A Valencia resident found what he thought could be a possible noose hanging in a tree near Charles Helmers Elementary School during a hike Monday night. https://www.facebook.com/austindave/videos/297869178020013/   On Monday, Christian Nelson was on one of his normal hikes on the trails behind Helmers Elementary off of Grandview Drive when he discovered something that “disgusted” him. “I noticed what I ...

After months of sorting lunchtime waste, two Santa Clarita Valley elementary schools are finalists in a contest to educate students and reduce waste for a “trash free” lunch. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Grades of Green’s Trash Free Lunch Challenge is a year-long competition that challenges elementary and middle schools in ...

Students and staff at Helmers Elementary are working to save the environment with the “Grades Of Green” program, which challenges schools to encourages trash-free lunches. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Volunteers at Helmers have dedicated their lunchtime to supporting the nonprofit by taking on the one week challenge designed to decrease ...

Charles Helmers Elementary School was the grand prize winner of the city of Santa Clarita’s “30 Things for 30 Years” contest, and the City Council broke the news at Tuesday’s meeting. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The contest gave elementary school students the chance to reflect on their favorite things about ...

More than 300 comical red clown noses helped children smile, raise awareness and take in an art history lesson all at the same time at Helmers Elementary. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The school found a connection to Walgreens through a student, whose parents worked for VIMBY, a production company that ...

Culminating the time, tilling and teamwork it takes to put in a community garden, Lowe’s, Helmers Elementary and volunteers celebrated their efforts Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Helmers Elementary earned a grant for $10,000 from Seeds of Change after sharing its mission of creating a new school program that would ...