2005-2006 MVLA calendar approved

Students in the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District next year will end first semester three days before Christmas and start second semester 10 days into the new year.

After hearing that the District Teachers’ Association strongly favored that schedule, four trustees voted for the calendar revision and one abstained at last week’s board meeting. The first semester will end Dec. 22, teachers will return for in-service training Jan. 8-9, and students will return Jan. 10. The last day of school will be June 12, 2006.

The new schedule allots 83 instructional days to the first semester and 97 to the second, for the full 180 instructional days required for K-12 schools.

Open house for summer math camp

Classic Math School has scheduled an open house where parents and children can learn more about its annual summer math camp, 6-8 p.m., June 8, at Blach Intermediate School, 1120 Covington Road.

Free placement tests will be given; the results will be valid for the next school year. Students can enjoy math games and refreshments.

For more information, log on to www.classicmath.org or call 224-4226.

Summer programs at music school

Classes for school-age and preschool children are enrolling for the summer at the Music School, Presbyterian Church of Sunnyvale, 728 W. Fremont Ave.

Chantelle Urbina will teach Broadway Babies for ages 4-7; Nick Patton will teach musical theater for grades 1-5; and Jill Denny will teach advanced theater for grades 6-12. Theory classes for children and adults and an adult singing class are also available.

For more information or to register, call (408) 739-9248.