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11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle School BackLancer Lines Nov. 15, 2019John Calandro less than a minute ago Friday, Nov 15 at 4:43 PM Laguna Middle SchoolThe Lancer Lines Nov. 15 ,2019Principal’s Message:Thanksgiving is coming and we have so much to be thankful for- this week I'lltalk about the most important thing I'm thankful for: our students.Our students are our passion and why we get up every morning. Theyinvigorate us, challenge us, and inspire us. Being here every day with 800 amazing and complex young humans on the cusp of adulthood definitelykeeps our work interesting, and gives us hope for the future.We are thankful for our students who come to us ready to work. They remindus what preparedness looks like and model what we strive to be every day,ready, willing, and able to learn.We are thankful for our students who struggle. Many of our students arefacing hardships they do not realize are hardships.they are just a part oftheir everyday lives. These students show up, work hard to learn and connectwith others while they are here. They teach us to be appreciative of what wehave and allow us to see what hard work and perseverance really are.We are thankful for our students who come in bursting with confidence andenergy and enthusiasm for all that middle school offers. They show us the funthat we, as adults, often forget to have. They show us the possibilities everyday can bring and that maybe youth isn't really wasted on the young.We are thankful for our students who sometimes push the boundaries. ia printUpcoming Events11.16 SaturdayBoys Basketball 8th GradeTournament @ Lewis11.18 MondayNOBEL NIGHT @LAMSLibrary 5:30-7:00pmArt Club D-1 3-4pmMath Lab G-2 3-4pmGirls Basketball Tryouts:Outside Basketball Courts 3:15PTA Meeting 6 pm StaffLounge11.19 TuesdayGirls Basketball Tryouts:Outside Basketball Courts 3:15Boys Basketball @ Paulding3:30-6:00Math Lab: Rm G-6 3-4pmGSA: E-7 3-4pmMock Trial: Rm E-6 3:151/11
11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle Schoolremind us they are healthy and trying new things in the world. They show usthey are developing normally and are trying to figure things out.We are thankful for our introverts, who show us you can remain your quietself in the (occasional) chaos that is middle school.We are thankful for the kids who show up for all of the reasons they have to:that favorite teacher, that favorite friend, because it's a safe space, thelibrarian who talks with them, or the club or class they look forward to. Everyday is a new beginning and a chance to start anew. Getting here and beinghere allows us to be a part of moving that kid forward every day.Mostly, though, we are thankful for your kid. Yes, yours. Your kid is the onewe show up for, push to help each day, support, challenge, scratch our headsabout, celebrate, laugh with, worry about, and are proud to be a part of theirgrowth and learning. Thank you for sending us such a great kid.Bright Bytes SurveyWe are partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research and analyticscompany, in order to learn more about our students’ school and hometechnology use for learning.We are reaching out to ask you to take part in our school questionnaire. Yourparticipation helps us form a complete picture of technology use for learning.Please know that all of your responses will remain anonymous to protect yourprivacy and they will help your child's school choose the right technology fortheir classrooms. It will take less than 5 minutes to complete. This can bedone on your smartphone or a computer. If you have more than one child atLAMS you only need to complete one survey for LAMS. If you have a child atother schools in our district, you will be asked to complete a survey for eachschool.4:30pm11.20 WednesdayBoys Basketball @ Mission3:30-6:00Girls Basketball Tryouts:Outside Basketball Courts 3:15FCA H-1 LunchMaker's Club: A-1 3-4pm11.21 ThursdayBoys Basketball vs Flamson3:30-6:00pmGirls Basketball Tryouts:Outside Basketball Courts 3:15Reach Club Library lunch.Mock Trial: Rm E-6 3:154:30pmBand Board Band room 33:45pmFCCLA D-4 3-4pm11.22 FridayThree Mile Run!Q2 Progress Reports dueThe last day to complete this questionnaire is November 30, 2019.Please go to: www.BByt.es/7E3NPThank you for taking part in this important ?media print2/11
11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle SchoolWall of Fame:Each week teachers nominate students who exemplify scholarship andcitizenship and their names are added to the “Wall of Fame” for theweek. Congratulations to this week’s Wall of Fame Students! Weappreciate your hard work and your great attitude:Ava Szytel, Aggie Moody, Emily Sincoff, Ava Schisler, RileyMoerman, Luke Nava, Bronwyn McDiarmid, Maddie McKellar,Mia Forbes, Colin Dean, Maile Abac, Lyla Pittman,WesleyMcCarley, Marcial Solano, Leandre Cadwet-Daney, BronwynMcDiarmid, Nora Cullen, Will Perkins, Sebastian Patague, LylaPittman, Samantha Ponce, James Preston, Owen Hacker, ChrisStull, Braylen Simmer, Angel Tepepa, James Preston, JoseSanchez Sandoval, Holly Speak, Naima Ortega, Ally Shannon,Maile AbacNames in BoldSpecial congratulations to Maile Abac and Bronwyn McDiarmidwhose names show up twice on this week’s list! If a student’s nameappears on here more than once or for more than one week, it meansthat student is doing great things in several classes.Around SchoolMrs. Norlock's PE classes finished up their Archery Unit. Cy Isaacs,Joaquin Barbra, Joseph Hudson and NolanRoss all had perfect rounds making 6/6 bullseyes!The total number of bullseyes by all classes was2,597! Thank you to Laguna PTA and everyonewho contributed to the 3 mile run. We were able topurchase new bows 2 years ago and amazingtargets for this year!The Annual Holiday Store is coming to LagunaMiddle School on Saturday, December 7th from 912. This store is an opportunity for children in our community fo come andshop for gifts for their family members. Children of middle school age andyounger will be paired up with an older student "buddy" to help them shop forgifts (with no gift costing over 5!) Children will leave with a wrapped gift anda warm glow. We will have hot cocoa for parents in our waiting area (nopeeking!) . We encourage all parents and kids in SLO to come on out to ourHoliday store. This is a wonderful tradition with students coming back ia print3/11
11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle Schoolafter year first to shop, then to help out as they get older. All proceeds raisedgo to our FCCLA club for students to attend competitions.We are looking for New and gently used gift items for Men, Women andChildren as well as wrapping paper and gift boxes.We need as many as we can get! Drop off at school any day before Dec 5thYou can also volunteer to help out through our sign-up genius a3f85-holidayMr. Ou's classes held their "Math Gallery Walk" in the library. Studentsdemonstrated how they solved problems and identified patterns by turning itinto a poster. Classes then got to see how each group solved the problemand presented information to one another. This gallery walk provides studentsgreat insight into how others approach problems and that there are oftenmany paths to a common media print4/11
11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle SchoolMr. Morrow’s 8th Grade Physical Educationstudents finished up their Flag Football Unitthis week. Like most of the P.E. activity units,just as the students are showing they reallyare “getting it,” it is time to move on to thenext unit.Students in Ms. Lincoln's classes use white boards toteach and learn from one another. In this lesson,students were reviewing for a test on the pillars of Islam.The "teacher" both reviewed the key points as well asanswered questions from the other students. Eachstudent was responsible for a different portion of thereview, so all had the opportunity to both present andask questions.Congratulations to Dat Nguyen who placed second in his events at theUnified Sports Competition held at Fessler Middle media print5/11
11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle SchoolOur leadership class held a "Big Baller" lunchtimecompetition where small groups of students tried toout-shoot one another. There were some spectacularhalf-court shots made during our lunches much to thedelight of the crowd!Our Yearbook class took the initiative to raise money for the Hearst CancerCenter's "Angel Of Hope Program". This program helps local families who arebattling cancer by providing financial aid to ease some of the costs incurredduring treatment. The yearbook class raised nearly 1000 for Angel of Hopein French Hospital! We were able to visit this afternoon and give the physicalchecks that were donated to this wonderful organization. I am so proud of thestudents and families at Laguna for raising these funds for local cancerpatients in need. Thank you Laguna students and families!PTA ia print6/11
11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle School3 Mile Run is Coming!Remember to turn in the pledge envelopes for the 3 Mile Run next week. Forevery 30 in pledges, your student’s name will be entered into a drawing towin prizes. Students who collect over 100 will be invited to an early releaseyearbook and ice cream party. Donations can also be made online https://tinyurl.com/3milerunpledgePlease sign up to help during the 3 Mile Run. It's lots of 3FF2-laguna3Our next PTA meeting will be held on Monday, November 18 at 6pm in theLAMS staff lounge. We will be considering a few staff grant requests anddiscussing the 3 Mile Run.Laguna Library NoiseLAMS LIBRARY NOISENovember 15, 2019Mrs. Schwoerer- Library Media TechNobel Night in the Library!Attention 8th graders!The Laguna Library is hosting Nobel Night, Monday, November 18,5:30-7:00 pm. Come on in and meet up with your group, collaborate, andstrategize for your Nobel Prize project. Science teachers andMrs. Schwoerer will be available to offer support and answer any resourceand Science 13?media print7/11
11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle SchoolLibrary Hours Monday: 9:00am-3:50pm Tuesday-Friday: 7:30am3:50pm All Are Welcome!Please check the Laguna website for early closing.Mindful SLO“Self-care is so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allowsyou to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.”Eleanor BrownOur cars have all kinds of warning lights letting us know to check the engine,change the oil, and take care of low tire pressure. While humans aren’t media print8/11
11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle Schoolwired with warning lights, our bodies have subtle ways ofcommunicating emotions or things that need attentionbefore alerting us of distress. We may not have beentaught how to pay attention, but we can always learn waysto become better attuned to what our skin, digestivesystem, muscles, and thoughts are telling us.The weeks ahead of the holidays often seem to ramp up on the busy and can beoverwhelming for many. This is also the season for high school seniors and theirfamilies to have further conversations about future plans and where students seethemselves after high school. These conversations create importantopportunities and require us to be understanding, vulnerable, open, and honest.The college application process requires us to tap into our wells of courage,humility, and resilience. A good way to resource ourselves throughout theprocess is by practicing self-care and modeling it for our kids is equallyimportant. Self-care, after all, is not selfish, it’s deeply necessary.Anna Borges, senior health editor for Self magazine states, people now see selfcare as being about “mental health and taking care of yourself” (How to Make‘Self-Care’ Actually Feel Like Self-Care, The New York Times, November,2019). Our ideas about what self-care means evolve and are unique to eachindividual. As Borges goes on to say, “There’s no one definition. It all comesdown to how you take care of yourself in order to equip yourself with the toolsyou’ll need for your physical, mental and emotional health.”Whenever you are gearing up to do something challenging, difficult, or big or arejust feeling overwhelmed, consider making a self-care sandwich. Before andafter facing or doing something stressful or challenging, do something to care foryourself—take a walk before and make a cup of tea after, call a friend before andwatch or read for pleasure after, or listen to your favorite music before and take ashort nap after— you get the idea.53 Self Care Ideas for Physical, Emotional and Mental Health (ThriveGlobal, December, 2018)10 Smart, Simple Self-care Tips For Solid Mental Health (LindaEsposito, LCSW, Wired for Happy)Having recently gone through the senior year, college application process andnow navigating the transition, we share a few worthy reads:Turning the Tide II: How Parents and High Schools Can CultivateEthical Character and Reduce Distress in The College AdmissionsProcess (Making Caring Common, Harvard, March 2019)Top Tips from College Counselors For High School Students (Grown& Flown)Why parents should be concerned about their kids’ ‘EQ,’ not justtheir IQ (The Washington Post, September 19, dia print9/11
11/15/2019Post Details Laguna Middle SchoolGoing to College? Take Their Advice (The New York Times, October10, 2019)What's Not On The Test: The Overlooked Factors That DetermineSuccess (Hidden Brain, NPR, May 13, 2019, 45:17 mins).Wishing you time to reconnect and have fun this weekend. However you choose,find ways to— Recharge Restore Refresh Realign Reset Re-energize Renew RegeneratePerfectly imperfect,Ana O’Sullivan, PhD and Kerri MahoneyCreators ofmindfulSLO and REACH club,Founders of Connect Be ia print10/11
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Math Lab G-2 3-4pm Girls Basketball Tryouts: Outside Basketball Courts 3:15 PTA Meeting 6 pm Staff Lounge 11.19 Tuesday Girls Basketball Tryouts: . Special congratulations to Maile Abac and Bronwyn McDiarmid whose names show up twice on this week’s list! If a student’s name appears o
