Students struggle to stay connected
A typical day during the week for Diana J. and her son, a fifth-grader at Las Animas Elementary, usually begins with them sitting in front of the computer, gearing up for another day of distance learning.
It sounds like a simple enough process, yet, it’s...
Five new principals join Gilroy for 2019-20 year
A quintet of new administrators will welcome students and families at their respective schools at the onset of the 2019-20 school year in Gilroy Unified School District, filling all leadership vacancies.
District staff announced the new hires at the May 9 school board meeting.
“I am...
Election 2020, Gilroy Unified School District: Nirza Starks sees need to support students
Nirza Starks sees the need for continually supporting children in the educational setting. That’s why she’s running for the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Trustees Area 2 seat.
Starks, 42, has two sons, one of whom is a special-needs student.
“As a parent, you start...
Gilroy Elks honor students
Gilroy Elks Lodge honored four students and their families recently at the Americanism Essay Recognition Dinner.
The students are from Niki Estacio’s fifth-grade class at Rucker Elementary School, who were judged to be the best writers in the Americanism Essay Contest on this year’s...
Brownell Middle School renovation complete as students return to class Aug. 18
The beginning of the school year and return to in-person instruction on Aug. 18 will be a welcome change for most middle- and high-schoolers, who haven’t been in the same physical classrooms since the pre-pandemic times of March 2020.
It will be especially different for...
Photos: Christopher High School graduation 2022
Christopher High School graduated 334 students for the Class of 2022 during a ceremony on June 9.
Attorney: Group demands schools reopen
An attorney representing a group of Gilroy parents threatened a lawsuit if the Gilroy Unified School District does not offer in-person learning for middle and high school students before the end of the school year on June 4.
In a May 2 letter, which was...
Christopher High junior selected to attend national college conference
Angelina Begines has had her mind set on college for as long as she can remember, not only wanting to make her family proud but also as a way to thank her immigrant grandparents for making the difficult decision to arrive in the United...
Gilroy schools will continue distance learning in fall
The Gilroy Unified School District changed course on its reopening plan July 14, and will instead continue with distance learning when the fall semester begins.
The district’s board voted unanimously for the plan, which is set to begin Aug. 12.
Earlier in July, the district presented...
Gilroy schools ineligible to reopen under Newsom’s proposal
Gilroy schools would remain closed under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to reopen classrooms to in-person instruction in February.
The Safe Schools for All plan proposed Dec. 30 is bolstered by a $2 billion package of incentives to help schools pay for testing, ventilation systems and...
