Students enjoy special Cinco de Mayo celebration
A third annual Cinco de Mayo fiesta of sorts for Morgan Hill and Gilroy students with special needs was hosted by teachers from both programs May 4 at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy.
Local SeaCadet receives coveted ROTC scholarship to UCLA
Ever since she was exposed to the regiment of the Naval SeaCadets program as an impressionable 11-year-old, Vietnamese teen Hanh Phan—now a senior at Live Oak High School—had a feeling it was for her.
Charter, board resolve funding request feud
The Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees this week broke an impasse between district and charter school administrators, agreeing to report to the California State Finance Authority that Charter School of Morgan Hill is “in good standing” and “in compliance with its charter for purposes of the Prop. 51 funding.”
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Valencia joins University Iowa Class of 2026
The University of Iowa continues to attract high-achieving students. This fall’s incoming first-year class includes Nyla Valencia, of Morgan Hill, who plans to pursue a degree in biology, says a press release from the University of Iowa.
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Students abused at home, survey finds
About a quarter of middle school students (23 percent) and nearly a fifth of Morgan Hill high school students (19 percent) said they’ve experienced some type of physical abuse by a family member or house guest, according to the latest YMCA Project Cornerstone Developmental Assets survey.
