Schools

Fit for Learning, a program by the Santa Clara County Office of Education to combat child obesity, is being expanded to reach students in grades kindergarten through sixth.

NW Services, a CSIET-approved program, is looking for host families for high school students from Mongolia and Germany and other areas for the 2006-2007 school year. The students are 15-18 years old and can begin arriving this month to attend high school in Morgan Hill.

Ann Sobrato High School's students began class today knowing that this is the first year for Sobrato High to have a full campus, complete with apprehensive freshmen and energetic seniors. Sobrato's student population has grown from 1,050 to 1,500 teenagers. Twenty-one staff members have been added to accommodate the increased number. The students will be welcomed with a back-to-school dance on Aug. 25 from 8pm to 11pm. Admission is $5 with an ASB card and $10 without.

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A fifth-generation Morgan Hill resident is following in the footsteps of his mother and two uncles as he performs for the second summer with the Concord Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps.

Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester and year program homestays, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families.

Live Oak High School's marching band and color guard is looking for students to join the groups for the upcoming marching season. Band camp starts Aug. 14 at 9am at the Live Oak High band room. Students who are looking for commitment, meaning to their high school life, responsibility and a huge sense of satisfaction are encouraged to get involved. Another bonus of becoming a part of the groups is a chance for a trip to Europe in the spring. No experience is necessary. All Live Oak High students are welcome, including incoming ninth graders. Check www.emeraldregime.org for more information, or contact Kathy at 226-8505, [email protected] or Tish at 779-0258.