Gilroy Schools Open with Record Attendance
Gilroy’s new school year got off to a record-breaking start, with more students, teachers and expenses than ever before.
Trustee Urges Yes on Measure E
Of the seven Gilroy school board trustees, Patricia Midtgaard has perhaps the finest of lines to walk when it comes to Measure E, the $170 million school bond proposal on the June 7 ballot.
Girl Scouts install ‘Buddy Bench’ at San Martin/Gwinn school
Girl Scout Troop 62658 recently completed a “Buddy Bench” at San Martin/Gwinn Elementary School.
The project was for the troop’s Bronze Award, the highest award that a fourth- or fifth-grader can earn. It is a community-based project where girls are encouraged to make a positive...
Gilroy teachers to protest budget cuts this week
Gilroy Unified School District teachers and staff are taking to
Canned food drive aids needy families
With a yearlong, school-wide theme of “Changing the World,” third-grade students at Rod Kelley Elementary School decided as their community service project to hold a canned food drive for local needy families for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The third-graders partnered with the Salvation Army and even...
Talks stall between teachers, district
Contract negotiations officially hit an impasse with the Gilroy Teachers Association last week, and Gilroy Unified School District officials immediately went on the offensive, blaming teachers for the stalled talks.
A flashing, multi-colored “Negotiations Update” link on the Gilroy Unified School District’s website outlines the...
