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INFORMATION

New student enrollment opens on April 16, 2019. Your child must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2019, to enroll for the 2019-2020 school year as a kindergarten student. The first day of school for all grades is August 26, 2019.

NOTICE OF TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS

In accordance with District Board Policy 6161.1, the following textbooks are on display for public inspection in the Laguna Beach Unified School District Office from: Tuesday, March 12, 2019, through Tuesday, March 26, 2019

PARENT EDUCATION NIGHT WITH DR. DENISE POPE

On May 1, 2019, at 6 p.m., Dr. Denise Pope, Senior Lecturer at Stanford University, will be in the LBHS Artists Theatre for a presentation focused on strategies for reducing academic stress, living a well-balanced life, and finding individual paths to success. Light refreshments will be served! Students in grades 8 to 12 may attend with a parent or guardian.

PARENT WORKSHOP SERIES

You're invited to a new parent workshop series with guest speaker Héctor Meza. This three-part series will offer tools for obtaining an enriching education for your children, healthy family development, and the creation of love bonds. Please note, workshops will be conducted in Spanish, English interpretation will be available.

TEXT-A-TIP

Text reports of suspicious activity, vandalism, threats to campus safety, safety concerns about a friend, abuse, bullying, depression, drug sales/use, fights/pre-fights, thefts, and weapons to 858-848-7847. For emergencies DIAL 911.

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Thurston Middle School's 7th Grade Drama/Chorus students will present a reading of Alice in Wonderland on Thursday, March 14 at 3:30pm in the TMS Black Box. The reading runs approximately 45 minutes. Admission is free, although donations are welcome.

CA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that Thurston Middle School is among the 162 middle and high schools honored under the 2019 Distinguished Schools Program. Schools are awarded for achieving exceptional student performance for two consecutive school years.

LBHS SPRING MUSICAL

LBHS Drama & Park Avenue Players present their spring musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! Performances will be held March 15-17 & 22-24, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:00pm & Sundays at 2:30pm in the Artists Theatre, 625 Park Ave., Laguna Beach. Tickets on sale now at lbhs.booktix.com.

CHILDREN'S AUDITIONS

Open to all TOW, ELM, & TMS students! Auditions for the children's choir in the LBHS spring musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, will be held on Monday, 2/11 at 5:00pm, following a workshop from 3:30-5:00pm at LBHS. Email akarol@lbusd.org to sign up, or for more info visit bit.ly/JosephChildrensAudition

SEUSSICAL, JR.

Featuring the TMS 8th Grade Drama/Chorus students, The Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in Seussical JR., a fantastical musical extravaganza. Performances will be held this Friday & Saturday at 4:00 & 6:30pm in the TMS Black Box. Tickets are on sale now at lbhs.booktix.com.

EVENTS

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- TueMar19 PE Wheel Day
- TueMar19 Counselors to Top of the World (5th gr classes) 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
- TueMar19 PTA Meeting 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
- WedMar20 School Site Council Meeting 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
- WedMar20 5th Gr Parent Orientation 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- ThuMar21 Minimum Day
- ThuMar21 Minimum Day - Conferences
- ThuMar21 Parent-Teacher Conferences - Minimum Days
- ThuMar21 PTA After School Session III Registration Ends at 11:59 pm
- ThuMar21 8th Grade Family Night 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- ThuMar21 8th grade orientation at LBHS 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- ThuMar21 DELAC Meeting 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- FriMar22 3rd After-School Club Session Registration Ends
- FriMar22 Jog A Thon
- FriMar22 Jog-a-Thon
- FriMar22 Minimum Day
- FriMar22 Minimum Day - Conferences
- FriMar22 Parent-Teacher Conferences - Minimum Days
- FriMar22 LBHS Drama - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- SatMar23 LBHS Drama - Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

IN THE LAGUNA BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, EACH STUDENT GAINS THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, WORLD PERSPECTIVES, AND SKILLS NEEDED TO BECOME A LIFELONG LEARNER AND PRODUCER IN A COMPETITIVE AND INTERCONNECTED WORLD.

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2019 FUND-A-NEED

This year's Fund-A-Need focuses on helping students expand their strengths, pursue their passions, and envision and build their best future selves. Enjoy!

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BACK TO SCHOOL

Check out Thurston's welcome back to school video highlighting their kindness movement...Hamilton syle!

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MENTAL HEALTH PLAYS

As part of their Rocket Ready project, drama teacher Alexis Karol and Student Support Specialist Alex Aronson have worked with LBHS students on creating original plays about reducing stigma and stereotypes around mental health. Enjoy!

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JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS

Author of How to Raise an Adult and Real American, Ms. Haims was formerly the Dean of Freshman at Stanford University. Ms. Haims keynote discusses strategies for raising children to become independent, resilient, and goal-oriented adults.

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California Distinguished Schools

Emphasis on the arts

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Innovative learning environments

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Spaces to Inspire & Support 21st Century Learning

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Non-Discrimination/Harassment Policy
The Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

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Laguna Beach, CA 92651

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