Letter from the Principal                                        
Mrs. Shyril McGuiness
August 2009

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the 2009-2010 School year at Los Alamitos Elementary School.  We are proud to be a Blue Ribbon School.

The first day of school is Monday, August 17, 2009.  Please call the office at 535-6297 if your student is not able to attend on the first day of school.  Your child will be dropped by Friday, August 21,2009 if we have not heard from you. 
 
The daily schedule is as follows:


Kindergarten         8:55 a.m. to 12:55 p.m.

Grades 1-3            8:55 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Grades 4-5            8:55 a.m. to 3:07 p.m.

Classroom assignments for all grades including Kindergarten will be posted at 4:00pm on Friday, August 14th, 2009 at the front of the school. All assignments will be tentative until enrollment stabilizes.

On the first day of school, August 17th at 8:55am, all students will line up with their teachers on the black top then walk to their classrooms after announcements. Immediately following at 9:15am, there will be a PTA Welcome for Kindergarten parents in the cafeteria.

Please be on time, drive slowly and safely during drop off and pick up.  Please utilize the valet service, or the designated drop off/pick up areas, or if possible walk to school.  Traffic can be hectic even dangerous during those times.  We want to keep
our students safe.
 
All students are required to wear uniforms.  Uniform and school supply information is posted in the window, and on this website.

A hot cafeteria lunch is available for students in grades 1-5.  The price for the lunch including milk is $2.75.  If ten or more lunches are purchased in advance, a discount is given.  Students may also purchase milk separately for
$.50.  Food Services will be available on the first day of school.  Breakfast is not available at Los Alamitos.  

If your child utilizes the transportation system, you will receive information directly from Transportation.  If you have questions regarding transportation, please call 535-6185.  Your child MUST wear a bus identification pass daily.

The Board of Education took final action to change class size in grades kindergarten, first and second grades to 30:1.  Nearly every elementary site will be experiencing some change to their staff of teachers.  SJUSD is pleased to say that we were able to maintain our teacher force by finding positions for teachers who were displaced through retirements, resignations, and the 4th/5th grade PE program.  I know that our school's strong community will support our staff during this time of change.

Our students are our main focus.  Our teachers will be ready greet them on August 17th with enthusiasm, and we are expecting this to be an excellent year.  Thank you to our parents and to the entire community for your care and support.  You continue to be a vital part of the educational process and are welcomed again this year to participate. 

Shyril McGuiness, Principal
Los Alamitos Elementary