Dear Family,  

I hope you enjoyed the long, much needed, weekend after a very challenging week.

In the wake of the devastating wildfires, we have seen our community come together like never before. Your kindness, generosity, and unwavering support for one another is nothing short of inspiring. It is the true La Canada way. Together, we will be here to support, heal, and help rebuild. 

Here is the district link of resources and ways to support:  

Eaton Fire Get Support/Give Support

Thank you to everyone who joined the PTA meeting on Thursday- its exactly what we needed as a community.  A huge thank you to our incredible Superintendent, Wendy Sinnett and school board Representative, Joe Radabaugh, for a thorough update regarding the Wildfires as well as all the district happenings. We are so lucky to have our site leaders, school board leaders and Superintendent (and everyone in between) that are navigating this (again) unchartered territory and advocating for our children. Our village is incredible. 

I hope you have a wonderful week. 

Best,

Valerie Talbert - LCHS PTSA President, president@lchsptsa.org

First District PTA (FDPTA) awards scholarships of $800.00 to support students who are planning to attend a community college, trade or tech school, or a four-year college or university in the fall of 2025. Applicants must be current graduating high school seniors or college students, members of their high school or college PTA/PTSA, have a GPA of at least 2.0, and should have a strong record of community service and/or school activities, hold an after school, part-time, or summer job, and/or manage extra home responsibilities.

The application must be submitted via the online form: First District PTA 2025 Commemorative Scholarship Application. No physical copies will be accepted.

The application includes a personal statement that touches on as many of the essay prompts as are applicable to the student, limited to 500 words. There are four (4) required uploads – a legible copy of the student’s current PTA/PTSA membership card, reference form, the letter of recommendation, and the student’s high school or college transcript.

PTSA Student memberships can be purchased on the LCHS PTSA website.  PTSA membership cards can be picked up in the College & Career Center from Mrs. Proctor. You’ll need to scan this card and include it in your online application.  

DEADLINE: 5 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2025.  Submissions after the deadline will not be considered.  

Submitted applications will also be considered for the La Canada Council PTA Scholarship.  

If you have any questions, please contact the La Canada Council PTA President, Christine Chant at president@lacanadapta.org.

Support our teachers by purchasing items on their Amazon Wish List! Each teacher has created a list of basic items that they need for their classroom to make their day-to-day job easier. All purchased items will be shipped directly to the school, removed from the wish list and the teacher will be notified that it was purchased. Here is the link to the wish lists: LCHS Teachers' Wish Lists

Questions? Contact Amy Kelly or our PTSA President, Valerie Talbertor the teacher.

 Thank you for supporting our teachers!

La Cañada High School - 4463 Oak Grove Dr. La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011