Friday Update, October 31, 2025

Good evening, Sulphur Springs Families and staff, this is Dr. Catherine Kawaguchi, your Superintendent with a Friday update, October 31, 2025.

Dear Sulphur Springs Families,

Thank you for your support and understanding today as the District held a pupil-free day to provide all of our educators with professional development focused on Inclusive Practices.

Inclusive practices in the Sulphur Springs Union School District means that educators, staff, and families collaboratively strive as a team to create a culture of acceptance and affirm the rightful presence of all students within one system of education.

Within this model, every effort is made to ensure that all students meet curricular and individual goals with interventions, extensions, and/or support as needed to learn and succeed together in one learning environment.

We appreciate your partnership and continued commitment to helping us ensure that every student feels valued, supported, and included in our school community.

Celebrating Our Families

Holiday Food Drive

October 27th through November 7th 

It's that time of year again! We’re excited to kick off our annual Holiday Food Drive to support families in need within our community.

If you would like to contribute, we are asking families to drop off specific food items (see menu) at your child’s school. When you arrive, you’ll see a yellow donation cart placed at the front of the school.

Collection Dates:
 Monday, October 27th to November 7th
 -Between 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM

In addition to food donations, we are also accepting gift cards from Denny’s Restaurant. These will go to families who may not be able to prepare a holiday meal.

To donate a Denny’s Restaurant gift card:
Please give it to the Office Manager at your child’s school or bring it to the District Office.

We truly appreciate your support in helping make this season brighter for families in need!

Fresh Food for Families

We are aware that some families in our school community may be losing SNAP benefits in November. We want to remind families that the following organizations are available to assist families in need:

Santa Clarita Grocery

1. Address: 21176 Centre Pointe Pkwy Suite 300, Santa Clarita
2. Phone: 661-425-7575
3. Hours: 
   • Thursday Closed
   • Friday Closed
   • Saturday 9-11 AM
   • Sunday Closed
   • Monday 5-7 PM
   • Tuesday Closed
   • Wednesday 5-7 PM

Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry

1. Address: 24133 Railroad Ave, Santa Clarita
2. Phone: 661-255-9078
3. Hours: 
   • Thursday 9 – 12 PM
   • Friday Closed
   • Saturday 9 – 12 PM
   • Sunday Closed
   • Monday 11 - 2 PM
   • Tuesday 9 -12 PM
   • Wednesday 2 – 7 PM

The Church of Hope Food Pantry

1. Address: 17866 Sierra Hwy #105, Canyon Country
2. Phone: (661) 298-3890
3. Hours: The pantry is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM
   • Every Sunday at 11:30 AM- Fresh food distribution. 

In addition, the College of the Canyons has posted a map of all Food Pantries. Please click on the link to see all of the locations. 

Click HERE

In addition, our District also has a Family Resource Center that is ready to support families in need as well. 

Family Resource Center

Located at Canyon Springs Community School

The District’s Family Resource Center is dedicated to supporting our community by providing basic food supplies, clothing, toiletries, and school supplies to families in need.  

The goal of the Family Resource Center is to ensure that every family has access to food and supplies, as well as, assist in removing any barriers that may be interfering with students attending and thriving in school. If your family needs access to this Center, please call the Center directly. Please see the hours of operation and phone numbers below. 

Hours of Availability/Horarios de Servicio:

The Family Resource Center is open to all families in the District.

El Centro de Recursos para Familias está abierto a todas las familias del distrito escolar.

Tuesday - Friday, 11:30-3:00, by appointment only 

martes y viernes, 11:30-3:00, solamente con previa cita

P: 661-250-5305 Office number

P: 661-542-2444 Cell number for calls and text

Location: 19059 Vicci St, Santa Clarita, CA 91351

If you need support with connecting to community resources, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s Principal and/or Social Worker at your school. We are here to help!

Families, please also remember that all of our schools continue to provide free meals (breakfast and lunch) for all students at all nine school sites. Please encourage your students to enjoy the fresh foods that our School Day Cafe continues to provide for all students.

Click HERE to view the menus for November. 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend. Thank you.