World Record-Setting Aviator to Speak at Anacapa
Julian Nott will share his exciting and daring adventures as a balloonist
December 5, 2013 — Santa Barbara, Calif.
Julian Nott, considered to be one of the founders of the modern ballooning movement, will share his exciting and daring adventures in the skies at Anacapa School’s Breakfast Club assembly on Wednesday, December 11 between 7:50 and 8:30 a.m.
Nott has broken 79 world ballooning records including piloting the first balloon crossings of the Sahara Desert, Australia and the Alps as … Read more
Anacapa School Students To Sing ‘Songs of Love’
Students to join singer-songwriter Lanny Sherwin on tracks to benefit children’s charity
November 26, 2013 — Santa Barbara, Calif.
The entire Anacapa School student body along with its faculty will be raising their voices in a “Song of Love” for a teenager they will probably never meet. On December 9 between 7:50 and 8:30 a.m., students and teachers at the independent school are lending their time and vocal talents to help singer-songwriter and Anacapa dad Lanny Sherwin create a personalized … Read more
A Look at Athletics at Anacapa School
At Anacapa School, students and faculty alike are pushed to establish and maintain healthy, active lifestyles. From Breakfast Club speakers to club offerings to elective classes, Anacapa makes sure that every student finds an activity that fits their personal interests while encouraging us all to be physically fit. During this first semester, students have a variety of opportunities to get muscles working and hearts pumping, including elective classes such as Basketball, Soccer, Rock Climbing and SB Trails, as well as … Read more
Neeva & Pica Are Presidio Heritage Garden Interns
A short piece from Neeva and Pica about their internship at the Presidio Heritage Garden originally published in Dispatches from the Presidio Neighborhood, a blog produced by the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation.
We are the new Presidio Heritage Garden interns at El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, Neeva and Pica. We come from Anacapa Schoolevery Monday and Wednesday afternoon to work with Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation Archaeologist Michael Imwalle on taking … Read more
From The Anacapa School Science & Mathematics Departments
Lower School Physical Science (Megan Nesland)
Physical Science offers Lower School students a chance to appreciate the scientific concepts at work in the world around us. Students use weekly lab assignments to investigate everyday phenomena, with an emphasis on the ongoing question: why do things work the way that they do? Students have many activities and projects to look forward to throughout the year, including a culminating project in which they design their own roller coasters based on their knowledge … Read more
Mayor Schneider Wins in Anacapa School’s Student Poll
Anacapa students pick winners for Santa Barbara City Council and Mayor
If it were up to Anacapa School’s seventh and eighth graders, Helene Schneider would keep her post as Santa Barbara’s mayor. After hearing from eight of the 12 candidates for Santa Barbara Mayor and City Council, Anacapa School students held a mock election.
For the past two decades, Gordon Sichi, Anacapa’s founding headmaster and teacher of the American Society course, has invited candidates for Santa Barbara City Council to … Read more
Know When to Fold ‘Em
Origami is a new club offering this fall at Anacapa. Origami (from ori meaning “folding” and kami meaning “paper”) is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century A.D. It has since then evolved into a modern art form. The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques.
Lead by Lanny Sherwin (father of Alec, grade 10) participants are learning basic folding … Read more
New STEM Initiatives Take Shape at Anacapa
FROM THE ANACAPA SCHOOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT . . .
The Anacapa Science and Technology Department is expanding in some exciting ways this year. In addition to this semester’s more traditional science classes (Physical Science in the Lower School and Chemistry and Conceptual Physics in the Upper School), students also have an opportunity to apply new concepts in two new innovative class offerings—Lower School Robotics and the Upper School STEAM Lab. Hands-on activities are a very popular part of … Read more
Beginning-of-the-Year Trip: Zion National Park
September 15-19, 2013
Chaperones: Gordon and Suzie Sichi, Bryan Anderson, Paula Campanelli, Levi Maaia, Hugo Macario, Megan Nesland, and Grayson Baggiolini (Class of 2012)
Sunday, September 15
Destination: Zion National Park
Students arrived on campus at 5:00 AM, roll was taken, and the two Santa Barbara Airbuses loaded with personal items, camping gear, food, and ice chests. We departed promptly at 6:00 AM for the approximately 10-hour ride from California, through Nevada, to Utah’s Zion National Park. … Read more
Commencement 2013
Anacapa’s graduation celebrated the seven members of the Class of 2013 at a commencement ceremony on June 14th at the Santa Barbara Woman’s Club (Rockwood), but the graduating seniors were not the only ones in the spotlight. Following tradition, Anacapa recognized the accomplishments of the entire student body during the all-school awards ceremony.
After an outdoor patio reception for friends and families, guests moved indoors where Suzie Sichi, head of faculty, presided over the program. … Read more
Megan Nesland to Participate in Research Experience for Teachers
Anacapa science teacher, Megan Nesland, will spend this summer working in the UCSB Materials Research Lab as part of the Research Experience for Teachers program (MRL RET). The two-year program includes original research during the first summer and a focus on curriculum development during the following summer. Megan will work in the Stuky Lab, studying the biochemical behavior of blood-clotting proteins, and later create curriculum to make the research experience relevant to students at Anacapa.… Read more
The Adobes Rock the Annual Art Show & Concert
Anacapa students earned six best of show and more than 100 first place awards at the Fair and Expo recently. The annual Art Show & Concert showcased these awesome student works from Studio Art, Art of the World, Ceramics and Photography classes. Guests also enjoyed the music of the Ensemble Music class band “The Adobes” who rocked the courtyard with hits from The Lumineers and Of Monsters and Men among others!… Read more
Pro Surfer Shaun Tomson to Release New Book “The Code” at Anacapa School
World champion surfer and best-selling author says Anacapa students were his latest inspiration
May 27, 2013 — Santa Barbara, Calif.
Shaun Tomson the professional surfer and best-selling author of “Surfer’s Code: 12 Simple Lessons for Riding through Life” and award-winning documentary filmmaker of “Bustin’ Down the Door” will release a new book titled “The Code” during a morning media event at Anacapa School in Santa Barbara on Wednesday, May 29 at 8:00 a.m. Tomson says that Anacapa students were the … Read more
“Anacachers” Take Hide & Seek to the Next Level
Several Anacapa students have been enjoying a new club – Geocaching. Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. The container stays in place, but the cachers sign a log and upload “I Found It” information to the Geocaching.com website.
The Club is spearheaded by science teacher, Megan Nesland; 9th grader, Alec Sherwin; and his Dad, … Read more
Update: Anacapa’s International Space Station Contact Is a Success
On May 22, 2013, Anacapa School students had a chance to speak with NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL Christopher J. Cassidy via a live Amateur Radio link to the International Space Station (ISS) (Astronaut Chris Cassidy’s NASA Bio). The 10-minute Q&A session went off without a hitch at the hilltop campus of QAD, Inc. Video of the event was streamed live … Read more
Anacapa’s Performance of “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” Is a Hit
Anacapa School’s students perfomed “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” on May 17, 18 and 19 before packed audiences at the school’s downtown campus. The students transformed their classrooms into an undersea paradise for the classic tale.
“You all should be very proud of yourselves,” said John Luca, an Anacapa math teacher addressing the cast and crew. “You and Salli put on a fantastic show in here in this room,” he remarked, speaking of Salli Eve, the school’s performing arts teacher.
“Disney’s … Read more
Anacapa Announces Date for Live Q&A with the International Space Station
Update: Watch a raw video of the contact | KEYT News story
Independent school to connect with NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy in orbit via Amateur Radio
May 14, 2013 — Santa Barbara, Calif.
Students and faculty of Anacapa School are preparing for a rare event that will allow them to make contact with NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL Christopher J. Cassidy. Cassidy is a flight engineer on Expedition 35, the 35th and current long-duration mission to the International Space … Read more
Anacapa Troupe to Perform ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’
Independent school theater group will journey ‘under the sea’ for three on-campus performances
May 3, 2013 — Santa Barbara, Calif.
Anacapa School’s performing arts department will present a musical stage performance of “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” with performances on May 17 and 18 at 7:30 pm and May 19 at 2:00 pm at the school’s downtown campus at 814 Santa Barbara Street.
“Disney’s The Little Mermaid” is a musical adaptation of the well-known story of Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, … Read more
So Long to Our Daily Bread
We would like to wish our dear friends at Our Daily Bread the best of luck at their new location at 2700 De La Vina Street. We will miss the warm smiles and the smell of warm bread at their old, familiar location across the street from our campus.… Read more
UCSB History Professor to Speak at Anacapa on the Life of a Japanese Samurai
Luke Roberts will guest lecture at independent school’s First Thursday Open Breakfast Club
March 19, 2013 — Santa Barbara, Calif.
Anacapa School will host Luke Roberts, a professor of Japanese history in UC Santa Barbara’s history department, at its First Thursday Open Breakfast Club series on April 4, 2013, at 7:50 a.m. Roberts’ current research project is a biography of an “average” samurai named Mori Yoshiki of the feudal Japanese Tosa domain of the eighteenth century. Roberts’ talk at Anacapa … Read more
March Special – Montecito Peak
March Special is an Anacapa, long-time tradition of taking a day off from classes and doing something together while the auction clean-up is happening on campus. This year’s March Special was an all-school hike up to Montecito Peak! The first group hit the summit just before noon. Once all six groups reached the top we snapped a fantastic group photo and enjoyed a nice leisurely lunch before returning… Read more
Calling All Anacapans: Auction 2013
2013 Auction Items Sneak Peek Flyer
Sunday, March 10, 2013 • 12:30-5:00 pm
Silent Auction & Lunch 12:30-2:30 • Live Auction 3:00
On Campus at 814 Santa Barbara Street
Calling All Anacapans!
This Sunday’s auction — Bollywood Bash! — is going to be a fantastic party for our school community! We’re looking forward to seeing everyone on campus under the big tent. (You might want to dress in layers if it’s cool.)
Lunch will be served from 12:30 to 2:30 … Read more
Synthesis Unit: Space – Where Are We Going?
The 2013 Synthesis Unit—Space: Where Are We Going?—was an exhilarating experience for Anacapa’s students and faculty alike. Due to the energetic brainstorming and planning by math and science teachers under the direction of Levi Maaia, students and faculty had the opportunity to hear many experts in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, space technology, and space exploration.
NASA astronaut Richard Linnehan electrified the students with stories and information about his various missions in space. A veteran of four … Read more
Anacapa Auction – March 10, 2013
2013 Auction Items Sneak Peek Flyer
Sunday, March 10, 2013 • 12:30-5:00 pm
Silent Auction & Lunch 12:30-2:30 • Live Auction 3:00
On Campus at 814 Santa Barbara Street
Anacapa School will host The 29th Annual Anacapa School Auction: “Bollywood Bash” on campus Sunday, March 10 from 12:30-5:00 p.m. The family event will feature about 300 items ranging from clothing, art and luxury items to gift certificates for food, entertainment and travel. Items will be sold in both silent and … Read more