Last updated March 6, 2010

LCHS 7/8 PTA and Community Events

Student/Parent Pep Squad Meeting - Anyone who will be in grade 9-12 next year who is interested in trying out for Pep Squad for the 2010-2011 school year should come to the Student / Parent meeting on Monday March 8th from 6:00-6:45 pm in the IRC.

Teens MOVE - Please encourage your students to attend Teens Move on the LCHS quad March 9th from 1:00-3:30.

Founder's Day Celebration - The La Canada Council of PTA will host the Founder's Day Celebration on Tuesday March 9th at the LCHS auditorium at 6:30 pm where they will honor our 7/8 Winners Susan Dodge, Janis Fuhrman, Jacki Luzak, Sean Mispagel, and Vicki Schwartz.

LCHS 7/8 Band & Orchestra Concert - Celebrate Fine Arts Month by attending the 7/8 Band & Orchestra Concert Thursday, March 11th at 7:30 pm in the LCHS auditorium. Suggested donation: $10. Students are free.

LCFEF Gala - Tickets are still available for this year's "Monte Carlo-style" Spring Gala, March 13th. For tickets or more information, contact the Foundation office at (818) 952-4268 or visit www.lcfef.org.

The Mega Bite - March 11th - 14th is "The Mega Bite" at La Canada Community Center. Check out this fun community event.

Les Tupper Community Service Awards - Nominations are due by March 15th for those hard-working volunteers that you would like to recognize for giving exemplary service to our community. Nomination forms and criteria are on the La Canada Flintridge Coordinating Council site: www.lcfcc.info

LCHS Open House - Open House is on March 17th from 7:30-8:55.

Servathon - The Servathon is now re-scheduled for Saturday March 20th. On this date, please bring your family and your gardening tools to help beautify our campus.

Incoming 9th Grade Orientation - To make the transition to high school a smooth one, the high school counseling department will hold the Incoming 9th Grade Orientation on Wednesday, March 24th, in the LCHS auditorium from 7-8:30 PM.  This program is designed for parents to learn more about the overall LCHS programs as well as high school graduation and college entrance requirements.

Multicultural Week - is an event to expose students to cultural diversity through food, dance, art, music, dress, poetry and more. Planning is currently underway for March 22-26th. Please contact Tanya Pereira to volunteer your cultural talents or to help organize.

The Book Club is Back - "NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children," is the PTSA Book Club book for discussion March 30th. Books are available at both Flintridge Bookstore and La Canada Books and Toys. PTSA will get a percentage of sales.

Charity Begins at "Home Tour" - Please support the Spring HomeTour by becoming a sponsor and by touring the beautiful La Cañada homes on May 7th. The LCHS 7/8 Spring Home Tour is the only PTA fundraiser for our Junior High. Thank you!

LCHS 7/8 PTA News

School Communication - Principal Luzak shares some of her thoughts on how best to communicate between school and home.

Volunteers Needed - for lunchtime supervision. Get an inside peek at your child's school-life and help to keep our school clean and safe. More details are here.

Congratulations Mrs. Brascia! - While our seventh-grade counselor is on maternity leave, Ms. Hillary Haynes, together with Ms. Dalbeck, will be supporting our students.

Counselor's Notes - Our counselors, Shannon Brascia and Allison Dalbeck, have written up some of their recent observations.

LCF PTA Council Proposed 2010/2011 Slate- The slate for the LCF PTA Council has been announced. The Council PTA is also in need of an auditor. If you can help, please contact Pam Knapp at pknapp@earthlink.net.

Keep the Senior Parking Lot Safe - The parking lot on the corner of Oak Grove and Foothill behind the Auditorium is intended ONLY for Seniors with permits. It is NOT a drop-off or pick-up zone. Please keep this area safe for our newest drivers by using other approved drop-off and pick-up areas.

Internet Tips for Parents - Kathy Hernandez, PTSA President and website designer, (among many other things), gave a great presentation on how to guide your kids as they explore the world on the internet. A copy of her handout on internet safety and tips on the use of Facebook can be found here and on our Parent Resources tab. Thank you Kathy.