It's the SCOOP for October 17, 2019
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

FALL EXPEDITION + HOMECOMING 🏕
CLICK HERE for expedition information, the packing list and important details for Homecoming. The Parent Association also asks that you please join them and create a "Welcome Home" sign for your child. You will want to show up at Homecoming with a sign to welcome your child home! Homecoming is on Saturday, October 26 at 1:30pm, Goleta Beach Park. The PA will have poster-board, paint and lots of supplies at the following sign-making parties:
  • Monday, October 21, 8:30-10am, SBMS Art Room   
  • Wednesday, October 23, 6-8pm, SBMS Art Room

POWER OUTAGES TOMORROW💡
We are looking at a 'potential' power outage tomorrow if SCE determines that they need to shut things down due to fire danger. Our phone lines will not be operating if there is a power outage. If you need to reach the school during an outage, please contact Lilli or Chiara on their cell phones:
  • Chiara 805-708-8797
  • Lilli 805-448-8614

FROM THE OFFICE 📆
Please contact the office to schedule your Student/Parent/Teacher Conference asap if you have not already done so. You can call at 805-682-2989 or email office@sbms.org .

PA MEETING DATE CHANGE 🏫
Please note that the November PA meeting has been moved to the evening of November 5 at 7pm. Dr. Dustin Sanchez will be speaking on Nicotine use in adolescents with a focus on vaping.

SBMS COMMUNITY READINESS - PLEASE READ 🚨
As we dive deeper into the school year, we wanted to send out a reminder about our evacuation policy and emergency communications. We encourage you to read through the emergency protocols and use the provided links HERE to speak to your children about being prepared and ready for any situation both on campus and at home.
THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, Oct. 18: Early Dismissal at 2pm for all students following Town Meeting. There will be no Friday Electives.

Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Oct. 26:
Fall Expedition!

Monday, Oct. 21: Drop-off at 7:30am in the Macy’s lower lot at State Street and Hope. Please bring bags to be packed and loaded along with helmets, gloves, water and lunch.

Thursday, Oct. 24: 6:30pm, Parent Fall Social, Third Window Brewing Company

Saturday, Oct. 26: Homecoming, 1:30pm at Goleta Beach Park.

Monday, Oct. 28: Recuperation Day - No School!
ATHLETIC SCHEDULE

No athletic games this upcoming week of Oct. 21 - Oct 25. due to the Fall Expedition.

When we return...

Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 3:45pm
Boys Soccer at Garden Street Academy (vs. Providence)

Girls JV Volleyball at SBMS (vs. St Raphael)

Thursday, Oct. 31
Halloween, no games scheduled!
COMMUNITY & EVENTS
ALL SCHOOL READ
Here's a reminder to students that this year we're reading a  The Twilight Zone  script   "Monsters Are Due on Maple Street." Please read the script on Monday, Oct. 28, and bring it to school for our "Ohana" gathering on Tuesday, Oct. 29 during lunch and basecamp. A hard copy was distributed in class and the pdf is available here . Which part would you like to read in our Ohana read-aloud?

FROM THE DELI
Reminder that there is n o Tri-Tip this Friday as PA will be prepping for the Fall Expedition. On another note, if families have extra homegrown fruit or veggies, we would be happy to use them at The Deli for the kids to enjoy.
BOOK CLUB
Reminder that the first SBMS Adult Book Club read  Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens will be on November 7 from 8:30-9:30am in the SBMS Library. All parents, staff, and alumni are welcome to join! Learn more about the book or buy it online here
NEW DIAMOND TIME OFFERING: KANJAM
We'll be playing Friday mornings on the upper lawn starting at 8:15am. This game can most easily be described as "horseshoes with a frisbee" and it is a blast! The video link here briefly explains the rules!

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR ART
Want to rid your self of collections of craft materials, old toys, defunct phones, or other devices that have been in your garage for far too long? Cardboard Art Class/Junk Art is a great place to channel excess art materials, beads, broken jewelry, old nicknacks, stuff that funny and odd. Nothing too big, please! No cardboard unless it’s 5 ft or bigger and 
no house paint or oil paint.
ALUMNI EXHIBITION ART SHOW
SBMS alum, Evan Sherman (’17), is excited to announce the opening of his first solo exhibition, Bad Neighbors, at The Arts Fund , opening Saturday, October 26 from 5-9pm!

The show consists of a collection of paintings created over the last three years that manifest the fragility of the world's ecosystems in this time of global change. 
 
The Arts Fund   Exhibition Hours
Wednesday -   Friday 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm
BIANCA'S BLURB
As I mentioned in my last blurb, parenting is hard. Often times we lean too far one way or the other and it can be hard to find that balance. So what helps us as parents find that balance? We must remember to take care of ourselves!

FROM THE PARENT ASSOCIATION

PA MEETINGS

Mark your calendar…our next PA Meeting will be November 5 at 7pm in the Lotus . Dr. Dustin Sanchez will be speaking on nicotine use in adolescents with a focus on vaping. Dr. Sanchez is a specialist in both Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He has an outpatient practice in Santa Barbara and specializes in a wide range of psychiatric problems including anxiety disorders, substance use disorders and trauma. For his full bio clic here . You can also find the video of our October PA Meeting here if you were unable to attend and want to catch up on what was discussed .

FALL EXPEDITION WEEK & HOMECOMING

Parent Fall Social
Our Parent Fall Social will be October 24, 6:30-8:30pm at Third Window Brewing Co. Come socialize with other SBMS parents while the kids are away on the Fall Expedition.   Appetizers will be provided by the PA and drinks can be purchased at the bar. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated back to SBMS. 
 
Homecoming Event, Saturday, October 26 at 1:30pm
Please join us and be sure to bring a welcome home sign for your child. Homecoming is on Saturday, October 26 at 1:30pm, Goleta Beach Park. Please don’t be late…you don’t want to miss this!  As the kids ride in on their bikes, you will hold up your sign and welcome them home.

Homecoming Sign-Making Parties
  • Monday, October 21, 8:30-10am, SBMS Art Room   AND
  • Wednesday, October 23, 6-8pm, SBMS Art Room
We will have poster-board, paint and lots of supplies to create a festive sign. Hope to see you there!

Homecoming Signupgenius 
Thank you to everyone who signed up to bring food/drinks and help with set-up/clean-up. We still have a few spots available for 9th grade parents , so please take a look and signup if you haven't already. Thanks for your help!
  
Have a great week!
Debbie Popovich
ON THE HORIZON
Tuesday, Nov. 5: PA Meeting at 7pm in Lotus
Tuesday, Nov. 5: MAP Testing
Thursday, Nov. 7: Book Club, 8:30am in the library
Thursday, Nov. 7: WCBSA Regional High School Info Night and Boarding School Panel
Monday, Nov. 11: Veteran's Day - No School
Tuesday, Nov. 12: MAP Testing
Saturday, Nov. 16: Community Campus Work Day
Monday, Nov. 18: Early Dismissal, 2pm
Monday, Nov. 19: SB Unified Academy Showcase
Tuesday, Nov. 19 - Tuesday, Nov. 26 : Conferences & Career Study Week
Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Friday, Nov. 29: Thanksgiving Holiday
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