C E L E B R A T E TEACHING & 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 January and February skills were highlighted in our classrooms and on our campuses.

January SEL Focus I set and achieve personal goals.

Pennekamp students stayed after school to make VISION BOARDS with some of their friends, teachers, and principal.

Some MBMS teachers shared this GOAL SETTING VIDEO with students before setting personal goals together in class.

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.

Video SeriesTeaching Empathy and Compassion 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.

March SEL Focus I understand and manage my emotions.

Here are some resources for you and your families...

Self-management impulse control self-discipline self-motivation stress management organizational skills Click here for a video introduction

Teaching Feelings and Emotions: 30+ Best Resources to Use With Kids

RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY PRIVILEGE Thank you for approaching the work you do for and with our students and families as a responsibility, an opportunity, and a privilege.

FOR MB US D IT'S PERSONAL