A few photos from the 8th Grade Retreat and the completed 8th grade mural project. Thank you to the teachers, staff and parents who made this special event possible!
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It's the SCOOP for January 10, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Friday, January 11: Special Sunrise Swim (see below); Friday Trip Prep Electives Begin
Saturday, January 12: Open House for Prospective Families, 3 pm
Tuesday, January 15: Parent Association Meeting, 8:30 am; No Yoga Diamond Time
Thursday, January 17: Book Club Discussion, 8:45 am
Friday, January 18: Financial Aid Apps Due for Returning Families for the 2019-20 year
Monday, January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; No School
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NEWS & EVENTS
SPECIAL SUNRISE SWIM: FRIDAY, JAN. 11 HONORING JACK & DAVE CANTIN
We are hosting a special Sunrise Swim on Friday, January 11 at 6:45 am to remember alum Jack Cantin and alum parent Dave Cantin who lost their lives in the devastating Montecito Debris Flow. We also want to honor the families who suffered much loss as well as the tremendous work of our community who have given so much time, energy, funds and countless volunteer hours to help our community recover, heal and rebuild.
Current and alum families are invited to attend. We'll wrap up by 7:30 am to allow high school students to get to school in time. Please share this with anyone interested.
OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES: JANUARY 12, 3 PM
Admission Season is here and word-of-mouth is our best advertising! We love to remind the current SBMS families about the upcoming opportunities for your friends to learn more about SBMS for their children.
- Open House on January 12, 3 pm. Arrive ahead of time, the program starts promptly at 3 pm.
- If they would like to join a family tour, simply go to the Admissions section of our website and click "Request Information" here.
- Shadow days are filling up! Please email Amy Bankoff to set up a day to shadow.
If your friends have any other questions, they may contact the school. We will be happy to help.
HELP BIKE MONKEYS GET TO NEW YORK!
HELP our team of Bike Monkeys get to New York for the Youth Bike Summit by supporting our fundraising efforts:
- Every Wednesday (BRING CASH/ NO DELI CARDS):
- Weekly Wednesday Bake Sales ($1 for all sweet treats)
- NEW - Wednesday Baked Potato Bar with all the fixins' @ lunch ($4)
- TUNE-UP for the Spring Trips — Bring your bike in for a bike tune-up. Contact Jesse.
PARENT MEETING ON TUES., JAN. 15; NO YOGA DIAMOND TIME
Our first Parent Meeting of 2019 will be held on Tuesday, January 15, in the Lotus Theater at 8:30 am. All parents are invited! See more information about the meeting in the Parent Association section below. There will be no Yoga Diamond Time that morning.
END OF ACADEMIC FIRST SEMESTER ON JAN. 18
Next week is the last week of Semester 1, so students should be aware of their academic status in all classes in order to hit the ground running next Monday and finish strong. That means checking The HUB, checking in with teachers where necessary, and using Diamond Time and Basecamps effectively!
SAVE THE DATE! 6TH & 7TH ACADEMIC FAIR: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27
Be sure to mark your calendars for this exciting evening showcasing student work! 6th grade Academic Fair starts at 6 pm; 7th grade Academic Fair starts at 6:30 pm. Bring the entire family!
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FOR RETURNING FAMILIES FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
Please be aware of the following important dates:
- Friday, Jan. 18, 2019: Financial Aid applications due for returning families. Note that complete applications are essential in order to be considered for receiving financial aid for the 2019-20 school year. Click HERE for instructions.
- Wednesday, February 6, 2019: Enrollment Agreement packages mailed to returning families
- Friday, February 22, 2019: Signed Enrollment Agreement and Deposit Due. Note that in order to hold your child's seat for next year, as well as financial aid awards, we must receive the signed agreement and deposit by the due date.
Note to current 8th grade families
: We understand that you may be applying to private high schools and/or the academies at public high schools. Many of these schools/academies will be sending acceptances in early February with contracts due around Feb. 14. In order for us to hold your place - and any possible financial aid awards - please complete our Enrollment Contracts with deposit (and Financial Aid applications) according to the above schedule and deadlines. This allows us to secure your space for next year. We will refund deposits if your child decides to attend one of the private schools or academies to which they have applied for 9th grade. SBMS Enrollment Contracts and acceptance of financial aid awards need to be submitted to us by Feb. 22.
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MID-YEAR EXPEDITION INFORMATION
Below are websites for each trip with pick-up times for this Friday. The websites contain Friday trip prep info, trip departure/return info, packing lists, and more. Please read thoroughly!
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FROM DEVELOPMENT
The SBMS Spring Dinner & Auction is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and a wonderful community celebration! This year's Auction will be held May 18, 2019 at the Santa Barbara Carriage Museum. Want to find out this year's theme and join in the fun? Please stop by our upcoming
Auction Open House
!
Swing by the Development Office anytime between drop-off and pick-up on
Thursday, January 24
to get a sneak preview of fun event details and learn more about volunteer opportunities to help bring this event to life! We hope to see you then.
- Phoebe and V
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DELI NEWS
CURRY BAR -
NEW
!
Curry Bar this month! Salad is great but sometimes a little change can be great. The Curry Bar is the same price but with crazy flavors. Hot rice made every day with the option of three different curries and a medley of toppings and yogurt sauces to make an epic meal. At a price of $3.50, it's a deal. Let's encourage the exploration of new flavors and have the students tasting things like garam masala spice or thai basil coconut green curry.
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ENJOY 50% OFF YOUR FIRST FOOD BOX
The School Food Box program is offering 50% off of first farm boxes with code 50%. School Food Boxes are picked up on Wednesdays outside the Deli. $3 of each box ordered is donated back to SBMS! For more information or to sign up, click
here.
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LIBRARY NEWS
JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
Thursday, January 17, 8:45 am
for a discussion of our
SBMS Great Reading for Grown Ups!
on
THE STRANGER IN THE WOODS
by Michael Finkel.
"...A profoundly human story but also an experience that can change one's point of view about life's choices and the meaning of them." -
New York Journal of Books
Copies of the book are still available in the office!
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PARENT ASSOCIATION
Greeting Parents,
Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope you all had time to reflect and relax over the holidays. This is a difficult week for so many in our community who were affected by the events one year ago - sending my love and light to you all.
We have an exciting Parent Meeting coming up next Tuesday, January 15 at 8:30 am. Bianca and Brian will be presenting on Growth Mindset and how SBMS utilizes this approach. Here is a description:
At SBMS, we help to foster a growth mindset in all of our students both inside and outside of the classroom. We believe all skills can and will develop over time. A growth mindset describes a student who internally maintains a positive attitude, knows there is more to learn, shows interest and enthusiasm with their learning, takes risks, perseveres, sets goals and makes a plan to reach them.
The presentation will help in the understanding of your student’s grades as the faculty incorporate this approach into their teaching and evaluation of the students.
Please join us for a Parking Lot coffee on Thursday, January 24, 8:30-9:30 am.
If you are interested in volunteering for Songfest in April, please contact Melissa
here.
With gratitude,
Melissa
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ON THE HORIZON
Thursday, January 24: Parking Lot Coffee, 8:30 am
Wednesday, Jan. 31 - Sunday, Feb. 11:
Teen Press to Cover SBIFF
Monday, February 4:
No Diamond Time; Campus Open at 9 am
Friday, February 22: Signed Enrollment Agreement and Deposit Due for 2019-2020 school year
Wednesday, February 27: 6th & 7th Academic Fair; 6th starts at 6 pm, 7th starts at 6:30 pm
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