Saugus parents say COVID-19 vaccination should be their choice
Saugus Union School District leaders gather at a meeting of the governing board. (SIGNAL FILE PHOTO)

Saugus parents say COVID-19 vaccination should be their choice

In the Saugus Union School District, some parents concerned about the COVID-19 vaccination feel like their governing board has not listened, so they have formed the Committee to Support Parental Engagement in Santa Clarita…

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…

School districts focus on the emotional, social development of students
Counselor Mariah Harvey talks about making mistakes and ways to react to them during Social Emotional Learning class at Meadow Elementary School in Valencia on Thursday, 102121. Dan Watson/The signal

School districts focus on the emotional, social development of students

With an understanding of the impacts that a trauma like a school shooting or quarantine isolation â€” as well as more traditional problems like domestic violence or homelessness â€” can have on children, local elementary school officials are touting the benefits of a social-emotional…

With students returning, SUSD shares how campuses will look a bit different
Principal Sue Bett places playcards indicating where classes are to line up outside West Creek Academy in Santa Clarita. Dan Watson/The Signal

With students returning, SUSD shares how campuses will look a bit different

The first day of school can be a nerve-wracking experience for parents, students and teachers. But Saugus Union School District officials are doing what they can to take stress and…

County begins accepting in-school instruction waivers
The interior of one of the 21 new classrooms made from steel shipping containers at Sierra Vista Junior high School in Canyon Country on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

County begins accepting in-school instruction waivers

Elementary school districts in the Santa Clarita Valley have begun discussions on the option to submit a waiver to Los Angeles County that would allow the reopening of schools for…

Remainder of SCV public school districts  return to virtual classrooms
Kindergarten teacher Sarah Luckenback welcomes her students online on the first day of school at Emblem Academy in Saugus on Wednesday, August 12, 20. Dan Watson/The Signal

Remainder of SCV public school districts return to virtual classrooms

The final two remaining school districts on summer break are slated to head back to class on Thursday, but like all schools around the county, they will be returning to…

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…

Saugus District approves racial, educational equity resolution
The Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

Saugus District approves racial, educational equity resolution

The Saugus Union School District governing board approved a resolution that would recognize the district’s commitment to educational and workplace equity in regards to race. The resolution comes two weeks…

District schools and Boys & Girls Club to remain open
Students at an elementary school in Santa Clarita walk to their classrooms on the first day of school in Aug. 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

District schools and Boys & Girls Club to remain open

Local public schools and the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley will remain open amid a statewide recommendation against assemblies of 250 people or more. Because school districts…

Saugus District adds new position
File photo of the Saugus Union School District.

Saugus District adds new position

A new job position in the Saugus Union School District was unanimously approved by the board of trustees during Tuesday’s meeting. The new position of assistant superintendent of student support…

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