Paws & Talons Times
August 16th, 2025
📅 Monday, January 12th
- First day of Spring semester
📅 Tuesday, January 13th
- 1:40pm- Lockdown Drill
- 2:25pm Dismissal
- 2:30PM Professional Development
📅 Wednesday, January 14th
- 8:30am- Special Education Parent Workshop
- Advisory- 6th Grade Expectations Assembly
📅 Thursday, January 15th
- Observations of Math classes-8:15-10:00 am
- Advisory- 7th Grade Expectations Assembly
- Inspiration 52 Leadership Program- 12:26pm-1:25pm in the Library
📅 Friday, January 16th
- Advisory- 8th Grade Expectations Assembly
📅 Monday, January 19th
- No School- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
📅 Tuesday, January 20th
- 2:25pm Dismissal
- 2:30pm- Professional Development
- 3:30pm- Faculty Meeting
📅 Wednesday, January 21st
- Principals Mtg-Arredondo and Smither off campus
📅 Thursday, January 22nd
- 8:30am- Coffee With The Principals
- 4:00pm- ELAC Meeting
- 5:00pm- SSC Meeting
📅 Friday, January 23rd
- 3:00pm- Earthquake/Fire Drill
📅 Monday, February 16th
- No School- Presidents' Day
- No School- Cesar E Chavez Birthday Observed
📅 Monday, March 30th-Friday, April 3rd
- No School- Spring Break
📅 Friday, April 24th
- No School- Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
📅 Monday, May 25th
- No School- Memorial Day
📅 Wednesday, June 10th
- Last Day of School
Welcome back! We are excited to kick off the Spring 2026 semester on Monday, January 12th.
All students will report to their Advisory class first to pick up their updated spring schedules.
Please review the First Day Schedule included below to plan for a smooth start.
Let’s make it a great semester!
This week, we will hold grade-level Expectation Assemblies in the auditorium during Advisory to revisit and reinforce our schoolwide expectations for behavior, effort, and community. 6th grade meets Wednesday, January 14th, 7th grade meets Thursday, January 15th, and 8th grade meets Friday, January 16th.
Each group will review what it means to be prepared, respectful, and responsible students as we begin the new semester focused and ready for success.
We appreciate your support!
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, school will be closed on Monday, January 19th.
We encourage our students and families to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy of service, courage, and equality, and enjoy the long weekend.
School will resume on Tuesday, January 20th.
The next faculty meeting will be on Tuesday, January 20th. The agenda will include:
- Every School Safe
- Announcements
- UTLA
Congratulations to this week’s outstanding students!
These students were recognized by their teachers for showing exceptional character, effort, and academic excellence.
Thank you for representing our school with pride—keep up the amazing work! 🙌✨
🌟 Judith Alvarez – Kind Classmate – Mrs. Torres-Vazquez
✨ Lily Ballesteros – Excellent Effort – Mr. Guzman
💫 Aimee Cesareo – Outstanding Improvement – Mr. P
🌈 Karyme Casiano – Above and Beyond – Mr. Guzman
🚀 Dominic Casillas – Peak Performance – Mr. Guzman
🔥 Abigail Chavez – Above & Beyond – Ms. Nicki Golden
🔬 Ayden Cortes – Super Scientist – Ms. Slabich
🌟 Izabella Flores – Above & Beyond – Mr. G
🎖️ Eddie Guevara – Math Master – Ms. Ornelas-Cash
⭐ Nathaniel Gutierrez – Above and Beyond – Mrs. Torres-Vazquez
🏆 Daniela Lombera – Excellent Effort – Ms. Downey
🌈 Igancio Lizarraga – Outstanding – Ms. Slabich
💥 Leonardo Lopez – Excellent Effort – Ms. Ornelas-Cash
🌠 Joshua Mateos – Above & Beyond – Mr. Guzman
🌟 Matthew Medero – Above & Beyond – Ms. Downey
🎉 Diego Molina – Excellent Effort – Ms. Bahr
📚 Joshua Pacheco – Excellent Effort – Ms. Nicki Golden
🏅 Maycon Rivas – Math Master – Ms. Ornelas-Cash
🌈 Jeanette Salas – Outstanding Improvement – Mrs. Torres-Vazquez
🌟 Matthew Sabillon – Excellent Effort – Ms. Downey
💪 Kasey Serrano – Excellent Effort – Ms. Downey
🎯 Ivan Terrones – Above and Beyond – Ms. Weiss
💖 DAHLIA Velarde – Math Master – Ms. Ornelas-Cash
🌈 Zinede Vigil – Excellent Effort – Ms. Ornelas-Cash
🌼 Sylvana Vazquez – Kind Classmate – Ms. Slabich
💥 Nicole Zetina – Above and Beyond – Ms. Slabich
Use this form to request assistance for custodial/maintenance requests that are not urgent. Some examples might be trash needs to be emptied, floor needs to be swept/mopped, large trash items to be picked up...) If you need immediate assistance please call the main office.
If you ever find yourself going through a difficult time, please remember that you are not alone. Mr. Smither and Ms. Arredondo are always here to listen and offer confidential support whenever you need it. Our staff works tirelessly to support students through sensitive and sometimes unimaginable challenges, and we engage in ongoing training on topics that can be emotionally difficult or bring up past experiences. If you ever need additional support, please know that the District’s EASE program is also available to help.
In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) and Los Angeles Unified we are proud to introduce the Employee Assistance Service for Education (EASE) program. EASE is an assessment and brief counseling service available to all Los Angeles Unified employees and their families.
To communicate with EASE, call the 24/7 access line 1-800-882-1341
Please use this form when requesting field trip meals from the cafeteria.
