Malibu Schools in Session Friday

9:03 a.m. update: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Sandra Lyon issued this statement:

We have set up our emergency operations center to monitor the fires and potential impact on school transportation. All schools in Malibu are open and we anticipate them being open for the rest of the day.  We are carefully monitoring transportation routes. Evening activities have been cancelled. Cabrillo is dismissed at 12:40, Pt. Dume at 12:45, MHS at 12:35 and Webster at 3:06.  

9:01 a.m. update: Malibu High School Principal Jerry Block sent out the following message:

The Red Cross is using our Old Gym as an evacuation site, possibly until Sunday.  There will be school and district staff monitoring any arrivals to be certain this does not interfere with school and our students.

We have asked the teachers to keep their rooms open for students at nutrition time.

We are cancelling the following after school activities in light of the potential air quality issues.

1) MS Dance is cancelled. We hope to reschedule. More to follow.

2) JV Baseball is cancelled.  As of now, Varsity will still play their away game.

3) 7th Period PE is cancelled.

4) All regular PE classes will have activity indoors.

Original post: Malibu schools will be open Friday as a massive brush fire burns west of the city limits.

Classes will be held as normal, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Superintendent Sandra Lyon confirmed early Friday morning.

Malibu High School has been used as an evacuation center for homeowners under mandatory evacuation on Deer Creek Road and Yerba Buena Road.

MHS Principal Jerry Block, who lives in fire threatened Newbury Park, sent out a statement early Friday:

Dear Parents,

Malibu High School will be open today (Friday, May 3). We understand that, depending on where you live, conditions may be difficult. Please put the safety of your family and your home first and do not take unnecessary risks to get to school.

As far as after school activities today, such as the middle school dance and athletic activities, we are taking a wait and see approach with them. Please check your email periodically today for further updates. 

Be safe and take care.

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