Schools

Seventeen Hollister High School seniors received medals at a recognition luncheon last week to honor the fact that they had perfect attendance throughout all four years on campus. Not all students were available during the lunchtime event, but the five present received a welcome...

It’s somewhat improbable that both Julie Maldonado and her daughter, Mary Villegas, have worked simultaneously in the Hollister School District for multiple decades.  Perhaps even more astonishing is that Villegas has taught for 20 years with cerebral palsy.  The duo reflected on their time and experiences...

Gavilan graduate awarded $20K scholarship Gavilan College graduate Josephine Torres, who will be transferring to UC Santa Cruz in the fall, has been awarded that institution’s Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship for 2023.  Torres is a biology major whose career goal is to help people...

Ninety-four seniors in the Hollister High School Class of 2023 have earned the California State Seal of Biliteracy, demonstrating that they attained proficiency in English and at least one other language: either Spanish, French or American Sign Language, according to school district staff.  This is...

R.O. Hardin Elementary School in early May hosted school leaders from throughout the nation who came to witness an innovative early literacy program and learn how to replicate its success.  The Hollister School District site May 4 hosted educational leaders who included state superintendents, governors...

A May 18 lockdown of Hollister High School was triggered by a glitch in the school’s alarm system that sent out a false alert of a campus emergency, according to law enforcement and school officials.  Police responded to the live report of a potential emergency...

Hollister School District maintenance crews recently fabricated and installed stair railings at Rancho San Justo Middle School in an effort to enhance safety.  District staff members made the improvements in an outdoor area where there is a large section of stairs at the Hollister site....

Registration now open for Summer Art Camp The San Benito County Arts Council is now enrolling students in Summer Art Camp.  Art Camps take place at The Art Depot, 35 Fifth St., Suite D, located in the historic train depot in downtown Hollister.  The cost is $65...

Hollister High School's Andy Hardin Stadium was transformed into an Olympic-style venue on May 5, as more than 400 students with disabilities from 20 schools in San Benito and southern Santa Clara counties competed in the annual Gifted Games.  After a six-year hiatus, this year's...

Hollister High School Assistant Principal Kevin Medeiros, a 2007 Haybaler alumnus, has been promoted as the school’s new principal.  Medeiros was a mathematics teacher at Hollister High for seven years before he became assistant principal, a position he held for the current school year, according...