Twice a month students and staff at El Morro and Top of the World elementary schools can savor lunches freshly barbequed at their respective school sites. Lunch choices include a grass-fed beef hamburger or a protein veggie burger on a whole-grain bun served with milk, fresh fruit and salad from the schools’ salad bars. Grilled [...]
The high school’s new tardy policy is proving successful as the number of late students has dwindled to almost none, faculty representative Linda Barker reported to the school board. Previously, tardy students simply showed up late to class and it was up to the teacher to report the behavior. Now, any student who is not [...]
Top of the World Elementary’s second-grade teacher Linda Barker finds that her student’s knowledge of technology advances with every school year. Barker recognized this knowledge as an opportunity and introduced the iPod touch to personalize student learning. “Students are already adept at using smart phone technology and they have a natural connection to small, hand-held [...]
Laguna schools celebrated the 224th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, with varied instruction that illustrated the everyday significance of this living document. The U.S. Constitution was signed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Top of the World Elementary School second grade teacher Linda Barker decorated her [...]
Police Use Taser to Subdue Assault Suspect
An assault involving three men escalated into a struggle with Laguna Beach police, who ultimately deployed a taser twice to subdue the younger combative suspect in the 300 block of Cozumel around 1:15 a.m. Friday, May 10, police said. Police ultimately arrested Laguna Beach resident Sergio Gabriel Borgognone, 51, for allegedly resisting arrest and his [...]
