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You're Invited: November PTA Meeting Wednesday, November 18, 2026  ·  9:15 AM  ·  LCE Cafeteria

Join us for our upcoming LCE PTA General Association Meeting!

We're excited to welcome Larry Brown as our guest speaker to discuss Sports & Mental Health.

We'll also recap October's PTA activities and discuss the Nominating Committee for the 2027–2028 LCE PTA Executive Board.

The November meeting agenda will be available at lcepta.org/meeting-dates.

We hope to see you there!

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🦁 Help LCE Become a National PTA School of Excellence! 💙💛 eventSurvey deadline: Friday, November 20, at 11:59 PM

LCE PTA needs your help!

We are working toward earning the National PTA School of Excellence designation, which recognizes strong partnerships between families, schools, and communities.

As part of this process, National PTA asks families to complete a survey about family engagement, communication, and our school community.

Your voice matters! Your feedback will help us celebrate what we're doing well, identify opportunities for improvement, and continue strengthening our LCE community.

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PTA Founders Day Award Nominations Nominations accepted until December 1, 2026
Celebrating Founders' Day, February 17, 1897. 130 years of PTA.

PTAs throughout California give Founders Day Awards “in special recognition of outstanding service to children and youth.” This award is a wonderful way to recognize parents, teachers, school staff members, or other volunteers who have truly given extraordinarily to benefit LCE and its students. Each year, the LCE PTA has the opportunity to recognize and appreciate up to five people whose efforts and achievements prove themselves true advocates for our children.

LCE's Founders Day Award nominations will be accepted until December 1, 2026.

If you'd like to recognize someone deserving of this award, please take a moment to fill out this short nomination form.

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Questions? Contact Founders Day Award Chair Liz Alexanian at foundersday@lcepta.org.

Upcoming Events
Science Olympiad: exploring the world of science. A fun, collaborative competition open to 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students. Practices are held Fridays after school in the cafeteria from January to April. Sample events include Egg Drop, Rockstars, Sundae Science, Tower Power, Anatomy Academy, Watt's Up, and Are You Sirius. Questions: sciolylchs@gmail.com. Tap to learn more. arrow_forward Attention LCE 6th graders! We are looking for 6th grade students who want to be involved in a student-led community service organization. K-Kids is a Kiwanis Service Leadership Program for elementary school age students. Tuesday, November 10, 3:00 to 4:00 pm, Room 31. Future meeting dates: 12/15, 1/12, 2/16, 3/9, 4/20, and 5/11. LCE advisors: Mrs. Redfern and Mrs. Damico. Kiwanis advisor: Kaitzer Pulgia. Tap to view full size. zoom_in LCE After School Program weekly schedule, Monday through Friday, including sports with Larry Brown, Drama Maniacs, science, Lego Masters, Dungeons and Dragons, Chess Nuts, Ximu Golf, YMCA Cheer, and Mock Trial. Tap to see the after school programs page. arrow_forward The Big Give Toy Drive. Give a toy, light up a holiday. Donations accepted November 1 to 30, 2026. Email smallactsbigchange@yahoo.com. Sponsored by Lions Really Care Club. Tap to view full size. zoom_in

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LCE Yearbook Reminders
Regular Pricing Ends November 30!
La Cañada Elementary Yearbook 2026–2027, memories last a lifetime. Pre-order early and save: the $45 Back-to-School Special (through September 11, 2026) has passed; $55 regular price September 12 to November 30, 2026; $60 final pre-order December 1, 2026 to January 23, 2027. Online pre-orders close January 23, 2027. A very limited number of extra yearbooks may be available for $75 during the last week of school, first come, first served. Order online at lcepta.org/yearbook. Tap to view full size. zoom_in

Yearbook Reminder: Don't miss your chance to purchase your 2026–2027 LCE Yearbook at the regular price through November 30! Order now to secure the current price.

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Share Your Photos
LCE Yearbook: we need your photos! Yearbook photographers can't be everywhere, so we need your help. Share photos of school events, classroom moments, or your child and their friends. Go to studio.balfour.com/ImageShare or download the Balfour ImageShare app, enter Project Number 714318, and leave the Upload Code blank. Deadline to submit photos is March 1, 2027. Questions? yearbook@lcepta.org. Tap to view full size. zoom_in

Help us capture LCE memories! Share your favorite photos from field trips, classroom activities, and school events for a chance to be featured in this year's yearbook!

6th Grade Families: Stay tuned to the Lion Times for upcoming details on 6th Grade Dedication Pages!

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Pricing, photo instructions, and everything else are on the LCE Yearbook page. Questions? Email yearbook@lcepta.org.

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NEW: Passive Fundraisers in Time for the Holidays Do your holiday shopping and visit Santa — a portion goes back to our school, at no extra cost to your family.
Meet Santa at The Americana at Brand
Meet Santa at The Americana at Brand. Support La Cañada Elementary School PTA: 15% of Santa House booking proceeds made using your promotional code go back to the PTA. Use code SANTALCES. Valid Monday through Thursday, November 15 to December 3. Book now with the QR code. Tap to view full size. zoom_in

NEW THIS YEAR! Meet Santa at The Americana at Brand! Use promo code SANTALCES when booking, and 15% of your purchase goes back to LCE! Enjoy a little holiday magic while supporting our LCE students! 💙💛

Use code when booking SANTALCES Valid Monday – Thursday, November 15 – December 3
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Minted Fundraising Program
Support our school. Minted Fundraising Program. Get 20% off stationery, gifts, and children's art all year, and Minted donates 10% of each purchase back to your organization. Enter code: FUNDRAISELCEPTA. Tap to view full size. zoom_in

Shop Minted for all your holiday stationery and gift needs! Enjoy 20% off your purchase, and Minted will donate 10% back to LCE to support our students.

Use code at checkout FUNDRAISELCEPTA
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Save the Date: LCE Book Fair December 8–11 · Volunteers Needed!

LCE Scholastic Book Fair – Volunteers Needed!

Our LCE Scholastic Book Fair is coming December 8–11, and we need your help to make it a success!

 

We're looking for parent volunteers to help bring the joy of reading to our students. Whether you can spare an hour or more, we'd love your support!

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Thank you for helping make our Book Fair a wonderful experience for our LCE Lions!

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Volunteer sign-ups
Volunteer Corner

There are lots of ways to get involved at LCE! Here are a few opportunities coming up:

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New Volunteer RequirementsNEW — clearance now depends on the type of volunteering (on-campus, field trips, or overnight trips), and the Mandated Reporter Certificate takes about an hour. See our Get Involved page for full details.

LCUSD Volunteer Requirements — sign in and get a badge for on-campus and field-trip volunteers, a current TB test on file for all volunteers, a Mandated Reporter Certificate for field trips and overnight trips, and fingerprinting for overnight trips. zoom_in
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Before volunteering on campus: please make sure you have the required TB clearance for volunteering with students and have completed the PTA Volunteer Waiver. TB Clearance Information & Form · PTA Volunteer Waiver

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menu_book Book Fair Volunteers NEW Our LCE Scholastic Book Fair is coming December 8–11, and we need your help to make it a success! We're looking for parent volunteers to help bring the joy of reading to our students. Whether you can spare an hour or more, we'd love your support! Sign up to volunteer.
emoji_events 1 Hour for Schools Join this nationwide movement! Pledge to volunteer for 1 hour (or more) for a chance for LCE to win $3,500 — it takes less than 3 minutes. Take the Pledge at 1HourForSchools.com.
groups Committee Chairs Our 2026–27 Committee Chair list was officially approved at our first PTA meeting! Not sure if you're a Committee Chair? Check the list of Committee Chairs. Chairs, keep an eye on your inbox this week for meeting details and everything you need to know for the year ahead — and bookmark the new Committee Chair Handbook as your go-to resource for PTA procedures, timelines, and resources throughout the year. Reminder: Committee Chairs must be current PTA members — if you haven't joined yet, please complete your membership.
volunteer_activism General Volunteer Interest Form Want to join a committee, help at an event, or lend a hand behind the scenes? Fill out our interest form and we'll help connect you with an opportunity that works for you. Fill Out the Volunteer Interest Form.
Questions about any of these opportunities? Email volunteers@lcepta.org.

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