Returning to a Familiar Stage
Laguna Beach High School alumni and South Coast Repertory Theater veteran Erika Whalen returns to her home school to choreograph drama students in Aladdin,...
Double-Bill of Students Take to the Stage
Laguna Beach High School’s drama program presents two musicals this month beginning Nov. 4 with Disney’s “Aladdin,” an adaptation of the popular animated movie. Steven Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning “Into the Woods” begins its run on Nov. 11 and continues for two weekends, closing Nov. 20.
Principals Sweat Over Their Report Cards
Principal Joanne Culverhouse, who succeeded Don Austin as high school principal and twice defeated him in SchoolPower’s Lumberyard Chef Challenge, defends her title Nov. 14 against a worthy adversary.
Man’s Best Friend Proves an Able Teacher, Too
El Morro Elementary’s third grade students learned a lesson about service from an unusual instructor, a four-footed teacher.
Students learned about service dogs by reading...
District’s AP Pass Rate Wins Recognition
The school district is one of 400 public school districts in the nation honored by the College Board’s AP Honor Roll for simultaneously increasing...
Hopping’s Service is Recognized
School officials recognized Laguna Beach resident Bruce Hopping, founder of the Kalos Kagathos Foundation, as a long-standing district supporter last month.
Superintendent Sherine Smith presented...
El Morro Students Harvest Lessons from the Garden
Bright orange pumpkins, pale honeydew melons, dark green bell peppers, striped cucumber melons and the aroma of basil and mint enrich the landscape of...
Thurston Ecology Club Makes a Difference
Travel the campus at Thurston Middle School and it is apparent that protecting the environment is a lesson modeled for students and staff throughout...
Children’s Book Illustration on Exhibit
The Laguna College of Art and Design will be featuring the traveling exhibit, The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration, Nov. 3 through Dec....
Are You Smarter Than a Ninth Grader?
I admit to the conceit of believing I was smarter than a ninth grader (after all, I’ve been to college and grad school), until...
Class Notes
Treating Others With a Costume Drive and Halloween Haunts
Laguna Welcomes Menton Envoys
The Laguna Beach Sister Cities Association welcomes its first-ever student visit from Lycee' Pierre Et Marie Curie High School in Menton, France, this Friday,...
Estancia Spoils Laguna’s Homecoming
Estancia (4-2) played like a section favorite as their defense stopped Laguna’s offense at critical moments and defeated the Breakers 35-14 last Friday before...
Potential Freshman Welcomed at Soka
Soka University will host Lions Roar: A Student Campus Day for junior and senior high school students from 9 am – 2 pm on...
Disabled Student Aims to Open Doors for Others
Laguna Beach High School senior Celestina De Leon received accolades from the school board Tuesday for seeking one of 60 slots statewide for students...