Message from the President’s Office - January 8, 2025

Dear La Salle Community,

Today, we continue to pray for all those impacted by the Eaton Canyon Fire and other wildfires raging across the region. As the sun rose this morning, we quickly recognized the devastation caused by these fires, especially in the areas immediately surrounding La Salle. While we are grateful that our campus remained safe and unharmed throughout the evening, the same cannot be said for many members of our community who suffered the tremendous loss of their homes overnight and into today. Please keep these families in your prayers as they navigate this unimaginable loss. Below, I’d like to share a few updates with you as we learn more about this ongoing situation. All updates will also be posted to a dedicated page on our website at http://lasallehs.org/eatonfire.

Community Assistance Form and School Operations

Please know that the safety and well-being of our entire school community is our top priority. As mentioned in our previous message, all school and campus activities, including on and off-campus athletics and our faculty/staff retreat on January 10th, have been suspended until further notice.

As of today, January 8th, we are planning to open the school on Monday, January 13th, for students who need to be dropped off due to parent/guardian work obligations. However, classes will be postponed till Tuesday, January 14th, at the earliest, pending safe air/environmental ratings. Please know that our school attendance policies will not be in effect and that families should only bring students to school if it is safe to do so and are able to. At this time, our highest priority is ensuring that our current families, faculty, staff, and the greater community are safe and can devote any resources necessary to secure their well-being and care for themselves, loved ones, and neighbors.

In the spirit of our school mission, we’d like to gather information regarding 1) those who have been directly impacted by the wildfires and 2) if you are able to provide assistance to those who have been directly impacted. If you were impacted by the fires or can provide assistance to those who are impacted, please complete the below form:

Click here to complete our La Salle Fire Assistance Form.

Local Resources and Support

Please know that there are resources available through local, county, and state authorities for those who have been impacted by the wildfires as well:

• 211LA - Temporary AirBnB Housing for those displaced by the fires: https://211la.org/

• LA County Fire Website - Latest information regarding evacuation areas, emergency text notifications, available shelters, and other resources: https://lacounty.gov/emergency/

• Watch Duty Fire App - Real-time updates and notifications regarding evacuations and other important information: https://www.watchduty.org/

Please know that the La Salle College Preparatory community is here for all those impacted by these devastating fires. We continue to pray for all those suffering tragic loss and for our brave first responders battling these fires and serving our community. Together, we will get through this tragedy and support those in our community most in need. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us directly at firesupport@lasallehs.org. Thank you for your continued support of La Salle and one another.

Sincerely,

Perry Martin, M.Ed.

School President

Message from the President’s Office - January 7, 2025

Dear La Salle Community,

I hope this message finds you safe and well as we enter the New Year. As many of you may be aware, the Eaton Canyon Fire is in close proximity to the area surrounding La Salle College Preparatory. All school activities and programming have been suspended until further notice, and the campus is currently closed. Please know that we are closely monitoring this situation and will provide any school-related updates as they become available.

For those residing in the areas surrounding La Salle, we ask that you please continue to stay updated on any evacuation orders from local authorities. We also ask that you please keep those impacted by the fires, along with first responders, in your prayers.

Thank you for your continued support of La Salle and our school community.

Sincerely,

Perry Martin, M.Ed.

School President

If you and your family have been affected by the wildfires OR are able to assist those who have been affected, please click here to fill out the form.

Please know that there are resources available through local, county, and state authorities for those who have been impacted by the wildfires as well:

• 211LA - Temporary AirBnB Housing for those displaced by the fires: https://211la.org/

• LA County Fire Website - Latest information regarding evacuation areas, emergency text notifications, available shelters, and other resources: https://lacounty.gov/emergency/

• Watch Duty Fire App - Real-time updates and notifications regarding evacuations and other important information: https://www.watchduty.org/