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Trinity debate team attends first tournament
The Trinity Knights debate team recently competed in the California State Qualifier. Trinity Classical Academy, with its first year debaters, went up against some of the top schools in their league. Trinity was able to advance their team of ninth-graders Hannah Hobelman and Kayla Perry to the competition. They did not qualify for the state tournament this year, but the composure these girls kept as they faced a tough opponent assures us that next year's ...
Newhall students rally to help animals
All Paws In is a social action group that we created. We are sixth-graders in the Newhall School District, and we developed an ongoing outreach program because we have a passion to make a change in our community. Right away, we knew we wanted to help the animals that were sadly abandoned and left in the care of our local animal shelter. We set out donation boxes and collected items for the animal shelters so ...
Color guard competition slated for March 30
Hart Regiment will host the color guard competition "Rampage the Sequel" at 6 p.m. on March 30 at Hart High School. The event is associated with the Winter Guard Association of Southern California and 25 units from all over California and across the Santa Clarita Valley will compete at the Newhall school gym. The scores will qualify teams into prelims for championships. "Each year, we continue to grow in numbers, talent and success. This year, ...
Academy wins 1st in math contest
The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences achieved first place in a weeklong math competition that took place Presidents Day.
Trinity cheer goes to 1st competition
After years of offering a cheer program, Trinity Classical Academy sent its cheerleaders to their first-ever competition.
S.C. Christian celebrates anniversary
Actor/director and bestselling author Alex Kendrick addressed a ballroom of 250 supporters of Christian education on March 9 as Santa Clarita Christian School celebrated its 30th anniversary with a fundraising event at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
Seco debuts its new culinary program
Arroyo Seco Junior High School's creative cookery class, under the direction of Carol Steele, recently welcomed 15 staff members to the grand opening of the 2012 Seco Grill. Teachers were treated to a lunch of chicken fajitas, Spanish rice, chips with fresh salsa and guacamole and a dessert of red-velvet cupcakes. The "grill" opens its doors once a month and gives culinary students an opportunity to practice their catering and serving skills in a restaurant setting.
Trinity senior’s artwork on display in NYC
One Trinity Classical Academy's artwork has reached New York City. Artsonia.com, which is the largest online student art museum, asked art educators to submit one piece of their students' art to be part of a Jumbotron slideshow in the Big Screen Plaza in New York City during the National Art Educator's Conference on March 3 and 4. Trinity art teacher Kim Elliott selected a piece from the pop art study students did during the fall ...
Bowman students donate blood
Minutes after Providence Holy Cross had set up the Blood Mobile in Bowman's front parking lot, students were already gathered to fill out the paperwork so they could donate blood. When asked their reasons for wanting to donate blood, the students' answers varied, but focused on the opportunity to help others. "Because I want to help others," Katrice Smith said. "I like the fact that it will save someone's life later," David Guerrero said while ...
Trinity students make meals for homeless
The ninth-grade class at Trinity Classical Academy participated in a community-service project as a way to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley's homeless with fresh meals.
Fifth-graders give program last dance
Mint Canyon Community School's fifth-graders recently celebrated the culmination of their 12-week residency with the Lula Washington Dance Theatre by performing in front of their parents and peers.
‘Grease’ comes to Arroyo Seco
Arroyo Seco Junior High School students will debut their production of "Grease" this week at the school. The musical opens at 7 p.m. tonight and continues Wednesday and Thursday nights. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $3 for students and $7 for adults. "We are very excited about 'Grease,'" Kandis Taylor, the school's band and music director, said. "There hasn't been a large-scale musical production like this at the school in many ...
West Creek students help local families
West Creek Academy families recently participated in a fun-filled family service event benefiting Help the Children, Santa Clarita. The "Matters of the Heart" program, sponsored by the West Creek Academy PTA, included a food drive, assembly of Valentine goody bags and a station to make a valentine greeting for needy families of Santa Clarita. In a letter to the school, Help The Children Director Michael Santomauro thanked the children for their support. "Because of your ...
Speaker inspires at Sierra Vista
Keith Hawkins visited Sierra Vista on Jan. 31 to speak to the student body in an assembly about Standing for Something. He shared personal life experiences and humor in order to reach our students with his message. He stressed the importance of a good education and how students need to focus on taking advantage of everything their school has to offer them, despite any personal hardships they may be going through. In response, students signed ...
West Ranch jazz musicians perform
Three student ensembles entertained the crowd during the West Ranch Winter Jazz Concert on Jan. 27 at the West Ranch High School theater. All three groups were led by Brian Leff, West Ranch's director of jazz studies. The West Ranch Lab Jazz Band, an ensemble for intermediate student musicians, led off the evening's event, playing selections such as "Fancy Pants" by Sammy Nestico, "Work in Progress" by Gordon Goodwin and "Pure & Simple" by Jeff ...
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Helmers student wins national PTA Reflections award
Augie Altes, a Valencia resident and first-grader at Helmers Elementary School, has won the national PTA Reflections competition in the category of photography for the primary grade level (K-2).
Field trip to the Chumash Center
The Chumash Center is a very exciting and inspiring place. This article will be about the tour our home-school group took of the center.
Civil War life on display at Placerita Junior High School
David Held, in the chacter of a southern infantry sergeant, and others described life in the Confederate army to a group of 8th grade students during an historical presentation by Civil War re-enactors at Placerita Junior High School on Friday.
Footloose is spring production at Golden Valley High School
The spring musical at Golden Valley High School will be "Footloose" and run Wednesday through Friday.
Students from Legacy Christian Academy win NASA contest
"How does it feel to look at Earth from space?"
Placerita Junior High fields Ballroom Dance Team
The Placerita Ballroom Dance Team from Placerita Junior High School in Newhall recently competed at the High Desert Dance Classic in the Dancing Feet Youth Ballroom program held at Antelope Valley College.
Pi Day celebrated at Oak Hills Elementary
Third grade students at Oak Hills Elementary School in Valencia recently celebrated Pi Day. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 around the world.
A homeschooler’s perspective of extracurricular activities
am a homeschooler. That means that I do my schoolwork at home, but I also take classes.
Student writes own play
I love language arts: books, plays, poetry; you name it, I love it. I've always liked it but what really hit it off was when I took a theater class, I was hypnotized. I was determined to write my own play, and I am succeeding! I love writing. It's like making my own world! Here is a sample of my play. I now present to you the opening scene of my play, "Trust Me."
Student attends inauguration
As an American, no matter Republican or Democrat, a trip to the Presidential Inauguration is the thrill of a lifetime.
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