Gilroy elementary students return to the classroom after more than a year
For some, it was their first time stepping onto a school campus. For others, it was a return to a sense of normalcy that...
Garlic for elephants: Ken Christopher pens book for elementary students
Ken Christopher sat in the library at Las Animas Elementary School, where he was being asked the tough questions.
Why did the bear get the...
Students collect underwear for homeless
Christopher and Gilroy high schools teamed up to collect 825 pairs of underwear for the homeless. The schools held the drive on March 19,...
What 3-foot social distance means for return to California schools
New state and federal Covid safety guidelines that reduce the recommended minimum distance between students from 6 feet to 3 feet should make it...
Distance learning will remain for secondary students
Middle and high school students will remain in distance learning through the end of the school year after a majority of the Gilroy Unified...
Gilroy teachers, school district reach tentative agreement
The Gilroy Unified School District reached a tentative agreement with the teachers’ union that will result in salary increases and other benefits for educators.
Per...
Brownell Middle School modernization project is nearly complete
Once students are allowed to return to the classroom, middle schoolers will be envious of those who attend Brownell Middle School.
Construction is nearly wrapped...
Elementary students set to return to campus April 15
Students in grades 5 and under will soon return to campus for a few hours a day, after the Gilroy Unified School District Board...
Students could return to the classroom in April
One year after the Gilroy Unified School District shut down its classrooms to in-person instruction, students could return to campus in mid-April.
The district’s Board...
What to know about California’s plan to reopen schools
By Jill Cowan, The New York Times
Almost exactly a year ago, on March 7, 2020, officials in the Elk Grove Unified School District—Northern California’s...
