Santa Maria-Bonita School District

The district is building a new elementary school and the process to choose a name will begin soon. A committee of volunteers will review the suggested names and select three to present to the School Board which will make the final decision. To apply to be part of the committee to review potential names, fill out the form in EnglishHERE or the form in Spanish at thisLINK . The deadline to apply for the committee is January 28, 2020, at 4 p. m.

A new elementary school will open in August of 2020 and SMBSD is looking for suggestions for its name. The form in English to suggest a name can be foundHERE . The form in Spanish to suggest a name can be found at thisLINK . You can also pick up a paper copy of the form at the school district office at 708 South Miller St. The deadline to suggest a name is February 5, 2020, at 4 p. m.  

Students return to class at SMBSD schools on Wednesday, January 15. Teachers and some school staff members have already returned for professional development and preparing for the re-opening of school.  

Students from Bonita School are spending this week working on grade level standards and English Language Development at the school's Winter Academy. 52 students are getting enhanced academic support and having fun during the last week of Winter Break with activities like math games with partners.  

About 100 students at Taylor School are taking part in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) workshop during Winter Break. Each day this week, about 20 4th through 6th graders are learning computer coding by using programmable screens, speakers, circuits and Chromebooks to create sequences of visual effects and sounds.  

At the December 18 Board Meeting, Student Council officers and members from Battles School recited some funny holiday poems for the audience. At the meeting, School Board Trustees reviewed the annual financial audit report for 2018-19, heard about changes to the district's 2019-20 budget, and discussed the creation of boundaries for the new elementary school that will open in August of 2020. The Board Members also learned about new language fluency assessment procedures developed by the state for students who are English Language Learners. The next regular Board Meeting is Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at 6 p. m. at 708 South Miller St.