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Upcoming Events:
MON. (9/8) PTSA MEETING --- 9am, Room 500
TUES. (9/9) LEADERSHIP COUNCIL --- 7am, Room 500
Special Guest Maile Hadley from EO Schools To Present
GOOGLE APPS FOR EDUCATION TRAINING --- Noon, Room 500
Beginning to mid-level Google users have been invited to attend
WED. (9/10) LATE START WEDNESDAY (Check Full Schedule Here)
Department Meetings For Teachers
School Starts At 8:37am For Students
THUR. (9/11) PATRIOT DAY --- Moment Of Silence
NEW TEXTBOOK TRAINING --- MATH DEPARTMENT
Please double-check with Maureen that everything is in order
FRI. (9/12) FIRST HOME FOOTBALL GAME OF THE YEAR!!!!
REMINDER: We Play at Millikan High School This Friday @ 7pm
 ATHLETICS: Check out the Los Al Surf Team as they shred some of the awesome swell that's been fortunate enough to hit the shores of Seal Beach these last few weeks! (On the Right) Fall Sports is officially kicking off for just about all athletic groups this week, and Los Al is looking for another dominating showing in CIF as we compete for league and section honors over the next few months. We have a long history of excellence and it's known by all that
9/15 --------------- PEACE WEEK --- Tentative Schedule Here
9/17 --------------- Back To School Night --- Performing Arts Preview Starts @ 6pm
9/27 --------------- LAEF Casino Night Fundraiser, 6pm - 10pm
.............. Unlimited Possibilities!
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Of Course They're Smiling:
For The 11 New Faculty Who Joined The Los Alamitos Faculty This Summer, There's Plenty To Smile About This First Week!
Ms. Huang (left) and Mr. Danna (right) come to Los Al with years of experience under their belt... And if you ask them, their first few weeks have been a blast!
This school year, with the retirement of one teacher last year and a class-size reduction effort to add teachers and classrooms schoolwide, Los Al is proud to announce the addition of 11 new faculty to our family:
Ms. Huang (Mathematics)
Mr. Pixler (Mathematics)
Ms. Gur (Science & Health)
Ms. Dherlin (Vocal Music)
Ms. Ostermann (English & APEX)
Mr. Tomlinson (ROP Video Production / Griffin News)
Ms. Winterton (ROP American Sign Language)
Ms. Tarutis (Special Education & Volleyball Coach)
Mr. Danna (Social Science & Head Water Polo Coach)
Ms. Peacock (Psychologist)
Mr. Lopour (Assistant Principal Of Student Services)
Please be sure to say HI to all of our new Los Al teachers and coaches. They are starting the first year of what we all hope will be a long and rewarding career in Academics, Athletics, Activities, and The Arts. All they need to know now is how to do the famous LOS AL ROLLERCOASTER and they'll be all set :)
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You're Gonna' Love NAVIANCE!
A One-Stop Shop For All Of Your College & Career Planning While At Los Al
Naviance Family Connection, which is used from Freshman until Senior year, creates an online portfolio of your child's interests, strengths, and experiences, culminating in a post-secondary plan that outlines their goals upon graduation.
As freshman, students take the first step in post-secondary planning-getting to know themselves. They complete inventories that assess their learning styles and personality types. The results are comprehensive, giving students an in-depth explanation of their strengths and their potential blind spots, as well as possible career choices.
As sophomores, students take the next step in post-secondary planning-uncovering their interests and skills. Sophomores take a career interest inventory and a quiz that determines what career clusters they may be interested in. Given that students' interests often change and develop, students can retake these interest inventories at any time.
In their junior year, students begin the college search process. The Naviance program is an invaluable tool that streamlines the research process, allowing students to use GPAs, test scores, and potential majors or careers to find schools that match their needs. Students can conduct an in-depth search for schools by location, size, religious affiliation, academic programs, athletics, competitiveness
(in admissions), racial diversity and cost. Naviance will give profiles of most colleges, including admissions requirements, deadlines, tuition cost, financial aid information, and an overview student life. Tools on Naviance also allow students to compare their GPA and test scores with the average GPAs and test scores of other Los Al students that were accepted at particular schools. This allows students to
see if they have a viable list of potential colleges. At this time, students who may be entering the workforce after high school can also use Naviance to update
their resumes and search for potential careers.
As seniors, students will use the Naviance program to apply to the schools of their choice. Seniors at Los Al can use Naviance to request teacher recommendations and link their Naviance account to their Common Application account. This process allows the Counseling Department to send all of the students' information electronically. During this time, as well, students headed into careers post-secondary may use Naviance to update and print out their resumes for employers or other organizations.
Naviance Family Connection is a valuable tool for post-secondary planning. By the end of their senior year, students will have created an online portfolio highlighting their plans upon graduating. We encourage parents to become familiar with the system and support their children's endeavors through Naviance.
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New Student Passwords For Everyone!
Read The Instructions Below If You're Having Trouble Accessing Technology At Los Al
For specific questions related to this article, EdTech, or any kinds of Login issues, please email edtech@losal.org directly for a speedy response. (And don't forget to click the "Reset Password Button" above for instructions on our new student Google Accounts and how to log in to them.)
The teacher and student accounts for both Google Apps for Education & Microsoft 365 have been created. By clicking the "Reset Password Button" above, you will have access to a document that explains what they are, how to log in to them, and the account information for students. The key points are:
- Student accounts use their first initial + last name + last 4 #s of 10 digit ID + @golosal.net
- Student passwords are their 8 digit birthday, so January 1st, 1998 is 01011998
P.S. The new Logins also let students sign-in to Media Center computers...
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A Real Robe For A Real Expectation!
In At Least One Los Al Classroom, Students Are Constantly Reminded Of The End-Goal...
That's a real Graduation Gown once worn by a Los Al student upon graduating. The cool thing is that it stays on the wall of Ms. Weis' room for students to see all day!
High school is about many things...
Making memories, having fun, learning new concepts, and getting prepared for the "real world." But most of all, it's about GRADUATING. It's about getting a diploma and culminating 13 years of formal schooling. It's about finishing this goal and being able to walk around for the rest of one's life with the skills and experiences to be successful.
That's why on the first day of school this year, Ms. Weis greeted all of her new students at the threshold of her classroom wearing a Graduation Gown and shaking their hand. Then, as students took their seats, they saw that there would be a Graduation Gown constantly staring them in the eye each and every period --- Ms. Weis had affixed one to the wall with the words "discipline," "hard work," and "determination" stapled directly onto the gown.
What Ms. Weis knows is that even though it can sometimes be taken for granted that a student will graduate from high school, there are undoubtedly challenges along the way that will prove difficult for students to endure. When that happens... when the going gets tough... she wants her students to focus on the end-goal, Graduation, and rise to whatever expectation is needed to accomplish this task.
You may think it's cheesy to come to school wearing a Graduation Gown on a hot August day... but it shows students we care about them. That we're willing to do something odd or uncomfortable so that they learn and "get the point." It shows students we love them and care about their success. And believe me, each and every time they look at that gown on the wall, they appreciate it :)
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It's No Secret That Practice Makes Perfect...
That's Why Los Al's Cheer & Song Squads are always out by
the gym after school refining their competition set and getting
ready to bring home yet another NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
From now on, if you need a picture from any of these
Monday Morning Memos, just find us on
The pics there are high quality, easy to access,
and always downloadable.
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Los Alamitos High School
3591 Cerritos Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
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