Get ready to rock! It's Songfest this Saturday, April 27, 2-5 pm at Chase Palm Park with class potluck parties starting at 1 pm!
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It's the SCOOP for April 25, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Saturday, April 27:
Student Sawyer Smythe and Teacher Victoria Ortiz presented with awards at Earth Day;
12:45 pm on the Stage in the Kids’ Corner
Saturday, April 27: Songfest, 2-5 pm at Chase Palm Park; Class parties/potluck at 1 pm
Monday, May 6: No School; In-Service
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
SONGFEST THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 27
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 join us for this showcase of student talent and courage! Bring the entire family! Class potluck parties start at 1 pm and performances are 2-5 pm at Chase Palm Park.
GET BIKES TUNED UP FOR END-OF-YEAR EXPEDITIONS
Before you know it, we will be embarking on End-of-Year Expeditions! Do yourself a giant favor and have your bike ready to ride. Get it tuned up either by the Bike Monkeys themselves or at your local bike shop. BUT, be warned, scheduling a tune-up at a local shop the week before the expedition is not good time management. Nor is bringing the untuned-up bike on the expedition a good use of time and resources. If you would like to have the bike tuned up by SBMS Bike Monkeys, please schedule an appointment with
Jesse K
. He will be able to accommodate 20 bikes before expeditions start. It's first come, first served. If you leave it until the last minute, there may be a surcharge of $100.00 plus regular costs. Thank you and again, do yourself a favor and be prepared.
STUDENT SAWYER SMYTHE & TEACHER VICTORIA ORTIZ WIN EXPLORE ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS
Victoria Ortiz has won Explore Ecology 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award in the 7th-to-12th grade teacher category, and Sawyer Smythe has won Explore Ecology 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award in the K-to-6th grade category. Come watch them be presented with these awards at the Earth Day festival
12:45 pm on the stage in the Kids’ Corner. Congratulations and thanks to both of you!!
6/7 END-OF-YEAR EXPEDITION TO MARIN
Click here to view the Marin Expedition website, with many helpful links and forms. Please login to The Hub to sign waiver. You may easily find the info for the trip in The Hub under Resources.
8/9 END-OF-YEAR EXPEDITION TO ARIZONA
Please thoroughly read
this letter from Erin F, which includes forms to be completed. Please login to The HUB to sign waiver. You may easily find the info for the trip in The Hub under Resources.
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FROM DEVELOPMENT
Got your golden ticket?
We've already sold over 60% of tickets! Secure your ticket today and come celebrate California Gold with fellow families and faculty at the SBMS Spring Auction & Dinner!
May 18 at 5 pm
Santa Barbara Carriage Museum
Help us stock the Auction Bourbon Bar!
The Auction celebration will include an evening bourbon bar (complete with celebrity bartenders!) and we need bottles of bourbon to stock the bar. If you can donate a bottle, please bring it by the Development Office. Thank you!
Mark your calendars for our final Decorations Gathering:
Wednesday, 5/15 from 8:15-12pm at SBMS during which we'll be creating floral centerpieces!
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LIBRARY NEWS
Announcing our 4th - and final – 2018-19 SBMS Great Reading For Grown-Ups! EDUCATED by Tara Westover
JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Discussion: Thursday, May 16, 2019; 8:45 am
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PARENT ASSOCIATION
Dear Parents,
Thanks to all who came to the parking lot coffee on Wednesday--it was a great turnout and so nice to see you all. Thank you again to Yumi for being our coffee Goddess! For those of you who couldn’t make it to last Tuesday’s Parent Meeting, the minutes and some helpful links can be found
HERE.
We still need a few more volunteers for Songfest wrap-up. Please signup
HERE if you haven’t already.
If you are interested in a PA leadership position for next year, please get in touch! We need a lot of energetic leadership! Some examples of leadership positions we will be seeking:
Chairs for Homecoming, Parking Lot Coffees, Staff/Teacher Appreciation Week, PA Meeting and miscellaneous event refreshments, Sunrise Swim coffee and donut co-ordinator, Rites of Passage, Deli Liaison and SBMS Cares.
Be part of the Rites of Passage planning committee. Parents of 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders run
the entire set-up so that 9th Grade families can enjoy and celebrate the day. Jennifer Hulford is hosting our first
Rites of Passage planning meeting on Monday the 29th of April at 5:30pm at her home at: 1165 Mesa Road 93108. Please contact your grade rep if you are interested and text your RSVP for the 4/29 meeting at the Hulfords to Emily at 805-570-4104. We are looking for an overall event chair and then people to head up the following:
decorations, food, transportation, flowers and plants, set-up, clean-up, ice, and shopping.
The
last PA meeting of the year is May 14 at 8:30 am. We will hear about summer reading, volunteer opportunities, summer camps and much more.
SEE YOU AT SONGFEST!
With much gratitude,
SAVE THE DATE for the following class events:
- 8th grade class party: Sunday June 9, time and location TBA
- 7th grade class party: Sunday June 9, time and location TBA
- 9th grade class party: Wednesday, June 12, 7-10 pm at the Fosters' beach house: The Fosters have generously offered to host an end-of-the-year party for 9th grade kids, parents, and teachers! Look out for all the amazing and wonderful details in the coming weeks.
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ENRICHMENT & COMMUNITY EVENTS
LIGHTS UP! THEATER COMPANY PRESENTS BIG FISH THE MUSICAL
This is the inaugural production -- these teens have been working for 6 months to produce this fantastical musical! Several SBMS students are in the production.
Friday, April 26, 7 pm
Saturday, April 27, 1 pm matinee
Saturday, April 27, 7 pm
General: $25/Student $15 | VIP (preferred seating): $69. Marjorie Luke Theater. Tickets available
here.
Art Career Day Conference 2019
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2019, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM at GARDEN STREET ACADEMY
The Art Career Day Conference (ACDC) is a free, annual event filled with presentations, roundtable discussions, and over 40 local professional artists donating their time and knowledge to the next generation of artists ages 13 to 25. For more information, click
here. To register, click
here.
AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC LESSONS
Alum and musician Noah Gibbings is offering after-school private music lessons. To contact Noah for more info, please click
here. This is not an official school class.
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SUMMER CAMPS
SBMS MOUNTAIN BIKING AND BIKE MECHANICS CAMPS
Learn how to ride your bicycle properly on trails and also learn basic bike mechanics. Camp is taught by the experienced staff of S.B. Middle School. Explore the bike trails at Wilcox Preserve, More Mesa, and more. You must bring a bike, helmet, and gloves. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Ages 9-13. Mon.-Fri., 9am-3pm; June 24-28; July 8-12; July 15-19; July 22-26. $325/week. S.B. Middle School,1321 Alameda Padre Serra. Email
here
to sign up or for more information.
ADVANCED MOUNTAIN BIKING SUMMER CAMP
3-day Advanced Mountain Biking Summer Camp for students entering 8th and 9th grade. The camp runs July 1-3 from 9 am to 12 noon. It will be a small group going up technical trails in Santa Barbara. For more info, email
here
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$200.
SUMMER STOCK
SB Middle School with SB Summer Stock 2019 present
The Myth of Perseus!
AGES: 6 to 14, June 17 through July 14, Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 1:30 pm. Feel free to contact
us with any questions or to sign up. Cost: $675 for all 4 weeks. Snacks (but not lunch) are provided.
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ON THE HORIZON
Friday, May 10 & Saturday, May 11: Drama Performances, 7 pm
Tuesday, May 14: Parent Meeting, 8:30 am
Thursday, May 16: Book Club Discussion, 8:45 am
Saturday, May 18: Annual Dinner & Auction
Sunday, May 26: 9th Grade Departs for EOY Expedition
Tuesday, May 28: 8th Grade Departs for EOY Expedition
Wednesday, May 29: 6th & 7th Grades Depart for EOY Expedition
Friday, June 7: All Grades Return
Monday, June 10: No School
Tuesday, June 11: No School; In-Service
Wednesday, June 12: Last Day of School; 6/7 Media Presentation
Thursday, June 13: 8/9 Media Presentation
Friday, June 14: Rites of Passage
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