Looking ahead to the next two months, we are full of excitement and enthusiasm for what is to come. COVID guidance permitting, we plan to end the year in true middle school fashion with overnight trips, sunrise swims, honorings, ceremonies and so much more. Monday we will continue Spring Reopening - Phase 2 with some new off-campus elective offerings. Lower school will have the option to participate in these opportunities in the mornings and upper school will have some options to head out to the beaches and trails on Friday afternoons. You should have received your electives schedule by cohort email and can always reference your cohort’s schedule below in Important Announcements. 

Next week, we will also host a flagship event here at SBMS: Songfest! This wonderful tradition is a celebration of student musical performances and our talented community. We will all watch together virtually from the comfort of our own couches, campfires and viewing devices at 7PM on Saturday, April 24. We’ll be sending out reminders next week with details on how to watch so make sure to mark your calendars!

Following this evening of musical magic, we will be moving to Spring Reopening - Phase 3 and are thrilled to get back on our bikes. In the coming weeks, students will learn more about our trips, from packing lists to middle school traditions and essential biking tips, so that they feel prepared for these nights away from home. We are working closely with our COVID Safety Team team to ensure these trips are as safe as possible and flexible for each individual child. Trips are being planned with multiple contingencies built-in for changing COVID conditions and guidance, so please know that factors and dates are subject to change. We will be sharing more details in the coming week so you can start to plan for these expeditions and are grateful for all your support and patience. Below are the proposed trip week schedules for each grade. We understand there may be some conflicts with the dates and pre-committed plans and we are going to work with families to try and make sure there are as few calendar complications as possible. For the time being, please save these dates:

By now you should have received a cohort email (below) for your child's off-campus elective schedule with details on drop-off, pick-up and what to bring. These electives will run through May 21 and will vary once end-of-year trips take off.

If you need help, please let Anne know. Thanks!

We will be heading out on April adventure days in two weeks with a special 8th grade day that includes their ceremony of the candles. We will be sharing specific cohort details in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

A Very Special Evening Cups and Questions: Announcing the Re-Launch of The SBMS Community Kitchen Campaign with Brian and P.A.

Start of off-campus electives

3:30-4:15pm Yearbook Book Club (Join here)

7pm 7th Grade Parent Social (Details below)

3:30-4:15pm Yearbook Book Club (Join here)

7:30pm Parent Association Meeting (Join here)

11:55am Town Meeting

7pm Songfest! 🎵🎶

No School - In-Service Day

We are closing in on the end of the school year. The last months are usually packed with fun adventures, projects, and long days that start or end at the beach. This year is shaping up to be no different! This week's safety update is a simple one. Let's keep it up for the home stretch! People have a tendency to relax when they see the finish line. While we are close, we are not there yet. Covid is still here, and it feels like more than ever we are at an inflection point. If you travel, know your risk and do your research before you go. If you leave the state or country, contact erik@sbms.org to determine when your child can return to school. Where we go from here is up to all of us. If we stay vigilant, maintain low-risk lifestyles, or follow appropriate quarantines when we can't, then we are set up to finish this year strong. Thank you to everyone who is doing their part to keep our community open, healthy and safe.

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!

For all parents (and families welcome too): PA General Meeting #8: Everest! featuring Mitch Lewis, one of the only individuals in the world to summit the highest mountains & run marathons on all seven continents. Breathtaking scenery, great stories, and a few life lessons shared.

For 7th Grade parents:  7th Grade Parent Social

Let's make some FRUIT MANDALAS together (over zoom) on Wednesday, April 21 from 7:00-7:45pm. Ian and Gigi Kellett (daughter is Stella) will be our lovely hosts for this ephemeral edible art project.

In the 8th grade afternoon art elective, we were drawing and painting our beautiful school plein air style out at the amphitheater space. The 8th graders sketched in pencil and then added ink and watercolor to their incredible, detailed and in perspective renditions of our awesome Jefferson campus.

Wednesday, April 28: 6pm Cups and Questions: The SBMS Community Kitchen Campaign

Monday, May 17: 9:30am SBMS Book Club

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: Memorial Day

Monday, August 30: Diamond Day for Incoming Families

Tuesday, Aug. 31 - Friday, Sept. 3: Orientation Week with Orientation Ride

Monday, September 6: Labor Day - No School

Tuesday, September 7: First Day of Academic Classes + Electives

The full preliminary calendar can be viewed here *Subject to change