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Hart High School Set To Unveil New Mascot Tuesday

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After a contentious four year journey, Hart High School is set to reveal the school’s new mascot Tuesday evening. The new mascot is anticipated to be revealed on March 19 during an Open House event, with no board meeting prior to its unveiling, according to Superintendent Mike Kuhlman. The hotly contested mascot change from Hart Indians, went to a vote ...

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Hart District, Teachers’ Association Reach Tentative Agreement After Several Months Of Negotiations 

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The Hart District Teachers’ Association (HDTA)and the William S Hart Union High School District have secured a tentative agreement after several months of negotiating. Since the middle of 2023, the Hart District and the HDTA have been in negotiations for the current 2023-24 school year. During a meeting Thursday, the two groups came to a tentative agreement, with Superintendent Mike ...

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Watch Fierce, But Friendly Competition At The 12th Annual Hart Games

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The 12th Annual Hart Games, which brings around 350 special education students from across the Santa Clarita Valley, are set to compete at the yearly track and field meet, sponsored and organized by the Hart District’s Adapted Physical Education Department. This year’s event is scheduled to take place at Valencia High School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, March ...

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Rancho Pico, Rio Norte Jr. High Named California Distinguished Schools

Rancho Pico and Rio Norte Junior High schools were named among the 293 middle and high schools that have been selected for the prestigious 2024 California Distinguished Schools Program, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced Thursday. California’s school recognition program recognizes two categories of exceptional schools: those closing the achievement gap and those demonstrating exceptional student performance. Since ...

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Dr. Aakash Ahuja Announces Run For Hart District Seat

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Dr. Aakash Ahuja announced Friday that he is running for a seat on the William S. Hart District Governing Board. Ahuja, a psychiatrist for the California State Prison System and a decade-long resident of Santa Clarita emigrated to the United States in 2001. In 2014, Ahuja and his wife moved to Santa Clarita Valley with their two children in search ...

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Hart District Board Approves Layoffs 

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The William S. Hart Union High School District voted on Wednesday to approve a resolution to lay off more than 60 employees to meet budget requirements. Facing a possible budget deficit, the Hart District Governing Board approved several resolutions aimed at stabilizing their budgets over the next three years. John Minkus, President of the Hart District teacher’s Association (HDTA), representing ...

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Hart High School Alumnus Starts Petition To Keep The Indian Mascot 

Two months ago, a Hart alumnus took matters into her own hands to ensure the high school mascot remained the Indians. Jenifer Saldivar, a Hart alumnus and mother of a current student at Hart High School, began a petition on change.org on Dec. 10, 2023, to keep the Indian as Hart’s mascot. “Hart High School is one of the founding ...

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Valencia High School Teacher Tours U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Out At Sea

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A Valencia High School teacher had the opportunity to set sail aboard a United States Navy aircraft carrier, learning the ins and outs of a day in the military branch. After receiving an email from Valencia High School Principal Dr. Pete Getz offering an opportunity to go aboard a navy aircraft carrier through the Leaders To Sea program, Jerry Ostrove, ...

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School Resource Deputy, Former West Ranch Grad Marches With Students During Basketball Halftime Show

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A school resource deputy (SRD) and former West Ranch High School graduate joined in on the school’s drumline during a basketball halftime show last week in hopes of being more connected with the students she serves. On Tuesday, Jan. 16, Deputy Hook, the newly appointed SRD for West Ranch, was supervising the West Ranch Canyons High School’s basketball game and ...

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Saugus High School Earns ‘AP Computer Science A’ Female Diversity Award

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Saugus High School has earned the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science A. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP computer science courses. More than 1,100 institutions achieved either 50% or higher female representation in one of the two AP ...

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