School district asks voters for $900M bond
The Morgan Hill Unified School District is hopeful that the district’s registered voters will agree with the school board, and approve a $900 million school bond on the March 3 ballot.
School board trustee in waiting wants to serve MH families
As the only school board candidate in her trustee area for the November election, San Martin resident Teresa Murillo has already locked up a seat on Morgan Hill Unified School District’s governing body for the next four years.
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Mortensen named to Dean’s List
Jared Mortensen, of Morgan Hill, has been named to the 2023-24 Fall Term Dean's list at Oregon Institute of Technology. Mortensen studies Environmental Sciences-Water.
Valley Water board elects Hsueh for 2024 chair
The Valley Water Board of Directors on Jan. 9 elected...
Live Oak students help protect the front lines
Grace and a group of teammates are helping health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight by creating face shield parts with 3D printers.
Spotlight of the Week: Martin Murphy Middle School’s 22nd annual Turkey Trot
Martin Murphy Middle School held its 22nd annual Turkey Trot on Nov. 16. The school-wide event included students, faculty and staff. They ran or walked a one-mile course. Eighth-grader Vanessa Guevara kicked off this year's race by singing the National Anthem. Coordinator Dan Scudero worked hard to arrange a fun and successful event for the Martin Murphy community with excellent student participation – 90 percent of the 640 students. Parent participation was also high, as they volunteered during the event and donated gift cards, electronic items, goodies, and other prizes.
Charter school ideas pique board’s interest
The kindergarten through eighth-grade charter school idea was
School lunch options have district students talking – and eating
Ask a Morgan Hill elementary school student what their favorite
Student of the Week: William Murphy
What inspires you?Freedom: the ability to be whoever I choose to be; and, after I graduate, the chance to go to college and pursue whatever degree I am interested in.What is your favorite subject in school, and why?My favorite school subject is English, because I can write and create anything my imagination comes up with.If you had the power to change one thing in the world, what would it be?I would like to reduce poverty so that everyone can have a chance to make their own futures brighter.If you could go anywhere, where would you go?I would travel to Germany to see all of the awesome German cars (I love cars)! I would also want to taste all the unique foods.Name one big challenge in your life right now.Balancing my harder high school homework with all of my extracurricular activities, such as Boy Scouts, and a leadership camp called White Stag.What is your dream job?My dream job is working as a writer for a car magazine.What are your three favorite things?My three favorite things are cars, food and video games.What is your favorite book?“Phoenix” by Jeff Stone.What do you want to do after high school?I want to work for a German car magazine.Something that makes you smile:Something that makes me smile is seeing a tastefully customized car. I love those.Top three most played songs on your iTunes or iPod:1. “Kickstart My Heart” by Motley Crüe2. “Walk this Way” by Aerosmith3. “Enter Sandman” by Metallica
