La Cañada Elementary PTA

 
 
 
 

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38th Annual Halloween Haunt · Boo Bash! The Order Form Is Open! eventSaturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00–7:30 PM · La Cañada Elementary Reserve your wristbands, activity tickets, Boo Bites meals, and specialty experiences before the big night.
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Pre-order by Sunday, October 18 · 11:59 PM.

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No LCE PTA account? The guest order form works without one — or create an account for a smoother checkout.

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Thank You to Our Boo Bash Sponsors
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Reflections Launches This September!

This National PTA arts program gives every LCE student an opportunity to explore their creativity and express themselves through dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, or visual arts. Students can begin working on their entries in September, with all submissions due October 23. This year’s theme is “What My Culture Means to Me.”

Questions? Contact Reflections Chair Dina Chaves at reflections@lcepta.org.
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Red Ribbon Week Monday, October 26 – Friday, October 30, 2026 Make healthy choices. Make a difference. Be a hero! Join us for a spirit day every day of the week.
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Veterans Day Assembly Friday, November 6, 2026  ·  9:15 AM  ·  LCE Playground We invite all veterans from our LCE school family to be recognized. Sign up a veteran today!
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Great ShakeOut: 15 Parent Volunteers Needed! Thursday, October 15, 2026  ·  10:15 AM (arrive 10:00) Help our school stay safe, calm, and ready. Volunteers will help test student pick-up procedures.
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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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health_and_safety Great ShakeOut Volunteers We need 15 parent volunteers to help test student pick-up procedures during the Great ShakeOut earthquake drill on Thursday, October 15 at 10:15 AM (please arrive by 10:00). Sign up to volunteer.
celebration Halloween Haunt Volunteers Help bring one of LCE's biggest events of the year to life! There's a sign-up for every kind of help: Volunteer at the Haunt — games, activities, set-up, and clean-up
Student Volunteers — middle & high schoolers earn service hours
Trunk or Treat — decorate a trunk and hand out treats
Bake, Buy & Boo! Treat Booth — bake or donate a treat Prefer to support the Haunt as a sponsor or with a Silent Auction donation? See all opportunities on the Halloween Haunt volunteer page.
directions_run Jog-A-Thon Volunteers NEW Help make our Jog-A-Thon a success on Wednesday, November 4! The main job is handing out popsicles at the end, plus helping supervise laps. 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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