Helmers Elementary awaits construction of new building
Saugus Union School District members and project personnel hold shovels in celebration of the beginning of construction for a new building at Charles Helmer’s Elementary. Photo courtesy of Saugus district/for The Signal

Helmers Elementary awaits construction of new building

News Release  The Saugus Union School District recently celebrated its groundbreaking of a 24,000-square-foot building at Charles Helmers Elementary.  Superintendent Colleen Hawkins joined Helmers Elementary Principal Michelle Velikorodnyy, along with Saugus district board members and…

Saugus district approves student relocation
Construction at Helmers Elementary will cause students to be relocated for the next two years. January 22, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Saugus district approves student relocation

Saugus Union School District leaders unanimously approved the temporary relocation of students from Helmers Elementary School to North Park Elementary during campus construction. The approval from the board of trustees…

Saugus superintendent addresses Helmers questions
Construction at Helmers Elementary will cause students to be possibly relocated for the next two years. January 22, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Saugus superintendent addresses Helmers questions

Saugus Union School District Superintendent Colleen Hawkins released a frequently asked questions document and updated the board with parent feedback from the community meeting during Tuesday’s meeting. Hawkins released a…

Helmers parents deliver open letter to SUSD
Dozens of attendees listen to plans for the renovations of Charles Helmers Elementary School at a community meeting at the school in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, February 11, 202. Dan Watson/The Signal

Helmers parents deliver open letter to SUSD

A group of parents of Charles Helmers Elementary School students read an open letter to the Saugus Union School District governing board to address recent plans to move students next…

Superintendent proposes relocation of students during construction
SUSD officials are discussing plans for Helmers Elementary with parents. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Superintendent proposes relocation of students during construction

The superintendent of the Saugus Union School District proposed a plan to board members Tuesday to relocate some of the students at Charles Helmers Elementary School to North Park Elementary…

Saugus schools succeed in Trash Free Lunch Challenge
Pipa Pycznski, 5, puts away her trash-free lunch at Charles Helmers Elementary School in Valencia on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Schools were encouraged to bring lunches that eliminate trash as part of a competition. Nikolas SamuelsThe Signal

Saugus schools succeed in Trash Free Lunch Challenge

Two Saugus Union School District schools, Charles Helmers Elementary and Skyblue Mesa Elementary, received recognition for their participation and performance in the Grades of Green seventh annual Trash Free Lunch…

Helmers hosts Inclusion Week for students
Charles Helmers Elementary School students listen to a speaker during the school’s Inclusion Week in March 2018. Courtesy Photo

Helmers hosts Inclusion Week for students

To foster compassion and empathy among its students, Charles Helmers Elementary School hosted a schoolwide “Inclusion Week” to teach students about the different struggles students with disabilities face on a…

Helmers students show off sustainability skills
File Photo: Ryder Doremus, 5, eats his lunch as Koa Brown, 5, talks to him at Charles Helmers Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018.

Helmers students show off sustainability skills

Charles Helmers Elementary students spent the week “showing the planet some love” by packing lunches with reusable containers and cloth napkins, and sorting lunchtime waste for recycling and composting. The…

Santa Clarita student forges path on NBC’s “This Is Us”
"This Is Us" actress Mackenzie Hancsicsak poses for a picture outside of The Signal offices in Canyon Country on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Santa Clarita student forges path on NBC’s “This Is Us”

On most days, Mackenzie Hancsicsak is like every other 10-year-old. She loves learning from her teacher at Charles Helmers Elementary School in Valencia, having sleepovers with her friends, playing with…

Charles Helmers Elementary students give to charity, win city contest
Charles Helmers Elementary School students, Principal Pete Bland and City Council members smile after the school was awarded the winners of the 30 Things for 30 Years contest at the City Council meeting on Nov. 28, 2017. Courtesy of the City of Santa Clarita.

Charles Helmers Elementary students give to charity, win city contest

Donning party hats and holding signs and balloons, Charles Helmers Elementary School students were awarded first place in Santa Clarita’s 30 Things for 30 Years contest at the City Council…

Three Saugus District schools join Trash Free Lunch competition
FILE PHOTO: Bridgeport Elementary students present the results of their recycling program to judges from Grades for Green on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Three Saugus District schools join Trash Free Lunch competition

Three elementary schools in the Saugus Union School District (SUSD) will show off their recycling and sustainability skills during the seventh annual Grades of Green’s Trash Free Lunch Challenge. Tomorrow,…

Garden program takes root with students at Charles Helmers
Thomas Konrad, 7, left, and friend Gene Sanchez, 7, right, work on drawing a tomato plant in the Helmers Elementary garden on Monday, March 27, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Garden program takes root with students at Charles Helmers

First grade student Evelyn Karpp, 6, sat on the edge of the Charles Helmers Elementary School garden as she drew pictures of the fruits and vegetables in front of her…

Helmers garden program receives grant to fund curriculum
Fifth graders from Margo Grisanti's class at Charles Helmers Elementary explore the new garden at the school on Friday afternoon. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal. 08262016

Helmers garden program receives grant to fund curriculum

With a new grant, the Charles Helmers Elementary School garden program will be able to fully fund its school-wide garden curriculum. This month, the school was awarded an $8,000 grant…

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