The Women’s Club of Hollister held its annual Student Art Show Feb. 13. They received more than 70 entries from students in San Benito County. The contest was open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade who reside in San Benito County or attend school in San Benito County.
Jesaiah Baer, a San Benito High School junior, whose audition in Long Beach for “American Idol” garnered her some time on the air Jan. 30, was eliminated before the Vegas round of auditions.
A small crew of Sacred Heart Parish School students, their parents and two teachers gathered to do a San Benito river bed clean up Saturday. San Benito High School chemistry teacher Mike Carroll, his grandson Riley, Sacred Heart science teacher Jim Ostdick and the other volunteers removed 1,000 pounds of trash from the river bed.
San Benito High School sophomore Santiago Hernandez shared his experience of going through life without sight on an episode of Nick News, a news segment that airs on Nicklelodeon and on its website.
Ashley Adams and her husband Andy have had their arms full for the last five months since Adams delivered quadruplets at a hospital in Colorado. Adams, a 2006 graduate of San Benito High School, known then as Ashley Knutson, carried the identical twins Braelynn and Samantha along with fraternal twins Rylie and Wyatt to 30 weeks.
Local Girl Scouts were recently honored for community projects with Gold and Silver Awards from the organization, two of the highest honors they can receive for community service projects.
The San Benito County Office of Education sponsored a two-day workshop Jan. 7 and 8 at San Juan Oaks with Rick and Rebecca DuFour discussing ways to strengthen the professional learning communities in San Benito.
Winter Dance Concert: San Benito High School will hold its winter dance concert Dec. 6 and 7, with doors to open at 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. Prices are $5 with an ASB sticker or for children ages 5-12, $6 without ASB sticker, $8 for adults or $10 at the door. Tickets are on sale Wednesday through Friday at the Student Payment Center.