At Manzanita Community we believe that the social and emotional development of our students is at the core of strong academic performance. When children feel part of their school they develop trust and caring relationships that foster community building and a positive school climate. A positive school climate provides a learning environment that allows focused and rigorous academic program.

All of our teachers receive ongoing training in Responsive Classroom strategies. These strategies include

bi-monthly school-wide assemblies and school-wide morning meetings with students to help them develop skills and strategies for problem solving, conflict resolution, and communication. It also provides a daily, consistent transition from home to school for the entire student body.

Weekly technology classes in our computer lab and 1:1 Chromebooks for 2nd-5th grades with access to ST Math, Cre 5 Lexia and Raz-Kids

Weekly library visits to our school library

• Specialized academic intervention classes for struggling readers

• Physical Education and Playworks Programs

• Daily after-school program through EBAYC offering academic support and extensive enrichment program (art, sports, and

dance) for our students

Positive Behavior Incentive Systems (PBIS), conflict resolution, restorative justice practices and socio-emotional learning (SEL) built into classroom curriculum, with support from our school social worker, speech therapist, and psychologist

OUSD prohibits unlawful discrimination (such as discriminatory harassment, intimidation, or bullying) against any student, employee, or other person participating in district programs and activities, including, but not limited to, those programs or activities funded directly by or that receive or benefit from any state financial assistance, based on the person's actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, or parental status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55 or equity or compliance with Title IX, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics (5 CCR 4610). BOARD POLICY 0410. BOARD POLICY 1312.3. BOARD POLICY 4030. BOARD POLICY 5143.3. BOARD POLICY 5145.7. Complaint forms are available at school sites, on the district webpage at www.ousd.org/ombudsperson, at the Office of the Ombudsperson located at 1000 Broadway, 1st Floor, Suite 150, Oakland, CA 94607, via email at gabriel.valenzuela@ousd.org, or via telephone 510-879-4281.

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