Big Lagoon School - Week 12 Newsletter
November 9-13, 2026
Dear Big Lagoon Families and Staff,
We have another exciting week ahead at Big Lagoon School! We have some wonderful opportunities for our students to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, connect with our local community, and create something beautiful together. Here are a few important announcements and dates to keep on your calendar.
Tuesday, November 17 - Whole-School Field Trip!
McKinleyville High School - Native American Heritage Month Celebration
Our entire school will be traveling to McKinleyville High School for an interactive Native American Heritage Month celebration! This will be a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn, participate, and connect with other students and community members.
We will leave campus at 11:00 AM and return by 1:30 PM.
Please return permission slips as soon as possible.
Families are welcome to join us! We would love to have you!
Wednesday, November 18 - Mural Painting with Jessica Cherry!
1:30-5:00 PM ELO-P After School
We are so excited to welcome Jessica Cherry, Yurok artist, to Big Lagoon School for an afternoon of mural painting! This is a special opportunity for our students to work alongside a talented local artist and contribute to a beautiful piece of art for our school.
Please plan for your students to stay for ELO-P after school so they can participate in this wonderful event! We are looking forward to seeing everyone's creativity come to life!
Wednesday, November 18 - PTO Zoom Meeting
5:00 PM Zoom
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75571312737?pwd=g9ZQiSOLRnaUJfIvQsMPWH9I2bVI5S.1
We need YOU! Our Parent Teacher Organization is an important part of making special experiences and opportunities possible for our students. We would love to have more parents and family members involved.
Here are a few things we need help with:
Organizing and coordinating our Big Lagoon spirit wear order.
Helping decide whether we should support an ice-skating field trip in December.
Serving as a PTO officer this school year! We are looking for a President, Vice President, and Secretary.
You do not need previous experience to get involved. We simply need people who care about our school and want to help make things happen for our kids. Please join us on Zoom at 5:00!
Spirit Wear Orders
Attached you will find our Big Lagoon School spirit wear order form. We are excited to get some school gear out to our families!
Please return your order form even if you pay through Venmo. Having the completed order form helps us keep track of sizes, items, and payments so that we can fill everyone's order accurately. Thank you!
November 23-27 - Fall Break!
A reminder that school will be closed November 23-27 for Fall Break. I hope everyone enjoys some well-deserved time with family and friends.
Please remember to read with your children. Even a few minutes of reading together each day makes a difference. Enjoy a good book, share a story, and keep those reading skills growing! :)
Thank you for being such an important part of our Big Lagoon School community. We are fortunate to have wonderful students, families, staff, and community partners who make our little school such a special place.
As always, please know that my door is open. If you ever have a question, concern, idea, or simply want to connect, please give me a call. I would truly love to talk with you!
Wishing you all a wonderful week!
Warmly,
Cathie
