Welcome to Los Alamitos Elementary School!

 Tuesday, November 18th in the Los Alamitos Library

Science-O-Rama! is a voluntary opportunity for your students to conduct a science experiment about something that interests them and share their results with the school. It is fun and interesting.  Students will have a chance to present their project the night of Tuesday, November 18, 2025.  Certificates will be awarded to all participants. There will be no judging.

Register by Wednesday, November 12, 2025

https://forms.gle/J2mB5XsNEz9katie

Starting Monday, October 27, 2025:  Boards will be handed out on the blacktop during our Community Mondays or you can pick one up after school by the flag pole. This year’s Science-O-Rama is in the Library.  To protect all our books from potential damage, please DO NOT bring liquids or other substances for display.  Display photos instead.

Bring Project display boards to the Library before School on Tuesday, Nov. 18th 7:30am-8:05am

Student Viewing: During school day on Tuesday, Nov. 18th

TK-2nd Participant Presentation:Tuesday, Nov. 18th 5:00 pm to 5:30pm

3rd-5th Participant Presentation:.Tuesday, Nov. 18th 5:30 pm to 6:00pm*

Family Viewing, Display open to everyone: Tuesday, Nov. 18th 6:00pm to 7:00pm*

*Note: Interviews and open viewing can start earlier depending on participation levels

If you have questions, please e-mail us at losalamitos.sor@gmail.com

Don't feel like cooking on Science-O-Rama night? Then grab food from Panda Express!

When: November 18th, 9:30 AM - 10:00 PM

Where: Panda Express, 5150 Cherry Ave

Order online and use code 3842741 or order in person and show this flyer and 20% of proceeds will go back to the PTA!

Boy Scout Troop 281 is once again participating in Scouting for Food, a community service project helping local families in need.

You can help by donating non-perishable food items in the bins located at the school entrance. Scouts will be checking the bins daily until Friday, November 14th.

Suggested Donations Include:

• Canned goods (tuna, chicken, fruit, vegetables, soups, or chili)

• Spaghetti or ravioli

• Peanut butter

• Cereal, snack bars, or Pop-Tarts

• Pancake or muffin mixes, crackers, or cookies

• Instant soup, rice, beans, or pasta

• Powdered juice or milk

 Please no frozen food, open containers, or glass jars.

This is a wonderful opportunity to show generosity and community spirit—especially as the holidays approach. Our Arrow of Light (AOL) den is also working on their Citizenship Adventure through this project, learning the importance of service and leadership.

Thank you for helping make a difference!

Hi Parents!

Los Alamitos is entering the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year (Grades 3 to 5). Please look in your White Envelopes for more information and word lists in the coming weeks. Right now we are looking for volunteers for the class-room level Spelling Bees. This includes a 45-60 minute training and then 1 hour in the classroom in December to help run the Spelling Bee in each class. 

Please email kate.reza.zamani@gmail.com if you are interested!

Run, don't walk, to sign up for this year's Run Turkey Run, an Almaden Thanksgiving tradition. Invite family and friends to join you for this fun, family-oriented run/walk supporting Bret Harte Athletics & Booster Club program for physical education, athletics and student-run clubs. Register at www.runsignup.com/BretHarteRunTurkeyRun today!

Get your energy flowing and your appetite going for your Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, November 27th by participating in this fun, family-oriented run/walk supporting Bret Harte Athletics & Booster Club programs for athletics, physical education and student-run clubs.

Green Team will be starting soon! For planning purposes, we would like to see how many students are interested in joining. 

We will be focusing on learning how we can take care of the environment so it can take care of us. At this point, students will meet once a month during their lunch recess. 

If your student is interested in joining Green Team, please fill out this interest survey. If you have more than one student, please fill out a separate form for each student. This is just an interest survey - a separate sign-up, with more details, will be sent out at a later time. Thanks!

The PTA would like to thank Lisa Aiken and Sarah Fischer for running the Green Team this year! They have been doing an amazing job so far- especially beautifying TK Land! 

Author Shawn Harris will be our guest on January 27th for the release of:

Let’s Be Bees

The only thing better than playing make believe is playing make believe with your favorite grown-up! Especially when that grown-up’s imagination is as big as yours, and you both get to make all kinds of funny sounds.

Shawn Harris is an award-winning creator of books for kids. He received a Caldecott Honor for his debut authored book Have You Ever Seen a Flower, which the New York Times called a “stunning tour de force.” His work as an illustrator includes What Can a Citizen Do?, Her Right Foot, and the Newbery Medal-winning bestseller The Eyes and the Impossible, all written by Dave Eggers; A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett; and Everyone’s Awake by Colin Meloy, among others.

Please place your order by January 6th. Books will be delivered to your school. You can purchase books by Shawn Harris at: hicklebees.com/shawnharris-losalamitos

Our Health Office could use a little extra love! If you’d like to help stock up on much-needed supplies, please consider donating an item from the Health Office Wishlist. Every contribution helps keep our students healthy and cared for!

It’s that time of year!

Order your 2025–26 Yearbook today and save all the memories.

Last day to order: 4/20 — but don’t wait until the last minute! We won’t have extras on hand if you forget to order.

5th grade parents — start gathering those adorable baby photos for the 5th Grade Baby Pages! We’ll share more info soon.

https://www.betteryearbook.com/

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