Principal's Message

Hello Lobos, Welcome to The Den! 

Los Alisos Intermediate is home to several incredible programs serving students from Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, and Lake Forest since 1973.  We are proud of our academic excellence and we look forward to another great year of student achievement.  Our supportive and professional staff members are here to offer any assistance you may need throughout the year.  We are home to the intermediate level of the Dual Language Immersion Program (which is also at Gates Elementary and at Laguna Hills High School).  We have a strong General Education and Advanced/Honors Program, a Basic Program, a Therapeutic Behavior Intervention Class, and varied and rich electives program.  We will continue to take a school-wide approach in supporting our students’ social-emotional learning through a curriculum called Second Step.  Students will receive additional academic support through our new tutorial program, a period during the school day (Tuesdays through Fridays) dedicated to offering students extra help and opportunities to make up assessments.     

As a Lobo, you are an important part of our P.A.C.K.  Lobos are Polite, Accepting, Caring, and Kind to each other and to everyone they meet.  Lobo Pride is an important part of your experience at Los Alisos and makes the Los Alisos Den a great place to learn, grow, and thrive!  You can be proud to be a part of a strong academic tradition of excellence.  We are proud to be recognized as an International Spanish Academy school.  We also take great pride in being recognized as a California Distinguished School, a Golden Bell Award School, an Apple Award School, as well as, a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.  Our Lobo pride is evident in everything we do; and it is critical that our students come ready each day to prepare themselves for high school and beyond.  

At Los Alisos, we put great effort into guiding positive student behavior through our nationally recognized Gold Level Multi-Tiered Student Systems of Support Program.  At Los Alisos, we refer to our behavior expectations as The Lobo Way.  Our Lobos are taught to be RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and READY to succeed in all situations.  Our teachers genuinely believe that each and every student is capable of achieving great things and are driven by a deep belief that our students should be challenged academically, socially, and athletically in order to achieve their personal greatness.  Los Alisos offers many opportunities for students to be involved in academic, social, and creative outlets such as Leadership (ASB), Drama, Orchestra, Band, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), and the California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF).  We also offer a variety of clubs and activities during lunch and after school that are based on student interest.  Lobos can also enjoy our calming and welcoming Wellness Room during lunch.  Our dynamic instructional program, innovative practices, and very active Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) are all critical in effectively unlocking every student's potential.

Lobos receive an academic student planner each year as a way to stay organized and keep up with assignments and deadlines.  We encourage students to use their student planners to write down their homework, projects, and upcoming tests and quizzes so they meet their academic obligations successfully.  Students will also have work assigned through Google Classroom and/or Canvas, and they should check those sites daily for assignments and deadlines.

We're looking forward to a wonderful 2023-24 school year!

Go, Lobos!

Michael Marzilli

 

 

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