Top Row: Watch the 9th grade perform at the auction last weekend!
Bottom two rows: Marlene's 8th grade History class performing at the Town Meeting last week.
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It's the SCOOP for May 23, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Sunday, May 26
: 9th Grade Departs for EOY Expedition
Tuesday, May 28
: 8th Grade Departs for EOY Expedition
Tuesday, May 28
: Students arrive at SBMS at 9 am with bikes and bags (fully packed!). Pick up at 12:30 pm. Bike Monkeys will stay later. More info in "expedition" section below.
Wednesday, May 29
: 6th & 7th Grades Depart for EOY Expedition, 8 am
Thursday, June 6: First Thursday Student Art Exhibit featuring SBMS students at Guaranteed Rate, 809 De La Vina St., 5-8 pm. More info
here.
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENT
TRIP SHIRTS AVAILABLE
Upper school trip shirts have arrived. 8th & 9th graders Please come buy yours at the warehouse for $15 (cash or check).
FROM THE DELI
No Tri-Tip Friday tomorrow, 5/24. The salad bar is also closed. Please send a lunch to school tomorrow for your child if you haven't ordered one from Locally Grown Kids.
LABEL ALL ITEMS GOING ON EXPEDITIONS
As you start packing for the End-of-Year Expeditions, please put your child's name on everything. And we mean everything!
WANTED: MENTOR FAMILIES for our INCOMING SBMS STUDENTS & FAMILIES
Remember when you and your family were brand new to SBMS? Remember that friendly email or invitation you got from a current SBMS family with an offer to connect over the summer? To share a cup of coffee or enjoy a family beach day or a backyard barbecue?
Now it’s your turn …. we are looking for MENTOR FAMILIES to help usher in our newest SBMS family members.
What does it entail?
We ask our Mentor families to connect with their new families at least
one time
before the start of school and to stay closely connected throughout the first part of the school year — offering words of SBMS wisdom about the bike trips, the HUB, electives, navigating the SBMS culture, and more. Email
Sue
if you are willing to mentor a new family. We need you!
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FROM THE LIBRARY
ALL SBMS LIBRARY BOOKS are NOW DUE
Click
here
for a List of Students with Outstanding Books. A replacement cost will be charged for any/all books that are not returned before Friday, June 14, 2019. Thank you!
SBMS Great Reading for Grown-Ups!
Sharing our experience and questions around reading Tara Westover’s
EDUCATED
made an interesting and compassionate discussion-to say the least! The bonds and boundaries of family, courage, forgiveness, love, anger and self-love were central themes. How does someone enter a classroom for the first time and it is at the college level? How does one reconcile overt familial cruelty? How does anyone navigate such treacherous waters? To quote Tara Westover: “You could call this selfhood many things. Transformation. Metamorphosis. Falsity. Betrayal. I call it an education.”
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END-OF-YEAR EXPEDITION INFO
6/7 END-OF-YEAR EXPEDITION TO MARIN
Click here to view the Marin Expedition website, with many helpful links and forms. Please login to The Hub to sign waiver. You may easily find the info for the trip in The Hub under Resources.
The 6th and 7th grade will soon be heading off for their end of the year trip in Marin County and the City by the Bay. On Tuesday, May 28 students should arrive at school at 9 am with their bike and their gear packed for the trip. Students will have an early dismissal at 12:30 pm except for Bike Monkeys, who will stay until 3:30 pm.
On Wednesday, May 29 students need to arrive at school at 8:00 am. Please be on time. Students will need to have a lunch and enough snacks to make it until dinnertime. They should also bring water. Students are not permitted to bring electronics of any type on the trip - phones, IPODs, IPADs, watches that text etc.
We will return on Friday, June 7 at approximately 5:15 pm. We will update the office on our arrival time once we get through city traffic. We are in for a grand adventure!
8/9 END-OF-YEAR EXPEDITION TO ARIZONA
Please thoroughly read
this letter from Erin F, which includes forms to be completed. Please login to The HUB to sign waiver. You may easily find the info for the trip in The Hub under Resources.
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PARENT ASSOCIATION
Greetings Parents,
Thank you to everyone who came by the Parking Lot Coffee; it was great to visit before the year is over. Thank you Yumi!! I want to also thank all my PA reps for their hard work this year and ALL the parents who have helped out so much. It truly takes a village and we are lucky to have such a fabulous one. I also want to shout out to Phoebe, V, Heather and Adrienne and all their volunteers who made Saturday night so spectacular, delicious and super fun. It really is the best party in Santa Barbara -- and for such a good cause!
We still need a lot of help with
Rites of Passage
. This event is truly special and we want to make it as relaxing and wonderful as possible for the 9th graders and their families. We really need
van drivers
or parking lot shift takers among other jobs. Please come by, do your shift and then watch for awhile. Get a taste of this quintessential SBMS tradition. And bring your kiddos! Please
SIGN UP HERE.
Please get involved with the Parent Association next year.
Debbie Popovich
,
our new Parent Association Chair, needs your help! Please email her if you are interested.
SAVE THE DATE for the Following Class Events
:
- 7th grade class party: Tuesday June 11th, details TBA
- 8th grade class party: End of the year celebration! Sunday, June 9th at 3PM. Pool Party at Siouxsie & Paul's house, Mack's parents. Evite link HERE
- 9th grade class party: Wednesday, June 12th, 7:00 - 10:00 pm at The Fosters' beach house
- 6th grade! (new date) class party: Sunday, 5/26, 4-7pm at the Christou Residence (1522 Knoll Circle Drive). Bring your suits and towels. We'll be cooking up burgers and dogs (with some vegan options) and we'll also have adult beverages on hand. It's potluck style! Last name A - M - bring a side dish to share. Last name N - R - bring N/A beverages. Last name S-Z- Bring a desert to share. We hope to see you there! RSVP here: 6th grade Party
With so much gratitude,
Melissa
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JOB OPENINGS AT SBMS
Help us recruit and find candidates who would be a great fit at our school. All job announcements can be found
here.
- Admissions Associate
- Communications Manager
- Executive Administrative Support
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SUMMER CAMPS
SBMS MOUNTAIN BIKING AND BIKE MECHANICS CAMPS
Learn how to ride your bicycle properly on trails and also learn basic bike mechanics. Camp is taught by the experienced staff of S.B. Middle School. Explore the bike trails at Wilcox Preserve, More Mesa, and more. You must bring a bike, helmet, and gloves. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Ages 9-13. Mon.-Fri., 9am-3pm; June 24-28; July 8-12; July 15-19; July 22-26. $325/week. S.B. Middle School,1321 Alameda Padre Serra. Email
here
to sign up or for more information.
ADVANCED MOUNTAIN BIKING SUMMER CAMP
3-day Advanced Mountain Biking Summer Camp for students entering 8th and 9th grade. The camp runs July 1-3 from 9 am to 12 noon. It will be a small group going up technical trails in Santa Barbara. For more info, email
here
.
$200.
SUMMER STOCK
SB Middle School with SB Summer Stock 2019 present
The Myth of Perseus!
AGES: 6 to 14, June 17 through July 13, Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 1:30 pm. Feel free to contact
us with any questions or to sign up. Cost: $675 for all 4 weeks. Snacks (but not lunch) are provided.
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HAVES & NEEDS
LOOKING TO BUY SMALL MOUNTAIN BIKE
Would you like to sell a mountain bike to an incoming sixth grader? If you have a bike with a size small frame please contact David Kramer,
davidk@gmail.com
.
SUMMER HOUSE RENTAL AVAILABLE
Enjoy the view this summer! Summer rental available on the Riviera. Sleeps at least 6. Questions? Contact Sue (
sue@sbms.org
).
Click here
for more info.
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ON THE HORIZON
Friday, June 7: All Grades Return
Monday, June 10: No School
Tuesday, June 11: No School; In-Service
Wednesday, June 12: Last Day of School; 6/7 Media Presentation
Thursday, June 13: 8/9 Media Presentation
Friday, June 14: Rites of Passage
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