LA Cultural Association sponsors photo contest
The Los Altos Cultural Association is sponsoring a photography contest for local high school students who live in Los Altos and Mountain View.
The theme is “Fall in Los Altos,” and a student can submit up to three different photos in color or black and white. The photos must be the student’s original work and photographed in Los Altos. Submissions can be either 5×7 or 8×10 and must be mounted. The winner will be announced in January. Submissions will be displayed at Main Street Café & Books.
Interested students should contact Lori Nock at Mountain View High School, Wendy Dowling at Alta Vista High School, Elizabeth Pedinotti at Freestyle High School, Kristi Martinez at Los Altos High School or Sam Robin at St. Francis High School. Entries are due to teachers Dec. 13.
Resource Center offers kindergarten prep talk
The Family Resource Center is hosting a panel discussion on kindergarten readiness, presented by local kindergarten teachers and administrators, 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Creekside Center at Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave.
The public is invited and reservations are not necessary.
For more information, contact Lisa Conway at lisaconway@laumc.org or 948-1083, ext. 153.
LA Christian School holds car wash
Los Altos Christian School has scheduled a middle school car wash 1-3 p.m. Nov. 17 at First Baptist Church of Los Altos, 625 Magdalena Ave. Cost is $10.
Proceeds from the car wash will support the building of Grace Elementary School in New Delhi, India.
For more information, call 948-3738.
LAHS marching band performs in Fall Finale
The Los Altos High School Eagle Marching Band and Color Guard is scheduled to perform its annual Fall Finale Community Show “Reflections” 11 a.m. Saturday at the high school, 201 Almond Ave.
The public is invited and admission is free.
For more information, contact Ted Ferrucci at ted.ferrucci@mvla.net.
LASD adds days for staff development
The Los Altos School District Board of Trustees approved the addition of three minimum days to the district schedule for staff development at its Oct. 9 meeting. The added minimum days are Nov. 1, April 18 and May 16.
For more information, call the district office at 947-1150.
The Underground changes hours
The Underground Teen Center, a free drop-in facility for teens in seventh through 12th grades, has new hours: 3:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays and 2-8 p.m. Saturdays. Hours may vary due to special Underground events.
The Underground offers recreational activities designed to give teens a fun, safe place to relax, including pool tables, air hockey, foosball, Xbox, PS2, music and computers for gaming.
For more information, call 947-2884 or visit www.ci.los-altos.ca.us/recreation and click on Teen Programs.
