Live Oak students come up big
Live Oak High School students have been raising money all year
Creative Gilroy couple brings Halloween fright to South County
The World’s Largest Haunted House returns to Gilroy this year, inviting daring guests and Halloween enthusiasts to brave its ghoulish graveyard and dozen-plus rooms of fright and fear.
Created by Gilroy couple Alicia Juarez and Oscar Garcia, the haunted house is located at 8630 San...
For the love of livestock
Ann Sobrato High School’s Future Farmers of America celebrated FFA Week with a slew of events running from Feb. 9 through Feb. 13, culminating with the “Kiss a Pig” fundraiser on campus during their lunch break.“FFA Week is a week long celebration of our pride to be part of such an enriching organization,” said Emmanuel Calivo, Sobrato FFA Chapter Reporter.Sobrato’s FFA—which consists of about 500 members—hosted an assortment of contests and fun activities throughout the week, including Feb. 9 “Cowboy & Cowgirl Day;” Feb. 10 “Dress Like Your Ag Teacher Day/Bubble Gum in a Pie;” Feb. 11 “College Day” and Obstacle Course; Feb. 12 “Construction Day/Build a Barn;” and Feb. 13 FFA Day/Kiss a Pig Contest.Each day of the week, FFA students dressed up in different apparel to show their creativity and pride, according to Calivo. Activities were held in the Sobrato quad for all students to participate.FFA members raise various livestock animals on the sprawling Sobrato farm and then show them during the annual county fair, which is held July 30-Aug. 2 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds located at 344 Tully Road in San Jose. Students also take agricultural science courses at school.
Flex Academy confirmed to open its doors
It's official: Morgan Hill will have another charter school in
‘Fed up’ parents set to protest
Parents at Paradise Valley Elementary School have had enough.
Solar project a good financial deal?
The school board will likely assign a project that would bring
County board of education redraws lines
The Santa Clara County Board of Education redrew its lines for county school districts, putting Morgan Hill’s representative in a tight spot for 2014.
Mount Madonna School hosts regional Model United Nations for youth
Middle and high school students from six schools in four counties joined their peers at Mount Madonna School (MMS) for its inaugural regional Model United Nations (Model UN or MUN) conference on Feb. 11.
The theme of the conference, “Climate Justice for All: Addressing Inequality,”...
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MacNoughton graduates with honors
Giselle MacNaughton, of Morgan Hill, graduated from Emmanuel College May 18, during the college's 102nd commencement exercises on its campus in Boston. MacNaughton graduated magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in Writing, Editing & Publishing.
Rosa named to dean’s list
Tyler...