Read more about the article Hart District receives grants to teach personal finance
Teachers, administrators and sponsors at a seminar introducing the personal finance curriculum for Hart District students. Courtesy of the Hart District

Hart District receives grants to teach personal finance

Source: William S. Hart Union High School District Students in the William S. Hart Union High School District now have access to an award-winning personal finance curriculum sponsored by two…

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Read more about the article Cocktails on the Roof raises more than $45,000 for Hart District
Restaurant Manager Stephanie Wehan, left, mixes up Pomegranate Lemondrop drints for attendee Mia Slotsve at the Marston's booth, one of forty vendors at the Cocktails on the Roof event to benefit the WISH Foundation, serving the 23,000 students of the William S. Hart School District. The event was held on the roof of the Macy's parking lot at the Westfield Valencia town Center in Valencia on Friday night. Dan Watson / For the Signal

Cocktails on the Roof raises more than $45,000 for Hart District

The WiSH Education Foundation raised more than $45,000 for the William S. Hart Union High School District following its third annual Cocktails on the Roof event Aug. 25. Hosted on…

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Read more about the article Hart Board to approve developer resolutions, fee amendments
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart Board to approve developer resolutions, fee amendments

The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board is expected to approve two resolutions and four fee amendments for construction projects during its regular meeting Wednesday night. Before…

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Read more about the article Solar eclipse captivates students at Canyon High School
More than 2,000 students and teachers gathered outside of Canyon High School during an evacuation drill to view the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Christina Cox/The Signal

Solar eclipse captivates students at Canyon High School

Sporting NASA’s orange, blue, yellow and green eclipse glasses, more than 2,000 students at Canyon High School spent their Monday morning watching the eclipse move across Southern California. “I like…

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Read more about the article Hart District hires new CFO and Classified Personnel Director
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart District hires new CFO and Classified Personnel Director

The William S. Hart Union High School District announced the appointment of Ralph Peschek as the district’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and John Muraki as the district’s Director of Classified…

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Read more about the article Student spends summer creating original mural for Sequoia School
Saugus senior Angel Lima in front of her mural at Sequoia Charter School on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Student spends summer creating original mural for Sequoia School

A 40-foot wall at Sequoia Charter School is now intricately decorated with butterflies, cherry blossoms, praying mantises, a crane and a samurai. The original mural was a 10-month project envisioned,…

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Read more about the article Hart Board to discuss district construction efforts
The William S. Hart Union High School District. Dan Watson/The Signal

Hart Board to discuss district construction efforts

The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board is expected to discuss facility updates at Valencia High School, Canyon High School and Golden Valley High School during its…

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Read more about the article Sierra Vista pays tribute to its campus heroes
Teachers in superhero capes add sticky notes with discussion topics on them to a "parking lot" during a professional development day with a superhero theme on Monday, August 7, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Sierra Vista pays tribute to its campus heroes

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s dozens of Sierra Vista Junior High School teachers dressed as Superman! Draped in capes of Superman and Batman, teachers and staff members from…

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Hart District announces National School Lunch, Breakfast Program for school year

The William S. Hart Union High School District announced its policies regarding student eligibility for its free or reduced-price meals program Thursday. Effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018,…

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Read more about the article West Ranch grad named 2017 Milken Scholar
Jorge Campos Franco was named a 2017 Milken Scholar. Courtesy of the Milken Family Foundation

West Ranch grad named 2017 Milken Scholar

Jorge Campos Franco, a recent graduate of West Ranch High School, was among 13 students from Los Angeles area schools awarded a $10,000 college scholarship as part of the 2017…

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Read more about the article Valencia High School teacher studies at international physics institute
Daniella Duran, a Valencia High School chemistry and honors nanoscience teacher, was one of 40 teachers to attend EinsteinPlus, a one-week intensive workshop focused on modern physics in Waterloo, Ontario. Courtesy of Perimeter Institute

Valencia High School teacher studies at international physics institute

Daniella Duran, a Valencia High School chemistry and honors nanoscience teacher, was one of 40 teachers to attend EinsteinPlus, a one-week intensive workshop focused on modern physics. The annual program…

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Read more about the article Albert Einstein Academy announces intention to close charter school
Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Dan Watson/The Signal

Albert Einstein Academy announces intention to close charter school

Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences’ charter school serving students in grades 7 to 12 will be closing its doors this year, according to an announcement from the…

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Read more about the article AEA parents frustrated in transfer process to Hart District schools
Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences students, parents and administration fill the William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board room before the district's board meeting in March 2016. Christina Cox/The Signal

AEA parents frustrated in transfer process to Hart District schools

After a lengthy charter petition appeals process, many parents and students from Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences’ middle school and high school are cutting their losses and…

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SCV Scholarship Foundation provides $250,000 in scholarships to local graduates

Each year the Santa Clarita Valley Scholarship Foundation provides $250,000 in scholarships to graduating approximately 150 seniors throughout the William S. Hart Union High School District. “We seem to be…

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Read more about the article How Santa Clarita Valley’s schools address drug use, misuse in the classroom
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How Santa Clarita Valley’s schools address drug use, misuse in the classroom

Before addiction takes hold of teens and derails their lives, these young adults spend the majority of their days in the classroom. Oftentimes, schools are seen as the first or…

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Read more about the article Hart Board to adopt next year’s budget, LCAP
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Hart Board to adopt next year’s budget, LCAP

The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board is expected to approve its 2017-18 budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) during a special meeting Wednesday morning.…

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Read more about the article Construction is underway at Castaic High School site
Project manager Randy Wrage points to where buildings and athletic fields will be completed by August 2019 at the site of the future Castaic High School during a media tour on Friday, June 16, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Construction is underway at Castaic High School site

The site of the future Castaic High School is beginning to transform as crews and contractors finish building foundations, organize steel structures and fine-tune architectural plans. Situated at the west…

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