Prepare to reserve your spots for Summer @ Laguna and seize those CIT opportunities! Priority registration for current Laguna Blanca families and alumni begins tomorrow at 9AM. Registration for the wider community opens in a week. See the details below (under All School Events) for the priority code required to sign up .

Sponsorships close tomorrow. Your support helps Laguna to thrive, ensuring that every dollar raised at the gala goes directly to our school. So let's team up and make the Golden Oak Gala a huge success! Thank you to the generous donors who have already partnered with us.

Last chance to win an exclusive overnight stay – valued at $4,250 – in a Rosewood Miramar Beach Lanai Suite on the night of the Gala (March 16, 2024). Only $100 per ticket. Raffle closes February 23 and the winner revealed on February 26!

This Saturday, February 24, eighteen Laguna Blanca students from the Mock Trial Team, a student-led club for Grades 9-12, will serve in various roles as defendants, prosecutors, witnesses, clerks, and bailiffs at the Santa Barbara County Mock Trial Competition. Families are invited to attend. See full article for detailed information.

YouthWell Youth Advisory Board and SB County Behavioral Wellness invite Upper School students to attend the Student Advocacy & Mental Wellness Summit this Sunday, February 25 from 12-5PM. The workshop will develop leadership and advocacy skills with a focus on community engagement, eliminating stigma, and prioritizing mental illness. This community event is free and students can earn community service hours.

Welcome to Summer @ Laguna, where learning and fun collide. S@L features eight weeks of Laguna's favorite summer camps, with NEW & UNIQUE 2024 camps, as well as new bus service between campuses, early and extended care, daily snacks and lunch included, 6:1 camper staff ratio. Don't miss out on the fun! Please use the password S@L2024OwlPride to access the registration portal from 2/23-2/27.

Calling all rising Grade 7-12 students! Get your volunteer hours by working as a Counselor-in-Training during Summer @ Laguna camp. Sign up for one or all eight weeks! Returning eleventh and twelfth grade CITs may forgo community service for a small stipend. The team will be in touch at the end of March with placements and schedule information. Limited spots available. Please use the password S@L2024OwlPride to access the registration portal from 2/23-2/27.

The Family Association is hosting a Laguna Wear pop-up in the Senior Quad on Friday at lunchtime for Upper and Middle School students. Stock up on your favorite Laguna swag and display your Owl pride! Payment options include cash, card, or Apple Pay.

Tomorrow, All Voices Heard Upper School club is hosting a FREE movie night for Gr. 9-12 students. Screening is Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse to celebrate Black History Month and the first Black Spiderman! RSVP by 4PM today so we know how much food to order for dinner.

This Saturday, students will dress to impress in black and gold at the Upper School Winter Formal dance. Get ready for a night of sleek vibes, shiny moves, and unforgettable fun.

Do your students need volunteer hours? Santa Barbara Foodbank is holding 20 volunteer spaces for Laguna Blanca FA Community Service. Use code LagunaBlanca when registering for your VolunteerHub account or when signing in (select drop down next to your name and 'Enter Join Code'). For questions, email Kelly Smith. Students should bring this agreement signed by parent/guardian. Register by February 26.

Individual tickets to the Golden Oak Gala are now on sale! Remember to specify any seating requests or dietary restrictions in the "special request" section during ticket purchase. We will do our best to accommodate seating preferences, but cannot guarantee them. Come celebrate this extraordinary school—its faculty, students, and 90 years of educational excellence!

Summer @ Laguna General Registration

9AM

FA Book Club

6-8PM

FA Hiking

9AM

Spring Break

School Closed

Field Day EK-12

Hope Ranch

Learn @ Laguna

11:45AM

Gr. 7-12 Spring Musical

Spaulding Theatre

Boys Varsity Volleyball kicked off their season with a sweeping win over Cate 3-0 on Tuesday. Shout out to Ganden Walker '24, Drew Levinson '24, and Liam Knezevic '25. Go owls!

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