Larger Voices Calling
On behalf of our ninth graders, teachers and staff, welcome to the 2018-19 school year!
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It's the SCOOP for August 24, 2018
Your weekly news from Santa Barbara Middle School
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Editor's Note: Please refer to the dates and times listed in this email. Some of the previously published dates/times have changed.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
(see details below)
Wednesday, August 29
: Reception & Diamond Day for New Families & Returning 7th Grade Families
Thursday, August 30
: Parent Association Sponsored Beach Day (optional) at Santa Claus Lane Beach for new, mentor, and returning 7th grade families
Tuesday, September 4
: 9th Grade Orientation, Lunch & Diamond Day and 8th Grade Diamond Day
Wednesday, September 5
: First Day of School
Thursday, September 6
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Friday, September 7:
Orientation Ride & Overnight
Monday, September 10
: First Day of Academic Classes
Tuesday, September 11
: First Parent Association Meeting
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BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS! UPCOMING EVENTS...
Wednesday, August 29, 5-6:30 pm:
Reception & Diamond Day for
New Families
&
Returning 7th Grade Families
All new families are invited to meet their classmates, teachers, and returning 7th grade families. Please arrive on campus promptly at 5 pm for a reception and presentation. Afterwards families have a chance to visit information stations set up on campus.
This is a great way to get all of your questions answered about the beginning of the school year! You can learn about the Orientation Ride & Overnight, elective classes, bikes and equipment, our lunch program and more. The Warehouse will be open for shopping, and our Parent Association reps will be on hand to explain ways you can get involved. Please RSVP to
Christine
.
Thursday, August 30, 1-3 pm
:
Parent Association Sponsored Beach Day
Our Parent Association (PA) is holding a beach day (1-3 pm) at Santa Claus Lane Beach. This event is optional for
new families, mentor families, and returning 7th grade families
. Look for SBMS families congregating at the west end of the beach closest to the freeway off-ramp.
Tuesday, September 4: Ninth Grade Orientation, Lunch & Diamond Day
Ninth graders will begin their school year as leaders with an orientation on campus at 9 am. Parents are invited to join their child and all staff at 12:30 pm, followed by Diamond Day (optional) from 1 to 2 pm. We hope to see 9th grade parents for lunch. This is a great opportunity to turn in any missing forms, meet the 9th grade teachers, and more!
Tuesday, September 4, 2 - 3 pm: 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 to 3 pm.
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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Here is the schedule for the first day of school, which has been designed for student safety and to maximize
traffic flow
. We kindly ask that you follow the drop-off and and pick-up times below. Lunch for the students will be provided that day.
DROP-OFF: Wednesday, September 5
Returning Students: 9 am (no Diamond Time)
New Students: 10 am
PICK-UP: Wednesday, September 5
New Students: 3:30 pm
Returning Students: 3:50 pm or later
Bike Monkeys: 4:15 pm
New Students Bring Bikes, Helmets & Gloves on Wednesday
New students need to bring bikes to school with helmets and bike gloves. 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 no left-hand turns are made at the top of the driveway until after 4:15 pm on the first day of school (and after 3:45 pm on regular school days).
In the interest of keeping our students safe and also to provide an efficient transition 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 INFORMATION
The entire school begins the year with an Orientation Ride & Overnight on Thursday, September 6, returning on Friday, Sept. 7.
This is an easy ride, designed with the success of our new students in mind! The school provides tents, Thursday dinner and Friday morning breakfast for all. Please see the link below for items needed to bring.
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. Please bring the items
listed here
, packed in one small duffel bag.
Thursday, September 6: Drop-Off at 9 am
Please drop off your child and gear at the parking lot next to Chase Palm Park Center (intersection of Garden Street and Cabrillo Blvd - the ocean side of Cabrillo Blvd.). Parents are invited to stay for coffee and treats provided by the Parent Association.
Friday, September 7: Pick-Up Times
Pick-up will be at the same location. Bikes and all gear will go home with students.
- 6th and 7th grade at 1:30 pm
- 8th and 9th grade at 2 pm
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
Lilli
in 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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DELI NEWS
Ordering Lunches
SBMS partners with local company
Locally Grown Kids
to provide delicious and nutritious hot lunches. Our Deli provides food to supplement a full breakfast and lunch from Locally Grown Kids or lunch provided from home.
Ordering Info: You'll need to create an online account.
Click here
for more information about ordering, and click
here
set up your account and start ordering lunches. The SBMS password for new users is sbms5.
Purchase Deli Cards
Deli cards are $20 per card and can be purchased in the office any time. These can be used for snacks and drinks during breaks or for items during lunch.
NEW! School Food Box Program
As part of the Deli's mission to bring honest food to our community, the deli will be offering on a weekly basis an opportunity for families to order food boxes that can be picked up in the morning every Wednesday. School Food Box is an organic food movement that delivers fresh organic farm boxes designed around healthy school lunches, snacks, and nourishing family style dinners to our regions schools.
Click here
for more information or visit their website
here
.
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FROM THE PARENT ASSOCIATION
Welcome to the 2018-19 school year!
The SBMS Parent Association (PA) works to promote communication between SBMS faculty, staff and families in order to enrich our school community through social events and volunteer efforts, and to inform and educate parents at monthly Parent Association meetings. All SBMS parents are automatically members of the Parent Association. Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings, which include speakers and presentations for parents and families of young teenagers.
The first PA meeting is
Tuesday, September 11: 9 am in the Lotus Theater.
Please join us 8:45 am for tea and coffee. Meetings last approximately one hour. Future meetings will begin at 8:45 am and some at 7 pm; all on Tuesdays. A calendar of the 2018-19 meetings will be sent out soon.
PA Parking Lot Coffee: Thursday, September 20: 8:30 - 9:30 am
Refreshments will be served. Stop by to chat with new friends and share a warm beverage and a snack when you drop off your student.
Please take note of this year's
Grade Reps and PA Officers
. They are a great resource - don't hesitate to contact them with questions or feedback!
If you are interested in serving in a position with the PA, please contact me or swing by the
Parent
Association table at Diamond Days.
Please reach out to me with anything that is on your mind!
Warmly,
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ON THE HORIZON
Monday, Sept. 10: First Day of Academic Classes (Diamond Time/campus open at 8:15 am | roll call classes begin at 9:15 am
Tuesday, Sept. 11: First Parent Association Meeting, 9 am, Lotus Theater
Wednesday, Sept. 12: 6th Grade Parent Info Session, 3-3:45 pm
Thursday, Sept. 13: School Photo Day
Friday, Sept. 14: 6th & 7th Grade Pedal & Picnic, 8:30 am drop off at Goleta Beach
Thursday, Sept. 20: PA Parking Lot Coffee, 8:30 - 9:30 am
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