This Saturday at 7pm, join us on Facebook Live for a magical concert with performances by our talented students, alumni, faculty, and friends.
Songfest has been one of our biggest community events at Middle School for over 40 years, and our students and community have worked so hard on making this incredible night of music for us. Music is what brings us together, and now more than ever, we can't wait to share this special night with you. See Important Announcements for a Songfest surprise!
Live streams on Facebook are available without an account too, you just won't be able to comment! Just head on over to our page at 7pm and tune in for the fun!
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It's the SCOOP for April 22, 2021
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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Dear SBMS Families,
What fun it has been to join our students out on East Beach practicing volleyball skills and jumping into the ocean together. There is truly no better way to start the day. Tomorrow we will also begin our off-campus Friday electives for the upper school and are excited to head off to trails and beaches with them as well. If you are unsure of where your student is headed, please check your cohort email below in Important Announcements.
As we continue opening up our offerings as a school, the county also will be opening up and cutting back on restrictions as we enter the orange tier. We will continue to follow our protocols for Covid safety as we have all year, including mask-wearing, social distancing, and the cohort models, but we are excited to allow more dual-cohort sports and electives. The next two months will be full of quintessential middle school moments with overnight trips, honorings, ceremonies, and so much more.
As you know, we are planning our end-of-year trips with multiple models and contingencies to provide the safest adventures for all. We are working hard to prepare your students for these trips by teaching them campfire traditions, practicing bike riding skills on our upcoming adventure days, and discussing what should be packed for a successful week out on the road. From Ojai to the Channel Islands, we can’t wait to get back to our outdoor program. Please note that the dates for the 9th grade trip have changed. All other grades will remain the same. Please hold these dates and stay tuned for more details on the expeditions!
- 6th Grade: May 17 - 21
- 7th Grade: May 24 - 28
- 8th Grade: May 31 - June 4
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9th Grade: May 31 - June 6
Thank you for all of your efforts this heroic year. From driving students to electives and helping them film their Songfest performances, to packing their bags for adventure days, please know that we appreciate all that you do for your students and for our school.
With gratitude,
Brian, Bianca and the SBMS Staff
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WATCHING SONGFEST WITH GOODIES!
Songfest will be broadcast on Saturday night at 7 pm on the SBMS Facebook page and the Parent Association is turning the 'fun' dial to 11 (Spinal Tap joke).
Each student and staff member will receive a goodie bag tomorrow with a ticket attached. Keep the ticket for the show. Each ticket has a unique number that will be entered into a free raffle to win fun prizes during the broadcast (new skateboard, Insomnia cookie, McConnell's gift certificates, and more). You must be watching the event to win. Winning numbers will be published in the chat during the event. Prizes will be distributed to winners next week.
Huge thanks to Kris and Eric Green for funding the whole project, Robin Bolger for designing the tickets, Judy Fick for organizing fun raffle prizes, and the PA crew for assembling and delivering 220 goodie bags to SBMS. Happy Songfest 2021!
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OFF-CAMPUS ELECTIVES
Beach Volleyball mornings are off to a great start! By the end of this week, every lower school cohort will have had a chance to start the day in the sand and water. These electives will continue until May 14. We are aware that these electives are difficult on the transportation side for some parents, and wanted to encourage those that do carpool to keep masks on and stay within cohorts. If you are not able to arrange transportation, we will have some very limited ability to drive a couple of students to school. Please reach out to Erik@sbms.org if you are in need of assistance. We will not be able to help everyone, but we will do our best to spread the support around to the families that are in need.
Please check below to be reminded of your child's off-campus elective schedule with details on drop-off, pick-up and what to bring. A reminder that the upper school (8/9 Grade) will start their electives this Friday afternoon!
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SBMS SCHOOL PHOTOS
We are excited to share with you our school photos. Please click through each album by grade below to find your student and use the password Gratitude to login.
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A NOTE FROM THE OFFICE
Please notify Savanna in the office regarding anything attendance-related. (Absences, zooming in, early pickups, etc). It is important that the office has a reliable and updated record of everyone that is on and off campus in case an emergency were to take place.
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SBMS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
We need current SBMS families to volunteer to become Summer into Fall “SBMS Mentor Families” in order to help welcome all of our new families into our community. This is an easy and fun volunteer opportunity where we ask our current families to step in and be a liaison for our new families as they begin to learn about our SBMS culture.
Here is what it entails - we ask that during the summer our Mentor families -
- Reach out and make contact with your newly assigned Mentee Families — email, phone, zoom, or best of all, in person.
- If Covid protocols allow, we ask you to organize an easy in-person get-together like a summer beach day, family-friendly hike, or a Mission lawn picnic for your family and your mentees. (You can also include other SBMS families.)
- Once the year begins, you will also be another source of information where your mentee can go to for help and advice.
This truly helps ease the beginning-of-the-year jitters for both new parents and students when they can show up on the first day and already have a familiar face and a new friend with whom they can connect. It is a simple, fun outreach opportunity, and we encourage you to sign up. We will need about 25 current SBMS families for this Parent Association-sponsored Mentor program. Please email Sue (sue@sbms.org) if you are interested.
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8TH GRADE RETREAT & ADVENTURE DAYS
We will be heading out on April adventure days next week! Please see specific cohort emails below for the 8th grade hike and ceremony of the candles. 6/7/9 grade, your adventure day details will be coming soon!
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Tuesday, April 27: 8th Grade Adventure Day, Retreat and Ceremony of the Candles
- Cohort 8H
- Cohort 8I
- Cohort 8J
- Cohort 8K
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Friday, April 30: 6/7 Grade Adventure Day
- Important Note for 6th and 7th Grade: Please make sure to take your student's bike out of storage, dust it off, take it in for a tune up, and make sure it is ready to ride for this adventure day!
- TBD - 9th Grade Adventure Day
- The 9th grade will have school as normal on April 30. More to come on details for their adventure day!
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FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE & DELI |
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Spoiler Alert: P.A. is a wizard!
If you want to learn more about his magical ways, join us next week for some exciting news about the SBMS Community Kitchen.
A Very Special Evening Cups and Questions with Brian and P.A.:
Announcing the Re-Launch of The SBMS Community Kitchen Campaign
Wednesday, April 28 @ 6pm
Limited Time Offer from The Wizard Himself:
We ran out of wizard hats, but we have SBMS aprons!
Step 2: The first 25 parents to respond AND attend will receive a special SBMS Apron.
Step 3: Join us next week for what will surely be a special night for SBMS.
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THE WEEK AHEAD
Saturday, April 24
7pm Songfest! 🎵🎶 Watch and interact on FB Live!
Monday, April 26
No School - In-Service Day
Tuesday, April 27
8th Grade Adventure Day and Retreat
Wednesday, April 28
6pm Evening Cups and Questions: The SBMS Community Kitchen (Join here)
Thursday, April 29
Friday, April 30
Friday, April 30: 6/7 Grade Adventure Days
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⚠️ WEEKLY SAFETY UPDATE ⚠️ |
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INNER-U SUMMER CAMPS
Looking for your child to enjoy nature and be outdoors while learning valuable social-emotional skills necessary to thrive in our fast-paced world? Check out Let's Get Wild and Mindfulness Ocean Adventures Summer Camp! - click here to learn more!
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FREE VIRTUAL MENTAL HEALTH SEMINAR
Wellness Together School Mental Health in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education and the California Department of Education will host Mind Out Loud – a free three-day virtual event on May 4-6, 2021, from 3:30-5:00 p.m. for middle and high school students to convene and boldly discuss mental health; connect with peers across California; hear from engaging speakers to become equipped with practical tools for wellness; increase mental health awareness and advocacy for themselves and friends; learn about suicide prevention; and reduce stigma associated with mental health. Learn more here!
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ON THE HORIZON
Please note that dates and events are **subject to change** and updates will be communicated.
May 2021
Tuesday, May 11: 6B Grade Virtual Play, Bad Water
Wednesday, May 12: 6A Grade Virtual Play, Bad Water
Monday, May 17: 9:30am SBMS Book Club
Monday. May 17 - Friday, May 21: 6th Grade EOY Trip
Thursday, May 20: Parent Association Meeting
Monday, May 24 - Friday, May 28: 7th Grade EOY Trip
Monday, May 31 - Friday, June 4: 8th Grade EOY Trip
Monday, May 31 - Sunday, June 6: 9th Grade EOY Trip
Monday, May 31: Memorial Day - No school for those not on trips
June 2021
Monday, June 7: Normal School Day
Tuesday, June 8: Last day of school for 6/7/8
Wednesday, June 9: No School, Media Night
Thursday, June 10: Rites of Passage**
2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR
August 2021
Monday, August 30: Diamond Day for Incoming Families
Tuesday, Aug. 31 - Friday, Sept. 3: Orientation Week with Orientation Ride
September 2021
Monday, September 6: Labor Day - No School
Tuesday, September 7: First Day of Academic Classes + Electives
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