...and we love having all of our students back on campus!!! Thanks to Elin ’32
for this happy chalk artwork on the Lower School campus!
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GRADES EK-4
Friday, November 6
Gr. EK-4 Parent/Teacher Conferences
No School for Students
Tuesday, November 10
PA Town Hall (5:15PM)
Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day
In-Service Day for Laguna Faculty
No School for Students
LBS Blood Drive at Vitalant SB Donation Center (12-7PM)
Talk & Tour on Hope Ranch Campus (9AM, 11AM, 1PM)
Thursday, November 12
Lower School "Spoons of Gratitude" Virtual Event (5:30PM)
GRADES 5 & 6
Friday, November 6
Gr. 5/6 Parent/Advisor Conferences
No School for Students
Tuesday, November 10
MS/US Quarter 1 Ends
PA Town Hall (5:15PM)
Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day
In-Service Day for Laguna Faculty
No School for Students
LBS Blood Drive at Vitalant SB Donation Center (12-7PM)
Talk & Tour on Hope Ranch Campus (9AM, 11AM, 1PM)
GRADES 7-12
Friday, November 6
Gr. 7-12 Student-Led Conferences
No School for Students
Tuesday, November 10
MS/US Quarter 1 Ends
PA Town Hall (5:15PM)
Senior College Counseling Event (6-7PM)
Wednesday, November 11
Veterans Day
In-Service Day for Laguna Faculty
No School for Students
LBS Blood Drive at Vitalant SB Donation Center (12-7PM)
Talk & Tour on Hope Ranch Campus (9AM, 11AM, 1PM)
Junior College Counseling Event, "Getting Ready for the College Search" (6-7PM)
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We had a frightfully fun celebration on both campuses last week! Check out the festive photos at the link below. |
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MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS! |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Scariest: Ulla Dunbar '28
Silliest: Ethan Carrington '25 & Marvin Corona '26
Most Creative: Colter Baltes '28
UPPER SCHOOL
Most Creative: Lucy Wang '24
Scariest: Nikki Mielcarek '24
FACULTY WINNER
Ellen Dameron
All winners received gift cards to The Habit or Blenders and a feature in the yearbook. Great job to all contest participants, and congratulations to these winners!
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OUR ENDOWMENT: SUSTAINING LAGUNA’S LEGACY |
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At the heart of Laguna Blanca is the commitment to innovate new programs, ensure the development and retention of faculty, and support our generous financial assistance program. Through the Building on Strength Campaign, we are growing our Endowment to ensure we can do just that.
Our campuses and programs are the results of decades of generosity, and we invite you to join us in securing Laguna’s legacy today and well into the future! Watch the video above to learn more about what Laguna’s Endowment does and why it is essential to our faculty, students, and school.
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GR. EK-12 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES ARE TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 6 |
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Parent Conferences will be held via Zoom on Friday, November 6. There is no school for students on this day.
GRADES 5 & 6
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES provide you with an opportunity to sit down with your child’s teacher to discuss his/her progress—both academically and socially.
GRADES 7-12
STUDENT LED CONFERENCES: Students will lead the conferences with their parent/guardian and advisor.
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LAGUNA BLANCA BLOOD DRIVE IS NEXT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 |
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Wednesday, November 11
12-7PM
Vitalant Santa Barbara Donation Center
4213 State Street
The drive will take place off campus this year at the nearby Donation Center.
To make an appointment, visit www.blood4life.org using sponsor code 1415 or call (805) 542-8500.
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UPCOMING COLLEGE COUNSELING VIRTUAL EVENTS |
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SENIORS: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (6-7PM)
Laguna's College Counseling team will be hosting a Zoom event for seniors next Tuesday, November 10 from 6-7PM that will cover topics such as:
- Regular Decision, UC, and Cal State App Info
- Scheduling an Interview
- Additional Document Sending/Teacher Recommendations
- Testing submission
JUNIORS: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 (6-7PM)
"Getting Ready for the College Search"
Laguna's College Counseling Team will be hosting an important "Getting Ready for the College Search" virtual event on Thursday, November 12 from 6-7PM. All families are highly encouraged to attend.
This meeting will cover important topics such as:
- How to set priorities and develop an initial list
- How to approach standardized testing
- How to begin the essay
- How to complete the Activities Section of the Common App in the COVID period
- Using the summer effectively
- How to research colleges remotely
- How to use the Fiske manual and the Fiske Interactive Guide
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SIGN UP FOR NEXT WEEK'S TALK & TOUR! |
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YOU'RE INVITED TO NEXT TUESDAY'S PA TOWN HALL! |
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JOIN US AT OUR UPCOMING LOWER SCHOOL COMMUNITY EVENTS! |
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Laguna families and local Santa Barbara families with children ages 4-10 are invited to join one (or all!) of these upcoming free, child-centric community events on Zoom! Please invite a friend to attend!
SPOONS OF GRATITUDE
Thursday, November 12 at 5:30PM
Family Music Night! Learning how to play the spoons is easy and will be impressive to your family when you get together over the holidays! No experience necessary.
FAMILY ART NIGHT
Thursday, December 3 at 5:30PM
Get a jump start on those holiday gifts by creating your own one-of-a-kind winter-themed work of art! Supplies needed: white or colored paper, Elmer's or white glue, table salt, food coloring or liquid watercolors.
STORY TIME
Thursday, January 28 at 5:30PM
Pull on your pajamas! Pop some popcorn! We want to start the new year with a special time of togetherness around a favorite activity—reading! Join us for a virtual gathering to hear teachers read your favorite stories.
SIGN-UP BELOW TO GET THE EVENT ZOOM LINK!
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FOURTH ESTATE STAFF MEMBERS HONORED BY COLUMBIA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION
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The Columbia Scholastic Press Association recently announced 629 winners from the print news and magazine categories of its 37th annual Gold Circle Awards program. Since 1984, CSPA has recognized outstanding achievement in both verbal and visual categories for newspapers, magazines, and yearbooks. These categories attracted 5,194 news and magazine entries from the 2019-20 academic year. Entries come from publications and media produced by students at colleges, universities, and secondary schools throughout the United States.
Congratulations to Phoebe Stein '21 and Claire Tolles '22, who both received Gold Circle Awards from Columbia!
Claire's art, "Hong Kong Chaos," received a Certificate of Merit in the category of Computer Generated Art/Illustration.
Phoebe's piece, "No Longer Silenced," received a CM (Certificate of Merit) in the category of Single Subject News or Feature Single Page Design.
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SECOND GRADERS CONNECT WITH NATIVE CULTURE THROUGH ART |
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As part of their social studies curriculum, Laguna second graders enjoy virtual travels across the globe as they learn about the traditions, customs, and geography of many world cultures. The class started the unit at home in North America and paid respect to the indigenous peoples of our country. This in-class project was inspired by the legends and history of Native American tribes. |
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Congratulations to Second and Fourth Grade Assistant and Lower School Library Teacher Palmer Hardy and her husband, Rick! Phoenix Blakely Hancock was born last Wednesday, 10/28 at 10:29AM, weighing 7 lbs, 60 oz. and 20.5 inches long. We can't wait to meet her! |
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NAME: JJ Stone
CLASS: 2026
What is the first thing you do in the morning?
I make my bed and I get a drink of water.
What is your go-to song of the moment?
"Vacation" by Dirty Heads
What is something that most people don’t know about you?
I do karate and I am 4 belts away from a black belt!
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Veterans Day is on Wednesday, November 11. We are endlessly grateful to all who have fought for our safety and freedom. THANK YOU! |
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