Education

 School is back in session. Your child has completed the first quarter or first few months of the new school year. How is it going? Some children/adolescents are forthcoming about their feelings and emotions. Others are more closed off. So, if our kids don’t tell us what’s going on, how can we...

 Fall is in full swing! Between pumpkin lattes and looming holidays, the world seems to have shifted into fast forward. But the one thing that will never change with the seasons is your love and devotion to your children. They always come first – and no matter how hectic things get as you rush...

Memory loss is a common concern for seniors and their families. Deteriorating memory function is an expected part of growing old, however, do not be too quick to write off symptoms to just old age.  It could be something more serious like Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, which can become severe...

 Ask any parent of a student with special needs and they will assure you that homework time is often synonymous with “pulling teeth”, “torture” and “meltdown”! For even the most resilient of parents and students, homework time can be extremely stressful, but for students with special needs,...

 Samantha Marcus and Jake Gomez are childhood friends with a mission.  Although Samantha goes to West Ranch High School and Jake attends Valencia High School they made a pack to stay in touch.  Recently they shared their concerns with each other about going to college next fall.  The big...

 Often when I visit with students and ask them to tell me their strategy for being successful in school, the answer is the same, “I don’t know.”  We expect our kids to be able to juggle multiple assignments, accurately record due dates, know how to study for tests and to hand things in on...

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 Beloved actor Gene Wilder recently passed away at the age of 83 from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. Wilder privately suffered with the disease for the last three years of his life. Wilder is best known for his starring roles in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and in Young...

 As the modern education establishment implements every new instructional fad, many are returning to a method of education that has been proven successful over centuries. It has taken modern educators around 150 years to disassemble an educational system that took thousands of years to refine...

The Santa Clarita Valley SELPA actively encourages parents or community members who know of a child (birth to age 22) who may have special needs to contact their local school district office. The Santa Clarita Valley Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is a consortium of 5 school...

 The community robotics team “Heat It Up and Keep It Cool” won the “FIRST” Place Inspire Award at the Asia Pacific FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech Challenge (FTC) Invitational Championship Tournament. The competition was held at Macquarie University in...

 The school year is upon us and many children are back in Preschool or starting Kindergarten. Getting your child ready for Kindergarten should be fun so when they start their first day of school they feel excited and ready. So in a nutshell your child is ready for Kindergarten when they can...

 Going to preschool is a very exciting moment in a child’s life. When interviewing schools there are requirements to know and a ton of questions to ask. For preschool aged children (two years to six years) there should be a one to 12 lead teacher to child ratio. If the classroom has 15 children...

 Tim and Pamela Salzarulo’s first child Ella began her Kindergarten year enrolled in public school. Three weeks after school had already begun, the Salzarulo’s had a change of heart. “We know as Christians, we are called to be the salt and light in the world,” said Pamela. “However, Tim and I...

 Congregation Beth Shalom invites the Santa Clarita Valley Jewish community to join us to welcome in the New Year — 5777! The High Holy Days begin this year with the observance of Selichot on September 24 when penitential poems and prayers are offered as we lead into the High Holy Days. A week...

 Adoption is a meaningful way for individuals and couples to fulfill their dream of parenting.  There are approximately 64,000 children in foster care in California.  Los Angeles County’s foster care population exceeds 21,000 children with 450 foster children waiting to be connected to a family...

The reasons for homeschooling are as diverse as the families who choose this option.  The ultimate goal remains the same – to provide an outstanding education that meets the needs of each individual child. Saugus Union School District shares this goal. Most Santa Clarita residents are likely...

 The school year is in full swing again, and this can cause a lot of anxiety for students. Some worrying is to be expected, but if you feel that your child is really stressed there are a few things you can do. First of all, remember that everyone sees things differently and something that may...