As we look ahead to the 2021-2022 school year, I want to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation to all of our families, students, staff, and community members who united together through the pandemic to recharge, renew, and reimagine teaching and learning in LBUSD. I am pleased to share the Power of Laguna Beach Unified has never been stronger.
Thurston Middle School is a 4CLE school, preparing its students with 21st century competencies in order to be college and career ready.
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(Laguna Beach, CA) The Laguna Beach Unified Board of Education has approved a 4% salary increase for all non-temporary employees. It strives to recruit and retain the best professionals in the educational field to serve our students from Transitional Kindergarten (TK) to career.
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — The Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education voted Tuesday unanimously to approve the appointment of Dr. Elisabeth "Betsy" Kannenberg as Director of Assessment and Accountability. Dr. Kannenberg was selected from a candidate pool of highly qualified applicants.
We invited the Laguna Beach Unified stakeholders to view a panel discussion exploring relationships in our community. Panelists included students, teachers, parents, administrators, and superintendent Dr. Viloria. This event was supported by the middle and high school Challenge Success Teams, the LBHS Challenge Success Club and PTA Coffee Talk. To view this webinar visit: https://youtu.be/4G7LIBY4Quw
Laguna Beach Unified School District staff has designated May 10-14 Staff Appreciation Week to celebrate and thank each of our 363 employees as well as our incredible substitutes.
Thurston Middle School and Laguna Beach High School theatre students have garnered two awards and nine nominations in the 15th Annual National Youth Arts Awards for the 2019-2020 season.
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2019
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2X
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