Save the date! Songfest: Saturday, April 28, 2-5 pm at Chase Palm Park
One of the best SBMS events of the year!
Volunteers needed - see below for details.
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IT'S THE SCOOP for April 5,
2018
Your weekly eNews from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS (see details below)
Friday, April 6: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am at Leadbetter Beach
Friday, April 6: 3rd Trimester Friday Electives Begin
Sunday, April 8: 9th Grade Trolley Party at The Mill, 7-9 pm (details on Sign-up Genius)
Tuesday, April 10: Songfest Planning Meeting, 3 pm
Wednesday, April 18: Parent Association
Meeting. 7 pm
Wednesday, April 18
: Book Club Discussion
Thursday, April 19 - Friday, April 20: Eighth Grade Retreat
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Parent Association Contacts
Parent Association Chair
Vice-Chair
Co-Secretary
Jill Sagner
6th Grade Class Reps
7th Grade Class Reps
8th Grade Class Reps
9th Grade Class Reps
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If you are interested in available positions in the PA, please contact Heather Copp. Thank you.
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1321 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
p 805.682.2989
f 805.682.0893
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NINTH GRADE FAMILY TROLLEY RIDE
The Ninth Grade class is getting together this Sunday, April 8.
The event starts at The Mill.
Students will take a trolley ride around Santa Barbara from 7-9 p.m. Snacks, pizza and drinks will be provided on the trolley.
Adults are invited to stay on-site for no-host snacks, dinner, and/or libations.
Click here
to sign up.
SONGFEST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Come volunteer at one of SBMS' most exciting events of the year: SONGFEST!
Songfest will "rock" on April 28
at Chase Palm Park from
2 - 5 pm.
If you're interested in helping, we're having a Songfest Volunteer Meeting on Tuesday, April 10 at 3 pm at the picnic tables outside of the Deli. Please join us!
For those of you new to the school, Songfest is one of our "Flagship" events at SBMS, an empowering afternoon of student musical performances. Whether or not you have a student who is planning to perform at Songfest, please volunteer for set-up (and/or wrap) and help ensure the success of this wonderful Middle School event.
JOIN THE AUCTION DECORATIONS TEAM FOR CREATIVE GATHERINGS
An amazing group of parent volunteers are creating all the decorations for this year's Auction - and inviting you to join in the fun! No creative experience is necessary, and you don't need to commit to all studio days - come for one day or all! Contact
Kellen Meyer with any questions.
Dates: 4/11 from 9-11 am, 4/18 from 7-9 pm, 4/25 from 9-11 am, 5/2 from 9-11 am, and Auction set-up on May 4 from 9 am - 3 pm.
Please return any SBMS gear you may have rented (backpacks, stoves, dry bags) to the SBMS warehouse ASAP. Please be sure backpacks are clean and empty of all personal gear.
DONATE USED BIKES TO SB BIKE COALITION
Our community partner,
SB BIKE / Bici Centro
is in need of used bikes! If you are spring cleaning and have some used bikes that need a new home, please consider donating them to Bici Centro (434 Olive Street).
Do you have family or friends visiting this summer who need a place to stay?
2BD/1BA July Sublet Available - $2K
- 10 min. walk to East Beach, 2 min. walk to TJ's
- jacuzzi, garden, large shared deck space
- Reach out to V: (818) 261-4395
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Auction Tickets on Sale Now!
The
SBMS Spring Dinner & Auction
is our largest fundraising and community event of the year. This year's theme of Where There Be Dragons... Therein Lies Magic, will immerse guests in a world of imagination while raising critical funds for SBMS.
Tickets are $125 each
and include a delicious meal catered by Wildwood Kitchen and Graze Local, unlimited drinks, incredible silent and live auction items, and a special performance by our talented 9th Grade!
May 5, 2018 at 5 pm
Rockwood at Santa Barbara Woman's Club
The official invite went out last week and we anticipate tickets selling out quickly, so
purchase yours today
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Become an Event Sponsor!
By
purchasing faculty tickets and underwriting event costs
, you ensure that funds raised the night of the benefit go directly to supporting SBMS!
Guy's
Poker
Night:
April 21, 2018, 5 - 10 pm
Hosted by Steve Byrd
Join a full house of SBMS dads for a Texas Hold 'em tournament, hosted by Steve Byrd! Buy-in is set at $100 (additional to ticket purchase - please bring cash to event), and a spread of tacos, tequila, margaritas, and beer will keep you fed and hydrated as you play. Bust out early? No problem - buy back in or watch the games while playing ping-pong or corn hole. Prize money is divvied out among the top three finishers!
$125 per person to attend - $25 ticket to secure your spot, and please bring $100 cash to event.
RSVP to Steve here.
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OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAM
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LEARNING FROM MARCH TRIPS AND PREPARING FOR END-OF-YEAR EXPEDITIONS
In eight weeks, we will be leaving on the end-of-the-year trips. As you and your child dries, cleans and puts away gear from the March trip, here are a few things to keep in mind for rain readiness.
1. Rain pants and jackets - some students did not have one or the other. Both are
required.
2. Rain Fly - A few tents used on the March trips had inadequate rainflies. A good rain fly should be long enough to cover the walls of the tents, including doorways. Shorter rainflies allow water to come through the walls of the tent and puddle inside. All tents sold at SBMS have adequate rainflies.
3. Ground Cloth/Cover - A ground cloth/cover keeps moisture from seeping from the ground into the tent and protects the floor of the tent from abrasive ground like rocks and sand. Be sure the ground cloth fits the footprint of the tent. One that is too large will funnel water under the tent and one that is too small will allow moisture to wick into the tent.
4. Tent stakes - Tent stakes are the short aluminum stakes that anchor the tent body, rain fly, and guy-lines to the ground. Some students did not have enough tent stakes. Be sure you provide the right number of stakes plus a couple extra.
5. Guy-lines - The guy-lines are cords that pull the rain fly away from the tent body so water will flow away from the tent. To make a tent "waterproof," the fly and guy-lines must be set up properly. Not all tents had guy-lines and some guy-lines came back in lost and found. Be sure your child's tent has guy-lines attached and they know how to adjust them.
6. Practice Tent Set Up Before Each Trip - This is good to do before every trip so that each tent partner knows how to set up the tent and can make sure they have all the parts.
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ARTICLES & COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Article on Bikepacking with Jim & Crister Brady
Article on Parenting, from The Washington Post
Video on Procrastination
New Website: SB Summer Camps for Kids
Event: I am Her. She is Me. 2018
Empowered Mothers, Empower Daughters. Sun, April 22, 2018 - 12:30 pm The Goodland Hotel
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Great Reading For Grown-Ups!
Spring 2018 READING AT SBMS
Does Bellosguardo now belong to Santa Barbara?
Silence and secrecy continue to cloak Clark Estate.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
Copies are now available for sale $18.32.
Discussion on Wednesday evening, April 18, 2018.
EMPTY MANSIONS: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Dedman
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Dear Parents,
I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break relaxing with family and friends.
Thank you to those who were able to come out for the Parent Cocktail Party at Casa Blanca Restaurant, it was a great turn out and a fun time had by all. It's always nice to meet new people and connect with old friends over relaxed surroundings and a drink or two.
There is another great way to connect with SBMS parents and friends by
supporting the school and purchasing your auction tickets today! If you can't make the event, maybe you want to buy a ticket for a teacher to enjoy a night out?
The auction is our premier fundraiser and a super fun evening to get together and celebrate everything we are as a community, please join us!
Upcoming Events
- Sunday, April 8: 9th Grade Trolley Party at The Mill 7-9 pm - details and sign up here
- Wednesday, April 18: 7 pm PA Meeting
- Thursday, April 26: PA Parking Lot Coffee 8:30 am, bring your mug!
Thank you!
Parent Association Chair
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JOIN US!
Please join us for our regular Sunrise Swim on Friday, April 6 at 6:45 am at Leadbetter Beach. Donuts and coffee provided; please bring a mug and $2 suggested donation for donuts.
To sign up to bring donuts for any of the Friday morning swims, please visit
here.
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APRIL 2018
Thursday, April 26: PA Parking Lot Coffee, 8:30 am
Saturday, April 28
:
Songfest
MAY 2018
Saturday, May 5
: Annual Spring Dinner &
Auction
Friday, May 11: Drama Performance
Saturday, May 12: Drama Performance
Friday, May 25:
2 pm Early Dismissal
Monday, May 28: Memorial Day Holiday; 9th Grade Departs for End of the Year Expedition
Tuesday, May 29: 8th Grade Departs
Wednesday, May 30: 6/7 Departs for End of the Year Expedition
JUNE 2018
Friday, June 8: All Grades Return from Expeditions
Monday, June 11: Recuperation Day (No School)
Tuesday, June 12:
No Class
Wednesday, June 13: Last Day of School, 6/7 Media Presentation
Thursday, June 14: 8/9 Media Presentation
Friday, June 15: Rites of Passage
ONLINE CALENDAR
We recommend that you bookmark the calendar link, Click
here
to get the school calendar. You can also add the SBMS calendar to your Google calendar!
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