Tag: education
CMAP video promotes visual and performing arts
The San Benito County Office of Education premiered a new video that will be used to promote the benefits of visual and performing arts curriculum in local schools while also unveiling a new mural in the First 5/Early Childhood Education garden at R.O. Hardin School on June 19.
R.O. Hardin students recognized for English proficiency
R.O. Hardin School this week honored 22 third- to sixth-grade students who were reclassified as fluent English proficient. That follows last year’s reclassification of 25 students.
Youth alliance program gives teen parents skills for a lifetime
More than 25 teen parents from San Benito County completed the Youth Alliance’s teen parenting program this year. More than 60 people, including the two case managers Liz Morales and Saul Gonzalez, showed up to celebrate.
Briefs: Block party permits due tomorrow; Library to accept passport applications...
Block party permit applications due; 4th of July events
Volleyball: Five players move on from Gavilan
Over the course of the last six months, five players from the fall 2011 Gavilan College women’s volleyball program have signed scholarship offers to play at colleges all over the country.
Community Spotlight: Library volunteer recognized; Kids receive letters from overseas pals
Ruth Erickson named volunteer of the year
Charter school on the horizon?
Hollister area residents last week toured Gilroy Prep School and heard a presentation from staff officials who talked openly about plans to open a similar charter school in San Benito County.
Guest View: Grads should strive for future, but take time to...
To moms whose kids have to memorize high school graduation speeches this month: nothing makes a speech more unforgettable than forgetting it for a split-second – in front of 3,000 people. (One of us learned that the hard way.) So if you invite every living relative to “Mom’s pre-ceremony fiesta,” please let your grad slip away to rehearse.
