Schools

The Gavilan College Board of Trustees Tuesday will consider appointing a short-term replacement for President Steve Kinsella, who will be taking about a one-month medical leave starting at the end of this month, according to Gavilan staff.

Fresh from a meeting where they were promoting a “Keep Our Campus Clean Campaign” at Gilroy High School, students from teacher Ramona Trevino’s special needs life skills class were hard at work sewing beanbags with leftover fabric from their “100 Blankets for the Homeless” project.

Each month, the principals of Gilroy and Christopher high schools choose a total of four students (two from GHS and two from CHS) to spotlight. GHS junior Nikko Villareal, 16, is this week's Student of the Week.

Cash flow issues, problems with fiscal oversight and an usually high personnel turnover in the business office – resulting in missed deadlines, administrative mistakes and even the accidental cancellation of employee health benefits – prompted the Santa Clara County Office of Education to step in and force Gilroy Unified School District to get its financial house in order.

Each month, the principals of Gilroy and Christopher high schools choose a total of four students (two from GHS and two from CHS) to spotlight. CHS senior Cesar Emmanuel Diaz, 17, is this week's Student of the Week.

Four days after the Newton Conn. tragedy that in December took the lives of 20 young children and six adult staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Gilroy Unified School District Superintendent Debbie Flores met with principals, district staff and the Gilroy Police Department to review the district’s Code Red (lockdown) procedures, discuss safety protocol upgrades and identify the immediate next steps required to heighten security at Gilroy school sites.

The Gavilan College Communications Studies Program has won the 2013 Model Communication Program Award from the Western States Communication Association.

Each month, the principals of Gilroy and Christopher high schools choose a total of four students (two from GHS and two from CHS) to spotlight. GHS senior Thao (Nicole) Nguyen, 18, is this week's Student of the Week.

Activities Director Gloria Hennessy at Christopher High School says she “can’t stand by and do nothing” when she sees one of her students coming to school wearing clothing that is worn out or shoes that are about to fall apart.

Each month, the principals of Gilroy and Christopher high schools choose a total of four students (two from GHS and two from CHS) to spotlight. CHS senior Breana Louise Orozco, 17, is this week's Student of the Week.