Schools

Gavilan College might be known for its resident swallows, salamanders, turtles, ducks and frogs, but it’s not the only educational hub in Gilroy that attracts members of the animal kingdom.

When a teenager disappears into the kitchen to whip up some chow, it's fair to assume a hassle-free fix is on the menu: Frozen pizza? Easy Mac? Top Ramen? Toasted bagel? Peanut butter straight from the jar?

Rod Kelley Elementary administrators and teachers hosted a motivational assembly April 20 to get students “egg-cited” about the start of the California Standardized Test, which begins this week.

A popular event that gives Life Skills students in the Gilroy, Hollister and San Benito school districts a chance to get exercise and enjoy competing in Olympic-style events is set to kick off for the seventh year in a row.

Compensation is a matter of apple and oranges when you’re looking at the Gilroy Unified School District and its brand-new charter school, which is giving its six teachers up to 10 percent raises in a year when GUSD implemented 4 percent salary cuts for all its certificated staff.

The Gilroy Prep School is hosting two fun events this Saturday to help raise money for the school.

The Gavilan College School Board had some big shoes to fill following the recent death of late trustee Mike Davenport, whose March 2 passing left a vacancy on the college’s seven-person school board.

Gilroy Unified School Board trustees didn’t come up with the “magic answer” regarding missed instructional days due to field trips, extracurricular competitions and athletic activities, but they’re taking a balanced approached to the challenge of curtailing lost school time while ensuring their students receive a well-rounded education.

Attention students, parents and alumni: Saint Mary School is celebrating 140 years of Catholic education, and they’re doing it with style the week of April 26 through May 9.