HEAD OF SCHOOL SEARCH WEBPAGE IS LIVE |
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We encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about Laguna’s Head of School Search to visit our website. A new webpage includes details about the search process and timeline, FAQs, as well as community updates.
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NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, 2/12
AND MONDAY, 2/15
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No school will be held on Friday, 2/12 and Monday, 2/15. Tomorrow is a professional development day for our Faculty and Staff, and Monday is Presidents' Day.
We hope your long Valentine's weekend is full of rest and relaxation.
See you back on campus on Tuesday, 2/16!
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RE-ENROLLMENT CONTRACTS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY, FEB 12 |
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This is a friendly reminder to all current Laguna families that re-enrollment contracts for the 2021-22 school year are due tomorrow, February 12.
At the Lower School, you can return your contract to Darla McDavid during car line, and on the Hope Ranch campus, you may return your contract to the main office window by the flag pole.
If you know your child will not be returning in the fall, please call 805.724.0255 or email Joyce Balak.
The admissions team appreciates your promptness during this busy admissions season!
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THIS WEEK'S LOWER SCHOOL LEGO ACTIVITY |
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The building challenge in LEGO class at the Lower School this week was to build a model that showed something that you're excited about for Valentine's Day or the long weekend. Check out a few projects below! |
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Owen '34 is excited about climbing a mountain with his family this weekend. |
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Piper '34 is dreaming of going to the movie theater on Valentine's Day! |
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EYES IN THE SKY SANTA BARBARA GIVES SPECIAL OWL PRESENTATION TO FIRST GRADE |
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On Tuesday, first graders in Ms. Svedlund's science class had a virtual visit that was perfectly fitting for our littlest Laguna owls! Three owls from the Eyes in the Sky program at Santa Barbara Audubon Society made an appearance: Puku, a western screech owl, Athena, a barn owl, and Max, a great horned owl. The entire first grade was on Zoom. Thank you to Eyes in the Sky for teaching us more about our fellow winged friends!
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THIRD GRADE CONNECTS WITH THE CHUMASH |
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This week, third graders had an hour-long virtual field trip with the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum. The field trip was about connecting with the Chumash.
The Chumash unit is one that is collaborative between specialists and Mrs. Green in homeroom.
Students were introduced to the stories of the Indigenous people of Central California and learned how they creatively adapted to their environments and used the plentiful natural resources available to survive and thrive thousands of years ago. Students learned about the science of anthropology to understand the process of learning about and appreciating the Indigenous people who still live on this land today.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLDS VALENTINE CANDY "GUESS HOW MANY" CONTEST |
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And the winner is…Asha Nayak in sixth grade with a winning guess of 326 candies! The exact amount was 313.
Thank you to the PA and especially John Peltz for counting the candies.
Great job, Asha!
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MARINE SCIENCE STUDENTS TAKE CLASS TO THE BEACH |
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A perk of living by the ocean: mini field trips to the beach!
On Monday, Ms. Pointer’s Upper School Marine Science class headed down to Hope Ranch beach to learn more about the variables that influence the shape of beaches. They will be attempting to match their data with published data on the shape of local beaches. The seasons are one of the variables they are investigating; they will be looking to see if they match winter or spring.
We’re so grateful our students are able to take advantage of learning in the beautiful environment around us!
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LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL COACHES EXCITED ABOUT CIF APPROVING BEACH VOLLEYBALL |
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BY BARRY PUNZAL, NOOZHAWK SPORTS EDITOR
Starting in the spring of 2022, there will be CIF championships for girls beach volleyball.
The CIF Federated Council last week gave unanimous approval to the sport, which also is an official NCAA sport for women.
Portia Sherman of Dos Pueblos High, who is considered one of the top junior beach volleyball players in the state, is thrilled the sport is finally being recognized by the CIF.
“I am excited about the CIF’s decision to embrace beach volleyball as an official sport,” she said. “Beach volleyball has been a NCAA sport since 2015, and it makes sense for the CIF to align themselves in order to develop potential future college athletes."
“Most, if not all, of the schools in our area have fielded a team in recent years,” said Laguna Blanca athletic director and volleyball coach Jason Donnelly. “We used to play in a league with the public schools in town as well as Santa Ynez and Arroyo Grande."
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During this event, you will hear from:
- Head of School Rob Hereford, as well as our Division Heads Andy Surber, Shane Lopes, and Melissa Alkire
- Board members Billie Fitzpatrick and Ellen McDermott Charney will provide an update on the Head of School Search
- Director of College Counseling Matt Struckmeyer will lead a conversation about college counseling for all Owls
- And more!
We hope you will join us!
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MORE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CHALLENGE SUCCESS BOOK CLUB MEETING |
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Below are some tips and take-aways from the book and our readers:
- Developing the upstairs part of the brain requires giving growing children boredom, stillness and awkward moments, and helping them have that, rather than letting devices fill in. Withstanding boredom, stillness, and awkwardness encourages development of focus, delayed gratification, and emotional regulation.
- Be aware of the hidden curriculum of apps, games, and software— they are designing their product to promote less thought and more desire. They call it neural marketing and we are being manipulated.
- We need to be allies for our children, be available to them, and help them with whatever content they might find online.
For more information, contact Challenge Success Coordinator Andra Wilson.
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PARENT & GUARDIAN WORKSHOP SERIES
FOR GRADES 5 & 6
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Tuesday, February 16, 11:30AM-12:30PM
Life inside the minds of 10 and 11 year olds – What’s going on in there?
This session will focus on social dynamics, study habits, and ways that we can support our kids to be their best selves.
Host: Kim Valentine
Monday, March 1, 8:45-9:45AM
This session focuses on balancing life and technology. Learn about how to manage screens in a digital world.
Host: Kim Valentine
Monday, March 8, 8:45-9:45AM
What do I do when ________? Q & A with guest Lynn Stadler, LMFT
Host: Kim Valentine
Is there a particular topic you would like to talk about? Please email Kim with your questions or topics you’d like to address during our time together.
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PARENT & GUARDIAN WORKSHOP SERIES
COMING THIS SPRING
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Spring Parent/Guardian Workshop Series
for Lower, Middle, and Upper School
We want to support and connect with you through this parenting adventure!
Is there a particular topic you would like to take about or need help navigating? If so, please comment on the Google form below, and we will gather some ideas for meaningful connection this spring.
Thank you,
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THIS WEEK'S GRATITUDE GRAM |
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This week's Gratitude Gram is dedicated to our Human Resource Manager Heather Roper! Heather is dedicated, hard working, and kind and does so much, day in and day out, for our community—especially in the time of COVID! We appreciate you, Heather!
Read what her colleagues have to say about her below!
Heather works tirelessly for Laguna and navigates a myriad of COVID-related uncertainties with grace and kindness. We are so lucky to have her. Thank you Heather!
Heather Roper, thank you for all the work you do!
Heather is so kind and polite and quick to respond to e-mails.
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NAME: Trish McHale
POSITION AT LAGUNA: Journalism and Public Speaking Teacher; Community Service Leader
What is the first thing you do in the morning?
Hit the snooze button.
What is your go-to song of the moment?
"Imagine" by John Lennon
What is something that most people don't know about you?
That I lived in Hawaii
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