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12 | June 13, 2019 | Malibu surfside news news malibusurfsidenews.com A Whole Lot of Fun At Whole Foods Market’s preopening Party in the Parking Lot Saturday, June 8, community members enjoy family-friendly activities while munching on samples from local suppliers Residents gathered in the Park at Cross Creek Saturday, June 8, to celebrate the new Whole Foods Market’s opening. photos by Suzy Demeter/Surfside News Emma Engelland (left) and Maddy Jones enjoy veggie rolls from Eat Güd. Malibu Urgent Care Sophia Frazier (left) and Viiolet Miehle of the Boys and Girls Club help kids paint pinecones to look like pineapples. Chynna Montforte of Hit & Run silkscreens the cloth giveaway bags Malibu Newsstand 24 years in Business. Still A thing. We carry - - Magazines: New and Vintage, Foreign and Domestic! - Drinks! Candy & Snacks! Dolphin AwardWinner! Business Hero of the Woolsey Fire Please visit FriendsofMUC.org, or send donations to: Friends of Malibu Urgent Care, POB 6836, Malibu, CA, 90265 - Malibu Souvenirs and Ephemera! - Irreverent Diatribes! Books! - Digital Community Advertising! Items like tweets and blogs, but in print form! - Beach Equipment! Plus more! Malibu Newsstand 23717 ½ Malibu Rd. in the Colony Shopping Center | 310.456.1519 | Malibu.newsstand@gmail.com
malibusurfsidenews.com School Malibu surfside news | June 13, 2019 | 13 SMMUSD Board of Education District approves appointment of new elementary school principal Michele Willer-Allred Malibu youth promote pending climate-change lawsuit Anastassia Kostin Freelance Reporter Over 15 student activists gathered outside of Malibu Seafood on June 1, to bring attention to the upcoming Juliana vs. United States lawsuit. “This is the most important case of our generation,” said Collette Aldrich, Malibu Green Wave youth organizer and senior Malibu High School student. The lawsuit began four years ago, with 21 young people suing the federal government for violating their constitutional rights by knowingly contributing to climate change over the past 50 years. “The U.S. government has been trying to stop this case from going to trial since the day it began and failed every time,” Aldrich said. “But on June 4, the kids will present their The approval of a new Webster Elementary School principal and a one-year extension to the superintendent’s contract were some of the actions taken at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District meeting on Thursday, June 6. The SMMUSD Board of Education voted 5-0, with board members Craig Foster and Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein absent, to approve the appointment of Lila Daruty as the new principal of Webster Elementary beginning in the fall. Daruty has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Loyola Marymount University and a master’s in education administration from UCLA. She started her teaching career in the Hawthorne School District and joined SMMUSD in 2004 as an elementary school teacher at Will Rogers Learning Community and McKinley Elementary School. She is currently assistant principal at Grant Elementary School and coordinator for the district’s Beginning Teacher Induction Production. “Lila is passionate about the classroom and collaborating with colleagues to ensure outstanding teaching and learning. Her passion for teaching and learning for all learners shined during her hiring process,” SMMUSD Superintendent Ben Drati said. “I’ve spent 20 years serving students, and 15 of those I’ve been really fortunate to serve in the SMMUSD,” Daruty said. “I’ve learned so much from argument in Portland, Oregon at the Court of Appeals.” This hearing is monumental because if passed, it will prevent federal leases for offshore drilling and gas exploration, new federal permits for coal mining on federal land and new federal approvals for expanding facilities for fossil fuel extraction. Since students in Malibu have been affected by climate change in diverse ways, from losing their homes in the Woolsey Fire, to seeing the environmental degradation around them, they come together under one common goal — change fossil fuel policies before they push the climate system over tipping point and into catastrophe. Among the personal stories shared, Malibu High School student Anderson Newman pointed to the beauty of Malibu’s environment, much of which perished in the Woolsey Fire but also due to other climate changes. “This place is part of the most biodiverse region of the world — the California Floristic Province. my colleagues, from staff, and from my students. So, I’m really excited about this next opportunity in my career to get to know and work collaboratively with the students, the staff and the community at Webster School in Malibu.” It was also announced that Malibu High School student Kimya Ashfar will continue to serve as Malibu’s student representative to the district during the next school year. Ashfar said she’s trying to bring a Youth in Government program to Malibu Newman said. “Now, the chaparral that we live in the Mediterranean ecosystem is one of the most threatened communities on Earth. It has already lost 70 percent of its natural habitat.” High School. The board also voted 4-0, with board member Oscar de la Torre abstaining, to approve the completion of Drati’s performance evaluation as “positive” for the 2018-19 school year. They also approved a one-year extension to his employment agreement. During his superintendent’s report, Drati congratulated all the graduating students in the district. “We certainly had our highs and lows this year as a district,” Drati said. “A lot happened, but I think we Georgia Kennedy-Bailey introduces the Malibu Green Wave Initiative at the Malibu Green Wave Press Conference June 1 outside Malibu Seafood. Anastassia Kostin/ Surfside News Bay laurel and purple sage plants were passed out to the crowd, so that people could smell it and “really appreciate it,” as Newman said. The movement is spreading rapidly, with Malibu’s have resilient people in this district and our students continue to thrive. “Great job community. Great job parents. We certainly learned a lot from this year. We’re going to really debrief and get some rest, and reconvene and start all over for next year.” The District’s Local Control Accountability Plan and 2019-20 fiscal year budget will come back on the agenda at a special board meeting on Thursday, June 20, with action and approval at a regular board meeting on June 27. conference on June 1 one of close to 100 in the nation, ranging from small towns to urban cities. And youth organizers Aldrich and Georgia Kennedy- Bailey, who have a history of advocating together, are not only working at the national level. The Malibu Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to help Southern California rebuild and recover after the Woolsey Fire, will serve as the umbrella foundation for the The Malibu Green Wave, the youth-led initiative working to provide resources to young activists. Kennedy-Bailey said the student ambassador program will be launched this fall, with the goal of giving local kids and teenagers from grades six to 12 the opportunity to help their community after the fires Please see GREEN WAVE, 15
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