San Benito High School District and Hollister High School share newsletter updates each Monday and Thursday. Follow us on social media as through @BalerNews on Twitter/X and Instagram, @BalerSports on Instagram, and Hollister High School on Facebook.

Final exams will take place next week, Monday, June 3 through Wednesday, June 5. Monday will feature finals for Blocks 1 and 2; Tuesday will have finals for Zero Period, followed by Blocks 4 and 3 (in that order); and Wednesday's finals will be Zero Periods and Blocks 5 and 6.

During a ceremony in the Davis Library on Wednesday, 94 Hollister High School students were recognized for meeting the district and state criteria to reclassify as Fluent English Proficient in the 2023-24 school year.

This year, 135 Hollister High School students met state requirements in English proficiency and one or more languages, other than English, to earn the California State Seal of Biliteracy. During a ceremony in the library earlier this week, they were presented with a certificate and a medal to wear during graduation. Ninety-nine students earned the Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish; 25 earned the seal in English and American Sign Language; and 11 earned the seal in English and French.

Hollister High School held its Unified Spring Banquet on Friday, May 24 to celebrate the student-athletes and partners that recently finished their basketball and cheer season. Both our Unified athletes and partners earned Unified block letters and patches. Exiting transition program students and graduating seniors were gifted basketballs to encourage them to continue playing for many years to come

Hollister High School's commissioners of culture and climate on Wednesday hosted the annual Pride ceremony in the main campus quad at lunch. As it does each year, the San Benito High School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday adopted a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride month, affirming that the District is committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive community culture. Principal Kevin Medeiros, Superintendent Dr. Shawn Tennenbaum and student Ruby Rivas were among the speakers at Wednesday's ceremony, which included signs identifying people who have made an impact on the LGBTQ+ community. Next year's commissioners of culture and climate, Soledad Robles and Miley Silva, spoke, as did Jose Patino and Summer Bundros, who shared about the history of advocacy of LGBTQ+ rights and noted how the Pride flag represents and celebrates inclusion. The flag was then raised, below the American flag, in the campus quad.

Our community is invited to two town halls in June regarding a second high school in the San Benito High School District. Attendees will learn more about plans for a second high school, including preliminary designs and financial plan for the new campus, as well as a report on feedback the community has provided regarding the visual identity of the school. The town hall in the school library on Wednesday, June 12 will be presented in Spanish and the Thursday, June 13 event will be presented in English. Dinner will be provided both nights. Please RSVP to Carol Heiderich at cheiderich@sbhsd.k12.ca.us or by phone at 831-637-5831, ext. 1132. We hope to see you there!

Sway testing is Hollister High School's in-person concussion test needed for all student-athletes interested in participating in Baler athletics. Students will need to sign up for a time slot using the link here or on Magnus Health through the QR code or the link below:

San Benito High School District and Hollister High School are hiring for various full- and part-time positions! Check out the flyers for open positions and either scan the QR codes or visit www.edjoin.org to apply.