La Cañada Elementary PTA

PTA President Message

1/13/2025 9:25 am

1/12/2025

 

Dear LCE Families and Staff,

 

I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe. It has been an incredibly difficult and heart wrenching few days (can you believe it's been less than a week?). 

 

My prayers have been with our community and every family who has been affected by these devastating fires. I know that many of you are navigating the challenges of rebuilding and recovery. We have staff members and school families who have lost their homes and belongings, others have yet to return home, and all of us are trying to ensure our kids' well-being. It may seem overwhelming, but I am heartened by the willingness of others to chip in to help.  

 

Things are not business as usual. As I write this message, we do not know when our kids will return to school, so this issue of Lion Times will not include its typical school announcements.  Rather, it contains a summary of various resources available to the community. 

 

Before we move on to those resources, I wanted to share that several of you have reached out offering to help all of the individuals impacted. Thank you! LCE's PTA Board has been in touch with the other LCUSD schools and the District to pull together some sort of District-wide program, so folks can give specifically for those in our LCUSD community. The details of that program are still being worked out.  We will push out more information/giving options once finalized. In the meantime, if you feel moved to give to individual GoFundMe Campaigns or other organizations, I encourage you to do so.         

 

Please remember to fill out the Family Status Survey, which was sent out by the District.  This will assist the District in making decisions.  

 

I know this has been a challenging time, but I also know the resilience of this community. Through our shared strength and care for one another, we will continue to heal and rebuild. 

Thank you for being part of this incredible community. I am so proud of the way we have come together in the face of adversity. Let’s continue to stand side by side as we move forward, knowing that brighter days are ahead.
 

With gratitude and hope,

Debbie Barsom

LCE PTA President

president@lcepta.org

IG: @lceptapresident

 

 

LCUSD Governing Board Special Meeting - 1/13
 

The LCUSD Governing Board will call a special meeting at noon on Monday, January 13, 2025, to give direction to staff regarding engaging and implementing its comprehensive response to the Eaton fire, mandatory evacuations, school closures, and the emerging LCUSD Reopening Plan.  The meeting will be held in person and available via online viewing. 

The 3 Agenda Items will include:

  • LCUSD’s Conditions for Reopening - Responses to Mandatory Evacuations, Power Outages, Air Quality Conditions, the Eaton Fire - Loss and Displacement, Learning Materials and Facilities Readiness, and Instructional Plan Development;

  • Learning Continuity - Plans for Delivering Instruction Prior to Schools Physically Reopening;

  • Support Plans for Teachers, Staff, and Families Suffering Catastrophic Loss.

 

The meeting will be accessible via livestream, and you can join by clicking here. 

 

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