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The Lancer Lines…Apr. 3, 2015
Laguna Middle School
John Calandro, Principal
11050 Los Osos Valley Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 805-596-4055
PRINCIPAL’S UPDATE:
This week we said goodbye to John Gyselbrecht who passed away due to gastric cancer. Mr.
Gyselbrecht was a beloved math teacher at LAMS for many years and also taught at Hawthorne
and Pacific Beach. John was truly one of the greats- a genuine, kind and caring man who
managed not only to see the best in all of those around him, but had a talent for drawing it out of
others and helping them grow to their potential. John was a master teacher and connected with all
of his students. He reached them on their level and believed in them. He cared enough about his
students to demand their best and knew them well enough to get it out of them. If your student
was lucky enough to have him as a teacher, you probably already know he had a great sense of
humor and loved coming to his job every day.
Our staff will miss the talent, wit, loyalty and friendship Mr. Gyselbrecht brought to LAMS.
Even as he fought gastric cancer, he continued to give to others raising over $50,000 to fight the
disease. He inspired our students to raise more in our penny wars than we ever had. We continue
to be inspired by his goodness and the generosity of spirit he shared with all of us. We will miss
him.
WALL OF FAME:
Each week our teachers select students who have been exemplary of the hard work and positive
energy we want to see in our classes. Students’ names are added to the “Wall of Fame” just outside
the activity quad. Congratulations are in order for the following students: Benito Trejo, Nayeli
Perez, Coco Jones, Chole Carlson, Grace Klickstein , Shay Smiley, Sophia Elizabeth Naso,
Henry Mendoza, Sammi Godfrey, Riley Schwann, Alyssa Foley, Jordan Ratty ,Jadon
Kasselman, Wyatt Arellano, Alexa Rodriguez, Nico Marino, Lilli Nunes, Lily Hasley, Cormac
Jenkins
AROUND SCHOOL
 Monday Minecrafters captured this moment for you to see that we LOVE learning in Our Wonderful
World of Humanities (here we are in Ancient Egypt :)). All students are welcome to join the Monday
Minecrafters with Mrs. August-Evans in room H-3 at lunch.
 Thank you to all of the amazing parent volunteers and to PTA president Julie Marks as well as our
teachers and staff for making this year’s Three Mile Run outstanding! A great time was had by all and
our fundraising total is looking good! (Money was still coming in at the end of the day…). If you have
money to collect, or an envelope still at home, please send it with your student when school resumes.
Our Top runners this year were:
7th Grade boys:
1) Colton Campa (19:34) overall winner
2) Alex Southern (20:00)
3) Matthew Scurria(20:04)
8th Grade Boys:
1) Aaron Bloom (20:15)
2) Dhru Patel (22:30)
3) Jason Renteria (28:15)
7th Grade Girls:
1) Alexi Steinmaus (22:23) (tie)
1) Elena Grant (22:23) (tie)
2) Gianna Smith (26:32)
8th Grade Girls:
1) Madeline Fletcher (25:08)
2) Hannah Marchbanks (26:48)
3) Mia Kohler (29:01)
Cupcake Wars Winners Announced!
Last week, Mrs. Carlin’s 8th grade Home Ec students baked, decorated, and themed their cupcakes to
represent a tour of the states. Students came up with cupcake flavors and decorations representing their
states then created a display informing about the states and explaining the inspiration for the cupcakes.
Third Place
Yellow Kitchen Per3
Nicole Strampe
Nichole Anderson
Alexia Garibay
Lisa Rodriguez
First Place
Red Kitchen Per3
Winter Wong
Lauren Johnson
Rachel Kasper
Lily Altom
Second Place (Tie)
Green Kitchen Per2
Kylie Taboa
Jack Adema
Haley Jones
Coco Jones
Second Place (Tie)
Yellow Kitchen Per2
Xithlalic Popoca
Sage Torres
Natalie Davis
Noel McCann
HONOR ROLL AND SCHOLAR ROLL STUDENTS
Congratulations to our 460 Honor Roll and Scholar Roll Students. Honor Roll Students have
earned a GPA of 3.0-3.5 and Scholar Roll Students have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Rianna Ader, Hannah Alltucker, Lily Altom, Ella Amerson, Isabella Andreatta, Sydney Anselmo,
Molly Anthony, Marcos Arcia Morales, Wyatt Arellano, Reginald Asuncion, Sander Baxley, Aaron
Bloom, Stella Boller, Andrea Cao, Chloe Carlson, Maxwell Cassady, Christine Chiang, Amberly Clark,
Cassidy Clark, Jordyn Cohen, Amelia Corpuz Carr, Will Crooks, Christian Cueto, Sophia Cusick,
Antonio da Silva, Natalie Davis, Branden Dolezal, Clare Dooley, Kaysha Dreier, Owen Emerson,
Molly Eppright, John Erbstoesser, Benjamin Ernstrom, Jacqueline Estes, Mallory Etter, Lillian
Feingold, Madeline Fletcher, Brayan Flores, Molly Foster, Hannah Fowler, Megan Fragasso, Kavi
Freyaldenhoven, Sophie Frost, Samantha Gibbs, Samantha Godfrey, Jade Hamachai, Liliana Hasley,
Will Hastings lll, Kiran Heidler, Joella Holmes, Abigail Howe, Janea Huber, Kevin Jess, Jordan Johl,
Madison Johnson, Haley Jones, Weston Kammer, Carly Kaney, Ariana King, Grace Klickstein, Martin
Koch, Mia Kohler, John Krill, Eric Lemieux, Charles Lincoln, Taylor Lopeman, Rakhi Lucchesi,
Katelin Mahoney, Hannah Marchbanks, Sabrina Marks, Jack Martin, Molly Massman, Noel McCann,
Jack Medlock, Riley Miklik, Anneke Moersdorf, Jena Naficy, Caden Naran, Angelina Nash, Sophia
Naso, Maya Nitzel, Amber Nunes, Clare O Sullivan, Joshua Oates, Isabella Oldenburg, Olivia Ortiz,
Jack Overland, Grace Packard, Andrew Parzych, Suraj Patel, Zhayle Piurque, Thomas Prater,
Alexandra Rankin, Dalen Righetti, Olivia Robertson, Kayley Rolph, Ryan Sabo, Owen Sawyer, Nadia
Schwartz Bolef, Christopher Scriven, Brian Sharp, Matthew Shetler, Prachi Shinglot, Carson Silacci,
Leila Silver, Samantha Simard, Rooney Smiley, Dana Smith, Lili Steel, Meredith Stevens, Addason
Sturdivant, Lilian Svetich, Wyatt Sweeney, Sophie Thompson, Jacob Torres, Valeria Valero, Emma
Van Doren , Jacob Vormbaum, Ryan Walker, Jason Wilson, Trevyn Wong, Wen-Ting Wong, Sofia
Woods, Taylor Young, Molly Abroms, Diego Albarran, Danielle Alonzo, Alexis Alvarez, Nicole
Anderson, Brooke Andris, Bryan Arnold, Sara Arnold, Ella Attala, Kellan Barry, Orlando Birdsong,
Jake Browning, Kasden Bunn, Taylor Burns, Jacob Butterfield, Aidan Callarman, Jessica Calvario,
Colton Campa, Sage Cannon, Nadia Cassady, Maria Chechopoulos, Hanh Chu, Nathan Clements,
Joshua Compton, Emilio Corona, Kayla Craft, Kerbin Cruz, Michael da Silva, Lulu Dai, Ashley
Danner, Crystal DeLeon, Wyatt Dodd, Olivia Dong, Laura Elliott, Wyatt Engdahl, Ty Evans, Taylor
Fendall, Analiese Feuerstein, Jeremy Fitzsimmons, Bailey Frost, Sydney Frost, Makenzie Fry, Isabella
Garritano, Malia Gin, Peyton Gonzalez, Alexander Goodman, Hayden Goodwin, Elena Grant,
Nathaniel Grennan, Quinn Hamilton, Sophia Hammons, Bhavshya Hariharan Yasodha, Justin Hatcher,
Claire Headrick, Evan Holly, Ruby Houghton, Lainey Howard, Andy Huang, Brooke Jacobs, Evan
Jenkins, Pateley Johnson, Emily Kaney, Isabella Kapriellian, Jadon Kasselman, Ariana Keshtgar,
Kawailani Kiaha, Micah Kim, Jennifer Kinsey, Dexter Knudsen, Sarah Kramer, Lauren LaFaille, Nyah
Larkin, David Leonard, Kailey Limon, Celina Liu, Basil William Lloyd Moffett, Jason Lucero, Paige
Lund, Jonathan Maas, Jenna Macfarlane, Riley Machamer, Emily Manning, Jack Manning, Isabella
Marden, Nicolas Marino, Andrew May, Naomi May, Benjamin McConnell, Nicole McGuire, Milo
Merk, Zoey Miles, Lucy Mills, Ashley Monteiro, Davan Murphy, Alexis Nelson, Addie New Schmidt,
Grace Nickerson, Lillian Nunes, Rachel O Brien, Riley O'Connor, Erin O'Neil, Samuel Ogden, Anne
Overland, Kayla Parks, Erik Pascual, Neely Phelan, Camryn Pool, Jessica Rabbon , Thea Ragsdale,
Lauren Ramirez, Yazmin Ramirez, Jordan Ratty, Skylar Ratty, Alexander Reading, Axel Reich, Sofia
Rivas, Luke Roberts, Rio Rosecrans, Catrina Sada, Art Samson, Matthew Scurria, Henry Seaborne,
Amanda Sirois, Annalise Smelser, Cameron Soto, Alexander Southern, Duncan Speirs,
Honor Roll and Scholar Roll Students (Continued!):
Kaya Stackhouse, Alexi Steinmaus, Caelan Struble, Grant Thacker, Jacob Thacker, Ellie Treichler,
Dane Treur, Shayla Truong, Leanna Vendegna, Max Waldorf, William Watkins, Wesley
Weisenberger, Annelise Wetzel, Connor White, Joseph Wilson, Isabella Wong, Kathryn ZagRodny,
Bautista Abrego, John Adema, Nichole Anderson, Scott Andree, Tiara Bais, Cooper Benson, Luc
Bettencourt, Azul Blazquez, Alyssa Block, Sophie Boettcher, Luis Bravo, Justin Brito, Johnnie Brooks,
Julianna Caffee, Noah Callahan, Allyssa Calsada, Malia Carinio, Angela Chao Cervantes, Carly Crow,
Alejandra Delgado, Garner DuBois, Kess Elder, Mark Erbstoesser, Lauren Erickson, Katherine
Freeman, Jazlyn Gabriele, Laura Galanos, Elisa Garnsey, Miranda Guevara, William Guy, Rylan
Hamari, Noah Hatfield, Kenneth Heinrich, Nathan Hensinger, Ruiz Hernandez, Ariana Holman, Larry
Hopper, Isabella Humes, Gilana Iofis, Sevryn Jiminez, Lauren Johnson, Coco Jones, Rachel Kasper,
Thomas Kessler, Timothy Krauk, Sterling Lauritzen, Brooks Lee, Ella Livingston, Cambray Lopez,
Dylan Maddalena, Jack Martin, Will Metzger, Anika Meyer, Carlos Michel, Danielle Montoya,
Malubay Moreno, Tatiana Morey, Zoey Nitzel, Cassidy Olson, Pilar Ortega, Jeffrey Perry, Mackenzie
Pflegl, Abbie Phillips, Evan Price, Zalien Risley , Marin Romero, Ben Rosenberg, Daniel Shanbrom,
Matthias Stephens, Nicole Strampe, Samuel Sturgeon, Alleya Viles, Thomas Vomaske, Rainey Wells,
Michael Abalos, Hana Abdul Cader, Sydney Abney , Tania Amaya, Lily Apodaca, Gregory
Armstrong, Donavin Bacon, Maxwell Beckius, Audrey Borders, Connor Borges, Olivia Boyne, Kaylee
Bristol, Andres Candelas, Grant Cindrich, Emily Cracknell, Yajaira Cruz, Braxton Davis, Emma
DeBrum, Erin Denny, Declan Descamps, Desirae Drake, Luke Edwards, Zackery Egan, Lindsey
Egbert, Jacob Evans, Spencer Fetyko, Derek Fleming, Sarah Frederickson, Simone Gabriel, Emma
Galambos, Ethan Gantenbein, Adam Garcia, Grace Gibson, Dylan Good, Katerina Grondin, Miguel
Guzman, Kaya Gwinn, Kyra Harris, Anahi Hernandez, Reyna Herrada, Michael Hogan, Maya
Holifield, Emma Holland, Jacqueline Hughes, Caleb Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Lamar Jefferson,
Jacob Kabaker, Hannah Kelsey, Victoria Killian, Jaden Kimball, Livia Knight, Karlyn Kromhout, Elias
Legato, Asiel Lopez, Gabrielle Loui, Joseph Mack, Giovanna Madonna, Trevor Marks, Benjamin
Mason, Madeline McKee, Jack McMahon, Chloe Medlock, Emma Mendoza, Kang-San Meyers,
Cheyenne Miller, Matthew Moersdorf, Christian Mondragon, Aaron Mosley, Mackenzie Ocana, Joshua
Oden, Tiyana Ogunyoku, Julian Pardeilhan, Ojaswi Patil, Chelsy Perez, Alejandra Betancourt Pinzon,
Marycarmen Betancourt Pinzon, Jahan Ramezani, Cristian Ramirez, Brendan Rattigan, Gavin Rebuck,
Elizabeth Redfern, Patrick Reichmuth, Sheyla Resendiz, Adrian Reynolds, Andrea Rojas, Kai Roldan,
Luke Rollins, Sarah Rolph, Drake Rucks, Adrian Sagredo, Gaspar Salomon, Brayden Shannon,
Michael Smith, Alexander Snelling, Nancy Solano, Maximo Soltero, Gwyneth Stewart, Joel Surfleet,
Nirali Tailor, Logan Todd, John Tran, Bryon Victor, Julia Voss, Kaila Walker, Shelby Walker, Hannah
Weiss, Quinn Williams, Anthony Zelaya, Jazlyn Zundel
INCREDIBLE SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITY:
NOW REGISTERING!!!
This year, Laguna Middle School will be hosting the YMCA Youth Institute Summer Camp. This 5
week camp begins with a week of sleepaway camp followed by 4 weeks of amazing learning and
fun. Students at the camp will produce their own magazine and movies over the course of the
summer and will screen their movies at the Youth Institute film festival at the end. Student films
from the Cambria Youth Institute have been winners at the SLO International film festival and
others.
The camp will run from July 6- August 7 and will be from 9am-3pm Monday-Friday (The first
week, July 6-10 is the sleepaway camp portion with students camping in Mammoth Lakes for 4
nights). We do ask that students commit to the full 5 weeks of the program as they will be working
in production teams and will be developing their skills in working with one another.
This camp is open to students currently in grades 6-8. We are giving priority to students who are or
will be attending Laguna Middle School next year. There are only 20 spaces available in this camp
and the cost is $750 (only $150 a week for full time camp and a week away!) and financial
assistance is available. Signups will be coming soon. For more information, contact Dan Hartzell at
[email protected] or you can register on line here.
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx is looking forward to personally presenting the "Mayor's Award
for Community Service " to deserving Lancers in June.
Has your son or daughter completed 30 hours or more of community service this school year?
Please make sure that the "Verification Form for Community Service" is filled out and submitted to
Mila Vujovich-La Barre in Room G14 by Friday, May 15, 2015 so that he/she can receive this
coveted award. The form is available in Room G14, in the Counseling Office and on the school
website.
Spring break is a terrific time to spend an hour or more assisting non-profits in our community.
Many thanks to the compassionate students who have already invested so much time and energy in
worthy causes!
Remember, in the words of Margaret Mead "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
Thanks for having a heart and lending a hand!
Library News
Thank you to Lisa Guy, Becky Price and our PTA for continuing the
beautification project and making Laguna a beautiful and inviting
space for our students and community.
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Research projects from Ms. Ahearn’s students spotlight ways to help
each other to add to the kindness in our Laguna community. Here are
a few highlights to think about from their presentations:
Jenny shared:
Anahi shared:
www.flickr.com
Storytelling is a wonderful way to stay connected with your kids.
Read aloud together, share a memory from your childhood or make up
a humorous tale. Enjoy the moments and have a peaceful break.
Sincerely, Mrs. Schwoerer
THREE MILE RUN SPONSORS
A HUGE thank you to our Three Mile Run Banner Sponsors for 2015:
Ciopinot
The Crushed Grape
Central Coast Pediatrics
Madonna Enterprises
Geo Solutions
Pacific Pediatric Dentistry
Gray & Troy
Idler's Home
Garrett Orthodontics
Vellum Financial
Dr. Stephen Freyaldenhoven
Bravo Pediatrics
Bonipak
Cindrich & Company
Summer Kabaker, Realtor - Haven
Coastal Pediatric Dentistry - James Forester, DDS
Properties
Servpro
Pacific Pediatric Dentistry
Louisa's Place
Dr. Freeman Orthodontics
Arris Studio Architects
Puma Swim Team
Papa John's
Coastal Cardiology
Blackhorse Espresso & Bakery
Dr. Daniel Orthodontics
Campa Real Estate Group
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Firestone Grill
Shetler Construction
Central Coast Home Health
SLO Pediatric Dental
Buffalo Pub & Grill
Black Sheep Bar & Grill
Central Coast Neurology
Andrade Landscape
SLO Eye Associates
Dr. Grace L. Kim
Wells Fargo
Norcast
And a gigantic shout out to LINSON SIGNS for the great job of creating the banners for our sponsors!
Thanks to Powell's Sweet Shoppe for donating gift certificates to our run and to Ravine Water Park
for donating season passes!
8th GRADE PARENT HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION MEETING:
Mark your calendars for Tiger Fest, the SLOHS style Open House on Thursday, April 23 2015.
The High School will host parents and students of incoming 9th graders at 5:30PM in the new gym.
Parents and students of current 9-12th grade students are invited to the Open House at 6:00pm. Don’t
forget to mark your calendars for this cool event!
PTA NEWS
The 2015 Laguna Middle School 3 Mile Run was a HUGE success!
A BIG thank you goes to our AWESOME volunteers:
~ Kathy Godfrey and her associate, Chelsea, for bringing in over $10,000 in
sponsorships from local businesses.
~ From water bottle washers, Jamba Juice drivers, and BBQers to donation
counters and station supervisors, we couldn’t have done it without the parents
and grandparents.
~ The Laguna Staff for their support and enthusiasm.
~ And especially the students who showed their true Lancer Spirit by collecting
donations and giving it their best on the 3 Mile Run!
Have a wonderful Spring Break with your families!
Julie Marks, P.T.A. President
From Lisa Guy: Many thanks to Miner's Ace Hardware for supporting our Laguna campus
beautification project and donating two large ceramic pots which will be placed in the planter outside
the library. We greatly appreciate our local businesses who have shown support of our wonderful
Middle School this year!
IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE
Friday, Apr. 17
Spring Break!!
SCHOOL RESUMES MONDAY, APRIL 13
Monday, Apr. 13
Jazz Band Rehearsal 3:05-4:15
Minecraft 7th grade lunch
Tuesday, Mar. 14
Math Lab Room G-13 3-4pm
Coding Club 7th grade lunch
Wednesday, Apr. 15
Friday Night Live Club Mtg. 3-4pm Rm. H2
Cookie Wednesday- bring your card.
Bike to School Raffle- WEAR YOUR HELMET!!!
Thursday, Apr. 16
8th grade parent meeting- end of year party planning 6-7 pm
Staff lounge
Student Council Meeting 10:30-11:30
Math Lab Room G-13 3-4pm
Photography Club Room G-16 3-4pm
Maker’s Club Room A-1 3-4pm