Laguna Beach Unified School District hires new...

Laguna Beach Unified School District hires new teachers

The Laguna Beach Unified School District has been preparing for

the fall term by hiring a record number of teachers and staff.

Joining the district as new hires at Laguna Beach High School are:

Francisco Gomez and Sarah Schmitz, English; Mark Alvarez, social

studies; Valerie Thompson, science; Michelle Perez, dance; Roger

Shew, jazz band and Suzanne Dean, counselor.

Joining the academic team at Thurston Middle School are Jason

Babiar, language arts and social studies; Jennifer DeMark, counselor;

and Michelle Martinez, social science.

Jamie Swintek joins the faculty at El Morro Elementary School and

Peggy Lynch, Angela Irish and Tiffany Willis will teach at Top of the

World Elementary School.

Phillip Felix joins the staff at all four school sites teaching

instrumental music.

Joining the special education team are Kim Adams and Penelope

Littlejohns. Adams will teach the third-, fourth- and fifth-grade

special day class at El Morro. Littlejohns is the new speech and

language specialist at Top of the World and Thurston.

For information, call the district office at (949) 497-7700 on

online at https://www.lagunabeachschools.org.

Time for textbook review in Laguna Beach

The Laguna Beach Unified School District’s policy for adoption of

textbooks and instructional materials is to first put prospective

materials on display for public review.

On review for Laguna Beach High School use is “Economics:

Principles, Problems and Policies,” 16th edition and “Glencoe Earth

Science.”

Both texts can be reviewed through Aug. 10 at the district office,

550 Blumont St. from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For

information, call (949) 497-7700.