Local classrooms ready to fill
Castaic, Newhall and Saugus Union set for students to return; deputies share safety tips for families
The Saugus Union School District hosted the start of its back-to-school nights Tuesday.
“Back to School Night lets our schools launch the academic year in the best possible way,” said Colleen Hawkins, superintendent of Saugus Union School District, in a previous interview. “It really is a fun night with administrators, teachers, students and parents able to mix and get excited about what is to come.”
With parents and children preparing to head back to school this week, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station also shared some tips to ease congestion and prevent accidents in Santa Clarita Valley school zones.
There is going to be congestion twice per day with the drop off and pick up of students, Deputy Joshua Stamsek said in a release. If parents want to try and avoid some of the traffic, then try to leave a few minutes earlier, because arriving within a few minutes of the bell will leave you in heavy traffic at just about every school.
Parents could also arrange carpools for their children with friends or neighbors, which will lower the number of cars arriving at school sites, Stamsek said. It’s also helpful to have everyone ready to go when they get into the car to avoid getting to school, stopping in traffic and having to unload items from the trunk or back seat.
Another important note is to always have your child exit your car from the curb side of the car, because you never want them exiting a vehicle in lanes of traffic, Stamsek said.
Parents should not let their child out across the street from the school and have them run across a congested roadway, nor should they stop in the middle of the roadway and let them child out in the middle of the street, which happens often, according to the release