Schools

San Benito High School District trustees tabled consideration of a consultant for Superintendent John Perales during a recent board meeting.

San Juan School will be having a Parent Workshop for their Dual Language Immersion Program Jan. 9, in the school’s cafeteria from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This workshop is for families currently enrolled in the K-5th grade program and for interested preschool and kindergarten families. Leading the workshop will be one of California’s leading experts on dual language education, Rosa Molina from the Association of Two-Way & Dual Language Education. Topics include the benefits of being fluent in two or more languages starting in kindergarten and what expectations parents should have for their children acquiring a second language. Childcare will be provided. Please call Sara Frieberg at 623-9945 for any questions or the school’s office at 623-4538.

The San Benito County Office of Education, along with the San Benito Arts Council, will host the 2018 Arts Showcase for K-12 Students from 5pm to 7pm Feb. 15 at the Veterans Memorial Building, 649 San Benito St. This year’s theme is “The World Around...

With election day approaching, voters have several state propositions from which to choose. Below is a brief description of each of them. For a deeper dive, visit voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions. Proposition 2 Public School and Community College Facilities Under Prop. 2, the state would sell a $10 billion bond...

Hollister School District trustees selected James “Mike” Baldwin as their newest and fifth board member this week.

Students in the Hollister School District were treated to a special concert on May 30 and June 2 by members of the elementary travel band and choir.

While residents with school-aged children are focusing on replenishing their stock of class supplies before the fall semester begins on Aug. 19, the United Way of San Benito County has launched a drive to collect those same items for low-income families in the community.