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SIXTH
GRADERS ORGANIZE MAKE-A-WISH FUNDRAISER
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Reprinted
from Montecito Journal
This Sunday, May 15, Here's the Scoop on Coast Village Road will
donate 20% of proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation as part of a
fundraiser organized by Laguna Blanca School sixth graders. The
fundraiser, organized by Madeleine Nicks '22 and her
classmates, is part of a school project in which advisory classes
pick charities to support throughout the year. "We chose
Make-A-Wish because they help grant wishes for sick children and
help bring happiness to them during a difficult time in their
lives," Nicks told us.
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Laguna has had a truly incredible year with
countless reasons to celebrate--and we couldn't have done it
without your involvement as a parent volunteer!
We would love to celebrate YOU at a special
luncheon.
Hope Ranch campus, Chase Fields
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BOY'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM SOARS TO QUARTERFINALS
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It’s an exciting time for our boys as they’ve
advanced to the CIF Division 5 Quarterfinals! Our next game will
take place on Monday, May 16 at 7PM against Pacifica
Christian.
Pacifica Christian does not have a gym, so the
Owls will travel to St. Bernard High School at 9100 Falmouth Ave,
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students.
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LAGUNA
BLANCA TURNS INTO A CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION FOR THE DAY
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This week, eighth grade students engaged in a
cross-curricular critical thinking project to crack the case of Viruses
and Villains.
The entire class became Crime Scene Investigators to apply the
skills of investigation to real-world situations. This CSI-like
adventure was a culminating Experiential Education project which
is part of the 8th Grade TIEs (Thematic Interdisciplinary
Explorations) program—specifically the Social Justice Unit. The
project also reflects the new wave of creative project-based learning
that has found firm footing in Laguna Blanca’s curriculum.
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SUPPORT
LAGUNA'S ANNUAL FUND
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We just held our faculty and staff Annual Fund
drive and reached nearly 100% participation in just three weeks!
Together we can ensure the highest level of success for all of
our students.
Join us and make your annual fund gift today.
Every gift matters.
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LOWER
SCHOOL GRANDFRIENDS' DAY
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MIDDLE
AND UPPER SCHOOL GRANDFRIENDS' DAY
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FOURTH
GRADERS HONOR GOOD CITIZENS AT
3RD
ANNUAL CITIZENSHIP BREAKFAST
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In celebration of their unit on citizenship and
what it means to be a good citizen, fourth graders invited local
community members who exemplify good citizenship and honored them
at a special breakfast this Wednesday. Guests of honor ranged
from fire fighters to doctors to dance and karate instructors.
Each student introduced his/her guest and shared inspiring
qualities of their honoree. They also shared countless ideas
about what it means to be a good citizen: donating to a charity,
giving food to the hungry, donating clothes to a local
goodwill, adopting pets that need a homes, being honest, obeying
the law, helping others, and much more.
The heartfelt keynote address
was delivered by Sue and Ed Birch (Santa Barbara Foundation's
2016 Man of the Year). They shared with the guests how their
foundation--Mosher Foundation--supports non-profit educational, healthcare, and
performing arts institutions in the Santa Barbara area. They
talked about the importance of giving the gifts of time and
talent to those who need it and discussed with the students the
three things they can do with their money: spend it, save it, or
give it away. They even gave the fourth grade class $100 and the
opportunity to operate like their own foundation board and vote
on which local non-profit to support. Out of the three worthy
non-profits described, the majority of the Owls voted for SB Wildlife Care Network to receive a $100 donation from Laguna's fourth
grade class.
We're proud of you, fourth graders!!
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THE
KINDERGARTEN WILDFLOWER PROJECT
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This week as a part of the kindergarten plant
unit, students learned the importance of flowers in our
ecosystem. They explored how native insects need native plants to
survive and native honey bees need wildflowers to live! As the
honey bee population is dwindling, simply planting wildflowers
can help provide these pollinators a food source while making our
surroundings more beautiful.
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NINTH
GRADERS BEGIN COLLEGE TOURING
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The freshman class will head up to San Luis Obispo
for a tour of Cal Poly State University on Monday, May 16. The
day will include a guided campus tour, lunch in the University Union Neighborhood on
campus, and an information session.
New Director of College Counseling Matt
Struckmeyer will join the students for the day!
If you have any questions,
please contact Michele Sandlin.
DEPARTURE TIME: 8:30AM from Gym
TOUR: 10:30
LUNCH: NOON (bring lunch
$$)
INFORMATION SESSION
RETURN TIME: 3:45
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The faculty and staff votes are in and the Mardi
Gras masks have finally been removed, revealing the following
winners of the Mask Design Contest in the French 1 class. Left to
right are Beau Glazier '20 (first place), Lucy Cao '20
(second), and Margaux Murphy '19 (third). Well done!
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LOWER
SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT
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FIFTH
GRADE TIDEPOOLING TRIP TO HOLLISTER RANCH
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5 SIMPLE
STEPS TO A HEALTHY MEDIA DIET
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Many parents struggle with exactly how much screen
time is OK for their kids. Is a half-hour show OK but a
full-length movie "bad"? How much gaming should you
allow when your kid also uses his computer for homework? Does
Wikipedia count as "reading"? And when does a passion
for say, video games, become problematic? The truth is, there is
no magic formula. And just as every family differs in what they
eat, when they eat, and what they like, a healthy media diet is
different for every family.
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A FURRY
FRIEND VISITS GRADE 5
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Last Friday, Mark Banda of the Newfoundland Club
of Southern California visited the Hope Ranch campus with his
Newfoundland, Bucyk (bue-zek). The fifth grade is currently
reading The Captain’s Dog, a book about the Lewis and
Clark expedition, with Captain Meriwether Lewis’ dog--Seaman--as
the narrator. Seaman was a Newfoundland, and besides originally helping
fishermen pull in their nets, Newfies also helped haul hay on
farms.
Bucyk demonstrated how he pulls carts and sleds,
just like the working dogs used to do, providing great evidence
of the helpful partnership that humans have with their dogs.
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Textbook Buyback & Rental
Check-in Event
Book
Buyback
Ninth
Grade Courtyard
June 9
& 10, 8AM-3PM
Books
have the most value when they will be used again next year at our
school or at schools across the country. This is the best
time of year to sell textbooks because demand is highest.
Reminder:
Any books rented from the bookstore are due by June 10, 2016. You
can check-in these books in-person at the buyback event, or log
into your bookstore rental account at www.lagunablanca.bkstr.com, print
a label and return by mail.
The
booklist for next fall will be posted over the summer. Let
the bookstore keep an eye on the calendar for you! Sign up
at www.lagunablanca.bkstr.com/email
for an email reminder alerting you of when the booklist becomes
available.
QUESTIONS?
Click here for a Q&A, or
contact Follett Customer Service at 888-FVC-3383.
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SAVE THE
DATE: FRIDAY, JUNE 3 | 6-8:30PM
RUSTON
AMPHITHEATER, HOPE RANCH CAMPUS
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Opening band: Diving Shipwrecks featuring
Laguna Lower School Moms Nicole Frank and Leslie Hucko-Comis, and
Dishwalla drummer George Pendergast
Featured band: LBS parent Tina Schlieske and
the Graceland Exiles with Sister Laura
Complimentary
CRAFT BEERS & WINE by Corks n’ Crowns
Complimentary
DESSERT by Rori’s Artisanal Creamery
FOOD
FOR PURCHASE FROM Valle Fresh
Find your dancing shoes and mark your calendar for
a rockin’ good time with friends!
Adults only please.
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PARENT
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR 2016-17
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Volunteer
positions are still available for the 2016-2017 school year.
Please consider donating your time.
MS Lunch Volunteer Coordinator
For
job description, please click the position above.
If
interested, please directly contact Barbi Zimmerman.
THANK
YOU!
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Second
grade to Russell Young Studios
Grade 4
to Santa Cruz Island (7:15AM)
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GR 7 to
Bradbury Dam, Cater Water Treatment Plan & Cachuma Lake
(8:15AM)
GR 6 to
Getty Villa (9AM)
MS &
US Spring Showcase Spaulding Auditorium (7PM)
GR
5&6 Service Day and Year End Celebration at Leadbetter Beach
(9AM - 2:50PM)
Prom at
SB Harbor (8-10PM)
GR 9
College Day Trip to Cal Poly SLO (8AM- 4PM)
Spaulding
Auditorium (7PM)
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