Good afternoon LUSD: Please follow the link for our updated bus routes for this school year. Please allow 5-10 minutes for the bus to arrive at your scheduled stop. https://www.lusd.us/documents/transportation/415776
Dear Laytonville High School Families,
We are excited for the start of school next week and wanted to inform you that class schedules should be available on the AERIES system. If you are having problems accessing your schedule please feel free to come by the LHS office between 8am to 4pm to pick up a copy. Class schedules will also be handed out on the first day of class. Our first day of school Wednesday, August 21st and will be a minimum day. Classes begin at 8:25 AM sharp with the first bell ringing at 8:20 am. We will all start the day in the quad. School is out at 1:45 pm. The normal school day schedule after that will be from 8:25 am to 3:37 pm.
Thank you and enjoy these last days of summer.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the 2024 Freshman Academy a big success. We had over 70% of the incoming class participate in this program that gives a solid orientation and understanding of high school while meeting many of their teachers and having a lot of fun. We finished the week with a tour of Sonoma State and Santa Rosa JC and then enjoyed lunch and some fun activities courtesy of LUSD. The staff at Laytonville High School is getting ready for the beginning of school on August 21st, and we look forward to welcoming all our students to the start of a successful school year.
The Freshmen Academy at Laytonville High will be in session starting next Monday, August 5th. The purpose of the academy is to prepare incoming freshman for high school through an orientation and a series of 11 individual presentations to encourage career exploration with Career Technical Pathway Teachers and helpful tips for success with other academic teachers. The Freshman Academy will feature three different presentations during each of the first four days, and a field trip on the 5th day. In addition to the academic and career exploration, freshman academy is also fun!
Freshman Academy will take place Monday August 5th, through Friday August 9th, and will run from 9am-12pm. The Freshman Academy will include a college field trip to Sonoma State University leaving at 8am on August 9th. Although this is an optional program, students who attend the entire Freshman Academy get better grades their freshmen year on average than students who do not, and they can earn 2 elective credits towards high school graduation. No signups are necessary, just show up.
We look forward to seeing your incoming freshman at Laytonville High School for the 2024 Freshman Academy.
Summer school ended on July 19th with a big bang! Our summer school teachers organized a field trip to the movie theater to watch Despicable Me 4. . Thank you teachers and Noyo Theater for hosting our group!
Reminder to mark your calendars!! All students 6th to 12th grade who want to play sports need a sports physical. Practices will be starting soon. Don't get caught not able to participate! Take advantage now, these clinics are FREE!
Our Laytonville Elementary School 6th grade class had a great time at Six Flags last Friday. They learned about sea life and enjoyed an epic day of fun!
The Laytonville Elementary School 7th graders had the pleasure of being the first class to participate in an educational tour at Newport Ranch last week, thanks to the Mendocino County Office of Education (MCOE). They explored the ranch, studied creek health by identifying water creatures, planted redwood trees, toured the gardens and mushroom inoculation station, and had a fabulous day!
Our elementary students had a fantastic time participating in the 'pie a teacher' event during the Spring Fling on Tuesday, April 30th. Laughter filled the air as students eagerly lined up to throw pies at their teachers, creating a fun and memorable experience for everyone involved.
Our 8th grade class had a great field trip last week on April 25th-26th. They were able to meet with the fire science professor from Cal Poly Humboldt and go to their marine biology lab. They also had a lot of fun at the Sequoia Park Zoo and Redwood Skywalk.
Friday, April 26th, Laytonville High School students attended the 36th Annual Latino Student Retreat at Mendocino College. The day began by listening to keynote speaker, Erika Cruz. Erika is a Coach, Speaker, and Founder of Courage Driven Latina. Erika left a six-figure tech job and created her own six-figure paying business. Erika’s work focuses on helping others become the best version of themselves. She has been featured in the New York Times, CNN, Los Angeles Times, Telemundo, and more. Her message to students is to always dream big and have confidence in yourself to make your dreams a reality. Following the speaker our students attended two workshops. Some of the workshops our students participated in were: Financial Literacy, Funding Your Education, Sustainable Construction, and more. Senior and Study Body President, Melanie Sanchez Chavez, attended the Nursing Simulation Lab and the Science Exploration Workshop with fellow students. She said, "What I liked about the nursing simulation lab was being able to see all the mannequins and doing the real life situation lab. The science lab did a scavenger hunt that showed us new things about animals, and corals and that was a cool experience." Following the workshops students were invited to table events and a tasty lunch. In addition our students had the pleasure of visiting with Mr. Demartini who is very missed at LHS. Overall it was a wonderful experience, thank you to Mendocino College for hosting this event!
Deputy Sizemore from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office volunteered to visit with our preschool and TK/K students yesterday. He brought a patrol vehicle for them to tour and the kids had a lot of fun!
On Tuesday, April 16th, Laytonville High School and Middle School students attended a presentation by inspirational Chicana and Native American Speaker Maggie Steele. Maggie shared many great stories and songs and made us all think about how to be better people. Maggie also made a special presentation to LUSD staff afterschool. We appreciate her presence in Laytonville and a HUGE thank you to the Cahto Tribe and Healthy Start for making it possible for Maggie to share her gifts with the students of Laytonville.
Our high school baseball team has their first home games today in a doubleheader against Anderson Valley starting at 2 p.m. Our high school softball team plays home at 4 p.m. against South Fork. Come support our Warriors!
The high school baseball games today against Anderson Valley have been rescheduled to Thursday, April 18th, at 2 p.m.
Come support our middle school softball team as they play their first home game tonight against Fort Bragg at 4 p.m. Let's go Warriors!
Our Title VI students took a photo today with Ed the Eagle at Mendocino College for Native American Motivation Day.
LUSD student registration is open for Fall 2024 for TK-12th Grade. Preschool registration information will be available later in April. Here is the link to our student registration information: https://www.lusd.us/page/student-registration
Come support our middle school co-ed soccer team as they play their first home game tonight against Willits Charter School at 4 p.m. on the high school football field. Let's go Warriors!
There will be a sex trafficking awareness dinner on March 26th at 6:00 PM in Harwood Hall. This event is sponsored and hosted by Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria and the Department of Justice Violence Against Women Program and is free and open to all community members.
