“Breathe in good thoughts. Breathe out fears about mistakes, because mistakes are proof you are trying.”

Before sitting down to take a mathematics exam, this is one of the positive affirmations third grade teacher Kathi Byington tells her students as they practice yoga in their Aspen Elementary classroom.

Every two years the California Healthy Kids Survey is administered to students across California.

This year Conejo Valley Unified School District students in grades seven, nine and eleven are being asked to participate in the survey. 

On Wednesday, October 11, the Conejo Schools Foundation hosted the second annual State of the Schools event at the Lundring Events Center at California Lutheran University.

The event offered an open invitation to community members and community partners to learn more about the current state of public education in the Conejo Valley.

“Be Kind,” posters adorned the buildings of Colina Middle School’s campus as students partook in kindness and inclusivity focused special assemblies on Thursday, October 12^th.