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Students at Stevenson Elementary School discover the mess that “leprechauns” left behind after St. Patrick’s Day. Photo courtesy Corinne Mitchner. 
Students at Stevenson Elementary School discover green footprints on their classroom door on the morning after St. Patrick’s Day. Photo courtesy Corinne Mitchner. 
A “leprechaun trap” made by students at Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary School. Photo courtesy Vern Taylor. 
Students at Stevenson Elementary School discover a note left behind by a “leprechaun” after St. Patrick’s Day. Photo courtesy Corinne Mitchner. 
Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary School celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, with one classroom showing the mess that “leprechauns” left behind after students put out traps for them. Photo courtesy Vern Taylor.
Update: The city of Mountain View has rescheduled the public meeting to discuss potential new pickleball courts from April 2 to April 8.
Elementary schoolers celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Some Mountain View Whisman School District students celebrated St. Patrick’s Day recently by making “leprechaun traps” that they left in classrooms overnight.
At Stevenson Elementary School, kindergarteners created the traps using craft materials and returned to school on Monday, March 18, to find that “their traps were unsuccessful and the leprechauns caused lots of mischief!”, district spokesperson Corinne Mitchner told the Voice in an email.
The students arrived on Monday to find green glitter and footprints, chairs knocked over, gold coins and other signs of a commotion. According to Mitcher, the kids had fun discovering the scene and cleaning up the mess.
Imai and Vargas elementary schools held similar activities, Michener said. St. Patrick’s Day was on Sunday, March 17.
Applications open for neighborhood grants
The city of Mountain View is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Grant Program through the end of the month.
The Council Neighborhoods Committee awards the grants, which are meant to encourage groups to form neighborhood associations, and to give existing associations money for neighborhood events, according to the city’s website.
The maximum grant amounts range from $1,333 to $3,333, depending on the size of the neighborhood. Associations applying for the first time can get a $100 bonus. All grant funds have to be used during the July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 fiscal year. Mountain View has 18 “active” neighborhood associations, of which eight launched with help from the financial assistance from the Neighborhood Grant Program, according to the city.
Applications are due by Sunday, March 31.
To apply and for more information, visit the city’s website.
Community meeting scheduled to discuss new pickleball courts
As part of an initiative to create new dedicated pickleball courts, the city of Mountain View has scheduled a community meeting for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, to gather public input.
The city recently conducted a survey on potential court locations and amenities. Using survey results and input from the meeting, the city plans to assess possible locations, layout and number of courts. Staff will then bring a recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Committee this spring.
The meeting will be at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
For more information on the city’s pickleball plans, visit collaborate.mountainview.gov/pickleballstudy.