Building community
Volunteer sign-ups are open for Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley’s National Rebuilding Day on Saturday, April 25, and Friday, May 1. Volunteers help with home maintenance and repairs for low-income residents and local nonprofits.
Before the April Rebuilding Day, volunteers are needed to help create kits for each project site, operate paint shakers to make sure paint is ready to go and stage supplies. Project site volunteers are needed on the day of the events, as are photographers and warehouse crew.
For more information and to volunteer, visit https://rebuildingtogethersv.org/programs/rebuilding-day.
Neighborhood Notes
ALMADEN/ROSE GARDEN/WILLOW GLEN>>Eight area high school students were among 143 students from Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) center received top scores to qualify for this year’s SkillsUSA California State Leadership and Skills Conference, taking place April 9-12 in Ontario, CA, where they’ll compete against the five other regions of California.
The gold medalists from that conference will attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, June 1-5 in Atlanta.
Students earned their place at the state competition through outstanding performances at the regional level, which was hosted over five weekends on the Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) campus.
Broadway High School student Andrew Cates medaled in the chapter business procedure category, as did Jakari Sprewell from Pioneer High. Another Pioneer student, Kai Carter, brought home the gold in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration.
Leland High students Isabell Gonzalez and Isabel Zuck earned medals in human services and industrial and engineering technology, respectively, while Lincoln High was represented by Maximus Ramirez in cyber security and Kaitlyn Roberts in the prepared speech category. Willow Glen High student Jennifer Nguyen medaled in the employment application process category.