Sea Lion Spotlight

Malibu Elementary Parent Newsletter #26 - February 12, 2024

Principal's Pen

Hello MES Sea Lion Families,

Teaching and learning are in high gear as we have well developed and known procedures across our school. Routines help students to focus on the difficult skills they practice daily. Parents can help their child to maximize their growth and enjoy learning by also keeping crisp routines and expecations. When we commit to providing children structure, they thrive more. To this end, please help your child with keeping their school items organized and by maintaining schedules for all their activities from bedtime, to reading time, to time to connect with you about life. Stay in close contact with teachers about goals and longterm projects. Volunteer when you can; you won't regret it. Together as parents and school staff we can and are helping our students achieve ever-more.

Thank you for your partnership,

Proud Principal Chris Hertz

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Below are some recent photos of our amazing students, staff, and parents. There are more photos in the last section of the newsletter! If you have a great photo, please send it to Principal Hertz for consideration. Thank you!

Important Dates Coming Soon

Full Academic Calendar Link

Feb13-20 ELPAC Testing for 18 EL students with Proctor Patricia Hill
Fri 02/16 Pancake Valentines Breakfast / 8:45
5th grade Bake Sale / 12:45 @ corner of Greyfox and Fernhill (Benefits 5th EOY Activities)

Mon 02/19 Presidents’ Day Holiday / No School

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Looking farther forward...

Fr 02/23 - Dress up as your Favorite Book Character Day / Spirit Day!
Mon 2/26 third grade fieldtrip to Malibu Lagoon
Wed 03/13 Bingo Night! / 5-7 @ cafeteria (Supports 5th grade!)
Fri 03/22 Last Day of School before Spring Break
Mon 3/4 second grader fieldtrip to Heal the Bay aquarium @ Santa Monica pier
Fri 3/22 Lost and Found to Charity / 1:30pm
Mar 25 - Apr 5 Spring Break
Mon 04/08 Return to School from Spring Break
Mon 05/27 Memorial Day Holiday / No School
Wed 06/12 Last Day of School
Spring Report Cards Sent Home

Articles for Parents

5th to 6th Orientation Activities 2024

Wed., February 28th - Parents invited to MMS for a presentation in the library at 9:30 followed by a tour at 10:30am.
Wed., February 28th- Principal and Counselor visit 5th grade classroom 1:30pm.
Wed., March 6th - Students & teacher come to MMS for fun & games, tour, and lunch. Buses pick up at 9:30 and leave MMS at 12:15. Lunch will be provided.

MMS Principal Greg Schellenberg

Counselor Lorene Whitehouse, M.Ed., P.P.S.

Distance Learning / School Inaccessible due to Road Closures, Fire, Power Outage: Link

Accessing Lexia and DreamBox: A Step-by-Step Guide Link

City of Malibu Annual Student Art Exhibition

Congratulations to these MES students who submitted their original art to the City of Malibu Annual Student Art Exhibition On view at the City of Malibu February 5 – March 10, 2024. Closing reception for the artist’s: Sunday, March 10, 11 AM – 1 PM.

Nico R
Ava H
Decker S
Poppy B
Drake C
Shea S
Raphael A
Blake B
Ezra Al
Natania A
Vienne L
Zoe M
Eli B
Margeaux Ka
Kendal W
Legacy S
Skylar L
Dino B
Shiloh M
Leva M
Bohdan D
Lila F

The SMMUSD Parent Resource Network

PRN Meetup: The SMMUSD Parent Resource Network is hosting a meetup for all Malibu parents of Special Education students, or students with IEPs. Let's get together, share resources, and support one another! Malibu PRN representatives will be there to answer any questions about the IEP process, and share information about upcoming events. Please join us at Malibu Pacific Church, 3324 Malibu cyn. Rd., Thursday February 22, 6:30-7:30, upstairs in the event space. Please RSVP and direct any questions to denise.prn.smmusd@gmail.com.

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Reposts

SMMUSD Climate and Culture Survey

Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Students,

Santa Monica-Malibu School District (SMMUSD) has partnered with Hanover Research to conduct a short survey to gather input from students in grades 4-12, all staff, and all parents about our school district’s climate and culture. We encourage you to share your opinions about your experiences in SMMUSD in order to inform the decisions made by school and district administrators.

Hanover Research is an independent research firm based in Washington, D.C., and is in no way affiliated with any other entity or organization. All information you provide will be maintained on a confidential basis by Hanover Research and will only be reported to SMMUSD in grouped or aggregated form only (i.e., de-identified data), so please be candid in your responses.

Please use the following link to take the survey: LINK

Survey deadline is: Thursday February 29, 2024.

We appreciate your participation.

Thank you,

Dr. Stacy Williamson
Assessment, Research and Evaluation

MBGC Information - February

The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu aims to provide a fun, safe, and creative environment for all Malibu youth to thrive, find support through positive mentorship, develop important life skills, and receive social and emotional support. We are currently offering: Link

More Highlights

WAIT UNTIL 8TH

The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade. By banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the kids having a smartphone. Please note that this pledge is for smartphones only! If you would like your child to have a basic phone that just calls and texts, you still can sign the pledge! The basic phone avoids many of the distractions and dangers of the smartphone.

Top 5 Reasons To Delay Getting a Smartphone

1 Smartphones are changing childhood.

2 They are distracting and addicting.

3 Smartphones expose your child to...

4 They increase risk for anxiety and depression.

5 Cyberbullying is an important concern.

To learn more, please visit www.waituntil8th.org or check out Wait Until 8th’s Instagram account.

Third Space is OPEN at Malibu Village! Third Space is a storefront, gallery and an innovation space for youth to be mentored and inspired. A project of the Boys & Girls Club of Malibu, made possible by many generous community contributors. A percentage of all store purchases benefit BGCM:

· Safe spaces after-school

· Mental health services for youth, families and aging population

· Drug and alcohol prevention programming

· Innovative and inspiring opportunities for youth

· Regenerative systems and educational initiatives

Here, in our vibrant community, we value care, connection, and creativity. We offer youth, families, and visitors of all ages the chance to explore products from local, sustainable and social entrepreneurs. To learn more, visit thirdspacemalibu.org Follow us on IG/FB: @thirdspacemalibu

"We are so thrilled to welcome the community to Third Space. We love being able to highlight products and art created by local, young entrepreneurs including Malibu High and BGCM alumni! This is a very special space made possible by amazing community contributors and we're excited to continue welcoming everyone to experience Third Space and all that it has to offer". Kasey Earnest, Boys & Girls Club of Malibu CEO

Third Space is made possible by the following contributors: Blue Star Painting • Bold LA • Devon Meyers Photography • JL Designs • 129 Builders Inc. • Jones Builders Group • Koum Family Foundation • The Little Market • The Dorn Family • Peak Power Electric • Quality Indoor Air - Heating and Air Conditioning • Venue Creation Resources