EDUCATION: Manhattan Beach Unified School District launches new e-bike safety program
by Hibah Samad The Manhattan Beach Unified School District last week launched a new e-bike safety initiative aimed at ensuring students’ safe commutes on the road. Student e-bikes parked at Manhattan Beach Middle School and Mira Costa High School must have a new addition to their bikes — a District-certified sticker, signifying their completion of […]
Five honorees inducted into the Mira Costa High School 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame
by Hibah Samad The Mira Costa High School 2024 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame program last Thursday continued a decade-long tradition of honoring outstanding former students. The honorees came from diverse backgrounds and experiences with a common thread — they were all once students at Mira Costa High School. The program this year was led […]
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: The magic of learning in Michelle Mangan’s classroom
by Hibah Samad The morning air buzzes with excitement as Michelle Mangan’s Transitional Kindergarten class at Meadows Elementary kicks off another day of learning and joy. Her students arrive eager and ready. “I feel like my room has so much love,” said Mangan, who was recently named MBUSD’s 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year. “They are […]
EDUCATION: Manhattan Beach Unified Names Teachers of the Year
by Hibah Samad Educators from each Manhattan Beach Unified School District school have been named the 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year. The eight honorees were surprised with the announcement by their principals on campus in early April. This year’s honorees are Lilla Foster, Mira Costa High School Special Education Department chair; Dana Vaccaro MBMS […]
EDUCATION MBUSD: prepares to launch Ethnic Studies at Mira Costa
by Hibah Samad The Manhattan Beach Unified School District is preparing to implement Ethnic Studies courses at Mira Costa High School. These courses will meet new state graduation requirements set forth by California Assembly Bill 101 in 2021. The bill mandates that all California high schools offer ethnic studies courses in the 2025-26 school year […]
Mira Costa Boys Volleyball wins the Best of The West
by Hibah Samad Mira Costa High School’s Boys varsity volleyball team is celebrating a significant victory and title. Once again, the team brought home the gold at the Best of the West tournament on Saturday, March 9, at Poway High School. Regarded as the premier volleyball tournament of the high school season, the Best of […]
EDUCATION: Why MBUSD schools are facing budget cuts and layoffs in 2024
by Hibah Samad The Manhattan Beach Unified School District anticipates reducing expenditures by nearly $11.3 million over the next two years. On January 10, Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed budget, kicking off the state’s six-month budget process. “While there is a long way to go before MBUSD has an approved state budget for the […]
MBUSD hosts Kindergarten Day
by Hibah Samad The Manhattan Beach Unified School District is hosting its Annual Kindergarten Information Day, an event designed to help incoming and new families for the 2024-2025 school year with the transition to Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten. The program, which takes place January 20 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Grandview Elementary, is […]
MBUSD eliminates the sale of single-use plastic water bottles
by Hibah Samad The Manhattan Beach Unified School District has officially eliminated the sale of single-use plastic water bottles, an initiative started in 2019 when MBUSD first removed small plastic water bottles from elementary schools. MBUSD Food and Nutrition Services Department Director Léna Agee said this further step towards environmental sustainability has long been a […]