Maggie Wurfel, a fourth-grade student at Meadows Elementary School in Santa Clarita, has won the National Award of Excellence in Film Production from the PTA Reflections Program. Wurfel’s award-winning 3-minute documentary, “Kalavera the Tripod Cat,” tells the story of a three-legged kitty and was created in response to this year’s theme, “Accepting Imperfection.” Maggie got the idea to tell the ...

Newhall School District board member Suzan Solomon joined KHTS for an interview to discuss the future of education in the Santa Clarita Valley. Solomon, a board member of the Newhall School District, discussed her extensive involvement with the district since 1992, including parent activism and board service since 1999. One of four elementary school districts in the Santa Clarita Valley, ...

On Tuesday, the Governing Board Members of the Newhall School District convened for their yearly Organizational Meeting.  The Governing Board elected officers and representatives for the year 2024.   Below is a list of new members of the Newhall School District:  President – Suzan T. Solomon Clerk – Ernesto Smith Clerk Pro Tem – Rachelle Haddoak Board Member – Donna Robert ...

Multiple new and re-elected officials for local Santa Clarita school districts have been sworn in in the past few weeks after winning their elections.  In school boards across Santa Clarita, a number of seats were up for election in November, and the winners have been recently sworn in for 2023.  In Districts where there were no new members sworn in, ...

The Newhall School District (NSD) Governing Board announced Friday that they have selected their new superintendent of schools pending a Board approval at the upcoming meeting. Dr. Leticia Hernandez, has been selected to become the new superintendent, and is expected to begin on July 1, according to NSD officials. “We were very excited to have had an excellent field of ...

Four new elementary school principals were appointed by the Newhall School District this week. “We are excited about the superior leadership and organizational maturity these new principals have to offer Newhall School District,” said District Superintendent Jeff Pelzel. “I have no doubt that these individuals will be able to motivate teachers, administrative staff, students and parents at their respective schools ...

Ten elementary schools in the Newhall School District,  as well as the district itself, have been announced the winners of a state education award recognizing “innovative practice” during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Santa Clarita Valley’s Newhall School District received news this week that all ten of its elementary schools, as well as the district itself, are winners of ...

After two years of moving targets, pandemic fears, and unprecedented challenges teachers have never had to face before in the history of education, Newhall School District teachers gathered in a peaceful protest in support of a living wage.  By definition, a living wage is “a wage high enough to maintain a normal standard of living.” According to protestors, many teachers ...

Scheduled on two days in late January and early February, the Newhall School District’s upcoming family orientation via zoom is offering interested families a glimpse into school life in the district. To help parents learn about Pre-K through 6th Grade options, the “NEWhall School District’s New Families Orientation” has been scheduled to ease parents through the school selection process. The ...

Santa Clarita schools within the Newhall School District (NSD) have announced the expected implementation of new administrators for the upcoming school year and foreseeable future. One of the updates to the school district is said to be Stevenson Ranch Elementary School’s principal of six years, Chad Rose, according to officials. Rose has been hired to serve in a new role ...