Hello,
You may have already heard rumors regarding Lifetouch.
Viral misinformation spreads quickly and can create heightened concern—much like digital bullying; it can damage reputations or cause hesitation even when the claims are entirely false.
Attached is Information for Reference:
A Community Letter from the CEO (in English & Spanish)
The CEO’s official Public Statement
Quotes from reputable national and global news outlets providing independent, factual corrections to the misinformation
Safety & Security Information
Some Important Facts:
When Lifetouch photographers take your student’s picture, that image is safeguarded for families and schools, only, with no exceptions. Lifetouch does not – and has never – provided images to any third party.
Lifetouch is not named in the Epstein files. The documents contain no allegations that Lifetouch itself was involved in, or that student photos were used in, any illicit activities.
No one currently or formerly employed by Apollo has ever had access to any student images or information.
Lifetouch follows all applicable federal, state, and local data privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, known as FERPA. In fact, Lifetouch was the first school photography company to sign a voluntary and enforceable privacy pledge—reaffirming our deep commitment to protecting school communities.
Lifetouch never shares, sells, or licenses student images to train AI models, including large language models, or facial recognition technology. Lifetouch has never provided images for such purposes to any other third party.
Lifetouch commitments to student safety are publicly available here:
https://lifetouch.com/privacy/
https://schools.lifetouch.com/blog/ensuring-privacy-for-every-student/
https://schools.lifetouch.com/safety-security/
If you have further questions please contact Lifetouch.
Thank you
LEARNING TRIP!
Our 2nd & 3rd grade students are heading to the new KCSOS STEAM Yard tomorrow, February 25, from 9am-11am. We will leave promptly at 8:30am and be back in time for lunch on campus. If you would like to chaperone, please contact Ms. Uribe or Mrs. Phillips. We are excited for our students to experience this AMAZING hands-on experience!
Our 2nd & 3rd grade students are heading to the new KCSOS STEAM Yard on Wednesday, February 25, from 9am-11am. We will leave promptly at 8:30am and be back in time for lunch on campus. If you would like to chaperone, please contact Ms. Uribe or Mrs. Phillips. We are excited for our students to experience this AMAZING hands-on experience!
Elk Hills Parents - this is just a reminder that our next Saturday Learning Camp is THIS Saturday, 2/21. If you have not registered your student, it's not too late! We look forward to seeing your students on Saturday!
We will also have simple and inclusive dress-up days throughout the week. Please join in and help us model kindness and school spirit for our students. Please see the post for the dress up days!
Thank you for helping us create a positive and supportive school environment!
We will be having an early dismissal on Thursday, February 12, at 1:30pm, in order for the teachers to evaluate benchmark data and use it to plan instruction. Please note that the after school program will available until 4:30pm. The normal 1:30pm bus routes will operate this day. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the school office.
Parents as Teachers and Smile, California are pleased to announce a Group Connection event! Join us to learn about the importance of dental health starting from a young age and leave with a dental health goodie bag! If you have any questions about this event, please feel free to give Rosa a call. Rosa Corona, Case Manager @ Elk Hills Elementary 661-765-7431 Ext 108 or 661-550-1273 (direct line)
Elk Hills is CLOSED today, 2/5/2026.