š° Happy Easter Weekend! š°
Richard made these amazing stand up rabbits and donated them to the Villa Riviera nursing home where his mother-in-law lives.
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It's the SCOOP for April 9, 2020
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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BIANCA'S BLURB
WOW! What an incredible first week. The teachers were so impressed by the attendance, eagerness, and behavior of the students while engaging in this new format of learning. It's a challenging time, and I know everyone is doing their best to try and figure out their new home routine, school routine, and overall physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. We appreciate how the students showed up, ready to learn, and DOVE IN! I know there may be some confusion here and there, and we're all happy to answer questions. Here are some ways for parents and students to check-in:
- Parents, please join me, Brian, and other staff and faculty for Cups and Questions on Thursday mornings from 9-10am on ZOOM. Bring your coffee, tea, water, orange juice, or other drink of choice and join us for a check-in. This space is meant to answer common questions and is not to respond to specific, personal questions. If you have a personal question that only applies to your child or your family, feel free to email me or the office, and we can find time to talk.
- Students can join Lilli for a time to chat on Monday during Homeroom at 11:45am or Tuesdays at 2:45pm. Email Lilli for a ZOOM link to talk during those times.
- Students can also join me, "Bonka," on Thursdays at 2:45pm at this ZOOM .
- Students should also be checking the HUB to find all of their teachers' office hours if they need extra support or just want to check in.
Look back at all of Bianca's Blurbs
here
.
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TRIP GEAR
You may be wondering what to do with your SBMS trip gear that was rented for mid-year expeditions. We are holding off on collecting items from everyone right now to limit contact. If you are having a hard time storing anything, please let us know by emailing
Erin F
. and we can schedule a safe pick-up. Thank you!
FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE
Both Steve Smith (
steve@sbms.org
) and Jazzmyn Ward (
jazzmyn@sbms.org
) are available to meet with students and/or families either in person or via Zoom. As always, weāre here to help. Feel free to reach out directly to them via email or contact
Bianca
if you have any other questions, needs or concerns.
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THE WEEK AHEADļ»æ
Monday, April 13
8:45am-2:30pm Distance Learning Classes
Tuesday, April 14
8:45am-2:30pm Distance Learning Classes
Wednesday, April 15
8:45am-2:30pm Distance Learning Classes
Thursday, April 16
9am Cups and Questions on
ZOOM
8:45am-2:30pm Distance Learning Classes
Friday, April 17
8:45am-2:30pm Distance Learning Classes
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COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY HAVES + NEEDS
SBMS is working to highlight ways for our school families to collectively make a difference for those in need in our community. If you'd like to get involved, you can find the full
Haves + Needs list linked here
, with this week's top ideas highlighted below. This list will be continuously updated, so if you have suggestions to add, please send them to
Phoebe
.
Support Local Restaurants!
Help a small business while preparing for future trips
Sign up for food services to support local farmers.
Volunteer your time and skills!
Purchase locally-made cloth masks for yourself or an organization in need
The Ashbys are making masks for local organizations, and they're also available for purchase! Email
Kyle
for more info.
QUARANTEEN CONNECTION & ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS
These workshops
brought to you by the Mental Wellness Center and YouthWell will take place every Wednesday at 3:15-4:30pm starting next week. The workshops will be fun ways to connect with other students in the area, learn some tools for managing self-care and explore some topics of interest with great speakers like Dave Mochel and Jenni Tasca.
RSVP on their site
!
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FROM THE PARENT ASSOCIATION
Itās the first week back after Spring Break. Hopefully your children are adjusting to the distance learning curriculum, and you are enjoying some good family time. My kids seem to be settling into their online school routine and are in and out of their rooms at different times throughout the morning depending on their schedule. On the one hand Iāve heard, āYou donāt know how to explain it like my teacher doesā and āI donāt really need to do that since my teacher wonāt see it.ā On the other hand, my oldest is working on AP practice tests in his free time and my youngest is developing a sense of independence with the new online learning structure. So, Iām seeing both sides of the coin.
This week we started Family Olympics in our house. Each week we play a new sport/activity and each member of the family receives points based on how they finish. This week was ping pong. I thought I was a decent ping pong player, but discoveredā¦not so muchā¦and finished last. The next competition will be croquet, and I have already started working on my backyard croquet skills so that I finish higher in the upcoming competition. This has been a great way to create excitement in our house and has made for some fun dinner conversations. If you have an activity or challenge that you have started in your house during quarantine, weād love to hear about it! Email me at
debbiepopovich@hotmail.com
and we will share it in the SCOOP (feel free to include pictures).
Please join us next Thursday for the first Virtual Parent Space, Cups and Questions. See meeting information above in Bianca's Blurb. The meeting will start with an update from the staff, and then there will be an opportunity to ask questions and offer feedback and suggestions. Hope you are able to join us!
Stay healthy and safe,
Debbie Popovich
PA Chair
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ON THE HORIZON
Monday, April 27: No School, Faculty In-Service
In addition to the Spring Auction being canceled, we have also canceled the dates for Songfest, Whitneyfest, and the Spring Drama Performance. We hope that there will be a chance to host some type of reimagined version of these community events including Rights of Passage in June. The school will keep everyone informed on new dates or virtual events.
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