The Lancer Lines…May 10 ,2019 - Laguna Middle School Lines- 5-10-190.pdfCarmen Joines - 36.5 Garrett Juretic - 92 Katie Karleskint - 106 Lane Keeling – 30 Kaimana Kiaha – 32

Principal’s Update: SBAC testing begins next week. You have not had a lot of emails about it because we work to keep the

stress of our state testing low. There is a lot of media attention drawn to “high stakes testing” and how

much testing students are subjected to. As a result, there is often backlash against standardized testing.

At Laguna, we know this rhetoric exists, so we work hard to ensure our students are learning not

because we want them to do well on any given test, but because the learning is important. We don’t

work to “teach to the test” or take excessive practice tests to “get our students used to” taking

standardized tests. This isn’t teaching for mastery, it’s just teaching about testing.

We work to focus on “Mastery, not Memory.” This is why many teachers have re-take policies or offer

students multiple modalities through which students can show what they know. Many of our teachers

are switching to mastery-based grading as well; a student can have a low grade until they’ve mastered

the content. Once they have mastered the content, the low grades change to reflect mastery.

The CAASP (or SBAC) test is a way of measuring how our students are doing in meeting the state

standards. We know this is but one small snapshot of how our students are doing on any given day, but

it is a fairly good representation of how well our students have mastered what we wanted them to. The

SBAC is based on the state standards all of us are using in our classrooms. The tests are not timed,

adjust to the abilities of the students, and are written in such a way as to give us a good look at our

students reasoning and thinking rather than just simple regurgitation of facts.

We will be encouraging all of our students to work their hardest to show what they have learned this

year. The information we gain from standardized testing shows us where we, as teachers, may need to

offer more instruction or practice and allows us the data we need to improve the quality of education

here at Laguna. We feel our students are going into this test well-prepared and ready to show us what

they know. Please encourage your child to try hard each day, eat a good breakfast, and get plenty of

sleep this week!

BIKE UPDATE: SLOPD Officers Benson and Amaya recovered the stolen bike and returned it to

our student!

I want to remind all students to register their bikes - it is quick and simple and the info often

overlooked until you need it. Here is a link that can be sent out or it is also avail in PDF form on the

police department website under FAQ's https://www.jotformpro.com/form/43275816048964

The Lancer Lines…May 10 ,2019

Wall of Fame: Each week teachers nominate students who exemplify scholarship and citizenship and their names are

added to the “Wall of Fame” for the week. Congratulations to this week’s Wall of Fame Students! We

appreciate your hard work and your great attitude:

Helen Mellin , Teagan Haley, Omar Delgado, Logan Johnson, Quinn Box, Amy Gomez Gaspar,

James Preston, Troy Robbins, Kimberly Estrada, Gwyn Katics, Maya Orgill, Natalie Ellman,

Aiden Rodriquez, Mary Zawalick, Iain Van Kleek, Sierra Sharp, Luke Farmer, Sonja

Lundquist, Itzel Rios, Mia Jess Itzel Rios, Rosstyn Janni, Itzel Rios, Ian Gomez, Avery Weeks

Special congratulations to Itzel Rios whose name shows up not once, not twice, but THREE times on

this week’s list!If a student’s name appears on here more than once or for more than one week, it

means that student is doing great things in several classes.

Laguna Middle School John Calandro, Principal 11050 Los Osos Valley Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 805-596-4055

Around School:

Mrs. Carlin’s Family and Consumer Science classes did a

school favorite project: the Snickerdoodle lab. Students filled

the school with the smell of sugar and cinnamon while

baking these delicious treats. Just in time for Mother’s Day,

Have your student whip up a batch!

Mrs. Dellinger’s students held Socratic seminars concerning

John Steinbeck’s novel The Pearl. Students discussed the

symbolism, relevance, and thematic elements of the story.

Each student researched nine topics and was tasked with

creating two statements and a question to inspire further

discussion with their classmates. One favorite quote from a

Student in first period was, "Steinbeck was really smart

because there are many different levels of conflict in this book."

Thank you to all who came out to open house! The evening was a wonderful celebration of

all we do with our students every day here at Laguna. Parents, students, and the community

had the opportunity to view student art and other projects, listen to our band, watch student

plays, see student work, participate in science experiments, challenge one another with math

puzzles, and watch our 8th grade students do their line dances. The pictures in the newsletter

only give us the smallest glimpse of what we do on a daily basis here at Laguna.

Thanks to all who helped make Bike to School Day a huge success at Laguna. This was our

best attended event yet. We had 65 students bike to school on Wednesday. Students received

stickers and pencils and the Mayor even rode with us! Her attendance was certainly a boon

to our event. We even made the evening news:

https://ksby.com/news/local-news/2019/05/08/kids-across-slo-county-hop-on-two-wheels-

for-bike-to-school-day

Our Dungeons and Dragons club meets to work their

Characters through a dungeon filled with pitfalls and

treasures. Mr. Townsend acts as a dungeon master for this

imaginative and enthusiastic group of students!

Mayor’s Award for Community Service - 2019 “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.” President John F.

Kennedy

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 57 students were honored with The Mayor’s Award for Community

Service. The award is presented to students who completed 30 hours or more of community service.

Some enthusiastic Lancers completed over 100 hours! The students recognized are in a sense the very

fibers of our strong, vital, healthy, safe community.

Initially, students received a commemorative pin and certificate at a ceremony at the Ludwick Center.

The award, annually coordinated by staff member Mila Vujovich-La Barre, is a wonderful way to

honor the integrity, determination, passion, and compassion of the students.

At the ceremony, San Luis Obispo Police Chief Deanna Cantrell offered words of inspiration for the

honorees. Council Member Andy Pease was able to join the Lancer administration, Principal John

Calandro, and Vice-Principal Scott Schalde, and SLO Police Chief Cantrell to congratulate the

students. The teens were then escorted to City Hall where they were honored by Mayor Heidi Harmon

and fellow Council Members for their hard work. A superb group photo on the steps of City Hall and a

selfie with Mayor Harmon completed the evening!

It was a pleasure to witness the metamorphosis of these committed teens during the year. Through

volunteering, many of these young people honed their interpersonal and organizational skills, time

management, and critical thinking skills which will serve them well in their future. Their volunteer

hours also provided them with self-confidence and new hands-on skills andbenefited numerous non-

profits in our community. These volunteer hours were made possible by the non-profits in the

community that continue to welcome student volunteers, and parents that entrusted their children to

other positive adult mentors in the community.

It was an evening that provided everyone great hope and optimism!

All students who have turned in their community service forms with 30 or more hours completed: Lexi Alltucker – 34 Gia Anselmo – 49 Nolan Attala - 32 Julia Bellardo – 40 Ely Brooks – 98 Nate Browning - 32 Miles Calandro – 30 Kathryn Callarman – 30 Coen Carlberg – 30 Reisen Carlberg-30 Caitlyn Choel – 40 Mia Clifford - 52 Christian Cuevillus – 30 Alexander Garcia – 120 Gavriella Garcia -108 Kaya Garcia – 100 Tyler Garrett – 55 Katelyn Goldsmith - 30.5 Katya Harris – 121 Jonathan Hernandez 40 Brody Johnson - 30 Carmen Joines - 36.5 Garrett Juretic - 92 Katie Karleskint - 106 Lane Keeling – 30 Kaimana Kiaha – 32 Alex Knight - 96 Katelyn Krueckel – 35 Ayden Manning - 46 Alida Laursen - 46 Emery Marroquin - 33.5 Kylie Meas – 36 Piper Merriam - 40 Aggie Moody - 42 Alek Naran - 32 Emily Niebuhr - 30 Itzel Rios – 40 Isabella Niño de Rivera - 37 Hajir Obadi – 31 Ellie Peterson - 32.5 Emily Pan -74 Christine Seng - 55 Mark Rourke - 42.5 Makena Sciocchetti – 32 Serena Stamford - 33 Grant Steins - 31 Makena Swithin – 33 Jared Treichler - 30 Ameera Tripplet - 30 Carys Villani - 39 Eva Voss - 138 Lauren Weyel – 50 Sadie Woods - 30.5 Jenson Wright - 44 Mary Zawalick - 35.25 Talia Zundel - 67.5

Mayor’s Award for Community Service - 2019

Click on the links to see KSBY’s Coverage of our students! KSBY Laguna Mayor's Award- Community Service KSBY Article of students honored

PTA News: PARENT HELP NEEDED FOR 8th GRADE END OF YEAR DANCE This Thursday at 6pm in the teacher's lounge we invite anyone who may be interested in helping with

decorating ideas for the party.

We will be sending out a Sign-Up Genius for parents who would like to donate food, decorations or

time.

Laguna Middle ‘Family Cooking Night’!

Monday, May 22nd from 5 - 7 PM, Laguna Middle School Cafeteria Is there anything more fun than eating your art project? Cooking creates a sense of ownership. When

kids help in the kitchen there are fewer meal-time battles and more willingness to try new healthy

foods. Cooking also reinforces skills like math, teamwork and following instructions that help kids

succeed.The family that cooks together eats together, so join us for a Family Cooking Night!

In partnership with One Cool Earth, Laguna Middle School will be hosting a free family cooking night

to promote family meals and cooking with kids. Come enjoy an evening of cooking with your family

and share a meal with your school community. At least one parent MUST accompany their child(ren).

To sign up, please fill out the form below and return to the office by May 15th! The office will be

accepting sign-ups until we reach our 50 person limit, so please sign up quickly to reserve your spot.

We will be sending home a reminder flier to all families who signed up.

We also need volunteer families to help with setup (4:30pm-5:00pm) and cleanup (7-7:30pm).

Volunteers can still participate in all cooking activities. If you would like to attend the event as a

volunteer, please check “volunteer.”

To sign up, please follow this link: Family Cooking Night Sign up or come in to the office and sign

up in person!

Track Update: We concluded our one home meet this season at SLO High. It was a great meet, and we had a

combination of great conditions, exciting performances, and phenomenal community support. Ideal

weather throughout the day coupled with the hard work our team has been putting in led to great

performances in a very competitive field of athletes from across the Central Coast.

With this meet being a home meet, I can not express my gratitude enough to both you and my coaches

for helping make this event possible. The combination of polite and increasingly self directed athletes,

and phenomenal coaching support led to our team, once again, being complimented by many teams at

the meet. It also made it possible for me to help facilitate timing and meet management. This meet

continues to increase in size. With increased size comes considerable additional logistical

complications. That said, I plan to continue to expand our meet in the years to come. The support I

received encourages me to continue to push our sport forward locally.

We have one more meet, and it is next Saturday at Atascadero High. The meet is going to start at 9:00,

and it has historically ended around 2:00. Also, as in years past, they will conclude the meet with an

open 2 mile on the track. If you are interested in concluding this season by running with your child,

this is a great opportunity.

The Adolescent Brain Wednesday, May 15 in the library : Sorry about the confusion, there were two conflicting dates listed for the class. The Adolescent Brain

class for parents is returning to our library Wednesday, May 15 at 6:00pm. If you missed the sold-out

class last time, don’t miss it this time! Lea Payne Scott will help you understand more about WHY

your teenager behaves that way! The cost of the class is only $5. To enroll, follow the link here or go

to: https://slcusd.asapconnected.com/?#CourseID=184870

Choir Concert May 21! On Tuesday, May 21, our LAMS Choir along with the SLOHS Choirs will present another fantastic

concert at Mission San Luis Obispo at 6:30 PM. They have prepared an impressive variety of music

from musical hits, classic rock favorites, and beautiful acapella works well suited for the beautiful

setting Mission SLO provides. All seats are free! Please show your support of music and arts in your

school by bringing your families to this wonderful event.

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE

SBAC Testing all week

Block Schedule Tuesday-Friday With Combined Lunches

Saturday, May 11 Track Meet Atascadero High School 9am

Monday, May 13 Animation Club 3-4 pm D-1

Friday Night Live G-6

Tuesday, May 14 CHIPOTLE FUNDRAISER 297 Madonna Rd. 4-8pm

Love and Logic for Teens (adult ed) 5:45 pm Library

GSA 3-3:50 E-5

Combined Lunch

Wednesday, May 15 The Adolescent Brain 6pm Library ($5)

FCA Lunch H-1

Math Lab 3:00-4:00 G-13

Thursday, May 16 19-20 Leadership class parent meeting 5:30-7pm MPR

FCCLA 3:00-4:00 D-11

Math Lab 3:00-4:00 G-7

Friday, May 17

Click here for this week’s flyers from around the area. There are activities at Cal Poly, parenting classes, music, sports, religious activities and more!