While the school awaits our final direction of in-person or remote learning through the waiver process, on-campus orientation is scheduled to take place next week on Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday, September 10 with our likely first day of full classes beginning on Friday, September 11 (either virtually or in-person, depending on the waiver approval.)

Tuesday, September 8 at 1PM

Tuesday, September 8 at 5PM

Wednesday, September 9 & Thursday, September 10

Grades 5 & 6 will begin remotely on Tuesday, September 8 and Wednesday, September 9, as our waiver approval for in-person learning is pending. The schedule is listed in the link below for Grades 5 & 6 for Thursday, September 10 & Friday, September 11 is subject to change.

Let's kick off the school year with a Laguna swag bag! Please find the schedule for bag & supply pick-up* below:

This ceremony will be dedicated to celebrating the combined efforts of families, students, and faculty from last year, honoring our rising fifth graders with vignettes, and opening our new school year with hope and energy. While our hopes to have an in-person ceremony have not been realized, we feel it is important to celebrate our rising fifth graders and to honor the efforts of the entire Lower School. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

We are excited to offer @ Laguna Train, an optional afternoon program on Laguna Blanca's Hope Ranch campus for interested students in Grades 7-12!

As the COVID metrics improve for Santa Barbara, we may have the opportunity to broaden the program offering.

At this time, the afternoon program will run daily from 3:30-5PM. Each grade will have an assigned day for participation:

MONDAY: 12th

TUESDAY: 11th

WEDNESDAY: 10th

THURSDAY: 7th & 8th

FRIDAY: 9th

The Athletics Department, led by Jason Donnelly, will offer training programs that get our students up, working out together (though socially distant and not using any equipment), and connecting in person through laughter and movement.

Please send any questions or topics that you would like our guest panel to address during our time together to Kim Valentine.

ABOUT GOODLAND MASKS

Laguna's Challenge Success program is working to build a bigger picture of success. The program and student club aims to create a new paradigm for student achievement—one with less stress, more balance, and a greater love of learning. In doing so, the program builds a more meaningful and joyful educational experience that sets students up for success not just in college admissions, but also life beyond.

For questions and more information, contact Andra Wilson.

Since March, we have been hard at work to be able to welcome you back to an even better Laguna! Check out this video to see the construction progress on our Center for Science and Innovation. To learn more about the Center for Science & Innovation and see renderings of the new spaces, click here!

Although summer is coming to a close, there's still time to sneak in one last book! At Laguna, there is suggested summer reading for students in Grades EK-4 and required reading for students in Grades 5-12.  

BY COMMONSENSE MEDIA

Whether you're trying to keep your preschooler busy while you take a work call, give your tween someone else to discuss Minecraft with, or host a neighborly game night, these ideas—crowdsourced from just about every parent we know—will come in handy when you're sheltering in place.