Taking Up Teen Talk At Coffee Break
As part of the Coffee Break series on Wednesday, Nov. 28, Dr. Jerry Weichman, a clinical psychologist and adolescent specialist, will be speaking on...
Calling to a Colonial Day
By Justin Swanson, Special to the Independent
The transformed multipurpose room at El Morro Elementary this week was again home to Colonial Days, squiring students...
Young Philanthropists Find a Cause of Their Own
The seed for the Laguna Beach High School’s Orangewood Club was planted last fall when Laguna Beach resident Mark Powell, a trustee of the...
Boo Blast!
Boo Blast Designers: El Morro third-grader Jasmine Nicoletti won next year’s Boo Blast t-shirt design contest. Her sister Jade won the same award in...
Schools Host Program on Teen Drug, Alcohol Use
School officials and California Youth Services are hosting a 6:30 p.m. parent education program on Monday, Nov. 5, in the Laguna Beach High School...
Where Character Matters on Campus
As part of national bullying prevention month, Laguna Beach schools hosted character-building programs in October that encouraged students to be kind and exhibit good...
Sports Swap Set for Saturday
Sports enthusiasts are invited to shop for gently used sport gear at the fourth annual sports swap planned at Thurston Middle School on Saturday,...
Advice on Cyberbullying
St. Catherine of Siena Parish School will host a digital safety seminar open to the public at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, n the...
Dodgeball Hits Its Mark
Rubber balls and rivalries provided priceless entertainment last Wednesday at the Laguna Beach High School gyms for SchoolPower’s much awaited Dodgeball Tournament.
The third annual...
Schools Plan Alcohol and Drug Prevention Plan
The school district’s strict alcohol and other drug prevention steering committee is beginning a three-year plan focused on prevention, intervention and restorative plans, the...
Students Bring Home the Gold
Two-hundred seventy-one Thurston Middle Schoolers were honored and rewarded for their academic accomplishments at Thurston’s Honor Roll Breakfast / Gold Card Program.
Recognizing all seventh...
Returning Parents to the Classroom
The school district is offering a free, 10-week parent education program entitled “Parent Project – Changing Destructive Adolescent Behavior,” beginning Wednesday, Nov. 7.
Classes will...
Planting Farm-to-Market Lessons
A new seed of interest is sprouting among Top of the World students thanks to a recent arrival on campus: a garbanzo bean bush...
Exploring Ways to Develop Successful Students
By Kate Rogers, Special to the Independent
Educational consultant Cindy Muchnick described practical can-do philosophies for parents to put into practice as they support their...
Thurston Smooths the Sixth-Grade Path
This year, the Thurston Middle School staff has developed a new program, Six for Sixth, to help ensure a better transition by incoming sixth-grade...