La Jolla Elementary

🚀 From the International Space Station to the LJES Makers Space!🐳
Last week, students had the incredible opportunity to meet Ernest Smith, an aerospace engineer and innovator whose career has included work on NASA programs such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle Main Engine. Students learned how curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving can lead to amazing opportunities—even helping build technology used in space!
“Imagination, and the belief that you can do it, makes all things possible!”
A huge thank you to Mr. Smith for inspiring our young makers and to Ms. Mary Sue Lindsay for organizing this out-of-this-world experience!

The student council at LJES is doing a shoe drive for the Monarch School, an amazing organization that serves unhoused youth.
Please consider donating today 🩵

The shops on Girard are having their first Mother’s Day Sip & Stroll this Saturday from 10am-4pm. Come join us at Thread & Seed for some mimosas, spirit-free spritzes, live music and LJES mom pop-ups. These local, woman-owned businesses will be giving 10% off and donating it to the school!

If you can’t make it there, use code LJE10 at www.threadandseed.com for 10% off + donation) Stop by to sip and shop for a good cause!

🎨✨ Artist for the Day ✨🎨

Giulia Tiller stepped into the role of Art Teacher for the Day alongside Ms. Hannah, and creativity was everywhere! From bold ideas to colorful masterpieces, students had so much fun bringing their art to life. 🖌️💫

📚✨ Librarians for the Day ✨📚

Caroline & James Barr kept our library buzzing this week! They created a must-read recommendation bulletin (check it out 👀), helped classmates find great books, and read to classes.

The highlight? Reading forts! 🏕️📖
Because books + cozy spaces = pure magic.

They definitely raised the “Barr” on reading 😉

S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G superstar! 🐝💛
Huge congrats to Noah Stupin, our Coastwise Spelling Bee winner (2/3 grade division)! Way to spell your way to the top, Noah!

Back by popular demand, we’ll be hosting a Spring Sip & Swap this Thurs April 23! So bring your gently used items to swap with other moms, or just come and browse. Oasis Under the Sun will be donating 10% back from our food and drink bar tab, so the more the merrier!

Our incredible cafeteria is running on just one staff member serving nearly 200 meals a day—and we can do better for our kids.

We’re looking for a few parents (or community members!) to step in as paid food service workers, even just 2 hours a week, to help bring fresher meals, more menu options, and shorter lunch lines to LJES.

We already have one amazing parent helping—now we just need a few more to make it sustainable.
This role can support Muirlands too if interested.

👉 Apply here: https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/2117046
📩 Questions? Send us a DM!

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon at our International Festival, celebrating the cultures, traditions, and diversity that make our school community so special.

Friday, April 17th, 4:30–7:00 PM, explore 28 countries through food, music, and cultural showcases on the blacktop by the red playground.
$10 entry per person.
Link to purchase tickets in bio 🎟️

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon at our International Festival, celebrating the cultures, traditions, and diversity that make our school community so special.

Friday, April 17th, 4:30–7:00 PM, explore 28 countries through food, music, and cultural showcases on the blacktop by the red playground.
$10 entry per person.
Link to purchase tickets coming soon!