Welcome to the Web site of the Laguna Elementary School Longhorns! Our K-6 school is located in sunny Tucson, Arizona. Our highly-qualified teachers, dedicated staff, and hard working students make Laguna Elementary a great place to learn and grow!

Check out our site for information on how to contact us, volunteer, and learn ways you can help your child succeed in school. We invite you to meet our staff, find extended-day care program information, and if you are still needing answers, scroll through our FAQ page for commonly asked questions. We look forward to a great year getting to know you and your student!

Why Laguna Rocks:

Welcome back, I hope your break was restful. We are trying to get everyone used to the school routines. February brings some changes and opportunities to get involved. We also have construction within the Laguna boundaries. Find out how you can help keep our Longhorns safe during this time.

• It is that time again to start thinking about the Healthy Heart Challenge. The Challenge involves staff, and students taking steps to add exercise to their day. Last year, students joined me in walking during lunch, and they earned voting tickets and voted to change my hair blue. As we all work to get healthy, they can begin to earn tickets again this year when we begin walking. I have not decided on the color choices yet, but the students have come up with lots of ideas.
• Love of Reading reminds students to read. We have guest readers coming to share their love of reading by reading to different classes, and we have an outstanding assembly planned.
• 6th grade students have an opportunity to win chances to attend a Phoenix Suns basketball game on Friday, February 19, 2010, by showing outstanding PeaceBuilder qualities including good grades, class participation, behavior, and responsibility. Our faculty and staff throughout the school will award tickets to students who get caught exhibiting positive behaviors. Twenty-five lucky students will have their names drawn and will be able to attend the game against the Atlanta Hawks. Their opportunity to be drawn increases with the number of tickets they earn. They will recognize two of these lucky students during half-time!
• According to Ellie Towne, Flowing Wells Neighborhood Association and Community Coalition, the idea of the new, beautiful silhouette in front of the school came from a picture in Laguna’s library. In a survey, taken by former students at the 1989 100th Birthday Celebration, some wrote about riding to school in a wagon. Thank you Ellie for the information!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Theresa Leal-Holmes
Principal