Education

Parents and loved ones made sure to cheer the bands on during Valencia's annual field tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia band set to host Ragnarok 

News release  The Valencia High School marching band and color guard is scheduled Saturday to host Ragnarok, Western Band Association Southern California marching band clinic.   Valencia High School will

Candidates for the William S. Hart Union High School District governing board participate in a debate forum hosted by The Signal on Friday evening at Grace Baptist Church. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Hart school board candidates debate key issues 

Fiscal accountability, mental health and parent involvement were three of the main talking points at last week’s William S. Hart Union High School District candidate forum hosted by The Signal. 

Children at the Castaic Regional Sports Complex participate in a Salsa cooking class that they enjoyed with nachos at the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration hosted by the L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department on Friday. 092724 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

L.A. County Parks celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 

The Castaic Regional Sports Complex and Val Verde Community Regional Park commemorated Hispanic Heritage Month with a free celebration funded by the L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department, highlighting Hispanic

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COC AST receives $300,000 NASA grant  

News release   The College of the Canyons Aerospace and Science Team has received a $300,000 grant from NASA’s Mentoring and Opportunities in STEM with Academic Institutions for Community Success

GVHS folklorico dancers were all smiles during their lunchtime special performance in the school’s quad on Thursday. 092624 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

GVHS building a community through dance 

Juanita Rojas has had a common goal with all her students throughout her three-decade teaching career. She wants to help her students form a “sense of belonging,” she said.   “Sometimes

Bowman High School administrators pose alongside the school's bulldog mascot after cutting a ribbon on Tuesday evening during a grand opening ceremony for the Wellness Pavilion. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Ceremony held for new wellness pavilion at Bowman 

A grand opening ceremony was held at Bowman High School for its new Wellness Pavilion, which includes a small fountain, a hammock, gardening containers and fruit trees.  Students, parents and school

College briefs

College Briefs for Sept. 26

Gracie MacLeod named to dean’s honor list at Cedarville University  Gracie MacLeod, of Santa Clarita, was named to the dean’s honor list at Cedarville University for spring 2024. This recognition

The site of the proposed Advanced Technology Center for College of the Canyons, located on Valley Center Drive, off of Golden Valley and Soledad Canyon roads. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

COC to pay $10M for tech center site and plans 

Deal includes $2.2M profit for developer; project remains ‘top priority’ but put on hold   While College of the Canyons officials said Wednesday that building an advanced technology center meant to

Press release

Alonso announces reelection run for COC board 

News release  College of the Canyons board member Edel Alonso announced she is running for reelection.  A resident of Santa Clarita since 1987, Alonso is a life-long educator who previously

Mark Overdevest and Valerie Van Oss. Photos courtesy of the William S. Hart Union High School District.

Hart district names new leadership team members 

News release  The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board unanimously approved the appointment of Valerie Van Oss as the new director of fiscal services and Mark Overdevest