Spotlight of the Week: Live Oak Student Wins Speech Contest
LIVE OAK HIGH SCHOOL junior Abe Butte has won the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill's 2007 Youth Speech Contest. His five-minute speech on the theme 'Lead the Way' was delivered in competition before the club on Feb. 28.
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.
TAC Classroom Giveaway a Success
More than 80 teachers attended the Feb. 8 Teachers' Aid Coalition Classroom Supply Giveaway at P.A. Walsh Elementary School.
Spotlight of the Week: Inquisitive Minds at Science Alive
Hundreds of middle school students from throughout the Bay Area spent Saturday morning dissecting cow's eyeballs, building race cars and even concocting their own slime, at Gavilan College's Science Alive fair.
Cash for College Workshops
South County Cal-SOAP (Student Opportunity and Access Program) and GAVILAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE are inviting seniors and their parents to attend "Cash for College" workshops at 6pm tonight at Sobrato High School and at 6pm, Feb. 27 at Anzar High School, 2000 San Juan Highway, in San Juan Bautista; and at 6pm Feb. 28 at Gilroy High School, 750 West 10th St.
Los Paseos Elementary School News
LOS PASEOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL dedicated its mural the morning of Jan. 10. The ceremony was attended by the entire student body, parents, Morgan Hill Unified School District Deputy Superintendent Bonnie Tognazzini, Morgan Hill school trustees, district administrators and many community members, including San Jose Councilman Forrest Williams.
Morgan Hill Students Nominated for National
Morgan Hill residents Chris Matsuoka and Jina Park, students at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, have been nominated to compete for the National Honor Society Scholarship sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).