MHUSD to allow student activism
Morgan Hill Unified School District’s superintendent sent out a March 7 letter to all “employees, parents, guardians and students” regarding the district’s strategy to allow for student participation in planned school walkouts and protests.
Center Opens in Gilroy to Aid Struggling Students
THE HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER, 737 First St., in Gilroy, opened its doors to students struggling with basic skills in mathematics, reading, study skills, test anxiety and other factors Feb. 28.
MHUSD officials tag architect, construction firms to build new Britton
School district officials have zeroed in on Blach Construction Company and Quattrocchi Kwok Architects for a $39.5 million contract to build the brand new Britton Middle School campus.
MHUSD distributes survey to gauge interest in alternative programs
Morgan Hill Unified School District is looking for input.
Covid surge takes toll on school attendance
Students, teachers and staff at local schools returned from winter break to an “all time high” number of weekly reported Covid-19 cases, according to Morgan Hill Unified School District staff.
For the week of Jan. 3-9, a total of 177 students and 24 staff members...
Host an international student through Oakwood School and Green Planet
Are you interested in meeting people from other countries? Do you want to make a lasting impact on the life of an international student and make a friend for life? Do you have a spare bedroom and live in the Morgan Hill/Gilroy area? Then Green Planet’s homestay program in partnership with Oakwood School want you to consider hosting an international student this fall.Through our partnership with Morgan Hill’s Oakwood High School, gphomestay is offering this opportunity to nurturing, qualified families in the surrounding area, according to a press release. The program is currently looking for host families for fall 2015.To offset the costs of hosting a student, families will be provided with a $1,300 monthly stipend. Families also have access to ongoing local support. Students arrive with their own insurance and spending money.The partnership also offers a $300 referral bonus for any approved host family that lists your name as their source of referral on their application, the press release states.You can begin the process of becoming a host by completing an online inquiry form atgphomestay.com. For more information, please email [email protected] or call (781) 996-0429.
In college, but not ‘college ready’
Approximately 98 percent of the students entering Gavilan College in the fall of 2012 tested into remedial classes in at least one area, mirroring a statewide trend that has school officials concerned.
