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Newsletter Winter 2026 – Home Page<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This Issue is Sponsored by POKER NIGHT!<\/i><\/div>\n

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All those 21-and-over are invited to go all in<\/i> on Saturday, February 28th at a private home in Sherman Oaks.<\/div>\n

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Bar\/Food Open at 6:00pmLessons (if needed): 6:30pm<\/b>First Deal: 7:00pm<\/b><\/div>\n

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Players and Mix-n-Minglers Welcome!<\/div>\n

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Click here to RSVP for Poker Night.<\/a><\/div>\n

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Spring Camp will run March 30 to April 3 and we have room for CITs (grades 7-9) for only $250! Click here to register<\/a>. (No counselor jobs available for spring).<\/i><\/div>\n

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Summer Camp will run June 15 to August 7. CIT registration will open on January 31st at the same link as spring camp. If you’re 16-or-older and want to work as a summer counselor, click here to apply<\/a>.)<\/i><\/div>\n

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Welcome to the LES Alumni Newsletter for January. We have a lot of news to share!<\/div>\n

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Camp CITs and Summer Jobs<\/div>\n

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Alumni Spotlight<\/div>\n

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Now We’re Cooking!<\/div>\n

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Alumni Meet-Up Video<\/div>\n

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London Calling<\/div>\n

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Baby News!<\/div>\n

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Community Service Opportunity<\/div>\n

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Dr. Lisa Damour on Zoom – Feb. 4th<\/div>\n

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We caught up with Oliver and Harry Pollack<\/b> (Class of 2020) — now high school seniors! Click to read the interview here<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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Zion Ota\u00f1o<\/b> (Class of 2018) is now at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, making a delicious impact! Click to read the story<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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A new feature for the LES alumni news is “Another Alumni Meet-Up,” which is when we see two alumni chatting and we grab it on video. This one features two students who share a lot of love in common (a love of baseball and a love of mothers who also work at Los Encinos School)! Click here to watch<\/a>.\u00a0<\/div>\n

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London Kajan ’23<\/b> will be performing at Viewpoint’s Spring Dance Concert in the style of Hip-Hop!<\/div>\n

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Two shows:<\/i> Friday, March 13 and Saturday March 14 at 7:00pm. Tickets:<\/i> $15 General Admission, $10 Students.<\/div>\n

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From their website page<\/a>: <\/spa>“Join us for a night of unique, creative, and thought-provoking performances that will leave you moved and entertained. The Viewpoint Spring Dance Concert showcases the progress and accomplishments of our dance students and includes performers from all divisions of our school. Whether it is ballet, contemporary, hip hop, or ballroom, the performances will excite and inspire everyone regardless of their background in dance. Appropriate for all ages.<\/i>“<\/span><\/div>\n

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The collage below is from the Alumni Panel at one of our Open Houses for Prospective Parents. London’s mom explains how fast kids grow up and has photos of London to prove it!<\/div>\n

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Alyssa Topolsky (Class of 2003 and former LES teacher) and Darryl Oliver (former LES teacher) announce the arrival of:<\/div>\n

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Corinne Topolsky Oliver<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Jordan Calderon (current LES teacher) and Kevin Calderon announce the arrival of:<\/div>\n

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Jonah Wes Calderon<\/strong><\/p>\n
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We have some amazing alumni, wouldn’t you agree? Everyone has a story! Please click here and submit your story or fun news item<\/a>! Did you recently get a new job, new spouse, new pet? We want to know about it! Send pictures, too!<\/div>\n

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Need community service hours? Miranda Holmes from weRepair.org<\/a> said there are still some amazing opportunities for middle school and high school students. Feel free to contact Miranda directly: miranda.holmes@werepair.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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On Zoom, February 4th at Noon<\/div>\n

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Click to RSVP<\/a><\/div>\n

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Unscramble the words, then use the circled letters to answer the riddle below.<\/div>\n

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Want to submit your own puzzle<\/div>\n

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Email: alumni@losencinosschool.org<\/a><\/div>\n

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