The following letter was sent by Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati. Dear SMMUSD staff, parents and community members, Our hearts go out to the families and staff involved in yesterday’s tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…
Smoky conditions caused by high winds and two fires, the Thomas fire in Ventura County and the Creek fire in Sylmar, have led Santa Monica officials end school early and cancel after school activities. “We recognize that the nearby fires…
Advocates of splitting the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District rejected overtures of compromise from Superintendent Ben Drati late last week, ahead of another hearing on the matter before the School Board Thursday. According to The Malibu Times, Malibu City Councilmember…
Due to extreme heat and high winds, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District will operate at minimum day schedules Wednesday and will allow parents to take their children out of school early. Superintendent Ben Drati sent an email to parents…
Via SMMUSD press release. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is raising funds to help pay the $505 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal fee, through a website set up by the Santa Monica College Foundation. Anyone who is…
The following is a message from Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Ben Drati regarding President Donald Trump’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. We understand the concern and fear felt by our families…
Via Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation press release. The Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation has granted the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) just under $2.5 million for programs during the 2017-2018 school year. The grant will support a variety of…
Via Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District press release. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District announced its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and/or Afterschool Snack Program. Effective July 1, 2017…
Via city of Santa Monica website. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2017 edition of Seascape. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District schools have once again received multiple awards in annual state and national rankings. U.S. News & World Report ranked…
Via SMMUSD press release. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Susan Samarge-Powell, Ed.D, as the new director of early learning at its April 20, 2017 regular meeting. Her position will be effective July…
Via Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District press release. Registration is now open for Summer Adventure, a fun and affordable summer enrichment program co-sponsored by the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation and the Santa Monica-Malibu Council of PTAs. The five-week program takes…
Via Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District press release. Members of the Malibu Unification Negotiations Committee (MUNC) will present their report on financial aspects associated with a proposed reorganization of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District into two separate school districts…
Via the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Nearly 1,000 SMMUSD elementary, middle and high school students will star in three separate “Stairway to the Stars” concerts on March 15, 17 and 21, at 7 pm, in Santa Monica High School’s…
In the wake of news that students and teachers at John Adams Middle School in Santa Monica may have been exposed to the highly-contagious norovirus, City Hall offered up information about the illness and tips on how to avoid catching…
The following is a health alert issued by the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. UPDATE: District officials have announced that John Adams Middle School will be closed Friday, February 3 and through the weekend due to concerns about a possible Norovirus outbreak.…
