It was fabulous to see so many district families, alumni, and community members turn out for the LASD Community Festival! The games, activities, and food trucks were a big hit! So much excitement out on the field with water cannons, obstacle courses, paper airplane challenges, and more! We're grateful to our event committee and many volunteers for bringing us together to have fun and celebrate our nine excellent schools and LAEF's 40th anniversary.
Volunteer at the festival or become a Sponsor.
About LASD Community Festival
The Los Altos School District (LASD) and the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF) partnered to host the LASD Community Festival to celebrate our 9 outstanding schools, all of which have CA Distinguished School awards, and to thank the community for 40 years of support through LAEF.
The festival took place on Sunday, May 7, from 4-7 pm at the Covington School blacktop and play area. The festival had food trucks, games, and activities – good food and fun things to do for your family, friends, and neighbors. Everyone was welcome!
Watch LASD Superintendent Sandra McGonagle's video sharing about the LASD Community Festival.
Activities
Each LASD school hosted a station! We had games, face painting, a Mentos challenge, a paper airplane challenge, popcorn, a cotton candy machine, and much more!
The Art Docents, Living Classroom, and the Los Altos History Museum had fun projects for all ages.
Art Carmichael brought the first Los Altos old pumper fire truck. We’ll also had the first Los Altos Police car as well, a 1953 Chevy.
There was a DJ playing music to keep the afternoon festive.
From 5:15-5:30 pm, we had some brief announcements and took a reunion photo with past and present LAEF board members.
Food Trucks
We had a great lineup of trucks offering a variety of food for purchase. Here are some of the amazing food trucks that were at the festival!
Getting to the Festival
Covington Elementary School, 205 Covington Road, Los Altos
People walked or wheeled. Covington Elementary School had two bike cages to lock up bikes.
Parking was available at Covington, Rosita Park, and the neighboring streets.
Volunteers Needed
Interested in helping our team coordinate festival volunteers or volunteering on the day of the event? Sign up now on SignUpGenius, or let's talk! Email LAEF at admin@laefonline.org or call (650) 559-0445.
Become a Festival Sponsor
Businesses supported our local public schools and reached new customers. $1,000 Sponsorships underwrote the festival and funded teachers and essential programs in all nine Los Altos School District schools.
$1,000 Sponsorship Benefits:
- Your name or logo on a poster at the festival
- Your name or logo on the LAEF website
- Your name included in a LAEF social media post
- Your name listed in LAEF's annual report
- Your name included in an email to district families
Other Ways to Participate:
- Donate gift certificates for prizes
- Donate goods or services for the festival
- Your name included in a LAEF social media post
- Your name listed in LAEF's annual report
- Your name included in an email to district families
Thank You to Our Event Committee Volunteers!
LAEF Event Chair: Mira Sharma
LAEF Event Co-chairs: Emily Harris, Heather Macdonald
LAEF Development Committee Chair: Chryssa Sanders
LAEF Event Committee: Steve Apfelberg, Stephanie Dauer, Kyuri Doeden, Kristen Gklaros-Stavropoulos, Anna Kjos, Amisha Shah, Amie Wang, Anna Weldon
LASD Representatives: Sandra McGonagle, Sandra Bush, Marlene Revelo, Austin Spade, Sarah Stern-Benoit