Schools

Christopher High School, Eliot Elementary, Pacific West Christian Academy and Gilroy Prep School are four of 25 local schools on the receiving end of a $50,000 donation from Wells Fargo.

Kyle Kwong, 16

A hush falls over St. Mary School in Gilroy each day at 11 a.m. when the prayer bell rings.

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.

Locals looking for a purring pal or barking buddy should take advantage of a special promotion offered now through Oct. 31 by the Santa Clara County Animal Shelter, located at 12370 in San Martin.

What inspires you? Professional musicians inspire me, especially those, like classical pianists, that don't generally fall into the "mainstream" categories. Why? Because despite the general belief that it is difficult to make money as a musician unless they have connections, they still do what they love because they love it. Money isn't their prime motivator. Their passion for music is, and I think that's extremely brave and courageous of them.

 

Soak in the sounds of music as 210 singers from Gilroy and Christopher High schools perform a fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 16 and 17 at St. Mary Church on the corner of First and Monterey streets. 

The California Department of Education released Thursday its 2011-12 Accountability Progress Reporting, showing mostly minor fluctuations in the projected Academic Performing Index scores calculated ahead of time by the Gilroy Unified School District.