going with gRatitude - Santa Barbara Middle School
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going with gRatitude - Santa Barbara Middle School
SUMMER 2014 TheDiamond Santa Barbara Middle School Rites of passage 2014 Going with Gratitude Trips of Discovery . . . Miraculous Mandala . . . Songfest Success! . . . Plus: Alumni News! Diamond Notes TheDiamond Summer 2014 U nfortunately for SBMS, Ellen O’Connell is moving to New England this summer. We are grateful for the love of writing and literature that she instilled in her students, her introduction of the JS Writing Program to Middle School, and most of all, the strong relationships she built with students and colleagues alike. We wish her the best in her next adventure! Contents 3 Diamond Notes Goodbye, Colby and Ellen; Hello, Tibetan Mandala 6 Rites of Passage 2014; Reports from the Deans and others; Academic Fair; learning in the court and the zoo . . . and more! 16 Academics Creative Arts & Sports Songfest rocks again; Beauty and the Beast soars; spring sports, Teen Press, yoga, and more! 24 Outdoor Education Mid-year, Marin, and mud: amazing trip reports Community 30 Alumni News Reunion updates, athletes, and babies! Some SBMS staff members gathered for a team photo during the 2014 end-of-year trip. E very year in june, our middle school community gathers together in godric Grove, perched above Santa Barbara, to honor our graduating 9th graders in a very unique and intimate ceremony we call Rites of Passage. We take our time to listen to teachers, mentors, coaches, siblings, parents, grandparents, and family members celebrate each student with words of wisdom, adolescent anecdotes, and stories of triumph and heroic achievements. Each presentation is like a three-minute Ted Talk, illuminating the journey of our children into adulthood. But each talk also reveals the myriad rays of light that our extended families and collective community provide for each other. As we celebrated the SBMS class of 2014, I asked each student to ponder this year’s theme, 34 Development 2014 Auction Thanks! “Power of Story—What Your Verse?” one last time. Just three weeks earlier as we gathered around the fire at the base of Mt. Shasta on our final 9th grade expedition, each 9th grader was invited to share ON THE COVER: The 2014 Santa Barbara Middle School class at Rites of Passage Photo by Russ Lewin something significant they had learned while at From the Head of School SBMS. We’ve included some of what they said at this roll call inside (beginning on page 6) because it highlights the character of our graduates and many of the authentic “student learning outcomes” such as selfknowledge, perseverance, integrity, empathy, and confidence that can be difficult for most teenagers to master during these challenging years. This summer edition of The Diamond honors these graduates and highlights the collaborative verses of our community, the devotion of our teachers, and the beauty and brilliance of all our students during this year. I feel honored to have played a part in this epic story with you all, Santa Barbara Middle School 1321 Alameda Padre Serra Santa Barbara, CA 93103-1809 www.sbms.org (805) 682-2989 [email protected] Editor: Jim Buckley Designer: Patty Kelley 2 Ellen Goes East and I look forward to the exciting chapters ahead. With love & gratitude, Brian McWilliams The Diamond Summer 2014 A Librarian’s Legacy of Learning A library grounds and centers an institution. it is a hub of activity—a foundation and a keystone for reading and learning. During the course of Colby Kline’s 22 years of service and dedication to the written word, she created a flagship library from what was originally a closet full of books, and throughout room changes and campus relocation, she has been steadfast in protecting this valuable educational asset. At the beginning of every year, Jesse Wooten and I announce the end-of-the-year party for top readers. This year’s attendees were: Emily, Caroline, Addie, Emma W, Nick, Hunter, Morgan, Kai, Jackson S, Layla, Chase, Julia, Amanda, Alex L, Anya, Makena, and Bella. At an honoring presentation for Colby on the last day of school, all those who had attended the readers’ party were asked to stand for a round of applause and to remain standing. Next asked to stand were those who had taken Colby’s Fantasy Book Club Friday elective, anyone who had checked out a book, anyone who had received help with research, any teacher who had received help, and finally, any student who had a teacher who was standing. By the end, the entire school was standing. This is the scope of Colby’s influence, and for that she received a hearty standing ovation. Her love of books and enthusiasm for story has encouraged even the most reluctant reader. She has touched each and every one of us with her generosity of spirit, her sense of humor, and her unwavering patience and determination to create a productive learning environment. Colby has created a legacy of inspiration. She may leave, but she will never be forgotten. —Teresa Jamison The Diamond Summer 2014 Two New Teachers! Elyse Grossman has a Bachelor’s degree in Literature, a Master’s degree in Education with an emphasis in English, and more than 13 years of experience teaching junior high to college level students. By the start of the school year, she will be a certified yoga instructor. She feels that one of the most important aspects of an educational environment is a trusting and compassionate rapport between teacher and student. Her hope is that students walk away from her classroom with an appreciation for literature and the ability to think both critically and analytically. Her interests include people, reading, yoga, hiking, running, and anything outdoors. Danielle Bean “After growing up in rural Pennsylvania, I moved to San Diego to explore life on the oceanfront. Eventually, I landed in Santa Barbara to attend UCSB and received a B.S. in Environmental Studies. During this time I worked as the park naturalist for California State Beaches along the Gaviota Coast. After college I worked on various sailboats, taking me from humpback whale season on the Big Island of Hawaii to the racing circuit in Newport, Rhode Island. Sailing remains one of my passions and is often my means of world travel. “In 2004 I returned to UCSB and earned a teaching credential and Master’s in Education. I spent the next eight years teaching junior high science for the Santa Barbara School District. After spending the past year on sabbatical, recharging with world travels and adventure, I am excited to join the math and science departments at SBMS.” 3 Diamond Notes Making Magic? No . . . A Mandala! I n February, Tibet came to Middle School. Lama Losang Samten spent a week creating a Tibetan Buddhist Sand Mandala in the SBMS hallway. Rubbing two long, skinny metal funnels called chakpus together and vibrating the brightly colored sand from them, his ongoing creation made a most unique sound and a beautiful, intricate painting as well. Tibetan Buddhists were the first to understand that each of us learns in our own way. The sand Mandala, using sound, color, and geometry, imparts teachings and lessons more than 2,500 years old, and is said to be passed down directly from the Buddha himself. Samten lived and studied over 20 years in the Namgyal Monastery (the monastery of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) earning the highest degree attainable at the monastery, equivalent to a doctoral degree in the West. He also became a Master of Ritual Dance and Sand Mandalas and was the Personal Attendant to His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama prior to moving to the United States in 1988. Along with creating the Mandala, Ven. Samten visited with students and taught them about his faith and its practices. Clockwise from top left: Students and staff welcome visitors from Tibet; students help Ven. Samten deconstruct the Mandala; the gathering at the beach to return the sand to the ocean; mixing SBMS ashes with the sand of the Mandala. “I learned about the Buddhist principles of detachment,” said ninth grade student Amanda Gersoff. “I also saw how people gather around circles. It made me think of our own circle, the bicycle wheel. Tibetans gather around the Mandala just as SMBS gathers around the wheel.” At the end of the week, each SBMS student and teacher participated in the deconstruction of the Mandala. Each student and teacher took a pinch of sand and placed it in a jar. The next morning a group gathered at East Beach. Samten offered traditional Tibetan chanting and prayers as he sprinkled the sand on the shore next to the crashing ocean waves. Samten’s artist-in-residency was followed by a visit from the Tibet Minister of Education, Ngodup Tsering. Tsering, along with two revered lamas, toured the campus and met with a panel of students to discuss the school’s philosophy of education and opportunities for the two cultures to learn from each other. Top left: The completed sand Mandala; below: Lama Losang Samten shows Carmen Bordofsky how to add to the creation. Inset: Brian McWilliams with former Head of School Kent Ferguson, who was instrumental in arranging Ven. Samten’s visit. 4 The Diamond Summer 2014 The Diamond Summer 2014 5 Academics Rites of Passage 2014 The Most Important Thing I Learned. . . U nder a blue santa barbara sky, the 2014 ninth grade class of Santa Barbara Middle School embarked upon the next part of their own incredible journeys. Rites of Passage is always bittersweet. Students we have come to know and love have to leave our everyday lives. But at the same time, this is the planned and inevitable goal of Middle School: to send students out into the world thrilled to learn, ready to meet challenges, and prepared to share. As always at ROP, each student chose a special person from their life to speak for them in front of an assembly of family and friends. The graduates are pictured here with those special people. In addition this year, to carry on the year’s theme of “What’s your verse?” we asked each student to leave behind something—a phrase or a few words that would illustrate what was the most important thing they had learned in their time at SBMS. As you’ll see, they vary in theme and content as much as this amazing group of young people varies. But they all share one thing: the spirit of SBMS. . . . is that family doesn’t have to be blood. —Hunter Bacon (with Stephanie Bacon) . . . is to live in the moment and enjoy each second. —Lucas Battelle (with Joe Scarbrough) . . . is that everyone has something that makes them unique. SBMS has helped me find out who I am and to embrace what makes me different. —Jennie Coleman (with Joey Coleman) . . . is that I hope to be remembered as the guy who can bring a smile when things get rough. —Kaleb Curtis (with Erik Edwards) 6 . . . is how to find myself and know where I want to go in my future. —Tyler Dorfman (with Pam Boswell) . . . is to have a positive outlook on everything and enjoy every minute of my life. —Savanna Eggers (with Marco Andrade) . . . is how to be brave and how to be myself. —Lylah Ehrnstein (with Julie Ehrnstein) . . . is don’t give up. —Emma Burdette (with Lindsay Charlton) . . . is to live a life filled with gratitude and to seek adventure whenever possible. —Amanda Gersoff (with Richard Wilke) . . . is try my hardest. With all the things I have conquered at SBMS, I know that anything I put my mind to, I can do. —Deryn Gersoff (with Jenna Newburn) . . . is how to find myself and know where I want to go in my future. —Chase Halperin (with Jocelyn Halperin) . . . when I leave SBMS is that I hope to be remembered as a creative person. —Reed Donaldson (with Robin Donaldson) . . . is that I hope that I will be remembered for making it a better place. —Makena Hubbard (with Kelly Rosenheim) . . . is to take the time to get to know everybody because everyone is unique in their own way. —Ginny Hunter (with Ellen Hunter) . . . is that I hope to be remembered by my filmmaking abilities. I hope that everyone has experienced laughter and felt joy. —Isaac Kershner (with Adam Webster) The Diamond Summer 2014 The Diamond Summer 2014 7 Academics . . . is to be patient and go with the flow. —Zane Kincaid (with Russ Lewin) . . . is that I want to be remembered as someone that everyone can depend on. —Alex Lewis (with Mort Morrison) . . . at Middle School to take care of others. —Kanaan Lopez (with Erik Lopez) . . . was to take my time and enjoy the journey because it is more important than the destination. —Daniel Solomon (with Steve Solomon) . . . when I leave SBMS I hope that “Tebbe Time” will live on—there must always be comedy at the fires. —Andrew Tebbe (with Eric Lehman) . . . is to surround yourself with good people and push yourself physically and academically. —Sydni Trigueiro (with Victor Dominocielo) . . . is that I hope to be remembered for humor and intelligence. —Aeddon McKaba (with Jim Brady) . . . is to be accepting of myself, tolerant of others, and have a more positive view on life. —Jared McMullen (with Jake Lindelof) . . . was honesty and integrity. —Ryan McMullen (with Robert Mokros) . . . was to keep developing a passion for learning and the motivation to succeed. —Emma Wagner (with Ellen O’Connell) . . . is how to truly enjoy life and see the best in all people. —Sarina Wasserman (Speakers: Eli and Ohad Jehassi) . . . is patience. —Tor Weiland (with Joe Weiland) . . . was to always be an optimistic and loyal friend and always seize the day. —Zac Pfeifer (with Jesse Wooten) 8 . . . is that I hope to be remembered as someone who made everyone feel special. —Dia Rabin (with John Seigel Boettner) The Diamond Summer 2014 The Diamond Summer 2014 9 Academics Reports from the Grades 9th grade “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” —John Muir A t the final meeting of the year in the kiva, our 9th grade students rose, one by one, in front of the entire school and read the quotes that they had selected for their prayer flags, which will hang in the Kiva. Their words were emboldened and deepened by years of effort and learning. Their words came alive and took shape as a testament to their accomplishments, both inner and outer. One of the quotes a student chose was from Albert Einstein: “If you can’t explain it to a six-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself.” Recently, the students participated in the Great Scientists Project as a part of the physics class. Each student selected a great scientist from the fields of physics and astronomy and put together a report on their subjects’ great discoveries. In order to do the project, the students needed to use everything that they have learned thus far in their academic careers—the ability to do research, to write, to think conceptually, and in terms of great principles, to compose a presentation, to speak clearly and confidently, and perhaps most importantly—to take joy in the process. I found the reports to be informative and inspiring. It was a triumph in learning. I am very proud of the class—not just because of how far they have come, but because of who they have become. Beautiful things happened this year, and we are all the better because of it. —Russ Lewin, Dean of 9th Grade 10 8th grade 6th and 7th grades T he fire, encircled by students, teachers, and parents is where much of the learning at SBMS happens. Each night on the End-of-the-Year journey, there is a time slot called “8th Grade Open Mic.” In this time, 8th graders are encouraged to share a poem, perform their Shakespearean recitation, write a sketch, do stand-up comedy, sing a song, do anything really, to make a contribution by stepping over the line of voyeurism and participating. In Oregon, 8th graders rose to the occasion, sharing original poems and performing recitations. To quote a parent on the trip, “The inherent lesson is that it’s not only possible to create something from nothing, but it’s also our responsibility to create it. Knowing that WE are responsible for creating our own experience is not only the key to personal fulfillment, it’s also the first step in making a difference in the world.” As I think back on the past year, hundreds of examples come to mind about how each 8th grader participated in their own learning: whether by supporting a friend up a mountain, or through mathematical and scientific problem-solving and critical-thinking; by performing or applauding a song at Songfest; planning a dinner from a Spanish-speaking culture; discussing English literature; serving as a Bike Monkey; performing in the Mock Trial; or playing on a sports team, and the list goes on. Every day, 8th grade students, teachers, and parents participated in the opportunities of SBMS, and as a result, 2013-2014 was an engaging, productive, and meaningful year. Thank you for making a difference in my world. —Jesse Wooten, Dean of the 8th Grade The Diamond Summer 2014 I n 7th grade science, students designed, constructed, and tested their catapults or trebuchets, while learning about simple machines, the concept of work, and how energy is conserved in a system. They also attempted to construct from scratch a laser module, by harvesting laser diodes, building a driver circuit (soldering included), and assembling optics. This was a new project in science, in which students learned what a laser actually is, how they are made, the different types, and how lasers can be applied to solve a problem like near-Earth asteroid ablation. Sixth-grade science students studied chemical reactions and learned basic chemical principles, including understanding the Periodic Table. Students tested levels of dissolved oxygen in water using an autosampler machine to determine the water quality for the various locations around Santa Barbara, Goleta, Montecito and Carpinteria. Students also learned about open-source technology by creating and testing graphite sensors and various other sensors with computer hardware and software, and dabbled in creating a device using an open-source platform called LittleBits, which are unique and small electrical components that connect to each other magnetically and provide a prototyping platform for designing and creating new devices. —Jesse Kasehagen The Diamond Summer 2014 Sixth-grade Humanities class created a wide range of projects based on classroom lessons. After reading the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio about a boy born with a facial deformity who attends school for the first time, students wrote five-paragraph essays, created “six-word memoirs” as rules to live by, drew portraits of the main character with pastels, and created presentations about either a physical or mental disability that they researched. All of these projects were on display at our “Wonder Museum” during Academic Fair. Along with the Wonder Museum, students created scientific journals after learning about early humans. They wrote poetry based on styles read and studied in class. Students made maps of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, and even made handwoven baskets based on ancient techniques. It was a great mix of activities with a great group of young and eager learners! —Jenna Newburn 11 Academics Academic Fair: Readin’, Writin’, Robots, and Rock ’n’ Roll! F ebruary’s academic fair once again provided back-to-back nights of amazing accomplishments presented by SBMS students. Tuesday evening showcased work from our Upper School. In the ninth-grade Conceptual Physics class, student engineering teams demonstrated their mathematically programmed and engineered robots, one of which was a pianoplaying robot that uses an Arduino micro controller and electrical transistors on a breadboard to play music on a keyboard. The eighth grade performed “Murder a la Carte,” a mock trial to determine the cause of death of notorious food critic “Simon Fogg,” who is found dead on his yacht after enjoying a sumptuous meal, possibly laced with poisonous mushrooms. The chief suspect, “Chef Kat Koo Kola,” was charged with first-degree murder, but found not guilty by the jury audience! Visitors also witnessed a drum-playing robot that simultaneously uses several synchronized robots to play drums and a xylophone and a self-balancing robot, which uses a gyro sensor to balance itself on just two wheels, engineered like the Segway scooter. A team of students from the eighth-grade Human Biology class demonstrated CPR and first aid scenarios. Visitors who wandered through the Algebra classes saw student-designed business plans, which require graphing and solving linear equations and inequalities to maximize profits and revenues, resulting in optimal business efficiency. Theatrical performances included student-modified, humorous Spanish-speaking fairy tales and William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer’s Night Dream.” On Wednesday evening, the Lower School showcased student academic work for sixth and seventh grades. Visitors toured the “Authors Alive Wax Museum” where wellknown authors (student performers) such as Dr. Seuss, Rick Riordan and Robert Frost came to life and shared their personal histories. The Santa Barbara Middle School’s Teen Press, a team of journalists, offered red carpet highlights of interviews they captured at the recent Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Martin Scorsese and Robert Redford were just a few that were shown. Math portfolios were also on display, and Academic 12 Author, author! Seventh graders brought authors to life, including Shane Wechsler (above) and Avalon Gagnon. (top two) Eighth grade history students presented the always-entertaining Mock Trial. (above) Ninth grade students built and operated amazing robots but also took time to present folk and fairy tales in Spanish (right). Fair visitors were able to interact with seventh-grade STEM science projects that deal with circuits and lasers. Visitors also took a student-guided tour through the sixth-grade “Wonder Museum” to see handmade woven baskets modeled after ancient civilizations, peruse prehistory scientific journals and literary works, and enjoy several art pieces and PowerPoint presentations. In social studies, cultural multimedia stories were told through student blogs and a media tribute to Nelson ManThe Diamond Summer 2014 dela. Visitors enjoyed a pop culture fashion show presented in an innovative style—all the narration along the SBMS catwalk was done in Spanish by the seventh-grade class. Both evenings were filled with relevant and interactive academic projects designed to entertain, teach and celebrate the creative and clever mind of the middle school student. The Diamond Summer 2014 13 Academics Before the Mock— the Real! B efore the eighth-grade students began work on their annual Mock Trial, they got an inside look at the real thing at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Students visited the building, toured the courtrooms, and heard the inside scoop from Jeff Chambliss, the father of SBMS alum John Chambliss. Jeff is the public defender, and he explained his important role in the process, while also detailing the other important people and jobs that go into creating the justice system. After the courthouse visit, teacher Marlene Beckerman reported that “students participated in a classroom 14 Teen Press Meets the 1960s I n may, sbms teen press added another high-profile interview to its history—a sit-down with author and activist Prof. Angela Davis. Special thanks to Beth Marchant (Caetano’s mom and professor of Gender Studies at UCLA) and her colleagues for helping to arrange the visit. The Teen Press team included mentor Kara Petersen and students Lili DeVoto, Dia Rabin, and Sarina Wasserman. Here are some short excerpts; the entire interview is on the SBMS Teen Press YouTube channel. mock trial. Every student was assigned a role, and students participated as witnesses, attorneys, judge, court clerk, bailiff, and members of the jury. Each year, the objective is to achieve a realistic portrayal of the courtroom process, as students apply their knowledge about rules of evidence and courtroom procedure. This process also encourages students to hone their critical thinking skills, develop strategic thinking, and practice extemporaneous argument.” The real-life visit to the courthouse sets the stage for the Mock Trial at Academic Fair. Thanks to Jeff Chambliss for once again donating his time and expertise! The Diamond Summer 2014 DIA: It was just Mother’s Day. If you could have spent Sunday taking your mom someplace special where just the two of you could talk, what would you have talked to her about? ANGELA: I think I would have talked to her about all of the ways that I am like her that I refused to recognize for so long . . . (laughter) . . . because I always thought I was rebelling against, which I was. And actually that was a good thing. But it took me a very long time to realize that in my work as an activist, I am following in her footsteps. SARINA: Our school’s theme this year is “The power of story. What’s your verse?” You have a very powerful story. What do you hope your verse is? ANGELA: I always say when people ask me what I hope my legacy will be is that I’m not so concerned about an individual legacy, because all the work I’ve done has been always together with others. And so I would like that collective legacy to be an awareness of the fact that no matter how great the problems are . . . no matter how insurmountable the odds might appear . . . that if we come together and if we cement the bonds among us and build strong communities of struggle, we can always win . . . That would be my legacy . . . my collective legacy. The Diamond Summer 2014 SBMS Gets Fox-y O n a hot, may afternoon, two special students stayed after school for a trip to the Santa Barbara Zoo. Not to see the gallant giraffes or the cuddly sea otters, or even the giant boa constrictor, but to speak on behalf of one of the animals the zoo helps protect, the Channel Island fox. The fox is an endemic species to the Channel Islands, meaning it lives on the Channel Islands and the Channel Islands alone. These students were part of a group of four 9th graders who researched the island fox in the fall as a part of the 9th grade Channel Islands Seminar. Amanda Gersoff and Lylah Ehrnstein stepped up to speak at the “Conversations about Conservation” event at the Santa Barbara Zoo. They were lured by a promise of air conditioning in the new Discovery Pavilion, and it definitely delivered. On a May evening, when the mercury was reaching towards the 100 degree mark, the girls showed composure and poise in front of an audience of more than 50 adults from the zoo and the greater conservation community. The Channel Islands Seminar is a high point of the 9th-grade program at SBMS. Students spend the first month of the school year in their World History/NOVUS class to study the ecosystem, environment, and history of the Channel Islands—Santa Barbara’s backyard. Students are divided into groups of four to research various topics including plastics production and distribution, ecology, Chumash culture, kelp forests, fisheries, and the island fox. Students gather research from the Internet, print sources, and from guest speakers to develop a presentation, followed by a written report on their topic. These written reports as well as visual presentations from all groups are going to be made into an e-reader in the future for students in the Santa Barbara community who are not able to experience the islands firsthand. We hope that this e-reader will convey the importance of this delicate ecosystem that lies just off of our coast and will inspire other students and community members to educate themselves and take action to conserve the plants, animals, and fish that live off our coast. —Jenna Newburn 15 Creative Arts & Sports Super Spring Songfest (clockwise from left): Ruby and Angel Singh team up for a “twinning” duet; Nicole Figueroa shows off her pipes; the fans were ready to rock; Sarina Wasserman, Emma Millar, and Bella Venable formed a super trio; and veteran guitar man Matt Rollins showed off his chops! T his year’s young musicians brought talent and courage in spades and created a three-hour celebration that more than 200 people enjoyed in the beautiful sun. Although gale-force winds threatened to blow music stands and the our stage backdrop over the mountains, the music and energy prevailed. Students performed everything from contemporary songs such as Animal and Cough Syrup to classics like Big Yellow Taxi and Superstition in a mix of genres that ranged from pop to jazz to rock. And indeed, many student bands, including Marco’s Rock Jam Class, really rocked the stage and represented the thriving music scene happening in SB! In addition to all the talented students who performed, this year’s show, produced and directed by Marco Andrade 16 and Ted Rhodes, owes its success to all the staff, parents, and volunteers who worked so hard behind the scenes to make Songfest 2014 another great Middle School success. A great big thanks to all who helped Ted with the stage set-up and wrap: Tracey Willfong-Singh, Glen Phillips, Ross Godlis, Teresa Kistner, Kate Lanier, Yann Ricard, Sara Bazan, Channing Hammond, Casmali Lopez, Geoff Wallace, Stu Feinstein, Kathy Foltz, Richard Wilke, and, of course, Tom Ridenour (the other “TR”) as well as Liz Ricard who fearlessly took on the bake sale, merchandise, and food service aspects of the event. We thank David Teton-Landis, Andrew Tebbe, and Isaac Kershner for producing this year’s Songfest DVD. Once again, Songfest could not have succeeded withThe Diamond Summer 2014 out the services of professional soundman Desmond Warren of DSR Audio, his assistant Mikey Donahue, and our mixer John “Rosie” Hernandez. We would also like to acknowledge the fabulous food by Freedom4Youth and the set by Richard Wilke and Kent Hodgetts. As always, we salute the musical back-up talents of the unwavering Grateful Dads, who, under the direction of Marco, accompanied the student performers: Michael Adcock (bass), Ted Rhodes (harp, percussion), Dan Diamond (keyboards), Rick Mellor (keyboards, backing vocals), and Marco Andrade (drums, guitar and bass), plus Daniel Lower (guitar) and Zach Wallace (synth). A special thanks to Tami Sherman and the SBMS Parent Association, Leslie Lund and the City of Santa Barbara The Diamond Summer 2014 Parks & Recreation Dept, and our very own Lilli Doner and the SBMS office. And finally, this year also marked an increased effort to work with other local youth music programs in our community. SBMS has championed a grassroots effort to form a coalition of music programs in SB to promote a spirit of collaboration and unity, and Songfest has become an flagship showcase for such efforts. We’d like to thank Barbara Mosely of SB Youth Music Academy and Craig Thatcher of SB Drum Lab/Boom Chaka for being a part of our show! Thank you, one and all, for another great Songfest! NOTE: You can still order copies of the Songfest 2014 DVD from David Teton-Landis at [email protected]. 17 Creative Arts & Sports Beauty and the Beast The Cast Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prince/Beast. . . . . . . . . . . Hakim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gilida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soccorro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panzar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asmin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dannie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nasma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lazlo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beauty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant “Everything”. . Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co-directors. . . . . . . . . . . Emma Beth Permé Eli Baur Lamont Stiff Katie Buckley Bella Venable Max Freudenburg Adrienne Howard Claira Sanborn Layla Stoutenborough Andrew Tebbe Nicole Figueroa Emma Millar Jamie Oriskovich Eric & Maureen Lehman T alking heads met fairy tales and walt disney at the SBMS production of “Beauty and the Beast” in May. After long weeks and hard work, the cast and crew put on two weekends’ worth of outstanding performances. Talking Heads? Audience members sang happily along with familiar songs from the 1980s art-rock band. Fairy tales? Well, Beauty and the Beast has been part of fairy-tale tradition for years; however, the production added some of its own fourth-wall-breaking fun with wild sound effects and an onstage appearance by the sound man! Walt Disney? Well, Walt would have enjoyed the shows, but SBMS’s auteurs were Eric and Maureen Lehman, who once again taught their cast stagecraft, spirit, and singing, blending the old and the new into a uniquely SBMS production. 18 (above) Nicole Figueroa performed as Beauty; Eli Baur was outstanding as Beast. (opposite) Max Freudenberg played Beauty’s father, while Andrew Tebbe won laughs as Beauty’s vain older brother. (bottom) The cast puts on their best dramatic faces. The Diamond Summer 2014 The Diamond Summer 2014 19 Basketball, Football, Beach Volleyball S bms celebrates the life of the mind and the body. the trips help with the latter part of that sentiment, but that is not all the physical activity that young people need. For those non-trip weeks, we provide an ongoing series of team sports. Victor leads the flag football team. It’s not an easy feat juggling such a large squad, but he does it with his typical charm (and a little gung-ho spirit!). The flag football team carries forward the SBMS spirit, boys and girls playing together. In fact, several of the girls were among this year’s top athletes! Boys’ basketball is played in the spring. The team boasted had a roster with a wide array of sizes but a consistent degree of heart. They wore SBMS colors proudly. The other spring sport was led by John S-B, who shepherded his beach volleyball charges every Friday. Veteran SBMS sports watchers will enjoy some of the 2014 team names: Care, Joy, Hope, and Serendipity. Game on! The spring hoopsters put on a great show. (far left) Ryan Godges shows off his dribbling while Jackson Stormo (above) owns the low post. The team gathered at a Town Meeting to receive honors from the entire school. Coach Victor led a fine co-ed squad of flag football players into action against tough opponents. A deep team, with everyone playing a part, led them to numerous victories! Oh, sure, it was a beach volleyball “class,” but it’s hard to keep hot and happy kids from frolicking in the surf. Thanks to John, Teresa, and Pam and others for letting kids be kids! 20 The Diamond Summer 2014 The Diamond Summer 2014 21 Thanks to our friends at Providence Hall for the action pix! Creative Arts & Sports Creative Arts & Sports Exciting Electives The Teen Press crew enjoyed the moutain scenery outside and the many movies inside at the Telluride Film Festival. (Left to right) David TetonLandis, Addie Furrer, Charlotte Wall, Anya O’Connor, Nicole Figueroa, John Seigel Boettner, Jensen Steady, Ben Speirs, and Sue Carmody. T Drawing at the Zoo he theme of mountain telluride film festival 2014— “Now what?”—captured the hearts and the conviction of our 8th grade SBMS Teen Press team that traveled to Colorado in May to cover the people, the filmmakers, and their important stories. In the words of David Holbrooke, the festival’s director, “There’s a lot of work to do.” The team of six decided to reverse the interview process, and as a thank you to festival director David Holbrooke, they shared with him their own personal version of “Now What….” Here are few of their responses: Addie Furrer: After watching the film Vessel, a film about women on waves who travel in international waters off the coast of countries where an abortion may otherwise be illegal, I learned about the abortion realities here in the U.S. and will share this knowledge whenever possible. Anya O’Connor: I was totally inspired by the impact of music on the Alzheimer patients which was highlighted in the film Alive Inside. I plan to visit Alzheimer’s homes here in Santa Barbara and bring my guitar and sing to make memories for the people who live there. Jensen Steady: The E-Team shows the realistic side of war and I think a lot of films try and glorify war. This film really captured war in a real way, and I think it is important that more people see and understand this. Holbrooke then charged the team to “find what you care about and work your as@# off to get it. There is no time to rest.” 22 The yoga elective circles up in the Lotus Theater for a special soul connecting Savasana. Kara Petersen, who studied yoga for over twenty years, including advanced trainings at the Santa Barbara Yoga Center and in Ubud, Bali, offers yoga to SBMS students throughout the year as an elective. The class is a mixture of styles that accommodates beginning and advanced students and includes hatha, vinyasa, pranayama, meditation and laughter. SBMS parent and professional artist Ginny Speirs guided a group of young wildlife artists in a new Zoo Art class elective. The class learned the art of drawing live animals, plus used those skills to create sets of cards to sell at the SB Zoo and SBMS. Students drew various animals, including elephants, porcupines, gorillas, giraffes, and flamingos. Ginny then worked with the students how to create sketches that they then turned into final drawings. Students worked in charcoals and pencils to create the drawings, which turned into sets of note cards. Album Cover Art As part of SBMS Diamond Time, a group of artistic (and musically-inclined) students gathered under the direction of Suzanne Prince to create what will become a permanent part of the SBMS home! The students painstakingly recreated classic rock album covers that will become wall tiles in the ground-floor music room, providing permanent inspiration for a generation of SBMS rockers! “We used a wall projection of the album to trace the image onto the tile,” said student artist Katie Buckley. “Then we painted onto the sketch we made. I liked doing the shading in black and white on the London Calling album I picked. It will be fun to come back years from now and see our art on the wall!” The Diamond Summer 2014 The Diamond Summer 2014 23 Outdoor Education Mid-Year Trips: Time to Travel! F rom catalina island to mount whitney, sbms students journeyed across land and ocean in and around Into the ice cave! After extensive pre-trip training, the brave mountaineers headed to Mt. Whitney to conquer the mountain and their fears! Evening campfires warmed toes and created lasting memories. California. Brian, Jesse W., Christine, and Erik led students on kayaks down the Gaviota coast while Teresa and Tom led a team of hikers through the hills of Gaviota. Jim, Kara, Emma Gonzalez and her pack of mules backpacked through our own backcountry. Erin crossed the Trans-Catalina trail and Victor and his mountainers scaled Mt. Whitney. The 6th Hardy kayakers paused on land before resuming their watery trek down the Gaviota Coast. Students and teachers walked, hiked, paddled, and swam, learning and having fun along the way. grade made its annual trek to Malibu with Pam, Caro- An island right off the coast? But not Santa Cruz? This group of backpacking campers headed instead to Catalina to track the buffalo, find new trails to break, and explore the island they can’t see from school! line and Adam. John SB, Wren and others “BOB-ed” their way through Ojai with the 7th grade. Every SBMS student knows what Ojai BOBs is! This group loaded up their BOBs (that’s a bike trailer, for you newbies) and headed into the hills of Ojai and environs to test their cycling, camping, and sharing skills. Thanks to the mules provided by the Gonzalez family, intrepid backpackers didn’t have to haul their own food! But they did carry everything else, finding adventure at every camp site as they explored the Santa Barbara backcountry. 24 The Diamond Summer 2014 The Diamond Summer 2014 25 Outdoor Education Marin County and San Francisco Celebrations and Bridges I n june, sixth and seventh grade students and staff participated in our annual migration north to Marin County and San Francisco. For ten days we celebrated and built bridges between rural and urban communities, between local and international service, between challenging physical cycling during the days and then, in the evenings, sitting around the fire with friends at our Olema camp. We laughed, danced, told stories, and spoke in gratitude. Our bike rides took us through the rolling hills of Marin to Tamales Bay, on a farm-to-table journey up Mt. Tamalpais on a glorious day from fog to sunshine, along Bolinas Ridge on a day with no sunshine (42 degrees at the top in dripping fog), and then across the Golden Gate Bridge to our camp in the Presidio for some urban cycling and cultural experiences. In San Francisco, a group of students visited the global headquarters of Kiva.org as part of the micro-lending projects they had been working on in their Social Studies classes. Others attended the Maya Angelou memorial 26 service at Glide Cathedral and helped make more than 600 meals for the underserved population. We visited the California Academy of Sciences, arriving for the Planetarium show (Dark Universe) via a great urban cycling route from the Presidio to Golden Gate Park. And, as is our custom, students hit the streets of San Francisco on the final day for the annual Treasure Hunt, finding cultural treasures in the shops of Chinatown, the sidewalks of Market Street and the Avenues, book stores and music shops, and of course, in the restaurants and food vendors everywhere. Bridges were built between students and the people they met along the way. Bridges were also built among the students themselves through shared physical challenge and through celebratory gratitude around the fire for friends, family and home. It is a powerful adventure, one that they bring home in memories and a deepened understanding of self and community. More than a bike trip, it’s a true Rite of the Wheel. Let’s celebrate the journey! —Jim Brady The Diamond Summer 2014 Opposite: Golden Gate Bridge designer Joseph Strauss joined the sixth and seventh grade for a group photo by his creation! Above, clockwise: Ice cream was a good choice on “Choice Day;” Alum Sarah and teacher Teresa made sure everyone rode safely; the view from Mount Tam was more than worth the ride up; the campfires were filled with music, spirit, and life! The Diamond Summer 2014 27 Outdoor Education Once More Into the Bog A new SBMS legend is born: “The Bog” on Windigo Pass (left), an obstacle found and surmounted by the intrepid crew. Crater Lake chilled and thrilled (above), while campfires provided warmth and a place to connect, grow, and learn (top right). As for the adventurers: Snow? Snow what! I just wanted to share a quick recap of the oregon trip with you. It really was a magical journey. The kids constantly amazed and inspired me. Monday, May 26: The 9th grade drove to China Camp, a beautiful walk-in camp, where we had our first fire of the trip. It was a long car ride but full of fun conversations, singing and even silence as the students were unplugged from any electronics. Tuesday, May 27: The 9th grade drove into San Francisco and had a fantastic day! We explored the California Academy of Science, the Japanese Garden and the DeYoung Art Museum, 28 we went for a boat tour of the bay under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz. Then we hiked up and down the steep city streets to Chinatown for delicious Chinese dinner. Wednesday, May 28: The 9th grade drove to Lake Siskiyou near Mt. Shasta and the 8th grade boarded the train for Oregon. Thursday, May 29: 8th and 9th back together again at La Pine State Park, just south of Bend, Oregon. Friday, May 30: Our first ride! A beautiful 18-mile warm up ride along the Deschutes River to Gull The Diamond Summer 2014 Point campground. Bald eagles, a beautiful view of Mt. Bachelor and a dip in the lake—a great day! Saturday, May 31: Our second ride kicked things up a bit with a 30-mile bike ride to Crescent Lake. Sunday, June 1: Today we were able to do a ride we haven’t done in ten years! Windigo Pass! We crossed a mountain pass, played in the snow, and navigated through a lake and “icebergs” to get to Diamond Lake! What a day! Monday, June 2: An all-girls snout group led the way on a 28-mile ride down the west side of the Cascades into the Umpqua Forest. Sunny and warm, it was the perfect day for a dip in Crater Creek and an end-of-ride ice cream cone! Tuesday, June 3: A well-deserved layover day at Farewell The Diamond Summer 2014 Bend campground. We spent the morning at beautiful Crater Lake and then back to camp for an afternoon of art, music, games and rest. And then, the Talent Show! Wednesday, June 4: The challenge day—a 50-plus-mile ride to Willow Lake! The kids were incredible! Thursday, June 5: A lovely final ride through trees and meadows to Howard Prairie Lake for our final fire. It was magical. Friday, June 6: Ashland, Oregon. We saw “Comedy of Errors,” had dinner out on the town and then made our way to Klamath Falls to catch the train home. Saturday, June 7: All arrived safely home! Thank you for an amazing journey! —SBMS Trip Leader Erin Finnegan 29 Community Alumni News Send your news and notes to your Class Reps. If your class doesn’t have one yet, send news to [email protected] (and consider becoming a Class Rep!). 1990 Class Rep: Anita Samaha [email protected] 1981 Class Rep: David Griffith [email protected] 1982 Class Rep: Sophie Calvin [email protected] 1983 Class Rep: Monty Schmitt [email protected]. Derin Stockton: I opened my own cycling performance and personal training studio in Santa Barbara, called Santa Barbara Cycling. I have been looking for a way to accommodate my expanding cycling performance business, and my new place in the Santa Barbara Dance Arts Studio gives me the space to have an entire area dedicated to cycling fit and performance testing. I have a dedicated workout area for foundation and personal training. I have many new things to offer, including group classes, so I’d love it if you could stop by! 1988 Class Rep: Shannon Kenny [email protected] 1989 Samuel Liebhaber, a member of the Middlebury faculty since 30 Class Rep: Allegra Bartlett [email protected] 1991 Class Reps: Gunisha Pasrich [email protected] and Sharon (Gerber) Dellimagine 2007, has been offered tenure at Middlebury College in Vermont. He offers courses in Arabic, the modern Arabic novel, and a literary approach to Arabia. His acumen for teaching literature has enriched the program’s offerings so students grow to appreciate the literary and cultural heritage of the Middle East, as well as the primary language of the region. A summa cum laude graduate of Dartmouth where he majored in Latin and Greek, Liebhaber holds an M.A. in comparative Semitics and a Ph.D. in Arabic literature, both from the University of California, Berkeley. He has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Fulbright Foundation, and Mellon Foundation. Congratulations to Sam from everyone at SBMS! 1997 [email protected] 1992 At the finish line of the Amgen Tour of California’s stop in Santa Barbara, Erika Lindemann received a Velo Wings Award. Presented by the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition, the award honors Erika for her many years of work in creating a community of cycling in our town. Erika is on the S.B. Bicycle Coalition board and has also served with the S.B. Mountain Trail Volunteers and helped create CycleMAYnia. 1996 Class Rep: Kara Petersen, [email protected] 1999 Chaitanya Mehra was named to the prestigious Forbes Magazine 30 Under 30 list in the Finance category. Chaitanya is a portfolio manager with Och-Ziff Capital Management, focusing on energy at Dan Och’s $39 billion firm, one of the largest hedge funds in the world. 2000 Class Rep: Breehan Yohe-Mellor [email protected] 2003 Class Rep: Blaire Suding [email protected] Seeds for the Future Leyla Cabugos ’98, writes about how her a “green thumb” she developed as a youngster and at SBMS has grown into a whole life! W hen I was four, my parents and I spent a year volunteering on organic farms in Australia and New Zealand. “Down Under,” I learned about Seed Savers Network, who became lifelong mentors of mine. After high school, I did an internship with them, and another one with their colleagues at the Green Foundation in South India after graduating from Humboldt State with a BS in botany. I spent eight years in Honolulu, where I got a Master’s in Botany. I was director of a school garden program for the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools. I returned to California to pursue a career in the organic and heirloom seed industry as seed curator for the Sustainable Seed Company in Covelo. I maintain and catalogue the 3000-plus samples in our seed bank, managing contracts with small farmers who grow for us, and preparing all of the seed grown on our farm. Our work is focused on ensuring continued access to crop diversity for farmers and gardeners, and we bring old varieties of grain and vegetables back into circulation from sources like the National Germplasm Bank. After running the school garden program and seeing how novel this concept is at some schools still, I’m grateful to always have had a garden elective at SBMS, as well as support for the notion that, through community connections, opportunities will present themselves to pursue whatever dream I might have. 2010 Class Rep: Tristan Bloomer [email protected] Here are some of the colleges Class of 2011 Reunion Every May we invite our alumni to return to SBMS for their first reunion to celebrate their high school graduation. This year we gathered in the library to escape the heat and celebrate the class of 2011. Around a circle, we recounted our favorite memories and shared ice cream sundaes. The high school reunion is quickly becoming one of our favorite alumni traditions and we look forward to celebrating the class of 2012 next year! An Action Wedding! On April 27, 2014, Elizabeth Schwyzer ’94 and Steve Smith ran up Gibraltar Road, and got married in the rocks near La Cumbre Peak. One week later, they celebrated their marriage with a big party at Godric Grove, where Elizabeth went through Rites of Passage 20 years ago! Elizabeth was also a teacher at SBMS. This July, Elizabeth and Steve will be relocating to the Bay Area, where Steve will join the psychology faculty of Palo Alto University, and Elizabeth will continue to write, teach, and coach writers. They’re planning to be back in town for frequent visits. The Diamond Summer 2014 The Diamond Summer 2014 and universities to which SBMS ’11 students were accepted for this fall: Bard College California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo California State University Chico California State University Long Beach Colby -Sawyer College Connecticut College Hendrix College Kenyon College Lewis and Clark College Scripps College University of California San Diego University of Oregon University of Puget Sound Wesleyan Whitman College Willamette University 31 Community Alumni Athletes Shine! Alex Valente At the 2014 CIF Championships in May, Alex set a new CIF record in the 100-meter butterfly (46.69 seconds). Earlier this year, Alex broke a national age-group record in the 100-yard butterfly (46.99 seconds), breaking a mark that had stood since 2001. Alex swims for Dos Pueblos High and will head into his senior year this fall as one of the dominant swimmers in Southern California and a rising star as the 2016 Olympics loom in the future. Katie Roberts: 1957 – 2014 Jackson Powell Heading into his junior year at Santa Barbara High School, Jackson is one of the top tennis players in the county. He was the Channel League rookie of the year as a freshman and was first-team all-league as a sophomore. On the numberone doubles team, he made the quarterfinals of the prestigious Ojai tournament, and is currently ranked in the top 50 by the USTA. Jackson will be playing and training in Spain this summer, so the other Channel League teams will have to watch out! W Thanks to John Dvorak/Presidio Sports (left) and Rich Powell (right) e are very saddened to share the news that sbms parent the first time as part of our annual Citizens for the Carpin- extraordinaire, Katie Roberts passed away June 18. teria Bluffs Earth Day.” Along with her husband Matt, SBMS shares Katie published the SBMS Scoop and volunteered in this loss with Katie and Matt’s two children Aaron (2009) the SBMS library for many years. Here is Colby’s memory and Claire Ann (2013). In the words of Katie’s friend and for- of Katie: “Katie was the smartest, strongest, funniest, most mer SBMS parent and Board Member, Ted Rhodes, “Katie versatile person I have ever met. She could (and would) do will be greatly missed by all of us whom anything! She volunteered in the library she befriended with her sharp wit, intel- (including running it for two weeks so ligence, thoughtfulness, and engaging I could be with my daughter while my smile. Yes, she will be missed by all of us granddaughter was born). On Tuesdays, with whom she shared books, music, and she would carpool with several kids to recipes; regaled with stories; volunteered; SBMS—come to the library and put things and worked alongside to make this a bet- in order, write and correct the Scoop, work ter world, whether it was trying to intro- in the Deli, and then go walk five miles to duce progressive ideas and inspiration to We celebrated the SBMS class of 1993’s 20th reunion this past year. To honor the class that graduated two decades ago, we invited them to join in a host of SBMS activities to relive their glory days and experience SBMS in the present day...the more things change the more they stay the same. The reunion began with a special Winter Solstice sunrise swim and continued through lunch and a Friday Town Meeting to honor and introduce the alumni to the current student body. Alumni, teachers, current students, friends, and families of SBMS mingled on the trail as they made their way up Romero to watch the sunset on the shortest day of the year. The reunion culminated with a special showing of the 1993 Rite of the Wheel trip movie. Nora Brickman After 12 years in the professional dance world, Celeste Hoffpauir I am a theater arts and ethnic studies teacher Nora is semi-retired and her knees are thrilled. She teaches pilates to private clients in Los Angeles where she lives with her husband Bob and her awesome two-year-old daughter, Sadie. and academic dean at a charter high school in Hayward, Calif. Much of my work is inspired by SBMS, Eric Lehman, and Santa Barbara Summer Stock. I live with my husband and two cats in Oakland, CA. Traford Burke Full time Special Ed Teacher at SBHS, engaged to a beautiful woman named Natalia Rossi, has really neat blue shoes with suede tops and rubber bottoms. Sophie (Cohan) Friedman I am happily living here in Santa Bar- bara. I teach art to about five hundred elementary school students! I am enjoying life with my husband and two fluffly cats…and I’m having my first baby this spring! Anna Drake Anna is a professional psychotherapist living and working in Santa Barbara with her wonderful family. Angeles and worked as a storyboard artist. I later landed a gig as a producer for Activision. The recession hit, and the project I was working on was cancelled. Upon receiving a job offer in New York City, I realized I absolutely did not want to work in the game industry. So I went off the grid and lived with one-percenters in a trailer in the Mojave without running water or electricity. During this time I learned the fine skills of truly conserving water, finding meteorites, and hunting rattlesnakes. Next I moved to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which is where I still live. Current activities include studying condensed matter physics at Michigan Technological University and not much else. Besides that, um . . . divorced twice, have three cats, and am trained in Krav Maga. cial swath of coastline such as the Carpinteria Bluffs. Katie say—and I’m sure I’m only one of hundreds.” will be missed by every former 3rd grader whom, thanks in If the adage is true that “you live on in other’s hearts large part to Katie’s energy, organizing skills, and leader- by your words and actions,” Katie will live on forever in the ship, had the opportunity to visit the Carpinteria Bluffs for hearts of all of us at SBMS. SBMS Babies! Might these be the Bike Monkeys and music-makers of the SBMS Class of 2028? Serena Lehman We had our baby boy at home on an adorable ten-month-old named Jack t. He’s walking and chattering up a storm. I’m working at O’Melveny & Myers, working on entertainment litigation cases involving the rights to Superman and James Bond. April 15th. His name is Lorence Burkely Darnell . Fun fact: I commuted by bike throughout my pregnancy until the day he was born. Fulgham Novy Schubach ‘94 and his fiancé Alexis Adler: June Harper Schubach, 7.5 pounds, 20.5 inches, born at 10:58 pm on 5.12.14 at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (the closest one to Gualala where she’ll grow up on the ranch feeding chickens and llamas and growing fresh vegetables!) Class of 1994 mark your calendar! It’s your turn next. The 20th Reunion of the Class of 1994 is Friday, December 19! If you are interested in planning your reunion email [email protected]. 32 Cassie Seto Neyer ‘96 My husband Jon and I have t Ara Erickson Ara lives in Seattle, relishing the Northwest green and nature. She lives on the same property as her parents, Ben and Gilda, enjoying life with her husband, Eric, and son Leif. She misses the sunshine of Santa Barbara and the sunsets over the ocean. Vanessa Schlais After college I moved from San Francisco to Los while she was fighting cancer. I will miss her more than I can t Class of 1993 Reunion keep in shape, all with a smile and a joke, a lackluster school district administration or saving a spe- The Diamond Summer 2014 The Diamond Summer 2014 33 Community Auction News and Thank Yous Santa Barbara Middle School Thanks the following parents, families, trustees and businesses for their generous support and donations to our auction. With your help, we raised over $250,000 to support our school’s unique program! Ruddle-Kershner-Ostovany Families aRLINGTON FINANCIAL ADVISORS Martin Gore Monte & Merryl Brown montecito bank & Trust chris & wendy blau GREG & ELISABETH FOWLER alan & elizabeth kasehagen darren osti & jodi fishman-osti aaron & jill transki Ablitt’s Fine Cleaners Adobe Software A-Frame Surf Shop Air Combat USA alma rosa Winery Debbie & Jim Arnesen Arnoldi’s Cafe Roger & Stefanie Bacon Trent Baer & Lynne Freeman Billy & Chynna Baldwin Arman Banan & Romina Mashhoon-Banan Sara Bazan Matt & Marcy Bazanni Beach House Beachside Bar & Grill Marlene & Jay Beckerman Belle de Jour Salon Jenna Berg Mauricio & Christine Bergamin Steve & Linda Besserman Betsy Heafitz College Consulting Jack & Marguerite Bianchi Bicycle Bob’s Bikram Yoga Chris & Wendy Blau Blenders In the Grass Mark & Lesley Bloomer Blush Restaurant & Lounge Benjamin & Naomi Bollag Daniel & Yumi Bollag Michael & Tracy Bollag Thad Bordofsky & Lisa Bass Pam Boswell bouchon Santa Barbara Jim & Robin Brady Bragg Health Institute Berkeley Breathed Ernie & Pat Brooks Merryl & Monte Brown Peg Browning Jim Buckley & Patty Kelley Marcia Burtt Cafe Del Sol California Wine Festival Dave & Kim Cantin Jeffrey & Susan Carmody Louis Caron John Castillo Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club Linda Hail Ceramics Cesarina Winery Channel Islands Outfitters Chaucer’s Bookstore Anne Chen China Pavilion Marc Chytilo & Nancy Weiss Ciao Bella Julie Fiscalini, CMT A HUGE thank you to our community for a fabulous event and wildly successful “Gilligan’s Island” dinner and auction! We are so grateful to the many sponsors, donors, parents, students, grandparents, teachers, trustees, alumni, and volunteers who made this event a huge success. We raised more than $250,000—a record for SBMS! Held at the charming Rockwood Woman’s Club and chaired by SBMS parents Meghan White-Skinner and Toyo Peluso, this year’s dinner and auction was a night to remember! The entertaining student performance, palmtree-thatched bars, costumes, catering, and decor were outstanding. If you missed this year’s event, you missed one heck of a good time. Many thanks to the tremendous work of so many volunteers who made this night possible! From our Decorations Team setting the mood, to students and parents who created stunning student art projects, to all of the parents who helped to solicit donations . . . we really couldn’t have done it without your help. A special thanks goes out to Auction Chairs Meghan White-Skinner and Toyo Peluso, Decorations Gurus Ginny Speirs, Richard Wilke, Tom Ridenour and Cliff Hubbard, Silent Auction Queen Romina Banan, and SBMS staff David Teton-Landis and Laurie Lauer for all your hard work, long hours and creative energy to make this night really special. Thank you to everyone who contributed to our Financial Assistance Program. Your generosity allows us to share the SBMS experience and make a difference in the lives of families for years to come. —Christine Cowles Bergamin, Development Director 34 The Diamond Summer 2014 Coastal Concierge Ken & Kristan Cohen Cold Spring Tavern Color Services Photo Lab Cos Bar Montecito Cottonwood Canyon Vineyard & Winery Country House Antiques Jake & Joanne Cryan Melissa Cunningham Kristi Curtis Dick & Susan Davidson Bruce & Regina Davis Dean Dawson & Meg Miller Mike Day & Kelly Knight Mimi deGruy Caroline DeLoreto & Adam Taft Dino’s Body Shop Albert & Shannon DiPadova Steve & Gabriela Dodson Dog Days in Santa Barbara Victor & Anita Dominocielo Lillian Doner Gary Dorfman Dr. Trevor Denny, D.D.S., Dr. William Dorfman, D.D.S. dressed Drishti Yoga Essentials Max Drucker & Jennifer Smithwick Erik Edwards Billy & Lisa Eggers Scott & Julie Ehrnstein El Capitan Canyon El Encanto Santa Barbara Elaia Travel Ensemble Theatre Company Everbloom Nursery Evolutions Medical Spa Stuart Feinstein & Kathy Foltz Fibula Jewelry Bryan & Lisa Field-Elliot Eric & Elise Fields Erin Finnegan Float Luxury Spa Folksy Flower Frank & Tiffany Foster Four Seasons Biltmore Greg & Elisabeth Fowler Betty Freudenburg Joe Gagnon Gaspar Jewelers Gelson’s Markets Andrew Gersoff & Julie Yamamoto Dan Gira & Victoria Greene Girls Rock SB! John & Christie Glanville Joseph & Arlette Godges Larry & Jennifer Good Martin Gore The Diamond Summer 2014 Sue Graff Craig & Fran Granet Sid & Mimi Green Halper Fine Art Bill & Stacy Halperin Channing & Shari Hammond Handlebar Coffee Roasters Craig & Aira Harris Larry & Rebecca Harteck Hazard’s Cyclesport Betsy Heafitz Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument Karen Schloss Heimberg Brian & Laurence Hodges Tom Hopkins & Sandy Kaneoka Cliff & Anne Hubbard John & Ellen Hunter John & Josephine Hunter Mark & Luisa Hyatt Impulse Communications Whitney & Bob Ingersoll IN-N-OUT Burger Island Seed & Feed Jaffurs Wine Cellars Teresa Jamison Jedlicka’s Saddlery Jiffy Lube Joelle Olive Oil Jordano’s Kahuna Grill Kanaloa Seafood Alan & Elizabeth Kasehagen Jesse & Lindsey Kasehagen Jim & Jenny Kearns Sean Kelly Shannon Kenny Glenn & Tana Kincaid Colby & Thomas Kline Mary Scaran L Ac La Arcada Bistro Lana Marme Laurie & Carl Lauer Beth Laurie Mark & Claire Lawrence Leaves of Grass Eric & Maureen Lehman Les Marchands Wine Bar Marc Leventhal & Rebecca Miller Russ & Gerry Lewin Lewis & Clark Antiques Stuart & Jennifer Lewis The Liquor & Wine Grotto Jake Lindelof Vicki Lindelof Los Olivos Wine Merchant Louie’s California Bistro Lovebird Boutique Maggie Davis Reflexology Marit Rae Skye McGinnes Bridget McIlrath-Johnson Mark & Laurie McKinley Greg & Doris McPhee Brian & Kristin McWilliams Matt & Aly Metcalfe Metropolitan Theatres Corp Barton & Carol Millar David & Nan Mills Niklas & Susan Moe Montecito Bank & Trust Montecito Barbers Montecito Country Club Montecito Family YMCA Montecito Inn Montecito Yoga Moonstone Beach Bar Mountain Air Sports Natural Cafe New Baja Grill Jenna Newburn Doug & Anne Newman Ellen O’Connell Occhiali Fine Eyewear Old Spanish Days Olio e Limone Ristorante & Olio Pizzeria Jami Gina Olsen Dan & Katie Oriskovich Darren, Alexa Osti & Jodi Fishman-Osti Our Daily Bread Pacific Crepes Pacifica Hotels The Painted Cabernet The Palace Grill PCPA Theatrefest Vincenzo & Toyo Peluso Peregrine Galleries Dean Perme & Amy Love Brad & Melissa Petersen Kara Petersen Sheldon & Kathy Pfeifer Glen & Laurel Phillips Linda Phillips Meni Phillips Hank & Susan Pitcher Pizza Mizza Suzanne Prince Jim & Marsha Prudden Harry & Randi Rabin Neal Rabin & Nancy Grinstein Ken Radtkey & Susan Van Atta Michael & Carolyn Randolph Red Studio Renaud’s Patisserie & Bistro Ted Rhodes & Joan Pascal Tom Ridenour & Blair Looker Rincon Cycles Rincon Floral Roe Anne White Photography Rori’s Artisanal Creamery Marco Andrade & Kelly Rosenheim Jay & Talia Roston Roy Restaurant & Cocktails Clifford & Phyllis Ruddle S.R. Hogue & Co. Sage Strategies Salt Water Divas San Ysidro Ranch Eric & Kendre Sanborn Scott & Jennifer Sanderfer Santa Barbara Airbus Santa Barbara Family YMCA Santa Barbara Frame Shop SB Maritime Museum SB Museum of Art SB Museum of Natural History & Ty Warner Sea Center Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club Santa Barbara Rock Gym SB Sailing Center Santa Barbara Symphony Santa Barbara Yoga Center SB Zoological Gardens Jennifer Scarbrough Johan Scharin & Pamela Mays SEA Landing Geoff & Judith Seed Phil & Suzanne Seed Segway of Santa Barbara John & Lynn SeigelBoettner Galit Shani Jeff & Karin Shelton Mark & Tami Sherman The Shop Cafe Coach Juli Shulem Silvergreens Singh Family Mitchell Sjerven & Amy Sachs Skate One Corp Skin Care Institute Skin Essentials Carol Lee Skinner Rob Skinner & Meghan White-Skinner Skyeline Construction Domi Smith Soft Touch Leather SOhO Restaurant & Music Club Steve & Julie Solomon Specialty Crane & Rigging Garrett & Ginny Speirs Joan Speirs Spirit Earth David & Sandy Starkey Elizabeth Stegall Sarah Stewart Tim & Teresa Stiff Michael Stinson Doug & Fiona Stone Owen & Alexia Stormo Leslie Storr Jeff & Cindy Stoutenborough Wren Sumerel Summerland Beach Cafe Sundance Beach Patricia & Eric Swenson Greg & Daphne Tebbe Tecolote Book Shop The Lark Tennis Shop of Montecito Sally Terrell David & Gail Teton-Landis Theresa’s Natural Touch Steven & Brooke Tiller Fred & Sandy Toye Aaron & Jill Transki Rick & Linda Trigueiro The Upham Hotel VeloPro Cyclery Via Vai Trattoria Pizzeria Villa Elegante Village Cheese & Wine Shop James & Andrea Wagner The Walking Company Tony & Nancy Wall Michael & Liat Wasserman Waxing Poetic Karl & Annelise Wechsler Joe & Vibeke Weiland Tim & Melinda Werner West Beach Inn Kevin Whelan & Kristin Kirby Doug & Nancy Whetter Whitcraft Winery Richard & Marilyn Wilke Tracey Willfong-Singh Jack & Judee Wilson David & Randee Winitzky Woody’s Bodacious BBQ Woolf Ericson Dental Jesse & Lara Wooten The Wright Center for Orthodontics Tim Young & Nicole Young Jim Youngson & Carola Nicholson Zodo’s Bowling & Beyond Santa Barbara Middle School 1321 Alameda Padre Serra Santa Barbara, CA 93103 805.682.2989 www.sbms.org 35 Santa Barbara Middle School 1321 Alameda Padre Serra Santa Barbara, CA 93103-1809 www.sbms.org (805) 682-2989 To receive this newsletter electronically, update your address, or remove your name from our mailing list, please call (805) 682-2989 or email [email protected] Save the date August September New Family Party Sunday, August 24 Labor Day (No School) Monday, September 1 SBMS Diamond Day: Optional Information and Orientation Day (recommended for new parents; returning parents encouraged) Thursday, August 28 9th Grade Orientation Tuesday, September 2 First Day of School for All Students Wednesday, September 3 Orientation Ride & Overnight Expedition Thursday, September 4 - Friday, September 5 Pedal & Picnic for 6th & 7th Graders Friday, September 12 Bella Venable Philippe Ricard 6th & 7th Grade Back-to-School Night Tuesday, September 16 School Photo Day Tuesday, September 16 Ninth Grade Trip to Channel IslandsSat., Sept. 20 – Wed., Sept. 24 8th & 9th Grade Back-to-School Night Tuesday, September 30 October Fall Expedition, All Students Monday, October 20 – Saturday, October 25 Homecoming Saturday, October 25 Recuperation Day (No School) Monday, October 27 November Peace By Casmali Lopez Peace is an absence of fighting? Of War? Of Disagreement? An absence of fighting, war and disagreement would be inhuman. An absence of fighting, war and disagreement would destroy itself, because, with the common idea of peace we would also lose opinion and identity. Yet, as a race, we long unconditionally for peace. 36 ERB Testing: Normal Dismissal at 3:30 pm Monday, November 17 ERB Testing: Early Dismissal at 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 18 Conferences and Career Study Week Wednesday, November 19 – Wednesday, November 26 Thanksgiving Holiday (No School) Thursday, November 27 – Friday, November 28 The Diamond Summer 2014
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