Ana Orozco’s Lynwood High School students had been feeling simultaneously overwhelmed and bored in the midst of quarantine and distance learning. She knows this because she has been checking in with them about their social, emotional, and mental health through regular class assignments that she designed to promote self-awareness
First year history teacher Lauren Piraro never imagined that her first year in the classroom would be cut short because of a global pandemic. Thrilled to have landed her “dream job because Gilroy is where [she] completed [her] K-12 education,” Piraro started her year with enthusiasm and a goal of making learning relevant for her Gilroy High School students.
Kathy Drewry makes TikTok videos – there’s one where she lip syncs a snippet from King George’s “What Comes Next” song in Hamilton and another where she dances to Move Dat by Nahzzy & Legend.
