Jesus Arriaga '24 and Dylan Charney '24 were named the 2023-24 Student Council President and Vice President in the Upper School election last week. Congratulations to this talented duo and the following newly-elected Student Council Reps! We can't wait to see how you lead the Upper School next year.

Grace Trautwein, Lucy Wang, Jayla Provance, Lucas Acosta

Liam Knezevic, Eleanor Crafton, Jinling Wang, Serena De Ponce

Carter Plowman, Amelia Noble, Niccolo D’Agruma, Evie Comis

Freshman Class Reps TBD in September

Sasha Drucker, Cierra Rogers-Nervo

The Roman Banquet made its comeback today since pre-pandemic days! This year, both Sixth and Seventh Grade students dressed in togas and spent their lunch recess under the cypress trees whilst enjoying a "traditional" Roman-style feast and entertainment by Upper School Latin students. What a treat!

Last week, Sixth Grade students performed the Tam Lin musical put together by Director Dana Caldwell, Vocal Director Alyssa Morhardt, & Choreographer Kateri Ransom. Everyone's hard work made for a fabulous performance!

On Tuesday, May 30, Seventh Graders organized and participated in the inaugural Laguna Leadership Conference. As part of their fourth quarter theme of “Taking Action,” students were tasked with performing a campus-based improvement inspired by UN Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Ensure Sustainable Production & Consumption). Students invited guest speakers Nicholas Millington and Andrea Zommers from Sonos and Vicky Tsai from Tatcha to present about how their companies embody the spirit of Goal 12.

For the second half of the conference, Seventh Grade students welcomed our Fourth Grade students to Hope Ranch and presented the findings of their actions via interactive booths in Ruston Amphitheatre.

Great work, Seventh Grade!

I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival was held at the Santa Barbara Mission this Memorial Day weekend. Our talented Laguna student artists Nikki Mielcarek '24, Grace Trautwein '24, Pengyu "Sam" Wang '25, Jesus Arriaga '24, and Olivia Paigie Sofranko '27 created a beautiful display of a colorful owl. Students worked together to complete the piece using their various styles and interpretations of the owl form. The five students spent 6+ hours using soft pastels on the asphalt in front of the SB Mission. A Laguna family generously donated the sidewalk space at the festival. Go Owls!

All proceeds from food sales will be donated to the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation to build an inclusive playground in Santa Barbara. Please plan to bring cash for pizza, drinks and candy.

Kindly RSPV to Ms. Valentine to ensure we have sufficient food and snacks.

We appreciate your commitment to our students, faculty, and school. We know that your gift, at whatever level you are giving, is a significant contribution from you and your family. Our fiscal year ends Friday, June 30, and we are aiming for 100% participation in the 2022-23 Laguna Fund, which supports all aspects of our school. Many thanks to the community members who made a gift already this year. If you have not participated yet this year, there is still time!

If you have questions about the Laguna Fund or giving, please contact Associate Director of Development Sarah Lustfield.

If you missed the Lower School Spring Concert or wish to share it with friends and family, the video is now available!

Please return all library books by tomorrow Friday, June 2. Our librarians included a list in your child’s Friday Folder last week if they have any books to return. Lost or damaged books? Please contact Mrs. Riley (Gr. EK-1) or Mrs. Downing (Gr. 2-4) for replacement options.