The name 'LEGO' is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “leg godt,” meaning “play well." This phrase perfectly encapsulates the Summer @ Laguna LEGO experience!

All camps run from 9:00AM - 2:30PM DAILY with snacks/lunch provided and morning/afternoon care available for Hope Ranch camps only.

Click on the link below to learn more about our exciting, new LEGO camp offerings! Please note that the Imagineer and Creator camps are waitlist only.

Every year, Ms. Green's third grade classroom—and for this year’s project, outdoor space—transforms into a bustling city complete with budgets, businesses, and even elected officials. Each student is tasked with creating a business that features a designed storefront and creative products to sell.

With our social distancing protocol in place this year, third graders will conduct business with EK through fourth grade with a “Lagunazon” delivery service. The students will fill the orders and deliver them to each homeroom class at the end of the week. Students will receive twenty (pretend!) dollars from the city bank to spend on the products created by our awesome third grade students!

Colin - Mayor | Blakeley - Mayor Pro Tempore

JP - Chief of Police | Charlie - Deputy Chief of Police

JP and Kanu

Watch Lindsay and Reid's product commercials below!

By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer

Seventh-grader Gabrielle Terzian (pictured above) was inspired by her science teacher, Landon Neustadt, at Laguna Blanca in Santa Barbara.

Her teacher showed a passion for the Earth that she’d never seen before.

“He had been teaching us all year,” Terzian said of her science teacher, “all of the different problems and solutions we have to do on Earth in our time. I wanted to express that to other people through poetry.”

Her poem, titled “Actions Have Consequences,” received recognition last Thursday during the Community Environmental Council’s online Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival.

Terzian and two other Santa Barbara County residents were awarded for their submissions to the “Why Earth Day Matters” poetry contest sponsored by the Wildling Museum of Art & Nature in Solvang. The Wildling Museum organized the poetry competition this year, and the museum staff received more than 40 entries by 25 local writers.

Writers of all ages were invited to interpret Earth Day from their point of view, according to the festival organizers.

The top three winners of the poetry competition performed their poems to a virtual audience at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival.

On the evening of April 16, a special showing of the Upper School Theater Department's production, Almost, Maine, was held on the Athletic fields at sunset for the cast, crew, and their families. Picnic blankets, popcorn, and an excellent performance from the cast of Almost, Maine ensured it was a picture-perfect evening! Congratulations to Performing Arts Chair and Director Dana Caldwell and the talented cast and crew for pulling off such an impressive feat during a challenging time. Bravo!

Lily Connor '22, Amelie Dalporto '24, Luca D'Arguma '23,

Noah Kamps '22, Madeleine Nicks '22, Ava Rice '22, and Foster Smith '22

Harrison Jones '22, Zola Peltz '23, and Elyse Weaver '24

Be on the lookout for the performance link in your email tomorrow!

We have exciting news to share – the 2020-21 Laguna Fund has almost reached its goal of $500,000!

Like other independent schools, we rely on the Laguna Fund to make up the difference between tuition revenue and the expenses associated with operating the school. This helps moderate tuition increases and keeps a Laguna education more accessible for families. The Laguna Fund supports everything from financial aid to visual and performing arts, technology, field trips, faculty salaries, professional development, and more! Every student benefits every day from the Fund, so we ask every family to participate in making a gift that is right for them.

Click here to make your 2020-21 Laguna Fund donation. If you have any questions, please contact Laguna Fund Chair Kristen Blabey ’95 or Associate Director of Development Danielle Sekurski.

There are a number of exciting volunteer opportunities available for the upcoming school year:

Is there a particular topic you would like to talk about or questions you need answered during our time together? If so, please email Kim Valentine and we will respond during our time together.

This summer, Laguna is hosting a LEGO Masters camp series, with each week featuring a different theme and age bracket, ranging from rising kindergarten students to sixth grade.

Each student at Laguna received their own personal 2oz bottle of Lemyn Organic Hand Sanitizer. This medical-grade hand sanitizer gel kills 99.9999% of illness-causing germs in 15 seconds and has been clinically proven to have no skin sensitivity. Its skin moisturizing organic ingredients leaves hands soft!

If you missed this insightful presentation from registered dietitian, Amy Isabella Chalker, here’s the link to the recording. Important upcoming spring events and information was also shared by our Division Heads and Head of School,Rob Hereford.

This week's Gratitude Grams are dedicated to our Fifth Grade Teachers Jill Sonbudtasan (left) and Jennifer Carney (right)!

These two outstanding teachers are integral to our Middle School program as they empower our students to successfully transition from Lower School to Middle School. We are so grateful to have their smiling faces and dynamic classrooms as the foundation of the Hope Ranch campus experience. They both navigate this sometimes tricky transitional period with expertise and thoughtfulness. Go Jill and Jennifer!

Read what their colleagues have to say about them below:

"Gratitude for Her Majesties Jennifer and Jill: the Fifth Grade Queens! They are remarkable in spreading joy, fostering collaboration, and offering support."

"Jill Son and Jen Carney: it's their first time EVER navigating a fifth grade team, and both have faced their unique challenges with enthusiasm and grace!”

"Jill impressively balances a busy home and work life. She is organized, generous, helpful, and informed. Thanks for all of the things!"

"Jennifer Carney brings such a warm and inviting presence to our campus and her classroom. Our kids are so lucky to have her!"