Almond Thursday Word

Posted Date: 09/03/26 (02:48 PM)

September 03, 2026

Together, LASD Education Partners fund the resources and opportunities that turn an ordinary education into an LASD Education! Learn more at LASDEducationPartners.org

Important dates

September

09/4- Almond Minimum Day - 12:15 dismissal

09/7- No School- Labor Day

09/14 & 9/15- Picture Day

09/23-9/25- Book Fair September

October

10/07- Walk-or-Whelk day

10/17- Walk-a-thon

1027- Picture make up day

Useful Links

Almond Google Calendar

Los Altos Educational Foundation - Donate here.

Classroom Parent

PTA Website

Minimun Day & Labor Day Holiday

We have a minimum day TOMORROW. All students dismissed at 12:15

We will be observing the Labor day holiday on Monday so school will be closed.

Dear Almond families,

Almond’s Kindness Eagles Are Back! We are so excited to continue the work of our Kindness Eagles this year, led by Ms. Harvey and Ms. Reilly. This student leadership group began last year when a group of our fourth- and fifth-grade students came together to think about how they could make Almond an even kinder, more welcoming place. They listened, noticed, brainstormed, and then put their ideas into action—repainting our Buddy Bench, greeting students and families in the morning, helping create more inclusive play on the playground, and creating our beautiful Tree of Kindness. This year’s Kindness Eagles will build on that foundation and continue to bring student voice and leadership to our school community. I love seeing our students recognize that they have the power to make a difference, and I can’t wait to see where this year’s Kindness Eagles take us!

Here’s to spreading kindness across our Almond community!

Raquel

New! Online Payments Through PowerSchool

LASD families can now make online payments directly through the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Families can conveniently pay school-related fees or make donations associated with an individual student, including field trips, yearbooks, assessed charges for lost or damaged materials, and more.

When selecting the payment option in PowerSchool, families will be directed to our third-party payment provider, eFunds, and will need to create an account before making their first payment. Once an account is established, payments can be made by credit card or ACH/bank transfer with a small processing fee. Families who prefer to pay by check may continue to do so directly at their school.

This new online option simply gives families another convenient way to manage student-related payments securely, all in one place.

Logging into PowerSchool

To find the requests in the PowerSchool Parent Portal, you must log in with the email address you used when you registered your child in LASD. Please choose “forgot password” if you need assistance with your password. If you do not have access to the PowerSchool Parent Portal, contact powerschoolsupport@lasdschools.org for help.

You can find instructions on how to use the eFunds online payment system here.

PTA News

🧥 Back-To-School Gear- LAST CALL

Almond Spirit Wear is on sale now! Get something for the whole family! Almond Spirit Store up to 35% off until 9/7! Almond PTA receives a portion of the proceeds.

🏫 Help Shape Our Almond Community—Join the PTA! First Meeting Date Changed to September 16th!

Our PTA brings to life the events and support that enrich our kids' experience at Almond, and everyone is welcome to get involved.

Join Online: Head to Classroom Parent to complete your registration (one membership covers your whole family).
Kickoff Meeting: Join us for our first meeting on Wednesday, September 16th at 8:45 AM in the Multi. (Date change due to Book Fair)

It’s a great way to connect with other parents and stay in the loop. We hope to see you there!

📚 The Almond Elementary Book Fair is Coming September 23-25!

Get ready for one of the most exciting events of the year! The Book Fair takes place September 23, 24, and 25: Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday. Come to the Multi to buy your favorite books before school, during recess, at lunchtime, and after school.

We need your help to make the Book Fair a success! Sign up to volunteer here!

📯 Walk-a-thon 2026 Seeking

Do you own a local business? We’re looking for sponsors to feature their logo on our event t-shirts. T-shirts are worn by hundreds of kids and parents with great visibility! If you’d like to support our school community this way, please reach out to Kevin Buurma (650-333-0434 or kbuurm@yahoo.com) for more details. Thank you

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the San Jose Giants game this past Sunday! We had 88 tickets sold under our code, earning Almond money!

LAEF News

Living Classroom

Living Classroom Docent Training

9:30am-12:30pm Mondays 8/31-10/19*

Los Altos School District iLearn Studio

201 Covington Road, Los Altos CA 94024

Do you like to connect kids with nature? Living Classroom is seeking volunteers to teach our fun nature-based lessons and help care for our school gardens. No experience necessary as we teach you everything you need to know. Please join us from 9:30am-12:30pm on Mondays 8/31-10/19* at the LASD iLearn Studio to train to become a volunteer docent (*no training on 9/7 - Labor Day). If Mondays don't work for you, please ask about our apprentice-style training option. If you are interested in helping to care for your school garden, please contact Living Classroom Garden Manager, Sandi Elefant. For questions or to RSVP for docent training, please email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1103. Check us out at LivingClassroomLASD.org!

LASD Universal Meals Program

Students may bring their own lunch to school, however, no outside food/vendors will be allowed on campus, including deliveries from outside vendors

(i.e. DoorDash or similar service or parent drop off of local food vendors).

September

FROM THE OFFICE

ATTENDANCE NOTES:

ABSENCES: If your child is going to be absent, make sure to fill out the new Attendance absence form before 9:00 or by calling 650-917-5454. If your child is going to be absent for more than five days, then an independent study program must be implemented before departure and returned upon return.

LATE ARRIVALS: stop by the office to check in before going to the classroom.

EARLY PICK UPS: fill out the new Attendance absence form or CALL 650-917-5454 and come into the office to check out.

Please let both your teacher & the office know if you are planning to pick up children early.
It will take longer to check out your child during recess (10:10-10:30am) and lunch (12-12:45pm) because we have to locate your child on the playground. Please try to avoid these times by coming before or after recess & lunch.

OFFICE NOTES:

NO dogs allowed on campus
Any volunteers or visitors to LASD schools are required to check in at the front office
FORGOTTEN ITEMS: if you must bring a forgotten item to school, please drop it off to the office and we will deliver it to the classroom. This includes forgotten lunches from home too!