Laguna Blanca’s freshmen class this year is a group of 45 students: 17 new students and 28 students that have continued from Laguna’s Middle School onto the high school.
Ethan Katnic and Olivia McGovern join the freshman class from Crane School.
They are both participating in fall sports this year.
They are among many young athletes in the freshman class. More than half of the freshmen boys are playing on the football team.
Both Olivia and Hannah White made the varsity volleyball team their first year of high school.
“Football has been pretty good.  It’s a good way to meet people as a new freshman,” said Ethan.
Returning freshman Ryan Bickett’s favorite subjects are biology with Ms. Staci Richard and English with Dr. Ashley Tidey.
“There is a lot more freedom in high school at Laguna compared to the Middle School. There is also a lot more responsibility,” Ryan said.
Ryan’s most memorable experience at Laguna so far was the club fair because, “it’s a different environment than in Middle School, and I liked what all the clubs were doing to help out,” he said.
“I am also really looking forward to our trip to Yosemite National Park this year.”
Like Ryan, Ethan’s favorite subjects are biology with Ms. Richard and English with Dr. Tidey.
Ethan’s most memorable moment at Laguna so far was when Invisible Children came during assembly and showed the movie “Tony.”
Hannah has been at Laguna since she was in sixth grade.
She also believes that the main difference between the Middle School and high school is that “students have a lot more responsibility and freedom now.”
When asked about her favorite things about the year thus far, she said, “Volleyball has been great, and I really like getting to know some of the older high schoolers through it,” Hannah said.
“I’m excited to hopefully grow as a person and just learn new things in every subject,” Hannah said about her hopes for this year.