It's the SCOOP for October 11, 2018
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Friday, October 12: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am at Leadbetter Beach
Friday, October 12: Early Dismissal, 2 pm
Monday, October 15 - Saturday, October 20: All-School Fall Expedition
Monday, October 15: Sign Making in the Art Room (immediately following drop-off)
Wednesday, October 17: Sign Making in the Art Room, 3-5 pm
Thursday, October 18: Parent Cocktail Party, 5-7:30 pm, Third Window Brewing
Saturday, October 20: Homecoming, Goleta Beach, 3 pm (parents arrive by 2:30 pm)
Monday, October 22: No School; Recuperation Day
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NEWS & EVENTS
SIGN UP FOR STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
It's time to sign up for your Student/Parent/Teacher Conference. Please get your calendar in front of you and then call Lilli in the office. Please call 805-682-2989 at your earliest convenience.
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ALL EXPEDITION 2018 INFORMATION
9TH GRADE FAMILY PARTY
9th Grade Padaro Beach House Party! Saturday, November 3rd 1-4 pm (Beachside drinks and nibbles together to cap off our SBMS work day? Yes please!!!). See your grade rep email for details. Families and siblings welcome!
INTERESTED IN GIRLS SOCCER?
Is your daughter interested in playing soccer next quarter? Is she not sure that this sport is for her? If so, we've organized an awesome discounted opportunity for interested girls and their parents to get inspired and cheer on the Women's UCSB Gauchos against CSUN at 7 pm on October 25. After the game, the girls will have a meet and greet with the players. Students tickets are free***, thanks to the UCSB coaching staff!!!!, and adult tickets are $5 each when you
go to this link
and enter promo code GROUP1025.
This will be a great opportunity for pre-season team building and inspiration! We will give more details as the time approaches. ***Please
email V
and let her know if your student wants to attend so that we can let UCSB know how many student tickets to set aside.
DIAMOND TIME OPEN TO PARENTS! NEW!
Monday mornings parents are invited to join Teresa and Julie Peyton in the school garden. On Friday mornings, come find your bliss with Elyse in the Lotus.
PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING WITH STUDENT NAME
Please put your child's name on all items which come to school, including jackets and sweatshirts that may be taken off during the day. Please also start labeling all items which will go on the Fall Expedition!
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GUIDE TO HOMECOMING 2018
Saturday, October 20, Goleta Beach Park
Students will bike in at 3 pm; Parents arrive by 2:30 pm!
What is Homecoming?
Homecoming is a celebration of our students returning home from the Fall Trip. Whether the challenge is being away from home, completing the bike rides, being a leader to their peers, or simply getting themselves up and ready in the morning, your kids will have met their personal challenges and be different upon their return. In celebration, the parents put on a big welcome home party. We need help from all families to make this event a festive success! As a general guideline, the responsibilities are listed below:
HELP NEEDED
Click
here to sign up to help!
- 6th Grade Parents bring drinks and help decorate
- 7th Grade Parents bring home-baked goodies and pizza for all
- 8th Grade Parents direct parking and decorate Goleta Beach picnic area, creating a festive pathway for kids to ride through
- 9th Grade Parents host a sign-making party the week of the trip (see details below) and unload duffel bags
- ALL GRADES HELP WITH CLEAN-UP
SIGN MAKING PARTIES
Make your child a sign for Homecoming! We want all students to have a sign with their name on it at Homecoming.
You can do this at home, or you can join us.
- When: Monday, Oct. 15 (immediately following drop-off) & Wednesday, Oct. 17, 3-5 pm
- Where: SBMS Art Room (supplies provided)
- Why: To welcome your child home at Homecoming! It is important that every child see a sign with his/her name on it. If you can't attend Homecoming, we would be happy to have a sign there for your child. Please email Gabriela Dodson if you are unable to make a sign for your child and would like one made.
ARRIVAL AND PICK UP DETAILS
Students will bike in at 3 pm - Parents arrive by 2:30 pm!
Here are some IMPORTANT instructions for Saturday:
- We need everyone parked, lining the road and holding up their welcome sign by 2:30 pm before the kids arrive. Don't be late or you will miss this very special mass arrival!
- Plan on picking up your child's duffel bags BEFORE the Homecoming celebration. And don't forget, you will need to bring home your child's bike.
- Before the riders return, Brian will tell us how the trip went...bring tissues.
- Children will ride in from the south, along the entry road into the park and enter the lawn area by the bathrooms and into a big spiral just south of picnic Area A. Please wait until ALL the students ride COMPLETELY into the spiral before rushing in to congratulate, hug, and embarrass these exhausted travelers.
- Stay for pizza (kindly provided at a significant discount by Giovanni's), baked goods, etc. - or just grab some food on your way out.
- If you signed up to help with clean-up after the kids start to clear out, please consider bringing 2 cars or arrange alternate transportation...your rider will be tired and want to head home!
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VETTED AND FREE ONLINE RESOURCES
Did you know? SBMS has a wealth of VETTED ONLINE RESOURCES available for you and your child to use. Luisa, SBMS Librarian, has complied an extensive list of free online resources for research, reference, and news. The list includes primary sources, reading lists, images, audio, web tools and more.....
Simply click
here or log into Resources in The Hub and click on the Academic Switchboard tile.
Enjoy the bounty of resources available!
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FROM THE LIBRARY
ALL SCHOOL READ
The entire school, which includes students, teachers and staff, are reading the same book. This year we're reading
The Giver
by Lois Lowry, which we will discuss and share together. Every student and faculty member has received their own copy of the book. The all-school, small, mixed-grades (6-9) group discussions will be held on October 30.
Great Reading For Grown Ups!
200 years ago, an 18-year-old woman, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, became a published writer. 200 years later, the title of her classic book is a household term for us all. Do you know the real story? Experience the original 1818 text and discover FRANKENSTEIN for yourself!
Books are available for sale in the office, just $10.88. Discussion will be held on
Thursday, October 25, 2018; 8:45 am. Grab a cup of coffee at 8:30 am at the Parking Lot Coffee, then head up to the Library for discussion! JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
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DELI NEWS
Free Snack Sign-Ups
Free Snack Sign-ups have been made and are complete. If you haven't received an email from the sign-up directly, please check the sign-up sheet for your name. If you would like to contribute more than one day of free snack, feel free to sign up in open slots. Thank you for being part of the Free Snack Initiative! View the sign up sheet
here
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Deli Volunteers
A BIG gratitude to all the parents who are signed up to help me in the deli -- 53 volunteers come to the deli every week to participate in our community. This level of support is absolutely amazing and a blessing that so many are willing to help. Together we enrich and strengthen our community. The roster is
here
.
Pasta Tuesday $5
Pay with a Deli Card!
Wildwood Wednesday
Ordering Lunches
You'll need to create an online account.
Click here
for more information about ordering, and click
here
set up your account and start ordering lunches. The SBMS password for new users is sbms5.
School Food Box Program
Food boxes are picked up in the morning every Wednesday in the Deli. All produce is certified organic and all locally grown for just $25 a week. Sign up
here
and choose SBMS as your pickup location.
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FROM THE PARENT ASSOCIATION
Dear Parents,
Thank you all who have signed up for helping with
Homecoming
already! There are a few spots left so please take a look if you can help- especially with decorations and cleanup! Click on the link
HERE
to sign up. This will be a great day, thanks to everyone's volunteer efforts and the leadership of our Homecoming Chair, Gabriela Dodson and Co-Chair Naomi Reeves.
Thank you to all who came to the Parent Meeting on Tuesday and especially to Dr. Steve Smith for his presentation on Helping Young Athletes Reach Their Potential. If you missed it, minutes from the meeting can be found
HERE
.
Upcoming PA events
:
Monday, October 15:
Homecoming Sign Making Party
after drop off in the Art Room until about noon. The tradition of holding an awesome, handmade "welcome home" sign for your child as they ride in from their week long journey into Homecoming is nonparallel! The wackier the sign the better and to see the look on your child's face when they see you holding the sign is priceless!!! You are welcome to bring younger siblings to help.
Every child must have a sign, so if you are unable to make one, please let your Grade Rep know and we will have one made for your child.
Wednesday, October 17, 3-5 pm: Sign Making in the Art Room (see above)
Wednesday, October 17: Parent-only Party at Third Window Brewing
406 East Haley St. 5:00-7:30 pm. This is a fantastic parent only get together where the whole school community gathers to socialize and have some fun! Light appetizers will be served and no host bar- beer and wine. Please respond to the Evite in your inbox.
Thursday October 27:
Please join us for
Parent Parking Lot Coffee
8:30-9:30 am
.
What could be better than starting your day with refreshments and coffee alongside teachers and friends at SBMS? If you are heading to the
Frankenstein
discussion at 8:45- grab a cup of coffee on your way! Please bring a mug.
Questions or comments? Please contact Melissa Cunningham, PA Chair.
Warmly,
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
Special Advanced Screening of "The Hate You Give" TODAY!
Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood
best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
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ON THE HORIZON
Thursday, October 25: Parent Parking Lot Coffee, 8:30 - 9:30 am
Thursday, October 25: Frankenstein Book Club Discussion, 8:45 - 10 am, Library
Friday, October 26: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am
Friday, November 2: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am
Saturday, November 3: Parent Work Day
Monday, November 5: No Diamond Time, Campus open at 9 am
Tuesday, November 6: Parent Association Meeting, 7 pm
Monday, November 12 & Tuesday, November 13: ERB Testing
Tuesday, November 13: Early Dismissal, 2 pm
Wednesday, November 14 - Tuesday, November 20: Career Study Week & Conferences
Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23: Thanksgiving Break
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