Laguna Blanca's Girls Volleyball team is on a historic run! They have already won a CIF Southern Section crown. They also captured a Southern Regional title. There is only one more item to check off, a State Division IV Championship!

This Saturday, the Owls will face Notre Dame of Belmont at 12:30 PM in the last match of the year. No Santa Barbara area high school has ever played for a State crown in girls volleyball. 

SHOW YOUR OWL SPIRIT!

 
LAGUNA VS. BELMONT NOTRE DAME

Saturday, December 5 

Game Time 12:30 PM

Santiago Canyon College in Orange County
(8045 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869) 

General Admission $12
Students with ID $8

CAN'T ATTEND? YOU CAN WATCH THE GAME LIVE HERE

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THE FAN BUS STILL HAS ROOM! 

On Wednesday, December 9, the Middle and Upper School will gather together in Ruston Amphitheater for the Seventh Annual Holiday Gift Drive assembly, which benefits children in the foster care system throughout Santa Barbara County.

Representatives from the Department of Social Services will attend the assembly to thank our students and to accept the generously donated gifts.

Students that have chosen to participate should bring their unwrapped gift with the gift request card to Ruston Amphitheater on Wednesday, December 9.

Continue to spread some cheer...We are looking for a busy group of elves from Grades 5-12 to help wrap all the gifts collected for Santa Barbara's foster care children!

WHEN: Thursday 12/10, 3-5PM 

WHERE: Department of Social Services

There will be one van available to take students to and from the event, but parents are welcome to help with transportation.

The school van will leave at 3pm from the gymnasium. To reserve a spot on the van, please sign up with Ms. Braniff.

The latest student exhibit in Emmons Art Gallery is a study in positive and negative space entitled "Rad Bikes." Fifth grade students took the subject matter of a bicycle and/or bicycle parts to create an abstract composition done in ink and watercolor. Given photos of various bikes, the talented artists did careful sketches and then created their piece with the instructions to think "outside the box" in regards to composition and design.

"Positive and negative space are terms that I introduce in Laguna's fifth grade art curriculum, and I chose the subject matter of a bicycle because everyone, including myself, has enjoyed riding one at some point in their life. They also have interesting shapes and design elements that are fun for the students to draw," explains Art Instructor Melissa Abrams.

Everyone is invited to view these colorful paintings at the Emmons Arts Center on the Hope Ranch campus during regular school hours. The exhibit run until mid-January.

Laguna seventh grader and avid swimmer, Maria Amezaga, has qualified for the Southern California Swimming Short Course Junior Olympic Championships in the 11-12 age group for the 100 yard butterfly.

Maria has been swimming on the Santa Barbara Swim Club team since first grade. She and her teammates practice at the Los Banos pool by the Harbor, and since a few of her teammates have also qualified for the Junior Olympic Championships, the team will be well represented!

The swimmers face off on December 12 at the Palm Springs Swim Center, and we hope to see our Owl make a big splash! Good luck, Maria!

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... a school that works to inspire lifelong learning from day one. Where students are invited to explore the world around them, to ask questions, and search for deeper understanding. Where teachers are more than just educators; they are mentors.

Just imagine a school where students learn about real world problems and collaborate on real world solutions. A school where graduates are given the tools to be tomorrow's leaders, and are taught to wield them with care and conviction.

It's easy for us to imagine, because this is Laguna Blanca today. Our school's culture of positivity, growth, and collaboration is a direct result of our community's generosity. Laguna's Annual Fund provides a foundation of support that gives us the strength and flexibility to offer students an environment that promotes deeper learning.

The holidays are fast approaching and the Parents' Auxiliary wants to make your holiday shopping even easier! Come show your holiday and owl spirit at this special--and very festive--Lagunawear sale next week in the gym foyer.

Check out some fun new merchandise, including a custom Laguna necktie by Vineyard Vines! Gift certificates available for the most hard-to-please people on your Christmas list!

Cash, credit cards, and checks accepted. Questions? Contact Kristin Tyng. 

Dr. Lina Kim, the Director of the UCSB Mentorship Program, will provide a presentation about their summer program on Wednesday, December 9 at 9:00AM in the Library.  

Overview of the program: http://summer.ucsb.edu/rmp   

• The program is June 19 - July 30 (students must be able to attend the entire program)

• Students take two interdisciplinary research courses in which they will earn 8 university credits (which will appear on their official transcript and can be transferred to the college they attend)

• Students are paired with a mentor and work in collaboration with UCSB researchers on a project for a six week period

• Students engage in hands-on research, write a technical paper, create a poster and present at a University style Symposium

• Students will interact with their peers from other cities, states, and even countries!

• We offer a plethora of research disciplines (biological sciences, social sciences, engineering, humanities and more)

Any students interested in learning more about the program should notify their teachers that they need to be excused 15 minutes early from C period and will be approximately 15 minutes late to B period.