Schools

Kavi Duvvoori, a Gilroy senior at Mount Madonna college-preparatory school on 491 Summit Road, has received two prestigious awards: The "National AP Scholar" and "AP Scholar with Distinction" from the College Board.

As if their 926 Academic Performing Index Score doesn't already merit bragging rights (California's benchmark is 800), four students in the Dr. TJ Owens Early College Academy - an alternative high school known as GECA located on the campus of Gavilan College at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd - schooled the SAT.

Laura Montes of Gilroy was one of 17 students to receive

Rosino LeGan, a 17 year old Gilroy resident and senior at Mount Madonna School, is this week's "Student of the Week."

The kindergartners of Glen View Elementary School watched with wide eyes, bouncing on their tip-toes in anticipation as Principal Corina Sapien cut the yellow ribbon that separated them from their new playground Tuesday morning. As the ends of ribbon hit the pavement, the 5- and 6-year-olds swarmed the brightly colored play space, which has been three years in the making.

For the last two weeks, Morgan Hill MMS students have written