It's the SCOOP for October 24, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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FROM THE ROAD
What an incredible group of kids we have on this trip. From kayaking around Morro Bay, hiking sand dunes, to biking down coastal routes and up mountains, they have been resilient, strong and present.
Breaking up into three teams the last three days, students and teachers/staff have completed two bike rides and spent a day kayaking beautiful Morro Bay. We have seen sea otters and sea lions while kayaking, made new friends on the trail while biking and in camp, and eaten delicious, healthy dinners every night. At the campfires, we have been entertained by songs, poems and stand-up comedy and watched the ninth graders perform the Ramayana, one of the world's oldest epics from ancient India. Everyone is happy, healthy and having a great time!
On Friday the entire school bikes together down to Avila Beach and spends our last night in camp together. Then on Saturday, we will be biking home to all of you for Homecoming! We will be riding in at 2pm. Parents, please arrive by 1:30pm to grab gear, get your signs ready and cheer us in. REMINDER: Whichever car you bring should fit a bike since it will be coming home with you and your student.
Thank you to the teachers, staff and parents who have made this expedition possible, and thank you to all students for putting forth their best effort, being open to new experiences, and being kind to each other every day. Rest up this weekend and remember that Monday is an extra rest day, so no school!
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
FALL EXPEDITION HOMECOMING
CLICK HERE to read important Homecoming details for Saturday. Reminder to bring a sign and arrive by
1:30pm to be ready for our big arrival.
PA MEETING DATE CHANGE 🏫
Reminder that the November PA meeting has been moved to the evening of November 5 at 7pm with
Dr. Dustin Sanchez who will be speaking on nicotine use in adolescents.
SBMS COMMUNITY READINESS
If you have not read this yet, please take a moment to run through our SBMS emergency protocols and use the provided links
HERE
to get prepared for any situation, both on campus and at home. Please note, if anything arises while on the trip, we will still reach out with updates from camp.
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Thursday, Oct. 24:
6:30pm, Parent Fall Social, Third Window Brewing Company
Saturday, Oct. 26:
Homecoming, 1:30pm at Goleta Beach Park.
Monday, Oct. 28:
Recuperation Day - No School
Thursday, Oct. 31:
Halloween! We'll have a fun haunted house at school 🎃👻
Friday, Nov. 1:
Sunrise Swim, 6am at Leadbetter
Sunday, Nov. 3:
7th Grade Family Gathering from 2-5pm at Stevens Park.
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ATHLETIC SCHEDULE
When we return...
Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 3:45pm
Boys Soccer at Garden Street Academy (vs. Providence)
Girls JV Volleyball at SBMS (vs. St Raphael)
Thursday, Oct. 31
Halloween, no games scheduled!
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ALL SCHOOL READ
Here's a reminder to students that this year we're reading a
The Twilight Zone
script
"Monsters Are Due on Maple Street." Please read the script on Monday, Oct. 28, and bring it to school for our "Ohana" gathering on Tuesday, Oct. 29 during lunch and basecamp. A hard copy was distributed in class and the
pdf is available here
. Which part would you like to read in our Ohana read-aloud?
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BOOK CLUB
Reminder that the first SBMS Adult Book Club read
Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens will be on November 7 from 8:30-9:30am in the SBMS Library. All parents, staff, and alumni are welcome to join!
Learn more about the book or buy it online
here
.
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ALUMNI EXHIBITION ART SHOW
SBMS alum, Evan Sherman (’17), is excited to announce the opening of his first solo exhibition,
Bad Neighbors,
at
The Arts Fund
, opening Saturday, October 26 from 5-9pm!
The show consists of a collection of paintings created over the last three years that manifest the fragility of the world's ecosystems in this time of global change.
The Arts Fund
Exhibition Hours
Wednesday - Friday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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FROM THE PARENT ASSOCIATION
PA MEETING
Mark your calendar…our next PA Meeting will be November 5, at 7pm in the Lotus. Dr. Dustin Sanchez will be speaking on nicotine use in adolescents with a focus on vaping. Dr. Sanchez is a specialist in both Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He has an outpatient practice in Santa Barbara and specializes in a wide range of psychiatric problems including anxiety disorders, substance use disorders and trauma. For his full bio click
here.
HOMECOMING
Homecoming is this Saturday, October 26 at 1:30pm, Goleta Beach Park. Please don’t be late…you don’t want to miss this! As the kids ride in on their bikes, you will hold up your sign and welcome them home. Stay for pizza and treats! See you there!
With gratitude,
Debbie Popovich
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ON THE HORIZON
Tuesday, Nov. 5:
PA Meeting at 7pm in Lotus
Tuesday, Nov. 5:
MAP Testing
Thursday, Nov. 7:
Book Club, 8:30am in the library
Thursday, Nov. 7:
WCBSA Regional High School Info Night and Boarding School Panel
Monday, Nov. 11:
Veteran's Day - No School
Tuesday, Nov. 12:
MAP Testing
Saturday, Nov. 16:
Community Campus Work Day
Monday, Nov. 18:
Early Dismissal, 2pm
Monday, Nov. 19:
SB Unified Academy Showcase
Tuesday, Nov. 19 - Tuesday, Nov. 26
: Conferences & Career Study Week
Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Friday, Nov. 29:
Thanksgiving Holiday
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