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…

Garden Program blooms at Charles Helmers Elementary
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

Garden Program blooms at Charles Helmers Elementary

Students at Charles Helmers Elementary School now have an interactive, hands-on way to learn through the school’s gardening program and curriculum. Officials from the Saugus Union School District (SUSD) and…

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