EK-12 SPRING CONCERT LINK IS HERE!
Miss tonight's virtual EK-12 Spring Concert? No worries! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Congratulations to our students and Performing Arts faculty for showcasing your talents with us in such a creative way! It's no small feat to pull off an all-school production during a pandemic. Thank you for providing an inspiring video keepsake for us to treasure. BRAVO!
CHEERS TO A SUCCESSFUL
ANGELOFF ALUMNI GOLF & TENNIS CLASSIC!
Thank you to all who joined us on the course and courts for the return of our annual Angeloff Alumni Golf & Tennis Classic! We are grateful to our many sponsors and players who helped make this Day of Play such a fun event, which supports our Alumni Scholarship Fund. Congratulations to our event chairs (pictured above), Dave Bradley ’99 (golf) and Laura Wyatt (tennis) – thank you for your coordination and for making this day possible! 
Day of Play Golf & Tennis Sponsors
Advancement Connections
American Capital Management, Inc.
Birnam Wood Golf Club
BMW Santa Barbara
Branch Family
Brookshire & Neil Family
Janet Dunbar
Fuladi Family
Billie Fitzpatrick
Giordano Family
Gary & Maureen Goldberg
Sharon Goldberg, MD
Hearing Services of Santa Barbara
Hutton Parker Foundation
Ittstein Family
LeClercq Family
Tiffany and Mark Lemons
Lemyn Organics
McClintock Family
Montecito Bank & Trust
Pickett Family
Pryor Family
Raypak- Bates Family
Rice Family
JB & Julia Rodgers
Terry Ryken
Adrienne Schuele
Shiebler Family
Tolles Family
Waiakea Water
Wells Fargo
Laura & Geof Wyatt '79
Amal Zeini
WE'RE ALMOST THERE!
END OF YEAR CELEBRATION SCHEDULE
LOWER SCHOOL

THURSDAY, JUNE 10
Lower School Closing Ceremony and Live-stream (9-10AM)
On-Campus Attendance Limited to Fourth Grade Families and Guests
More details to follow!

MIDDLE SCHOOL

FRIDAY, JUNE 11
MS Closing Ceremony on the Athletic Fields (4-6PM)
Each eighth grade family will be grouped together, while remaining six feet apart from the guests of other students. We will provide a live-stream link for families and friends who cannot attend in person.

UPPER SCHOOL

FRIDAY, JUNE 11
Upper School Awards Ceremony (10-11:30AM)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
87th Commencement on the Athletic Fields (4-6PM)
Please maintain six feet between graduate family cohorts. The event will be live-streamed for family & friends who are unable to attend.
JUNE 11 SCHEDULE FOR MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sensational Summer Send Off! (Minimum Day Schedule)
We’re planning for a memorable end to a memorable year. Students will meet in grade level groups to reflect on the year and celebrate the start of summer. Students do NOT need to bring a laptop on this day. Come prepared for fun, play, and the possibility of getting wet! A hearty snack will be provided by our generous Parents’ Auxiliary group.
 
Schedule for the Day 
Arrival Time: 8:30 AM at your usual drop off locations. 
Gr. 8 students: We will begin the morning with a MS Closing Ceremony rehearsal.

Pick up at the Middle School parking lot: 
Gr. 5 & 6 at 11:00AM
Gr. 7 & 8 at 11:15AM

UPPER SCHOOL
Sensational Summer Send Off! (Minimum Day Schedule)
Snacks provided by the PA, yearbook signing, hang out time, music, and fun!

Schedule for the Day
Arrival Time: 8:30AM
US Awards Assembly: 10:00-11:30AM
US Students dismissed at 11:30AM
IT WAS A FAIRY TALE EVENING!
PROM PICTURES ARE HERE
FOURTH GRADE HONORS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH CITIZENSHIP BREAKFAST
On Wednesday morning, the fourth grade class and their honored guests gathered virtually for the annual Citizenship Breakfast, with live speeches by the students and a keynote speech by Mr. Steve Ortiz, Laguna parent and President & CEO of the United Way of Santa Barbara County. The guests who attended the event even had a breakfast box delivered to their doors!

Mr. Ortiz encouraged the students to make good citizenship a lifelong pursuit. “Good citizenship means making your home, school, and community a better place. … What you do now will go a long way.”

Prior to the event, the students conducted interviews with community leaders, gathered and researched information, and wrote and filmed their speeches. Great job, Fourth Grade!
 
Special thanks to Mrs. Richter for ensuring that her fourth graders would still have this opportunity, despite the COVID health issue.

On behalf of our fourth grade class, Laguna Blanca School made a donation to the United Way of Santa Barbara County.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS HONORED:
Marcus Abundis
Mission Security

Nathan Alldredge
SB Harbor Patrol

Lacey Baldiviez
Santa Barbara County Food Bank

Deron Burkepile
Marine Biologist

Oscar Houglet
LBS Upper School Student Activist

Robinson Idehen
Black Lives Matter Activist
Juliana Logan
SB Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Mark Maguire
Osteologist

Maribel Munoz
Veterinarian

Steve Ortiz - Keynote Speaker
United Way of Santa Barbara County

Manny Solis
Military Personnel

Yulun Wang
Founder, In Touch Health/
Teledoc Health
EIGHTH GRADERS TRANSFORM INTO BOOK CHARACTERS FOR END OF YEAR PROJECT
Each quarter, English 8 students read one book as a whole class, and one outside reading book of their choice. Quarterly outside reading projects include blackout poetry, book trailers, and collaborative PBL projects with Science 8.

For Quarter 4, students were challenged to “transform into a character” from their outside reading book. This assignment focuses on the skills of character analysis, reading comprehension, public speaking, and debate.

The students were tasked with dressing in character, bringing food or beverage from their story to (Covid-safely) share with the class, and preparing public speaking tasks.

First, they delivered a memorized 1-2 minute introductory speech in character (accents and all), conveying their understanding of their text, setting, and character. They also took turns debating topics in small groups, while still in character. It was a wonderful, playful assignment designed to celebrate reading and hone their English skills. And it was a delicious spread, as well! 
IT'S A BIRD. IT'S A PLANE. NO...IT'S SCIENCE!
FIFTH GRADERS CELEBRATE SCIENCE SUPERHEROES
Fifth graders have been designing Science Superheroes (or Super Villains) using scientific principals as a basis for super powers. They created back stories, side-kicks, weaknesses, and costumes. An all Fifth Grade celebration was held today after lunch, where each student presented their superhero persona to the group in full-costume. There were fun surprises as well, including a comic book artist who drew each Science Superhero in all their glory!
NINTH GRADE BEACH DAY FUN
The ninth grade class enjoyed some fun in the sun at Hope Ranch beach on Wednesday after a special morning at school complete with a quiz bowl and Vietnam lecture by Mr. Shertzer.

Students enjoyed lunch, frisbee, swimming, bonding time, and even got to watch Ms. Wilson surf!
LAGUNA NINTH GRADERS COMPETE IN VEX ROBOTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Jake Gidney '24 and Lucas Acosta '24 competed at the VEX ROBOTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP last week. Over 400 teams competed in the Live Remote Skills, which is a test of a robot’s agility and maneuverability and the driver’s skill and control. But tragedy struck the night before and the robot suffered a major malfunction! The team pulled an all-nighter and got it working with the help of alumnus Kai Nakamura '20 and were able to finish the challenge! They may not have done as well as they wanted, but they did it! They scored a total of 83 points in the skills rounds!

Anyone interested in joining the team, please contact John Pagano.
PRESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the following Laguna students who received Presidential Service Awards this year!

Teens up to fifteen years of age require 50-74 service hours to receive the bronze award, 75-99 service hours for the silver award, and 100+ hours for the gold award.

Students sixteen years of age and older require 100-174 hours of service to receive the bronze award, 175-249 hours of service for the silver award, and 250+ hours of service for the gold award.

GO OWLS!

Bronze Award Winners
Rafa Amezago '27
Soren Alldredge '27
Alexis Fell '25
Jenna Johnson '23
Sadie Johnson '23
Abby Kim '23
Silver Award Winners
Georgia Avery '21
Ashly Pryor '23
Hanna Masri '22

Gold Award Winners
Magdalena Amezaga '24
Frances Carlson '22
Olivia Davenport '22
Luna Martinez '23
Eka Nayak '24
Gabriel Lea '24
Ashley Lemons '25
Jack Shiebler '22
Elyse Weaver '24
Cody Busch-Weiss '23
THIS WEEK'S GRATITUDE GRAM
This week's Gratitude Gram is dedicated to Latin Instructor & World Language Department Chair Duncan Briggs!

Duncan is new to Laguna this year, but he has already left a big impact on our community during his short time here. Duncan truly cares about each student he teaches and his lessons are creative, fun, and collaborative.

In addition to his excellent teaching, Duncan stepped up to coach track after school and helped create such a positive opportunity for our Middle School students during a tough year. We are so grateful that Duncan is a part of our community!

Read what his colleagues have to say about him below:

"Thank you, Coach Briggs, for spearheading two fun and entertaining track seasons!"

"Have you ever walked by Duncan's class? You should, he is pretty darn great."

"Thank you, Duncan, for getting Middle School kids excited about Track and Field!"
10 SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS TO HELP THEM STAY HEALTHY AND ENGAGED

As communities begin to open up and families slowly emerge out of pandemic living, many parents have asked me, “What should my kids be doing this summer so they are prepared for the next school year?”

This summer is a wonderful time to let kids practice social and emotional skills and to encourage a deep love of learning. For a student who may feel disengaged or behind academically after this school year, assigning extra academic work that is monotonous or boring may make learning feel more like a punishment. Let your students’ authentic interests be a guide as you think about the best activities for your family this summer.