Photos from Mid-Year Expeditions! From top, left to right: Mountaineering, 7th Grade Ojai Bobs, 6th Grade Trek, Surf & Cycle, Gaviota Kayaking, Canoeing the Colorado, and Catalina.
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It's the SCOOP for April 11, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Saturday, April 13
: Kids Draw Architecture, 1-3 pm; more
info here
.
Tuesday, April 16
: Parent Meeting, 7 pm, Social Media & Cyberbullying with Dr. Chunyan Yang from UCSB
Tuesday, April 23
: Pop-Up Student Art Show, 3:30-5 pm
Wednesday, April 24
: Parent Parking Lot Coffee, 8:30 am
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
The 29th Annual Kids Draw Architecture: Saturday, April 13, 1-3 pm at SBMS in conjunction with AFSB & AIASB.
Sessions are free and drawing materials are provided. Local architects and artists will be on hand to offer guidance. Kids Draw Architecture is a program developed by the Architectural
Foundation of Santa Barbara to enrich our community awareness of the built environment by encouraging children to sketch our architectural landmarks. If interested, just show up! Read more
here.
Any 9th graders looking for Community Service are welcome to show up and help from 12:30 - 3:30 pm that day. For more information, see Maida.
SONGFEST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Come volunteer at one of SBMS's most exciting and fun – and definitely most musical – 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.
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 checked in and looked over we will give you your deposit back.
6TH GRADERS: RETURN BACKPACKS TO JENNA
Please read emails from Jenna regarding the trip rental/equipment charges and bring your check/cash to Lili in the office at your convenience. Also, return the backpacks to Jenna's room. Please clean them out and let us know if there is anything broken or missing so we can get them repaired before next year's group!
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!
CALLING ALL GLASS JARS!
The SBMS Auction Decorations team needs your help with collecting glass jars for the event! We're asking for jelly jars, spaghetti sauce jars, milk bottles, salsa jars, and any size/height/width of mason jars. Please ensure jars are washed completely and free of any food residue, and the label is removed as much as possible. Jars can be dropped off at the Development Office at any time. Thank you!
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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
"To the Westovers, public education was the quickest way to put yourself on the wrong path. By the time the author, the youngest Westover, had come along, her devout Mormon parents had pulled all of their seven children out of school, preferring to teach just the essentials: a little bit of reading, a lot of scripture, and the importance of family and a hard day's work.
Westover's debut memoir details how her isolated upbringing in the mountains of Idaho led to an unexpected outcome: Cambridge, Harvard, and a PhD. Though Westover's entrance into academia is remarkable, at its heart, her memoir is a family history: not just a tale of overcoming but an uncertain elegy to the life that she ultimately rejected. Westover manages both tenderness and a savage honesty that spares no one, not even herself: nowhere is this more powerful than in her relationship with her brother Shawn, her abuser and closest friend. In its keen exploration of family, history, and the narratives we create for ourselves, Educated becomes more than just a success story."
-Booklist
JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Discussion: Thursday, May 16, 2019; 8:45 am
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PARENT ASSOCIATION
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 El Paseo, 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, see you there!
Please join us next
Tuesday, April 16th at 7:00-8:30 pm for our next Parent Meeting.
Topic is:
Social Media and Cyber Bullying
presented by: Dr. Chunyan Yang, Associate Professor at the UCSB Gervitz Graduate School of Education. Please join us for this relevant topic at this important meeting. 6:45 pm mingle & snacks, 7:00 pm meeting starts.
Songfest is upon us Saturday, April 27th
and this music festival is such a great way to join our community together 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 Picnics,
" 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 potluck will go down...Last names beginning with:
- A-K bring a main dish
- L-R bring a salad or fruit plate
- S-Z bring drinks to share
*everyone should please bring their own plates, napkins water bottles and utensils, let’s try to reduce our single use trash as much as possible. Heal the Ocean!
We will have a killer Bake Sale to raise money for the PA, so no desserts are necessary. Also, don't forget your wallets for our merchandise sale where you can get the newest SBMS logo stuff!
This Songfest will be amazing and we hope all the classes will join in the excitement!
Please sign up to volunteer
here.
Wednesday, April 24 at 8:30 am: Parent Parking Lot Coffee
. Bring a mug and join us for delicious food and conversation. See you there.
As always, please contact me with any questions.
With gratitude,
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ENRICHMENT
COLLEGE CHEATING SCANDAL - GOOD READ!
Here is a great analysis of the recent college admissions cheating scandal. It’s likely to be of interest to many parents.
AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC LESSONS
Alum and musician Noah Gibbings is offering after-school private music lessons. Read more
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 presents The Myth of Perseus!
AGES: 6 to 14, June 17th through July 14th
Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 1:30 pm
Feel free to contact
us
with any questions.
Cost: $675 for all 4 weeks
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ON THE HORIZON
Saturday, April 27: Songfest, 2-5 pm at Chase Palm Park; Class parties/potluck at 1 pm
Monday, May 6: No School; In-Service
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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