Every employee in SBHS district gets full benefits
The San Benito High School District has $3.4 million budgeted to
Megan Phillips awarded for band devotion
The nonprofit Rancho-Maze Band recently paid tribute to the legacy of Joe Ostenson—a pillar of the local music-education community for nearly half a century—by recognizing a local young musician who exemplifies the characteristics of the life-long educator.
Marguerite Maze Middle School eighth-grader Megan Phillips was...
State requires financial literacy course for graduation
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an agreement June 27 making personal financial literacy a required course to graduate high school in California, according to a news release from the governor's office.
“We need to help Californians prepare for their financial futures as early as possible. Saving...
Cal-SOAP celebrates decade of scholarships
The South County California Student Opportunity and Access Program known as Cal-SOAP is celebrating a decade of helping low-income and first-generation students in San Benito and South County pursue their post-secondary education.
SBHS artwork frowns on tobacco use
More than two dozen San Benito High School students competed in an annual anti-tobacco poster contest sponsored by the TobAction club, with the winners announced Thursday morning in the school library.
Local schools, districts named to nonprofit’s Honor Roll
A national nonprofit organization that focuses on education recently named three Hollister schools to its annual Honor Roll list of California’s top performing schools and districts.
Educational Results Partnership has released its 11th annual Honor Roll list, which recognized 1,834 of California’s highest performing schools...
Local spelling champions advance to state bee
The San Benito County Office of Education recently hosted its 20th annual Spelling Bee with the top two winners from two age categories (4th through 6th grade and 7th through 8th grade) advancing to the state competition.
“It was a great event,” said Supt. Krystal...
