Most school boards publish meetings online; Newhall, Saugus hold off
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: A classroom full of kindergarteners and first graders at Rosedell Elementary School in Saugus applaud 100 year-old Wilbur Vidito Monday afternoon. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Most school boards publish meetings online; Newhall, Saugus hold off

While three Santa Clarita Valley school districts have made the decision to record and publish videos of their governing board meetings, the Saugus Union School District and Newhall School District…

Sue Solomon to stay on as Newhall’s board president
Old Orchard Elementary School Principal Ken Hintz, left, looks on at Governing Board President Sue Solomon and first-grade student Javier Arista, cut the ribbon during the official ceremony for the opening of two new permanent modular buildings at Old Orchard Elementary School in Newhall on Monday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Sue Solomon to stay on as Newhall’s board president

During their organizational meeting held Wednesday, the Newhall School District re-elected Sue Solomon as their board president for 2020. Board member Brian Walters was re-elected as clerk and Isaiah Talley…

Newhall School District holds ‘Welcome Back’ event for staff
Teacher Ryan (cq) Smith, left, is surprised by her influential teacher Sally Hoffman during the Newhall School District "Welcome Back to School" event held at the Newhall Family Theater in Newhall on Tuesday 082719. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall School District holds ‘Welcome Back’ event for staff

Newhall School District administrators brought together 10 school sites’ worth of district teachers and classified staff for a “welcome back” event filled with prizes, recognications and emotional moments. Superintendent Jeff…

Bridge Builder: New NSD director of student support services shares ideas for the district
Kim Howe, Director of Student Support Services discusses the" life book page" she created of her daughter in 2005 which is displayed in her office at the Newhall School District office in Santa Clarita on Friday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Bridge Builder: New NSD director of student support services shares ideas for the district

The newly appointed director of student support services for the Newhall School District, Kimberly Howe, wants to be thought of as a “bridge builder.” She wants to sit at a…

MusicMakers PTA presents Newhall School District with $42,000 donation
Members of the MusicMakers PTA give a check to the Newhall School District worth $42,000. Courtesy photo.

MusicMakers PTA presents Newhall School District with $42,000 donation

The MusicMakers Parent Teacher Association presented the Newhall School District with a $42,000 donation check for the district’s music program. The donations were given by parents and community stakeholders throughout…

Dozens of teachers oppose ‘forced transfers’ at meeting
Lindsey Novak, an Oak Hills Elementary second grade teacher being moved to third grade next year, shared with the board a handful of academic studies that argued changing teachers school site/grade/curriculum greatly affects the quality of education students receive, May 28, 2019. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

Dozens of teachers oppose ‘forced transfers’ at meeting

More than 50 teachers and parents from the Newhall School District’s teachers association attended the school district’s board meeting Tuesday night in order to voice opposition to involuntary transfers for…

NSD board discusses student homelessness
Gina Rodriguez, the NSD coordinator of Student Support Services, and Jason Busack, a social worker with the district, discussed how they’ve been able to identify 77 students within the district that are suffering from some form of homelessness, February 13, 2019. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

NSD board discusses student homelessness

More than 75 students in the Newhall School District are homeless, according to an eye-opening presentation the district’s board and administrators received Wednesday night from their Student Support Services Department.…

Oak Hills Elementary invites students, families to 2019 STEM Expo
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Some 400 students participate in the STEM Expo at Oak Hills Elementary School in Stevenson Ranch on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. Oak Hills Educational Foundation and Oak Hills PTA hosted the event. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Oak Hills Elementary invites students, families to 2019 STEM Expo

After months of brainstorming and problem solving, the K-6 students of Oak Hills Elementary are prepared to showcase their engineering and science projects at the 2019 STEM Expo on Friday.…

Newhall School District prepares for dual immersion program
District trustees and staff discussed the upcoming dual immersion information meetings during its most recent meeting of the governing board on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The first of the dual immersion meetings is set to occur 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 at Old Orchard Elementary School.

Newhall School District prepares for dual immersion program

Leaders of the Newhall School District are excited to unveil a new program that parents can learn about by attending one of the four upcoming dual language immersion information meetings…

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