June 2022

June 29, 2022
Will Rogers Regenerative Farm Continues to Grow and Educate Students about Sustainability

June 24, 2022
Different Start Times for Board of Education Meeting: June 30, 2022

June 20, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: SMPD and SMFD Active Shooter Drills Planned for JAMS
Mensaje del Superintendente: SMPD y SMFD planean prácticas en JAMS en caso de individuo armado dispuesto a disparar

June 16, 2022
SMMUSD’s Bond Measures BB and ES Campus Modernization Projects Now Complete

June 16, 2022
Superintendent's Message: Muir Student Transfer Request Reminder
Mensaje del Superintendente: Recordatorio de la solicitud de traslado para estudiantes de Muir

June 14, 2022
SMMUSD Mariachi Classes for 2022-23

June 10, 2022
Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati: Letter to Samohi and Olympic High School Graduates of 2022
Mensaje del Superintendente para la Promoción 2022 de SMMUSD

June 10, 2022
Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati: Letter to Malibu High School Graduates of 2022

June 10, 2022
Local Control Accountability Plan Preview (LCAP)

June 9, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Muir / SMASH Status Update
Mensaje del Superintendente: Actualización del estatus de Muir / SMASH

June 8, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Administrative Announcement for JAMS and Samohi
Mensaje del Superintendente: Se anuncian cambios administrativos en JAMS y Samohi

June 8, 2022
Superintendent's Message: Muir Update, Tours, and Transfer Requests
Mensaje del Superintendente: Actualización sobre Muir, visitas guiadas y solicitudes de traslado

June 6, 2022
Muir / SMASH Renovation Project Report

June 2, 2022
Superintendent's Message: Alert - Illicit Drug Use
Mensaje del Superintendente: Alerta – uso de drogas ilegales

May 2022

May 31, 2022
Samohi Marine Biology Students Dissect and Consume Classwork

May 31, 2022
Webster Elementary School Supports the Botswana Project

May 27, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Update on Muir / SMASH and Impact on other Schools
Mensaje del Superintendente Actualización sobre Muir/SMASH y el impacto en otras escuelas

May 27, 2022
Board of Education Holds Series of Special and Regular Meetings in Early June

May 27, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: New Lincoln Middle School Principal Announcement
Mensaje del superintendente: Se anuncia el nuevo director de la secundaria Lincoln Middle

May 26, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Year-end Thoughts and COVID Testing Plan
Mensaje del Superintendente: Conclusiones de fin año y plan para las pruebas de COVID

May 25, 2022
SMMUSD Students Win City’s Sustainability Poster Contest

May 24, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Campus Safety
Mensaje del Superintendente: Seguridad en los planteles

May 23, 2022
Franklin Elementary School Hosts Annual Multicultural Fair

May 20, 2022
Cinco de Mayo Celebrated at Rogers Learning Community

May 16, 2022
JAMS Student Grayson Fitzgerald Selected to Perform at Carnegie Hall

May 13, 2022
Superintendent's Message: Olympic / ISP / OCLC Principal Change

May 13, 2022
The Samohi Wellness Advisory Group Hosts Puppy Party for Mental Health

May 13, 2022
Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed Session: May 19, 2022

May 11, 2022
Independent Study Program Info Webinar Set for May 12

May 11, 2022
Student Shark Tank Comes to SMASH

May 6, 2022
Malibu High and Santa Monica High Rank in Top Six Percent in U.S. News & World Report for 2022

May 5, 2022
Earth Day Celebrated at Rogers’ Regenerative Farm

May 5, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: LACDPH Implements Masking for Exposure for TK-12
Mensaje del Superintendente: LACDPH implementa el uso de mascarilla para TK al 12 tras estar expuesto

May 3, 2022
SMMUSD and DanzAlianza to Host First Folklórico Dance Festival

April 2022

April 30, 2022
Independent Study Program enrollment 2022-23 school year
Formulario de inscripción para el programa de estudios independientes para el año escolar 2022-23 de SMMUSD

April 28, 2022
McKinley Elementary School Awarded California Pivotal Practice Award

April 19, 2022
Notice of Public Hearing - Measure R Parcel Tax

April 19, 2022
SMMUSD State of Our Schools Livestream Event “Emerging Stronger” set for May 2, 2022

April 15, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Spring Break Return to School Reminders for TK-12
Mensaje del Superintendente: Recordatorio para el regreso de las vacaciones de primavera de los grados TK-12

April 14, 2022
SMMUSD’s Music Education Program Receives National Recognition

April 13, 2022
Malibu High School Orchestra Places First at Music in the Parks Competition

April 5, 2022
SMMUSD Music Students Named to California All State and Honor Choir, Orchestra and Band

March 2022

March 30, 2022
SMMUSD to Host Campus Facility Planning Community Meetings and In-Person Tours

March 30, 2022
Santa Monica High School Prom Boutique Accepting Formalwear Donations and Volunteer Requests

March 25, 2022
COVID-19 Antigen Test for Return from Spring Break

March 22, 2022
SMMUSD Donates Lincoln Middle School's Old Auditorium Armchairs to an Under-Privileged Community in Honduras

March 18, 2022
Lawsuit Filed by SMMUSD and City of Santa Monica Challenging the Constitutionality of SB442

March 17, 2022
SMMUSD to Hold Special Board Meeting on March 22, 2022

March 11, 2022
Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed Session: March 17, 2022

March 10, 2022
Superintendent's Message: Indoor Masks Move to Strongly Recommended for TK-12
Mensaje del Superintendente: Se recomienda encarecidamente el uso de las mascarillas en espacios cerrados para los grados TK-12

March 9, 2022
SMMUSD to Hold Special Board Meeting on March 9, 2022

March 4, 2022
SMMUSD Celebrates Black History Month

March 1, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Masking survey and Health Symposium Webinar
Mensaje del Superintendente: Encuesta del uso de la mascarilla y Seminario Web Simposio de Salud

February 2022

February 25, 2022
Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed Session: March 3, 3022

February 22, 2022
SMMUSD Financial Oversight Committee Accepting Applications

February 22, 2022
71st Annual “Stairway of the Stars” Concerts Shine a Brilliant Light on the SMMUSD Music Program

February 16, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Outdoor Masks Will Be Voluntary, Effective Immediately for TK-12
Mensaje del Superintendente: El uso de las mascarillas en lugares al aire libre será voluntario para TK-12, lo que entra en vigor inmediatamente

February 15, 2022
Pilots from Aviation Youth Mentorship Program Visit Will Rogers Learning Community

February 11, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Heat Wave and Outdoor Masking
Mensaje del Superintendente: Ola de calor y uso de mascarillas al aire libre

February 11, 2022
Different Start Times for Board of Education Meeting: February 17, 2022

February 3, 2022
SMMUSD to Host Campus Facility Planning Community Meetings and In-Person Tours

January 2022

January 28, 2022
Different Start Times for Board of Education Meeting: February 3, 2022

January 27, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Protocol Update for TK-12 - Home Quarantine No Longer Required for Individuals Exposed at School Regardless of Vaccination Status
Mensaje del Superintendente: Actualización del Protocolo para TK-12 - Independientemente del estado de vacunación, no se requiere que las personas expuestas en la escuela realicen la cuarentena en el hogar

January 25, 2022
Judgment and Order Granting Final Approval of Class Action Settlement

January 24, 2021
SMMUSD to Hold Special Board Meeting on January 26, 2022

January 20, 2022
Superintendent's Message: Denouncing Antisemitism

January 19, 2022
SMMUSD Registration for Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Now Available

January 17, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: COVID Protocol Update for TK-12 and Testing Hubs for Symptomatic Students and Staff
Mensaje del Superintendente: Actualización de los protocolos por COVID para las escuelas TK-12 Centros de pruebas para estudiantes y personal sintomáticos

January 11, 2022
National Poll Ranks SMMUSD Among California's Best Districts

January 11, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Saturday Vaccination Clinics - Jan. 15 and 22 in Santa Monica and Thursday, Jan. 20 in Malibu
Mensaje del Superintendente: Clínicas de vacunación los sábados – 15 y 22 de enero en Santa Mónica y 20 de enero en Malibú

January 10, 2022
SMMUSD Meal Program Policy Amendment

January 7, 2022
Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed Session: January 13, 2022

January 6, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: Saturday Vaccination Clinics
Mensaje del Superintendente: Clínicas de vacunación

January 4, 2022
Superintendent's Message: Health and Safety on Campus
Mensaje del Superintendente: Información sobre la salud y la seguridad en las escuelas

January 2, 2022
Superintendent’s Message: School Closure Considerations and Dashboard
Mensaje del Superintendente: Consideraciones sobre el cierre de las escuelas e información sobre el tablero informativo (Dashboard)

December 2021

December 30, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Return from Winter Break Information
Mensaje del Superintendente: Información sobre el regreso de las vacaciones de invierno

December 17, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: SMMUSD offering vaccine clinics at three schools

December 16, 2021
SMMUSD to Hold Special Board Meeting on December 17, 2021

December 15, 2021
Important Health Information from SMMUSD Health Services

December 13, 2021
School Board Approves Fareless System Initiative for Free Metro and Bus Rides for Students

December 6, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Update on Samohi Incident Today
Mensaje del Superintendente: Actualización sobre el incidente que ocurrió en Samohi

December 6, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Samohi Campus is Safe

December 3, 2021
SMMUSD to Hold Special Board Meeting on December 9, 2021

November 2021

Video: Will Rogers Learning Community - Facilities update, Nov. 2021

Video: McKinley Elementary - TK Kitchen Chemistry, Nov. 2021

November 30, 2021
Free Online Tutoring Service for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Students

November 26, 2021
SMMUSD to Hold Special Closed Session Meeting on November 30, 2021

November 23, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: SMMUSD offering vaccine clinics at three schools
Mensaje del Superintendente: SMMUSD ofrece clínicas de vacunación en tres escuelas

November 19, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: COVID Safety Protocols Survey for Parents, Staff, Secondary Students
Mensaje del Superintendente: Encuesta para los padres, el personal, y los estudiantes secundarios acerca de los protocolos de seguridad debido a COVID

November 12, 2021
Different Start Times for Board of Education Meeting: November 18, 2021

November 8, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Join Us at the Upcoming County Committee Hearing to Oppose City of Malibu’s Unification Petition, Nov. 10, 2021
Mensaje del Superintendente: Acompáñenos en la próxima audiencia del Comité del Condado en oposición a la Petición de Unificación de la Ciudad de Malibú, el 10 de noviembre de 2021

November 4, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Unofficial Surveys Circulating at Schools, Email and Social Media
Mensaje del Superintendente: Una encuesta extraoficial está circulando en las escuelas, por correo electrónico y en los medios sociales

November 4, 2021
Santa Monica High School Marching Band Place First in Recent Competition

October 2021

Video: Bike It Walk It - McKinley Elementary, Oct. 2021

October 28, 2021
SMMUSD to Hold Special Closed Session on November 2, 2021

October 26, 2021
SMMUSD Announces McKinley Elementary School as Winner of the Golden Sneaker Award

October 26, 2021
SMMUSD Community Meeting Planned to Present the Draft Environmental Impact Report Findings for the Malibu Middle and High School Specific Plan Project

October 22, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Visual and Performing Arts New Protocols
Mensaje del Superintendente: Nuevos protocolos para los programas de Artes Visuales y Escénicas

October 18, 2021
District Requests Applications by Families Qualified for Free and Reduced Meals for Funding Purposes

October 15, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: COVID Testing Insurance Process
Mensaje del Superintendente: Trámite del proveedor de seguro para las pruebas de COVID

October 15, 2021
Different Start Times for Board of Education Meeting: October 21, 2021

October 14, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: COVID update: Vaccination Mandate and Modified Quarantine
Mensaje del Superintendente: Actualización sobre COVID: Orden de vacunación y cuarentena modificada

October 6, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Pupil Fees Settlement Update Final Approval of Settlement Expected Soon
Mensaje del Superintendente: Actualización sobre la resolución de las cuotas escolares Pronto se espera la aprobación definitiva de la resolución

October 1, 2021
Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed Session: October 7, 2021

September 2021

September 24, 2021
SMMUSD to Hold Special Board Meeting on September 30, 2021

September 20, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Modified Quarantine Option Plan and Vaccination Requirements for Eligible Students
Mensaje del Superintendente: Plan de opciones de cuarentena modificada y requisitos de vacunación para estudiantes elegibles

September 20, 2021
Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization Votes to Take Additional Time to Consider the City of Malibu’s Proposal to Leave the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

September 17, 2021
Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed Session: September 22, 2021

September 14, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Student Information System - Aeries Update
Mensaje del Superintendente: Sistema de información estudiantil – Actualización sobre Aeries

September 13, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: COVID-19 Testing and FAQ Update

September 10, 2021
Superintendent's Message: LA County Committee Report Reflects a “Dire” Financial Future for students of Santa Monica if City of Malibu’s Proposal to Split the District is Approved
Mensaje del Superintendente: El informe del Comité del Condado de Los Ángeles refleja un “grave” futuro financiero para los estudiantes de Santa Mónica si se aprueba la propuesta de la Ciudad de Malibú para separarse del distrito

August 2021

Video: Samohi Discovery building virtual tour, Aug. 2021

August 31, 2021
Superintendent's Message: COVID testing update
Mensaje del Superintendente: Actualización acerca de las pruebas de detección de COVID

August 27, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: COVID Testing Registration Update
Mensaje del Superintendente: Actualización sobre la registración para las pruebas de COVID

August 27, 2021
Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed Session: September 2, 2021

August 21, 2021
SMMUSD to Hold Special Board Meeting on August 23, 2021

August 20, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: COVID-19 Testing for Students and Staff

August 13, 2021
SMMUSD to Hold Special Board Meeting on August 19, 2021

August 11, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Masking, COVID Testing and Vaccinations
Mensaje del Superintendente: Uso de máscaras, pruebas y vacunas contra el COVID

August 7, 2021
Superintendent’s Message: Health and Safety -- 2021-22 School Year
Mensaje del Superintendente: Salud y seguridad - Año escolar 2021-22

August 6, 2021
SMMUSD to Hold Special Board Meeting on August 10, 2021

July 2021

July 28, 2021
SMMUSD Independent Study Academic Program Available for 2021-22 School Year
Está disponible el programa académico de estudio independiente SMMUSD para el año escolar 2021-22

July 12, 2021
Free and Reduced-Price Meals for SMMUSD Students Notification: School Year 2021-22
Comidas gratuitas y a precio reducido para los estudiantes de SMMUSD Notificación: Año escolar 2021-22

July 9, 2021
Earlier Start Time for Board of Education Closed Session: July 15, 2021