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BE RECOGNIZED ON THE 2017 COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT

Make your leadership pledge/gift to the Laguna Fund at any one of the Parliament of Owls levels ($2,500+).
Simply go ONLINE to make your leadership gift/pledge no later than October 10.

YOU WILL RECEIVE:

Commemorative t-shirts for your family.
Invitations to special leadership donor events throughout the 2017-18 school year.
Our heartfelt appreciation!

QUESTIONS? Contact Marcy Jacobs at 805.687.1752 x201

WHOOO ARE YOU?

10 QUESTIONS WITH 12TH GRADE STUDENT ROTH YIN

It's a new school year with a sea of new and familiar faces and personalities. We thought it would be fun to feature some of the amazing members of the Laguna community so you could get to know them better. Let us introduce you to Senior Roth Yin who was kind enough to be our first subject. Enjoy!

NAME: Roth Yin | GRADE 12

What one word best describes you?

Open. I wait to be filled by different people, by how they perceive me.

Which time period in history would you like to visit?

When hominins became human, because it would tell me that I, just like my ancestors, am vulnerable in surroundings but also strong in terms of willpower.

FIVE STUDENTS EARN GOLD CIRCLE AWARDS

Five Laguna Blanca students were recognized in the 34 ^th annual Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, CSPA, an international student press association that recognizes superior work by student journalists.

“This recognition is significant in that our student journalists compete with top-ranked public and private schools with staffs three to four times the size of our staff,” said Journalism teacher Trish McHale.

STUDENTS BREAK OUT TO CREATE, COLLABORATE, AND COMMUNICATE

Technology Instructor Nissa Hales and Science Instructor Landon Neustadt led seventh grade students in a BreakoutEDU session, in which students take ownership of their learning and use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles. In addition to the content knowledge needed to succeed in a specific initiative, all Breakout EDU activities require critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication.

Click here to learn more about BreakoutEDU.

SWOOP GROUPS UTILIZE COMMUNITY TIME FOR FUN NEW ELECTIVES

NEW THIS YEAR IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL!

Swoop Group s are weekly electives offered to Middle School students every Friday during community time. They provide yet another opportunity for our fifth through eighth graders to connect with each other and explore topics and interests beyond Laguna's core curriculum and electives. Swoop Groups also provide students a chance to connect with a wider variety of MS and US faculty.

US student club leaders will eventually lead Swoop Groups to get MS students involved in their clubs. This quarter, Natalie McCafferey '20 is leading a Farm Club Swoop Group for MS students, and next quarter, Storyteller and Sock Club members plan to have US student leaders offer Swoop Group activities.

"The first round of sign ups was a grand success," says MS Advisory Coordinator Anna Alldredge. A few Swoop Group activities to look forward to in the future include: Juggling, American Sign Language, Improv Theater, Knitting, Martial Arts & Yoga, Coloring, Miming, Life Skills, and No Soup For You: Seinfeld Appreciation Level 1.

Last year at the Lower School, a similar program called Explorations was rolled out and was a big hit among students. "I like how Swoop Group deepens the continuity across Grades EK-8," adds Alldredge.

FACULTY ART ON EXHIBIT IN EMMONS ARTS CENTER

Visit the Emmons Arts Center for faculty artwork on exhibit now through October 20. The Mikles Art Gallery is located on the Hope Ranch campus and is open during school hours Monday through Friday.

Click here to meet the artists.

At left: Skirted mixed-media painting on canvas incorporating tree bark, papers, and acrylic sprays. By Fifth Grade Art and Digital Art Teacher LeAnne Iverson

Students in Grades 11 and 12 and their parents are invited to attend college night on Wednesday, October 4 at 7PM in the Isham Library.

Students, please mark your calendars for these upcoming college rep visits:

MONDAY 10/2

8:15AM Skidmore College

9AM University of Richmond

10AM Haverford College

12PM Vassar College

TUESDAY 10/3

10AM Babson College

12PM Elon University

WEDNESDAY 10/4

10AM University of St Andrews

THURSDAY 10/5

12PM Chapman University

CHEER ON OUR FOOTBALL TEAM THIS SATURDAY AT HOME

REHEARSALS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE JANUARY PRODUCTION OF RUMORS

Celebrated and award-winning playwright Neil Simon’s first foray into farce is one that is not to be missed by humor seeking enthusiasts. Mr. Simon (Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Odd Couple) buckles the audience up for a bumpy night in his delightfully jocular 1988 Tony Award winning play, RUMORS . Click here for more information.

2018 PERFORMANCE DATES: January 11 & 12, 7PM; January 13, 2PM

Tickets are $10 at the door | Mature content

CAST

Lenny Ganz: Jackson Hurley '18

Claire Ganz: Camila Lemere '18

Chris Gorman: Juliana Slater '20

Ken Gorman: Simon Lea '20

Ernie Cusack: Rae Bernstein '20

Cookie Cusack: Mia Humberd-Hilf '20

Glenn Cooper: Merrick Hahn '20

Cassie Cooper: Royce Blevins '21

Officer Welch: John Russo '18

CREW

Annelle King '18

Charlie Jacobs '20

Merith Velazques-Jimenez '18

Dante Christie '20

THE PARENTS' AUXILIARY OUTDID ITSELF WITH FACULTY STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST

Thursday morning, the Parents' Auxiliary treated the faculty and staff to an epic brunch on both campuses! We are so grateful for our amazing, supportive parents here at Laguna Blanca! A special thanks to the volunteers listed above as well as the many others who make this school so special.