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IT'S THE SCOOP for April 12,
2018
Your weekly eNews from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS (see details below)
Friday, April 13: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am at Leadbetter Beach
Wednesday, April 18:
Book Club Discussion, 8:45 am
Wednesday, April 18: Family Movie Night - Sponsored by Parent Association,
7 pm (note Parent Association Meeting cancelled)
Thursday, April 19 - Friday, April 20
: Eighth Grade Retreat
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FROM THE DESK OF JIM BRADY, ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dear SBMS Families,
With over 40 years of teaching and counseling experience, I can say there is a rhythm of ebbs and flows, ups and downs, that happens each school year. Although this has been a particularly challenging year for our community, it feels as though the cadence of spring has arrived.
Spring is a time of growth and change, of renewal and opportunity. To that end, I'm excited to announce that I am taking steps toward my own changes and growth - and will be stepping down as Assistant Head of School at the end of this school year. Brian will announce a new Assistant Head of School later this spring, and I will be helping with the transition in leadership. I'm also excited to be involved in leading trips next year and teaching seminars in Human Geography and Math.
Read more...
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'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.
CAKE BAKERS NEEDED
Calling all Cake Bakers for a creative project for the Auction! Use your culinary skills to add some beautiful (and delicious) elements to the Auction. Please contact
Kellen
for details or to volunteer.
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. 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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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 5pm
Rockwood at Santa Barbara Woman's Club
You may be wondering...
what should you wear?
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 Vaping & JUULing
Article on Smart Phone Addiction (and how to curb it)
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, April 18, 2018 at 8:45 am (note new time).
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,
Join us this
Wednesday, April 18 at 7 pm
for a Family Movie Night! Look for an email from your Grade Rep with more information. We will be showing 'School of Rock' starring Jack Black. For the Common Sense Media review, click here.
Please dress as your favorite rock star to get in the mood for the movie and for Songfest! Popcorn and drinks will be provided. All family members and friends welcome!
Songfest is upon us Saturday, April 28.
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his music festival is such a great way to connect our community through song, sun and fun!
The Grade Reps have invited each class to come at 1:00 pm and join them for individual "Class Potluck Picnic's"
, bring blankets, chairs, and whatever dish you wish to share (this doesn't have to be formal at all), just look for your class sign and join the fun!!!
This is how the pot luck will go down...last names beginning in...
- A-K bring a main dish: ie. fried chicken (Michael Jackson loved KFC), sandwiches (PB & banana was an Elvis favorite), casserole, taquitos, wraps, you get the vibe...
- L-R bring a salad or fruit plate (Jack Johnson loves Hawaiian pineapple)
- S-Z bring drinks to share
*everyone should bring their own plates, napkins and utensils.
We will have a killer Bake Sale to raise money for the PA, so no desserts are necessary and we will also be selling cold drinks and popcorn for later in the show. Also, don't forget your wallets for our merchandise sale where you can get the newest SBMS logo stuff and also our SBStrong T-shirts.
This Songfest will be amazing and we hope all the Classes will join in the excitement!
Thanks to the Ninth Grade Reps for organizing a fun-filled Trolley party last Sunday evening.
Join us on Thursday, April 26, at 8:30 am for the Parent Parking Lot Coffee. Bring a mug and join us for delicious food and conversation. See you there.
Parent Association Chair
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SANDWICH FRIDAY
Pulled pork sandwiches will be available this
Friday, with a v
eggie option of pepper, provolone and mushroom melt with romaine and toasted fennel. The following Friday we'll have g
rilled chicken sandwiches with the same v
eggie option.
GRATITUDE!
Gratitude from the deli to the Meyer family for providing such a beautiful array of free snacks for the students. And McPhee family for earlier in the week. Thank you!
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JOIN US!
Please join us for our regular Sunrise Swim on Friday, April 13 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
Friday, May 11: No School. Faculty In-Service
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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Important Links & Contact Info
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805-682-2989
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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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