William S. Hart Union High School District

Sequoia Charter School has planned its third annual Rummage Sale for Saturday, May 19 from 8 am - 1 pm at the school located at 21515 Centre Pointe Parkway in Santa Clarita. One hundred percent of the funds raised help pay for student field trips, school picnics, teacher appreciation days, campus beatification and other student programs. Last year, the sale raised $2,500 for the school and school officials are hoping to increase that goal this year.

The Hart School District Regional Occupation Program (ROP) Career Internship class has space available in the five-week Summer Session from June 18 - July 18.

Canyon High School Assistant Principal Jan Hayes-Rennels has been named the new Principal at Placerita Junior High School. She will assume the new role at the start of the 2012-13 school year this fall. Her appointment was approved by the Hart School District Governing Board at the April 18 meeting. "I am honored and humbled to be selected as the next principal of this outstanding school," Hayes-Rennels said.

The Santa Clarita Valley Facilities Foundation presented a generous donation of $100,000 to the WiSH Education Foundation at the Hart School District board meeting on Wednesday evening. The gift gives the WiSH Education Foundation a great start toward supporting programs in the 23,000-student district that serves 7th - 12th graders. Hart District board members recognized the contribution and board members from both the SCV Facilities Foundation and WiSH were on hand for the presentation.

The William S. Hart Union High School District's recent action to refinance its 2003 general obligation bonds will save taxpayers nearly $10 million over the next 14 years, according to District officials.