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El Morro Elementary School news

El Morro Elementary School principal Chris Duddy wanted to give

the community an update about school news.

For Tsunami relief efforts, the Student Council has been selling

pencils, folders and hot chocolate to benefit the UNICEF Kids Helping

Kids program. Students have also been collecting donations from staff

and parents.

“Because of our community’s overwhelming generosity, we will be

sending a check for $1,682 to UNICEF to help the victims of this

devastating natural disaster,” Duddy said.

Because of the recent heavy rains Duddy wanted to reiterate some

procedures. The blacktop is for drop-off only; there is no parking on

the blacktop. When it is raining or too wet outside, students will

wait inside the Multi-Purpose Room to be picked up. Students riding

the bus will line up under the covered patio and board the bus as

usual.

All lost and found items not picked up by Jan. 31 will be donated

to the Salvation Army.

Laguna schools offer financial aid to tsunami victims

Top of the World Elementary School students, staff and parents

raised $4,500 for Tsunami Relief. In addition, Sharon Maloney’s

third-grade class raised $1,200 by having a car wash to contribute

more money.

Thurston Middle School’s ASB leadership and Peer Assistance

Leaders have collected funds from every class to donate to the

American Red Cross. Teacher Jason Babiar said he will match the funds

from his class. Totals are still be counted. For information, call

(949) 497-7785.

Laguna Beach High School Associated Student Body commissioner of

events Connor Ficcadenti, 17, said the school has had a coin drive

for three weeks. With one week to go they had collected about $2,000,

with one class donating $400. Totals are still being calculated. For

information, call (949) 497-7750.

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School happenings

The school’s second annual open house to see the classrooms and

meet the teachers is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 30.

To aid and contribute to a Tsunami Relief Fund, St. Catherine’s is

asking their students to do extra jobs around the house or in their

neighborhood to earn money for the tsunami victims. The school will

be donating all money raised to https://www.savethechildren.org. There

will be a fund container on each of the teachers’ desks until Feb. 4.

St. Catherine’s will be hosting a Junior High Information Night on

for fourth and fifth-grade students at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7. It’s an

opportunity to meet the teachers, learn about the curriculum and see

the classrooms. For reservations, call (949) 494-7339.

The school wishes good luck to its Academic Decathlon Team --

seventh-grade students: Dylan West, Shannon Daley, Ian Contorelli,

Grace Vu and Gavin Krogius; and eight-grade students Maddie Holloway,

Megan Michaels, Thomas Pryor, Daniel Glenn, Andy Zettler and Peter

McGinn. St. Catherine’s will compete against Diocesan March 5.

St. Catherine’s school is at 3090 S. Coast Highway. For

information, call (949) 494-9701.