ANNOUNCING THE TEDxLAGUNABLANCASCHOOL 2020 THEME!
|
|
As the TEDxLagunaBlancaSchool team heads into their third event, they encourage you to re-think what you know, to rebel against what’s been done before, and to re-discover truths about the society, systems, and world around you.
As we RE.IMAGINE TEDxLBS, get ready to reconstruct concepts, re-define meanings, and revamp ideas.
The team is currently accepting 2020 speaker suggestions and would love to hear from you! Please
click here
to submit your suggestion.
|
|
Special thank you to parent volunteers Brandi Fraser and Kristen Blabey (LBS Class of 1995) and the team of Class Captains for their enthusiastic efforts to kick-off the 2019-20 Laguna Fund, the backbone of our school’s philanthropic program!
Last year, nearly 90% our families gave a gift to the Laguna Fund and together we raised more than $600,000 to support all areas of the school. This year, our goal is 100% participation. We appreciate each family reviewing the Laguna Fund information that you’ll find in your home mailbox soon!
|
|
BE RECOGNIZED ON THE 2019 SPIRIT OF LAGUNA COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT!
|
|
|
|
Make your leadership gift or pledge to the Laguna Fund at any one of the Parliament of Owls levels ($2,500+) by
Monday,
October 7, and your family or business name will grace this year’s Spirit of Laguna commemorative t-shirt! You’ll receive t-shirts for your family, invitations to special leadership donor events throughout the school year, and our heartfelt appreciation!
|
|
10 YEARS OF KEEPING OUR COAST CLEAN
|
|
A huge thank you to the 60+ Laguna Blanca volunteers who came out last Saturday to take care of our beautiful ocean on CA Coastal Cleanup Day! Students, parents, faculty, and administration collected 240.8 pounds at Miramar Beach: 221.8 pounds of trash and 19 pounds of recycling!
Special thanks to Science Teacher Clara Svedlund who has organized the effort for Laguna these past 10 years!
|
|
US PARENTS' NIGHT IS NEXT WEEK
|
|
WEEKLY TIP FROM THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR
|
|
To make the most of this fall's college representative visits to Laguna, do a little basic research in advance. Knowing the strengths of a particular school allows you to enter the conversation at a much higher level. This is something that admissions officers notice and remember!
|
|
JOIN LAGUNA'S PARENT BOOK CLUB!
|
|
Two years ago, we established a parent book club to encourage discussion of topics related to the Challenge Success mission among the parent community at Laguna Blanca. Challenge Success is an organization that seeks to instill balance in the lives of students as they navigate through middle school, high school, and beyond. While the books we read are aimed at the parents of Middle and Upper School students, Lower School parents are welcome to attend as well.
The first meeting of the Challenge Success Parent Book Club will take place on
Thursday, November 7 in the
Isham Library from
6:30-7:30pm
. Light refreshments will be provided.
We hope to see you there!
|
|
We are excited to announce our new Challenge Success series entitled SEEDS for Good Health!
Challenge Success partners with schools, families, and communities to embrace a broad definition of success and to implement research-based strategies that promote student well-being and engagement with learning.
The acronym SEEDS represents five vital elements for good health:
S
leep, Healthy
E
ating, Regular
E
xercise,
D
rinking Water, and
S
tress Management.
SLEEP
Adults need 7-9 hours of sleep each night, and adolescents need 8-10. It is absolutely critical to try to meet this goal each night and to remember to get off of all devices (phones, computers, televisions) at least one hour before bedtime in order to get better sleep. We know that the blue light from technology can affect our melatonin and disrupt our sleep. The content we view on our screens can cause stress or heightened emotions that may make it difficult to fall asleep and stay sleeping through the night.
Stay tuned for more healthy reminders in the coming weeks!
|
|
URBAN STUDIES PROGRAM IS HEADING TO LONDON! JOIN US AT INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON 10/7
|
|
WE'RE HEADING TO LONDON!
Spring Break 2020
Currently only open to students in Grades 9 and 10
OPTIONAL PARENT MEETING
Monday, October 7
6-7PM
Hope Ranch Library
Ms. Tidey's formal letter is coming SOON with travel dates, cost, itinerary highlights, etc. Please know that financial aid is available on a case-by-case basis. For more information, please contact
Joyce Balak.
|
|
SAVE OCTOBER 4 FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL MOVIE NIGHT
FEATURING
HOME ALONE
|
|
KIDS HELPING KIDS
MIDDLE SCHOOL MOVIE NIGHT
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
5:45-8PM (MOVIE BEGINS AT 6PM)
SPAULDING THEATRE
The Middle School Student Leadership team is hosting this fun movie night to help bring robots to girls in West Africa. LBS Science Teacher and
Fulbright Award Winner Zack Moore
will deliver the robots in November when he travels to Ghana to work on STEM integration with an Islamic girl’s secondary school.
Admission to the movie is free. Pizza, snacks, and drinks will be available for purchase. All proceeds will support this exciting project led by Mr. Moore in Ghana.
|
|
RECENT LAGUNA GRAD JULIA STONE WINS
MACLAY REGIONAL EQUESTRIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
|
|
Congratulations to
Julia Stone '19
who recently rose to the top at the 2019 NHSAA/ASPCA Maclay Regional Championships!
Forty-seven riders competed in San Juan Capistrano's Blenheim Farms earlier this month. I
n her second time competing in the Maclay Regionals, Julia rode
Let’s Go
, owned by James Hagman, to a solid first round, then followed up with a commanding flat phase to take a well-earned victory.
The pair will be heading to Lexington for the Maclay Finals in early November.
Congratulations, Julia!
|
|
|
|
NAME:
Robbie Dunn
GRADE:
9
What ONE word would others use to describe you?
Happy
Which emoji do you overuse?
😂
I knew I wanted to attend Laguna when...
I saw the campus.
|
|
HOW TO USE APPLE'S SCREEN TIME FEATURE
|
|
Screen Time's settings and controls might give you some peace of mind— and they're already on your device.
|
|
|
LOWER SCHOOL
WED 10/2
Kindergarten Field Trip to Lane Farms
FRI 10/11 - MON 10/14
NO SCHOOL
Fall Break
|
|
MIDDLE SCHOOL
SUN 10/6
Gr. 8-12 Robotics Team Competition at VEX Supernova Spectacular (9AM-3PM)
THURS 10/10
MS Student
Ambassador Lunch (12:20PM)
FRI 10/11 - MON 10/14
NO SCHOOL
Fall Break
|
|
UPPER SCHOOL
WED 10/2
US Parents' Night (5:45-8:15PM)
SAT 10/5
SAT
SUN 10/6
Gr. 8-12 Robotics Team Competition at VEX Supernova Spectacular (9AM-3PM)
MON 10/7
Gr. 9-11 Digital Photography Class Field Trip to SB Museum of Art & SB Courthouse (10:45AM-12:45PM)
TUES 10/8
US Student Ambassador Lunch (12:20PM)
FRI 10/11 - MON 10/14
NO SCHOOL
Fall Break
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
