Spring or March Equinox - On the March equinox, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly equal amounts of sunlight; neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the Sun than the other.

How March got its name - "March” is named for the Roman god of war, Mars, as this was the time of year to resume military campaigns that had been interrupted by winter.

March’s full Moon goes by the name Worm Moon. For many years, we thought this name referred to the earthworms that appear as the soil warms in spring. This invites robins and other birds to feed—a true sign of spring!

However, more research revealed another explanation. In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver visited the Naudowessie (Dakota) and other Native American tribes and wrote that the name Worm Moon refers to a different sort of “worm”—beetle larvae—which begin to emerge from the thawing bark of trees and other winter hideouts at this time.

The behavior of students in the Susana Street Park and the Downtown Market Area has been improving. A huge shout out to the students, parents and Officer Fred Ferrer for their support in making this positive change happen.

Each year the Martinez Unified School District asks parents to complete meal application forms. These forms are used for more than determining meal services. The state and federal governments use the income amount you report to provide funds to the district and its schools. Funds are used to provide math and reading intervention teachers, counseling, other mental health services, and technology.

Not completing the form may result in less funding for Martinez students and programs.

We are asking you to complete the form found on the link below as soon as possible. A paper copy was provided to your student at their school. You have also received the same information via email. The form may also be accessed at: http://martinezusd.nlappscloud.com/

Fill out each section of the form and make sure you sign it (step 4). If you have multiple children, only fill out one form and add the additional names to section 1. You can return these completed and signed forms to your child's school or the District Office at 921 Susana Street. Thank you in advance for your help and cooperation in making sure that our students continue to receive these important services.

JSE Book Fair - 3/6 through 3/10 @ JSE Multi Use Room Stage

MJHS Book Fair 3/23/3/28 @ MJHS Library

LJE Book Fair 5/1/ thorugh 5/4 @ LJE Library

JME Book Fair - 5/8 through 5/11 @ JME Library

Vicente Martinez High School - Tuesday, 3/28/23

MJHS - Tuesday, 3/28/23

JME, JSE, LJE, MPE (all elementary schools) - Wednesday, 3/29/23

All schools, with the exception of Alhambra High School, will have a 1/2 day of school on Thursday, 3/30/23.

As agreed upon in the January Board Meeting, all MUSD Board Meetings will be open to Public Comment using Zoom. Protocols for participation using ZOOM are that participants must be present and engaged with their videos on and must enter a name when joining. People wishing to make a comment must raise their "electronic hand" and wait to be called upon. The three minute time limit will still be in place for both Zoom and in Person Comments. Comments are not accepted by email. The continuing of this practice will be determined at the June board meeting, and is dependent on the number of ZOOM participants and the financial cost to the district for the 2023-24 school year.