Superintendent David Verdugo opened his Dec. 10 report to the Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No. 35 governing board by highlighting recent community and campus activities, including athletic events and the district’s fourth-annual "Stuff the Bus" holiday gift drive.

Verdugo thanked staff, parent liaisons and volunteers who helped collect more than 355 gifts for the drive and noted positive feedback about recent soccer tournaments hosted on district fields. He also listed participating groups that assisted with district events, including JROTC, the Hawks Dance Team and student councils.

Board members used the superintendent’s report to commend staff and community partners for the season’s programs, referenced a successful electric-light parade and noted that the district’s semester ends next week. The superintendent closed by wishing the community happy holidays and reminding attendees that school resumes in January.