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Originally delivered on 5/10/2023 2:04 pm

SUBJECT: LCHS 9-12 PTSA - News and Information You Need!

President's Message


Dear Family,

The school year is in the final stretch!  We wrapped up April with a successful Spring Home Tour fundraiser which benefits both the 7/8 PTA and 9-12 PTSA.  Thank you to our hardworking Home Tour chairs, Christina Conwell, Holly Breckheimer, and Kelly Davis, along with the entire committee, the many volunteers, and the homeowners for putting together a wonderful day for our community to enjoy.

May began last week with Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week.  Thank you to our Hospitality chairs, Mona Massabki and Homeira Asghari, along with the Chinese Parents Association, the Armenian Parents Association and Korean American Parents Association for working hard to let our staff members know how much they’re appreciated by providing special breakfasts, lunches, and even the Handel’s Ice Cream Truck.

There is much more to look forward to this month including the Multicultural Fair on Friday, May 12th, 6:00-8:00 pm, Prom, senior events, and more.  Please read below for more important information.

I hope to see you at our final PTSA Meeting of the year on Thursday, May 18th.

Please reach out with any questions to ptapresident@lchsptsa.org.

Warm Regards,

Christine Chant, LCHS PTSA President

Our last PTSA Meeting of the Year: May 18th

Our last PTSA meeting for this year will be on May 18th at 8:45am in the LCHS Staff Lounge.

To attend the meeting via Zoom, please register by clicking here. Then details for the Zoom will be emailed to you.

Home Tour Party Books

Order your tickets today by clicking here

Athletic Clearance Info

Athletic clearance for the 2023-24 athletic seasons are now open. The best, most complete details for how to complete this can be found on the athletics website and the Tryout Calendar which can be found here.

Key Points

  • Any athlete who is not cleared cannot participate in summer practices, tryouts or games. 

  • Even if you are cleared currently, you need to do this again before the summer practices/tryouts start. (Clearance starts over every school year)

  • Your physical may still be valid to use but you will need to do the online process again AND upload your still valid physical. (Physicals are valid for 12 months)


Tryout Calendar

Here is the try out calendar for 23-24 teams. Please continue to refer to this calendar and/or reach out to the head coaches on the document. This is for tryouts only and not the full list of summer practices. As mentioned earlier, anyone trying out, MUST be athletically cleared. 

Transportation Donations

At the end of the online athletic clearance process will be a donation for paying transportation fees. For 23-24, we are requesting $285 for each athlete to pay for the buses that transport to and from competitions. If you would rather pay via check, please make it out to LCHS Athletics and in the memo put your sport and your student ID#. 


FAQs

Q1: I was cleared recently, do I need it again for the summer?

A1: Yes. Clearance resets every school year

Q2: I only get one free physical a year. Do I need to get another physical for this clearance?

A2: Not necessarily. You can upload the same physical you used for your 22-23 clearance as long as it is still within 12 months of the date of the exam.

Q3: What happens if I miss the try-out because I am out of town?

A4: Sports will be holding makeup tryouts in the fall but keep in mind that their roster will already be, for the most part, set. 

Q4: If I don’t make a team, can I still try out for another?

A4: Yes! The LCHS athletic department encourages multiple sport athletes!


For all other questions, we encourage you to reach out to the head coach first and then the athletics department. 

Coach Luthey, LCHS Athletics

Graduation Leis - Orders Due May 20th!

Continue the tradition and wear your school colors with pride! Celebrate your son’s or daughter’s graduation with a beautiful lei straight from Hawaii! 

Orders are due May 20, 2023.

Click here: www.lchsptsa.org/lei_orders to place your order.

Senior Announcements!

Senior Parents! Please consider donating and volunteering for our Annual Senior Brunch on 6/1/23.  

12th grade Seniors - Reserve a beautiful fresh orchid double strand Leis for $35.00:  Click here: La Canada High School - Senior Leis and Donations - log in, use the "Senior Activities" drop down menu and click on "lei orders".

We are finalizing our budget for the Senior Brunch and need your donations. Thank you to everyone who has already contributed and/or offered to purchase gift cards or items for the raffle. We can still use more! We need your help in order to make this last hurrah as memorable and special as possible. 

CLICK HERE to go to our Online Order form where you can see all the gift giving and volunteer opportunities.

Donation items needed:

• Gift cards - for places our kids love to eat

• Gift cards - for places that will help stock their dorm room (Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target, Home Goods etc.)

• Small electronics, Large electronics, Bikes, Backpacks, etc.

For questions or suggestions please contact Vivien Hughes @vivienhughes88@gmail.com or Eileen Perez @eileenlewperez@yahoo.com.


LCHS Senior Brunch Raffle Donations

LCHS Senior Brunch Volunteers & Food donations  

LCHS Senior Brunch Sign Ups and Donations

.lchsptsa.org/lei_orders to place your order.

Wellness Matters

Check out what's new from the Wellness Center! Download the first edition of "Wellness Matters at LCUSD" by clicking here

Find activities and resources to participate in Mental Health Awareness Month by checking out the "Positivity Pledge" found here.

And get tips on how to relieve stress during finals by clicking here!

LCF Youth Alliance Campaign!

LCF Youth Alliance community-wide campaign for "Making Good Choices" runs from April 1st through mid June.

This campaign is being led by a team of dedicated students & leaders from Flintridge Prep. They have been working tirelessly on projects to promote this campaign, including creating this poster designed by students for students with the tagline "Celebrate Safely".

Additionally, they've assembled online resources that include fentanyl information, ride-sharing tips, and peer pressure advice. You can access the doc here.

The LCF Alliance has scheduled a speaker, Dr. Edwin Peck from Huntington Hospital, to speak on the dangers of fentanyl on May 9th via Zoom.

To register for this event, go to:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4yIcZU8CRNedEjUTGk-khQ

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