It's the SCOOP for September 13, 2018
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Friday, September 14: 6th & 7th Grade Pedal & Picnic, 8th Grade at Food Bank, 9th Graders to UCSB Marine Biology
Sunday, Sept. 16: 8th Grade Class Party (Parent Assoc. sponsored), 4-7 pm
Thursday, Sept. 20: PA Parking Lot Coffee, 8:30 - 9:30 am
Friday, Sept. 21: Sunrise Swims Begin (6:45 am at Leadbetter Beach); Friday Electives Begin
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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
6th & 7th Grades: PEDAL AND PICNIC
Drop off: 8:30 am at Goleta Beach | Pick-up is at 3 pm at Goleta Beach
This is a great event meant to give us a little more practice on our bikes, share a picnic with new friends, and enjoy a beautiful day out riding in Santa Barbara. There is also an option to swim.
Parents are invited and encouraged to stay for 30-45 mininutes after drop-off, enjoy some Parent Association provided coffee and treats, and get to know one another.
Students should bring their bike, gloves, helmet, water bottle, swimming attire/towel, sunscreen and picnic contribution. Students are in groups of 4-5 and ONLY have to bring food to share with those students, NOT the whole group! Remember this is a student-planned, student-driven, and student-executed event … students need to bring their own plates/cups/forks and an ice chest if their dish needs to be refrigerated. Your child met their group on Tuesday afternoon and should have volunteered to bring something to the picnic. They were supposed to verify that contribution with YOU (their loving parents) and confirm with their group on Thursday.
8th Grade: FOOD BANK VOLUNTEERING
- Please also take a few minutes to sign this digital waiver -- it is a waiver from the Foodbank that allows for your child to work as a volunteer. This link will show the event on a calendar. Registering takes about a minute and includes the volunteer liability waiver. The password/join code for our group is ‘SBMS’.
- Drop-off at SBMS campus by 9:15 am (please be on time).
- 9:30-11:30 am: students and staff volunteer at Santa Barbara Food Bank (SBMS staff will drive students).
- 12:00-3:30 pm: students and staff picnic and team building at Leadbetter Beach. Please pack picnic items to share, bathing suit, and towel.
- 3:30 pm: Parents pick up students at Leadbetter Beach.
9TH GRADE: REEF @ UCSB
Drop-off and pick-up are at the Campus Point Parking Lot at 9:15 am and 3 pm, respectively.
Students will visit the Research Experience & Education Facility (REEF) at UCSB. Please visit the HUB to sign the waiver (if you haven't done so already) and send your child with a sack lunch, bathing suit, towel, hat/sunscreen on that day.
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NEWS & EVENTS
AUDITIONS & REHEARSALS FOR DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Auditions and rehearsals for
Lion King
start Monday, September 24 and Wednesday, September 26. 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
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CAREER STUDY WEEK
The 7th and 8th graders will be starting the Career Study Week program in class the week of
September 17, followed by 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 (
will@sbms.org
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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!
DIRECTORIES
If you have not yet picked up your directory, please come to the office at the beginning of next week.
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!
STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE
SBMS carries insurance for all current students. To learn more about it,
click here or login to the Resources section of The Hub.
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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. JOIN THE CONVERSATION!
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DELI NEWS
Our Deli & Food Philosophy: Honest Food
Learn more about our school's approach to food
here, authored by Deli Manager PA Tremblay.
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.
Purchase Deli Cards
Deli cards are $5-$20 per card and can be purchased in the office any time. These can be used for snacks and drinks during breaks or for items during lunch.
NEW! 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.
The next delivery will be on Wednesday, September 19. 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
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Pumpkin Carving Family Party
Hosted by the Hedrick Family
Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 3-6pm
Delicious potions and other tasty treats, including dinner for the whole family, will be served! $75 per family.
Buy tickets here.
A Taste of Bollywood *New*
Hosted by the Lewis and Fitzgerald Families
October 13, 2018 from 6-10pm
Dress up and join fellow SBMS parents for an unforgettable night sharing an Indian feast.
Guys Poker Night 2019
Hosted by the Byrd Family
Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 5-10pm
Join a full house of SBMS dads for a Texas Hold 'em tournament and a spread of tacos, tequila, margaritas, and beer to keep you fed and hydrated as you play. $125 per person to attend - $25 ticket to secure your spot, and please bring $100 cash to event. Limited to 30 people.
Buy tickets here.
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FROM THE PARENT ASSOCIATION
Hello Parents,
It was so
wonderful
to see so many new and returning faces at the Parent Meeting on Tuesday-
thank you for being there!
If you couldn’t make it, minutes will be available online soon. A major goal of the Parent Association is to foster relationships between parents. It takes a village, and we want our village to be strong.
Please join the Parent Association for some fun events in the days ahead
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Friday, September 14
: Parents of 6th and 7th Graders are invited to join us for coffee and treats at Goleta Beach during drop-off for the
Pedal and Picnic Event
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Thursday, September 20
: Parent Parking Lot Coffee 8:30-9:30 am. Stop by and chat with new friends and SBMS staff, have a cup of coffee or tea when you drop off your child.
Please bring a mug
! The Warehouse will also be open from 9-10 am to purchase any SBMS merchandise for trips.
For 8th Grade Families
- Please join us at the Rose Garden on
Sunday, Sept. 16 from 4-7 pm
for an 8th Grade Back to School Picnic. Click
HERE
or more information.
Reminder…
Keep the SBMS parking lot a calm, stress-free zone. Stay off your phone, bring some extra patience, and follow the directions of staff who are there to keep our kids safe! #1 Rule…
PLEASE DO NOT TURN LEFT ON APS BEFORE 3:45!!
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THANK YOU!
Axxess Books
will be on sale all next week and are available to purchase in the Warehouse and in the Office.
Thank you!
Questions or comments? Please contact Melissa Cunningham, PA Chair.
Warmly,
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HAVES & NEEDS
MOUNTAIN BIKE FOR SALE
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
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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GIRLS ROCK SB LOOKING FOR SINGERS
Girls Rock SB is hosting their annual benefit concert on September 30 at the Lobero. Sophie Rose, LA artist, is headlining it, and they are trying to get 100 girls to sing with her on two songs. They are having two practices, September 16 and September 23, from 10 am to 12 noon at the Mackenzie Adult Building in Mackenzie Park. Here is the
link to sign up and learn more.
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805 SINGS!
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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ON THE HORIZON
Sunday, Sept. 23 - Thursday, Sept. 27: 9th Grade Channel Islands Expedition
Thursday, Sept. 27: 8th Grade Parent Info Session, 8:15 am & 2:45 pm (parents only need to attend one session)
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
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