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WELCOME TO SCHOOL!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

GRADES 5-12 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 | 7:45AM

(CLICK FOR FIRST DAY SCHEDULE DETAILS)

GRADES EK-4 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 | 8:15AM

GR. 5-12 CLASS TRIPS DEPART EARLY THIS YEAR!

HERE IS WHERE WE'RE HEADED:

Gr. 5/6 – Ojai (Sept 6-8) Gr. 7 – Catalina (Sept 6-8) Gr. 8 – San Francisco (Sept 5-8) Gr. 9 – Malibu (Sept 6-8) Gr. 10 – Catalina (Sept 6-8) Gr. 11 – Morro Bay (Sept 5-8) Gr. 12 – El Capitan (Sept 6-8) Trip details, packing lists, and additional forms are located on the website at MYLAGUNA. Click to log in. Class trip questions? Contact Tina Braniff at 805.687.1752 x202.

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 14, 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 to Tina Braniff at 805.687.1752 x202.

* Student emergency and health forms require both parents' signatures. Sign

in to MyLaguna to ensure both parents sign each form. For assistance with MyLaguna, email support@lagunablanca.org.

GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT!

The Locally Grown Kids school lunch program will begin for the Lower School on Wednesday, September 6 and for the Middle and Upper Schools on Monday, September 11. CLICK HERE to learn more about the program, and HERE to register/download an order form.

THERE'S STILL TIME TO READ!

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

Please join the Parents' Auxiliary for its annual Welcome Coffee, Tuesday, September 12 from 9-11AM, under the cypress trees near the gym, located on the Hope Ranch campus. It’s the perfect spot to celebrate the start of a new school year, meet and reconnect with other parents, hear from our Head of School, and learn more about this year’s fundraising and volunteer opportunities.

RSVP FOR FAMILY PICNIC ON THE GREEN

Kindly RSVP to the email that was sent from Head of School Rob Hereford on August 14. We look forward to seeing you!

FROM HEAD OF SCHOOL ROB HEREFORD

As we begin the 2017-18 school year, we are excited to welcome 16 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

Eva Asselstine, Development Administrative Assistant Kelley Baeza, Math Instructor Devyn DellaValle, Grades 1 and 2 Instructional Assistant Kate Donovan, Early Kindergarten Instructional Assistant Pamela Ellgen, Communications Coordinator Shauna Ericksen, Athletic Trainer Alexandra Goodman, Administrative Assistant to Admissions Office with Support for College Counseling

LeAnne Iverson, Fifth Grade Art Instructor Shelbee Keller, Second Grade Instructor Sarah Lukenbill, Human Resources Generalist & Business Office Assistant Farrah Martin, Fourth Grade Instructor John Pagano, STEM Instructor SheriAnn Simpson, Spanish Instructor Victoria Wang, Accounting Associate

Valerie Yoshimura, French Instructor Drew Zailik, Humanities Instructor

GRADES 7-12, DO YOU HAVE YOUR TEXTBOOKS?

CLICK HERE TO ORDER TEXTBOOKS

ATHLETICS CORNER

Girls JV Volleyball TODAY Tuesday, August 29, 4:00PM Home Playing Fields - Merovick Gymnasium Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball vs Villanova

Girls Varsity Volleyball TODAY Tuesday, August 29, 5:00PM Home Playing Fields - Merovick Gymnasium Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Villanova

Girls Varsity Tennis

Wednesday, August 30, 3:00PM Home Playing Fields - LBS Tennis Courts Girls Varsity Tennis vs Orcutt Academy

Boys Varsity Football Friday, September 1, 7:00PM Away Valley Christian Boys Varsity Football vs Valley Christian

JOGATHON & FESTIVAL 2017

Enjoy a fun run, live music, food trucks, and carnival games at the 2017 Spirit of Laguna – Jogathon & Festival. Organized by the Laguna Blanca Parents’ Auxiliary, the event is the culmination of Spirit Week and kicks off the annual Laguna Fund.

After the run, plan to picnic on the lawn, listen to students perform, and explore Laguna’s exciting school programs, including student club booths and exhibits in the arts and sciences.

SPIRIT WEEK HIGHLIGHTS

HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME THURSDAY 10/19 AT 3:30PM

SPIRIT OF LAGUNA

JOGATHON & FESTIVAL

FRIDAY 10/20 AT 3PM

HOMECOMING DANCE

SATURDAY 10/21 AT 8PM

FIRST PLANNING MEETING

Come find out what is new this year! The kick off meeting for Spirit of Laguna – Jogathon & Festival happens on Thursday, September 14 at 9AM in the gym foyer on the Hope Ranch campus. Co-Chairs Amanda Whalen and Dawn O’Donnell will lay out the exciting plans that are in the works for this all-school community event.

PODCASTS KIDS WILL LOVE

Check out these 20 awesome podcasts for kids -- including perfect bedtime stories, science exploration, cool news, and more. Plus, find out the best way to get them and use them.

IMPORTANT DATES

LOWER SCHOOL

WED 8/30

EK/K Student/Parent Welcome Picnic at the Lower School (5-7PM)

UPPER SCHOOL

TUES 9/5

First Day of School

TUES 9/5 Gr. EK-4 Student/Parent Welcome & Orientation at LS Campus (9-10AM)

WED 9/6 Gr. EK-4 First Day of School (8:15AM)

TUES 9/12 Parents' Auxiliary Welcome Coffee

HR Campus (9-11AM)

THURS 9/14

Spirit of Laguna Jogathon & Festival Planning Meeting in Gym Foyer (9:00AM)

MIDDLE SCHOOL

TUES 9/5

First Day of School All Gr. 5-12 Student Check-in / Retrieve Schedules / Coffee and Treats for New Parents on Merritt Patio (7:45AM)

Gr. 8 Tech Bootcamp (10:55-11:40AM)

Gr. 7 Tech Bootcamp (12-12:45PM)

TUES 9/12

Parents' Auxiliary Welcome Coffee

HR Campus (9-11AM)

THURS 9/14

Spirit of Laguna Jogathon & Festival Planning Meeting in Gym Foyer (9AM)

ALL CLASS TRIP INFO ABOVE

All Gr. 5-12 Student Check-in / Retrieve Schedules / Coffee and Treats for New Parents on Merritt Patio (7:45AM)

Gr. 9 & New US Students Tech Bootcamp (11:10-11:55AM)

TUES 9/12

Parents' Auxiliary Welcome Coffee

HR Campus (9-11AM)

THURS 9/14

Spirit of Laguna Jogathon & Festival Planning Meeting in Gym Foyer (9AM)

ALL CLASS TRIP INFO ABOVE

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