UPPER SCHOOL THEATRE PRODUCTION IS THIS WEEKEND! |
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Friday, February 11
Saturday, February 12
7PM in Spaulding Theatre
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We are thrilled that the production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) will light up the stage THIS weekend!
Please note that audience capacity will be limited. Each student actor will be permitted to invite up to 10 guests per performance, and COVID protocols will be in place.
We can't wait to see our students' talents and hard work on full display this weekend!
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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE SPRING BENEFIT!
APRIL 23, 2022
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Join in on the fun! Our next all-committee meeting will be on Tuesday, February 15 at 10:30AM on the Hope Ranch Field. If you haven’t done so already, please click on the link below to sign up for your area(s) of interest or pass it along to a friend.
This will be an action-packed few months preparing for our first in-person event since 2020. We would love to include everyone who wishes to join in on the planning!
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INDOOR MASKING FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS REMAINS UNCHANGED
We have been notified that the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will rescind the indoor masking order effective Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in alignment with the State’s Health Officer Order. The notification states, “Please note that universal masking will remain required in specified settings including, but not limited to, public transit, indoors in K-12 schools, childcare, shelters, healthcare settings, correctional facilities, and other care facilities.” Therefore, Laguna Blanca students, faculty, staff, and guests are still required to wear masks while indoors. Laguna Blanca students, faculty, staff, and guests are not required to mask outdoors unless in crowded outdoor settings, and for activities where there is prolonged close contact with others, ie: gatherings in Ruston Amphitheatre or playing on the playground in close proximity to others at the Lower School. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
TESTING
We encourage all families to utilize testing services through Aptitude at Earl Warren Showgrounds whenever required by the school or when you feel it would be a good idea to be tested. Laguna Blanca students test for free through this service.
If you haven’t registered your child yet, you may do so in person when you arrive for testing. Delays can be shortened by pre-registering.
While we realize this may be an inconvenient step for your family, receiving accurate, streamlined test results in a timely manner is advantageous for our COVID team and benefit our community as a whole.
If you are not able to test through Aptitude, we still require PCR-level tests.
Aptitude test results will generally be available at midnight instead of 9PM on the date tested if submitted by the cut-off time (2:30PM for Santa Barbara site). The samples collected after the cut-off time will yield results by 2PM the next day.
COVID SYMPTOM MONITORING
Thank you for monitoring your child for the following COVID-like symptoms and swiftly reporting positive COVID test results to [email protected]. Contact your healthcare provider if you have any additional medical questions.
COVID SYMPTOMS
• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Nausea or vomiting or diarrhea
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SPRING MUSICAL AUDITIONS ARE ON MONDAY FOR GRADES 7-12! |
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General Auditions
Monday, February 14
3-5PM in Spaulding Theatre
Performances Dates
April 29 - May 1
Stage Crew & Band Musician Sign-ups coming soon!
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O.W.L. TEACHER HIGHLIGHTS |
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Below are the three teachers featured in this week's O.W.L (Our Weekly Learning) Post by Director of Teaching and Learning Anna Alldredge! |
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Fourth Grade Teacher Susanne Richter incorporates character education into her ELA lessons. To practice multi-step instructional reading comprehension, Susanne’s students completed the helpful homework task of doing the dishes!
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Middle School Social Science Teacher Drew Zailik embeds EdTech into his instruction. Drew gamifies his classroom with Kahoots and EdPuzzles, and he’s even piloting Classcraft with his seventh graders.
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Upper School History Teacher Dena Montague models lifelong learning for her students. Dena blew our minds on the TED stage last week. She shared her journey as co-founder of EnergieRich, which advances justice through clean energy innovation.
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We are looking forward to celebrating our Grandfriends virtually on Friday, March 11! Traditionally, this day is a unique opportunity for our special visitors to come to campus and experience a day in the life of a Laguna student. The new virtual format for this year's program will be geared towards Lower School grandfriends.
If you are interested in having a grandparent or grandfriend participate virtually, please complete this form.
Thank you!
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A NEW ISSUE OF THE FOURTH ESTATE IS HERE!
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Monday is Dress Down Day with a Valentine's Day theme. Students may come to school in clothing that shows off the colors and images of Valentine’s Day! |
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SNACKS AND LUNCHES
Now is a good time to check in with your child regarding snacks and lunches, likes and dislikes, more food or less food. Also, please remember to send a water bottle to school every day with your child. Be sure that the bottle is labeled with the child's name. In addition, you might want to consider increasing food portions for your growing child now that we are into our sixth month of the school year.
OUTERWEAR
We have many pieces of outerwear in the Lost and Found bin, but we cannot return items to students if the outerwear is not labeled with a name. Take time this weekend to check your child's jackets and sweaters for proper labeling. Remind your child that their cubby is the best place to leave outerwear at school.
ABSENCES
If you know in advance that your child will be absent or leaving early/arriving late on a particular day, please be sure to let both the teacher and Mrs. McDavid know.
LOWER SCHOOL BUS
Attention, Lower School bus-riding families: please be on time to pick up your child at the afternoon bus drop-off in Hope Ranch. The bus is scheduled to arrive by 3:30. Families are responsible for supervising their children if they choose to remain on campus after pick-up. There should be no tree climbing or entering the indoor areas. Thank you!
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THIRD GRADERS CELEBRATE VALENTINE'S DAY IN ART CLASS |
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These Chris Uphues inspired ‘Love Stacks’ are ready just in time for Valentine's Day! Ms. Guay's third graders used Crayola Model Magic to build a variety of different-sized hearts and then arranged them using toothpicks and kabob sticks. |
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Technology Teacher Erica Downing and Annabelle '35 were twinning on the Lower School campus this week!
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UPCOMING MS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE |
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14
MS Girls Basketball, Team Bidlow at Providence, 3:45PM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
MS Boys Volleyball, Team Deux-el vs Santa Barbara MS at Laguna, 3:45PM
MS Boys Volleyball, Team Sandholdt at Santa Barbara MS Gold, 3:45PM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17
MS Boys Volleyball, Team Deux-el vs Ojai Valley at Laguna, 3:45PM
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Congratulations to the Laguna Blanca Squash team for their outstanding performance in the SoCal Middle/High School Squash League B Division event held in Pasadena on February 5 and 6. The Owls are now in second place in the league standings, and will compete in March to close out the season. |
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WEEKLY TIP FROM DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING MATT STRUCKMEYER |
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With admission rates still plummeting at Ivy League-ish colleges, and where luck plays a big role in getting in, the ancient universities of Scotland and Ireland are worth a second look. Edinburgh, St Andrews, Glasgow, and Trinity College all enroll large numbers of Americans, and all offer Ivy-comparable educations for thousands less. The difference? Admission is much more straightforward, and extracurricular accomplishments matter very little. What’s more, admissions decisions come out within weeks rather than months. |
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LOOKING AHEAD
IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL DIVISIONS
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LOWER SCHOOL
February 14
Dress Down Day – Theme: Valentine’s Day
February 15
Re-enrollment Contracts Due
Spring Benefit Committee Meeting
February 18
Gr. EK-4 Family/Teacher Conferences; No School for Students
February 21
Presidents Day; School Closed
February 25
LS Trimester 2 Ends
March 1
100th Day of School
March 21 - April 1
Spring Break; Classes Resume on April 4
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
February 14
Gr. 7-12 Spring Musical Auditions
February 15
Re-enrollment Contracts Due
8th to 9th Grade Luncheon
Spring Benefit Committee Meeting
February 18
Professional Development Day; No School for Students
February 21
Presidents Day; School Closed
March 21 - April 1
Spring Break; Classes Resume on April 4
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UPPER SCHOOL
February 11
Upper School Theatre Production
February 12
Upper School Theatre Production
February 14
Gr. 7-12 Spring Musical Auditions
February 15
Re-enrollment Contracts Due
Spring Benefit Committee Meeting
February 18
Professional Development Day; No School for Students
February 21
Presidents Day; School Closed
March 21 - April 1
Spring Break; Classes Resume on April 4
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