November 5: PTA General Meeting 8:45am in the library.

November 5: Highway to High School 7-9pm in the library. 

November 11: Holiday - No School

November 18: Turkey Trot 

November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break

Happy Thursday, Egan Families!

A quick reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Friday, October 9, as our teachers will be participating in a staff development day. We hope everyone enjoys the extra long weekend!

On Monday morning, our 8th graders will be heading off to Yosemite for an exciting week together. With families dropping off students and luggage, we anticipate that our parking lot will be busier than usual Monday morning. Please plan ahead and give yourself a little extra time for drop off and getting students to class.

For our 8th graders who are not attending Yosemite, school is still in session! We have a special schedule planned for the week with some fun activities mixed in, and students are expected to attend school each day.

We have had a lot to celebrate at Egan over the past week!

Last Wednesday, September 30, we hosted our 3rd Annual Junior High ELL Family Welcome Event with Blach Intermediate School, and we had our biggest turnout yet. It was so nice to see new and returning families sitting together over dinner, meeting one another, asking questions, and getting to know our schools a little better.

With help from across LASD, we were able to offer translation in Japanese, Spanish, and Mandarin. Parents learned more about Summit K12 and had time to get help with PowerSchool, ParentSquare, and other school resources. Meanwhile, the kids were busy with origami, drawing, music, reading, and just having fun together. A big thank you to everyone who helped make the evening happen!

Then on Sunday, more Egan families were back together, this time to give back. Our PTA community service event with Rise Against Hunger brought together 125 volunteers from across LASD and Compassion Week, including more than 30 Egan students. Together, they packed an incredible 15,000 meals for people in need. It was great seeing so many of our students there, hairnets and all, working alongside their families and friends for a good cause. We will share an update when we learn where the meals are headed.  

A special thank you to Ali Granbery for her passion and all the time and energy she put into organizing this event. 

I hope everyone enjoys the extra long weekend and gets a chance to rest and recharge. We will see everyone back on Monday. And to our 8th graders, staff, and chaperones heading to Yosemite, safe travels! We are excited for you and hope you have an amazing week together.

Go Vikings,

Mrs. Taormina

LASD is excited to celebrate the creativity of students across the district at the 2026 LASD Student Art Showcase on Wednesday, November 18, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Covington Elementary.

Students are invited to submit any piece of artwork they are proud of. There is no theme, and participation is completely voluntary.

Families will register their student individually using a Google form. All artwork must be turned in to the Egan front office by November 11 for inclusion in the showcase.

We would love to see our Egan artists represented and celebrated alongside students from across LASD!

Parents (or community members) are needed to help volunteer with the set up and clean, please consider helping out. Sign up to volunteer HERE!

Any questions? Please contact event organizers  Jenny.peck3@gmail.com or kdickerson@lasdschools.org. 

A huge thank you to Ms. Sugey and Mr. Felipe for all their behind-the-scenes support with facilities planning and preparation so we could hold this fantastic event this past Sunday. And an extra thank you to many members in our Viking and surrounding Los Altos community who helped with set up and clean up:

Ali Granbery • Hasty Granbery • Etta Granbery • Kerry Kopp • Peter Kopp • Kay Nicholson •  Shikha Agawal • Ziwei Zuo • John Zuo • Sharim Asiong (Blach) •  Aiden Asiong (Blach) • Abigail Mortimore • Jack Mortimore • Caroline Mortimore (Egan Alumni) • Shivanjali Srivastava (Blach) • Arjun Kamra (Blach) • Erin Hurd • Josh Hurd • Owen Hurd • Suzi Owczarek • Veda Reddy • Sushma Reddy • Siddharth Mallannagari • Qi Zhang • Gokhan Ozcelik (Future Egan Parent) • Zeynep Ozcelik (Future Egan Parent) • Members of MVLA Service League of Boys  

Four candidates are running for three seats on the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees. Join us to hear directly from all four candidates, learn about their priorities, and better understand the important role Trustees play in setting district policy, overseeing the budget, and making decisions that affect our schools.

Have a question for the candidates? Submit it in advance here:

Come learn more so you can make an informed choice when you vote.

Happy October! As autumn arrives (hopefully bringing some cooler weather) and our students settle into their routines, this month brings us National Bullying Prevention Month. 

Middle school represents a key developmental period where social dynamics and online interactions rapidly shift. National Bullying Prevention Month gives us a focused opportunity to teach empathy, empower students to stand up for one another, and ensure every child feels safe, included, and supported at school. 

Our Wellness Center is open and we love seeing students come in and engage in our activities. If your child feels like they don’t know quite where to go or who to sit with at lunch, we’d love to see them in the Wellness Center.  

We warmly invite parents to reach out anytime with questions or if you feel your child could benefit from a check-in. We are here to partner with you! 

 -Egan Counseling Team  

What is AMC 8? The AMC 8 is a 40 minute, 25 question math contest that covers middle school math and is held annually.  

Who can participate? To participate in the AMC 8, a student must be in grade 8 or below and also under 14.5 years of age on the day of the competition.  

Why should I participate? You will develop your creative problem solving skills and engage with interesting and challenging problems.  Students who excel may qualify for prestigious invitational competitions. 

How do I register? Your parent or guardian must register in two places. First, they must fill out an Egan Google Form at https://tinyurl.com/EganAMC8Reg2027. After submitting this form, your parent or guardian will be prompted in the Google Form to use a link to register directly with the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) for the AMC 8. 

By when do I need to register? The deadline to register for AMC 8 is January 15, 2027.  For students with 504s or IEPs, the deadline to ask for student accommodations via the Egan Google Form is also January 15, 2027. 

Still have Questions? First view the Egan information slides at https://tinyurl.com/EganAMC8 and visit the AMC website https://maa.org/amcreg/. If you still have questions, you can contact Mr. Pasturel at ppasturel@lasdschools.org. 

Please let the office know by 9am each day your student will be out by one of the following methods: