February Newsletter

If you would like a copy of the February newsletter emailed to you, please send an email to acochren@lagunabeachschools.org.  You must have Microsoft Office Pubisher in order to view the newsletter.  Students received their newsletter on February 14th.  An additional copy can be picked up in the classroom or front office. 

Knott’s Math Day

Students were given information on the February newsletter.  The newsletter was distributed to students during their period 1 class on Wednesday, February 14th.  Additionally, a PACE phone call was made so that parents would know of the deadline to pay and return interest slip–Friday, February 16th.  In order to plan for the trip, Mrs. Cochren [...]

GATE Eligibility TEST–Otis Lennon Test

For information regarding types of questions on the GATE eligibility test and scoring procedures please view the following website–harcourtassessment.com/hai/images/dotCom/olsat8/OLSAT_Brochure.pdf

Vocabulary SAT Club

The books were ordered and we hope to being mid-February.  Thanks for your patience.  If there are any other students interested, please contact Mrs. Cochren.  We will meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays briefly at lunch in order to check answers and discuss questions from the books.  Lunch attendance in not mandatory in order to [...]

February Book Club

Book club will be held on Wednesdays during lunch.  Book picks were announced on the GATE handout in January.   Students should meet for 10 minutes during lunch on Wednesday, February 7th.  Morning announcements were given reminding interested students to attend to get additional information.  The book picks are listed on the blogroll!  Students who plan [...]

Spelling Bee Contestants

Students had their first informational meeting today and received Scripp’s word booklets for the March Spelling Bee.  We will be having friendly competition during lunch on Tuesdays and will focus on certain pages from the book each week to practice.  Students that would like to have pizza at the meetings should bring $10.00 by Monday, [...]

Parents Needed for Knott’s Math Day

It is time to volunteer!  I need parents who would like to see GATE 7th and 8th graders attend Knott’s Physics Day on March 1st.  There will be a number of competitions such as building a tower out of 1 sheet of paper and 35 centimeters of tape, paper airplane target contest, and a boat [...]