Required Paperwork: Opening Packet, Emergency & Medical Forms

7/23/2026 1:24 pm

Every Canyon family has one big paperwork task each year: the Opening Packet. Here's what's inside, plus the medical and dietary forms that don't always make it onto the standard checklist.

The Opening Packet

This packet must be completed every year for every returning and new family. If you have more than one student attending Canyon, you only need to fill out one packet, with the exception of the LAUSD Student Emergency Information Form, which is needed for every individual student.

Due: Friday, August 28, 2026. We encourage you to complete it before August 12th if you can.

Access the full Canyon Yearly Opening Packet checklist and every form on our website.

Completed forms can be submitted:

• By email to LMC1807@lausd.net
• Returned to the main office, or dropped in the mail slot after hours
• Returned to your child's teacher

Medical & Medication Forms

If your child takes a prescription medication at school — daily or as-needed, like an inhaler — or needs an over-the-counter medicine such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen, we need a signed Medication Authorization Form on file before our school nurse can give your child anything. If there's more than one medication, please complete a separate form for each.

• Both the prescribing health care provider and the parent must sign and date every order — even for over-the-counter medicines like cough drops.
• Parents supply all medications, including over-the-counter ones. The health office doesn't stock any medication.
• Please contact our school nurse, Ms. Drumm, if your child has a medical condition we should know about, such as asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes, or allergies.

If your child needs to avoid certain foods, please also complete a Special Diet Form. Contact Ms. Drumm for current copies of either form.

Getting these done early means one less thing on your plate once school starts. Thank you for helping us keep every Canyon student safe, healthy, and ready to learn. Questions? Reach us at 310.454.7510 or visit the Opening Packet page for direct links to every form.