New special education program causes a stir
Parents of special needs students – much like Morgan Hill resident Jayne Rovianek, who has three children ages 11 to 20 with varying disabilities – expressed their displeasure with Morgan Hill Unified School District’s recent decision to implement a satellite program for students with moderate to severe disabilities.
MHUSD to voters: parcel tax or bond?
The results are in: surveyed voters prefer a parcel tax, but don’t necessarily want to pay for it.
New principals, new trustee at MHUSD
The mid-semester transfer of one principal this month led to the shuffling of several positions in Morgan Hill schools.
Effective Nov. 12, Claudia Olaciregui was transferred from her position as principal of the San Martin/Gwinn Elementary School, to a special assignment at the Community Adult...
Two Sobrato seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
Morgan Hill high schoolers Jared R. Lebovitz and Neil H. Shah have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a press release. Both are students of Ann Sobrato High School.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation this week announced the names of...
Religion: The true meaning of rachamim, compassion
Jewish teachings emphasize the importance of “rachamim,” which is usually translated as compassion or mercy. We first read about rachamim when it is used in Exodus 34:6-7 in the Hebrew Bible. It is one of the 13 attributes used to describe God. In the...
Two new charter schools closing in on MHUSD
As teachers and students prepare for the start of the Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Aug. 15 school year, two charter organizations - Navigator Schools and Rocketship Education - continue to position themselves for entry into the district by 2014-15.
Higgins joins Westmont of Morgan Hill as executive director
Westmont of Morgan Hill recently named Jolie Higgins as executive director. Higgins brings a 23-year career in senior living services to Westmont, according to a press release.
Higgins started her career in 1999 at Atria Senior Living, as a business officer manager, says the press...
Voices to move into old SV Flex building
A local charter school longing for a more suitable home for its students has found one, and will be ready to move in for the start of the 2017-18 school year.
