GRADES EK-4 OPENING DAYS
Tuesday, September 4
Welcome and Orientation for all Gr. EK-4 students (9-10AM)

Wednesday, September 5
Grades EK-4 First Day of School (8:15AM) *

* Noon Dismissal for EK/K this week

Locally Grown Kids Lunch Begins at LS on Wednesday, September 5.
MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL OPENING DAY DETAILS
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS BY GRADE
 
ALL NEW PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12
Arrive to Merritt Patio at 9:45AM
Welcome at 10:15 in Ruston Amphitheatre
Q & A at 10:30 in the Library
 
GRADES 5 & 6
Arrive to Merritt Patio at 9:45AM
Dismissed at 11:30AM

GRADE 7 (bring laptops, pizza lunch provided)
Arrive to Merritt Patio at 9:45AM
Dismissed at 1PM
 
GRADE 8 (bring laptops)
Arrive to gym at 9AM to drop luggage, then to the Middle School by 9:15AM

Dismissed at 11:15AM to the gym for 11:45AM departure for class trip
 
GRADE 9 (bring laptops)
Arrive to Merritt Patio at 9:45AM
Dismissed at 12:15PM
 
GRADE 10
Arrive to Merritt Patio at 9:45AM
Dismissed at 11:30AM
 
GRADE 11
Depart from gym at 7AM for class trip
 
GRADE 12
Arrive to Merritt Patio at 9:45AM
Dismissed at 11:30AM
 
Bus Service for MS/US begins on Monday, September 10.
GR. 5-12 CLASS TRIPS DEPART EARLY THIS YEAR!
HERE IS WHERE WE'RE HEADED:
Grades 5/6
September 5-7
Forest Home, Ojai

Grade 7
September 5-7
Santa Cruz Island

Grade 8
September 4-7
San Francisco

Grade 9
September 5-7
Monterey

Grade 10
September 5-7
Catalina

Grade 11
September 4-7
Upper Colorado River

Grade 12
September 5-7
El Capitan
Trip details, departure and return times, packing lists, and additional forms are located on the website at MYLAGUNA.  Click to log in . Class trip questions? Contact  Tina Braniff   at 805.724.0878.

To start school and attend class trips, the following forms are required for each student:

  • Student emergency form*
  • Student health form*
  • Class trip forms

All school forms were due August 13 , but there's still time to get them in! Just log in to  MyLaguna  and visit the Resources tab to access forms.

Trip forms should be printed, completed, and delivered or emailed to  Tina Braniff .

* Student emergency and health forms require only one parents' signature. For assistance with MyLaguna, email technology@lagunablanca.org.
GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT!
The Locally Grown Kids school lunch program will begin for the Lower School on Wednesday, September 5 and for the Middle and Upper Schools on Monday, September 10.  CLICK HERE  to learn more about the program, and HERE  to register/download an order form.
THERE'S STILL TIME FOR SUMMER READING!
Although summer is coming to a close, there's still time to sneak in one last book! At Laguna, there is required summer reading for students in Grades 3-12 and suggested summer reading for students in Early Kindergarten through Grade 2.

CLICK HERE   for reading lists by grade level.
JOIN US FOR COFFEE & SMALL BITES AT LAGUNA'S PARENT WELCOME COFFEE
Please join the Parents' Auxiliary for its annual  Welcome Coffee on Tuesday, September 11 from 9-11AM   under the cypress trees near the gym, located on the Hope Ranch campus.

Enjoy cappuccinos and lattes made with Pete's coffee, frittatas, smoked salmon bites, and a delicious sweet treat!

It’s the perfect way to celebrate the start of the school year, meet new families, learn what is new for this school year, and catch up with friends. We hope to see you there!
KICK-OFF THE SCHOOL YEAR AT OUR FAMILY PICNIC ON THE GREEN!
Join us for the annual Family Picnic on the Green on Friday, September 14 from 5-7PM on the Hope Ranch campus!

Make an afternoon of it – cheer on the football team at their 3PM home game and stay to picnic and enjoy music afterwards.

This relaxing evening will feature tunes by The Bryan TITUS Trio and complimentary dessert by Scoops.

NEW THIS YEAR: there will be no food for purchase at the event. Remember to pack or order your own picnic and join in on the fun!

Local recommendations for tasty picnic fare:


We can't wait to see you there as we kick off the school year together!
JOIN US FOR THE FIRST PLANNING MEETING

Come find out what is new this year! Join Cindy Guglielmo, this year’s Event Chair, and other committee members at our first meeting immediately following the Welcome Coffee on Tuesday, September 11 . This will be a quick meeting to introduce the group and have sign-ups for the various responsibilities. Everyone is welcome to attend!
 
All other meetings will be held Tuesdays at 9:00AM in the Hope Ranch gym foyer. Coffee is always provided!
LAGUNA BLANCA THEATRE
ANNOUNCES 2018-19 SEASON

Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot
January 17 (7PM), 18 (7PM), & 19 (2PM)

Set in the 1930s, this Sherlock Holmes-inspired whodunit features a group of eccentric actors who gather in a Connecticut mansion for a Christmas Eve celebration. Get ready for an evening of mystery, laughs, and gasps!

Once Upon a Mattress
May 2 (7PM), 3 (7PM), & 4 (7PM)

If you thought you knew the story of 'The Princess and The Pea,' you may be in for a walloping surprise! Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again!
ATHLETICS CORNER
Come cheer on the Owls with us! Check out each team's schedules below:
Click here to read Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table updates on Laguna's football and girls volleyball teams!
LAGUNA BLANCA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROARS PAST VILLANOVA PREP IN 3 SETS
BY BARRY PUNZAL, NOOZHAWK SPORTS EDITOR

Four Laguna Blanca players ripped three or more ace serves, powering the Owls to a 25-15, 25-9, 25-16 sweep of Villanova Prep in a non-league girls volleyball match in Ojai on 8/28.

Middle Natalie McCaffery '20 paced the attack with nine kills, Ainsley McGovern '20 had six kills on a .500 hitting percentage and Ella Delwiche '20 also connected for six kills and hit .450. Maddie Walker '19 dished out 31 assists.

“Maddie Walker did a good job again tonight of spreading out our offense, and really getting the middles going," assistant coach Kat Niksto said. "Natalie McCaffery and Ella Delwiche both worked hard in transition and were huge offense assets this match. Ainsley McGovern was also on fire offensively taking some big swings from both the left and right sides."

Niksto also praised the defense of Bea Lujan Aguilar '21.

Keep up the good work, Owls!
WELCOME TO THE NEST, NEW FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS!
FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL ROB HEREFORD
As we begin the 2018-19 school year, we are excited to welcome 10 new faculty and staff members to the Laguna community. Our new colleagues join us because they value the same things about Laguna as we do, and I know that you will enjoy getting to know each of them in the coming school year! I am confident that this group of new faculty and staff will work with you all to continue to strengthen our community and the incredible learning environment we create for our students.

NEW FACULTY/STAFF MEMBERS

Courtney Guay
Lower School Admission Associate and Lower School Art Instructor

Sara Leo
Grades 1/2 Instructional Assistant

Rob Moreno
Middle & Upper School Music Teacher

Emily Neff (not pictured)
Early Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

Jennifer Sawyers Pardue
Math Instructor

McKensey Smart
Grades 5/6 Teaching Assistant

Jennifer Riley
Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

Heather Roper (not pictured)
Human Resources Manager

Courtney Schwass
Lower School Spanish Teacher and Instructional Assistant

Danielle Sekurski
Associate Director of Development
GRADES 7-12, DO YOU HAVE YOUR TEXTBOOKS?
LAGUNA DAD HONORED BY SB MAYOR FOR HEROISM DURING MICROBURST STORM
Laguna parent Nathan Alldredge, husband of Laguna Middle School Teacher Anna Alldredge and father of Greta '29 and Soren '27, was honored on August 14th by Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo with the Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. Nathan, along with fellow Harbor Patrol Officer Karl Halamicek, was responsible for saving sixteen lives during the microburst storm last September.

Congratulations, Nathan!
WELCOME BABY GIRL MALIA CHANNING HO
Please join us in welcoming Malia Channing Ho, daughter of Laguna School Counselor Megan Brown. Malia was born on 8/8/18 at 8:40AM at 7 lbs, 12oz!



LAGUNA BLANCA MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018
Laguna Blanca Magazine was mailed home over the summer. Didn't receive it or need another copy? Swing by the main office on either campus for a hard copy, or click here to read the online version. Enjoy!
MYLAGUNA TIP OF THE WEEK ARCHIVES
New to the school and "MyLaguna"? Visit the resource board for parents at mylaguna.org to learn how to access forms, see your child's schedule, access your child's homework, edit privacy settings, etc.

For log-in help, please contact technology@lagunablanca.org.
UPCOMING DATES
LOWER SCHOOL

MON 9/3
Labor Day
School Offices Closed

TUES 9/4
LS Welcome & Orientation (9-10AM)

WED 9/5
First Day of Classes for Grades EK-4

Locally Grown Kids Lunch Begins at LS

Noon Dismissal for EK/K

THURS 9/6
Noon Dismissal for EK/K

FRI 9/7
Noon Dismissal for EK/K

MON 9/10
EK/K Begin Full Days

TUES 9/11
Parents' Auxiliary Welcome Coffee on HR campus (9-11AM)

FRI 9/14
EK-12 Family Picnic on the Green on HR campus (5-7PM)

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MON 9/3
Labor Day
School Offices Closed

TUES 9/4
Gr. 5-12 Opening Day & Orientation

See time details and class trip info above

MON 9/10
Locally Grown Kids Lunch Begins at MS/US

MS Athletic Practices Begin

Gr. 5-12 Ice Cream Social on Merritt Patio (2:30-2:50PM)

TUES 9/11
Parents' Auxiliary Welcome Coffee on HR campus (9-11AM)

FRI 9/14
EK-12 Family Picnic on the Green on HR campus (5-7PM)
UPPER SCHOOL

MON 9/3
Labor Day
School Offices Closed

TUES 9/4
Gr. 5-12 Opening Day/Orientation

See time details and class trip info above

SAT 9/8
ACT

MON 9/10
Locally Grown Kids Lunch Begins at MS/US

Gr. 5-12 Ice Cream Social at Merritt Patio (2:30-2:50PM)

TUES 9/11
Parents' Auxiliary Welcome Coffee on HR campus (9-11AM)

FRI 9/14
EK-12 Family Picnic on the Green on HR campus (5-7PM)