Manhattan Beach Unified School District

Skip to main content

Superintendent's Newsletters

If you would like to receive Dr. Bowes' newsletter via e-mail, please click here to subscribe to the newsletter.

Read the latest newsletters below!

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 5, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 21, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 14, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 7, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 31, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 24, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 17, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 10, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 3, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 26, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 19, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 12, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 5, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 29, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 22, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 15, 2025
John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 13, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 6, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 30, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 23, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 16, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 9, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 2, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 25, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 11, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 4, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 28, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 21, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 14, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 8, 2025

Click Here for the Most Recent Superintendent's Newsletters

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 23, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 16, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 9, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 2, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 25, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 11, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 4, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 28, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 21, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 14, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 8, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - February 28, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - February 21, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - February 7, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 31, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 24, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 17, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 10, 2025

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 20, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 13, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 6, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 22, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 15, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 8, 2024
John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 1, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 25, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 18, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 11, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 4, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 27, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 20, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 13, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 6, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 30, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 23, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 15, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 7, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 31, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 24, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 17, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 10, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 3, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 26, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 19, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 12, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 29, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 22, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 15, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 8, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 1, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - February 16, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - February 9, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - February 2, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 26, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 19, 2024

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 12, 2024

Superintendent's Newsletters | 2022 - 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 22, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 15, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 8, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 1, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 17, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 9, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 3, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 27, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 20, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 13, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 6, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 29, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 22, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 15, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 8, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 1, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 25, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 18, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 16, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 9, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 2, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 26, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 19, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 12, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 6, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 28, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 21, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 14, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 31, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 24, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 17, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 10, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 3, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - February 17, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - February 10, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - February 3, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 27, 2023

ohn Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 20, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - January 13, 2023

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 23, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 16, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 9, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 2, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 18, 2022
John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 10, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 4, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 28, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 21, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 14, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 7, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 30, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 23, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 16, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 9, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 2, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 7, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 30, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 23, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 16, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 9, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 2, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 26, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 19, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 17, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 10, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - June 3, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 27, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 20, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 13, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - May 6, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 29, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 22, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 15, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - April 1, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 25, 2022

John Bowes’ Letter to MBUSD Community - March 18, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 11, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - March 4, 2022

Updated Mask Policy Message to Community - Feb. 28, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - Feb. 18, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - Feb. 11, 2022

Superintendent's Newsletters | 2021-2022

John Bowes' Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - Feb. 4, 2022
John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - Jan. 28, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - Jan. 21, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - Jan. 14, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - Jan. 7, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - Jan. 3, 2022

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - Dec. 30, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 17, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 10, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Staff - December 10, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - December 3, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 19, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 12, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - November 5, 2021

John Bowes' Letter re: Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11 - November 3, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 29, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 22, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 15, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 8, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - October 1, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 24, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 17, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 10, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - September 3, 2021

John Bowes' First Day of School Newsletter - August 25, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to Parents - August 18, 2021

John Bowes' Letter to MBUSD Community - August 16, 2021