COVID-19 testing for all students and staff will take place on Wednesday, February 24. We're looking forward to seeing everyone back on campus when in-person classes resume on Monday, March 1!
Transitioning from At-Home to On-Campus Status
We are excited to see the COVID-19 positive case numbers and hospitalizations trending downward across San Diego County. We recognize that every family has its own set of circumstances and are proud to be able to offer both an in-person and at-home learning option for our students and families this year. We recognize that some students need to change their status from in-person to at-home learning or vice-versa at times due to extenuating circumstances; however, we would appreciate your letting us know if you need to change your status so our teachers can plan accordingly. After all, we are doing our best to maintain a minimum 6-foot distance between students in our classrooms (both indoor and outdoor) and it is helpful for our teachers to know how many students they need to plan for on a given day. If you are changing your status and are planning to return to campus to join in-person instruction or need to log into your classes via Zoom for an extended period of time due to extenuating circumstances, please contact Dana Abplanalp-Diggs, Principal, and Tracy Ahrens, our Attendance Officer, so that we can update our lists for teachers accordingly. Thank you!
Grauer Literary Society Meeting: Wednesday
The next meeting of the Grauer Literary Society will be this Wednesday, February 24, at Noon on Zoom. The book that will be discussed is The Guest Listby Lucy Foley. All current parents, alumni parents, and Grauer community members are welcome to join - just email Sheila Wirick to be added to the mailing list.
March 2 Parent Association Meeting - Join Us! All parents are invited to login via Zoom for our March Parent Association Meeting next Tuesday, March 2 at 9:30am. We hope to see you there - click here to view the agenda. Please also note that moving forward, we will be sharing the PA agenda in the newsletter the week before each meeting, as well as meeting notes the week after. We appreciate our parents' involvement, and always enjoy new faces and fresh ideas! Questions? Please contact PA President Akemi Dyer.
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Attendance Line
Is your child going to be absent from campus? Please contact Tracy Ahrens, our Attendance Officer, in our Main Office prior to 9:00am to let us know that your child will be absent for the day. If your child will be Zooming, parents may write a note or call the attendance office in advance to excuse the absence. The most common valid excuses to miss classes on campus or to distance learn are: illness or quarantine, medical appointment, religious or family ceremony, legal issues, or excused independent athletics or avocations. We will need confirmation why your child is Zooming from home. Tracy can be reached via our Attendance Line at (760) 944-6777 or by e-mail at tracyahrens@grauerschool.com.
CALENDAR
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Monday, February 22-Friday, February 26
~ Virtual, e-Learning Week Wednesday, February 24 ~ COVID-19 Testing for all faculty, staff, and students (see Principal’s Column)
~ Grauer Literary Society Meeting, Noon (Zoom) Thursday, February 25
~ Discover Grauer Admissions Event, 9:15am (please RSVP to attend) Friday, February 26
~ Odd Day (1,3,5,7) Monday, March 1
~ On campus classes resume Tuesday, March 2
~ March Parent Association Meeting, 9:30am (Zoom) Thursday, March 4
~ Garden Group presents Holistic Healing Class, 9:15-10:10am (RSVP)
~ Garden Group presents A Garden Tea and Book Reading, 1:30-3:00pm (RSVP) Friday, March 12
~ Mastery Learning Day/End of Third Quarter Monday, March 29-Monday, April 5
~ Spring Break (No Classes)
Upcoming Events
Grauer Donation Drive For COVID-19 Patients In San Diego
Many COVID-19 patients in San Diego County are dealing with isolation while they're in the hospital. Grauer student Sean F. '23 has organized a donation drive for the Grauer community to help UC San Diego Health patients who are isolated while they are battling the disease. Donations requested include new books, magazines, decks of cards, sudoku books, crossword puzzles, and arts and crafts projects. You can click here to view a "Wish List" on Amazon as examples of things most requested by patients. Items not on the wish list that can also be accepted are new books, magazines, and knitted/crocheted lap blankets (approximate size: 36”x36”). Contact Sean F. '23 or Faculty Lead Nick Scacco with any questions about this donation drive.
Grauer students have a choice of two different ways of donating items:
Drop off donations into a bin located in Meyer Hall through March 12. When you enter the donation information in MobileServe, you can either specify your parent as the supervisor so they can approve your hour of service or simply upload a photo and it will verify automatically.
Order donations through Amazon to be delivered directly to UC San Diego Health. Click on the Wish List link, add items to your cart, and then choose “Volunteer Services Gift Registry” as the delivery address when you check out. You can create an entry in MobileServe for your Amazon donation, and specify your parent as the supervisor so they can approve your hour of community service.
Thank you to our Grauer students and families for your generosity to help others in our community!
Choice Lunch: Sign Up For School Lunches
Grauer Parents - are you tired of making lunches for your student? Choice Lunch has introduced a variety of new lunch choices to mark the beginning of 2021, including vegetarian, gluten-free, and kid-pleasing options - click here to view the large menu of delicious lunch options! You can sign your Grauer student up for school lunches at any time. Lunch is delivered through contact-free delivery every day. To learn more, click here to view an information brochure from Choice Lunch. If you have any questions, click here to view contact information for Choice Lunch, or contact Tracy Ahrens.
Summer Camps At The Grauer School
The Grauer School’s summer school programs are designed to provide year-long learning, enrichment, remediation, and of course, fun! Whether we are on-line or on-site, we specialize in helping students explore their academic and creative interests in our relationship-driven, college preparatory environment. We offer both week-long enrichment camps for middle and high school students as well as for-credit academic classes to students throughout San Diego County, not just current Grauer School students. This year’s summer sessions are scheduled to run from June 21 through July 9 and July 12 through July 30. Standard enrollment begins April 19 and closes June 14.
In addition to our middle school and high school offerings, The Grauer School will again be hosting the Loly Lutti Pottery Camp (visit lolylutti.com for more information and registration) as well as KidzToPros (kidztopros.com) for our younger campers - click here to view a KidzToPros flyer with more information, and you can save $100 if you register by February 28 and use the code "FLY100". Keep an eye out for our 2021 Summer Session schedule and offerings on our website at grauerschool.com/summer, which will be coming soon!
Visual Arts Department Presents: Modes Photography Contest
The Visual Arts Department invites Grauer students, faculty, and staff to enter their Modes Photography Contest. You can submit time-lapses, panorama, slomo, and wide-angle/fisheye photos. You can click here or use the QR code with your mobile device to submit your photos. Contact Grace W. '21 for any questions.
Weekly Columns
Principal's Desk
COVID-19 Testing This Week
We are excited to see the COVID-19 positive case numbers and hospitalizations trending downward across San Diego County. We are sincerely looking forward to seeing the county move into a less-restrictive tier and watching many of our high school CIF-sports starting again in the next few weeks. It is hard to believe that high school CIF-sanctioned sports have been on hold for almost a full calendar year; we are looking forward to seeing some of our student-athletes back on the (outdoor) courts and fields soon.
We appreciate our community’s support of our travel policies and our COVID-19 surveillance testing program. As we recognize that many of our families traveled both in and out of state during our annual Ski Week last week, out of an abundance of caution, we will be hosting a virtual, e-Learning week this week (February 22-26). As shared earlier, we are planning to screen all faculty, staff, and students for COVID-19 tomorrow (Wednesday, February 24). Here is tomorrow’s testing schedule:
Period 1, 9:00-10:30am~ Grades 7, 8, and 9 (we will be canceling period 1 classes for these students)
Period 3, 10:30am-Noon~ Grades 10, 11, and 12 (we will be canceling period 3 classes for these students)
As we recognize that it is next to impossible for students to travel to campus for testing and try to attend a Zoom class at the same time, we will be canceling the applicable class block for students during their assigned testing times (see above). As always, students with Grauer siblings may come at an earlier or later time in order to facilitate only one trip to campus—we are just doing our best to try to spread out our testing efforts so that our students do not have to wait in line. We strongly recommend that you try to come sometime within the testing window rather than showing up right at the testing start or end time. With that said, we will be closing sample collection at noon so we can transport our samples to UCSD’s EXCITE laboratory for testing.
We sincerely appreciate all of your support of our COVID-19 testing program and your efforts to keep our campus safe and our students on-campus during this pandemic. We look forward to seeing our on-campus learners back on campus next Monday, March 1.
Deans' View
Finishing the Quarter Strong
Welcome back! Hopefully Ski Week brought ample time to recharge and revive yourselves. With only three weeks left in the 3rd quarter, now is the time to really dig deep for final refinements and adaptations of work and study habits to really get the most of this time together.
Parents, check the Gradescape system to see how your student is doing, and ask questions of your student. Every student has developed different degrees of independence, but that does not mean they could not benefit from either a kind word or a gentle nudge. Students, be honest with yourselves: enjoy the confidence you’ve earned and ask for help when you need it. It is important to not just look for successes, but to have the courage to seek out areas needing support.
Once we return to campus, office hours with teachers are an excellent opportunity for students to practice self-advocacy and get specific, directed support. They are not regularly scheduled, one-on-one tutoring sessions. For students seeking more regular guidance in a particular subject (for instance, weekly), we would recommend additional support services - tutoring, Daily Checkout, Ed Mentoring - offered through the school, rather than office hours. You can learn more about these services on the Student Support webpage on the school's website.
If you have any questions about our support services, do not hesitate to reach out to Mimi Robinson, our Student Support Coordinator, at mimirobinson@grauerschool.com.
Courage is the unwritten core value that Grauer students are using to get through this pandemic. Dr. Grauer reflects that he never realized how courageous it is just to live life in joy, in smiles, in song, and in play.
All interested Middle School and High School students are welcome to join the Archery program with Coach Trevor Olson, Coach Paulina Davis-Fisher, and Student Coach Alexa K. '23. No experience is necessary, so if you're interested in joining a great sport with a great team, this opportunity could be for you!
Program Details:
Archery Season: February 1 - April 30
Practice/Training Days for High School: Mondays and Wednesdays Practice/Training Days for Middle School: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 3:15 - 5:00
Cost: There will be no cost for Archery this season. Dr. Grauer insisted that the school covers all expenses to make sure archery is accessible to everyone.
We look forward to seeing you on the range!
CIF Sports Update From Horizon Prep
We're sharing another update message about CIF-sanctioned sports from Coach Matt Roy at Horizon Prep: "As we look towards March and the home stretch of the school year, I wanted to take a moment to bring you up to speed on the current updates regarding CIF sports.
- Purple Tier Sports are a go! Sports in the Red, Orange, and Yellow are still on hold. Gym workouts may begin once we get to the Red tier.
-Students may now participate in more than one cohort/team. That means our athletes are able to compete in two sports in the same season!
Registration
All registration and paperwork (including a sports physical) must be turned in to the Athletic office before an athlete may begin an official practice for any sport. CLICK HERE to register now.
The official start of the season/deadline to register for the following sports is March 1:
Boys and Girls Golf - click here to purchase the Team Spirit Pack Gear.
Boys and Girls Tennis - click here to purchase the Team Spirit Pack Gear.
8 Man Football (Football has been given permission to begin workouts once San Diego County reaches an Adjusted Covid-19 Case Rate equal to or less than 14 per 100,000 tests.)
The official deadline to register for the following sport is March 15:
Boys and Girls Track & Field - click here to purchase the Team Spirit Pack Gear.
Training Camps
We have ongoing open enrollment for Season 1 & 2 Sports Training & Conditioning Camps for the following sports:
Girls Volleyball - Training and conditioning on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays on the sand courts @ Horizon Prep with Coach Salas. Volleyball (and all indoor sports) have been moved back to the yellow tier. Click here to purchase the Team Spirit Pack Gear.
Boys Basketball - Training and conditioning on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on the Sport Court @ Horizon Prep with Coach Roy.
Girls Basketball - Training and conditioning on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays on the outdoor court @ The Grauer School. This camp will be led by our new girls basketball Coach Keith Luberto!
Last Week In The Garden
We continued preparing areas for Spring planting of flowers for the Monarch Way Station and Flower Garden, which will take place during the week of March 1. We also worked on sanding and painting the two garden benches and arbors, weeded, and applied the final application of dormant oil spray on the stone fruit trees.
Please remind students not to pick fruit or veggies from the garden unless they have received permission from their teacher or the Grauer Gardening team. The Valencia Orange tree (by the treehouse classroom) is losing fruit every week. However, this variety is a Summer juicing orange. The earliest this variety ripens is around early April (after Spring Break). Fruit that is picked now will be very sour. We promise to let you know when this fruit is ready for harvest. Coincidentally, a student suggestion from our survey mentioned that fresh squeezed orange juice would be nice upon arrival to school some day. We think that's a great idea and we'll keep you posted!
Coming Up In The Garden
First Thursday Holistic Healing Class on Thursday, March 4 from 9:15-10:15am. Breath is life! Life is breath! Come join us in exploring ancient breathing practices for modern times! Pranayama, one of many yoga disciplines, is the practice of regulating life force, or energy, through breath. Learn and experience techniques that hold powerful healing potential for the body-mind and cultivate a deep sense of well-being. Please RSVP to kellerock@grauerschool.com as soon as possible.
NEW! Beginning next week, please join us for "A Garden Tea and Book Reading" to meet every first Thursday, beginning on Thursday, March 4 at 1:30-3:00pm. No book purchase or pre-readiing is necessary, just come and listen. Meet in the garden, and bring your favorite tea cup. Whispers of white peony and tendrils of Lapsang Souchong mingle in the air. Collards and golden beets lie a bed away while backdrops of native buckwheat and sage provide sanctuary. Whether you are drawn to sipping tea with others or called to Robin Wall Kimmerer’s work on deepening your connection to the earth, everyone is welcome. Each month will feature an Audible chapter of “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer (mother, scientist, decorated professor and member of the Potawatomi Nation), with a custom blend of tea hosted by Grauer Garden Club’s Chef Serenity Wood and Sally Grauer. Participants will also have the option to make a pouch of tea to bring home for further sipping delights. Click here to read a sample of Professor Kimmerer’s writing and reading, and click here to learn more about Chef Serenity Wood. Please RSVP to Sally Grauer if you're planning to attend the Garden Tea and Book Reading.
Events & Activities at The Grauer School
High School ASB Presents Spirit Week 2.0 (Part 2)
The High School ASB/Leadership class presented Spirit Week 2.0 at The Grauer School during the week of February 8-12. Wednesday was Movie Character/Celebrity Day with students and faculty dressed as their favorite well-known celebrities. Thursday was Throwback Thursday (Decades) Day with students dressed in clothing from a certain decade, starting with the 1950's for the 7th grade up to the 2000's for the 12th grade, and faculty dressed in Victorian-era clothing. Friday was Meme Day with creative costumes highlighting popular memes from social media and the internet.
The High School ASB/Leadership class would like to congratulate our Juniors for winning our February Spirit Week dress-up competition! We loved seeing so many creative costumes both on-campus and on Zoom during Spirit Week 2.0. Thanks to all of the students and faculty who brought their A-game with their spirit week costumes this week, and thanks to the ASB for presenting this fun week for our students and faculty! Be sure to follow us on Facebook @thegrauerschool and Instagram @grauerschool to see more Spirit Week photos.
Grauer's Annual Spelling Bee Winner and Finalists
From Paige Prindle, English Teacher:
The final rounds of the annual Grauer School Spelling Bee took place on Thursday, February 11 in the Justice Center. Eight 7th and 8th graders went seven rounds to decide who will qualify to represent Grauer at The San Diego Union-Tribune Countywide Spelling Bee on March 17 via Zoom.
Eighth-grader Erin W. '25 (participating on Zoom) correctly spelled the word "liana" to become the 2021 Grauer School Middle School Spelling Bee Champion! Eighth-grader Khyber M. ‘25 took second place. It was an incredibly competitive Bee, with Erin and Khyber going back and forth for round after round until a winner was finally declared. This year's Bee went for an amazing 20 rounds!
Congratulations as well to the other Middle School students who participated in the Spelling Bee finals including 8th graders Finn C. '25 and Asa S. '25, and 7th graders Zoe Ba. '26, Mia B. '26, MJ C. '26, and Julien W. '26.
Theatre Department Presents Brown Bag Theatre
From Erin Langen, Theatre Teacher:
Our Period 7 Theatre Arts class produced our first Brown Bag showcase on Wednesday, February 10. Nadia L. '21 and Lourdes F. '22 have been rehearsing the one-act "Poof" by Lynn Nottage for the past two months, and they were finally able to perform during lunch for an appreciative audience on the quad outside the Justice Center. We chose this play to highlight a contemporary female playwright, as well as choosing a play that had two major roles to feature two of our most experienced actresses, Nadia and Lourdes. Click on the image with the play button below to watch a video of our Brown Bag Theatre production of "Poof", and we hope you enjoy watching it!
Pre-Calculus Class At The Beach
From Clayton Payne, Pre-Calculus Teacher
The Pre-Calculus class went on a field trip to the beach on Thursday, February 11. To evaluate the Pre-Calculus students' ability to write trigonometric equations from data (usually in the form of sterile graphs), we left the classroom and traveled down to Cardiff Reef. We observed the breaking waves, Socratically identifying how each aspect of what we were watching corresponded to the graphs we had previously made. The surfers weren't struggling with their math, but their desire to be out in the water!
The activity began with a simple question, "How would you write the equation of what we were seeing?" In mixed ability groups, students formulated strategies for collecting data while on land. These groups compared methodologies, agreeing on the best to use. As the class began collecting data, critiquing each other, I had the pleasure of sitting back and watching them ride their intellectual curiosity just as the locals were riding the waves.
We had an open critique of the data, the surfers explaining certain natural phenomenon as represented in the numbers. Once appropriate sets of data were agreed upon, students set to work writing the equation. How did they know if they were right? They used a smartphone to check the surf report, discovering that what they had calculated was just what the app was reporting. (I'm not sure who was being held more accountable, the students or the app!)
While they had to be resourceful, show perseverance, and hold each other accountable, the real success is that they found the mathematics in something they love and appreciate... while having fun!
Mandarin Chinese Students Celebrate Chinese New Year
On February 11, Mandarin Chinese students and their teacher, Fupen Huang, created a video to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the year of the Ox, with the Grauer community. Click on the image below to watch the video. Happy Chinese New Year!
World Religions Class: Creating Mandalas
As an exercise to understand the religion of Buddhism, World Religions students created Mandalas using colored sand to draw circular patterns on February 10. The mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Buddhism, representing the universe. The circular design symbolizes the idea that life is never ending and everything is connected. According to Buddhist scripture, mandalas constructed from sand transmit positive energies to the environment and to the people who view them. They are believed to effect purification and healing. Mandala sand painting was introduced by the Buddha himself and there are many different designs of mandala, each with different lessons to teach.
Surf PE Class: Surfboard Maintenance
From Brian Dugan, Surf PE Coach:
On February 10 and February 11, Period 6 and 7 Surf PE classes practiced some essential craftsmanship: board repair. After one of the biggest and most consistent runs of winter swell in memory, a few days of miniscule surf provided the perfect opportunity to fix damaged student equipment. The class learned basic safety measures and techniques for working with UV-reactive epoxy to fill and reshape fiberglass with cracks or dings. Throughout the two class periods, students repaired over 8 surfboards with varying degrees of damage. Thanks everyone for participating in the experience!
Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon
A Note of Gratitude from the Grauer Parent Association:
Thank you to all Grauer Families for helping to make our teachers truly feel appreciated at the Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon held on Friday, February 12. The Parent Association Board would like to send a special thank you to parent chair Yuki Mese-Gilbert for her thoughtful and creative vision on how to host a safe and special event this year. Our teachers and staff really enjoyed the individual picnic lunches & $100 Amazon gift card. Thank you to the many Grauer Families who generously donated!
We would also like to extend gratitude to Serenity Wood for her delicious truffles, Sheila Wirick for making charcuterie boards, and the Colvin, Tanghe, Melby and Leonhard Families for contributing additional snacks & beverages that were included in the picnic baskets. We also greatly appreciate Donna Spiegel, Kim Edwards and Meighan Brisbois for their planning (and sewing!) efforts.
From our teachers:
"I felt so spoiled today and send a huge wave of gratitude to all involved for all of their hard work. Thank you, thank you!"
"That picnic was so gorgeous, aesthetically and in spirit! It was so much fun and oh so delicious. Thank you to all involved!
"A terrific way to end the week and kick off the break. So appreciated."
"Thank you so much for a wonderful, so thoughtful and beautiful lunch. We have indeed the best PA and I feel very spoiled."
This indeed was a beautiful way to show appreciation for all that our teachers and staff do. Thank you for your generosity and kindness.
Counselor's Corner
From Shelley Boniwell, Associate Director of Counseling - follow the Grauer School Counseling Office on Instagram @gscounseling:
International College Experiences in Europe: March 25
Students can learn about studying in England, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland through US accredited universities, including American University Paris, Franklin University Switzerland, Glion Institute of Higher Education, John Cabot University and Les Roches. Students can participate in a webinar on Thursday, March 25 at 4:00pm, outlining the benefits of a European college experience as well as information on each individual university. Click here to view a flyer with more information, and click here to RSVP for the webinar.
Summer 2021 Programs
Students and parents can view a spreadsheet list of summer educational programs for the upcoming summer of 2021, and this list will be updated as more opportunities come in. Click here to view the list of Summer 2021 opportunities. There may be brochures with more information for some of these programs in the Counseling Office. Please contact Shelley Boniwell if you have any questions.
Community Service
From Jessi Brown, Humanitarian Service Coordinator:
Looking for ways to volunteer during the school year, either in person or virtually? Remember that you have a great resource right at your fingertips. Log into your MobileServe account, click on "EVENTS" in the side menu bar, and then click on "DISCOVER." You can enter keywords or just enter your location to find opportunities close to you. This is a great way to discover opportunities that are perfect for you!
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation
Garden/Landscaping volunteers are needed at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation in Carlsbad. They are in need of volunteers to constantly help upkeep their native gardens, which includes removing weeds and overgrowth, trimming, moving mulch cover, and other tasks. No landscaping experience is required, just people who like to be outdoors and are in need of hours, or looking to give back. We provide all the tools. Contact Emily Watts if you're interested in volunteering.
Community Resource Center
Students can volunteer at the Community Resource Center store in Encinitas on Fridays or Saturdays. The service opportunity involves receiving donations, assisting customers, sorting donation items, creating visually appealing merchandise displays and most important, having fun working with great people and helping CRC to generate revenue to help low-income families and victims of domestic violence. Click here to complete a volunteer application.
Middle School Fridays
From Patricia Young, Middle School Fridays Coordinator:
Middle School Friday activities will continue to be optional and will run from 1:00-2:00pm on Friday afternoons. Each week, we plan to offer opportunities for Friday fun, whether they are on-campus or remote via Zoom.
The activities for this Friday, February 26, are:
Creating Mandalas with Christina Burress at 1:00pm on Zoom. Each student will create their own mandala (a circular design symbolizing the beauty of the universe) with found objects from around their home or garden. Then, the group will take time to share their designs with each other.
Dungeons & Dragons Club with Liam Murphy at 12:30-3:00pm on Zoom. Email Liam if you haven't played before and you would like to join the group!
Student Spotlight
Parents, please let us know if your child is doing something newsworthy so we can congratulate them in our Student Spotlight section! Please send submissions to newsletter@grauerschool.com.
National Merit Scholarship Finalist
The National Merit Scholarship Program has determined which of the 16,000 Semifinalists named in September 2020 have met all requirements to advance to Finalist standing in the competition. We are proud to announce that Rachel W. (’21) has been named a Finalist in the 2021 Competition for National Merit Scholarship awards. Congratulations, Rachel, on this prestigious honor!
Valentine's Grams Delivered By ASB
The High School ASB/Leadership class sold Valentine’s Grams again this year. Students were able to purchase a student-designed card with an organic lollipop, and the Valentine’s Grams were delivered to students on Friday, February 12. Thanks to the ASB for coordinating and delivering the Valentine Grams to spread love and positivity on campus, and special thanks to Selah S. '21 for coordinating the virtual grams for at-home students.
Physics Student Video
In Physics class taught by Morgan Brown, students complete research projects into the topic they study together in class, and then the students either build a model or create a video about that topic. Mia B. '21 created a video about using Tidal Power to generate electricity, which was inspired on the curriculum unit studying different forms of energy and how we can use renewable energy. Click on the image to view Mia's video.
Student Fundraiser
Congratulations to Jason W. '21 for being featured in an article in the Encinitas Advocate newspaper about his outstanding fundraising efforts for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) ! Jason and his "Answer for Cancer" team have raised over $100,000 for LLS during the last 2 years. Jason is a candidate for LLS Student of the Year for a third and final time this year, and he is more motivated than ever despite the unique challenges of fundraising during a pandemic. Click here to read the article about Jason's fundraising efforts.
Roller Skate Club
The Roller Skate Club meets Wednesday afternoons after school on the basketball court. Students in all grades and at all skill levels are welcome to join the club. If you're interested in joining, please email Mimi Robinson. The photos below are from the club's meeting on February 10.
Happy Birthday!
Julien W. '26 - February 25
Savannah H. '22 - February 27
Chloe R. '21 - February 28
Roman F. '26 - February 28
