The Lancer Lines January 22, 2016 - Laguna Middle School

The Lancer Lines January 22, 2016
Laguna Middle School
John Calandro, Principal
11050 Los Osos Valley Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 805-596-4055
Principal’s Update:
It was a great week to celebrate academics. With the Nobel Prize winners announced along with
the Geography Bee winner, it is easy to see why this school is fantastic! Our students really shine
and know their stuff…
I have been reminding students on the morning announcements they are all starting this semester
with perfect scores- When they started up the week, they all had everything turned in that was
due…which was nothing because we are starting fresh. I like to remind students it is much easier
to keep an A than it is to chase it all semester long. Please check with your students to be sure they
are completing their work and TURNING IT IN! (Yes, they do forget to turn in completed work!).
Also, please reinforce the idea I have been expressing that if their teachers offer a retake of a test
or assignment, students should take advantage of it! There are many ways to succeed.
Wall of Fame Student Recognition Lunch Edition:
Each week teachers nominate students who exemplify scholarship and citizenship and their names
are added to the “Wall of Fame” for the week. This week, teachers could select two students from
their classes this semester they wanted to honor for any reason. Congratulations to the students who
were honored at our student recognition lunch:
Ruby Herrera, Bella Marden, Bryce Wilson, Michelle Hernandez Coronado, Caleb Jackson,
Spencer Fetko, Lulu Dai, Sage Cannon, Gabby Platter, Jenny Cardona, Maddie McKee,
Landon Nelson, Alexandra Prodanov, Gwen Stuart, Karlyn Kromhout, Ashley Salomon
Gaspar, Amanda Sirois, Levi Poe, Christopher Ramirez Morales, Emma Mendoza, Ruby
Houghton, Elena Grant, Elvis Mensa, Diana Sadeghi, Lilah May, Xavier Yeash, Courtney
Nash, Nathan Danner, Gianna Lucchesi, Melanie Castillo, Brandon Beckett, Jayde Malzone,
Zari Ramos, Erin O'Neil, Michael da Silva, Sophie Rivas, Bella Luna, Quinn Williams,
Helena Brown, Makenna White, Tori Killian, Aaliyah Beck, Emma Galambos, Dylan Good,
Dillon Mohr, Braelynn Whitson, Justin Hatcher, Davan Murphy, Gavin Fraysier, Carly
Krauk, Brandon Michel Morales, Deja Dominguez, Gavin Tuohy, Sara McDonald, Collin
Santoyo, Alexi Steinmaus, Yahaira Cruz, Emily Cracknell, Anahi Hernandez, Andrew May
Remember, any teacher can nominate a student for a spot on the Wall of Fame. If a student’s name
appears on here for more than one week, it means that student is doing great things in lots of
classes.
Around School:
 Our Schoolwide Geography Bee took place on Thursday. The winner goes on to compete at
the state level. Parents are invited to attend on Wednesday starting during 3rd period 10:1512:00 in the MPR. Please check in at the office before attending. Congratulations to Bryan
Arnold, Logan Blackwell, Quinn Brussel, Josh Compton, Peyton Gonzalez, Logan
Hernandez, Gianna Lucchesi, Jonathan Maas, Ian McKay, Owen Moseley, Mulenga
Mulama, Axel Reich, Johnny Rourke, Carsten Solorio, Joel Surfleet, Caelen Struble,
Kai Uyeda, Lucas Waggoner, Max Waldorf, Kaila Walker, and Quinn Williams
There were multiple rounds of tough questions, and students were knocked out one at a time
unitl just four were left: Quinn Brussel, Josh Compton, Owen Moseley, and Lucas
Waggoner... The questions became more challenging until there was only one student left
standing: Congratulations to our winner, Quinn Brussel!
 Elks Hoop Shoot County Champions Thank you to all finalists who showed up to compete
in the Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw County Championships last Saturday at Cuesta College!
And the county winners were…...
12 year old boys: Joe Simard
3rd place
12 year old girls:
Maddy Baird
3rd place
13 year old girls:
Tori Killian
2nd place
Our Lancers were well represented and did great! Way to represent us Lancers! :)
 The 8th grade girls basketball team won the Mesa Middle School tournament this past
weekend. The girls had to beat a very good Judkins team to make it to the finals. They then
won their next two games and met Judkins in the finals. Our Lancers fought from behind to
finally beat Judkins by 3 points in the last minute of the game!
Student Recognition Lunch!
Nobel Prize Finals
Congratulations to Wesley Weisenberger, Jason Lucero, and Connor Borges for being chosen as
this year’s LAMS Nobel Prize winners. Their presentation on Wi-fi Attenuation was informative,
entertaining and left many in the audience counting the layers of drywall between their router and
their receiver! Their names will be added to our perpetual plaque in the front office.
The judges’ decision was not easy, however, as we saw 11 outstanding presentations on Friday. All
who attended had a great time learning about everything from how our brains interpret optical
illusions to how graphene may change the world. We are proud to have so many great scholars in
our midst!
Affordable Care Act Enrollment Information
The California Department of Education, in partnership with Covered California and All In-Health
Care for all families have provided a template for information on health insurance
coverage. http://www.slcusd.org/announcements.php
Learn to GOLF!
Walk on over to Laguna Lake Golf Course and join the junior golf program offered to middle
school students. Clubs are provided for lessons, or bring your own. Beginners and intermediate
levels.The course will teach the FUNdamentals, course play, etiquette, a few rules and much more.
Taught by former Director of Junior Golf in Sweden.
Session2: Jan18 -Feb17 $90
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 805-781-7309 TO REGISTER: WWW.SLOCITY.ORG
SLO YOUTH BASEBALL REGISTRATION!
For more than 60 years, San Luis Obispo Youth Baseball has been bringing the joy of America’s
Pastime to our local youth. SLO Youth Baseball is the oldest non-profit local youth sports
organization in the county and registration has begun for the 2016 season. SLO Youth Baseball
serves children from 5-12 with 4 different divisions depending on age and ability. The cost is $125
($90 for ages 5-8 in the Collegiate division). Scholarships are available. To register, go to
www.sloyouthbaseball.com
PTA NEWS
Just a reminder that our Flapjack Fundraiser originally scheduled for tomorrow
has been cancelled. If you were one of the few who purchased tickets in advance,
please contact the office for a refund.
Tech Trek
Were you once that young person with a passion for Science, Math and/or invention?
Help fuel that love by donating to Tech Trek. The camp, sponsored by American Association for University
Women (AAUW), sends select, motivated females to a week-long camp at UC Santa Barbara in the summer
time. They are able to explore the world of coding, forensics, experiments, inventions and more. The cost is
$900 per camper, however donations of any amount are appreciated. A check of any amount can be mailed to
my Tech Trek co-chair Susan Updegrove at 1307 Kentwood in San Luis Obispo, California 93401. The check
should be made out to AAUW with "Tech Trek" written in the memo line. The donation is indeed tax
deductible.
The donations will benefit, very specifically, seventh grade females from Laguna Middle School in San Luis
Obispo. The enthusiastic, young scholars will be selected by their Laguna Middle School Science teachers.
As a full-time public school teacher at Laguna Middle School and entrepreneur, it is my pleasure to help fuel
the skills and dreams of the next generation. Please feel free to contact me if you need any additional
information.
-Mila Vujovich-La Barre
LAMS Library Happenings…
Fiction Mania!
Students are checking out titles for their current English assignments. It’s a
great feeling to witness the spark and smile of a student who finds that
perfect book!
Board Games Galore!
Games are on at Laguna Library.
Students are enjoying time socializing during lunch
playing chess, cards, checkers, Apples to Apples, Guess
Who? and more.
Students Helping Students!
I love it when our middle school students step up to help each other! Just this morning I observed
one of our 8th graders helping out another student with the quirks of printing documents in the
library and another helping with the formatting of a Google doc. And, I cannot forget to mention
Anthony who paused to hold the door open as students poured out of the library after lunch. Thank
you students for your kindness.
Learning!
There are plenty of resources, supplies and Chromebooks
available for students to work on homework and projects as
students continue to stay on top of their assignments. Don’t
forget homework lab after school from 3:00-3:50, MondayThursday. Keep up the great work Lancers!
Library Hours:
Monday: 9:00-3:50
Tuesday-Friday: 7:30-3:50
Visit our Library website
3 Mile Run Sponsors
Advertise your business and support the Laguna Lancers!
Purchase a banner printed with your company name and logo, and we will hang it in the
school’s multipurpose room. Your banner will be seen by Laguna Middle School families, as
well as a variety of other community groups who make use of our facilities on a weekly basis.
Your business will also be included in the weekly newsletter, which is sent to over 700 families
You will find the Sponsorship Form on Laguna Middle School’s website.
The banners are lovely and similar to the one seen here. They will hang in our MPR or gym for all to
see for the next year.
A HUGE thank you to our 3 Mile Run Sponsors so far!
Papa John’s
Central Coast Surfboards
Ciopinot
Crushed Grape
Madonna Enterprises
Blackhorse Espresso and Bakery
Coastal Pediatric Dentistry-James Forester, DDS
Dr. Frank Daniel
Puma Aquatic Team
Edna Valley Market
Dave's Automotive
Running Warehouse
Instructional Materials Review Committee Seeks Parent Input
San Luis Coastal Unified School District has formed an Instructional Materials Adoption Panel
(IMAP) to review sixth-eighth grade mathematics textbooks for possible adoption. The committee
is requesting community input in this process. Interested parents and community members are
invited to visit San Luis Coastal Unified School District Office, room F3 during regular business
hours to review math textbooks and complete a School Community Evaluation forms. Textbooks
and materials will be on display from January 15-February 29, 2016. We encourage you to
participate and value your input. All completed School Community Evaluations will be reviewed by
the IMAP prior to making a recommendation to our School
El Distrito Escolar Unificado Costero de San Luis ha formado un Panel sobre la Adopción de
Materiales Instructivos (IMAP) para repasar libros de texto para sus posibles adopciones para la
matemática del sexto a octavo grados. El comité está pidiendo contribución de la comunidad en
este proceso. Los padres y miembros de la comunidad interesados están invitados a visitar la
oficina del distrito de Escolar Distrito Unificado de la Costal de San Luis, salón F3 durante horas de
trabajo regulares, para repasar los libros de texto de matemática y completar las formas de
Evaluación por la Comunidad Escolar. Los libros de texto y los materiales estarán disponibles en la
oficina de distrito, salón F3 del 15 de enero hasta el 29 de febrero, 2016. Los alentamos a que
participen y le damos valor a su contribución. Todas las Evaluaciones de la Comunidad Escolar
completadas serán repasadas por el IMAP antes de hacer una recomendación a nuestra Junta
Escolar.
IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE
Mnday, Jan 24
Boy’s basketball vs Templeton 4:00/5:15
Math Lab 3-4pm Rm. G3
Tuesday, Jan. 25
Girl’s basketball vs. Mesa 3:30 & 4:30
Math Lab 3-4pm Rm. G13
Photography Club 3-4pm G12
Wednesday, Jan. 26
Girl’s basketball @ Judkins 3:30 & 4:30
Friday Night Live 3-4 Rm. G-6
Robotics H-1 3-4pm
Math Lab 3-4pm Rm. H3
Thursday, Jan. 27
William Harvey Boy’s basketball Tourn. LAMS TBA
Math Lab Room G-3 3-4pm
Photography Club 3-4pm Rm G16
Maker’s Space 3-4pm Room A1
Robotics H-1 3-4pm
Friday, Jan. 28
William Harvey Boy’s basketball Tourn. LAMS TBA
7th grade Girl’s basketball Tourn. @ LOMS TBA
Saturday, Jan. 29
William Harvey Boy’s basketball Tourn. LAMS TBA
City Farm Our Global Family Village Event Cancelled
The good news is that we are getting plenty of rain this week, including Friday and Saturday. The bad
news is that the event at City Farm Our Global Family Village this Saturday, January 23rd. The land is
so saturated that it is nearly impossible to gain access to the farmland. (Again good news and bad
news!) The Worm Tea application will reschedule in a couple of months.