MCHS – Students find poetry, commonality with older adults

 by Hibah Samad/MBUSD  Mira Costa students in Shannon Vaughan’s creative writing class participated in a unique intergenerational poetry writing session through the City of Manhattan Beach’s Parks and Recreation Department’s Older Adults Poetry Circle program.   Members taught students how to write short poems through a technique called “Writing Poetry from the Inside Out.” The session…

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TECHNOLOGY – MBUSD launches app

by Hibah Samad/MBUSD  Parent and community engagement is now enhanced with the Manhattan Beach Unified School District’s new mobile app for Apple and Android phones.  The app has been live for two weeks and allows students, staff, families, and the community to stay connected and access the latest information through custom, branded home screens for…

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EDUCATION – Robinson Elementary students spread kindness

by Hibah Samad/MBUSD  Robinson Elementary staff and 130 students joined schools around the globe for the 12th annual Great Kindness Challenge. Students took their school project idea beyond the classroom walls to spread kindness across the City of Manhattan Beach by installing their “Our Stake in Growing Kindness” project at Metlox. Last Thursday morning, the…

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EDUCATION – MBUSD swears in three, says farewell to two trustees 

by Hibah Samad The Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees said farewells to two board members at its December 14 meeting.  Longtime board member Jennifer Cochran completed second term, serving nine years on the board. Board President Sally Peel served for a single four-year term. It was an emotional evening at the MBUSD…

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