Hart district to discuss new principal, career pathways for Castaic
An artist rendering of Castaic High School sits at the entrance of the informational meeting to discuss the progress at Castaic Middle School on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018.

Hart district to discuss new principal, career pathways for Castaic

As construction continues to move forward at the Castaic High School Project, William S. Hart Union High School District officials are now looking to select the high school’s planning principal…

Castaic Middle School re-named a ‘School to Watch’
FILE PHOTO: Castaic Middle School students cheer during the annual Turkey Bowl Pep Rally at Castaic Middle School on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Castaic Middle School re-named a ‘School to Watch’

Castaic Middle School is one of 46 schools named as a high-performing “Schools to Watch” by California’s Department of Education this year. Announced by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction…

KLAWS donates collars, gifts to Castaic Animal Care Center
Kids read to the animals at Castaic Animal Care Center on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters (KLAWS), a club at Castaic Middle School, sought to create an imaginary chain of love by reading letters of hope and donating to the animals at the shelter. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

KLAWS donates collars, gifts to Castaic Animal Care Center

To get the staff, volunteers and animals at the Castaic Animal Care Center into the holiday spirit, Castaic Middle School’s Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters (KLAWS) club donated holiday toys,…

Castaic Middle School holds annual Turkey Bowl
Deputy Brian Rooney, left, and School Resource Officer Toby Coe get ready to do the coin toss with the captains of each team during the fifth annual Turkey Bowl at Castaic Middle School on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. "It's just a purpose to pull all the kids right before the Thanksgiving break and have a fun, school-wide activity," said Principal Bob Brauneisen regarding the event.

Castaic Middle School holds annual Turkey Bowl

The fifth annual Castaic Middle School Turkey Bowl was full of excitement and anticipation as students watched a close matchup between two seventh and eighth grade teams. More than 500…

Castaic Middle School wins $100,000 national grant
From left to right, Local Farmers Insurance Agent Christine Gonzales and CMS TV Teacher Ro Osano cheer as they hold up a $100,000 national grant from Farmers Insurance that was awarded to Castaic Middle School on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Castaic Middle School wins $100,000 national grant

Castaic Middle School students and staff received the surprise of a lifetime Monday when they learned that they were one of five schools throughout the nation to win a $100,000…

Castaic Middle School ASB creates escape rooms for district
From left to right, Castaic Middle School Assistant Principal Brandy Nez, Principal Bob Brauneisen, CUSD Board Member Stacy Dobbs, ASB President Will Bennett, CUSD Board Member Mayreen Burk, Administrator on Special Assignment Allison West and And Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Janene Maxon. Courtesy Photo

Castaic Middle School ASB creates escape rooms for district

Students in the Castaic Union School District tested their investigative skills as they attempted to unlock clues and solve mysteries in three original escape rooms created by Castaic Middle School’s…

Local Paralympian shares lessons of resilience with students
Paralympic silver medalist Mike Shea empowers students to make the best of their situations during an assembly at Castaic Middle School on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. Ryan Painter/The Signal

Local Paralympian shares lessons of resilience with students

Castaic-native Mike Shea is a Paralympic snowboarder who is a three-time World Champion medalist and X-Games competitor.  In 2014, he competed in the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games where he won…

Castaic District continues partnerships with Chinese schools
Chinese students pose with Castaic Elementary School Principal Stephanie Beach and Castaic Middle School Principal Bob Brauneisen during their visit to China from Nov. 3 to Nov. 11, 2017. Courtesy of Stephanie Beach

Castaic District continues partnerships with Chinese schools

For the second year, administrators from the Castaic Union School District visited various schools throughout China to form cross-continental educational partnerships. For one week, from Nov. 3 to Nov. 11,…

Castaic Middle School kicks off voting for ‘Thank America’s Teachers’ challenge
CMSTV advisor and history teacher Ro Osano poses with Farmers Insurance agents and employees during the Castaic Middle School grant kick-off event for the “Thank America’s Teachers Dream Big Teacher Challenge” on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Castaic Middle School kicks off voting for ‘Thank America’s Teachers’ challenge

Castaic Middle School is now turning to the community to help them win a $100,000 grant from the Farmers Insurance “Thank America’s Teachers Dream Big Teacher Challenge.” In early August,…

KLAWS returns to Castaic Animal Shelter for ‘Back to School Bash’
Jessica Bonsness, 12, left, and Ashley Yomtob, 12, right, read books to a dog named Latte during the KLAWS Bark for Books event at the Castaic Animal Shelter on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

KLAWS returns to Castaic Animal Shelter for ‘Back to School Bash’

Kicking off the school year with one of the largest events yet, Castaic Middle School’s Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters (KLAWS) Club returned to Castaic Animal Shelter Friday to read…

Students explore career pathways through middle school speaker series
Students react as Pablo, a Capuchin monkey, looks at them during a presentation for Castaic Middle School's Career Pathways program on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Students explore career pathways through middle school speaker series

Castaic Middle School students had a unique opportunity to interact with professionals from several different career paths as part of the school’s first ongoing speaker series throughout the month of…

KLAWS club photographs shelter animals to encourage public adoptions
Students in the KLAWS (Kids Loving Animals within Shelters) club photograph dogs as part of their "Focus on Forever" event in the hopes of getting dogs at the Castaic Animal Shelter adopted on April 28, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

KLAWS club photographs shelter animals to encourage public adoptions

Students in the Kids Loving Animals within Shelters (KLAWS) club at Castaic Middle School returned to the Castaic Animal Shelter Friday to photograph dogs in the hopes of getting them…

Castaic Middle School shines at media convention
Castaic Middle School students Megan Alangui, Dane Bennett, Alec Gomez, and Adelina Grifsha, Bethany Infuso, Austin Miller, Beth Powell, Jessica Shubert and Isabella Tayag hold up their awards following the Student Television Network (STN) Convention in Anaheim, Calif. from March 28 to March 31, 2017. Courtesy of Ro Osano

Castaic Middle School shines at media convention

Students from Castaic Middle School took home five awards at this year’s Student Television Network (STN) Convention in Anaheim, Calif. The annual convention supports, promotes and recognizes excellence in scholastic…

Celebrity animal trainer visits Castaic Middle School
Crawfish, center, soaks up the attention from Castaic Middle School students after his owner, Cinimon Clark, left, held a short session on interacting with animals for the school's Kids Loving Animals within Shelters (KLAWS) club on Friday, March 31, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Celebrity animal trainer visits Castaic Middle School

Cinimon Clark, owner of Turnaround Training and Official Trainer of Animal Planet's "Pit Bulls and Parolee's," visited Castaic Middle School to speak with the school’s Kids Loving Animals Within Shelters…

Education takes flight at Castaic Middle School
Ryan Cowell, C0-Founder of Soaring Sky, (R) handles the controls as he demonstrates drone flight to students in Karen Cowell's Engineering Applications class at Castaic Middle School. Tom Cruze/For the Signal

Education takes flight at Castaic Middle School

Behind the walls of a Castaic Middle School classroom, students fumbled with propellers, simulated a drone taking flight and discussed the implications of the new technology in society. It was…

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