Top row: 7th graders participated in "Walk for Water" on Thursday. Middle row: Congratulations to Chris for receiving the Kiwanis Hope for America award earlier this week! Lion King performances will take place Friday and Saturday night at 7 pm in the Lotus Theater. Bottom row: Marlene's 8th grade History class is studying the Fifties & Sixties and will be performing at the Town Meeting on 5/17.
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It's the SCOOP for May 9, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Friday, May 10:
CANCELLED - No Sunrise Swim or Bike to School day
Friday, May 10 & Saturday, May 11: Drama Performances, 7 pm
Monday, May 13: Life After SBMS, Guest Speakers, 8:15-9:15 am
Tuesday, May 14: Parent Meeting, 8:30 am
Thursday, May 16: Book Club Discussion, 8:45 am
Saturday, May 18: Annual Dinner & Auction
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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENT
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!
LIFE AFTER SBMS: GUEST SPEAKERS:
Monday, May 13, 8:15-9:15 am
SBMS will host two speakers to discuss life beyond SBMS for our non-returning 8th and 9th grade families. The idea is to help families understand and navigate the multitude of educational options after SBMS.
Please RSVP to
Jesse W
if you plan to attend.
Depending on numbers, we will either meet in the Lotus or the Library.
- 8:15-8:45: Jenny Tucker is an Independent School Counselor in Santa Barbara offering academic advising and teen counseling services.
- 8:45-9:15: Spencer Barr is the College and Career Counselor for SBHS.
8TH GRADER CHRIS WINS KIWANIS AWARD
Congratulations to 8th grade student Chris Sanchez on being awarded the Kiwanis Hope of America Junior High School Award & Scholarship this week. We are so proud of you!
WEDNESDAY PILATES CLASS OPEN TO ALL
Michele Lee hosts a Pilates class during Diamond Time on Wednesday mornings. It is open to parents and students.
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!
LOST... HOPING YOU FOUND
7th grader Boston brought a very special gift with him to Science class for a project. This was a knife and is bone-carved by a local Maui Artist with the word “Maui” etched on it. It looks exactly like
these knives
but with the word “Maui” etched on it. They are all one of a kind. The knife disappeared off the top of Boston’s backpack that he left in the Science room. If found, please email
Toni
.
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,
c
lick here.
CLASSROOM HAPPENINGS
- On Monday, 5/13, Dr Rebecca Miller, (Sadie and Eliza’s Mom) will be on campus for 1st, 4th and 5th periods to teach suturing technique to the 8th graders.
- On Thursday, 5/16, Dr Thad Bordofsky (Hannah’s Dad) will be at school to teach the students with a 'hands-on’ human organ demonstration. Thad also explains the health effects of smoking on the lungs and drinking on the liver, etc. Sessions are 1st and 2nd blocks and 5th period.
- History Alive! The 8th grade has been studying the political, cultural and social events of the Fifties and early Sixties and how the music of this time reflected those events. They are practicing dances from these decades and will perform their Fifties Rock n' Roll dances during Friday Town Meeting on May 17. It should be a "rocking" show.
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END-OF-YEAR EXPEDITION INFO
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.
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FROM DEVELOPMENT
Join the fun!
The deadline for ticket sales is May 10th! Secure your ticket today and celebrate California Gold with fellow families and faculty at the SBMS Spring Auction & Dinner!
May 18 at 5 pm
Santa Barbara Carriage Museum
The last day for auction item donations is also May 10!
Thank you to everyone who has helped secure fantastic items to include in our silent auction! If you have items that you would still like to donate, please bring them by the Development Office by the end of this week.
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!
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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
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PARENT ASSOCIATION
Dear Parents,
Wow, the school year is coming to a close, trip prep is in full swing, and Rites of
Passage is on the horizon--June 14 at 12:00 pm. The sign-up Genius went out, but if you
missed it, please click HERE. Hosting Rites of Passage is a labor of love that requires
many hands to make the work light and the day memorable. The 6th, 7th, and 8th
grades take the opportunity to host Rites of Passage in honor of the outgoing 9th grade,
with gratitude for their friendship and leadership, and to wish them well on their journey.
Please sign up and stop by to witness this quintessential SBMS event. If you would like
to be in on the planning, we will be meeting at Godric Grove on May 22 at 12:00 pm.
Please join us for our
last Parent Meeting of the year, Tuesday May 14, at 8:30-
9:30 am in the Lotus Theater, coffee and mingle starts at 8:15 am. The topic is "Summer
Volunteering Opportunities, Fantastic Summer Reading for the Family, Camps at
SBMS and Beyond…” Sue Carmody will enlighten parents on local community service
opportunities and organizations and Luisa Bird-Robinson will go over her ever popular list of summer reads from teachers/staff and her own favorites. Let's enjoy the gift of reading! Special guest Tony Sholl from the City Parks and Rec staff will be there to talk about the Jr. Lifeguard Program and Erik will have information about the SBMS camps. It will be a full and informative meeting so do stop by!
The
last PA Parking Lot Coffee of the school year will be Thursday, May 23, at
8:30 am. Hope to see you there. Thank you to Yumi for taking that on this year--it
has been amazing!
I hope to see everyone at the Annual Dinner and Auction next weekend!
With gratitude,
Melissa
SAVE THE DATE for the following class events:
- 6th grade pool party: Sunday, May 19, 4:00-7:00 pm, at the home of Melissa and Regas Christou
- 7th grade class party: Date, Time and Location TBA
- 8th grade class party: End of the year celebration! Sunday, June 9, at 3 pm. Pool Party at Siouxsie and Paul's house, Mack's parents. We will send out an Evite with potluck sign-ups and more details soon!
- 9th grade class party: Wednesday, June 12, 7:00 - 10:00 pm at the Foster's beach house
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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 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.
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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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