Last week, Santa Barbara Middle School's 9th Grade class journeyed to Franklin Elementary School to share stories that they had prepared for the 1st graders. They also read books together and played games. A day of sharing experiences to remember!
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It's the SCOOP for March 5, 2020
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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CORONAVIRUS
Please
read through our Health and Safety team update on COVID-19
if you have not done so already.
Please know that we are working diligently to monitor the situation and take precautionary steps to minimize risk, both at school and for the upcoming March trips. At school, we are taking extra measures to disinfect our entire campus on a daily basis and instructing our students to follow the steps mentioned above. As we approach Spring Break and beyond, SBMS will continue to update our community, coordinate our response with other local schools and agencies, and develop alternative homeschooling options should there be a need to close schools in the area.
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SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION!
We're officially open for summer camp registration! This summer we will be offering the following camps for students and friends on campus. Email
summercamp@sbms.org to reserve a spot now while they last!
- Ages: 9-13
- Cost: $325/week.
- Dates: Monday through Friday from 9am-3pm
- June 22-26
- June 29-July 2
- July 6-10
- July 13-17
Act, dance, and sing your way along the adventure as the theater is transformed into a land of unicorns, dragons, faeries and more.
East of the Sun, West of the Moon
is an original play based on a classic story where a young woman, against all odds, journeys to win back her prince from a horrible horde of goblins. Directed by SBMS teachers Eric & Maureen Lehman in the Lotus Theater.
- Ages: 6-13
- Cost: $700
- Dates: Monday through Thursday from June 22 to July 18 from 9am-1:30pm
S.B. Summerstock Young Artist Intensive
invites performance/visual artists ages 14-17 to participate in four weeks of movement, laughter, community, self-study, imagination, and radical creativity. Participants will be immersed in creative expression culminating in a unified original work.
- Ages: 14-17
- Cost: $800
- Dates: Monday through Thursday from June 22 to July 18 from 9am-3:00 pm
ROAD WORK ON APS
There will be road work on APS starting next week on
March 9
continuing through
April 5
. The first phase will
take place at Orpet Park and should not impact us except for small delays. The city will also be slurry coating and fixing holes on APS in front of the school. This will only be happening on the weekends. During most of that time, we will be on Mid-Year Trips and Spring Break, but please plan ahead for delays during pick-up and drop-off.
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FROM DEVELOPMENT
HOW CAN YOU HELP MAKE THE AUCTION A SUCCESS?
The Annual Spring Dinner and Auction is our largest fundraiser and community event of the year - made possible by you! Our hope is that every family will donate or help facilitate the donation of one auction item to support the success of the event. All donations are tax-deductible gifts. Here are a few ideas:
- Vacation Stays: Donate a week or weekend getaway or staycation.
- Massage or Spa Treatments: Give the gift of R&R.
- Food Experiences: Pick up a gift card to your favorite restaurant or coordinate a private dinner with a local chef.
- Fine Jewelry & Apparel: Grab a gift card or beautiful new item from a local shop.
- Sport & Adventure Gear: You know this crowd will put it to the test.
- Fine Wine or Spirits: Always a hit.
WHO'S IN?: GUY'S POKER NIGHT: APRIL 18, 2020, 5-10PM
Join a full house of SBMS dads for a Texas Hold 'em tournament, hosted by Steve Byrd! Buy-in is set at $100, 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.
Sign up here
or
contact Steve
with any questions.
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Monday, March 9
N/A
Tuesday, March 10
8:30am Parent Association Meeting
6-9pm 8th Grade Humanities Night!
Wednesday, March 11
N/A
Thursday, March 12
8:30am PA Parking Lot Coffee
Friday, March 13
6:45am Sunrise Swim
Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20 March Expeditions
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ATHLETICS
Tue
sday, March 10 @ 3:45pm
- Boys JV Volleyball vs. Crane at Crane
- Boys Varsity Gold Volleyball vs. Crane at Crane
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SUNRISE SWIM REMINDER
Friday, March 6
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Thank you to this week's coffee and donut angels Debbie Popovich and Rebecca Anderson.
Sign Up to be a Donut or Coffee Angel and brighten everyone's day below!
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Temperature: 52
°
Water Temperature: 58°
Wind: NW 3 mph
Weather: Partly Cloudy
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THE MUSIC MAN
LightsUp! Theatre Company presents The Music Man, showing tomorrow, March 6 at 7pm and Saturday, March 7 at 1pm. Get your tickets to the Marjorie Luke Theatre at
lightsupsb.com/tickets/
and c
ome support many of our SBMS students and alum who are in the cast or on tech crew!
SBMS actors:
Cliff
Mason
Aislinn W.
Aislinn K.
Ada G.
Ava A.
Finley
Olivia B.
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HER FESTIVAL
Sunday, March 8, 12pm - 4pm
Come celebrate International Women's Day at
Her Festival
for a day of celebration, fun, and empowerment. The event will take place at Girsh Park in Goleta on March 8 from 12pm-4pm. There will be live music and keynote speakers, including Joyce Dudley and Monique Limon.
Her Festival
will also feature interactive booths from organizations that support women and local, female-run companies. Come for free prizes from local stores such as LuluLemon and Sephora with price values up to $1,000 as well as free face-painting, rock climbing, and arts and crafts. The event is free to attend and open to all.
PARENT INFO SESSION: SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
Tuesday, April 7, 7pm - 8:15pm
Alex Zemeckis, MA, SBMS alum and CEO/Founder of The Grounds Recovery Center, where he is at the forefront of addiction and substance abuse in young adults
(
see more here
)
,
will provide insight on the social, emotional and physiological reasons teens use and abuse drugs and alcohol. We're collecting anonymous questions about vaping, drugs and alcohol use in young adults ahead of time
HERE
so that Alex Zemeckis can cover your questions during his session. Alex will be presenting to our 8th and 9th grade students during Life Skills class earlier in the day. Questions? Contact
Kelly
.
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WHITNEYFEST
Get your tickets to Whitneyfest
HERE!
Join us for dinner, music from SBMS alums and a special honoring for Whit. The party will be hosted at SOHO Music Club at 7pm on Saturday, April 25, following Songfest. You don't want to miss it! (Ages 21+)
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THE WAREHOUSE
Get your trip gear! The SBMS Warehouse is generally 25% lower in cost than retail every day. Come get those last few pieces of gear for mid-year expeditions and shop for some fun SBMS swag. Warehouse Hours below. Email
warehouse@sbms.org for appointments.
- Mondays 8:30 - 9:30am - Erik
- Monday 2:30-3:30pm - Erin F
- Tuesday 9:30 - 11am - Erik
- Wednesday 2:30-3:30pm - Erin F
- Thursday 9:30 - 11am - Erik
- Fridays 8:30 - 9:30am - Erin F
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BIKE FOR SALE
Specialized Stump Jumper Expert for sale. Dual shock; 26 inch; aluminum alloy; excellent condition; fast and light. Well maintained and just checked out and tuned up.
This bike was $2600 new in 2007 as a top-of-the-line MT bike. It was originally sold to Victor for $1300 in 2010 and he is now selling it for $600. Victor is 5’9” and the frame fits perfectly so it should fit 5’7”- 5’11” and you can ask Bruce at Hazards if he can fit the bike to you.
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BIANCA'S BLURB
Bianca's Blurb is out biking in preparation for Ojai Bobs.
Catch up on previous blurbs
here
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FROM THE PARENT ASSOCIATION
SONGFEST—APRIL 25
We had our first committee meeting for Songfest and are looking forward to a wonderful event! Thank you to Lauren David for chairing and to our committee members: Lesley Sperling, Margot Heiligman, Jennifer Hulford, Lisa Smythe, Ted Rhodes, and Audrey Tognotti for helping to plan the event.
Next meeting will be Tuesday, March 10 at 2:45pm at the outside picnic tables.
If you weren’t able to make the first meeting and are interested in joining the team, plan to come to the meeting on the 10
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PA MEETINGS
Join us for the next meeting next Tuesday, March 10 at 8:30am
. Debra Kessler will be talking to us about “Compliance to Competence: Guiding Your Teen." Click on link to see minutes from the February PA Meeting. Click here to view the video of last month's meeting. (
Parent Association MEETING #5
)
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PARKING LOT COFFEE
Next parking lot coffee will be Thursday, March 12 from 8:30-9:30am
. Stop by for a cup of coffee and some morning treats and socialize with other Middle School parents. Bring your own mug to help keep us green.
With Gratitude,
Debbie Popovich
PA Chair
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ON THE HORIZON
Monday, March 23 - Friday, April 3:
Spring Break
Monday, April 6:
Classes Resume!
Tuesday, April 7:
Parent Info Session with Alex Zemeckis at 7pm
Saturday, April 25:
Songfest and Whitneyfest
Monday, April 27:
In-Service Day - No School!
Saturday, May 2:
Spring Auction
Friday, May 8 - Saturday, May 9:
Drama Performance
Friday, June 12:
Rites of Passage
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