Highlights for the Week
Key actions, schedule conflicts & important reminders • Mar 15–21, 2026
🌈 Rainbow Dance Competition — Fri–Sun! Mar 20–22
Big weekend for dance! Rainbow Dance Competition runs Friday Mar 20 through Sunday Mar 22. Both Isla and Ivy are involved. Friday is also Ivy's Honor Choir Knott's trip — logistics will be tight. Plan travel and schedule carefully.
📋 Plan logistics for competition weekend
⚠️ Packed Wednesday: Oscars + Min Day + Piano + Dance Wed Mar 18
Ivy's 5th Grade Oscars 8:30 AM at GV PAC · Ivy Min Day pickup 1:30 PM · Piano Lessons 2:45–3:45 PM · Ivy Surfside 5–7 PM · Isla-cast 6–8 PM. Need two drivers for evening activities!
🚗 Coordinate Wed logistics — two drivers needed
🎟️ Buy Empire of the Sun Tickets — Tomorrow! Tue Mar 17 • 9:30 AM
Online queue opens at 9:30 AM for 10:00 AM ticket sale. Don't miss the window — set a reminder!
⏰ Be online at 9:30 AM Tuesday
🦷 Girls Dentist Appointment — Thursday Thu Mar 19 • 3:00 PM
Isla and Ivy at Bayview Pediatric Dental Group (500 S Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 301) at 3:00 PM. Same day as Honor Choir 3:30 PM and GV Open House 5:30 PM — tight afternoon schedule!
📅 Thu 3:00 PM · Bayview Pediatric Dental
🎵 Ivy's Honor Choir Knott's Trip — All Day Friday Fri Mar 20
Drop-off at Pacific Elementary 8:40 AM. Bus to Buena Park HS for performance at 1:10 PM, then Knott's Berry Farm. Meet at Knott's exit 6:45 PM sharp. Bus returns to Pacific ~8 PM. Wear honor choir t-shirt + black pants + sneakers.
🎒 Pack choir shirt, black pants, snack for Fri
Important School Events
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🎬 The Oscars — Ivy's 5th Grade Show! Wed Mar 18 • 8:30 AM
Grand View PAC, 8:30–10:30 AM. Ivy performs a 30-second memorized acceptance speech. All parents warmly invited — this is a big moment!
🎭 Wed Mar 18 • 8:30 AM · Grand View PAC
🏆 MBMS Student Olympics — All Week at Lunch Mar 16–20
ASB hosts lunchtime Olympics! Mon: Dodgeball · Tue: Tug of War · Wed: Pickleball · Thu: Volleyball · Fri: Capture the Flag. Students sign up with 5th period teacher. Winning classes get treats next week!
📅 Mon–Fri at lunch · Sign up with 5th period
🏃 MBMS Spring Sports Tryouts Mon Mar 17 & Wed Mar 19
Tryouts for Track & Field, Boys Volleyball, Girls Softball, Girls Flag Football, and Cheer. 3:15–4:30 PM both days.
📅 Mar 17 & 19 • 3:15–4:30 PM
☕ Parent Ed Tech Coffee Talk #2 Tue Mar 17 • 8 AM
MBUSD Board Room, 325 S. Peck Ave, 8:00–9:00 AM. Focus on parental controls, screen time, and everyday device challenges at home.
📅 Tue Mar 17 • 8:00–9:00 AM · District Office
🏫 Grand View Open House Wed Mar 19 • 5:30 PM
Open-door event at GV, 5:30–6:30 PM. Visit Ivy's classroom to see the wonderful work she's been doing. Students welcome to attend and share their learning!
📅 Wed Mar 19 • 5:30–6:30 PM · Student Classrooms
🎵 Ivy Honor Choir — Knott's Berry Farm Trip Fri Mar 20
Chaperones arrive Pacific Elementary 8:40 AM, students 8:45, bus leaves 9 AM. Performance at 1:10 PM. Knott's after 2 PM. Meet at exit 6:45 PM sharp. Bus returns ~8 PM. Wear choir t-shirt + black pants + sneakers. Bring hefty snack.
🎒 Fri 8:40 AM drop-off · 6:45 PM Knott's pickup
🤝 Olweus Anti-Bullying Assembly — Volunteers Needed Fri Mar 20
MBMS Olweus Bullying Prevention Assembly on Friday March 20. Parent volunteers needed to help reinforce the message. Sign up on SignUpGenius.
📅 Fri Mar 20 · Volunteers sign up online
⏰ GV Minimum Day — Early Dismissal Friday Fri Mar 20
Grand View minimum day for all TK-5. TK/K: 11:45 AM · 1st–5th: 12:40 PM. Ivy will be on the Honor Choir trip, but note the early release for any other pickups needed.
📅 Fri Mar 20 · Ivy: 12:40 PM (or on choir trip)
🏅 MBMS Honor Roll Celebration Wed Mar 25
Certificates and cookies after school in the MBMS Quad for students with 3.5+ GPA on 2nd trimester report card. Parent volunteers needed 2–3 PM. Sign up on SignUpGenius.
📅 Wed Mar 25 · After school · MBMS Quad
🔬 GV STEAM Expo — Volunteers Needed Tue Mar 25 • 3–6 PM
Grand View's annual S.T.E.A.M. Expo features robotics, Mad Science, Chevron's robotic dog, glass blowing, BMX, and more! 2 parent volunteers needed for Old Tech Museum exhibit.
📅 Tue Mar 25 • 3:00–6:00 PM · Grand View
🏫 MBMS Open House Thu Mar 26
Manhattan Beach Middle School Open House on Thursday March 26. Visit Isla's classrooms and see her work!
📅 Thu Mar 26 · MBMS
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Week at a Glance
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Fun Trivia & Did You Know?
Interesting facts, stories & trivia for this week
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Beware the Ides of March!
Today is March 15 — the famous "Ides of March" when Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. A soothsayer reportedly warned him to "beware the Ides of March," but he ignored it. Shakespeare immortalized those words in his play Julius Caesar. The term "Ides" simply means the middle of the month in the Roman calendar.
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Why St. Patrick's Day is Green
St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday March 17! But did you know the original color associated with St. Patrick was actually blue, not green? Green became associated with Ireland through the shamrock (which St. Patrick used to explain the Trinity), the "Emerald Isle" nickname, and Irish independence movements. Today over 100 countries celebrate with green dye, parades, and corned beef. 🍀
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Spring Equinox is March 20!
The Spring (Vernal) Equinox arrives on Friday March 20 — the first official day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. On that day, the sun rises due east and sets due west, giving us almost exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. After that, days keep getting longer until June!
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What Makes a Dance Competition?
This weekend is the Rainbow Dance Competition! Dance competitions are judged on technique, choreography, presentation, and age division. "Rainbow" is one of the most prestigious national circuits, with events held across the country. Competitors can earn scholarships, trophies, and title recognition. The Dang girls have been rehearsing for months — this is the big payoff! 🌈
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The Real Oscars vs. Ivy's Oscars
The Hollywood 98th Academy Awards are this Sunday, March 15 — and Grand View Elementary is having their OWN "Oscars" on Wednesday March 18! Ivy's class each memorizes a 30-second acceptance speech for an imaginary award. The first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929 lasted just 15 minutes and cost $5 to attend. Ivy's show will be just as memorable!
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Manhattan Beach Fun Fact
Manhattan Beach was named after the Manhattan district of New York City in 1902. The city has just 3.9 square miles of land — one of the smallest cities in Los Angeles County — but over 2 miles of beautiful Pacific coastline. Fun fact: the famous Strand bike path that runs through MB stretches over 22 miles along the South Bay!