Read more about the article Local schools plan for walkouts, student forums
Students hold signs displaying the handwritten names of school shooting victims during a demonstration at Golden Valley High on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. Austin Dave/The Signal

Local schools plan for walkouts, student forums

Thousands of high school and college students across the country plan to walk out of their classrooms Wednesday morning to honor the victims of February’s school shooting in Florida, as…

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Read more about the article AOC student acts as ambassador for WWII ceremony
From left to right, AOC Teacher Jessica Ruiz and AOC senior Sarah Cole stand in front of a Douglas SBD Dauntless Plane in Honolulu, Hawaii in December 2017. Courtesy Photo

AOC student acts as ambassador for WWII ceremony

In December, Academy of the Canyons senior Sara Cole was the sole United States ambassador to participate in the Hawaiian Friendship Ceremony that marked 75 years of war and peace…

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Read more about the article ‘Dream It, Be It’ conferences empower SCV girls
Hart High School students participate in Soroptimist International Greater Santa Clarita Valley’s Dream It, Be It conference at Hart High School on Friday, March 9, 2018. Christina Cox/The Signal

‘Dream It, Be It’ conferences empower SCV girls

For several years, Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley has hosted a girls’ empowerment program called “Dream It, Be It.” The international program offers professional role models, career education…

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Read more about the article Hart District releases Safety Planning Message to community
FILE PHOTO: School resource officer Tom Drake supervises as Saugus High School students break for lunch on Friday, August 25, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart District releases Safety Planning Message to community

In light of recent threats made to several William S. Hart Union High School District campuses, the Hart district released a message to its school community informing them of the…

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Read more about the article City, county celebrate Hart district recycling program
Members of the Santa Clarita City Council and of the Valencia High School Recycling Club stand in the school’s new recycling bins in front of Valencia High School on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. Christina Cox/The Signal

City, county celebrate Hart district recycling program

About 30 students at Valencia High School are working together to save the earth and promote recycling on their school campus through the high school’s new Recycling Club. “We didn’t…

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Read more about the article Sulphur Springs, Hart districts to host family resource fair
FILE PHOTO: Kayda Bujanda,7, spins for gifts on the smart board, wheel of prizes at the Sulpher Springs Union School District booth at the Family Resource Fair held at Golden Valley High School on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sulphur Springs, Hart districts to host family resource fair

In order to provide community members with access to local resources and information about common school-related questions, two local school district will host a family resource fair for the Santa…

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SCV Charity Chili Cookoff set for March 20 to support WiSH Foundation (VIDEO)

The SCV Charity Chili Cookoff is back again and this time looking to raise tens of thousands of dollars to support education and Santa Clarita Valley students. Each year, the…

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Read more about the article Sheriff’s Department’s Academy Explorers program at COC put on hold
FILE PHOTOS: A series of photos from a 2015 Signal story regarding the Academy Explorers program shows some of the challenges the students are trained to overcome. The class was abruptly halted this week over concerns about insurance. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Sheriff’s Department’s Academy Explorers program at COC put on hold

Hart district officials were put on notice by Learning for Life that its partnership with the Sheriff’s Department allowing for the Academy Explorers class at COC is being discontinued as…

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Read more about the article Hart Board names four new principals
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart Board names four new principals

Hart district officials appointed four new principals Wednesday to fill positions at Hart High School, Canyon High School, Valencia High School and Placerita Junior High School. Jason d'Autremont was named…

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Read more about the article 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…

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Read more about the article Hart district to declare February as Career Technical Education Month
FILE PHOTO: Career and College Readiness students celebrate as the winners are announced at the second annual Chef Throwdown at West Ranch High School on Friday, April 21, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Hart district to declare February as Career Technical Education Month

In the 2015-16 school year, California served 772,350 Career Technical Education (CTE) high school students and 892,396 postsecondary students in 16 career clusters or concentrations, according to the U.S. Department…

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Read more about the article Valencia High Principal John Costanzo announces retirement
FILE PHOTO: Valencia High School Principal John Costanza stands by the trophy case in the entrance to the Valencia High School gym on July 18, 2014. Dan Watson/The Signal

Valencia High Principal John Costanzo announces retirement

Valencia High School Principal John Costanzo announced his retirement to the high school’s teachers and staff Wednesday, according to a Valencia High School office staff member and the William S.…

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Read more about the article Hart District appoints new director of fiscal services
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart District appoints new director of fiscal services

The William S. Hart Union High School District appointed Brittany Kruczynski as its new director of fiscal services at its Governing Board meeting Wednesday. The decision was a unanimous one…

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Read more about the article Hart Board to review district’s financial reports
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart Board to review district’s financial reports

The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board is expected to review a report detailing the district’s spending of developer fees for the construction and modernization of district…

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