IT'S OPENING NIGHT!
THE GAME'S AFOOT
AT 7PM
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There is a creative spirit and vibrancy that infuses Laguna's campuses, evidenced not only by our students' artistic talents, but by our belief that the arts are a vital part of education. Click on the link above for a glimpse into Laguna's Arts Program.
We hope you will support our student thespians by joining us tonight for Laguna's first performance of
Ken Ludwig's
The Game's Afoot
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PERFORMANCE DATES
JANUARY 17 & 18 AT 7PM
JANUARY 19 AT 2PM
Set in December 1936, Broadway star William Gillette—
who is admired the world over for his leading role in the play
Sherlock Holmes—
has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is murdered, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
TICKETS AT THE DOOR
$8 for students and seniors
$12 general admission
*cash or checks only*
Free admission for Laguna Faculty and Staff
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C A S T
William Gillette
Caetano Perez-Merchant '20
Martha Gillette
Beau Glazier '20
Felix Geisel
Jack Stein '19
Madge Geisel
Ava Morouse '19
Simon Bright
Simon Lea '20
Aggie Wheeler
Mia Humberd-Hilf '20
Inspector Harriet Goring
Athena Boyle '19
Daria Chase
Juliana Slater '20
C R E W
Stage Manager:
Charlie Jacobs '20
Asst. Stage Manager:
Sydney Hlavaty '20
Pisci Abrego '20, Peter Smith '20, Dante Christie '20, Emily Donelan '21
Wardrobe Crew:
Arabella Cairone '21
Board Operators:
Benjamin Rodgers '22 and
Kai Suzuki '22
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LAGUNA HOSTS 140 STUDENTS FOR FIRST ANNUAL MASTER BUILDER COMPETITION WITH LEGOS
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By Stacy Sakai,
KEYT
Laguna Blanca School held its 1st Annual Master Builder Competition with LEGOS over the weekend.
Hosted by Laguna's STEM program, the event featured three divisions: kindergarten through second grade, third and fourth grades, and fifth and sixth grades.
The competition included a timed event for each child to build the school's owl mascot. Each of the 140 entrants received a LEGO owl kit and a participation medal.
The kids also built and worked on vertical structures, bridges, and race car ramps.
The top three builders in each division went home with a trophy and an additional LEGO kit.
Congratulations
to EK-12 STEM Coordinator & Middle School Science Instructor
Zack Moore, who created and organized this exciting outreach event. “We had over 140 K-6th grade students participate," says Zack. "It was inspirational seeing their creative and innovative solutions to the engineering challenges.”
Click on the image above to watch the KEYT news coverage of the event.
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TEDx TICKETS ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT!
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If you haven't purchased a ticket yet for TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool on January 29, now is the time! There are very few tickets remaining.
Click here
to purchase yours today!
EVENT REMINDERS
- All Middle and Upper School students will attend the event for free.
- Tuesday morning, 1/29 will NOT be a late start day. Students and faculty will all need to arrive at school by 8:10AM. Students will meet in their advisories, where all advisors will take attendance for the day before heading down to the gym for the event.
- Complimentary snacks and lunch will be provided for all attendees.
- The event will begin at 9AM and feature three sessions of speakers throughout the day; conference concludes at 3:00PM.
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LAGUNA SENIOR ANDREW TOLLES NAMED SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AT LAGUNA BLANCA
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BY BARRY PUNZAL,
NOOZHAWK SPORTS EDITOR
Andrew Tolles
'19 doesn’t mind taking on leadership roles.
He is the student body president at Laguna Blanca School, captain of the volleyball team and co-head of operations of the school’s upcoming TEDx Conference on Jan. 29.
On Monday, 1/14, Tolles was recognized as Laguna Blanca’s Scholar Athlete of the Year by the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table. He was honored at the organization’s press luncheon at Harry’s Plaza Cafe.
Tolles has played tennis, soccer, football, beach volleyball, and indoor volleyball for the Owls. He was a USTA-ranked tennis player before choosing volleyball as his main sport. He was the team’s MVP last season.
Congratulations, Andrew!
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Last weekend, Laguna's Girls Soccer team played Coast Union
—the first team the Owls played last year after the mudslide and the same team who raised over $2,000 for our school as a result of the devastating losses in our community. This year, Laguna's team made them brownies and a giant thank you card to once again express what a huge impact their kind gesture had on the Owls and our community.
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GRADES EK-4 CHILDREN'S INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
RESCHEDULED TO 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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The Middle School Math Club will meet on
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.
As a reminder, 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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LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR BACKPACKING TRIP
MARCH 27-31
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Attention Upper School Students & Parents: space is rapidly running out for the Los Padres Forest volunteer trip this March. Led by Director of College Counseling Mr. Struckmeyer along with volunteers from the Los Padres Forest Association, Laguna Upper School students will backpack into a remote part of the forest to perform trail maintenance and other duties.
Trip departure: Wednesday 3/27 at 8AM
Return date: Sunday 3/31 at 2PM
The five-day trip can count as community service and will provide vital skills in outdoor living, ecology, and sustainability. To reserve a spot, families must provide a $50 check payable to Laguna Blanca School ASAP.
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NAME:
Kevin Shertzer
POSITION AT LAGUNA:
Social Science Department Chair & Instructor
What ONE word would others use to describe you?
Curious
Which emoji do you overuse?
The anti-un-non emoji. Honestly, I can't recall a time I called upon the services of an emoji to express myself in the digital world.
Hardly anybody knows that...
I just completed an album of original music with my brother.
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SCHOOL IS CLOSED MONDAY, 1/21
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In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, school will be closed on Monday, 1/21.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -MLK, Jr.
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LOWER SCHOOL
FRI 1/18
Gr. 3/4 ERB Testing
Gr. 4, 5, & 6 to Granada Theater (8:50AM)
MON 1/21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NO SCHOOL
School Offices Closed
TUES 1/22-FRI 1/25
Gr. 3/4 ERB Testing
THURS 1/24
Gr. 3 to HR Campus - Creative Writing Project (11:15AM)
MIDDLE SCHOOL
MON 1/21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NO SCHOOL
School Offices Closed
WED 1/23
Gr. 5 to SBMA (10:30AM)
THURS 1/24
Gr. 7-12 Winter Performing Arts Showcase in Spaulding Theatre (6:30PM)
FRI 1/25
MS/US Semester 1 Ends
Gr. 8 Mission to Mars in Spaulding (10:55AM)
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UPPER SCHOOL
THURS 1/17
US Drama Production
The Game's Afoot in Spaulding Theatre (7PM)
FRI 1/18
US Drama Production
The Game's Afoot in Spaulding Theatre (7PM)
SAT 1/19
US Drama Production
The Game's Afoot in Spaulding Theatre (2PM)
MON 1/21
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NO SCHOOL
School Offices Closed
WED 1/23
Gr. 11 College Kick Off Follow Up in Library (10:15AM)
THURS 1/24
2019 SB Homeless Point in Time Count (5-8:30AM)
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 (8:30-12:30PM)
Mock Trial Scrimmage at SB Superior Court (10AM)
Mock Trial Team Dinner at Fresco Cafe at Five Points (6:30PM)
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