The Importance of Community
Let’s be honest, despite our desire to be individuals, we each also find meaning by being part of something bigger than ourselves. This can take many forms: sports teams, clubs, religions, political...
View ArticleTeacher Feature: Words of Wisdom from Math Teacher Dan Ary
One of Dan Ary’s most endearing qualities is his genuine care for each of his students. He is quick to share his insightful wisdom with any student in need. I sat down with mathematics teacher Ary and...
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Freshmen Embark on Annual Trip to the Gainey Ranch
Ninth graders enjoyed an Experiential Learning day on Jan. 6 as part of the unit on John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men,” travelling to the Gainey Ranch in Santa Ynez. Prior to leaving, they watched 1992...
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“Professional Teenager” Mike Smith Inspires Students to Leave a Legacy
A typical troublemaker teen in small-town Nebraska, Mike Smith decided to blaze his own trail in life during his senior year of high school. He made a choice to not be ordinary. Since then, Smith, a...
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Martial Arts: Alive and Kicking
With its origins dating back to over 4,000 years ago, martial arts are systems and traditions of combat practices that involve self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, entertainment and...
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Students Take to the Streets for Study of Local Homeless
In the continuing efforts to seize upon interdisciplinary learning whenever possible, upper school students were offered the opportunity to volunteer alongside Dr. Mimi Doohan. The ninth-graders’...
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Students Take Part in Specialty Athletic Clinics
Varsity Football head coach and Dean of Students Shane Lopes organized and ran the first ever football passing clinic at Laguna Blanca School on Feb. 7. Forty-eight athletes from Santa Barbara High,...
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Shane Lopes Named Dean of Students
Shane Lopes, the head football coach as well as the strength and conditioning coach, has taken on a new responsibility in the community as he has agreed to become the new upper school dean of...
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Owls Benefit Local Community With Sock Drive
There comes a point in all of our lives where we are bewildered, dwarfed and even frightened by the magnitude of the world around us. For most, this experience inhibits us from realizing how simple...
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