National Merit Program
Finalists for 2012

Congratulations to SBHS students, Cyrus Caretto and Olivia Walker  who have been identified as National Merit finalists!

Career Fair
March 2, 2012

There will be a Career Fair in the Quad during lunch on March 2nd. Students will have the opportunity to speak to different industry professionals and get an idea of what careers interest them.

The NHS/CSF Membership Drive will take place on campus from February 27 - March 2 before school, lunch and afterschool in the Business Office.  Lists of eligibile students are posted in the Main Hall and membership forms can be picked up in school offices.  For more information regarding NHS, visit www.nhs.us ; CSF, visit www.csf-cjsf.org/.You can also view brief descriptions, by clicking here.

Join this group of parents committed to supporting all areas of SBHS by becoming a part of the PTSA Board. We need people for the following positions:

We welcome any and all parents to volunteer!

For more information, please contact PTSA President, Maya Upton or Executive Vice-President, Kristi King.

Nominate an outstanding member of the SBHS PTSA community...teachers, staff and parents for "extraordinary and ongoing service to youth and education".  For additional information, contact librarian, Marsha Barr.  Click here to download the nomination form. Download the nomination form here.

Help! Only four families have donated items for the After Prom event. We need donations in order to make the event a success!

In the wee hours of May 27th, the SBHS PTSA (parents!) will host a fun, SAFE and very well attended event for our kids "After Prom" at ZODO's. In order to keep 400+ students entertained and in a safe place, we will need lots of goodies to keep them interested, so....

Please donate or help us collect (ask a vendor to donate)
excellent prizes to raffle

Popular Items  to consider donating are:
Ipads, Ipods, Ipod shuffles
skateboards, surfboards (signed by a celebrity?),
scooters, bicycles
Gift cards: to anywhere your kids might like...
Blenders, ITunes, South Coast Deli, Beach House, Sundance, Three Pickles, Subway, Movie theaters, Amazon, Abercrombie, Forever 21, Ugg Store, Pizza places, Gas Cards,or even Ca$h ....use your imagination!

MSN Offers for Schools' debut fundraising deal for SBHS PTSA is here....and the  first deal is at Taffy’s Pizza! The deal is available through Sunday, March 4th at midnight and can be purchased at our MSN for School site, www.msnoffersforschools.com/ca/sbhigh. Taffy’s is really excited to support SBHS so let’s make the most of this opportunity and support them in return!

And just in case you need a personal testament regarding MSN Offers for Schools...here is what one parent/member of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) says about her experience:

“SBEF is really excited about the launch of MSN Offers for Schools here in Santa Barbara...The customer service from MSN has been top notch and our representative has gone the extra mile to help us to prepare for the launch. This program gives local businesses a new win-win opportunity to support multiple local schools and introduce local families to their services by offering deals. As a parent myself, I know how beneficial it is to have a variety of ways parents can support their school whether it be making a direct donation, attending an event or making a purchase that has a fundraising component.”

          -  Julie Sorenson, Development Coordinator—SBEF

High School Students from:

Spain and Denmark arriving July 1, 2012 for 3 weeks

Argentina arriving July 8, 2012 for 2 weeks

  Mexico, Poland & Russia arriving July 8, 2012 for 3 weeks

Mexico arriving on July 22, 2012 for 2 weeks

Support the SBHS PTSA by hosting a foreign student for 2 – 52 weeks and EF International Schools Santa Barbara will donate a $100 referral bonus to the SBHS PTSA. EF also offers a stipend of $880 per month to families per two students to offset the cost of hosting.

EF Santa Barbara is currently looking to place 2 to 4 students per family for these group students (middle and high school age) studying English and learning about our culture in Santa Barbara.  If you are interested in hosting a student from another country during different dates, EF Santa Barbara also welcomes individual (non-group) students from 49 different countries who arrive every Sunday, each week throughout the year.

Please contact Susanne Heierling-Humbel, SBHS parent and liaison to EF International Schools Santa Barbara, for more information at Susanne.Heierling@EF.com or call 805.403.1440.

SBHS Students to Show their Talent
at Teen Star Competition in March

This year's Teen Star competition will take place at the Granada Theatre on March 3, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. This annual competition is the culmination of the annual search for the best teen solo vocal talent in Santa Barbara County. Two of the ten Teen Star 2012 competition finalists are students from SBHS.  They are Gabriel Reali and David Shaeman.

Come support Gabriel and David by attending this fun event.
Tickets are available through the Granada Theatre's website www.granadasb.org and are priced at $12 for students and $30 for priority seating. Proceeds will benefit local schools' performing arts program. 

The SBCC Financial Aid Office scholarship application period is currently open for the 2012-2013 school year. There are over 115 different scholarships and more than $500,000 available to be given out to deserving SBCC students.

Please visit the scholarship page at www.sbcc.edu/scholarships for more information or to start the scholarship application process. The scholarship application period will be closing on March 9th (Extended Deadline) at 4:30 pm and we will not be accepting any late applications - NO EXCEPTIONS! So don't delay and get started on your scholarship application today because the deadline is only three weeks away!

  The application must include a one page personal essay. The essay should include details about your background, challenges you have faced and/or goals that you have accomplished or set for yourself. Tell of any community service, volunteer work, or extra curricular activities. 

  For assistance with either the SBCC Admissions Application or Scholarship Application, please see your counselor.

Safe Launch is sponsoring a Media 500 Art and Photography Contest! For more information visit the SafeLaunch website. The contest registration deadline is March 1, 2012.

February 28
Boys Baseball
V - 3:15 p.m.

March 1
Boys Baseball
FS - 3:30 p.m.
JV - 3:30 p.m.

Boys Volleyball
FS - 4:00 p.m.
JV - 5:00 p.m.
V - 6:00 p.m.

March 2
Coed Swimming
V - 2:00 p.m.

Boys Volleyball
FS - 5:00 p.m.
JV - 6:00 p.m.
V - 7:00 p.m.

View the SBHS
Athletic Calendar
for  a complete listing
of all athletic events
(home and away)
and times.