Our very own Grace on stage at WE Day to receive the inaugural WE Day Change Makers Award! Congratulations Grace and our Community Action Club for being invited to attend WE Day. Thank you for all you do for SBMS and our community!
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IT'S THE SCOOP for April 19,
2018
Your weekly eNews from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS (see details below)
Thursday, April 26: 7th grade Walk for Water, 7:15 am at Rocky Nook Park
Thursday, April 26: PA Parking Lot Coffee, 8:30 am
Friday, April 27: Sunrise Swim, 6:45 am
Saturday, April 28
:
Songfest, 2-5 pm
Saturday, May 5
: Annual Spring Dinner &
Auction, 5 pm
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NEW ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL ANNOUNCED
As many of you know, Jim Brady will be stepping away from his role as Assistant Head of School at the end of this school year. We are grateful for his tremendous experience and years of leadership and service to our school, and we're very happy that he will be helping with the transition in leadership while also leading trips and teaching seminars next year.
We are excited to announce that we have hired a new Assistant Head of School! Bianca Vega, who currently serves as Middle School Assistant Principal at The Colombus School, will be joining the SBMS family for the 2018-19 school year.
Read more here
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COUNSELING SERVICES & HOURS
- Monday: Diamond Time until 10 am - Steve
- Tuesday: Diamond Time - Hollye
- Wednesday: 2:30 - 4 pm - Hollye
- Thursday: lunch through end of school day - Steve
- Friday: lunch through Town Hall Meeting - Hollye
- As needed
Services Provided:
Individual Counseling,
Group Counseling,
Family Counseling,
Crisis Intervention,
Skill Development,
Referrals to community resources,
Advocacy for students and their families.
Referral:
Any school staff-person, parent, or guardian can make a referral. Students and faculty can also request services on their own. For more information or to set up a counseling session, please email Hollye or Steve.
SONGFEST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Come volunteer at one of SBMS' most exciting events of the year: SONGFEST!
Songfest will "rock" on April 28
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.
CAKE BAKERS NEEDED
We need a couple more bakers! This is a fun way to volunteer and support SBMS. Use your culinary skills to add some beautiful (and delicious) elements to the Auction. Contact
Kellen
for details or to volunteer.
JOIN THE AUCTION DECORATIONS TEAM FOR CREATIVE GATHERINGS
An amazing group of parent volunteers are creating all the decorations for this year's Auction - and inviting you to join in the fun! No creative experience is necessary. You don't need to commit to all studio days - come for one day or all! Contact
Kellen Meyer with any questions.
Dates: Open studio the week of
April 23
, every morning (M-F) from
9-11am.
There are many projects to work on and lots of fun to be had. We could use more volunteers - please join in!
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When you sponsor a faculty ticket and/or help cover event costs you get to feel good and receive family/business recognition, plus admission tickets are included in sponsorship packages!
Tickets are $125 each
and include a delicious meal catered by Wildwood Kitchen and Graze Local, unlimited drinks, incredible silent and live auction items, and a special performance by our talented 9th Grade!
May 5, 2018 at 5 pm
Rockwood at Santa Barbara Woman's Club
670 Mission Canyon in Santa Barbara
This year's raffle
will have the grand prize winner driving off in a 2005 Volkswagen GLS Beetle Convertible! Generously donated by SBMS parents Tiffany and Frank Foster, this lovingly cared for Bug is the perfect first car for a newly licensed driver, or the ideal round-town Santa Barbara car - picture yourself with the top down, headed to the beach this summer! This model includes a 4-Cyl, 1.8 liter Audi TT engine, soft-top convertible, and its light blue paint job will add a pop of color to your driveway. Meticulously cared for, the car has a clean history, has been regularly maintained, and received all recommended services over the course of its 80,000 mile lifetime.
Last Chance to Buy! Guy's
Poker
Night:
April 21, 2018, 5 - 10 pm
Hosted by Steve Byrd
Join a full house of SBMS dads for a Texas Hold 'em tournament, hosted by Steve Byrd! Buy-in is set at $100 (additional to ticket purchase - please bring cash to event), 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.
RSVP to Steve here.
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Dear Parents,
Thanks for those that came to Family Movie Night and rocked the house down with "School of Rock." It was a fun way to spend a Wednesday evening hanging out with the SBMS community.
Speaking of more community events on the horizon...
Songfest is next weekend and we couldn't be more excited to spend an afternoon in the sunshine, picnicking with our classes and listening to the kids rock the house down! There are still a few more volunteer spaces left to help make the day a success:
Songfest Volunteers 2018
Also, we encourage you all to
get your tickets to the Auction if you haven't already and please consider donating whatever you can...wine, gift card, vacation house, etc... to the cause. I'm planning my outfit now and catching up on "Game of Thrones" for some inspiration.
The PA is planning a speaker to do a
round table sort of presentation in the next week or two to speak to parents on the issues of vaping as Jim mentioned in his letter to parents last week. The PA is strongly following this issue and searching for the best speaker to inform you on the risks and how to communicate with your children. Date on this TBD.
Join us next
Thursday, April 26, at 8:30 am for the Parent Parking Lot Coffee.
Bring a mug!
For the next few weeks we have the privilege of hosting
Life Chronicles on campus to provide the service of filming any students, parents and staff who wish to share memories of Dave or Jack Cantin. To help heal and connect, they will compile these videos into a memory film for the Cantin Family to have as a beautiful keepsake forever. A schedule will be sent out through the Grade Reps for parent times to film. For more information on Life Chronicles, please go to their website at
LifeChronicles.
Thank you for all you do,
Parent Association Chair
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A CALL TO RETURN SBMS LIBRARY BOOKS
Please help your student return any SBMS Library book/s they are no longer using!
Where are those books? Usually they are hiding under the bed, buried in a locker, lost in a backpack, co-mingled on the personal bookshelf, or under the back seat of the car. THANK YOU!
GREAT DISCUSSION
Our latest SBMS Great Reading For Grown-Ups discussion revealed great curiosity and numerous personal connections to place, history, environmental practices and the mystery of human behavior. EMPTY MANSIONS reminds us there are oh-so-many ways to live!
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GRATITUDE!
Free snack has been amazing. To the all the families a big gratitude for contributing to our lovely community.
The garden has been producing so much. From lettuce to strawberries, we have been loving the process and results of growing our own produce.
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JOIN US!
Please join us for our regular Sunrise Swim on Friday, April 20 at 6:45 am at Leadbetter Beach. Donuts and coffee provided; please bring a mug and $2 suggested donation for donuts.
To sign up to bring donuts for any of the Friday morning swims, please visit
here
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MAY 2018
Friday, May 11: Drama Performance
Friday, May 11: No School. Faculty In-Service
Saturday, May 12: Drama Performance
Friday, May 25:
2 pm Early Dismissal
Monday, May 28: Memorial Day Holiday; 9th Grade Departs for End of the Year Expedition
Tuesday, May 29: 8th Grade Departs
Wednesday, May 30: 6/7 Departs for End of the Year Expedition
JUNE 2018
Friday, June 8: All Grades Return from Expeditions
Monday, June 11: Recuperation Day (No School)
Tuesday, June 12:
No Class
Wednesday, June 13: Last Day of School, 6/7 Media Presentation
Thursday, June 14: 8/9 Media Presentation
Friday, June 15: Rites of Passage
ONLINE CALENDAR
We recommend that you bookmark the calendar link, Click
here
to get the school calendar. You can also add the SBMS calendar to your Google calendar!
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Important Links & Contact Info
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805-682-2989
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Parent Association Contacts
Parent Association Chair
Vice-Chair
Co-Secretary
Jill Sagner
6th Grade Class Reps
7th Grade Class Reps
8th Grade Class Reps
9th Grade Class Reps
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If you are interested in available positions in the PA, please contact Heather Copp. Thank you.
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