Los Alamitos USD

Happy Friday! We’re back this week with another episode the Wrap-Up. Have a great weekend! youtube.com/watch?v=mSNYDw…

Happy Friday, Los Al USD! Please enjoy this week's episode of The Wrap-Up! youtube.com/watch?v=9joQ9U…

Board and Executive Cabinet members made a special stop at Los Alamitos High School today to celebrate 35 staff members who’ve served the district for a combined total of 485 years! Staff were celebrated for reaching 5,10,15, 20, 25 and even 30 years with the District!

We are thrilled to announce that Armando Gomez, District Database Specialist, has been named a 2022 OC Classified Employee of the Year @OCDeptofEd !

Introducing, "The Wrap-Up!' "The Wrap-Up," is a short video which aims to connect our schools, staff, families and community by "wrapping-up" some of the Los Al USD highlights from the week. youtube.com/watch?v=ZxcaV7…

Please join us in congratulating Oak Middle School 7th grader Sophie June for earning 1st first place in CA, 1st place in the Southwest Division and an Honorable Mention Award at the National Level for the Junior American Citizen creative expression contest!

February is Black History Month and the Los Alamitos Unified School District is proud to honor and recognize the powerful sacrifices and the central role African Americans play in our history. Please join us today and everyday as we celebrate, educate and advocate.

Happy #NationalSchoolCounselingWeek to our amazing @Losalamitosusd counselors! Our counselors dedicate their careers to helping our students grow and find their path. Thank you, counselors, for everything you do! Please take the time to thank a school counselor today!

Congrats to Varsity Song at the National Dance Team Championships! National champs in Pom , 4-peat champs in Game Day, 3rd in the nation in jazz. Coach Ramirez & the Lady Griffins have a legacy of excellence. Thank you alum, Patrice Barakat, for jazz choreography @LosAlamitosHigh

LAHS ASB sends off the Griffin Varsity Song team to Nationals in Florida. Our Lady Griffins are defending National Champions! Good luck to Coach Jennifer Ramirez and her team. @LosAlamitosHigh @varsitysong

It's quarterly meeting time for our Human Relations Advisory Council. March 2 at 3:30 PM. Register for Zoom at bit.ly/3bi2fcO On the agenda: presentation on OC hate crimes and bias-related incidents as well as District-wide human relations initiatives.

@OakLions Cory Alfaro is our Teacher of the Year for 2021! She has been with us for 23 years, teaching drama at Laurel High before moving to Oak to teach English and Spanish. “I feel blessed to have a job that is my hobby, my passion, and my life's work all rolled into one.”

With the end of the regional stay-at-home order, our schools will remain open for in-person hybrid instruction for families on that pathway. We ask that students, staff, and families continue to keep all safe by screening for symptoms of COVID-19 at home. bit.ly/OrderLifted

The final steel beam for the Los Al High STEM building was lifted into place today, signed by our superintendent, board members, school staff and construction crew and adorned with the traditional topping tree. Onward and upward toward 2022 opening!

"Despite the unsettling images of unrest and violence from last week, I am optimistic about the power of people coming together and the role we all play to ensure our freedoms and democratic values are upheld." Full message from Supt. Dr. Andrew Pulver: bit.ly/Jan12Message

Distance learning at Los Alamitos High has been extended through January 22. Please see message from Supt. Dr. Andrew Pulver. bit.ly/ScheduleLAHS

Heads-up to our community about incorrect information on social media: Los Alamitos High is NOT playing a football game this week. CIF has suspended all sports competition indefinitely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will happily let everyone know when games resume!

Supt. Dr. Andrew Pulver started the new year by making the OCRegister list of the county's Top 100 influencers for reopening schools and meeting other pandemic challenges. Also on the list: Tanya Doby, newly elected to Los Al City Council. Congrats! bit.ly/OCTop100

Elvia Galicia is our new Asst. Superintendent of Business Services. More than 23 years of school finance experience and served as the District’s Dir. of Fiscal Services for the past 5 years. Last year, she was the Orange County Administrator of the Year in her field. Congrats!

This year, giving is more important than ever. In a pandemic that has kept us apart, giving connects us in lasting ways and reminds us that we are not alone. In this spirit, our District leadership team offers you this small token of our appreciation. bit.ly/LosAlHolidays