Thurgood Marshall Secondary School

A Message from Principal Touloumian. 06.21.2026
Good Evening Thurgood Marshall Parents, guardians, and students,

Happy Summer and Happy Father’s Day to all of our Marshall fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, Godfathers, foster dads and father figures! Thank you for the countless ways you support and care for our students. Your love, guidance, and unwavering presence makes a lasting difference in their lives. Whether you’re cheering from the sidelines, volunteering at school events, helping with homework, or simply showing up each day with encouragement and support, your positive influence helps our students navigate challenges, build confidence, and reach their full potential. We are deeply grateful for all that you do and the important role you play in our school community. Wishing you a wonderful Father’s Day and a joyful summer filled with love, laughter. Eagles SOAR!

It is a bittersweet time of year, as we bid farewell to our amazing graduating class of 2026, a class that far exceeded expectations, and soared to unimaginable heights. Marshall will always be home to our students and we look forward to hearing about all of the wonderful places our graduates will go. Best of luck, Eagles!

With home in mind, we want to remind our entire school community that Marshall is OPEN and HERE TO STAY! Despite the fears and concerns regarding school closures, Marshall is open and will remain open. We will be hosting a virtual enrollment meeting tomorrow night at 5:00 pm to discuss how you can save your seat at Marshall and learn how to reenroll if you chose to withdraw due to concerns regarding school consolidation.
The following is the link to join: Marshall Enrollment Meeting
We look forward to seeing you online then!

Attn: SENIORS! Class of 2027 Senior portraits take place on Friday, July 24th, in the Sports Complex. Time slots are based on last name. See attached flyers. There is a mandatory $25 sitting fee. Fotorama will provide a cap, gown, and tassel for your photos. Please be on time.

Thurgood Marshall Summer SOAR Program:
We are looking forward to seeing our students who will be with us for our Summer SOAR Program! Students will receive an email this week confirming their course request and to select their T-shirt size. We are thrilled to report we also have a fun field trip planned for our Summer SOARers as part of the program, thanks to our PUSD Office of Expanded Learning Programs.
As a reminder, the dates and times of Summer SOAR are as follows:
July 20 - 23: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
July 27 - 30: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Each day has two sessions:
Session 1 - 8:00 am - 10:00 am
Session 2 - 10:15 am - 12:00 pm
*Students will have a 15 minute break from 10:00 am - 10:15 am.
**There are no sessions on Fridays.
***Breakfast and nutritional snacks will be provided.
Reminders and Save the Dates:
Eagle Days (Marshall Registration): August 3rd - 6th, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, in the Sports Complex. Closed for lunch daily between 11am - 12pm.
Aug. 3rd - 12th Grade/11th Grade
Aug. 4th - 10th Grade/9th Grade
Aug. 5th - 8th Grade/7th Grade
Aug. 6th - 6th Grade/Make Up Registration
6th Grade/9th Grade/New Student Orientation - August 6th, 5:00pm, Sports Complex
First Day of School: August 17, 2026 at 9:20 am
“Boo Hoo, Woo Hoo!” Coffee with the Principal - August 17th, 8:30 - 10:00, Marshall Front Lawn, coffee and donuts compliments of PTSA!
Parents:
Annual Parent Leader Mtg. for Parent Committee Presidents/Chairs: July 29th - 6pm, at Only Place in Town restaurant - 110 W Sierra Madre Blvd.
Congratulations and Thank you!
We want to once again thank our entire Thurgood Marshall School Community for a very successful 25-26 school year! Our EAGLE faculty, staff, students, and families are second to none - CONGRATULATIONS to all. Onward and upward to ‘26-27, Eagles SOAR!

We are very proud of our students, staff, and community. Marshall Eagles Soar to Success! For more updates and information, please “Like Us” on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and review ALL weekly E-Blasts. Thank you and have a safe evening!

Buenas noches a todos los padres, tutores y alumnos de Thurgood Marshall:
¡Feliz verano y feliz Día del Padre a todos los padres, abuelos, padrastros, padrinos, padres de acogida y figuras paternas de Marshall! Gracias por las innumerables formas en que apoyan y cuidan a nuestros estudiantes. Su amor, orientación y presencia constante marcan una diferencia duradera en sus vidas. Ya sea animándolos desde la grada, colaborando como voluntarios en eventos escolares, ayudando con las tareas o simplemente estando presentes cada día para brindar ánimo y apoyo, su influencia positiva ayuda a nuestros estudiantes a superar desafíos, ganar confianza y alcanzar su máximo potencial. Estamos profundamente agradecidos por todo lo que hacen y por el parte tan importante que desempeñan en nuestra comunidad escolar. ¡Les deseamos un maravilloso Día del Padre y un verano lleno de alegría, amor y risas! ¡Las Águilas vuelan alto!
Es una época del año agridulce, ya que nos despedimos de nuestra increíble promoción de 2026, una promoción que superó con creces las expectativas y alcanzó alturas inimaginables. Marshall siempre será el hogar de nuestros alumnos y estamos deseando saber a qué maravillosos lugares irán nuestros graduados. ¡Mucha suerte, Eagles!
Pensando en las familias, queremos recordar a toda nuestra comunidad escolar que Marshall está ABIERTO y ¡AQUÍ PARA QUEDARSE! A pesar de los temores y preocupaciones sobre el cierre de escuelas, Marshall está abierto y seguirá estándolo. Mañana por la noche, a las 5:00 p. m., llevaremos a cabo una reunión virtual de inscripción para explicar cómo asegurar su lugar en Marshall y cómo volver a inscribirse si decidieron retirar a sus hijos debido a preocupaciones sobre la consolidación escolar.
Aquí tenéis el enlace para participar: Reunión de inscripción de Marshall
¡Esperamos veros online a esa hora!
¡Atención, ALUMNOS DE ÚLTIMO CURSO! Las sesiones fotográficas de la promoción de 2027 tendrán lugar el viernes 24 de julio en el Complejo Deportivo. Los horarios se asignan según el apellido. Consulte los folletos adjuntos. Se requiere el pago obligatorio de una tarifa de 25 dólares por la sesión. Fotorama proporcionará la toga, el birrete y la borla para las fotografías. Por favor, llegue puntual.
Programa SOAR de verano de Thurgood Marshall:
¡Estamos deseando ver a nuestros alumnos que participarán en nuestro programa Summer SOAR! Los alumnos recibirán esta semana un correo electrónico confirmando su solicitud de cursos y para que elijan la talla de su camiseta. Nos alegra mucho anunciar que también tenemos prevista una divertida excursión para los participantes en el Summer SOAR como parte del programa, gracias a la Oficina de Programas de Aprendizaje Ampliado del PUSD.
Os recordamos que las fechas y horarios del Summer SOAR son los siguientes:
Del 20 al 23 de julio: de 8:00 a 12:00
Del 27 al 30 de julio: de 8:00 a 12:00
Cada día hay dos sesiones:
Sesión 1: de 8:00 a 10:00
Sesión 2: de 10:15 a 12:00
*Los alumnos tendrán un descanso de 15 minutos de 10:00 a 10:15.
**Los viernes no hay sesiones.
***Se proporcionará desayuno y tentempiés nutritivos.
Recordatorios y fechas a tener en cuenta:
Eagle Days (inscripción en Marshall): del 3 al 6 de agosto, de 8:00 a 15:00, en el Complejo Deportivo. Cerrado todos los días para el almuerzo de 11:00 a 12:00.
3 de agosto: 3.º a 12.º curso / 11.º curso
4 de agosto: 10.º curso / 9.º curso
5 de agosto: 8.º curso / 7.º curso
6 de agosto: 6.º curso / Inscripción de recuperación
6.º curso / 9.º curso / Orientación para nuevos alumnos: 6 de agosto, a las 17:00 h, en el Complejo Deportivo
Primer día de clase: 17 de agosto de 2026 a las 9:20 h
«¡Boo Hoo, Woo Hoo!» Café con el director: 17 de agosto, de 8:30 a 10:00 h, en el jardín delantero de Marshall. ¡Café y donuts por cortesía de la PTSA!
Padres:
Reunión anual de líderes de padres para los presidentes y coordinadores de los comités de padres: 29 de julio a las 18:00 h, en el restaurante «Only Place in Town» —110 W Sierra Madre Blvd.
¡Enhorabuena y gracias!
¡Queremos dar las gracias una vez más a toda la comunidad escolar de Thurgood Marshall por un curso 25-26 que ha sido todo un éxito! Nuestro profesorado, personal, alumnos y familias de los EAGLES son insuperables: ¡ENHORABUENA a todos! ¡Adelante y arriba hacia el curso 26-27, los Eagles ALZAN EL VUELO!
Estamos muy orgullosos de nuestros alumnos, nuestro personal y nuestra comunidad. ¡Los Eagles de Marshall alzan el vuelo hacia el éxito! Para más novedades e información, dadle a «Me gusta» en Facebook, seguidnos en Instagram y consultad TODOS los boletines electrónicos semanales. ¡Gracias y que paséis una buena tarde!

Please join the conversation. On Monday, June 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Principal Lori Touloumian is hosting a Virtual Town Hall Meeting about enrollment and dispelling rumors. Please join here: https://bit.ly/4xE0hMY

Happy Father's Day to all of the dads in our lives!
“To be the father of a nation is a great honor, but to be the father of a family is a greater joy.” —Nelson Mandela

Happy First Day of Summer! Welcome to the Summer Solstice, which marks the day with the most sunlight and is the longest day of the year. Wishing the Thurgood Marshall families and friends a very happy summer!

Congratulations to Leo Walters, Thurgood Marshall Class of 2026 graduate, and recipient of the Ellen Garrison Clark Scholarship, presented by the Altadena Historical Society (AHS). The awards are a focal point of the society's Juneteenth Celebration and Scholarship Luncheon, which took place on Friday at Loma Alta Park, and also included previews of an ongoing oral history project preserving the voices of Altadena's Black community. Leo is pictured with Veronica Jones, Altadena Historical Society President, and Miles Kealing, Field Representative for John Harabedian, CA District 41. Leo is also pictured with Savannah Moore, Assistant Field Deputy for Supervisor Kathryn Barger.
Leo will begin his post-secondary education at Hobart & William Smith Colleges, where he plans to major in Theater and Creative Writing.

Please join the conversation. On Monday, June 22, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Principal Lori Touloumian is hosting a Virtual Town Hall Meeting about enrollment and dispelling rumors. Please join here: https://bit.ly/4xE0hMY

Celebrate Juneteenth!
Juneteenth National Independence Day. June 19th commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. It marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

Thank you, Thurgood Marshall Custodial Crew, for the deep dive! Your hard work knocking out the summer cleaning is greatly appreciated. 🎉🎉🎉

From the Thurgood Marshall Senior Awards Ceremony!

We are honoring Kaedyn Juntilla, the recipient of the Greg Diamond Scholarship.

Greg Diamond, the father of Principal Lori Touloumian, passed away on April 2, 2019. Principal Lori Touloumian shared, "My father's wisdom always provided me comfort during difficult times in my life, and he was always the first to give me a big high five when it was time to celebrate. My father held education in high regard. He faced challenges in accessing educational opportunities throughout his life. He persevered despite the poverty that he and his family endured following the Armenian Genocide."
Mr. Diamond served in the US Army during the Korean War, attended Fresno State, and later UCLA, where he studied Aerospace Engineering. He eventually secured a position at JPL, contributing to the Apollo 11 mission that successfully landed Neil Armstrong on the moon. In his honor, the Diamond Family established a scholarship awarded to a graduating senior who, despite facing hardships, has remained committed to education and demonstrates great potential for a successful future. The Greg Diamond Scholarship was presented by Principal Lori Touloumian.
Kaedyn will commence his post-secondary education at Mt. San Antonio College. Congratulations, Kaedyn!