SCV teachers study California’s newest science standards
Lisa Craigie, left, Melisa Ray, center, and Kristin McCrady, right, work on a poster during a Next Generation Science Standards training for K-6 teachers at College of the Canyons on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV teachers study California’s newest science standards

Teachers from the Santa Clarita Valley’s four elementary school districts are spending their summer vacations studying the state’s Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) during a three-day outreach training session at…

Students ‘strike gold’ in social studies musical
Students dressed as horses pull another student in a covered wagon during a performance of "Gold Dust or Bust" at Sulphur Springs Community School on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Students ‘strike gold’ in social studies musical

Fourth grade students in the Sulphur Springs Union School District put their classroom lessons to song and dance as they performed their renditions of “Gold Dust or Bust” Thursday. Both…

Thrive event to bring together foster youth families
Thrive will bring together foster youth families from the Santa Clarita Valley at Bouquet Canyon Park Saturday. Courtesy of the Saugus Union School District

Thrive event to bring together foster youth families

Ten local agencies with bring their resources together Saturday to provide games, food and fun to foster youth families from across the Santa Clarita Valley. Named “Thrive,” the community gathering…

Santa Clarita’s top teachers honored at annual Teacher Tribute
Mary Ann Walker, a teacher at Plum Canyon Elementary, feigns relief after accepting her 2017 Teacher Honoree award at the Teacher Tribute at College of the Canyons on April 11, 2017. Walker will retire this year after 40 years of teaching. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Santa Clarita’s top teachers honored at annual Teacher Tribute

Some of the Santa Clarita Valley’s most celebrated teachers were recognized Tuesday for their leadership and excellence in classrooms at all school sites in the area’s five public school districts.…

Young scientists show off talents at STEAM Expo
Leona Cox Elementary School students and their parents play math-related games on laptops and tablets during the school's Family Math Night on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Young scientists show off talents at STEAM Expo

Some of the valley’s youngest engineers, scientists and inventors demonstrated their skills and shared their talents at the Sulphur Springs Union School District’s (SSUSD) third annual STEAM Expo Tuesday. “The…

4th Grade Book Buy Program launches with support from California Credit Union
Representatives from the California Credit Union donating books to schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District. Courtesy of California Credit Union

4th Grade Book Buy Program launches with support from California Credit Union

To encourage young readers, California Credit Union partnered with four Santa Clarita Valley school districts to support and launch a 4th Grade Book Buy Program. The company donated a total…

Assistance League awards arts grants to elementary schools
Sulphur Springs Elementary school students dance with the Power House dance team on stage during an assembly made possible by the Assistance League on Monday, March 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Assistance League awards arts grants to elementary schools

Sulphur Springs Community School’s Multipurpose Room filled with cheers, claps and taps as the three-member group of POWERHOUSE!!! performed for the elementary school Monday morning. “We dance to exercise, we…

Students, parents celebrate learning at Family Math Night
Ebenezer Soronio, 7, creates shapes using rubber bands at Leona Cox Elementary during the school's Family Math Night on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. Katharine Lotze/Signal

Students, parents celebrate learning at Family Math Night

More than 200 parents and students visited Leona Cox Community School Wednesday night to play standard-based math games as part of the school’s annual Family Math Night. “It was a…

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