Cold Spring School District

In honor of Women’s History Month, there are three outstanding women leaders in our local community that deserve recognition.   Montecito Superintendents, Dr. Amy Alzina, Superintendent of Cold Spring School District, and Mr. Anthony Ranii, Superintendent of Montecito Union School District, recognize the leadership of Dr. Susan Salcido, Susan Klein-Rothschild, and Sharon Byrne. Women’s History Month began in Sonoma County after a group of women organized a local Women’s History Week in 1978. Molly Murphy MacGregor, Mary Ruthsdotter, Maria Cuevas, Paula Hammett, and Bette Morgan formed the National Women’s History Project in 1980 to “write women back into history.” A few years later, Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28, proclaiming Women’s History Week beginning March 7, 1982.  Over time it has evolved into a month-long celebration.  Susan Salcido, Ed.D. Our local Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Susan Salcido, deserves recognition. She was appointed to ...

By: Georgia MacPhail, fourth grade student       I heard the Emcees introduce me as I stood behind the curtain, shaking in fear, and excitement. I was five years old. It was my very first time performing in Cold Spring School’s Variety Show. After watching my big sister, Lila perform in it a few times, I was more than ready to step out onto the stage and have those bright lights pointing right at me as I sang “There is A Castle on a Cloud” from Les Miserables. When the curtain opened, I immediately found my family in the audience. I smiled at them, and the music began to play.      My name is Georgia MacPhail, and I attend Cold Spring School. I am in fourth grade in Mr. Garfield’s class this year. It was my 5th time performing in the school’s talent show. This year was different, for the Pandemic caused this event to take place virtually. This mishap did not discourage me though. I took advantage of this situation by making my own music video and singi...