GRADES EK-4
Friday, October 23
Spirit of Laguna Celebration Day
Wear your Move-a-thon t-shirts and blue/white!
Friday, October 30
LS Halloween Classroom Celebrations
GRADES 5 & 6
Friday, October 23
Spirit of Laguna Celebration Day
Wear your Move-a-thon t-shirts and blue/white!
GRADES 7-12
Friday, October 23
Full In-Person Day
Spirit of Laguna Celebration Day
Wear your Move-a-thon t-shirts and blue/white!
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SPIRIT OF LAGUNA CELEBRATION DAY IS TOMORROW, OCTOBER 23! |
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Congratulations Laguna Blanca students and parents! Our first-ever virtual Move-a-Thon, TOUR DE LAGUNA has been a huge success for our community and demonstrates how Laguna can do virtually anything together!
Students logged their activity for running, trampolining, skate boarding, swimming, biking, horseback riding, and more to accumulate points for their class. The winning class will be announced on Friday 10/23. The class with the most points will receive class lunch, ice cream, and have their class on the first Spirit of Laguna Cup! All points and donations entered before 7PM on 10/22 will count toward final points.
Thank you to our event co-chairs Ceci McClintock and Michelle Damiani for pioneering this event for Laguna and helping to raise over $39K for the athletic and physical education programs for the entire school. Special appreciation goes to the many dedicated members of the Parents’ Auxiliary who helped sort tees, communicate with families, log points, and organize fun ways for students to get movin’!
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WHO'S GOT SPIRIT? LAGUNA DOES! |
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It has been a festive week on both campuses as we have celebrated Spirit Week! Remember to wear your Move-a-thon t-shirts and blue/white tomorrow for the Spirit of Laguna Celebration Day!
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NEW LAGUNA FACES ON CAMPUS |
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Please join us in welcoming the following new Laguna staff and faculty members to the nest!
Campus Safety Assistants
Jeroe Bidlow
Elvis Pagano
Anthony Ramirez
Vanessa Rodriguez
James Savage
Ella Delwiche (Lower School)
Alexa Smith (Lower School)
Athletic Trainer/Campus Assistant
Matt Miller
Long Term Sub – Math Instructor
Christin Cudahy
Long Term Sub – Instructional Assistant (LS)
Kira Williams
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Now that all grades are back on campus, we wanted to share some suggestions for some Covid-friendly hellos!
Thank you to Madeleine Nicks '22 and Frances Carlson '22 for creating this fun reminder!
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NEW DATE FOR GRADES 5-12 MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY |
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We have rescheduled the make-up/retake day to Thursday, November 5 from 11:30-12:30 (during the lunch break) next to Ruston Amphitheatre. |
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GR. EK-12 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES ARE ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 |
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More information on how to sign up for your zoom time slots will be sent on Friday, October 23. |
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LOCALLY GROWN KIDS LUNCH SERVICE FOR MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL STARTS MONDAY, 10/26 |
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Lunches for students in Grades 6, 7, 10, & 11 can be picked up at the gym, where they will be organized by grade level.
Lunches for students in Grades 5, 8, 9, & 12 can be picked up by grade level in the driveway located between the Middle and Upper School campuses.
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'TIS THE SEASON FOR PUMPKIN DECORATING! |
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The Parents’ Auxiliary is hosting a pumpkin-decorating contest next week! Here’s the scoop: If you sign up by Friday 10/23 to participate, you will be given a small pumpkin after school on Tuesday 10/27 to take home and decorate. You can carve it, paint it, draw on it…be creative! On Friday 10/30, each pumpkin will be displayed on the wall in front of Ms. Alkire’s office.
Guest judges will vote for categories such as most creative, wackiest, and best overall. The category winners will receive prizes, including a piece of Laguna Spirit Wear, as well as have their pumpkin immortalized in the yearbook. Faculty and staff are invited to sign up!
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LAGUNA BLANCA TO HOST FUN-FILLED VIRTUAL ADMISSIONS EVENTS THIS FALL AND WINTER |
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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!
SPOOKTACULAR SKELETON SQUARE DANCE
NEXT WEEK!
Thursday, October 29 at 5:30PM
Wear a costume and join us on Zoom to learn the Skeleton Square Dance, hosted by our Coach Robitaille!
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.
*Event registration link coming soon.
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GET YOUR HALLOWEEN MOVES ON AT NEXT WEEK'S FREE LOWER SCHOOL COMMUNITY EVENT |
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Thursday, October 29 at 5:30PM
The virtual Lower School event series kicks off on Thursday, October 29 at 5:30PM with the Spooktacular Skeleton Square Dance, just in time for Halloween! Wear a costume and join the fun on Zoom to learn some festive moves with Laguna Lower School Coach Robitaille!
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INTERESTED IN BEING A MEMBER OF LAGUNA BLANCA'S MOCK TRIAL TEAM? |
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COME TO OUR FIRST IN-PERSON MEETING!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 | 5:30-7PM
HR CAMPUS LIBRARY
Open to students in Grades 9-12
- Experience what criminal case lawyers and witnesses actually do in the court room
- Connect with Attorney Coaches who will work with you over the next few months
- One (1) evening per week commitment
- Occasional scrimmages with other schools
- Looks great on college applications!
Should you have any further questions, please reach out to Jessica Tyler.
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FREE CHALLENGE SUCCESS PARENT EDUCATION EVENT FRIDAY 10/23 |
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
11AM PDT
45-MINUTE LIVE STREAM EVENT
Hosted by Challenge Success Co-Founders Dr. Denise Pope & Dr. Madeline Levine
With Special Guest and New York Times Best-Selling Author Lori Gottlieb
Registration is free and donations are optional!
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FROM THE HEART WITH MS. VALENTINE |
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GRATITUDE: IT DOESN'T WEAR OUT |
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We seek to preserve things that we want to hold on to. Like when you find the most comfortable sneakers, or the perfect fitting jeans, or when you are sipping the most delicious, warm cup of coffee. Gratitude is one thing that we can use over and over and it just doesn’t wear out. In fact, the opposite happens and it tends to multiply and grow the more we use it. Like a rock that makes ripples in a pond, the more gratitude we express, the more it is used. So go on, share some appreciation today knowing that there are infinite possibilities to replenish our gratitude cups. |
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NAME: Courtney Debrouwer
POSITION AT LAGUNA: Spanish and English Teacher
What is the first thing you do in the morning?
Take my sweet dog (and best friend) JJ for a walk while listening to music or a podcast.
What is your go-to song of the moment?
God like you by Kirk Franklin. Helps me get pumped for the day!
What is something that most people don’t know about you?
I won a hula hoop contest in the 3rd grade!
And I love the crisp sound you hear when your foot delightfully lands on a perfectly crunchy leaf (Did I just write poetry?) but I despise the sound of typing (perfect for a 21st century teacher, eh?) You'll find that I have strong feelings about many different sounds!
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