Laguna EK-12 students, faculty, and staff will gather TOMORROW for a morning of team sports and fun.
In the case of rain, activities will be moved indoors.
Middle and Upper School students should be dropped off at the Hope Ranch Gym at 8AM. Lower School students will arrive at Laguna North at the usual time and will depart at 11:30AM to the Hope Ranch campus for an all-school pep rally and lunch.
There is no need to bring schoolwork on Friday. Students should wear comfortable athletic clothing and shoes. If your son/daughter has not received a field day t-shirt prior to Friday morning, he/she can pick it up upon arrival at the gym.
Snacks and a pizza lunch will be provided. There is no
Locally Grown Kids
lunch service for this day. All LGK lunches ordered for Friday will automatically be cancelled and credited.
All EK-12 students should be
picked up promptly by 12:30PM
at the gym on the Hope Ranch campus.
After School Care will not be available.
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SIGN-UP TODAY FOR ARTS AT LAGUNA
ONLINE REGISTRATION BEGAN TODAY 3/1
SPACE FILLS FAST!
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Arts at Laguna is a power-packed summer program designed around a weekly theme to provide campers with an engaging and affirming experience in the visual and performing arts. No experience in performing or visual arts is required.
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SUMMER AT LAGUNA SIGN-UPS ARE COMING!
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PRIORITY ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR LAGUNA FAMILIES BEGINS 3/19
Summer 2018 at Laguna promises tons of fun and sun for camp-goers. Students ages 4-10 will be placed in age-based groups and will experience a variety of offerings throughout the day, including arts and crafts; outside sports and games, including rock wall climbing; building and programming with LEGO; and prepping for singing stardom in music. With so much to do and explore, each day will be a fun and engaging experience!
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PARENT EDUCATION TALK
WITH SPECIAL SPEAKER SIMONE MAREAN
NEXT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
6:30-8:00PM
"LAGUNA NORTH"
GIRLS INC. GOLETA VALLEY CENTER
4973 HOLLISTER AVENUE
Laguna Blanca is proud to present this FREE parent education talk, “Raising Resilient Girls,” which focuses on practical, actionable advice that can be used at home to help support your daughter.
Click here
to learn more about this exciting event.
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US STUDENTS SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS
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On Wednesday, 2/28, Upper School students were treated to a fun and entertaining show by fellow students and teachers. Check out the performances in the video above!
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MOCK TRIAL TEAM SHINES AT SB COURTHOUSE
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Congratulations to Laguna's Mock Trial team who made their case and earned several victories at the county competition on Saturday, February 24.
During the Mock Trial Competition, students portrayed each of the principal characters, including the defendant, counsel, witnesses, court clerks, and bailiffs in
People v. Davidson
, a trial on a felony count of first degree murder. Over the past several months, the team worked diligently to build strong defense and prosecution arguments to present in front of a presiding judge and scoring attorneys for morning and afternoon rounds of the competition. Congratulations to the Defense team who received a verdict of “not guilty” during both the morning and afternoon rounds, and the Prosecution and Defense teams who successfully argued their pretrial arguments!
28 individual students were honored during the Awards Ceremony, including three Laguna students:
Sophia Bakaev '18
Best Witness for Devon Morrison (Medical Examiner)
Jack Fry '18
Best Witness for Hayden Rodriguez (Acorn Resident)
Stella Haffner '19
Honorable Mention for her role as Casey Davidson (Defendant)
A big thank you to the parent supporters and volunteers of this program. Thank you to Teacher Coach Jessica Tyler and Attorney Coaches Matthew H. Conley, Annie Hayes, Morgan S. Lucas, and Dawn O’Donnell for inspiring and leading the students to success.
A special thank you to
Satya Paullin '22
for assisting Ms. Tyler and the Attorney Coaches.
Laguna's Mock Trial Team looks forward to welcoming back current team members, as well as new participants for the 2018-19 school year!
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GREAT SEASON, BOYS SOCCER!
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The boys soccer team lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at home against Santa Clara last Wednesday in the 2nd Round of the CIF Division playoffs. The second goal of
Ethan Tyng
'18
tied the game with under 10 minutes to play. Santa Clara scored on a long free kick a few minutes later and a furious rally by the Owls couldn’t net the equalizer.
The Owls' great season ended with an overall record of 8-3-1.
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BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM WINS OPENER!
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Reprinted from
Noozhawk
The Owls rebounded from a first-set loss and beat Cabrillo 23-25 on Wednesday, 2/28. The scores were 25-10, 25-14, 25-16.
The Owls were led by the hitting and passing of
Andrew Tolles
'19, the timely hitting of
Sam Stegall
'19, and the good setting and effective setter dumps by
Kyle Aitcheson
'19, said coach Jon Roberts.
Laguna Blanca plays Providence at home on March 9.
Way to go team!
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KATHERINE BALL SPELLS HER WAY TO THIRD PLACE IN COUNTY SPELLING BEE
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Katherine Ball '23
excelled at the 2018 Santa Barbara County Spelling Bee on Wednesday, 2/28 at the Santa Barbara County Education Office. Katherine earned third place with her winning word,
peccadillo
, which is
a "small, relatively unimportant offense or sin."
Congratulations, Katherine! We're so proud of you!
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NAME
:
Katherine Ball
GRADE: 7
What ONE word best describes you?
Weird
What’s an interesting fact about you?
I've broken four fingers
– all on different occasions.
What would be the most amazing adventure you could go on?
Tour the world with my friends.
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LAGUNA'S MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH CLUB REPRESENTS AT MATHCOUNTS COMPETITION
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Last Saturday, 2/24, four Laguna seventh graders competed against 15 other area schools in the
MathCounts Competition in Newbury Park. The competition is a national middle school coaching and competitive program that promotes mathematics achievement through a series of "bee" style contests. It all added up to a memorable and exciting learning experience for all!
Interested fifth and sixth graders are invited to participate in the upcoming Math Superbowl in May. Please reach out to Club Advisor
Kelly Baeza to join the team!
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GET CREATIVE AT THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN COMPETITION
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Have you ever imagined how much fun it would be to design a home for yourself or create a truly unique building in your town? If so, Upper School students are invited to sign up for the Santa Barbara County High School 2018 Architectural Design Competition!
The competition will take place on Tuesday, March 13 at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School.
Click here
for more information. Interested students should let their teachers or advisors know by
Tuesday, March 6
if they wish to sign up for the competition.
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On Tecolote Tuesday, Laguna kindergarteners
danced to
All You Need Is Love
by the Beatles on a stage decorated with heart-inspired art created by each class. What a wonderful way to start the day!
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Laguna Blanca’s upcoming Spring Benefit on April 28 is our school’s largest fundraiser and event of the year. We are excited to come together to celebrate friendship and community.
Below are some ways that you can help!
Sponsor the Event –
Our goal is to raise funds that will benefit our students and faculty, strengthen our curricula, and help families make a Laguna education a reality. We hope that you will help us underwrite 100 percent of our event expenses by leading at one of the following sponsorship levels.
Sponsors who are confirmed by
Monday, March 5
will be acknowledged as a leadership donor on our new Spring Benefit website, launching March 9.
Attend a committee meeting
–
Join in and share your ideas and talents!
The next meeting takes place on
Tuesday, March 13
at
9AM
in the gym foyer on the Hope Ranch Campus.
Advertise in the Gratitude Book
– Purchase an ad in this keepsake book that will be a collection of messages of thanks, art, and thoughtful reflections. Show gratitude for your favorite student, teacher, business, or leader in our community. For more details,
click here.
Make plans to attend the event on Saturday, April 28!
Tickets will be available online beginning
March 9.
Donate Auction Items
– We are looking for items for the online, silent, faculty/staff raffle, and live auctions.
Click here
for a list of ideas and
contact the development team
with any additional questions. Please complete a
donation form
for each item. All contributions can be dropped off at the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, located in the Braun House on the Hope Ranch campus.
Your partnership and support is always appreciated!
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LAGUNA ALUMNI BRING DISASTER RELIEF TO OUR COMMUNITY
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We continue to be inspired by the Laguna community throughout our recent disaster recovery period. Several Laguna alumni have volunteered their time and efforts to bring relief to the Santa Barbara community in this time of need.
Laguna alums
Esther Tran-Le '09 and
Lea Tran-Le
'14 may not live in Montecito anymore, but they are doing their part from New York and San Francisco to facilitate aid distribution in their hometown. The sisters hosted a
Montecito Mudslide Fundraiser in Brooklyn on February 24, and they have also raised almost $7,000 for relief efforts through
GoFundMe.
"Our goal is to extend a hand and offer hope by starting somewhere, specifically where help and support are needed most immediately: the families who experienced ultimate tragedy," says Esther.
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Laguna Alumna
Tracy Cooper Vidal '92 is working with The Carpinteria Pantry, a grassroots food bank that was organized through the Carpinteria Children's Project after the mudslides. The pantry serves those who have been hit economically by the disaster.
Tracy has been running an LA Food Drive out of her dining room for Carpinteria Pantry and has already filled her SUV four times and delivered these goods to the Pantry.
"The level of generous outpouring has been astounding. People out of state have ordered food via Amazon and Google Express to my doorstep. Hundreds of dollars of gift cards have been given
– many from people that I don't know or will ever meet. Friends have Venmo'd me from across the world. You know that thing Mr. Rogers said about finding the helpers in tragedy? Well, they have definitely emerged during this sad series of events, and it has made a difference for the families in need in Carpinteria," says Tracy.
Tracy plans to keep driving her car up with donations as long as the Carpinteria Pantry is handing out food to the community.
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MYLAGUNA TIP OF THE WEEK ARCHIVES:
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LOWER SCHOOL
FRI 3/2
Gr. EK-12 Field Day
LS Early Pick-Up at Hope Ranch
12:30PM
TUES 3/6
PA Board Meeting at Braun House
(9AM)
WED 3/7
Raising Resilient Girls at Girls Inc. Goleta Valley Center (6:30PM)
FRI 3/9
Lower School 100th Day of School
MIDDLE SCHOOL
FRI 3/2
Gr. EK-12 Field Day
MS/US Special Schedule
TUES 3/6
PA Board Meeting at Braun House (9AM)
WED 3/7
Jane Air Performance in Spaulding (10:15AM)
MS Math Club, Room E402
(12:20PM)
Raising Resilient Girls at Girls Inc. Goleta Valley Center (6:30PM)
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UPPER SCHOOL
FRI 3/2
Gr. EK-12 Field Day
MS/US Special Schedule
SAT 3/3
Dos Pueblos Jazz Competition
SUN 3/4
TARC Club to Los Alamos
TUES 3/6
PA Board Meeting at Braun House
(9AM)
WED 3/7
Jane Air Performance in Spaulding Theatre (10:15AM)
Raising Resilient Girls at Girls Inc. Goleta Valley Center (6:30PM)
THURS 3/8
STEM to 4 Eyes & SONOS
FRI 3/9
Project Based Computing Class to UCSB
SAT 3/10
SAT at SB Testing Centers
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