All invited! Please join us for our Annual Student Art Exhibit! Tuesday, April 23, 3:30-5 pm in the Lotus Theater.
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Hans and Nick Schippers stopped by our 6th grade classroom on Monday! They are touring in their renovated bus on behalf of Sustainable Coastlines. Sustainable Coastlines is a non-profit organization based in Oahu, Hawaii, dedicated to educating students on the detrimental effects of plastic pollution on marine environments and the community actions needed to mitigate this global problem.
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It's the SCOOP for April 18, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Tuesday, April 23
: Student Art Show, 3:30-5 pm, Lotus Theater
Wednesday, April 24
: Parent Parking Lot Coffee, 8:30 am
Saturday, April 27:
Student Sawyer Smythe and Teacher Victoria Ortiz presented with award 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
PLEASE CHECK LOST & FOUND
The Lost and Found Closet located next to the Bike Monkey room is filled to the brim! Please come search the closet for lost items.
We are looking for a few parents to sort through the items and organize the closet.
Please call
Lilli at 805-682-2989
if you can help!
Items left behind with no names will be donated. Approximately 10% of items have names on them.To help your child’s clothing and trip gear get home, please label on ALL clothing and gear with your child's name. Items with multiple parts, like tents, need to have names on all the parts.
CALLING ALL STUDENT, TEACHER AND PARENT SINGERS TO PERFORM A SONG FOR SONGFEST WITH A MEGA-CHOIR
Daniel is organizing a community-wide choir to sing “Don’t Let Me Down” by the Beatles at Songfest. We will rehearse this Friday, April 19 at 12:40 pm (lunch) in the back stairwell at SBMS. PLEASE BRING YOUR PHONE SO YOU CAN RECORD YOUR PART FOR PRACTICING. We will also rehearse on Sunday, April 21 at noon and Tuesday, April 23 at 12:40 in the same spot. The harmonies are easier to do in a large group as we will be singing the same note as several folks near us. This will be transcendent.
SONGFEST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Come volunteer at one of SBMS' most exciting and fun events of the year: SONGFEST! Songfest will "rock" on April 27 at Chase Palm Park from 2 - 5 pm. If you'd like to sign up to help,
click here
.
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.
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!!
RETURN RENTED BACKPACKS
Please remember to return rental backpacks to the SBMS warehouse this week. Please DO NOT leave them by the door - return them to Erin or Erik directly. Packs should emptied of all belongings and clean. if you have not cleaned your pack yet it is easy to do. You can hose it off or wash in soapy water in the bathtub and then air dry it! Once the items are checked in and looked over, we will give you your deposit back.
FOUND
An Invisaline teeth straightener has been turned into the office. Contact
Lilli.
SCHOOL ID CARDS
If you ordered a school photo packet, your student should have also received a SBMS School ID Card. If you
did not
order a photo packet, your student can still purchase a SBMS School ID Card. They are for sale in the school office for $3.00.
Auction Art Project during Diamond Time
Calling all students who are looking for a creative outlet or have some spare time during Diamond Time! The Art Studio will be open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and students are encouraged to help create a unique artwork that will be auctioned off to benefit SBMS! We are hoping to have students across all grades participate in this fun opportunity.
9th Grade Auction Performance Rehearsals during Diamond Time
Reminder for 9th graders: The 9th grade performance rehearsals will be held during Diamond Time on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in the Lotus, starting next week (April 16). If 9th Grade parents can help ensure their students make a majority of rehearsals, that would be much appreciated!
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FROM DEVELOPMENT
Have you bought your Golden Ticket?
Tickets are now available for the
SBMS Spring Auction & Dinner
, our largest fundraising and community event of the year, where we'll celebrate all that is
California Gold
!
Tickets include a delicious California inspired three-course meal, an open bar of local wine, beer, and seasonal cocktails, incredible silent and live auction items, music, dancing, and a special performance by our talented 9th Grade!
May 18th at 5 pm
Santa Barbara Carriage Museum
Looking for Partybook Hosts and Item Donations
We're looking for people interested in hosting a partybook this summer or next year to support SBMS. Whether it’s a sunset sail, a backyard movie night, or a couples dinner under the stars - there’s a party book for everyone. Please
share your idea with us
so we can advertise at the Auction.
We also still need item donations. Please consider contributing a bottle of wine, gift card to your favorite restaurant or spa, a unique experience or piece of art that we could auction to help us raise critical funds for SBMS.
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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 Parent Meeting on Tuesday night. It was a great turnout and a really informative and interactive presentation by Dr. Chunyan Yang from UCSB. If you couldn’t make it, the minutes and some helpful links can be found
HERE
.
The school year is winding down and summer is around the corner.
Songfest and the Auction are coming soon and I hope you will be part of those events
but I would like to highlight an event that closes out our year: Rites of Passage. This is the graduation ceremony for our 9th graders at SBMS. Parents from other grades can take part in helping to put it together so that the 9th graders and their families can relax and enjoy this special day.
If you are interested in being part of the planning committee, Jennifer Hulford has graciously offered to host our first
Rites of Passage planning meeting on Monday, April 29 at 5:30 pm
at her home at 1165 Mesa Road, 93108.
There will be lots of opportunities to help a little or a lot, and this meeting is really for those interested in stepping up to help organize the event. We will also hold an onsite meeting at Godric Grove to go over details, tentatively on May 22 at 9:15 am.
We are looking for an overall event chair and also for people to head up the following jobs: decorations, food, transportation, flowers and plants, set up, clean up, ice, and shopping.
Whether or not your child will stay for 9th grade,
Rites of Passage is a must-see event.
Even if you can only stop by for a bit, it is truly a lovely day in celebration of our 9th graders and their families. We want them to be relaxed, nourished and able to be with each other. I hope you can participate in some way.
Please stop by the
Parking Lot Coffee next Wednesday, April 24, 8:30-9:30 am
.
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.
If you are interested in a PA leadership position for next year, please get in touch! We need lots of energetic leadership!
SEE YOU AT SONGFEST!
With much gratitude,
PS to the 9th grade: SAVE THE DATE! Wed, June 12, 7:00 - 10:00 pm at Fosters' beach house. The Fosters have generously offered to host an end of the year 9th grade kids, parents, and teachers party!!! 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.
Wed., April 24, Preview Performance, 7pm
General: $15/Student $10
Friday, April 26, 7pm,
Saturday, April 27, 1:00pm matinee, Saturday, April 27, 7pm
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 1-3 (for intermediate to advanced bikers, 9am-12 noon $200); 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.
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, 9am - 1:30pm
Feel free to contact
us
with any questions.
Cost: $675 for all 4 weeks
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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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