UPCOMING EVENTS

LOWER SCHOOL

 

11/23-27
FALL/THANKS-
GIVING BREAK (SCHOOL CLOSED)

TUES 12/1
Spring Benefit Committee Mtg (10:30)

WED 12/2

Scholastic Book Fair (All Day, Reception 3-4PM)

PA Holiday Lunch (11:00-1:30) 

 

THURS 12/3

Gr. 3 to Disneyland, Anaheim CA (7:00AM - 8:00PM)

Scholastic Book Fair (3-4PM)

 

FRI 12/4

LS Trimester Ends

 

Gr. 4 to SBMA

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL 

  

11/23-27 

FALL/THANKS-
GIVING BREAK (SCHOOL CLOSED)


TUES 12/1
Spring Benefit Committee Mtg (10:30)

WED 12/2
PA Holiday Lunch (11:00-1:30) 

 

UPPER SCHOOL 

 

11/23-27

FALL/THANKS-
GIVING BREAK (SCHOOL CLOSED)

FRI 11/27
ALUMNI/SOCCER GAME (11AM)

TUES 12/1
Spring Benefit Committee Mtg (10:30)

Gr. 9 & 10 Parent Informational Mtg about New Orleans Spring Trip (7:00)

WED 12/2
PA Holiday Lunch (11:00-1:30)

SAT 12/5

Exams (SB Test Centers)

 

 

 

 

LET'S HIT THE ROAD & SUPPORT OUR OWLS!
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CIF FINALS--SAT 11/21

 

Come ready to cheer and dressed in your favorite Lagunawear!

OWLS VS. ALTA LOMA
SATURDAY, 11/21
GAME TIME: 4:30 PM 

CERRITOS COLLEGE FALCON GYMNASIUM
11110 ALONDRA BLVD, CERRITOS, CA 90650

 

CIF TICKET PRICES
$12/general and students without ID
$5/high school student with ID and children 5-13
Children under 5 are free
Cash and credit cards accepted

 
Semi-Finals News Coverage 

 

 

CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE GIRLS CIF FINALS MATCH IN CERRITOS ON 11/21?


Laguna's Blake Dorfman will be calling the game and streaming live via PERISCOPE.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO WATCH
THE BIG GAME



1) Download the PERISCOPE app via the App Store

2) Open the app and make an account. You can make an account or login using your Twitter information

3) Once logged in, click on the bottom right corner; it will look like an outline of people.

4) Once under the people section, click on the top left corner to search account names.

5) Look up LAGUNABLANCASB

6) Watch the volleyball game live!


GO OWLS!

 

 

 

 

NEXT FRIDAY! LAGUNA ALUMNI SOCCER GAME

COME PLAY! COME CHEER!
A day of fun & friendship on the Hope Ranch athletic fields!

10:30AM -- Warm-up

11AM -- Game time

12:30PM -- Postgame picnic

Reservations appreciated. Please contact Sam Buck at sbuck@lagunablanca.org or call 805.687.2461 x206.

 

 

SPRING BENEFIT COMMITTEE MTG REMINDER

TUES, 12/1 @ 10:30 AM


Come share your ideas and learn how you can help with the spring benefit which will take place on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Bacara Resort & Spa. Many volunteers are needed! The committee meeting will take place in the Multi-Purpose Room (Hope Ranch Athletic Complex). QUESTIONS? Please contact event chair, Cynthia McClintock at mcclintockc@earthlink.net for volunteer information.

 

 

 

NEW DATE!
GR. 9 & 10 PARENT INFORMATIONAL MEETING
NEW ORLEANS SPRING TRIP 2016

 

ATTEND TO LEARN MORE! 

TUES 12/1

6-7 PM

Spaulding Auditorium

 

QUESTIONS?
CONTACT ASHLEY TIDEY  

 

PARENTS' AUXILIARY HOLIDAY LUNCH: 12/2

You should have received an invitation to the annual PA Holiday Lunch. Kindly RSVP to Barbi Zimmerman.

 

 

UPCOMING ADMISSION EVENTS ON HR CAMPUS

 

TUESDAY, 12/8
Parent Class Visit Day & Luncheon for Current 6th Grade and Prospective Middle School Parents * Bring a Friend!
RSVP required 

THURSDAY, 12/10
Parent Class Visit Day & Luncheon for Current 8th Grade and Prospective Upper School Parents * Bring a Friend!
RSVP required

 

 

2015 FOSTER CARE HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE


Two of Laguna Blanca's core values are "Community" and "Character." In keeping with those values, we, as a school, participate in various fundraising efforts throughout the year to assist people, animals, and organizations in need, both locally and globally. It is such a joy to see our students give from the heart and take notice of those less fortunate.

 

Now in its sixth year, the Foster Child Holiday Gift Drive remains a favorite of many on the Hope Ranch campus! There are more than 800 children in the Santa Barbara County foster care system, and each year LBS does its part to make the holiday season a little brighter for many of these children without permanent homes. The Dept. of Social Services gives us a supply of "wish lists" from children (infants to teens) who are living with foster families or in foster care group homes. Requests include items such as clothes, toys, sports equipment, and gift cards. Also included are the name, age, size, and suggested items for each child. Wish lists were offered to students last week in advisory (there is no obligation to participate). Should your child bring one home and you choose not to participate, simply return the list to Andra Wilson as soon as possible.

 

Gifts are due on Wednesday, December 9, when participants bring their unwrapped gifts to Ruston Theater for a special Gr. 5-12 assembly. At this time, Social Services representatives will be in attendance, and we'll hand over the hundreds of gifts provided by our families, faculty, and staff. It's a most heartwarming assembly which you are all invited to attend!

 

 

TAKE A BOW!

Harvey was a smashing success! Congratulations to all of the talented students and to Theater Director Dana Ortner for a wonderful show. Many thanks to all of the supporters who came out to see the twists and turns in the imaginative story of a man and his very strange best friend.

PHOTOS 

 

 

Eighth Graders UNITE for Inaugural Mission to Mars Victory

A group of eighth grade students on team UNITE were awarded first prize for an innovative presentation at the recent Mission to Mars competition, held on the Hope Ranch campus.

 

Six teams of Laguna students battled in Spaulding Auditorium for the culmination of the quarter-long project, with a countdown of 30 minutes each to present plans to a fictitious international conglomerate of investors eager to launch a private company to Mars.

 

 

 

OWLS IN WONDERLAND CONTINUES TO SHINE DESPITE RAIN

The sixth annual Owls in Wonderland, one of the most popular Lower School traditions, attracted over 600 attendees last Sunday to experience the magic of Laguna Blanca and celebrate Alice in Wonderland's 150th Anniversary.

 

Carnival highlights included a warm greeting from Alice at the entrance, a Mad Hatter's Workshop, mad scientist, royal croquet, art and music centers, tea parties, and white rabbits and owls. Guests also had the chance to capture silly smiles and funny memories in the "iPad Photo Phun" booth!

 

The Carnival was once again a success with the help of dozens of parents, teachers, and students from both campuses. A special thank you to event chairs Christina Waag and Tracey Inman.

 

PHOTOS COMING SOON!

 

 

LBS SONGBIRDS SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH LEGENDARY OPERA SINGER, ANDREA BOCELLI


Laguna students Audrey Messer '25, Juliette Duprau '25, and Lyndie Knipsel '23 were all smiles as they shared the stage with world-renowned, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli to  perform in his upcoming PBS show as he salutes the cinema. Filmed on September 18 at Hollywood's Dolby Theater, the show features epic theme songs such as "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's, "Maria" from Westside Story, and more.

As members of the talented Adderley School for Performing Arts Children's Choir, you will also see these Laguna students singing along with Bocelli in two-part harmony--and in perfect Italian--during an enchanting arrangement of "Sorridi Amore Vai" from La Vita è bella, lyrics by Noa-Gil Dor and music by Nocola Piovani with Italian lyrics by Alberto Curci. The performance is accompanied by multi Grammy-winner David Foster, who served as the musical director, announcer, and keyboardist during the televised concert.

  

The concert is scheduled to air on Friday, November 27 at 9PM on PBS. Don't miss this opportunity to tune in and see our Owls sing along with one of the greatest opera singers of our time.

 

 

INTRODUCING NEW FOURTH GRADE INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT

 

Laguna Blanca welcomes Mariana Roca as the new Lower School Fourth Grade Instructional Assistant.

 

Mariana was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her interest in foreign language began to flourish as a high school student in Germany where she lived for four years, graduating from the Ludwig Uhland-Schuler in Nuremberg. After this fulfilling experience, she decided to learn French and Italian.

 

Mariana received a bachelor's degree in English and earned an English as a Second Language teaching degree from CONSUDEC University in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she taught English at bilingual schools. She also holds a bachelor's degree in Literary and Technical Translation from the Universidad Del Museo Social Argentino.

 

Mariana lives in Santa Barbara with her husband and two young daughters. She is very excited about the opportunity to show her love for teaching and for world languages to all the students.

 

 

STUDENTS CAN DISCOVER THEIR FUTURE
Northeast College Tour: March 28-April 2

This tour will offer students an opportunity to envision life beyond high school and guide their own college selection process. They will tour a range of colleges and universities in Boston, New Haven, and New York City.

Campus visits and exposure to local culture will help students to discover what is interesting, exciting, and important to them for their future. They'll return home more engaged in their college search, with a better understanding of what types of schools to visit with family. 

 

The campus visits will provide a chance to meet students, faculty, and administration to better position themselves for the application process, and to find the right fit.

 

The 6-day trip includes visits to: Boston U, Boston College, Northeastern U, Babson College, Tufts, Harvard, Brown, Yale, NYU, Columbia, and more.    

 

Departing from Los Angeles with round-trip airfare, the trip also includes hotel, meals, transportation, and sightseeing tours for one package price of $2,619 (price valid until 12/1).

 

Application deadline: 11/30/15

Tour number: 1807230XT

888-333-9456, efexploreamerica.com

QUESTIONS? Contact Tour Leader Michele Sandlin  

 

 

THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING FOR LAGUNA!

 

The results from Deckers are in!

 

The total sales from Laguna Blanca families and staff raised $1,856 for Laguna Blanca.  

 

Thank you so much for all of your support! And special thanks to

Laguna parent Julie Morello for hosting the sale to benefit our school!

 

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