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Welcome to the LES Alumni Newsletter for Spring!
 
IN THIS ISSUE:
Lilly in Full Bloom (Lilly Gaven '13)
Tackling the Future Head-On (Q&A with Brandon Fritz '21)
Update on Dilly Dilly the Band (Class of 2020)
Campus Renovation Project
Community Service: Repair the World
 

Lilly In Full Bloom
(Lilly Gaven '13)
 
We caught up with Lilly Gaven (Class of 2013) -- now a teacher! Click to read the story.
 
 


Tackling the Future Head-On
(Q&A with Brandon Fritz '21)
 
Brandon Fritz (Class of 2021) plays football for Chaminade High School! Click to read the interview.
 
 


 
Dilly Dilly Update
(Class of 2020)
 
 
(above) Dilly Dilly rocking at the Woodshed and fundraising for the Voices in Tune Foundation. Nearly all the members of Dilly Dilly are Class of 2020 alumni (right to left): Oliver Pollack (Bass), Harry Pollack (Guitar), Taj Troyan (Lead singer), Sam Rather (Drums), and Oliver Copeland (Guitar).
 
Dilly Dilly, the band comprised mainly of LES Class of 2020 alumni, spent a day in February at the East West recording studio in Hollywood recording 4 original songs! Mom to the twin Pollack brothers on bass and guitar, Jessica Falcone, said, "It was surreal to witness their six-year musical journey culminate in a studio that has hosted legends from Frank Sinatra to The Rolling Stones."
 
They were featured in the previous issue of the LES Alumni News. You can follow them on Insta @dillydillyband to get the dilly on all their gigs.
 
NOTE: Their songs are now available on Spotify, iTunes and Apple Music.


 
Campus Update
 
Our recent spring gala had the 1960's theme, "Peace, Love & LES." It was a fun night out for the 21-and-over crowd, raising funds to keep the Los Encinos School program cutting edge.
 

(above) Ilene Reinfeld (middle, wearing red) and other LES moms got into the spirit of the '60s
at the Peace, Love & LES gala in April.
 
At the event, an exciting surprise occurred when Mrs. Reinfeld announced the launch of a new fundraising initiative aimed at renovating the playground and several adjacent classrooms. The rooms to be updated include kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, the creative corner (formerly the music room), and the music room (formerly the art room). See renderings of the anticipated changes below. Your tax-deductible gift will help; any amount is welcome. Go to losencinosschool.org/renovation2026 to make a donation.
 

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Community Service Opportunity
Need community service hours? Miranda Holmes from weRepair.org said there are still some amazing opportunities for middle school and high school students. Feel free to contact Miranda directly: miranda.holmes@werepair.org.


 

EVEREST’s WORD JUMBLE
Unscramble the words, then use the circled letters to answer the riddle below.

 

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