The CoNTINueS - Santa Barbara Middle School

SPRING 2013
TheDiamond
Santa Barbara Middle School
The
Journey
Continues
Academic Fair Shines . . .
Girls Soccer Champs . . .
Day of Giving Pays Off. . .
More Alumni News than Ever!
TheDiamond
Spring 2013
Contents
3 Diamond Notes
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8
12
Special film event!
Academics
Academic Fair dazzles.
Creative Arts & Sports
A soccer championship,
bouncing basketballs,
and Teen Press meets the stars.
Outdoor Education
Midyear trips: Bobs,
Mules, and more.
Community
16 Community Action!
Students provide willing hands
on Day of Giving; Bike Monkeys
help out; a Hunger Banquet
opens eyes!
20Alumni
News and notes from alums,
plus celebrity photos.
26Development
A big thank-you to everyone
who gave to the Annual Fund;
2013 Auction Night news.
ON THE COVER:
SBMS backpackers head into the
Santa Barbara back-country.
Photo by Ken Hughes
Santa Barbara Middle School
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Editor: Jim Buckley
Designer: Patty Kelley
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From the Board of Trustees
Dear SBMS Community,
As President of the Santa Barbara Middle School Board of Trustees, I am very
pleased to announce that by unanimous consensus, the SBMS Board has offered
Brian McWilliams a new, long-term contract as our Head of School. With Brian’s
acceptance, the leadership of our school is secured, and our future is bright.
Under Brian’s leadership, we secured and moved into our new home at the
Jefferson Campus, enrollment is on the rise, and academic excellence continues
to be enhanced. Brian’s focus on all four sides of the SBMS Diamond continues to
produce students of exceptional preparation, character and resilience.
For those of you that don’t know, Brian has been an integral part of SBMS for
the past sixteen years, starting as a rookie in the nineties with Jesse Wooten and
Erin Finnegan. He co-taught our 9th grade Novus class with Kent Ferguson for
many years and was a pioneer in developing the Mountaineering program with
Steveo Lane and Victor Dominocielo. He successfully navigated the trip program
into new waters with the introduction of the Gaviota Coast Kayaking and 9th
Grade Channel Islands trips – now mainstays of the Outdoor Education program.
From volleyball coach and ocean sports instructor to world history teacher, Brian
has been involved in every aspect of SBMS; there is no one more committed to the
four-sided diamond philosophy.
Brian always emphasizes that SBMS’s success is the result of our core philosophy and the collaborative efforts of each member of the faculty and staff. By
balancing the work of teaching challenging academics in the classroom, sharing
their creative passions, and taking part in our second to none outdoor program,
our teachers’ devotion to the school is clearly beyond measure. We follow Brian’s
example and all owe each of them our gratitude.
A strong team is only as strong as its leader. Brian has proven this strength by
leading students, faculty, and families to yet another height at SBMS. Please join me in
thanking Brian for accepting this exciting and dynamic role as SBMS’s Head of School.
With Gratitude,
Mark Bloomer
President, SBMS Board of Trustees
Dear SBMS,
I am humbled and honored to accept this opportunity to continue to lead and serve Santa Barbara Middle
School. With the challenges facing mainstream education and the complexities of adolescence, it’s never
been more evident that our SBMS philosophy, commitment and program is exactly what our children need
during this critical age. For the last 35 years, SBMS has
challenged, mentored and inspired our students to succeed in a rapidly changing world. I look forward to providing more authentic learning opportunities and
adventures for our students, teachers, parents and community. I know these years
will be filled with passion, purpose, and promise.
With gratitude,
Brian
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Diamond
Notes
Watch, Ride,
and Help!
J
oin sbms alumni jacob ’03 and isaac seigel-boettner ’04 at the
premiere of their new documentary, “Singletrack High,” a film
about kids who ride. The movie will screen at the Lobero Theatre
on Thursday, May 16, at 7 pm. Funds from the event will go toward
the brothers’ efforts to create a fleet of mountain bikes available to
underserved kids, along with instruction on how to ride, and even a
trailer to house the whole experience! Joining SBMS in supporting the
event are Santa Barbara High School’s SBici Bike Club, Bici Centro, and the Santa
Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers.
When it’s fully funded, the bike-laden trailer will visit local junior and senior high
schools for bike skills, safety, and maintenance workshops. SBHS will be the permanent
home of the trailer between visits.
SBMS Students Share!
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara executive director Colette Hadley (second from
left) is helped by SBMS Community Action Club members Wilson Sherman, Lily Judge, and
Makena Hubbard. Hadley is accepting a donation raised by the club’s Hunger Banquet
(see page 16). Hadley said that the club becomes the youngest group of people ever to
donate to the organization.
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Alex Helps Out
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inth grader alex wilson plans
to spearhead a mini fundraiser at
SBMS for a family friend who is going
through some tough financial times
because of her illness with cancer. Alex plans to hold a raffle and give
away a new Kindle Fire. Tickets will
be sold at $5 each. She announced
the fundraiser at a town meeting. All
the money raised will be given to the
recipient, Alex’s friend Laura Pratt.
Laura was first diagnosed with cancer in 2002. First, as a working single
mother, she struggled to make ends
meet through her treatment. Now,
10 years later, her fight continues.
Laura’s cancer is advanced, and she
recently suffered a blood clot that had
her in the hospital. She still struggles
with the very small amount of disability money granted. Despite the severity of the situation, Laura remains
tough, and is not giving up! Thanks
to Alex for helping out a wonderful
human being!
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Academics
Academic Fair, Grades 6 and 7
Authors told their stories, brains were on
Rick Riordan, or Meg Cabot, queen of the teen scene. Of
display (well, sort of . . . it was tofu), masks
but rather in the form of student dopplegangers, who had
course, those authors and others were not there in person,
from ancient Egypt were resurrected, and
studied their subjects in depth to prepare a first-person
math puzzles stumped parents!
his readers would have a chance to “escape from reality”
“meeting” with parents. For instance, “Riordan” hoped that
for a while. Mission accomplished!
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Down the hall, ancient Egypt was on display, as sixth
t the annual academic fair, sbms students took parents on a
grade students showed off life masks created in the likeness
magical mystery tour to showcase some of the amaz-
of various Egyptian gods or goddesses. Horus, Ra, Anubis,
ing work they were doing in classrooms this year. The
and others glowed and glowered around the tables, along
first night featured the sixth and seventh grades.
For example, during Career Study Week earlier in the
with reports created by students on the attributes of their
chosen deities.
semester, students worked on the career histories of their
Thanks to Mathville, parents were able to show just how
parents. The results were on display, so that parents could
little they remembered of their own math lessons long ago.
compare their own work experiences. From artists and writ-
Students prepared math puzzles to challenge the grown-
ers and illustrators to engineers, lawyers, and scientists
ups, who left impressed with their youngsters’ abilities.
(to say nothing of “The Busy Life of an Accountant”), the
The busy evening ended with a “press conference,” at
presentation showed off the students’ writing and design
which members of the Teen Press team regaled parents and
skills. Speaking of writers, the library was abuzz all night
students with tales of life on the red carpet. As one reporter
with visits from some of the most important and successful
said about the stars he met, “Even though they’re famous,
authors and creative folks from past and present. Along-
they’re human.”
side Thing One from Dr. Seuss, visitors might hear from
Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, popular children’s author
Academic Fair truly showed the breadth of SBMS’s sixth
and seventh grade talents.
—J.B.
Life Skills Class Stars in Their Own Movie!
T
he eleven students in the sixth-grade life
Skills class put it all out there for everyone to see.
Demonstrating not only what they learned in the
class about thinking, feeling, and imagining, they also
showed a serious amount of bravery. It’s not every sixthgrader who will put their feelings on film, along with
showing off their best intepretative dance moves.
The result of their courage and creativity was a film
called “I Am,” which was shown to kick off the 6th-7th
grade Academic Fair. The movie was created, directed,
produced, and filmed by the class (with a little help
from teachers Caroline DeLoreto, Kyra Lehman, and Ken
Urbina).
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Each of the students prepared his or her own
voiceover narration, in which they described what they
felt and understood about themselves. What did they
like to do? How did they see themselves? What were
their fears? The students also described their dreams of
the future, dreams that might become a music career, a
life as professional runner, or the owner of an independent game-design studio.
Each student’s segment featured that narration
played over scenes of them dancing, running, jumping,
or even demonstrating their talents for such skills as
drumming. Is this viewer impressed with their openness
and willingness to share? I am.
—J.B.
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Clockwise from top left:
Bella Venable as Thing One,
Amanda Skinner as Ian
Fleming; a display of author
journals; Drake Rabin and
Katie Buckley talk about Teen
Press; a god from the past lives
again!; and Noah Ostovany
tells tales as Roald Dahl.
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Academics
Academic Fair,
Grades 8 and 9
Robots, rockers, and reciting . . . oh, my!
The second night of Academic Fair
showcased the wide range of talents
and treasures of SBMS eighth and
ninth graders.
B
ravery and courage were on full display on night two of
project. After the students researched a wide variety of loan
the eighth/ninth grade Academic Fair. And no, we’re
applicants, while also learning about the countries in which
not talking just about the gents who took on ladies’
the applicants lived, they chose 10 projects to fund, bring-
roles in “Taming of the Shrew.” In fact, all the students dis-
ing the total of projects funded to more than 70. Thanks
played guts on this night, taking chances and showing their
to parent Eric Sanborn, that’s more than $2,000 that SBMS
skills. The performance of scenes from the Shakepeare clas-
students have directed to people around the world.
sic packed the upper hallway, while a few steps away, meals
On the bottom floor, the robots took control. Ninth
from Cuba, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, and many more Span-
graders using Lego NEXT parts designed robots that played
ish-speaking nations were on display.
golf, threw balls, delivered oranges, or balanced precari-
The ninth grade Spanish students performed traditional
ously. Nearby math posters showed off a dizzying host of
tales in the language they are learning. Eigth graders took to
concepts, while in the biology classroom, students on video
the stage to perform in “Who Tried to Kill Snooki White?”,
debated evolution.
the Mock Trial that is always a centerpiece of history class.
The two nights of Academic Fair provided a full
In the social studies area, Brian proudly showed off the
menu of offerings from the academic side of the SBMS
work his students are doing with the Kiva online microloan
diamond.
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—J.B.
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(left) Scenes from Shakespeare, performed by members of the
ninth grade; (clockwise on this page) Claire Roberts and Ella Deardorff show off their rockin’ robots; math puzzles and Spanish dining
decorated the hallways; the eighth grade tried to find out (with
music!) “Who Tried to Kill Snooki White?” in a show written by
Marlene Beckerman; Mason Dochterman earns his closeup.
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Creative Arts & Sports
Teen Press Rocks the
Santa Barbara Film Festival
T
heir
public
sees
the
highlights—the
red-carpet
interviews with the stars. But just as most of the
work of making amazing films happens behind
the cameras, the real work of SBMS Teen Press
happens long before the lights go on and the stars appear. For months before the 2013 S.B. International Film
Festival, students in the Teen Press elective researched
their possible subjects, practiced interview techniques,
and learned the right way to ask the right question, practicing hours for a few minutes’ work.
When the stars did come out, that hard work paid off.
Daniel Day-Lewis, who would win an Oscar not long after
meeting with Teen Press, met the young journalists on the
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red carpet. (They snagged the coveted interview thanks to
the work of previous Teen Press staff who had impressed
a publicist working with Day-Lewis.) This year’s reporters
also asked Oscar-winner Ben Affleck about his involvement with the Congo. Actors Jennifer Lawrence and Amy
Adams received a stuffed groundhog and a burrito, respectively, after the interviewers learned of the stars’ affinity for
large rodents and Mexican food. Add to these “star turns”
visits with screenwriters, documentary makers, directors, and more (to say nothing of the film reviews the students wrote), and both publicly and privately, you can see
that Teen Press is a lot more than a smile and a
microphone.
—J.B.
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Clockwise from far left: Drake Rabin and Grace Crozier chatted up
eventual Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis; Adrienne Howard and
Shen Brewer wait for their next press event; Katie Buckley and
Gretchen Nuechter join Amy Adams in a big-smile contest; Ben
Affleck answers the tough questions from Grace and Matt Rollins;
Quvenzhané Wallis is thrilled with her SBMS hoodie; Jennifer Lawrence checks out the groundhog given to her by reporters Gretchen
Nuechter and Anya O’Connor.
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Creative Arts & Sports
Soccer Wins Championship!
D
“hoosiers”? that’s what coach marco
Andrade said with a big smile as the SBMS girls’
soccer team pranced on the field at the “old” campus. Having entered the season-ending league tournament ranked sixth (and last), they had stormed through
to emerge as the Cinderella upset champion. Take that,
Florida Gulf Coast!
Up to that point, the season had been a mixed bag of
success and . . . that other thing. But a great and enthusiastic group of players showed up and gave their best
every game.
Their regular-season record gave
little evidence of what lay ahead in
the tournament. Led by a high-scoring offense and a strong defense
anchored by Addie Furrer, the girls
reeled off three straight wins. The
championship game was played in
damp and misty conditions against a
tough Crane School team. But a trio
of early goals set the tone and SBMS
never looked back . . . until they were
dancing on the field in the rain. —J.B.
o you remember
Before the big championship, the team
gathered around Marco and Erik Edwards;
after the game, the proud coaches showed
off the hard-won hardware.
Basketball
T
he sbms girls basketball team wrapped up an-
other successful winter season. Each of
the twelve girls contributed hard work,
a positive outlook, terrific sportsmanship, a
few points and lots of laughs. The highlights
of the season definitely came from our two
wins. A strong comeback against Mt. Carmel
ended with a game-winning basket in the final 30 seconds. Our second victory of the season was an impressive and decisive victory
against Marymount. This game was special
because every player contributed on offense
and defense. Each player should be recognized for the time and effort they put forth to
make this season so fun and enjoyable. A special thank you to Cliff Hubbard for volunteering his time to help coach, drive, and support
the team.
—Jake Lindelof
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SBMS Basketball: Front row: Grace Crozier, Emma Millar, Gretchen
Nuechter, Lily Linz, Eliza Leventhal, Anya O’Connor, Adrienne Howard. Back row: Sydni Trigueiro, Meadow Walker, Makena Hubbard,
Addie Furrer, Amanda Skinner. Coaches: Cliff Hubbard, Jake Lindelof
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Volleyball
T
he sbms boys’ varsity volleyball season can be summed up in
one simple phrase: “Short but sweet.” When the season wrapped up, we had finished with equal wins
and losses, but ended the season strong with each player
having improved a great deal.
Our varsity team was led by the experience of
ninth-grade players Asher Johnson, Connor Hanrahan, and Marlon Godlis, who all contributed with their
offensive prowess at the net. We ran a 6-2 offense
with Tor Weiland and Alex Cheng both setting out of
the front row. The setters’ athleticism helped us make
some incredible plays throughout the season and
improved our consistency as a team. Both Tor and
Alex proved to be great leaders on whom we relied to
JV Volleyball: Coach Erik Edwards. Back row: Jacob Neely, Jackson
bring the team together when we needed to side-out or
Stormo, Mason Dochterman, Ryan McMullen; Front row: Jared
refocus mid-match.
McMullen, Matthew Schaeman, Makai Harris, Lucas Battelle.
Ryan Martin and Jackson Stormo joined the team for
several games, and while newer to the game, both players
were consistently strong servers and contributed offensive
skills at the net.
Throughout the season
we jelled as a team, and each
player grew into their role,
which allowed us to work together as one cohesive unit.
By the time our last game of
the season rolled around, it
felt like we were just getting
into a solid rhythm of consistency as the players developed a greater understanding
of the game.
A season highlight came
when Marlon served up 15
points in a row against Laguna
Blanca during a close match
that we ended up losing in the
third game.
Although the season was
short, we improved as a team
Varsity Volleyball: Top Row: Marlon Godlis, Connor Hanrahan, Jackson Stormo, Ryan Martin,
and had a lot of fun!
coach Kelly Patterson. Bottom Row: Alex Cheng, Tor Weiland, Asher Johnson.
—Kelly Patterson
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Outdoor Education
Mid-Year Expeditions
Mountaineering, Mule Packing,
Kayaking, and more
T
he mid-year expedition is sometimes referred to as
“the healing trip,” a chance to break out of the
darkness of winter classrooms and rediscover
the joys of being in nature. All of the trips on
these pages did that for the students, staff, and parents
who went along. Each group worked hard, but they all
found time to have fun, too.
OHIBOBS
for their own healing trip, the 7th grade trained and travelled
together, pulling their camping gear behind them in bicycle trailers known as “BOBs,” (i.e., “Beasts of Burden”).
Starting on the Ojai-Ventura bike path, the group pedaled up along the Ventura River, then broke away for a
steep climb that ended at a group campsite on the banks
of Lake Casitas. Trailers were retired except for hauling
the occasional picnic lunch, and cool days turned even
sunnier for day rides into and around Ojai.
As spring sprang around them, the students explored, adventured, and bonded in groups from four to
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50. They enjoyed bike rides, picnic lunches, and a Choice
Day, on which groups formed to play Frisbee golf, go fishing, ride to a book store, polish photography skills, or go
mountain biking. On Thursday, another group enjoyed a
ride up, around, and down Sulphur Mountain, nine miles
of dirt road, sunshine, and stunning views. Then it was
back on the pavement and down the back side. The full
35-mile ride was a bonding adventure, capped off with
a strawberry shortcake feast. The final ride of the week
brought back the BOBs for a trip to the coast for the Sea
Cliff pickup on a glorious sunny day.
Each night wrapped up by the campfire, with songs
led by a cadre of students, reflections on each day, and
an ongoing story narrated by John SB. A late-week night
ride ended with a “tail-light fire” on a floating dock. The
songs and reflections took place against a backdrop of
quacking ducks, the night sky, and the watery reflection
of moon and stars. It was a night to remember, celebrating a week of discovery and friendship, activity and relaxation, and most of all—healing. —David Teton-Landis
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MOUNTAINEERING
hunter bacon was down. his injured ankle meant he wouldn’t
be walking off the mountain. The temperature was dropping, snow was on the ground, and the SBMS group was
miles from rescue. Fortunately, this was only a drill, and
the Mountaineering team’s final day was spent practicing
on Hunter the techniques of victim packaging and evacuation. The action-packed day wrapped a week of learning
and growing.
After learning at the Packing Workshop how to best
carry what was needed, a hike on the second day brought
us to our camp site—in time to sleep through roaring
winds. The next day’s Winter Camp Workshop made sure
students knew how to safely set up an entire campsite.
Amid freezing temperatures and bone-chilling winds,
students also worked with adult leaders to learn important survival techniques, from building shelters to digging out of avalanches to climbing ice waterfalls. They
even discovered how to do Snow Yoga. Each night ended
with a wonderful and warming campfire. This annual trip
is perhaps unique nationwide among middle schools.
—Edited from Victor Dominocielo’s journal
Clockwise from left: A peaceful watering hole was a stopover
for the OHIBOBs trip to Ojai; colorful BOBs wait patiently to
go to work; a Choice Day photo class led by parent and ace
photographer Steve Besserman.
6th GRADE TREK
in the midst of beautiful ocean vistas and sycamore-shaded
trails, the 6th grade practiced trail etiquette, cooked for
a group of 16, spent quiet time reflecting and writing,
and walked through antiquity at the Getty Villa. Point
Mugu State Park was our home base and provided us
with 17 miles of hiking. Then a six-mile beach walk from
Zuma Beach up to Point Dume Nature Preserve rewarded
us with head-high yellow coreopsis flowers and a bracing dip in the ocean. To dovetail into Kelly’s Humanities
class, we spent a day at the Getty Villa learning about
Greek history. Under Eric Lehman’s direction, the students completed a video about an outbreak of Zombieism on an SBMS trip. The students were fantastic and
Eric, Caroline, and Pam were so proud be with them on
the journey. —Pam Boswell
Right top: A group of hardy sixth graders ready to conquer the
world! Bottom: Shane Wechsler and Riley Arbogast check a map.
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Outdoor Education
MULE TRIP for the first time, the back-country adventure that is one of
the mid-year trips had a little four-footed help. Thanks to
SBMS’ Gonzales family, a group of pack mules joined the
backpacking excursion. After gathering belongings and
hefting packs, the students, staff, and parents enjoyed
five days and nights of walking, exploring, and camping
under the stars. The visit to a hot spring (with accompanying mud) was a highlight. And though the mules might
have provided a bit too much moonlight seranading, it
was great to have them along for the trip.
Circling from top left: Gonzalez mule train carried the heavy loads;
the campfires lit up the night and the spirit; an amphibious friend
makes an appearance; nothing like a cooling dip in a muddy pond
under the watchful eye of Jim Brady and Oso; Kenna Reyner’s smile
sums up the experience of a fun week.
GAVIOTA
2013 gaviota expedition was a great success!
Through the program, seventeen 9th graders
paddled approximately 30 miles, navigating the
entire coast by water from Gaviota State Park to
Butterfly Beach in Montecito. The trip also included an afternoon walk with botanist Sally Isaacson
in the Arroyo Hondo Preserve and an afternoon/
evening on the Conception with the Fritzler family. Overall, it was an incredible week in which
students explored and learned about the Gaviota coast in ways that few people ever have the
opportunity to experience.
—Jesse Wooten
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Packs down! A hardy group
pauses on their way around
Catalina Island; the Trans
Catalina trail showed them the
way; the trail covered ridgelines on the southernmost of
the Channel Islands.
CATALINA
fourteen
students,
three
teachers,
two
parents,
and
one
Catalina conservation specialist made this year’s trip a
magical week on the island of Santa Catalina. Backpackers enjoyed gentle sunshine and light ocean breezes
along our 25-mile journey up the peaks and down into
the island valleys on the Trans Catalina Trail. Along the
way, we encountered whales, dolphins, seals, island foxes, bison, and even a shy rattlesnake. Students learned
about the history and ecology of the island, as well as
their own potential and capabilities as they backpacked
across the island by day and cooked over Coleman stoves
together each night.
—Kara Petersen
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A Moving Vietnam Adventure
n the true sbms tradition of reaching out globally, a group
of 8th grade students went on an unforgettable adventure to Vietnam. Zac Pfeiffer, Jared and Ryan Mullen, Daniel Solomon, Sarina
Wasserman, Jennie Coleman, and Alex Cheng were accompanied
by Kelly Patterson, William McMullen, Annie, Camille, and George
Cheng, and famous AP photographer Nick Ut. Highlights of the trip
included visits to the American consulate and museums, encounters
with North Vietnamese personalities such as a war strategist, a retired
Vietcong combatant, and a movie director, and living like the locals on
the Mekong Delta. We fished in the mud, played a friendly volleyball
game, brought presents and smiles to children affected by Agent Orange,
and mastered the art of crossing the streets without getting killed by
motorcycles. All through the trip, we paused to reflect on the Vietnam
War and on the sacrifices that both U.S. and Vietnamese sides have
endured. The group would like to thank the SBMS community for supporting the trip, contributing over $500 of gift money and goods such as
soccer balls and toiletries.
—Annie Pham-Cheng
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Community
Day of
Giving!
Students, staff, and parents
fan out to lend helping hands.
O
n january 18, santa barbara middle school joined
President and Mrs. Obama and millions of other
Americans for a National Day of Service. Fanning out across Santa Barbara, SBMS students,
teachers, and staff took time off from learning in the
classroom for all sorts of giving in the community.
“We learn that we have such a great life,” said Kristin
Trent. “And this a way to give a little back, to help out.”
Plus, as Jackson Stormo pointed out, “This is a lot of
fun, too!”
The two students were part of a group that painted
the Children’s Room at the Transition House family shelter with the help of Venable Painting. The bright colors
went on smoothly so that, as student Gus Gonzalez reported, “the kids here can be yellow and happy!”
The students didn’t just paint, but learned about the
organizations they were helping. “We learned that this
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room will be used by children whose parents are at work,
so this is like daycare,” said Katie Buckley. “If they didn’t
have a way to keep their kids safe, they couldn’t work.”
Down at the beach, other groups of students took
part in a beach cleanup along with Heal the Ocean and
the Save the Mermaids ocean education organization. At
the animal shelter at DAWG, students cleaned cages and
did pet laundry, plus enjoyed playing with puppies looking for new homes. That latter group also heard a talk
from the Wildlife Care Network about the importance of
human beings’ relationships with animals.
Thanks to Fabulous Florals, students delivered flower
arrangements to Alexander Gardens Assisted Living Center before performing a medley of songs to entertain residents. And together with Backyard Bounty, a final group
of students picked hundreds of tangerines that were donated to local food banks.
—J.B.
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Clockwise from far left: Tangerine picking at the Bloomers helped
out food banks; SBMS painting crew at Transition House; Matt
Rollins pets a pup; Emma Millar and Eva Kershner help a wounded
seagull; Jackson Stormo uses his long reach to paint; Amanda
Skinner and Katty Kendrick get chalkboards ready for kids to use;
SBMSers certainly did “Seize the day!”
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Community
SBMS Helps Out!
Hunger
Banquet
A
t the end of santa barbara middle school’s
“hunger
Banquet,” an event held to raise awareness about
homelessness and local and world food shortages,
one student said of her meager meal, “I’m still hungry. I
don’t like being hungry.”
Exactly.
People gathered on the lawn at SBMS to share soup,
break bread, and hear speakers tell stories of lives far
different than those enjoyed by students and their families. The event was a fundraiser, but also a consciousnessraiser, exposing students to the realities of hunger, some
of it right on the streets of Santa Barbara
Janice (no last name used for privacy) lost a successful business and ended up living in her car for two years.
The Santa Barbara native said she was close to being suicidal until she chose to “not let fear take hold.” Through
the local Safe Parking initiative and her own hard work,
Janice is now housed and looking forward to starting her
new full-time job in April.
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Heather told the
students about how
her positive, active,
PTA-mom life was ruined by divorce and
then alcohol problems
and illness. “I’m a survivor of many things,”
she said. “But I have
my own story. You can’t lump all homeless people together; each story is different.” Heather earned cheers
when she spoke of her ongoing recovery and newly stable
housing.
Those two local stories were put in context by remarks from head of school Brian McWilliams. “As we
gather together here, more than one billion people around
the world will go to bed hungry tonight,” he said. “We
can’t be guilty about that. The enemy of guilt is action
and education. You can seize this opportunity to make a
difference.”
The event was run entirely by the student-led
Community Action Club. The speakers particularly
praised the young activists. “I give you guys a lot of
credit for putting yourselves out there like this,” said
Heather. “I’m blown away by what these kids have done,”
added Janice.
The students in the club will be using funds raised
from the event to create a new and improved children’s
playroom at the Transition House family shelter, as well
as help sponsor college for a local homeless teen through
the Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation.
Entertainment during the meal, which was a small
bowl of soup, a piece of bread, and a tangerine—and no
seconds—was provided by local guitarist Billy Taylor,
familiar to many from his work at the Farmer’s Market.
—J.B.
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Bike Monkeys in Action
As part of the recent S.B. Sports Drive to gather
sports gear for kids and families that can’t afford it,
SBMS Bike Monkeys joined with BiciCentro to restore and repair dozens of donated bikes that will be
given to kids in our community. A great example of
putting the lessons learned at SBMS into great work!
Parents Help, Too!
Inspired by their kids’
support of Transition
House through the
Community Action Club,
a group of parents got
together in February to
prepare dinner for all the
families living in the
shelter. Pasta, salad, garlic bread, and fruit salad
were served up to more
than 60 moms, dads,
kids, and staff. Thanks to
Cliff Hubbard, Jennifer
Lewis, Sheldon and Kathy
Pfeifer, and chef Mark
Sherman for their
awesome efforts!
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Community
Alumni
News
Send your news and notes to
your Class Reps. If your class
doesn’t have one yet, send news
to kara@sbms.org (and consider
becoming a Class Rep!).
1981
Class Rep: David Griffith
dgriff365724@hotmail.com
1982
Class Rep: Sophie Calvin
sophiecalvin@gmail.com
1983
Class Rep: Monty Schmitt
montyschmitt@gmail.com
they had another wedding celebration in Japan at a shrine near
Fujiyama.
1988
Class Rep: Shannon Venable
slvenable@cox.net
Shannon Venable spent the win-
ter living in Rome teaching workshops of her children’s arts and
culture program Arte al Sole.
1990
Class Rep: Anita Samaha
anita.samaha@gmail.com
1991
Class Reps: Gunisha Pasrich
gunisha@gmail.com and
Sharon (Gerber) Dellimagine
sharondellimagine@gmail.com
1987
Kier Bass’s father, Arlen Bass,
writes: After working eight years
in Japan, Kier came back to the
San Francisco Bay Area, where
he net Naoko Okawa, whom he
married in 2010. Later that year,
he’s been a wonderful inspiration
in my life, and a loving, doting
father to my daughter Anya, who
just turned 11. I recently got my
license to drive a motorcycle and
have been actively involved in a
riding group. Along with that,
half of our time is spent doing
charity work for children in need.
Sharon (Serber) Dellimagine
reports: I moved to Michigan in
2011. I’m working for a wonderful
company, with great people and
in the process of buying my first
home. I married the love of my
life, Michael, back in 2008—and
Ryon Reginato is living in Mc-
Call, Idaho, happily married and
just finished building a beautiful
home. He is not, and probably
never will be, on Facebook. —Laura Hodgdon
1993
years ago. I recently left a Wall
Street firm a couple years ago
and moved my investment consulting business, Stride Investment Group, LLC, to Santa Barbara and we couldn’t be happier
with our decision to relocate. No
kids yet, but we enjoy spending quality time with our Boston
terrier and getting reacquainted
with Santa Barbara.
Matt Stevens lives in Santa Ma-
ria, where he works at the Santa
Maria Fire Department. He has
two boys, ages four and two.
1995
Brett Weichbrod writes: I just
Justin Michael checks in: I am
recently moved to Santa Barbara
along with my wife Kelly. We decided to make the move from
Newport Beach after she was
offered a prestigious position as
the director of development of
the Santa Barbara Symphony.
We married about a year ago and
live an active lifestyle of traveling, hiking, and cycling. In fact
I have never given up competitive bike racing since I was introduced to the sport by SBMS, 20
living by AT&T Park in downtown
San Francisco and working as an
Account Executive for Causes
(formerly Facebook Causes) in
the Financial District. A visionary disruptor of industries via
consumer web platforms, Sean
Parker is active as our chairman
of the board taking on the challenge of mapping global civic
engagement. Causes is the largest platform for collective activism with 180 (continued on p. 22)
A Student Becomes the Teacher
T
he lasting impact of my brief time on the staff of
SBMS—besides the rekindling of treasured old friendships and the beginning of promising new ones—has been
the centrality of education in my working life. Since leaving SBMS
in the spring of 2011 I have remained committed to pursuing a career in the field of education. In the transitional months after my
departure, I explored education from a variety of angles: experiential service travel (I documented Jim Brady’s 2011 ‘El Puente’
service trip to the Bolivian Amazon rainforest), curriculum writing
(I contributed several articles to the interdisciplinary Big History
curriculum), and nonprofit work (I interned in the Global Classroom department of the Seattle World Affairs Council).
In early 2012 I accepted a job offer at a decidedly larger
educational nonprofit: Teach For America. I currently work in
the organization’s Seattle office, where I serve as an Assistant
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on the national Admissions team. In
my daily work, I support the VP of
Admissions and other senior leaders
on infrastructural, organizational, financial and communication-focused
projects. Although our scale is vast
— we process over 50,000 applicants
annually, and our 10,000+ Corps Members teach hundreds of
thousands of students nationwide — because the organization’s
stance is that every single student should have the opportunity
to receive an excellent education, the work resonates in a way
similar to what I felt while working at SBMS. I miss the Middle
School community dearly, but please know that I am trying to
do my small part in carrying our values to another corner of the
educational landscape.
­ —Daniel Adler, ’02
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First Shot: How a Star Shooter Started
C
asey flanigan, ’91, has had a front-row seat at dozens of top
“It took me ten years, but I’ve finally launched a global photo
concerts, but he hasn’t just been a fan—he’s been working. He
agency. imageSPACE is a full service visual media company, that spe-
has also covered movie openings, gala events, top sports, and
cializes in photography,” says Flanigan, “We concentrate on entertain-
hundreds of other star-studded moments.
“It all started at SBMS and Brooks Institute,” he says. Flanigan
first took up photography while at SBMS and later studied at the current SBMS location when it was Brooks Institute of Photography. Since
then, he has hardly stopped working and shooting. Some of his celebrity
portraits and concert moments are shown below. As much as he has enjoyed his many assignments, only this year has his real dream come true.
Class of 1993 celebrates
their 20th Anniversary
The SBMS Class of 1993 will celebrate its 20th reunion with an event this
fall. Ara Erickson and Celeste Hoffpauir are planning a special event to
commemorate the two decades since this group attended SBMS. They
are still working out the details but look forward to a weekend of camping, biking, hiking, and fires in October. More details to come!
Class of 2010 Returns
Every May, SBMS invites the alumni who are graduating from high
school to return to campus for their first reunion. This year we are hosting the SBMS class of 2010. It is a time to visit with your former teachers
and reflect on where you’ve been and where you are going. Brian will
return packets of writings and other projects from your time here as
students.
Reunion will be held on May 20, 4:00 – 5:00 pm.
Thank you to Amy Zimmerman, Jo Saxon, and Sue Carmody for your help
organizing this year.
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ment, corporate functions, sponsored events, and sports. I work with
photographers in New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and
San Francisco.”
With his many years of experience—to say nothing of his SBMS
roots­—Flanigan might be the next big star himself. —J.B
Photos below by Casey Flanigan: Kristen Stewart, Rage Against the
Machine, Carrie Underwood, Brad Pitt
A New York State of Music
Watch out for Roofer’s Union, a new band that includes
Travis Tighe, ’09, along with several of his fellow students
at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in New York
City. Travis, who sings and plays keyboards, is having a
blast creating music that plays to
his strengths.
“Something I like is the element of surprise,” Travis said.
“When I’m surprised, I’m really
satisfied. The thing about pop music is that it’s all predictable. I like
suspense.”
Travis often pitch-bends and
echoes his voice, adding unintuitive
drumbeats and guitar riffs which
add texture to their electronicbased music.
—J.B.
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Community
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million users. Over 20,000 official
nonprofits have raised over $45
million to date. Zoe and I were
married at Post Ranch Inn in
Big Sur on December 22, 2012
by a shaman in a ceremony to
the four corners inspired by the
Winter Solstice and the end of
the Mayan calendar, in which
we wrote our own vows. Also a
native of Santa Barbara, she is
currently writing her first satirical
novel. My time at Santa Barbara
Middle School inspired me to
always dedicate a portion of my
life and career to the nonprofit
sector, and Zoe actually bicycled
down the Seine River in France
with John Seigel-Boettner in her
youth, which perhaps makes her
an honorary Middle Schooler!
a documentary directed and coproduced by Dave Grohl, called
Sound City! The story celebrates
the history of a funky recording
studio in the Valley where hundreds of legendary albums were
made and bands like Fleetwood
Mac were formed. It’s been a
wild and amazing ride between
premiering at Sundance, and
watching the musical legends
get together and jam at a live
concert (seeing John Fogerty
and Dave Grohl play “Born on the
Bayou” was a magical moment!).
Being a part of a project that
was 1/2 classic rock and 1/2 film
takes me back to songs from the
SBMS songbook and Kelly’s film
class elective. (I still can impress
people in the film world by talking about Hearts of Darkness.
Thanks for piquing my interest in
films, Kelly!). Hope all is well with
the wonderful people at SBMS!
1996
Class Rep: Kara Petersen,
kara@sbms.org
1997
Class Rep: Allegra Bartlett
allegrabartlett@gmail.com
Allegra Bartlett writes: I’m cur-
rently living in Santa Monica
with my boyfriend of eight years
and working as a producer in
the film and commercial postproduction world. The company
I work for just finished producing
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Aniko Huffard, a healthcare ad-
ministrator at Cottage Health
System and current SBMS Trustee is to be married to David Kim,
a realtor with Village Properties.
David got down on one knee and
popped the question last December under their newly decorated
Christmas tree. They will marry in
May in Santa Barbara (above).
1999
Leela Cyd Ross is a photogra-
pher based in Portland, Oregon
and Southern California. She
makes photographs as a means
to see, experience, learn from
and interact with the diverse cultures of the world. Raised around
a table full of artists and writers
a block from the Pacific Ocean,
she’s forever been sharing stories and influenced by creative
lives. Leela shoots food, travel,
interiors, and portraits for an assortment of editorial and commercial clients.
fall of 2013 focusing my studies
and research on issues in underserved medicine.”
2003
Class Rep: Blaire Suding
bvsuding@gmail.com
I received my bachelor’s degree
in art studio in 2010 from UCSB
and am currently getting my
master’s degree in social work at
CSUN. During my second year at
2000
Class Rep: Breehan Yohe-Mellor
breehanyohe@yahoo.com
Crister Brady was named a
“Lake Hero” by Lake Cycling.
Here is some of what Crister
said in the award annoucement:
“I am passionate about adventures by bicycle. In fact, my travels and experiences on a bike
have led me towards a career
working with underserved communities in medicine. From an
early age I have taken part in
journeys with my family’s organization, Educational Safaris,
and now plan and lead them.
Building from these experiences,
I have been able to take advantage of opportunities on and off
a bike. Working in a Community
Health Center, I encounter patients who are forced to choose
between medical visits and food. I do not believe anyone should
have to make this choice. I will
be starting medical school in the
school and upon graduating, I am
hoping to develop a program that
uses art as a way to heal trauma.
I currently live in Santa Barbara,
work at FisHouse, and am looking forward to the summer so I
can enjoy some leisure time.
—Blaire Suding
2005
I am currently getting my master’s degree in special education
at Claremont Graduate University. I graduated from Scripps
College last spring and jumped
right into graduate school. I am
student-teaching for the year in
a 4th-6th grade special education class and I absolutely love it.
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Evolution was amazing. I never
thought I could study science. Victor is the person who told me
I was good at science and that’s
why I am a biology major now.”
2008
I originally became interested in
working in special education during my internship at the Hillside
House while I was in 9th grade at
SBMS! After getting my master’s
I hope to teach for a couple of
years and then possibly get my
Ph.D. in behavioral psychology.
But for now I couldn’t be happier
teaching!
—Emma Jaffe
2007
Theo Tiffney is attending UCSB’s
College of Creative Studies as
a biology major. Her goal is to
complete a doctorate degree
and work for the Centers for
Disease Control. She is currently
researching a way to raise sea
urchins through metamorphosis
to save the natural sea urchin
fisheries from being overfished
and decimated. “Victor’s unit on
Konnor Plymire attends UCSB’s
College of Creative Studies as
a sculpture major. His goal is to
enter industrial design and build
bikes. He’s working at Hazard’s
Cyclesport and is on the UCSB
Triathlon Team.
M
ATTIE BRICKMAN, ’98, IS TAKING HOLlywood by storm. Her new Web series
“Ro,” debuted in December. That’s her
with producer Jon Avnet, who has a longtime success story, on the set of the new show. Mattie created the show and wrote the first six episodes.
2009
Ari Powell is studying to become
a firefighter and paramedic, plus
earn a degree in fire science
which will make him eligible for
captain and upper level management positions. He passed the
national exam for EMT in the
Fall and is currently a student
at Santa Barbara City College
taking his GE’s after graduating
with honors from Dos Pueblos
High School. 2010
Class Rep: Tristan Bloomer
tbloomer14@yahoo.com
Here’s a great photo of Sam Terrell, class of 2006, with the SBMS
6th grade at REI. Sam gave them a lesson on the importance of
appropriate footwear and socks for hiking and features of daypacks.
Nothing like a field trip and lesson from an experienced SBMS alum
to hook and keep the interests of 6th graders.
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Movie-Makin’
Mattie
“Ro” is the story of a woman viewers first meet
at a speed-dating event. Her interactions with the
mini-dates soon reveal that she is more than the engaging, interesting young woman looking for love—
she might be something much more mysterious
and deep. What is she hiding? What is she trying to
become? You’ll have to tune in to WIGS, the online
channel, to follow Ro’s adventures.
Mattie was brought in by WIGS after they saw
her success as a playwright and author working
out of New York City. The YouTube channel gave
her carte blanche to create a series, and “Ro” is the
result. Six episodes, starring Melonie Diaz as Ro, are
available for her SBMS fans to watch.
The show has brought Mattie back to the West
Coast after living in New York for several years.
Given the often-fleeting nature of online series and
channels, she’s hedging her bets by writing a TV
series pilot, too.
“Watching Ro go through the speed dating is
like watching a little series of short stories,” Mattie
says of her choice of setting. “Ro has an exceptional
memory so these are her attempts to find somebody, and to find out more about herself.” —J.B.
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Community
Calling All Storytellers
I
n march, kent ferguson journeyed to santa barbara where,
among other things, he joined with a small group in the Kiva to
discuss the layout and ceremonies connected with the special
SBMS space. Many thanks to alumna Sophie Calvin for her design experience and for leading the discussion that brought forth
many creative ideas.
On a starry night around the campfire, Kent addressed 25
dedicated participants of the SBMS Story Project who met for the
first time—though the question of how and why to tell the history
of SBMS has been discussed for years. In addition to the benefit
of sharing alumni wit and wisdom with current families, there
may also be a way to impact students who will never set foot into
SBMS and its unique program. The Story Project is independent of
SBMS, but energized, supported and staffed by alumni, parents,
and teachers, under the organization of Kent, Ann Bennett, and
Wendelin (Windy) Wagner.
We hope to produce a book, movie and/or documentary. We
need YOUR help, effort, memories, and connections. We also need
you to WRITE. When you were a student, what methods supported
the growth experiences you had at the school? How did the culture
of the school influence your outlook later in life? Is there a particular,
even defining memory that captures that moment of going beyond
boundaries and gaining insight or confidence?
Details will follow in a May email (are you on the SBMS email
list?). The window for submissions is May through August, 2013
(send stories or inquiries to sbms.story@gmail.com).
Because of us, them.
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ISEEN
SBMS Hosts International Event
I
n february, educators from around the world gathered in
Santa Barbara for the eighth annual Independent Schools Experiential Education Network (ISEEN) Institute, hosted by Santa Barbara Middle School and Midland School.
ISEEN is an international learning laboratory through which
independent school experiential educators and administrators can
share program challenges and successes, learn from model programs, and explore the developing role of experiential practices
within the independent schools’ educational communities.
“The ISEEN Institute is the best professional development you
will ever find for experiential education, period,” said participant
Brian Robinson of Royal Saint George’s College in Toronto, Canada.
“When this group of educators gets together, every roundtable, every
discussion and every presentation is worth the price of admission.”
The keynote speaker, Dominic Randolph, head of school at
the Riverdale School in New York City, spoke about changing the
culture of an independent school through a commitment to character, an openness to failure, and the GRIT factor. Other speakers
included Brian McWilliams, head of SBMS, and Will Graham, head
of Midland School, both of whom addressed, “Experiential Educa-
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Clockwise from top left: A gathering at the Jefferson campus; Bike
Monkey Jaime Schuyler adjusts a quick release on the ride led by
Jim Brady; Ben Munger at Midland School; and Kevin Cook of St.
Michael’s University School in Victoria, BC, leading an ISEEN workshop on Day 3 of the conference.
tion Integration from the Inside Out.”
The conference week occurred in Santa Barbara at its wintertime best, which made collaborative team-building and outdoor activities quite desirable. Events such as hikes and farmwork on the
Midland campus in the Santa Ynez Valley, a coastal bike ride led by
Jim Brady and the SBMS student Bike Monkey leaders, and a sunrise
ocean swim at Leadbetter Beach with the SBMS students were enjoyed by the out-of-town participants.
“It was an absolutely fantastic week in Santa Barbara,” said
Jessie Barrie, Ph.D., from the Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico.
“Thanks to all of our attendees and to Santa Barbara Middle School
and Midland School for their incredible energy, passion and excitement around experiential education.”
— Jim Brady
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Community
Annual
Fund
Success!
A
Thank You to
you—our parents, teachers, grandparents, trustees, and alumni—who contributed to our school’s Annual Fund. Hoping
to raise $235,000 this year, we are so pleased
to announce that we have exceeded our goal,
raising almost $255,000! This year 100% of
our trustees and faculty contributed to the
fund and 99% of our current parents made a
gift to support the school.
very warm and heartfelt
We are very grateful to Meghan White-Skinner,
SBMS trustee and parent, for her leadership
and guidance as Annual Fund chair, as well as
trustees Mimi deGruy, Dana Fritzler, Christie
Glanville, Patty Swenson, and Daphne Tebbe
for their valuable assistance running the Annual Fund campaign.
With gratitude for all that you do for SBMS.
Thank you to the following individuals for
their most generous support of Santa Barbara
Middle School (gifts and/or pledges made to
the Annual Fund 7/1/12 —3/4/13) See list to
the right.
Christine Cowles
SBMS Development Director
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Ron and Sherri Adler
Art and Leslie Albanese
Marco Andrade and Kelly Rosenheim
Tom Arbogast and Nancy Larman
Yossi Asayag and Galit Shani
Roger and Stefanie Bacon
Amelia Badish
Billy and Chynna Baldwin
Bank of America Matching
Gifts Program
Michael and Robyn Bartling
Arlen Bass
Molly Baur
J. Robert and Joanne Baur
Pascale Beale
Marlene and Jay Beckerman
Jenna Berg
Steve and Linda Besserman
Jack and Marguerite Bianchi
Mark and Lesley Bloomer
Benjamin and Naomi Bollag
Daniel and Yumi Bollag
Michael and Tracy Bollag
Pam Boswell
David and Teresa Bothman
Crister Brady
Jaya Brady
Jim and Robin Brady
Lorna Brady
Berkeley Breathed and Jody Boyman
Monte and Merryl Brown
Peg Browning
Ilene Bruckner
Jim Buckley and Patty Kelley
Tom Buhl
John and Linda Callender
Matt Candler
Jeff and Sue Carmody
Agatha Carubia
Ryan Casper and Jody Casper
Hogentogler
James and Anne Chen
George Cheng and Annie
Pham-Cheng
Brent and Noël Christensen
Christopher Foundation
Tammi Clenard
Polly Coleman
Tom Coleman
Christine Cowles
Rodney and Anne Cravens
Steve Crozier
Kristi Curtis
Thomas Dabney
Jim and Sheila Davidson
Bruce and Regina Davis
Dean Dawson and Meg Miller
Mike Day and Kelly Knight
Dino and Jennifer De Nunzio
John and Louise De Voto
Jamie and Susan Deardorff
Mimi deGruy
Francois and Louise DeJohn
James DeLoreto
Paul and Downing Denison
Rick and Mary Dochterman
Victor and Anita Dominocielo
Robin and Eryn Donaldson
Lilli Doner
Ivy Doner
Austin Doner
Gary Dorfman
Steven and Dawn Dunn
Crandell and Doreen Edwards
Billy and Lisa Eggers
Scott and Julia Ehrnstein
Ellwood Canyon Farms, CSA
eScrip
Juliane Fausey
Brad Fiedel and Ann Dusenberry
Bryan and Lisa Field-Elliot
Rick and Diane Figueroa
Erin Finnegan
Barbara Flanigan
Frank and Tiffany Foster
Greg and Elisabeth Fowler
Monique Franco
Glen and Dana Fritzler
Joseph Gagnon
Charles and Judith Garey
Eugene Geritz and Susan Vincent
Kim Geritz and Mary Lou Furrer
Andrew Gersoff and Julie Yamamoto
John and Christie Glanville
Joseph and Arlette Godges
Ross Godlis and Linda Hail
Don and Maris Goldberg
Goodsearch
Joe and Emma Gonzalez
Craig and Fran Granet
Sharon Green
Dan and Laura Habecker
Michael and Eileen Haber
Bill and Stacy Halperin
Channing and Shari Hammond
D’Ann Hanrahan
Larry and Rebecca Harteck
Roy and Barbara Harthorn
Sandy Horowitz and Chris Linz
Michelle Howard
Cliff and Anne Hubbard
Aniko Huffard
Mike and Heidi Hullander
Mark and Luisa Hyatt
Bob and Whitney Ingersoll
Jodie Ireland
Teresa Jamison
Tami and Dan Jauchen
Bridget McIlrath Johnson
Jesse and Lindsey Kasehagen
Eugene and Elizabeth Kelley
James Kendrick
Lisette Kershner
Glenn and Tana Kincaid
Thomas and Colby Kline
Sarah Knecht
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Eric Knight
Alan and Betsy Kobayashi
Richard and Michelle Konoske
Natalie Kornbluth
Peter and Story Kornbluth
Richard Kriegler and Lynn
Montgomery
Carl and Laurie Lauer
Claire Lauer
Beth Laurie
David and Mary Lawson
Eric and Maureen Lehman
Marc Leventhal and Rebecca Miller
Russ and Gerry Lewin
Stuart and Jennifer Lewis
Jake Lindelof
Vicki Lindelof
Erika Lindemann
Elisabeth Linn
Martin Liu and Elaine Li
Jacob and Linda Locker
Lojo Foundation
Rudy Lopez and Sarah Nicholson Lopez
Layla Mairleitner
Greg Martin
Michele Martin
William and Rhonda McBride
Craig and Susan McCaw
Ken and Elaine McKaba
William and Gail McMullen
Greg and Doris McPhee
Brian and Kristin McWilliams
Barton and Carol Millar
David and Nan Mills
Montecito Bank & Trust
John Mosby and Rebecca Stebbins
Mark and Shira Musicant
Ryan Neely
August Nuechter and Sheila
Argentine
Lucy O’Brien
Simon and Terra O’Brien
Erin and Ursula O’Connor
Don Olson and Nancy Franco
Mazyar and Lori Ostovany
Erin Parks
Bob and Anne Patterson
Kelly Patterson
Dean Perme and Amy Love
Craig Peters and Maureen deBoer
Kara Petersen
Sheldon and Kathy Pfeifer
Pizza Mizza Corp
Kevin and Lisa Plaxco
Theodore and Antonette Poulos
Austin Prince
Suzanne Prince
J. Scott Quittner
Harry and Randi Rabin
Neal Rabin and Nancy Grinstein
Jeff Reece
William and Deborah Reyner
Tom Ridenour and Blair Looker
Claire Roberts
Matthew and Katie Roberts
Woody and Lynn Rollins
Laurie Rozet
Marni Rozet
Clifford and Phyllis Ruddle
Eric and Kendre Sanborn
Ken and Jo Saxon
Jennifer Scarbrough
Michael and Jessica Schaeman
Barbara Schmidt
Timothy Schultz and Adriana Olvera
Jean Schuyler
Peter Schuyler and Lisa Stratton
Elizabeth Schwyzer
Dr. Dan and Mary Secord
John and Lynn Seigel Boettner
Vince Semonsen and Susan Rakov
Mark and Tami Sherman
Sulochana Sherman
Mitchell Sjerven and Amy Sachs
Rob Skinner and Meghan White Skinner
Alicia Smyth
Susan Smyth
Steve and Julie Solomon
Garrett and Ginny Speirs
Lisa Star
Elizabeth Stegall
Sarah Stewart
Tim and Teresa Stiff
Owen and Alexia Stormo
Brian and Kamila Storr
Leslie Storr
Jeff and Cindy Stoutenborough
Wren Sumerel
Eric and Patricia Swenson
Adam Taft and Caroline DeLoreto
Shaw Talley
Target Take Charge of Education
Program
Greg and Daphne Tebbe
David and Gail Teton-Landis
Texas Instruments Matching Gifts,
Education Program
Owen Thomas and Angie Dukes
Robin and Bruce Tiffney
Paul (Tony) Tonkin
Kathy Trent
Peter Trent
Rick and Linda Trigueiro
Sam and Sandra Tyler
Jill Valestrino
Shannon Venable
Allan Viscarra
Randy and Sela Viscarra
James and Andrea Wagner
Michael and Liat Wasserman
Karen Weaver
Karl and Annelise Wechsler
Joe and Vibeke Weiland
Keith Weissglass
Tim and Melinda Werner
Bendy White and Kathy Snow
John Wilhelm and Elizabeth
Gilbertson
Richard and Marilyn Wilke
Jack and Judee Wilson
Monte and Maria Wilson
Warren and Julie Wood
Jesse and Lara Wooten
Glen and Lisa Wysel
Melanie Yanke
Jason Yardi and Robin Holt Yardi
Jim Youngson and Carola Nicholson
Craig and Amy Zimmerman
Save the Date:
Saturday, May 4, 2013, 5:30 pm
Santa Barbara Middle School invites you to unleash
your inner “flower power” and join us for a groovy
dinner & auction to benefit our school.
Rockwood Woman’s Club
$100 per person
1960s Best Dressed Contest
To R.S.V.P., visit http://sbms.givezooks.com.
Please contact us at 805.563-9781 or development@sbms.org
with any questions, donation items or ideas. Right on!
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Mixed-media garden fairies created during Diamond Time
art classes with Suzanne Prince.
Wilson
Sherma
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May
Saturday, May 4 , 5:30 pm
All You Need is Love Auction
Rockwood Woman’s Club
Wednesday, May 8
Early Dismissal 12:45, No Lunch, Faculty In-Service
Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11
Drama Performances, 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 16
“Single-Track High” Screening @ Lobero, 7:00 pm
Ride from East Beach Bath House, 5:00 pm
Bring a picnic and dine on the grass at the Lobero
Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18
Drama Performances, 7:00 pm
Friday, May 24
Early Dismissal, 2:00 pm
Monday May 27 - Saturday, June 8
End-of-the-Year Trip – 8th & 9th grades (tentative dates)
Monday, May 27
Memorial Day (No School for 6th & 7th Grades)
Tuesday, May 26
Regular School Hours for 6/7 grades
Wednesday, May 29 - Friday June 7
6/7 End-of-the-Year Trip – 6th & 7th grades (tentative dates)
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June
Monday, June 10
Recuperation Day (No School)
Tuesday, June 11
Faculty Meeting Day (No School)
Wednesday, June 12
Last Day of School, 9:15 am - 1:25 pm
Wednesday, June 12
6th & 7th Grade Town Meeting and Trip Video, 7:00 pm
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Fleischmann Auditorium
Thursday, June 13
8th & 9th Grade Town Meeting and Trip Video, 7:00 pm
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Fleischmann Auditorium
Friday, June 14
Rites of Passage,
Godric Grove in Elings Park, 1:00 pm
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