Sobrato FFA fares well at County Fair
After a week of competing at the Santa Clara County Fair, members of Sobrato High School's Future Farmers of America program not only proved they had some of the best animals at the fair, but also that they knew a thing or two about showmanship.
Two local high schoolers selected as National Merit Scholar semifinalists
Two local high school students were named as semifinalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program earlier this week.
Three students to play with All-State Junior High School Honor Band
Three Britton Middle School students will be headed for Fresno
Murphy band takes first in Music in the Parks
Martin Murphy Middle School’s Advanced Band bested the field at the May 3 Music in the Parks Festival in Anaheim, taking first place overall and within their division.
Thirty-five seventh and eighth grade student musicians participated in the competition. It was the first victory at...
County Board of Education files suit against former superintendent
The Santa Clara County Board of Education filed a lawsuit Dec. 11 against former County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Charles Weis to recover proceeds the board loaned him for a condo in San Jose. Â
South Valley Civic Theatre adapts to pandemic restrictions
With live, indoor entertainment one of the first activities to be prohibited during the Covid-19 era, and likely one of the last that will be allowed to resume, things have been difficult for theater groups across the country.
South Valley Civic Theatre is faced with...
Budding lawyers practice courtroom skills
Budding lawyers on the Live Oak mock trial team will join 29
UPDATE: Silicon Valley Flex Academy closes due to financial hardship
Hundreds of families were caught by surprise July 26 when they received email notification that Morgan Hill-based Silicon Valley Flex Academy was closing its doors less than three weeks before the start of the new school year.
Free Educational Programs for Schools
W.E.R.C., the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, has received grants from Cisco Systems, Calpine and Air Systems Foundation to provide educational programs to public elementary schools in Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister. Availability of grant money is on a first-come, first-served basis.