La Cañada High School

Here is the weekly e-newsletter called the Spartan Update. Get all the latest on the weekly calendar, announcements about what is happening on campus, news about colleges and universities, in addition to flyers for programs across campus.

Please join us Thursday, April 29th at 6:30 for a very special online event. Jerry Kang, professor of Asian American Studies, will survey the science of implicit biases with emphasis on real-world consequences in school systems. He will also discuss potential countermeasures. The learning objectives include greater awareness of implicit biases and how to counter them within individual and institutional contexts. The session will be recording and available for two weeks only. Reserve your spot today. Click on the title above to read more and reserve your spot.

Each Monday, a new material for the design challenge will be posted in the daily announcements. Using the material of the week create an original piece of art, innovation, or invention. The first week will be paperclips and the challenge is open from April 26th-May 3rd for all 7th-12th grade students. Click the title to learn more and enter.

Attention all Spartan athletics fans! Tonight on the LCHS Spartan Media Youtube Channel (youtube.com/spartanmedia) you can enjoy the football game with announcer Spencer Melillo. If you miss the live stream, it will be available on YouTube after the game ends.

LCUSD will continue to provide Grab and Go Meals to all children at no cost. These meals include breakfast and lunch. With the 7th -12th graders returning to campus, there will be a change to the meal pick-up location. Beginning on Monday, March 29th, Grab and Go Meals will be available, as a drive-thru convenience, from 10:30 – 12:00 in the roundabout located at the 7/8 Grade drop-off gate behind the school. The entrance is accessible from Foothill Blvd. Parents/Guardians are welcome to pick-up meals for their children at the 7/8 drop-off gate. Beginning April 13th, 7th – 12th Graders who are on campus Tuesday through Friday, are encouraged to pick-up a Grab and Go Meal from the Cafeteria between 1 -1:30 as they leave campus.

The La Cañada Spartans hosted the Santa Paula Cardinals for an exciting Saturday midday battle. With a combined total of just under 100 points, it's obvious that both teams left nothing on the table. Congrats to the Spartans and the Cardinals on an epic match.

Livestream is up! Click here to watch.

Each year we revise our goals and priorities and see community feedback from students, parents, teachers, and staff. We ask for your input on this short survey: http://bit.ly/21LCAP

The LCUSD COVID Compliance Team has prepared a dashboard to support timely and transparent information related to known COVID-19 cases connected to our school campuses while maintaining privacy and confidentiality. The dashboard will be updated when cases are confirmed. You can find this new dashboard in the top right of the district website (www.lcusd.net) under COVID-19, then choose dashboard. You can also click this article.

This Announcement includes information on the following subjects and more: Freshman Forum Friday, CSF, Clubs, Mr. LC, SAT/ACT Practice tests, Science Fair, American Math Competition, Yearbook info, Global Health Leaders Conference, AP Flash Sale, Selfies Wanted, Distance Learning Survey,Daily Bulletin Announcements, Asynchronous Class Schedule info, Boostathon update, Cap and Gown