C E L E B R A T E
SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING
There are big things happening across MBUSD!
Check out these "sneak peeks" that are deserving of celebration.
SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING
Our Social & Emotional Visual Framework serves to remind us of the skills we want to help develop in our students both at school and at home.
I set and achieve positive goals. - January
I show empathy for others. - February
I understand and manage my emotions. - March
I maintain positive relationships. - April
I make responsible decisions. - May
Enjoy seeing how the April and May skills were highlighted in our community.
If you want to see what you missed in Jan ., Feb ., and Mar . too, keep on scrolling.
May SEL Focus
I make responsible decisions.
Make a responsible decision to practice
SELF CARE
If you are a care giver (e.g. father, mother, teacher, medical professional, and/or caretaker), remember...it isn't selfish to take care of yourself...it's necessary!
Decision to Help Others
Ashlyn, a Mira Costa freshman, and her friends sewed and donated face masks to Torrance Memorial Hospital health workers.

Megan, a Grand View student, and her family made face masks for friends, neighbors, and anyone else who needed one in our community--even Principal Nancy Doyle. People were kind and gave Megan money. She donated most of it and kept a little to make more masks.
Teachers made the decision to collaborate across MBUSD, bringing lessons to our students. Check out the MindUp Video Lessons on Meadows KinderTube and RobinsonKindergarten.com.
Make a responsible decision to fuel your soul with SEL resources and featured articles from our partners at
Make a Decision to Celebrate!
Celebrating is SELF CARE too!
Join your friends at the
April SEL Focus
I maintain positive relationships.
Pennekamp teacher, Wendy
Fletcher, was on wheels visiting her second grade students.
Pacific staff, led by PE teacher Theresa Tower and Principal Rhonda Steinberg, tackled the hills to connect with their students and families.

Meadows Teachers, Noah Arnold (PE) and Heather Tuttle (Unicorn), hit the Meadows neighborhood for a full-on water battle!
MBMS Parent Teacher and Student Association (PTSA) showed appreciation to staff with words of affirmation and meals delivered to their homes. The staff showed their gratitude through a Padlet.
An MCHS masked man delivered lawn signs, on behalf of the Costa administrators and families, to let teachers know how much they are appreciated.
To maintain positive relationships and show kindness, Maylin and Liana made and posted signs letting the delivery drivers and mail carrier know how much they appreciate them. For one week they left out baskets of snacks and waters to which the essential workers helped themselves!
Robinson Principal, Jackie O'Sullivan, maintains positive relationships with Bedtime Stories--from a distance.

Their GV second grade friends left two cards on their doorstep, which made their day!
May and Rose (twins) were so appreciative and inspired that they decided to write letters too.
They are paying it forward, people!
Musical Connections
MCHS Staff Spotify Playlists
Rebecca Allen (Sci) suggested staff pull together playlists to connect with students. The growing list of tunes includes:
and much, much more!

Pennekamp staff maintains positive relationships with their students and families.
Manhattan Beach families
connect lights across their walk street,
from one house to the next, to share a little light.
March SEL Focus
I understand and manage my emotions.
Start managing your emotions with some lessons about your BRAIN!
MindUp
from our partners at
Self-management

  • impulse control
  • self-discipline
  • self-motivation
  • stress management
  • organizational skills
February SEL Focus
I show empathy for others.
Meadows students studied the Lunar New Year. The culminating activity was a community assembly featuring Chinese lions and martial artists.
The Grand View focus for the year is connections. Check out this video that they use to encourage empathy and compassion. How might you share this with your students and families?
Pacific teacher, Nina Huckabay, talked to Panther Parents about PBIS and PRIDE.
MCHS 7th Annual Black History Month Assembly
Costa's Janet Allen led her students and this event beautifully. Stephen Jackson helped open the memorable assembly.
Long-time NBA player and coach, Byron Scott, spoke of his friend and teammate, Kobe Bryant. He challenged all of us to be inspiring.
Stacy Cabrera, English teacher, spoke brilliantly. She reminded us of our ethical responsibility to learn from the past and take action.
MBMS Door Decorating Contest
Promoting Awareness, Cultural Diversity, and Unity
Marvin Gaye
American singer, songwriter, and producer who helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s.
Misty Copeland
American ballet dancer and first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history.
Daisy Bates
American civil rights activist, publisher, and journalist who played a leading role in the Little Rock Integration Crisis of 1957.
Kobe Bryant
American professional basketball player and Oscar Winning Producer
Chris Gorlero, MBMS staff member, created this tribute and shared Kobe's Dear Basketball letter.
Katherine Johnson
American mathematician and NASA employee whose calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights.
Robinson students spread a little love throughout our city during Kindness Week.

January SEL Focus
I set and achieve personal goals.
Pennekamp students stayed after school to make
with some of their friends, teachers, and principal.
Some MBMS teachers
shared this
with students before setting personal goals together in class.


Our partner, South Bay Families Connected , has a video series for parents about how to teach K - 5 children about empathy and why it is important.
FOR MB US D IT'S PERSONAL