It was a spooktacular Halloween at Laguna! Students, faculty, and staff on both campuses dressed to the nines to celebrate. Thank you to our Family Association for providing festive snacks for our Middle and Upper School students during lunch and to the Lower School classroom representatives for heading up the amazing LS Halloween carnival!

Ms. Barker's library students grew a storybook pumpkin patch! Each student decorated a pumpkin to look like one of their favorite book characters and placed in the Lower School storybook pumpkin patch. The students decorated their pumpkins with acrylic paints, permanent markers, yarn, buttons, and other creative materials!

Second graders recently crafted and labeled clay maps of the continents using pizza boxes and designed passports for virtual travels around the globe. This fun project allowed them to explore the geography, traditions, customs, and basic economic and governmental concepts of various world cultures in comparison to the United States. They invited the first graders in to share their pizza box maps and enjoyed singing a song together about the seven continents of the world.

This week in sixth grade science, students were introduced to the first main body system—the integumentary system. Just in time for Halloween, students took on the role of special effects make-up artists and created realistic "zombie wounds" on their skin using petroleum jelly, 1-ply toilet paper, red food coloring, and cocoa powder. Many students showcased their creativity by also incorporating additional materials. Before beginning their projects, they selected a specific type of burn or wound, such as a laceration or puncture, to accurately recreate. Moving forward, students will delve into the structure and function of the skin, exploring the fascinating processes involved in wound formation and healing.

Thank you to the fifth grade families who joined Wednesday's PE class with a fitness warm up, Pacman tag, Zombie tag, and a ring-toss game called Stock Market. A favorite Laguna tradition!

The Laguna community is invited to attend our Grades 7-12 Laurel Canyon Fall Concert on November 7! Performances will be inspired by LA’s Laurel Canyon neighborhood music scene during the 1960s and 1970s. Students from Vocal Ensemble, Honors Stage Band, and Pop and Rock Ensemble will be our performers. We hope to see you there!

Interested in volunteering? Join us for an evening of wine and cheese on November 13 from 5:30 to 7PM at La Cumbre Country Club. Learn how you can support the Golden Oak Gala Co-Chairs in creating an unforgettable event this March. No commitment is necessary—just come by and explore how you can make a difference!

Devices and social media are becoming part of our children's world earlier than ever. When is the right age to introduce phones and social media? How can we help our children use them safely and responsibly? Join us for an engaging event where expert speakers explore these challenges and offer practical tips to help navigate the digital world with confidence.

SPEAKERS

Professor of Communication at UCSB Robin Nabi

Head of School Program, Common Sense Media Lisa Solomon

Influencer & Family Association Vice President Deva Dalporto

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