Poetry Los Gatos movement. Hicks and Poetry Los Gatos are engaged in activities to make poetry an essential part of the arts and humanities in…
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
'Bully' documentary raises awareness and questions.
Last week in Moms Talk, Jennifer Croll asked an important question: “How do you teach children charity?” Here’s what one commenter had to said and my own response: Jeanne Rajabzadeh I think it is each parent's responsibility to teach our children about giving to those in need. There are many volunteer opportunities throughout the year for parent to teach this valuable lesson. Also a great bonding time for parent and child. Dyan Chan I think the best way to teach children charity is by modeling it. Las Palomas is a great idea, and I'm looking forward to getting involved! Meanwhile, last week my husband and I attended a special showing of the documentary Bully, organized by Facing History and Ourselves, an international nonprofit …
A total of 15 shavees lose their beautiful hair in the name of childhood cancer research; organizer student Olivia Flechsig donates 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love.
Students at Los Gatos High School raised more than $9,300 for childhood cancer research during their inaugural St. Baldrick's event Tuesday. "It went really well. It was really successful," said junior Olivia Flechsig, 17, who participated along with 15 of her friends who got buzzed during lunchtime in the school's gymnasium to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation. Olivia, who was going to shave her beautiful brown locks if she met her $7,500 goal ended up cutting 10 inches off her 2½-feet-long hair to donate it to the Locks of Love organization. She raised $2,300. "I'm really happy with the amount of money we raised." About 75 people watched and cheered as the 15 shavees, which included Los Gatos High School Assistant Principal Rob …
Monday, March 12, 2012
Popular Los Gatos High School junior is ready to shave her head off all in the name of cancer research!
Los Gatos High School junior Olivia Flechsig, 17, and about a dozen of her friends are going to shave their heads off this Tuesday as they participate, along with thousands of others across the country, in St. Baldrick's Day. The shavees will lose their hair all in the name of childhood cancer research and they have certain monetary goals to motivate them. Olivia is hoping to raise $7,500 to go bald. She's raised more than $2,000 so far. "It looks like I won't be shaving my head unless the community helps me out. I need their support." If she doesn't reach her goal, she said she'll be cutting about 10 inches off her 2½-feet-long hair to donate it to the Locks of Love organization. If several big donors come through with a couple of …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Trustees OK cuts to district's maintenance and operations, administration and music instruction in kindergarten through second grade, among other reductions.
A school resource officer, art and technology mentor positions, several curriculum consultants and custodial and administrative services were slashed Tuesday evening as Los Gatos Union School District trustees plugged a $1.2 million deficit in their 2012-13 fiscal year budget. During a packed meeting at Daves Avenue Elementary School, trustees approved the following cuts: According to Leslie Paulides, LGUSD assistant superintendent of business services, maintenance and operations cuts would amount to reducing custodial staff. Administrative cuts would include a reorganization of the district office, but she was short on specifics. Elementary schools would decrease music instruction for kindergarten through second grade and eliminate …
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
The Treasures 4 Teens program was launched in 2010 to collect donations of new holiday gifts and books for teens, a group that is typically underserved in community toy programs. As the co-founders of T4T, we would like to thank the Los Gatos community for their generosity again this year, which translated into hundreds of new books and holiday gifts for teens. We served approximately 200 teens in 2010, but this year the program was able to brighten the holidays for more than 400 teens! The need was doubly great this year but with the giving nature of our community, we were able to meet this need. Gifts were collected at Fisher Middle School, Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, Affordable Treasures, Los Gatos Roasting …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Los Gatos Union School District's first interim financial report will be presented to trustees.
The Los Gatos Union School District Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fisher Middle School Library, 19195 Fisher Ave., to consider the following items:
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Since 2006, Linda Swenberg and Michelle Abene donate platelets at Stanford Blood Center, in addition to significant volunteer work in the community.
Why would someone voluntarily give up two and half hours of their time every few months to be pricked by a needle, have blood drawn from their body causing discomfort as platelets are spun out and then watch the vital fluid returned to their person? Because the precious gift could save a person's life, according to Los Gatos residents Linda Swenberg and Michelle Abene. These sister friends have been donating platelets regularly at Stanford for several years—their contribution considered an important tool medical doctors have to help those undergoing treatment for serious health problems such as leukemia and cancer. Swenberg has been donating since the late 1990s. At first, she began her selfless act thinking that it was a good thing to do …
Anonymous
6:49 pm on Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The board doesn't care about the kids, the Lex community or the traffic problems that will be caused by the moving of the kids to town. They only care about getting sued. more ›