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Adam Elementary School is a welcoming learning community where students feel supported, inspired, and excited to learn. We value our partnership with families and the community as we work together to help students become confident, responsible learners.
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At Santa Maria-Bonita School District, our Strategic Plan is all about dreaming big and planning boldly. We’re here to inspire every student, spark their curiosity, and help them take exciting steps toward their future goals.
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The Bright Futures Project represents Santa Maria-Bonita School District’s focused, multi-year commitment to ensuring every student has access to Rigorous, Empowering, Accelerated, and Liberating (REAL) learning experiences.
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Local Students Boost Fairlawn Shoe Closet
October is AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Awareness Month, and the Santa Maria-Bonita School District supports nearly 200 students who access AAC to support their communication at school, at home and in their communities.
AAC includes a variety of tools and strategies that help people communicate when speech alone does not meet their communication needs. Many SMBSD students use high tech AAC systems, including computer tablets with communication applications.
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SMBSD Celebrates Augmentative and Alternative Communication Month
October is AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Awareness Month, and the Santa Maria-Bonita School District supports nearly 200 students who access AAC to support their communication at school, at home and in their communities.
AAC includes a variety of tools and strategies that help people communicate when speech alone does not meet their communication needs. Many SMBSD students use high tech AAC systems, including computer tablets with communication applications.
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Reading is Fundamental Event Coming to Rice Elementary School
Students at Rice Elementary School in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District will be receiving new books and literacy resources as part of a Reading is Fundamental event held in partnership with Driscoll’s.
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SMBSD Celebrates Literacy Initiatives Across 21 School Libraries
In recognition of International Literacy Day today, September 8, as well as National Literacy Month, National Early Literacy Month, and upcoming Adult Education and Family Literacy Week (September 13–19), the Santa Maria-Bonita School District (SMBSD) is highlighting its ongoing commitment to fostering a vibrant reading culture across all 21 of its school sites.
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SMBSD Procurement Division Earns National Achievement of Excellence Award
The Santa Maria-Bonita School District (SMBSD) is pleased to announce that its Contracts and Procurement Division, led by Patricia McKnight, C.P.M., has earned the prestigious 2026 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) Award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI)