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It's the SCOOP for August 29, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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8th & 9th GRADE DIAMOND DAY
Tuesday, September 3: Ninth Grade Orientation, Lunch & Diamond Day
Ninth graders will begin their school year as leaders with an orientation on campus at 9:15am. Parents are invited to join their child and all of the staff at 12:30pm for lunch, followed by Diamond Day (optional) from 1-2pm. This is a great opportunity to turn in any missing forms, meet the 9th grade teachers, and more!
Tuesday, September 3, 2 - 3pm: Eighth Grade Diamond Day (optional)
Eighth grade families are invited to meet their 8th grade teachers, turn in missing forms, and get a preview of the year at Diamond Day from 2-3pm.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, Sept. 2: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday, Sept. 3: 9th Grade Orientation & Lunch 9:15am-1pm
9th Grade Diamond Day 1pm-2pm
8th Grade Diamond Day 2pm-3pm
Wednesday, Sept. 4: First Day of School -
Returning students arrive at 9am; New students arrive at 10am; Dismissal at 3:30pm
Thursday, Sept. 5 - Friday, Sept. 6: Orientation Ride & Overnight
(Details below)
Monday, Sept. 9: First Day of Academic Classes - bring school supplies
Tuesday, Sept. 10: School Photo Day
Friday, Sept. 13: First Sunrise Swim of the year! Join us from 6:45am-7:45am for coffee and donuts at
Leadbetter Beach
Tuesday, Sept. 17: First Parent Association Meeting, 9am, Lotus Theater
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Here is the schedule for the first day of school. We kindly ask that you follow the drop-off and and pick-up times below. Lunch for the students will be provided!
DROP-OFF:
Wednesday, September 4
Returning Students: 9am (no Diamond Time)
New Students: 10am
PICK-UP:
Wednesday, September 4
New Students: 3:30pm
Returning Students: 3:50pm or later
Bike Monkeys: 4:15pm
Bike Gear
New students should
bring bikes, helmets & gloves to school on Wednesday
. New students' bikes will be kept on campus and transported to the start of the Orientation Ride on Thursday.
Please make sure your child brings home their helmet and gloves on Wednesday and that helmets and gloves are with them on Thursday.
Parking Lot Safety
We have two loops of
traffic flow
in our parking lot. Please follow staff and teachers' guidance about where to go while in the parking lot, and please,
do not drive while on the phone or texting. Also, we ask that you
do
not make left-hand turns at the top of the driveway until after 4:15pm on the first day of school (and after 3:45pm on regular school days).
In the interest of keeping our students safe and also to provide an efficient transition while picking up and dropping off at school, we ask all SBMS families to read the
Parking Lot Procedures
and commit to providing a safe environment for our students. Thank you!
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ORIENTATION RIDE & OVERNIGHT
The entire school begins the year with an Orientation Ride & Overnight on Thursday, September 5, returning on Friday, Sept. 6.
This is an easy ride, designed with the success of our new students in mind. The school provides tents, dinner on Thursday, and breakfast and lunch on Friday. Please see the link below for a list of items to pack.
What to Bring
All students bring gloves, helmets, and brown bag lunches to the start of the Orientation Ride. Returning students will bring bikes on Thursday, and new students' bikes will be transported from campus to the start of the ride. Returning students: please make sure your bikes are tuned up and ready to ride! All students: please bring items
listed here,
packed in one small duffel bag.
DROP-OFF:
Thursday, September 5 at 9am
Please drop off your child and gear at the parking lot next to
Dwight Murphy Field
(located at
Niños Drive and Por La Mar,
across from the Santa Barbara Zoo).
PICK-UP:
Friday, September 6
Pick-up will be at the same location. Bikes and all gear will go home with students.
- 6th and 7th grade at 1:30pm
- 8th and 9th grade at 2pm
SAFETY:
If your child requires medication to be taken while on the Orientation Ride & Overnight, please bring the medication(s) and
this form
to Lilli in the school office as soon as possible. If you have questions, please email the
SBMS Office
.
Waiver for Orientation Ride & Overnight: Parents will be receiving an email in the next few days about how to log into the SBMS Hub in order to electronically sign the waiver for the Orientation Ride & Overnight.
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ON THE HORIZON
Friday, Sept. 20:
Sunrise Swim, 6:45am at Leadbetter Beach
Sunday, Sept. 22 - Thursday, Sept. 26 9th Grade Islands Trip
Friday, Sept. 27: Sunrise Swim, 6:45am at Leadbetter Beach
Wednesday, Oc
t. 2:
6th/7th Back-to-School Night
Thursday, Oct. 3:
8th/9th
Back-to-School Night
Friday, Oct. 4: Sunrise Swim, 6:45am at Leadbetter Beach
Monday, Oct. 7:
Admissions
Tours Begin
Tuesday, Oct. 8:
Parent Association Meeting, in Lotus at 9am
Wednesday, Oct. 16: First Parent Association Parking Lot Coffee
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