Celebrations & Observances

Christine Sterling, born Chastina Rix on November 5, 1881, was known as a preservationist who helped create Olvera Street and preserve the Avila Adobe house.

We are celebrating all of the amazing female leaders of each of the Saugus Union School District (SUSD) elementary schools and district office.

The National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) spearheaded the movement for March being declared National Women’s History Month.

Conservation, Bird, and Arbor Day is celebrated in California to recognize the importance of maintaining a sustainable environment for future generations and to continue to educate our communities and families with ideas to keep our city healthy and livable.

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972).

Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer and a judge who strove to protect the rights of all citizens.

Lunar New Year is a special time to bring friends and family together for feasting and festivities in Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Mongolia, China, and other countries all over the world.

Susan B. Anthony was an American social reformist and women’s rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement.

In honor of Presidents Day and George Washington’s birthday, all district offices and schools will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026.

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He became the 16th president of the United States in 1861.