Local activist starts university’s first NAACP chapter
When Morgan Hill local Ellie Mae Fisher started at Texas Tech University in fall of 2018, she was shocked that there was not a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chapter there already.
“Why did I come here if they don’t even...
New school bell schedules aim to improve learning
As the 2022-23 school year approaches, new bell schedules at Morgan Hill Unified School District sites are designed to improve student learning and meet the various needs of local children and their families, according to MHUSD officials.
The changes are the result of ongoing “journey...
School district announces new leadership staff
Morgan Hill Unified School District has recently hired three new faculty members for key leadership roles: director of elementary education, a middle school principal and the director of grounds and maintenance, according to district staff.
Dr. Julie Aguirre-Jacinto is MHUSD’s new Director of Elementary Education,...
MHUSD to host middle school information nights
The Morgan Hill Unified School District will host three upcoming online sessions for “Middle School Information Night.”
Charter School Foundation awards scholarships
The Charter School of Morgan Hill Foundation has awarded scholarships to graduating high school students who are alumni of the Charter School of Morgan Hill, for use in their pursuit of undergraduate degrees at their chosen institutions. This year, five students who graduated from local...
Boosters sell yard signs for graduates
Supporters of Live Oak and Sobrato High Schools’ 2020 graduates have been busy selling yard signs for proud parents to let their neighbors know their senior is about to graduate.
Mount Madonna School celebrates graduates
Mount Madonna School announced Grace Timan as its Class of 2022 valedictorian and Ben Pearson as salutatorian.
Timan, who started attending MMS as a preschool student, and Pearson in kindergarten, earned this distinction through hard work and focused effort, edging out their peers at the...
Zavala announces retirement from MHUSD
One of Morgan Hill Unified School District’s education leaders is leaving the district at the end of the 2018-19 school year, according to a Jan. 27 press release.
Ramon Zavala, MHUSD’s Assistant Supt. of Educational Services for the last four years, announced Jan. 28 that...
Betando announces resignation from MHUSD
Morgan Hill Unified School District Superintendent Steve Betando announced today that he will resign from the district at the end of the current school year.
Schools remain open as virus spreads
And while local school district officials had a brief coronavirus scare when it was learned that an employee at a school dance venue last weekend had been exposed to the virus, there are no plans to close any campuses in Morgan Hill.