ParentNewsletter THE LA SALLE
FOR PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL • PASADENA • CALIFORNIA • MAY 2018
Principal Ideas Learn•Serve•Lead
Hello. As unbelievable as it seems to me and may seem to you as well, we have made it to the last full month of the 2017-2018 school year. Where has the time gone?! Because of Easter Break, there were only three weeks of school in April, but we still managed to fit in a lot of activity. The first day back from break began our annual elections week. Sophomore and junior students had the opportunity to run for one of five elected offices on Student Life and 14 students were brave enough to put themselves out there in front of the entire student body to make their case for why they were the best for the job. As someone who participated in student leadership all four years in high school, I know how much the students who take part in Student Life learn from the experience and was very proud of all the students who took a chance and decided to run for office. Congratulations to all of our elected officers, especially our new Student Body President Joshua Ng ’19. Student life is an important part of our La Salle community as they organize many events
throughout the school year to help create spirit and pride among the students. One such event is the Variety Show, which took place April 20. This talent show gave students the opportunity to perform acts that they conceived of and prepared for on their own. Students sang, danced, and played instruments in solo acts and groups, and it was wonderful to see the creativity of all of the participants. Student Life also organized a blood drive on April 24 and many students, staff, and faculty participated and donated blood to Huntington Hospital.
Arts & Media Events As we finish April and begin May, we look forward to many opportunities to celebrate the wonderful work of the students in our Arts & Media department. On April 28 we will have the AP Art show, as well as the Band, Choir and Strings concert. The highlight of the concert will be two original pieces composed and conducted by Samuel Christopher: "Forgiven," a piece for violin, cello, and piano, and "Reflections," a piece for orchestra and choir that celebrates Principal Ideas Continued on page 2
In the Words of Saint John Baptist de La Salle
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"Your faith must be your constant light and guide as well as a beacon for your students. You must be a model for them so that they will see Christ in you" Saint John Baptist de La Salle Patron Saint of Teachers, c1705 Meditations for Sundays