FIVE DAYS UNTIL 2019 TEDxLBS
TUESDAY, 1/29!
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This event is now sold-out!
EVENT REMINDERS
- All Middle and Upper School students will attend the event for free. Complimentary snacks and lunch will be provided for all attendees.
- Tuesday morning, 1/29 will NOT be a late start day due to our scheduled TEDx event. Students are expected to meet in their advisory groups at 8:10AM where attendance will be taken. Event check-in begins at 8:15AM.
- The morning bus schedule will follow the Monday/Wednesday schedule, ensuring Middle and Upper School students are on campus by 7:50AM.
- The event will begin at 9AM sharp and feature three sessions of speakers throughout the day; conference concludes at 3PM.
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BRAVO TO THE CAST & CREW OF
THE GAME'S AFOOT!
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INVITE A FRIEND TO
GRADES EK-4 CHILDREN'S INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
NEXT THURSDAY, JAN 31
3:30-5:00PM
260 San Ysidro Road
Prospective families are invited to visit our classrooms and learn about our programs in Grades EK-4 while their child explores art, science, music, technology, and cooking hands-on!
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LAGUNA BLANCA BOYS SOCCER WINS FIRST GAME ON VENTURA COLLEGE FIELD
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BY BARRY PUNZAL,
NOOZHAWK SPORTS EDITOR
The Laguna Blanca boys soccer team broke through and won for the first time on the Ventura College field, beating Foothill Tech 3-1 in a Frontier League match on Tuesday, 1/22.
The Owls got goals from
Dylan Young '19,
Luca Wahlberg '20 and
Owen Pryor '22 to beat the Dragons and improve to 2-1-2 in league.
Laguna Blanca had never won at Ventura College, including a CIF semifinal game back in 2017.
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LAGUNA BLANCA GIRLS SOCCER'S DEFENSE HOLDS OFF CATE FOR SCORELESS DRAW
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Bea Lujan '21
of Laguna Blanca steps in to disrupt a shot attempt by Cate’s Kim Rogers. (JC Corliss / Noozhawk photo)
BY BARRY PUNZAL,
NOOZHAWK SPORTS EDITOR
Laguna Blanca took a defensive posture against a skilled Cate girls soccer team and it paid off with a scoreless draw in a Frontier League match on Tuesday.
"Cate carved out a couple of good chances in either half, but our defense held strong," Laguna Blanca coach Kevin Shertzer said. "For us, getting a point out of this match was akin to a victory of sorts."
Natalie McCaffery '20 provided the Owls with solid goalkeeping and
Julia Guglielmo '20 played well in a defensive role, "shutting down many of their attacks before they gained momentum," said Shertzer. "
Sierra Willard '19 and freshman
Lauren Neubauer '22 also had great games, tracking back from wing positions and standing strong. Up top,
Margaux Murphy '19 was our lone striker and her endless work ethic saw her carve out some real opportunities, often times playing against their three or more defenders.
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CATE SURVIVES DEVIN HERNANDEZ'S 36 POINTS, BEATS LAGUNA BLANCA, 61-57
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Laguna Blanca honored its senior basketball players last night after a close game with Cate.
BY BARRY PUNZAL,
NOOZHAWK SPORTS EDITOR
A strong start carried the Cate boys basketball team to a wild 61-57 victory over Laguna Blanca and its hot-shooting sophomore
Devin Hernandez '21 on Wednesday at Merovick Gym.
The victory keeps the Rams in first place in the Frontier League with a 5-1 record. They are 10-2 overall and ranked fifth in the 5A Division of the CIF-Southern Section.
For Laguna Blanca (1-11), it was another tough league loss. The Owls are 0-5 in league, with the last four defeats coming by a total of 13 points.
“The beginning of the season we couldn’t compete, we were getting hammered left and right,” Laguna coach Sal Rodriguez said. “My team has improved 100 percent and we’re giving everybody a game. We just can’t get over the top.”
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
FOR UCSB PRE-COLLEGE NIGHT
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Wednesday, February 6
6:30-8PM
Dos Pueblos High School Library
The UC Santa Barbara Office of Summer Sessions invites students, counselors, and families to attend a Pre-College information night to learn about the Research Mentorship Program (RMP) and Science & Engineering Research Academy (SERA). During this presentation, you will learn pertinent information about the programs, requirements, application, and admission processes. Please consider attending to find out how these experiences can set you apart when applying to college.
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Thursday, February 21 at 11:45AM
Featuring Special Speaker Winifred Lender, Ph.D.
Please join us in the Upper School Gym Foyer for a delicious lunch and to hear Dr. Winifred Lender speak on a topic that affects many of our children.
Recognizing and Breaking Free of Perfectionism:
Tips for Helping Children Minimize this Self-Defeating Trait
We often hear how perfectionism can drive people toward success. However, perfectionism has many significant negative consequences, including anxiety and depression, and is self-defeating. Learn more about perfectionism and how this trait develops into a pattern that is not sustainable or balanced. We will review the signs of perfectionism, how it leads to anxiety and depression, and what parents can do to encourage cognitive and behavioral routines that minimize this trait.
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LAGUNA EIGHTH GRADERS PREPARE FOR TAKEOFF AT MISSION TO MARS TOMORROW 1/25
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Laguna eighth graders will present their company's vision for a Mars Mission in front of a panel of experts this Friday. Learn more about each team through bios, videos, and presentation decks at the links below!
Good luck, students!
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LAGUNA SEVENTH & EIGHTH GRADERS TRAVEL TO MEDIEVAL TIMES IN ENGINEERING CLASS
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This semester, seventh and eighth grade students in MS Engineering were tasked with researching, designing, and building a medieval siege weapon such as a trebuchet, catapult, or ballista.
The devices had to be made in class using specified materials and able to fire a golf ball at a target 8 feet away.
All students were required to follow the Engineering Design Process, and bonuses were awarded for being low-cost, compact,
and
for wearing costumes!
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GR. 4 IS INVITED TO
FLY UP TO FIFTH GRADE
ON 2/7
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SIXTH ANNUAL LAGUNA THIRD AND NINTH GRADE WRITING EVENT IS A SUCCESS
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Today, 1/24, Laguna students in third grade joined ninth graders on the Hope Ranch campus for the annual Grades 3/9 Story Event!
Each third grader was assigned a team of ninth graders, who all worked together to write a story. After each grade representative contributed several iterations of the narrative, the teams came together today to read the completed stories aloud.
To wrap up this fun event, the students enjoyed a sunny picnic!
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SPRING MUSICAL AUDITION NOTICE & CREW INFO
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GENERAL AUDITIONS
Monday, February 4
3-5:50PM
Spaulding Theatre
Open to Students in Grades 9-12
For more information regarding call backs, rehearsals, and crew details,
click here.
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Grandfriends' Day is one of Laguna’s most treasured traditions—a day honoring grandparents and special friends.
THURSDAY, MARCH 14
Middle & Upper Schools | Grades 5-12
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
Lower School | Grades EK-4
Highlights include: classroom visits with students, campus tours, and a presentation by Laguna leadership.
Invitations will be mailed soon!
Please contact Rachel Tracy at
rtracy@lagunablanca.org
or
805.687.2461 x0287
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ith any questions or to ensure we have the correct address for your child’s grandparents or special friend.
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The Middle School Math Club will meet next
Saturday, February 2 from 10AM-12PM to prepare for the MathCounts Competition on February 23. Students will focus on problems and strategies for the competition and team members will be determined.
The Middle School Math Club is open to all students in Grades 5-8 and meets every Wednesday from 12:20-12:50PM. Participants will solve new mathematical problems each week and experience problem solving situations outside the math classroom.
We hope to see you there!
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UPPER SCHOOL WINTER FORMAL IS NEXT SATURDAY
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LAGUNA JUNIOR NATALIE MCCAFFERY SAILS AT JUNIOR OLYMPICS IN MIAMI
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Laguna junior
Natalie McCaffery '20 represented Team USA at the 2018 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival this past December.
She competed at Orange Bowl in Coconut Grove, Miami out of Coral Reef Yacht Club. The competition consisted of four days of racing
—three races each day
—with young men and women ages 18 and under.
Natalie has been sailing since she was five years old and has raced with Lake of Bays Sailing Club since she was 12. In the past four years, she has competed individually in the Ullman Frost Series (2015-2018), the Orange Bowl Regatta (2016 & 2018), Leider Cup Regatta (2018), and in the Pacific Coast Championship Regatta (2018). In these regattas, she raced a single-handed Laser Radial.
Most recently, Danielle earned a spot to compete in the US Youth Nationals in New Jersey this June.
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LAGUNA LOWER SCHOOL GIRLS WALK IN WOMEN'S MARCH
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Last Saturday, 1/19, Laguna Lower School students
Saige
and
Paloma
participated in Santa Barbara's 2019 Women's March. The event began with an array of performances and speeches, including talks by Assembly Member
Monique
Limón
and
Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, and concluded with a march beginning at De La Guerra Plaza in Santa Barbara.
(Brooke Holland/Noozhawk photo)
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LAGUNA STUDENTS, PARENTS, & FACULTY PARTICIPATE IN HOMELESS
POINT IN TIME
COUNT
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Before the sun came up this morning, 23 members of the Laguna community participated in Santa Barbara's Homeless
Point in Time Count, which is the annual count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness on any given day. Along with experienced guides, the Laguna team joined some 500 volunteers in canvasing assigned routes throughout the county to help with the documentation. The data is used to plan local homeless assistance systems and raise public awareness.
Thank you, Owls, for your ongoing compassionate work in our community!
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CALIFORNIA-MEXICO BORDER TRIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING IS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
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California-Mexico Border Trip
May 23-27, 2019
Students in Grades 10-12 and their parents are invited to the California-Mexico Border Trip informational meeting on Thursday, January 31 at 6PM in the Library.
Sponsored by
Peace Works Travel
, this “Crossing Borders” trip will give students the opportunity to witness the various social issues involved in daily life on both sides of the border.
Crossing Borders Trip highlights include:
- Exploring Old Town San Diego
- Experiencing an official Homeland Security border fence tour
- Visiting non-profits assisting deported veterans and asylum-seekers
- Volunteering with migrant children
- and much more!
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UPDATE TO SPRING CHICAGO TRIP FLIGHT DETAILS
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Alaska Airlines has made changes to the Chicago group flight:
- The Thursday, 3/21 LAX-Chicago Flight (#1232) now departs at 12:10PM (no longer 5:10PM) and arrives at O’Hare at 6:30PM.
- The Tuesday 3/26 Chicago-LAX Flight (#1241) departs at 7:25PM and arrives at LAX at 10:05PM.
- Students will miss a full day of school on Thursday, 3/21.
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NAME:
Caetano Perez-Marchant
GRADE:
11
What ONE word would others use to describe you?
"Why"
Which emoji do you overuse?
The 'Ok' hand: 👌
Hardly anybody knows that...
I met the 51st Poet Laureate of the United States.
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LOWER SCHOOL
THURS 1/31
Gr. 3 to SBMNH (9:30AM)
Gr. EK-4 Interactive Childrens Workshops on LS Campus (3:30-5PM)
FRI 2/1
Priority Admission Applications Due from Applicant Families
Financial Aid Due to SSS
Re-enrollment Contracts Mailed
SAT 2/2
K Admission Playgroups on LS Campus (9AM & 10:45AM)
MIDDLE SCHOOL
FRI 1/25
MS/US Semester 1 Ends
Gr. 8 Mission to Mars in Spaulding (10:55AM)
TUES 1/29
TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool
MODIFIED SCHEDULE
See details at top
FRI 2/1
Priority Admission Applications Due from Applicant Families
Financial Aid Due to SSS
Re-enrollment Contracts Mailed
SAT 2/2
MS Math Club Saturday Session in Room E402 (10AM)
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UPPER SCHOOL
THURS 1/24
Gr. 7-12 Winter Performing Arts Showcase in Spaulding Theatre (6:30PM)
FRI 1/25
MS/US Semester 1 Ends
SAT 1/26
ISEE Testing on HR Campus (8:30AM-12:30PM)
TARC to Sabino Ranch in Los Alamos (9AM)
Mock Trial Scrimmage at SB Superior Court (10AM)
Mock Trial Team Dinner at Fresco Cafe at Five Points (6:30PM)
TUES 1/29
TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool
MODIFIED SCHEDULE
See details at top
WED 1/30
Guest Speaker Karl "Speedy" Nikezimana from Burundi in Spaulding Theatre (10:15AM)
THURS 1/31
Border Trip Informational Meeting for Gr. 10-12 Students & Parents in Library (6PM)
FRI 2/1
Priority Admission Applications Due from Applicant Families
Financial Aid Due to SSS
Re-enrollment Contracts Mailed
Gr. 9 LA Field Trip (7:35AM)
Art History Class to Marcino Art Foundation in LA (8:15AM)
Marine Science Class to HR Beach (1:55PM)
SAT 2/2
US Winter Semi-Formal in HR Gym (8-10PM)
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