Events and happenings from the past week (left to right, top to bottom): 8th Grade Family Party at the Rose Garden; Parent Parking Lot Coffee; honoring plaque for the new flagpole; Kim Cantin, Brian and local Boy Scout Troop honor the work of Tom Ridenour and the memory of alum Jack Cantin at Saturday's flagpole dedication service.
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It's the SCOOP for September 20, 2018
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Friday, September 21: Sunrise Swims Begin (6:45 am at Leadbetter Beach); Friday Electives Begin
Sunday, September 23 - Thursday, September 27: 9th Grade Channel Islands Expedition
Thursday, September 27: 8th Grade Parent Info Session, 8:15 am & 2:45 pm (parents only need to attend one session)
Friday, September 28: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am
Sunday, September 30: 6th Grade Family Potluck, 4-7 pm
Monday, October 1: No Diamond Time; campus open at 9:15 am
Tuesday, October 2: 6/7 Back-to-School Night, 7 pm
Wednesday, October 3: 8/9 Back-to-School Night, 7 pm
Friday, October 5: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am at Leadbetter Beach
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NEWS & EVENTS
9TH GRADE CHANNEL ISLANDS EXPEDITION INFORMATION
Parents of ninth grade student, please
click here
for information on the upcoming Channel Islands Expedition.
INFORMATION FOR 6TH & 7TH GRADE PARENTS
Tuesday Homeroom rotations have begun and will continue for the next 3 homerooms in preparation for the Fall Expedition. Students are broken up into mixed grade groups in order to learn more about biking, packing, cooking, and campfires. PLEASE do your best NOT to schedule doctors, dentist, or any other appointments during these times for the next few weeks (11:40 am - 12:40 pm on Tuesdays), especially when your child is in the Bike Clinic.
Click here for the groups
and
here for the schedule
. Students in the "Bike Clinic" group need to bring their bikes, helmets, gloves, and water bottles that day for an on-campus safety clinic. Any questions, please contact
Jenna
.
AUDITIONS & REHEARSALS FOR DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Auditions and rehearsals for
Lion King
start Monday, October 1 and Wednesday, October 3 (note new dates). Snacks provided. Rehearsals take place on most Mondays and Wednesdays after school until 5 pm during the school year. Anyone who wants to participate is invited to join - everyone will play some part in the production! Any questions please contact Eric Lehman at
eric@sbms.org
.
CAREER STUDY WEEK
The 7th and 8th graders will launch into the Career Study Week program with the lunchtime job lottery for 8th graders on Monday, September 24, and 7th graders on Tuesday, September 25. Please be sure and look over the Career Study Workbook with your child and help them come up with some job ideas if they need it. If you have a business or a business connection that would like to host a SBMS student, please let Will know. Please mark your calendars for the student work week of Wednesday, November 14 – Tuesday, November 20. Thank you,
Will
PLEASE LABEL EVERYTHING WITH STUDENT NAME
Please put your child's name on all items which come to school, including jackets and sweatshirts that may be taken off during the day. Please also start labeling all items which will go on the Fall Expedition!
PARKING LOT SAFETY
We have two loops of traffic/flow in our parking lot. Please follow staff and teachers' guidance about where to go while in the parking lot, and please, do not drive while on the phone or texting. Also, we ask that no left-hand turns are made at the top of the driveway until after 4:15 pm on the first day of school (and after 3:45 pm on regular school days).
In the interest of keeping our students safe and also to provide an efficient method of picking up and dropping off at school, we ask all SBMS families to read the
Parking Lot Procedures and commit to providing a safe environment for our students. Thank you!
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FROM THE LIBRARY
ALL SCHOOL READ
The entire school - students, teachers and staff - will read the same book. This year we're reading
The Giver
by Lois Lowry and together we will discuss and share. Every student and faculty will receive their own copy of the book. The all-school, small, mixed-grades (6-9) group discussions will be held on October 30.
Great Reading For Grown Ups!
200 years ago, an 18-year-old woman, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, became a published writer. 200 years later, the title of her classic book is a household term for us all. Do you know the real story? Experience the original 1818 text and discover FRANKENSTEIN for yourself!
Books are available for sale in the office, just $10.88. Discussion will be held on
Thursday, October 25, 2018; 8:45 am. Grab a cup of coffee at 8:30 am at the Parking Lot Coffee, then head up to the Library for discussion! JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
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DELI NEWS
Pasta Tuesday
Tuesdays are "Seasonal Pasta Tuesdays." For $5 dollars, students get a big bowl of delicious pasta made with ingredients from our garden. Next week we will feature Scott's "Derby Pasta" - penne with asparagus, red & yellow peppers, sundried tomatoes, feta. $5 for honestly good food.
Wildwood Wednesday
Wildwood Wednesdays is now available to order! That's right, Wildwood Kitchen is providing lunch options on Wednesday. Click
here
for ordering information and
click here to download
the Wildwood Wednesday menu.
Ordering Lunches
SBMS partners with local company
Locally Grown Kids
to provide delicious and nutritious hot lunches. Our Deli provides food to supplement a full breakfast and lunch. You may order lunch from Locally Grown Kids or have your student bring lunch from home.
Ordering Info: You'll need to create an online account.
Click here
for more information about ordering, and click
here
set up your account and start ordering lunches. The SBMS password for new users is sbms5.
School Food Box Program
As part of the Deli's mission to bring honest food to our community, the deli will be offering on a weekly basis an opportunity for families to order food boxes that can be picked up in the morning every Wednesday in the Deli. All produce is certified organic and all locally grown for just $25 a week. Sign up
here
and choose SBMS as your pickup location.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR SBMS COMMUNITY
Party books are great ways to socialize and connect with the SBMS community, all while supporting your school! The proceeds of all ticket sales go directly to supporting SBMS, so
sign-up and join the fun
!
A Taste of Bollywood
October 13, 6-10 pm
Dress up and join fellow SBMS parents for an unforgettable night sharing an Indian feast. $150 per person.
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FROM THE PARENT ASSOCIATION
Dear Parents,
Thanks for all of your participation at SBMS as our school gets into swing.
It was wonderful seeing so many of you at the PA meeting last week. If you missed last week’s PA meeting, you can review the minutes
here
. Many thanks to Tiffany Foster, Bianca Vega, Brian, Louisa, and PA for their presentations.
Please mark your calendars for the following event:
Sunday, September 30
: 6th Grade Family Beach Party, Padaro Beach, 4 - 7 pm. Look for information from your Grade Reps!
I encourage you to get involved by joining one of our Parent Association committees! We have a lot of fun, and it's a great way to meet other parents.
Click here to take a brief survey.
Questions or comments? Please contact Melissa Cunningham, PA Chair.
Warmly,
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HAVES & NEEDS
MOUNTAIN BIKES FOR SALE
Giant Revel mountain bike, size XS. 26” wheels, 21 speeds. Was perfect for 5-7
th
grade, but now it’s too small for our 5’6” 8
th
grader. A tried and true SBMS bike with rack already installed. Looks a little rough but rides great—maintained by a Bike Monkey. $100 or best offer. Contact Paul at 971-235-3658
Ghost Kato FS7, 2015 with many upgrades. Medium frame; fits 5’4”- 5’10”. $1,400 OBO. Contact SBMS Alum Sam Weiss-Chytilo 805-895-4727 mobile/text.
Have something to sell or need something (housing, bike, tent, etc)? Send your "have or need" to
Christine
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COMMUNITY NEWS
SCREENING OF "ELEPHANT PROJECT"
Join, the
Elephant Project
, for their screening of
Love and Bananas
, a film and a non-profit who work to save elephants in Thailand. The event is this Friday, September 21 at 7pm at the Majorie Luke Theater. Tickets can be purchased
here
.
805 SINGS!
On Sunday, October 7, at 5 pm at Montecito Union School Auditorium. FREE and for ALL AGES. We will get together to sing some songs and hopefully stir up some joy and community bonding.
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AUDITIONS FOR SANTA BARBARA'S NEW TEEN THEATRE COMPANY, LIGHTS UP!
Come join our own Amy Love, director of a new teen theatre company- Lights Up Theatre Company! Auditions this Saturday and next Saturday, 3-6 pm at 531 E. Cota Street. More information
here
.
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ON THE HORIZON
Tuesday, October 9: Parent Association Meeting, 8:30 am in Lotus Theater
Friday, October 12: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am at Leadbetter Beach
Friday, October 12: Early Dismissal, 2 pm
Monday, October 15 - Saturday, October 20: All-School Fall Expedition
Thursday, October 18: Parent Cocktail Party (location and time TBD)
Saturday, October 20: Homecoming, Goleta Beach
Monday, October 22: No School; Recuperation Day
Thursday, October 25: Parent Parking Lot Coffee, 8:30 - 9:30 am
Thursday, October 25: Frankenstein Book Club Discussion, 8:45 - 10 am, Library
Friday, October 26: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am
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