Milpitas district’s dual enrollment program honored by county

Program is a collaboration with San Jose City College.

‘Exemplary’ dual enrollment program

The Milpitas Unified School District/San Jose City College Dual Enrollment Program was recently selected as one of five recipients of the Glenn Hoffmann Exemplary Program Awards, presented by the Santa Clara County School Boards Association.
“This award validates all the collaborative, hard work that we’ve done,” said MUSD program coordinator Karisa Scott in a statement. “It shows the outcomes of what can happen when we have a shared vision and we have such excellent, collaborative partners like SJCC.”

The program started with 30 students and has grown to approximately 150 juniors and seniors in its third year, with a 90% success rate. When dual enrollment students graduate from high school, they not only earn a high school diploma but also have the beginnings of a college transcript with up to 30 credits. Depending on their selected pathway, students can graduate with workforce certificates.

For more information about the program, visit https://mmchs.musd.org/dual-enrollment.

Battle of the Bands

Bands have until noon on June 30 to submit an online application for a Battle of the Bands in July. Bands will need to include an audition tape of one song that is available on YouTube, as well as a band name and a short description of the group.

There will be an open vote, and the three teen and three adult bands with the most votes will perform live on July 22 at the Milpitas Library. The bands invited to the showcase will have up to 20 minutes to wow the audience and the judging panel.

The first-place finisher in each category will receive $500, with $300 for second and $200 for third.

For more information and to apply, visit sccld.org/battleofthebands/#band.