Schools

In conjunction with Arbor Week coming up March 7-14, third, fourth and fifth grade students throughout California are invited to participate in the California Arbor Week Poster Contest.

Hollister School District officials cited school parents as being “not the most consistent voters” – as noted in a paid survey consultant’s report – in deciding to place a bond measure on the November ballot instead of June.

The nervousness was palpable. Jittery seventh and eighth graders waited their turns to go up to the microphone in the annual San Benito County Junior High Spelling Bee Competition on March 2 at Ladd Lane Elementary School. When it was all done, Delilah De La Cerda came out on top.

Hollister High—like many schools throughout the U.S.—has seen student attendance decline since the pandemic, and local educators are addressing the issue by identifying the data behind the numbers and partnering with the local school and business community.   While the overall attendance rate among Hollister High...

San Benito High School announced last week that it will host an in-person commencement ceremony for Class of 2020, no internet required. Graduation Coordinator Brian DeCarli posted a video on YouTube that talked about a plan for the graduation to take place at Andy Hardin...

Eighty-seven Gavilan College students earned a place on the President's Honor Roll for Fall Semester 2013. To be placed on the President's Honor roll, a student must earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average in at least 15 units during a single semester. This honor is noted on students' transcripts.

Living History Days Step back to the early days of San Juan Bautista at Living History Days at San Juan Bautista State Historic Park. Meet mountain men, Civil War soldiers, Victorian ladies and more. Enjoy craft and cooking demonstrations. Enjoy an old-fashioned soda in the...

Schools and parents know what it's like to be strapped for

Administrators in the Hollister School District are making plans