Huge shout out to Marco, Daniel, Ted, Will, Scott, Mic Monkeys, Erik and everyone who helped put on another amazing show for Songfest 2019!
It's the SCOOP for May 2, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
UPCOMING EVENTS (see details below)
Monday, May 6: No School; In-Service; Town Hall Meeting on Teen Vaping @ Bishop HS
Thursday, May 9: 7th Grade Water Walk
Friday, May 10 & Saturday, May 11: Drama Performances, 7 pm
Tuesday, May 14: Parent Meeting, 8:30 am
Thursday, May 16: Book Club Discussion, 8:45 am
Saturday, May 18: Annual Dinner & Auction
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENT
TOWN HALL ON TEEN VAPING, DRUG USE & PREVENTION: MONDAY, MAY 6, 6 PM
CADA is hosting an event about vaping and its effects, as well as general information about drugs and alcohol. The event will take place at Bishop Diego School on Monday, May 6, at 6 pm.  Click here for more information, and please RSVP here .

FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE
News from Tranquility Base (the counseling office): To help lend an extra hand to the psychology/counseling office, we’re pleased to bring aboard Corinna Klein, MSW for a few hours a week. Corinna is an experienced therapist and a doctoral student at UCSB; she will be on campus on Wednesday mornings. For a little extra support for your SBMSer, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Steve.

7TH GRADE WATER WALK THURSDAY, MAY 9
As a culmination activity to the book they are reading in social studies,  A Long Walk to Water , 7th grade students will take their own "Walk for Water," experiencing a day in the life of the millions of mostly women and children who walk miles to collect clean water for their families. In addition to stepping into someone else's shoes by carrying water from Rocky Nook Park back to school, they hope to raise awareness about the lack of clean water for millions of people living around the world. The class is teaming up with the Community Action Club to raise money to support the efforts of organizations who continue to fund clean water projects. Stay tuned for information about our fundraising efforts to raise money for  water.org .
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DRAMA PERFORMANCE: FRIDAY, MAY 10 & SATURDAY, MAY 11, 7 PM
The theater students and Drama Department of SBMS present a live version of the play, LION KING in the Lotus Theater. All are invited - come support our students who have been rehearsing for months!

DELI MANAGER & CHEF PA TO BE INTERVIEWED: MAY 13, 12 PM
PA is being interviewed by The Jeremiah Show about culinary objectives of our school, and the air date is May 13 at 12 pm. Visit the show's website and for a link to their podcast, click here.

GET BIKES TUNED UP FOR END-OF-YEAR EXPEDITIONS
Before you know it, we will be embarking on End-of-Year Expeditions! Do yourself a giant favor and have your bike ready to ride. Get it tuned up either by the Bike Monkeys themselves or at your local bike shop. BUT, be warned, scheduling a tune-up at a local shop the week before the expedition is not good time management. Nor is bringing the untuned-up bike on the expedition a good use of time and resources. If you would like to have the bike tuned up by SBMS Bike Monkeys, please schedule an appointment with Jesse K . He will be able to accommodate 20 bikes before expeditions start. It's first come, first served. If you leave it until the last minute, there may be a surcharge of $100.00 plus regular costs. Thank you and again, do yourself a favor and be prepared. 

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.

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.
FROM DEVELOPMENT
Got your golden ticket?
We've already sold over 70% of tickets! Secure your ticket today and come celebrate California Gold with fellow families and faculty at the SBMS Spring Auction & Dinner!

May 18 at 5 pm
Santa Barbara Carriage Museum

Help us stock the Auction Bourbon Bar!
The Auction celebration will include an evening bourbon bar (complete with celebrity bartenders!) and we need bottles of bourbon to stock the bar. If you can donate a bottle, please bring it by the Development Office. Thank you!

Mark your calendars for our final Decorations Gathering:  Wednesday, 5/15 from 8:15-12pm at SBMS during which we'll be creating floral centerpieces!
LIBRARY NEWS
Announcing our 4th - and final – 2018-19 SBMS Great Reading For Grown-Ups! EDUCATED by Tara Westover

JOIN THE CONVERSATION! Discussion: Thursday, May 16, 2019; 8:45 am
PARENT ASSOCIATION
Hello Parents,

Songfest was so amazing this year! Many thanks go out to all of the parent volunteers that made the day such a great success and to the amazing, brave kids who make Songfest my favorite concert of the year...we salute you. Thank you to Will Fredericks, Marco Andrade and Ted Rhodes for guiding the kids on this rock and roll journey!

Please join us at the final Parent Association Meeting on May 14 at 8:30 am . We will have a multitude of guests covering summer reading and favorite books, volunteering opportunities and summer camps. The following week, on May 23, is the final PA parking lot coffee so I hope to see you there as well.

If you are interested in a PA leadership position for next year, please get in touch; we need lots of energetic leadership! Some examples of leadership positions we will be seeking:
Chairs for the following events: Homecoming, Parking Lot Coffees, Staff/Teacher Appreciation Week, PA Meeting and miscellaneous event refreshments, PA Secretary, Sunrise Swim coffee and donut co-ordinator, Rites of Passage, Deli Liaison and SBMS Cares.

We have begun to plan for Rites of Passage. Save the date for Friday, June 14.
Dear 6th, 7th and 8th grade families: Please be on the lookout for an invitation to help us put on this amazing and quintessential SBMS event! Plan to bring your kids too- lots of helping hands make less work and the kids will appreciate seeing the 9th graders experience this event. We will have an on-site planning meeting on May 22 at noon in Godric’s Grove; please come and get involved.

SAVE THE DATE for the following class events:
  • 6th grade pool party: Sunday, May 19, 4-7 pm, at the home of Melissa and Regas Christou
  • 8th grade class party: Sunday, June 9, at the home of Siouxsie Jennet and Paul Hamerton-Kelly, 3:30 pm, details to come…
  • 7th grade class party: Sunday, June 9, time and Location TBA
  • 9th grade class party: Wednesday, June 12, 7-10 pm at Fosters' beach house

With Gratitude,
Melissa Cunningham
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 14, 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.
ON THE HORIZON
Sunday, May 26: 9th Grade Departs for EOY Expedition
Tuesday, May 28: 8th Grade Departs for EOY Expedition
Wednesday, May 29: 6th & 7th Grades Depart for EOY Expedition
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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