Principal’s Update: The first quarter grade reports will be mailed out this week. As I mentioned last week, some of

you will be pleasantly surprised and some will be frustrated with their student’s performance. If

you are unclear as to why your student received a grade, please start with your student first. Ask

some questions about how they think they did and why. Ask them to rate themselves honestly on

how much effort s/he is putting in and how that effort is reflected in the grade. Take a look at your

student’s grades in Powerschool. The grade you see is a clickable link to the gradebook. Check to

see what your student did or didn’t turn in and the grades on assessments.

The biggest difficulty students in middle school have is managing work flow. Struggling students

are often struggling because they are not completing work. If this is the case, please contact your

child’s teacher to see how you can all work together to find solutions to help your student. Many

classes are weighted heavily on assessments- students must be able to demonstrate their

understanding of a concept in order to pass the class. If your student is struggling on assessments,

it is important to work with your student and the teacher to identify why and to be sure your

student is taking advantage of the help the teachers are providing (attending in class, asking

questions, retaking exams, getting study tips, using study guides, and/or going in after school for

extra support).

Middle school is a time of increased independence, but it is also a crucial time for us to support

our students in developing good habits. Our kids benefit from parent support.

For those of you celebrating Halloween this weekend, please be safe out there. Remember to turn

your clocks back an hour this weekend and that there is no school on Friday, November 6th

!

The Lancer Lines October 30, 2015 Laguna Middle School John Calandro, Principal

11050 Los Osos Valley Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 805-596-4055

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:

Lucy Mills, Davan Murphy, Alina Jacinth, Corey Bastian, Alexander Southern, Davan Murphy,

Ashley Salomon Gasper, Lainey Howard, Michael da Silva, Erin O'Neil, Adam Garcia, Zari Ramos,

A.J. Daymude, Courtney Bloomstine, Isaac Fiala, Ben McConnell, Davan Murphy, Tristen Erickson,

Carlton Brown III, Annelise Wetzel, Isabella Garritano, Julian Pardeilhan, Katie Moersdorf, Evan

Clausen, Alessandra Rizzo, Riley O'Conner, Gavin Rebuck, Brian Martinez, Merced Parra, Tania

Amaya, Leanne Vendegna, Alexandra Prodonov, Penelope DellaPella, Jesse Perez, Odin Esguerra

and Eric Benavidez

Special congratulations go out to Davan Murphy who showed up three times on this week’s list!

Remember, any teacher can nominate a student for a spot on the Wall of Fame. If a student’s name appears

on here for more than one week, it means that student is doing great things in lots of classes.

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Around School:

Laguna Cross Country Team ends the season with a win! The Lancer Cross Country team finished their

season at Fairbanks Course at Cuesta College and took command winning the 7th

grade girls category, the

7th

grade boys category, and the 8th

grade boys category. Our 8th

grade girls brought home a second place

finish in this meet. It has been an outstanding year for our track and field. Thank you to coach David

Campa and all of the dedicated runners that made our season such a memorable one! The team will

celebrate the season this Monday night from 6:30-8pm in the MPR. Great job Lancers!

Yes, we know we’ve used this picture before, but they just keep winning!!!

Red Ribbon Week: Students had a successful Red Ribbon week by participating in spirit days, door

decorating, and educational events. Students focused on being connected to one another and heard messages

of how to get help and where they can turn if they or their friends are having issues with depression, drugs,

or alcohol. Now is a great time to start these discussions with your student if you haven’t already, and to

continue these discussions if you have!

Students in Mrs. Vujovich La-Barre’s class pose

for a selfie.

Around School: (continued) Congratulations to the Laguna Lancers Girls Volleyball teams. Both 7

th and 8

th grade

teams had a very successful season with great playing and athleticism from our fine

athletes. Thank you to the players for representing our school so well and to all the

parents and fans who came out to cheer them on!

Our school cafeteria continues to rock it- especially on Thursdays when they mix it up

with something special. Students this week were treated to a pizza extravaganza with

multiple types of homemade pizza and a Caesar’s salad for the side.

The Cafeteria staff entertained students and staff by dressing up for Halloween!

The school yearbook staff is finishing up our

“selfie” contest this week. Many students have

submitted selfies taken around campus to be

published in the yearbook later this year.

Remember that yearbooks can be ordered online.

Just use the link from the school website.

Congratulations to the Choir on their first major

performance at the fall concert on Wednesday.

Students did an outstanding job and received an

extended ovation from the appreciative

audience.

LAMS Library Happenings... Lancers supporting each other with homework, projects and friendships @ our Library!

Library Hours: Mon. 9:00-3:50 Tues.-Fri. 7:30-3:50

Visit the Library website for more information and resources.

Greta Schultz Many people think that the backbone of a quality school district is comprised solely of hard-working teachers

and dedicated administrators. In reality, a district operates successfully with the help of countless individuals in

support roles - the clerical staff, the custodians, the bus drivers and the beloved cafeteria personnel. The San

Luis Coastal Unified School District community and the staff and students of San Luis Obispo High School are

rallying around one of their own, Greta Schultz , “a lunch lady” at the home of the Tigers.

“It’s impossible to not love Greta Schultz,” stated Max Teaford. “She brings warmth and love to our Cafeteria,”

chimed in Danny Bangian. Four months ago, Greta Schultz was diagnosed with two brain aneurysms. After

surgery, she developed Myasthenia Gravis, a neuromuscular disease which now inhibits her ability to eat, speak,

and walk.

Greta is currently facing unbelievably expensive medical bills that will not be covered by insurance. The

Associated Student Body (ASB) of San Luis Obispo High School has begun a campaign to raise funds to

support this woman who has individually impacted so many students at the school. Greta who is now a member

of the Tiger family, previously worked at Laguna Middle School. She was affectionately known for her

encouraging words, purple hair, compassion, stories of Harley rides, sense of humor, love for life, and insistence

on good manners. At the cafeteria line, she would not only remind students to dedicate themselves to their

studies, but to live with integrity and honesty.

Now, with empathy and generosity, donors can change her life for the better. Please, check out the Go-Fund-Me

page created- https://www.gofundme.com/9n6t88qg# Please show support and appreciation for Greta Schultz with a financial donation as soon as possible.

For more information: Jim Johnson - ASB Director - jjohnson@slcusd.org (Best contact) or phone: 805-596-

4040 - Also, visit the website for San Luis Obispo High School, under the category of “ASB.” Also go to

Facebook “Support Greta Schultz.”

PTA NEWS

Thanks to those who have supported our Fall Fundraiser! **The deadline is November 11

th**

NO selling door-to-door, NO collecting money, NO delivering product!

The donation flyer can be found on the school website.

Please make checks payable to Laguna P.T.A.

You can also donate online!

Go to https://lagunapta.membershiptoolkit.com Any donation is 100% tax deductible. Please use our tax ID# 95-6000-938 for tax purposes.

Derby Days Thanks! Laguna Middle School Leadership & PTA would like to thank all of the generous donors of the 2015 Derby

Days. Your help and support made our event successful.

Beverly’s Fabrics Embassy Suites Children’s Museum

California Pizza Kitchen Tahoe Joe’s Starbucks – Downtown SLO

SLO Donut Morro Bay Standup Paddle Novo

Luna Red Hampton Inn Barnes & Noble

Mr. Laffin, Mrs. Ferrell Wood & Fossil Art Company Natural Café

Taste Upper Crust Under the Sea Gallery

Trio Boutique Mrs. Kathy Laffin Juliette Knowles

Bailey Frost Lucy Mills Sage Cannon

Dr. Eric Prater Mr. John Calandro Doc Burstein’s Ice Cream

Marianne Seaborne Murphy Family Smelser Family

Snowfari Tennis Warehouse Coverings

Humankind Sunshine Health Food Gap

Dawn Sirois Tom’s Toys Cypress Ridge

Erin O’Neil Trader Joe’s Firestone Grill

The Gold Concept Karen Hollister Alex Crozier

Level Nail Bar Farm Supply The Grooves on 41

Hands Gallery Carey Herlihy Val Harrigan

Sandra Harris Carlesha Harris Ryan Sabo

Sharon Parkinson Judy Knapp Saavedra Family

Krill Family Nautical Bean House of Bread

Hands Gallery Mike Francis Target

Cindy Treichler Erin Clausen Christine Ghent

Dalton Jamieson Melina Mancuso Nancy Badrigian

Kayley Rolph Stephanie Wilson Custom House

Garrett Orthodontics

“Do the Math” Airdates

Back in early September, “Do the Math” recorded segments with our students to showcase on their

program. Of course, the students were excellent ambassadors of Laguna Middle School and were great

to work with and now we have specific airdates when their segments will be shown.

Tuesday, October 13: Landis, 7th Grade Tuesday, October 20: Ian, 7th Grade Tuesday, October 27: Isabella, 7th Grade Wednesday, October 28: Luke, 7th Grade Tuesday, November 3: Alex, 7th Grade Wednesday, November 4: Geneva, 7th Grade Tuesday, November 17: Derek, 8th Grade Wednesday, November 18: Brooke, 8th Grade

“Do the Math” airs live every Tuesday and Wednesday 4-5pm throughout the regular school year in

San Luis Obispo on Charter Cable 19 (with the previous week’s broadcasts seen one hour earlier

at 3pm). A live stream of the program is available online at www.ketn.tv or www.dothemathonline.net, on

our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/dothemathbakersfield, and via YouTube

at http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCysJfrOCnaeWIq5bQK2TQnw/live.

Episodes of “Do the Math” will be archived via the Facebook page or the program’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/DOTHEMATHBakersfield.

Washington DC with Worldstrides Anyone interested in going to Washington D.C. this summer from June 11-15, 2016, with Miss

Ahearn, Mr. Laffin and Mr. Townsend? If so, please go to http://www.worldstrides.com/signup to sign-up

for this exciting and fun trip. The Trip ID # is 126022.

You can also sign-up by phone – call WorldStrides’ Customer Service Team at 1-800-468-5899,

Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST. View the Washington, D.C. Video

In addition, here is the link for the parent information. Be sure to click on the Washington D.C. trip. http://dn.educationaltravel.com/parents/parent-presentation/

* There are many options for individual travel funding, including the Gift of Education program

http://www.worldstridesfundraising.com/goe.php, which includes Gift of Education E-Cards

http://www.worldstridesfundraising.com/ecard.php and Facebook links. Additionally, nearly $2 million is given

each year in financial assistance through the FLAG program! You can find detailed information

about fundraising ideas and scholarship options at http://www.worldstridesfundraising.com/ . If you’re

interested in helping to lead a fundraiser for the group, contact Ms. Ahearn at cahearn@slcusd.org or

call 805 596-4055 to get started. Some help from a few dedicated parents can really make a big

difference!

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE

TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR THIS WEEKEND!

November 2-20 Canned Food Drive!

Monday, Nov 2 Cross Country sports banquet 6-8pm MPR

Math Lab 3-4pm G-3

Tuesday, Nov 3 Photography Club G-16 3-4pm

Math Lab 3-4pm G-13

Wednesday, Nov 4 Friday Night Live meeting 3:05 room G6

Math Lab 3-4pm H-3

Thursday, Nov 5 Cosmic Bowling- 6:30-8pm Mustang Lanes Cal Poly

Math Lab G-3

Makers’ Space 3:05 A1

Robotics Club 3:05 H1

Friday, Nov 6 Staff Development Day- NO SCHOOL