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Student gives back to peers
Helmers Elementary School teacher Elaine Ahad had a unique helper in her classroom this past school year: 8-year-old Patrick Sweeney.

	First-grader tops chess tournament The Santa Clarita Valley's top elementary school chess players gathered May 30 at the California Youth Chess League Championships to determine which students and which elementary school were "kings" of the Santa Clarita Valley for 2009.
	Equestrian team wins competition Acton resident and longtime Blue Shadows rider Elaine MacPherson led her Junior Advanced team to its recent third consecutive California State Horseman's Association State Grand Championship.
	Showcasing creativity Local young artists show off their creations at Fast Frame in Valencia. The students take lessons with Janet Recchia of Janet Recchia Studios in Valencia. The artwork will be available for viewing at Fast Frame until the end of the month.
	Building bridges During the past few weeks, the fourth graders of North Park Elementary built Popsicle-stick bridges and then tested how much weight they could hold.
	Local kid named runner up in culinary competition Christopher Knight, 10, of Stevenson Ranch was named Fan Favorite in the Junior Chefs of America Webisode cooking contest. Knight was also the runner up for his sesame-seed beef on bamboo skewers.
	Students capture a moment in time With help from teachers and administrators, Bridgeport Elementary School's class of 2009 prepared and buried a time capsule made up of modern-day items Thursday as a keepsake for future generations.
	Kids raise funds for light bulbs Builders Club at La Mesa Junior High School finally reached our goal to get everyone at La Mesa a compact fluorescent light bulb.
	Students donate hair to Locks of Love A good deed from some great people is sure to make a difference in someone's life. Gage Patterson and Blake Torricelli are two Rancho Pico Junior High students known for their long, flowing hair. But both recently decided to cut their trademark locks to help cancer patients. It is known that cancer patients, when they go through radiation and chemotherapy, lose their hair as a side effect of the therapies because the cells that make ...
	Canyon Springs student take on healthy habits A group of 12 fourth-grade students at Canyon Springs Elementary School in Canyon Country spent this school year spreading the news about healthy eating and the importance of physical activity.
	Students excel at regional science fair Thirteen seventh- and eighth-grade students from Trinity Classical Academy in Newhall earned recognition for their interests in science at the Regional Association of Christian Schools International Science Fair at Biola University.
	Valencia poet honored Madeline Kehl, 12, of Valencia, received an honorable mention award in the February 2009 Cricket League poetry competition. For the contest, students submitted song lyrics relating to a story titled "The Star Shard," which appeared in Cricket magazine.
	Kids show off their talents The Canyon Theatre Guild recently finished its 8th annual Junior Cabaret with this year's theme as "Fairy Tales Can Come True."
	PTAs gather annual awards Members of the Santa Clarita Valley Parent-Teacher Association from three local elementary schools were awarded for their involvements with school and community outreach at the California State PTA Convention.
	Student scores at science fair Sean Ward, a sixth-grade student at Newhall Elementary School, knows how to look at the field of forensic science in his own way.
	Students celebrate the planet Rio Vista Elementary School students celebrated Earth Day last month with an Environmental Awareness Day that featured workshops, demonstrations from professionals and nature hikes.
	Placerita students ask, 'Who killed Elvis?' "Who Killed Elvis?" That's the question that everyone will be asking during the hilarious mystery-comedy performed by the Placerita Junior High School Drama Department.
	Students try 'Jack' for crimes against giant Wiley Canyon Elementary School organized a mock trial on April 21 as a way for the students to become acquainted with the judicial system using familiar stories as a basis for their trial. The fifth- and sixth-grade Wiley GATE (Gifted and Talented) students based their case on the trial of "Jack and the Beanstalk." Jack Jones, or in the case this year, Jackie, is on trial for breaking, entering, theft and murder.
	Monticello Spring Musical presents 'Peter Pan' and 'Annie Get Your Gun' Monticello Prep presented its Spring Musical on April 24. The show included condensed versions of both "Peter Pan" and "Annie Get Your Gun." Harriet Dickens played Peter Pan and Olivia Sowers played Tiger Lily. Christian Cranert was seen as Captain Hook and Griffin Krumrine played Mr. Smee.