BRIEFLY IN EDUCATION

Student safe after breaking vial of acid

A Laguna Beach High School student broke a vial containing a 75% solution of hydrochloric acid in a science lab on March 1, according to the Laguna Beach Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the incident at about 9:30 a.m.

The student was wearing appropriate safety gear, and all areas that may have come in contact with the acid were flushed with water. The student was not harmed and was released to his father.

Student group to hold fundraising bake sale

The Logos High School Group of Laguna Presbyterian Church will hold a bake sale on March 11 after the 9 a.m. service. The sale will be held on the patio beside the church on Second Avenue between Forest and Second.

Proceeds from the sale will go toward the group’s upcoming mission trip to Molokai, Hawaii, during Spring Break. As they have for the past several years, the high school students will help build, paint and restore churches, schools and homes in low-income communities and share Bible study and fellowship each evening.

For more information, visit www.lagunapreschurch.org.

Group to discuss staying connected with kids

The public is invited to attend the free March 16 meeting of the Moms Group at Laguna Presbyterian Church, where Julie Hussman of the Center for Hope and Healing in Irvine will lead an interactive discussion about “Staying Connected With Our Children.”

Hussman will provide examples from various age groups of what happens when parents get disconnected from their kids and why this is such a critical issue. She will also give suggestions about what parents can do to re-establish the connection and will address the role that parents play in providing a secure foundation for their children.

Infants may accompany their parents to the meeting, and child care for older babies and preschoolers is available for a small donation. Child care scholarships are also available.

All meetings of the Moms’ Group take place on Fridays during the regular school year, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the church parlor at 415 Forest Ave.

For more information, call Lisa Wilhelm at (949) 494-7555.

Students’ art submitted to national show

The work of three students who participate in the Festival of Arts weekly ceramics class with Monica Dunham has been submitted to the 2007 National Ceramic Exhibition in Louisville, Ky.

The students selected were David Fisher, grade 2, with “Dozer;” Chase Hallahan, grade 3, with “Heart Bowl;” and Sarah Wellsfry, grade 4, with “The Trinity.”

The exhibition will be held during the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference, March 14 to 17.

More than 800 entries from more than 65 schools and teaching institutions were submitted, almost triple the number of entries from the prior year. In addition, the number of teachers who chose to enter their students’ work more than doubled this season.

For more information on the Festival of Arts, visit www.foapom.org.

Help for Hope concert to raise funds for cancer

The third annual Help for Hope concert will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., March 18, at the Forum Theatre on the Festival of Arts grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

The concert is organized by Laguna Beach High School freshmen who are trying to raise funds for cancer research; the total contributions made by the first two concerts totaled nearly $10,000.

Returning this year is vocalist Brianna Krantz, who will be accompanied by Chloe Mansour. Also new this year are two dance performances by local groups.

The concert organizers are members of the bands Jill’s Bedroom and Epiphany; each will have a short performance in between selling tickets and providing refreshments.

The members of Jill’s Bedroom are Jake Johnson, Andrew Levin and Adam Selevan. Epiphany includes Casey Chen, Brent Donenfeld, Alec Jaffe, Brett Linkletter and Robbie Quellmalz.

Refreshments will be available during intermission; tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults. For more information, call Pam Levin at (949) 887-9808 or Kathy Selevan at (949) 422-5211.