For more Laguna PTO information, visit us at lagunapto.org
Questions regarding the PTO Newsletter?please contact
Lynn Nelson.
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Upcoming Events
May 24th
Perfect Attendance Lunch
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cafeteria Stage
Report Cards
Sent Home
EARLY RELEASE
12:15 p.m.
"School's out for summer....!"
August 1st
Class Lists Posted
Office Window
August 5th
Tour Day
Meet new teachers, see new classrooms -- Volunteer with the PTO!
New Families
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Cafeteria
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Classrooms/Cafeteria
August 8th
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
August 17th
Early Release
12:15 p.m.
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Laguna Collects Cash from Fry's Cool Ca$h Program!
Thank you to the 38 families that linked their Fry's VIP cards with Laguna's Cool Ca$h program bar code. Your collective effort earned $500 cash for Laguna PTO!
If we all link our cards next year, we could earn up to $2,000 for Laguna! It is worth taking the extra minute to link your card at check-out! Look for the bar code again next August. It will be announced in the PTO newsletter and available on our website.
To learn more about Fry's Cool Cash program, click here.
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Introducing
Desert Mountain
High School's
One Week Summer Basketball Camp!
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This summer, cool off with the Fairmont Princess "Sleepover for a Better Tomorrow" program! Book a room anytime between now and December 31st, 2011 and 10% will be donated back to Laguna's PTO--make sure to book with Laguna's special CODE (NGUN)!
Several families have already booked the July 30th weekend to celebrate the end of another hot summer and the beginning of a successful 2011/2012 school year. C'mon and play, book your room today!
For additional information, click below.
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Summer Reading Lists - Click Here
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Principal's Letter
Dear Parents,
It was another great year at Laguna! The children and staff are ready for a well-deserved break from the routines of the school year. This doesn't mean to put reading, math and writing on the back burner however, so please continue to engage in all three activities through the summer months. AR books are available at your local library; your child should be reading 30 minutes every day, SuccessMaker is available for all students through the month of June. Please have your child get on at least three times a week for reading and math. Discovery Ed is also available for students all summer long. Have your child write to-do lists, letters to family members, or postcards while on vacation. In other words, have a wonderful, relaxing summer but keep in mind learning is a life-long, everyday event!
See you in August,
Dr. Root
Important information about how you'll receive communications from Laguna and SUSD beginning in 2011/2012 - PLEASE READ!
Next year ALL communication will be going through the school website and SchoolFusion. It is critical you sign up for the District parent communication tool, called SchoolFusion. You will be notified immediately when new information is placed on the webpage, you will have access to each of your child's classroom webpages, and you will be notified of emergencies as they are unfolding with the most up-to-date reports from the District and the school. Please log on to the District webpage at www.susd.org and forward to the parent page for full directions on how to enroll in SchoolFusion. You only have to do this once and it will automatically roll you over each year as your children progress through the K-12 system. Don't wait until fall - please do this now!
Dr. Kathleen S. Root, Principal
District Web Site (susd.org) - Click on "New Users" in the top green bar to the far right, beneath the District's address and follow all instructions.
Direct Link to SchoolFusion - Follow all instructions.
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Vice Principal's Letter
Dear Laguna Community,
Over the past five years it has been my privilege to serve as your Assistant Principal. My husband and I will be moving this summer to be closer to our family in Tennessee.
It has been rewarding to be a part of the Laguna community! The national recognition that Laguna has received for Character Education, Technology, and Science Instruction as well as being named an A++ school have been so exciting.
Working with your children, the wonderful Laguna faculty and staff, and Dr. Root have been highlights for me. I'll miss you and wish you all the best!
Sincerely,
Anne Riley
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A Message from your PTO President and Board
Hello Laguna Families! What a great year Laguna has had. The children are so eager to learn, happy with their friends and have such a great sense of comfort and safety within our walls. What a terrific gift each of those is to our 700+ students!
The PTO had a fantastic year. We were honored to gift 8 instructional aides/assistants to our school and boy did they assist! Thanks to your donations we were able to fund an aide for each grade level (a first for Laguna) along with 100% staffing for the Computer and Science Labs as well as the Library. From Spirit Night to Subway to the New and Used Book Fairs, each dollar you donated IMMEDIATELY affected your kiddos! For the upcoming 2011/2012 school year your Laguna PTO will fund 7 Instructional Aides/Assistants-with a slightly different set up. Instead of separate grade-level aides, 4 instructional aides will float between age groups depending upon specific needs throughout the school year. At the beginning of the academic year aides will assist the younger ages with placement and reading groups, before AIMS testing they will move to the upper grades for proper pull-out of small groups, etc. And, as mentioned above, all 3 Instructional Assistants in the Computer Lab, Science Lab and Library will be back-what a fantastic gift to our staff and our students! Remember, Friday August 5th is Tour Day! Come see your new classroom, drop off supplies and be sure your lunch account is ready to go! The PTO will be selling Laguna Spirit t-shirts, soliciting Family Donations, assisting with bus route navigation, SchoolFusion and PTO Newsletter registration, and, of course, be ready to sign you up for our many volunteer opportunities! Thanks for a great year. I'm looking forward to returning as your PTO President. Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments or concerns you may have. Have a great summer and we'll see you August 5th at 2 p.m! Hillary Mackowski
Laguna PTO President
 Your 2011/2012 PTO Board:
- Chairman/President: Hillary Mackowski
- Vice President: Paula Dameron
(in alphabetical order by department/committee) - Director of Academic Programs: Polly Wolff
- Director of Communications: Ann Sorensen
- Director of Corporate Affairs/Secretary: Diana Laulainen-Schein
- Director of Finances/Treasurer: Kiera Allen
- Director of Hospitality and Special Events: Marcie Caird and Erin Turner
- Director of Resource Development: Susan Butler and Michelle Johns
- Director of Sales Fundraising: Amy Gregory and Lisa Barnhart
- Director of Volunteer Resources: Shelley Teall
Congratulations and thank you to all of our new Board members. The new board will go in to effect July 1, 2011, which is the beginning of the PTO fiscal year.
We hope you'll consider volunteering your time to Laguna's PTO. Many volunteer opportunities are available next year! Look for our displays and sign-ups in the cafeteria on Tour Day, August 5th. Or simply contact us at lagunapto@lagunapto.org! |
Laguna's 5th Annual Science Fair Winners
Fourth Grade 1st - Sydnee Pilarski 2nd - Chloe Cobb 3rd - Noah Mader Honorable Mention - Tara Hines and Mathew Jensen
Fifth Grade
1st- Samantha Chu
2nd - Kasey Molden
3rd - Isabella Lichtenberg
Honorable Mention - Colter Chacon
Laguna's AzSEF Winners
Laguna Elementary School entered eighteen fifth grade students in the AzSEF (Arizona Science and Engineering Fair) this year. Twelve students came back winners! These students competed with fifth and sixth grade students from all over Arizona. We are very proud of their efforts. A huge congratulation goes to the following students:
Abby Moon
1st place - Animal Science
Jenna Neufeld
1st place - Behavioral and Social Sciences
Jack Maxwell
2nd place - Chemistry
Maddie Mongan
2nd place - Environmental Sciences
Serena Schein
2nd place - Medicine and Health Sciences
Matthew Griffin
3rd place - Behavioral & Social Sciences
Cole Welp
3rd place - Medicine and Health Sciences
Jenna Wright
3rd place - Behavioral and Social Sciences
Kylie Chester
3rd place - Chemistry
Angela McPhee
4th place - Behavioral and Social Sciences
Jackson Kilburg
4th place - Engineering
Winner of the Arizona Hydrological Society Grant
To learn more about AzSEF, visit their website here.
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Adopt-A-Book Program
Congratulations to all of our "Parents" who adopted a book this school year for our library! A total of 49 books were "adopted"! Students who "adopted" a book were treated to a root beer float party with Cat in the Hat, showed off their books, and had their names included on a special nameplate in each book they "adopted". This new program was a huge success and some wonderful books were added to our collection.
Click here to visit Mrs. Geha's web page and view all of the new books and their "adoptive" parents!
Thank you!
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Thank you from your PTO Community Outreach Committee
We know that there is A LOT going on at school at the end of the year and we want to include a special THANK YOU to those of you who donated to the Tonalea Prizes and Summer Fun Drive. Many of you went above and beyond and donated so many wonderful things for these kids. You will make this summer brighter for many children! THANK YOU!! Have a wonderful summer!
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Used Book Fair Reminder
If you are cleaning off your shelves over the summer, don't forget to box your books and save them for the Annual Used Book Fair! Laguna's Used Book Fair is held every fall; we sell all types of kids and adult used books, games, puzzles, music, and movies. If you have any questions, please email Diana Laulainen-Schein. Thank you!
The Used Book Fair Ladies
Diana, Kiera, Misty, Heather, and Leslie
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WordMasters
A team of students representing Laguna recently won highest honors in the WordMasters Challenge, a national language arts competition, and did so at the most difficult Blue Division level. Each year approximately 220,000 students enter this challenge and this year our fourth graders placed sixth in the nation! Several fourth graders earned perfect scores - congratulations to Chloe Cobb, Shristi Khemka, Noah Mader and Carson Mullins for this outstanding accomplishment. Well done Laguna fourth graders! Also, WordMasters recognized individual top scoring 3rd - 5th graders for the year. Congratulations to 3rd graders Lauren Douglas, Alexa Quinzi, Luke Jordan, Kyle Miller, and Eli Shewchuk; 4th graders Katrina Butler, Adam Coates, Ellie Hess, Mateo Siegal, Parker Abraham, and Amanda Carlson; and 5th grader Ethan Shewchuk. We are proud of your accomplishments!
For more information about the WordMasters program, click here.
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Notes from the Health Office
Please remember to pick up all medications and medical supplies brought to the health office this school year on the last day of school, May 24th. All items left after that day will be disposed of.
Thank you,
Patty Smith RN, BSN
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