Cabrillo College’s Name Change Discussions Set for This Month
Cabrillo College is planning to host a series of 90-minute community discussions in September and October as college officials weigh changing the school’s name.
The first three sessions are scheduled for Sept. 21, 23 and 30. All three will be conducted via Zoom.
Cabrillo wrapped up...
Mathnasium brings after-school math instruction to Scotts Valley elementaries
For years, Mathnasium has been on the ground to assist San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley families tackle one of the most common and stressful academic challenges: math. Now, the local learning center is taking a new step to meet students and families where...
Scotts Valley student turns poolside problem into healthy-habits book series
At 16 years old, Scotts Valley’s Tomas Dauksa is already thinking like an entrepreneur, but his latest business venture began with a problem he noticed at a local swimming pool.
Last summer, while working as a lifeguard at Mount Hermon Conference Center in Felton, Dauksa...
SLVUSD board appoints new superintendent
Get ready, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District. A new superintendent has been selected, and he’s ready to lead the district to great heights.
On June 9, after 24 years with the district, including stints as a teacher, school site principal, director of secondary education,...
Omega Nu awards more than $122K in scholarships
Omega Nu of Santa Cruz awarded college and vocational scholarships to 27 students from Santa Cruz County during a Scholarship Reception for the students and their families at the Harvey West Park Clubhouse on May 26.
Over pizza, fresh fruit and home-baked cookies, students introduced...
SLVHS Drama Ready for Return to Stage
The San Lorenzo Valley High School drama department has had to reinvent itself a few times in the last 18 months. From canceling its on-stage production of “Chicago” after opening weekend due to the arrival of Covid-19, to pressing forward with live, online productions...
More Than Half of SLVUSD Students Have Fallen Behind in Some Subjects
As the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District community looks ahead to exciting infrastructure upgrades, it is simultaneously battling severe Covid-19 learning loss.
Trustees got both positive and negative news during the regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday.
Superintendent Chris Schiermeyer said the district’s “final expenditures” for...
Report: Community ‘Polarized’ About SVUSD’s Push for Diversity
An educational consultant’s report has found diversity efforts at Scotts Valley Unified School District have been hampered by a “pervasive fear” of how parents would react to changes and the belief such initiatives would be “obstructed by vocal community disapproval and retaliation.”
Key findings of...
Incumbents Win Big On School District Boards, Measure T Likely Falling Short
Along with the Derek Timm-Allan Timms slate’s strong performance at the polls, Tuesday night, both of the school board candidates they supported appeared poised for victory, too.
By Wednesday, teacher Lucia Rocha-Nestler had grabbed the largest share of the Scotts Valley Unified School District Board...
Scotts Valley boy’s suicide prompts calls for SVUSD to address issues
Red was 15-year-old Scotts Valley High School freshman Mateo Deihl’s favorite color. Now, attendees at his Celebration of Life, to be held at Roaring Camp in Felton on Saturday, have been asked to adorn themselves in this hue, in his memory.
The boy is to...
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...
