Stop by to see all the fabulous art LASD students have been creating!

Gardner Bullis Student Art Show
Multipurpose Room
Thursday, April 4th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Springer Student Art Show
Multipurpose Room
Thursday, April 4th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Living Classroom Spring Docent Training
9-Noon Mondays 3/4, 3/11 & 3/18
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-Noon on Mondays 3/4, 3/11, and 3/18 at the LASD iLearn Studio for our Spring Docent Training. If Mondays don't work for you, please ask us about our apprentice-style training option.  

Questions?  Please contact Living Classroom Program Coordinator Caroline Chan at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1103.  Check us out at LivingClassroomLASD.org!
 

Art Docent Informational Coffee
Thursday, August 24, 10:00 - 11:30am
Los Altos School District iLearn Studio
201 Covington Road, Los Altos CA 94024

WANTED - Volunteers to teach art in the LASD elementary schools! No experience is necessary, we're here to teach you everything you need to know to get started. Come join us for treats and beverages and learn more about our program. You'll also get to do a fun mini-art lesson too. Please contact us at kdickerson@lasdschools.org, call (650) 947-1195, or online at losaltosartdocents.org to learn more.  

Living Classroom Informational Coffee
Monday, August 21, 10:00 - 11:30am
Los Altos School District iLearn Studio
201 Covington Road, Los Altos CA 94024

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 10:00 - 11:30am on Monday, August 21 at the LASD iLearn Studio to learn more about volunteering. Questions? Please contact us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1103. Check us out at LivingClassroomLASD.org!  

Living Classroom Informational Coffee
Monday, May 15, 10:00 - 11:30am
Los Altos School District iLearn Studio
201 Covington Road, Los Altos CA 94024

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 on Monday 5/15 from 10:00 - 11:30am for an Informational Coffee to learn more about volunteering. We will provide an overview of the program, answer questions, and take a brief tour of one of our native plant gardens. For questions or to RSVP, email us at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1103. Check us out at LivingClassroomLASD.org!  

Living Classroom Spring Docent Training
9-Noon Mondays 3/6, 3/13 & 3/27
Los Altos School District iLearn Studio
201 Covington Road, Los Altos CA 94024

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-Noon on Mondays 3/6, 3/13, and 3/27 at the LASD iLearn Studio to training on our spring lessons that take place April through June.  Can’t make Mondays?  Ask us about our apprentice-style training.  

Questions?  Contact Living Classroom Program Coordinator Caroline Chan at livingclassroom@lasdschools.org or call (650) 947-1103.  Check us out at LivingClassroomLASD.org!
 

39th Annual Margaret Thompson Historical Essay Contest

2023 Theme:  "A Path to Conservation Inspired by Wallace Stegner"

The Los Altos Historical Commission and the Los Altos History Museum are co-sponsoring the 39th annual Margaret Thompson Historical Essay Contest, open to third- through sixth-graders who live in the area and/or attend local schools.

Wallace Stegner was at the forefront of the modern conservation movement. He was a visionary who understood how important wilderness is to human beings. Mr. Stegner brought awareness locally, nationally, and globally to the importance of the environment and conservation. In 1962, he co-founded Green Foothills, a local environmental organization, which led to the development of MidPeninsula Regional Open Space and their work in preserving wilderness areas and natural open spaces for all to enjoy.

Come to the Museum grounds anytime to view this outdoor exhibit by March 5, 2023. The exhibit begins in front of the J. Gilbert Smith House. Learn about the impact Wallace Stegner had on the conservation movement as you stroll the Museum grounds and access photos, videos, and audio recordings via QR codes on your electronic device. For more information on this exhibit, please visit this website: losaltoshistory.org/StegnerExhibit  

The deadline to submit essays is Friday, March 10. For the detailed essay prompt, click here. For the essay rubric, click here. For the cover sheet, click here.

For more information, visit losaltoshistory.org.

Volunteer with Living Classroom!

Living Classroom is in need of more volunteers to teach our fun, hands-on lessons and help care for our school gardens. No experience or green thumb necessary as we teach you everything you need to know! Join a community of people who enjoy connecting kids with nature and teaching them where their food comes from. The suggested time commitment is only 6 hours a month and you get to participate in fun volunteer enrichment activities such as nature hikes, garden tours, educational workshops, talks, and more! Living Classroom is a great way to act locally to help care for our planet and nurture our future environmental stewards! Get involved today!

Join us for our upcoming Spring Docent Training!

Living Classroom

Spring Docent Training
Mondays 9-Noon
3/7, 3/14 & 3/21
LASD iLearn Studio*
201 Covington Road, Los Altos
*Masks and proof of Covid-19 vaccination required. Training may be held virtually depending on COVID guidelines.

Please RSVP to livingclassroom@lasdschools.org if you plan to attend

Can't make Mondays? Ask us about our Apprentice-Style Training!

Questions? Contact us at (650) 947-1103 or email livingclassroom@lasdschools.org

WHEN:  January 13 and February 3, 3-7pm

WHERE:  Blach Multipurpose Room

WHO:  Anyone age 5 and older

Appointments are encouraged by clicking here, but walk-ins are also welcome.

What to bring to the Blach vaccine clinic:

1. A consent form for any patients under the age of 18 in English, Spanish or Chinese

2. Medical/prescription card if applicable (not required)

3. COVID vaccination card (if 2nd or 3rd shot)

For more information on the Blach vaccine clinic, click here

38th Annual Margaret Thompson Historical Essay Contest

2022 Theme:  "History is Happening Now... Inspired by Annie Knapp Fitz"

The Los Altos Historical Commission and the Los Altos History Museum are co-sponsoring the 38th annual Margaret Thompson Historical Essay Contest, open to third- through sixth-graders who live in the area and/or attend local schools.

Anna Knapp Fitz, known as Annie, moved from San Francisco to a farm in Los Altos in 1921. A self-taught artist, she loved to sketch scenes from everyday life. When asked what it was like in those bygone days, Annie responded with her paintbrush. Her portraits, historic sites, and landscapes capture the enduring spirit of early Santa Clara Valley and the towns of Los Altos, Mountain View, and Palo Alto. At a party celebrating 50 years living on her farm, she was asked what life had been like a half-century before. Her response is illustrated in the current Los Altos History Museum exhibit, titled "Annie Knapp Fitz Paints: A Legacy in Art." Her sketches, oil paintings, and sculptures, as well as the photographs that inspired her provide us with a picture of our past.

Come to the Los Altos History Museum to view this exhibit by February 6, 2022. You can also view an online tour of Annie's paintings by downloading "The Wondrous World of Annie Knapp Fitz" found on this page: losaltoshistory.org/StudentTours. 

The deadline to submit essays is March 4. For the detailed essay prompt, click here. For the essay rubric, click here. For the cover sheet, click here.

For more information, visit losaltoshistory.org.