The Castaic Union School District kicked off the first day of school Tuesday with hundreds of parents dropping off their children at their respective schools. At Live Oak Elementary, the Parents Teachers Association set up a photo backdrop for families to photograph their children.

“Having a Boys & Girls Club serving unincorporated areas of Castaic and Val Verde is essential in helping to put the young people of the Santa Clarita Valley on a path to a successful future.

Castaic Middle School was recognized as a 2021 “school to watch” by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform for the sixth consecutive time since 2006.

The Castaic Union School District’s governing board unanimously voted to appoint a new principal at Northlake Hills Elementary School during a special board meeting Thursday.

**CORONAVIRUS UPDATE**

JOINT STATEMENT FROM SANTA CLARITA VALLEY PUBLIC INFORMATION GROUP

SCV Organizations are Actively Monitoring and Responding to Guidelines

Established by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

An alliance of local governments, schools, hospitals and community organizations have come together to present a united front regarding their preparation and response to the threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), officials said Friday.