We take a look at some of the biggest stories of the week. This
week: high enrollment pushes Las Animas to hold classes in the
library and high school quarterback Jamie Jensen talks about being
under more pressure than any Gilroy player in history.
1. Growing pains
Public school enrollment increased by 3.34 percent this year, and schools officials are scrambling to come up with creative solutions to house the influx of students.
About 20 kindergartners at Las Animas Elementary School are learning their alphabets these days in the school’s bright, airy library. Bursting at the seams, the school grew by 57 students this year, which means two or three more classes, depending on size.
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