Schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District are closed for the week as a result of smoke damage to school facilities related to the Tick Fire, officials said Tuesday.  Some schools were expected to reopen on Tuesday; however, the closures have been extended to all members of the district through Friday, Nov. 1. “It’s a matter of health and ...

Officials with the Sulphur Springs School District kicked off  Creative Learning for All in Sulphur Springs (CLASS), a foundation aimed at providing resources for the district’s schools, on Thursday night. CLASS is a foundation that, “provides financial and community resources to enhance and promote educational excellence, equity, enrichment, and well-being for all students,” according to the CLASS mission statement. “We ...

A self-imposed “soft lockdown” was placed on Mitchell Community Elementary School in Canyon Country Thursday morning, and has been lifted, officials said. Around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, there was a report of a disturbance in the surrounding neighborhood near Goodvale Road, according to Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The Sheriff’s did not put the school ...

The “Many Families, One Community” Family Resource Fair was held at Golden Valley High School on Saturday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “This event is absolutely about resources: providing families with resources, not just on the social-emotional well-being of the family and the child, but also on the academic,” said Dr. ...

The Leona Cox Elementary School community celebrated a new preschool recently to provide child care and educational opportunities for 3- and 4-year-olds from low-income families. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We’re very excited because the Leona Cox State Preschool is a program that will support our youngest students,” said Dr. Catherine ...

Sulphur Springs Union School District officials are hosting their third annual STEAM Expo and have students present their hi-tech skills. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Encompassing science, technology, engineering, art and math, the district’s STEAM program includes students ranging from kindergarten through sixth grade. The expo will feature students showing off ...

Sulphur Springs Union School District is hosting its first regular governing board meeting of 2017 on Wednesday night, with an effort to decrease smoking and vaping one of several pieces of business for board members. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. District officials are seeking approximately $36,000 in grant money to increase ...

Nearly two-thirds of Sulphur Springs Union School District students met or exceeded state standards for English/language arts in standardized testing, and nearly half met the state standard for math. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In the elementary school districts statewide, third- through sixth-graders were tested last year in math and language ...

Sulphur Springs Union School District officials celebrated the opening of the Tommye D. Warner Annex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at Valley View. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. AMG & Associates Inc., which contracted with the district to build the facility and other campus improvements, was also on hand for the ...

The inaugural GATE academy MakerCamp drew a crowd of elementary schoolers from the Sulphur Springs School District to learn about engineering and computer science over a three-day summer camp. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “It’s really giving the students an opportunity to show their learning in a creative way instead of ...