Johnathan Spencer wins "Every Student Succeeding Award"!

Congratulations Gilroy High School senior, Johnathan Spencer, for receiving the ACSA Region VIII Every Student Succeeding Award! This award is honors students at all grade levels (pre-K to adult education) who have succeeded against all odds, beyond expectations or simply won the hearts of the administrators and other educators who helped them achieve their goals. One student from each of the 19 ACSA regions is being honored at the state level, and Johnathan is the Region VIII representative!

Rucker celebrates 130 years

On Saturday, May 11, from 10 am-1 pm, Rucker Elementary School will celebrate the campus's 130th birthday and annual Strawberry Festival! Join the Cougar family, past and present, for fun, food, and games, following a brief presentation with remarks from Mayor Marie Blankley, GUSD Board President James Pace, and Superintendent Munshi. Food, including strawberry shortcake, will be available for purchase. All are welcome!

Seven New Administrators in GUSD

At the April 18, 2024 regular meeting, the Board of Trustees appointed seven administrators to the GUSD leadership team. 

• Michelle Cat, Program Administrator of Early Literacy and English Language Development
• Keli DaSilva, Food Service Supervisor
• Stacey Helguera, Assistant Principal, Gilroy High School
• Michael Pilacik, Program Administrator of Work-Based Learning and CTE
• Samantha Rivas, Assistant Principal, Christopher High School
• Ivory Trams, Assistant Principal, Brownell Middle School
• Myrna Zendejas, Program Administrator of Mental Health and Wellness 

2024 Future Chefs of America Competition

Congratulations to the six 5th grade finalists who competed in the annual Future Chefs of America competition on April 17, at Gilroy High School! We received more than 40 submissions district-wide for a "Family Favorite Recipe," and six finalists were selected from these submissions.

• The winning recipe was Sausage and Tortellini, prepared by Chase Diatte, Rucker Elementary.
• The second place finisher was Sadie Moniz, from Glen View, who prepared Posole Taco Bites.
• The third place finisher was Miriam Gutierrez, from Luigi Aprea, who made Cowboy Cookies.
• The other finalists were Aunika Guild (El Roble), Evelyn Ortiz (Luigi Aprea), and Mya Rivera Reyes (Glen View)

Congratulations to all of the finalists! And thank you to all of the students who submitted their family favorite recipe.