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Town creating calendar recognizing Native American Heritage Month
During its regularly scheduled meeting, Dec. 6, Mayor Rob Rennie asked Town Manager Laurel Prevetti for an update on the process to officially acknowledge Los Gatos’ earliest residents.
But her response—while delighting some First Nations advocates—left one group in particular feeling a little left out.
“We...
Los Gatos elementary school district sued over child molestation by former teacher
The Los Gatos Union School District, along with the former Blossom Hill Elementary School teacher who pled “no contest” to child molestation and child annoyance charges last month, are both now being sued by the parents of one of the students that the teacher...
Board of Education appoints Area 3 trustee
On Nov. 28, the Santa Clara County Board of Education unanimously approved the selection of Donald Rocha as the provisionally appointed trustee for Area 3.
Trustee Area 3 includes the Cambrian, Campbell Union, Luther Burbank, Moreland, Union and Campbell Union High School districts and a...
Vaccination rates are so high, Covid-19-prevention clinic will offer flu shot, too
By the time the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District held its first meeting since classes returned, Aug. 24, it’d already dealt with two coronavirus cases—a teacher and a student—one in Saratoga, and one in Los Gatos.
While demonstrating the publicly-available “dashboard” for trustees, Brian...
LGHS grad hopes his new book ‘How First-Generation Students Navigate Higher Education…’ will spark a renaissance in college supports
If you look at recent data, you’ll find the majority of undergraduate college students who are the first generation in their family to reach these higher-academic halls, says Fisher Middle School alum and Los Gatos High School (Class of ‘94) graduate Matt Daily.
He’s now...
Battle-hardened robotics team drops by Kiwanis luncheon
Members of the Los Gatos High School Robotics Team 972, who were finalists at the Silicon Valley Regional, and won the Archimedes Division at the FIRST World Championship in Houston, presented to the Kiwanis Club of Los Gatos, April 27.
"This was a huge accomplishment...
Elementary District puts student mental health first, in updated approach to learning
Deborah Weinstein, executive director of the Los Gatos Education Foundation, recently visited Daves Avenue Elementary School, where its mascot, the Cool Cat, had been high-fiving students and handing out flyers.
That was part of a drive during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month to bolster the Los...
Educators introducing updates to AI policy
As I ask Dyuthi Boinepalli, a 15-year old at Saratoga High School, about the uptick in Artificial Intelligence usage on campus and how it affects curriculum. She looks at me and smirks. “I'd answer that, but it’s not loading,” she said, referring to how...
College of Adaptive Arts celebrates 15 years
When College of Adaptive Arts first opened its doors in 2009, it was just one class of 12 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities looking for an outlet to express themselves.
Fifteen years later, the school has exploded into a hub for adults of all...
District celebrates National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Los Gatos High School (LGHS) and Saratoga High School (SHS) honored their 2024 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists this fall after the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists were publicly announced as part of the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High...
