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Sunday - October 12, 2014


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU


Announcements


THE NEXT-TO-NEW SALE OPENS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, AT 9:30 A.M.!
UPPER SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE NEWSLETTER
CAR WASH
CHINA FIELDWORK SEMESTER 2016


Events


ONE ACT FESTIVAL: "ANIMAL TALES" by DON NIGRO
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS CHORAL FESTIVAL
GAMETIME! VARSITY GOLF AND GIRLS' VARSITY SOCCER
FRIENDS DECISION-MAKING WORKSHOP
QUALITY OF COMMUNITY LIFE COMMITTEE
COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP


Other


QUAKER QUOTES


News Around the School


US NEWS


LS NEWS


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Friends,
It was wonderful to see so many parents join us for Meeting for Worship on Thursday morning. Students shared heartfelt messages on a range of topics---learning to get past failure, finding joy in small moments every day, seeking to understand historical racial injustice. In the midst of the hectic and fast-paced environment of school life, our weekly Meetings for Worship ground us as a community and bring us closer together as we gather in silent reflection about our individual lives, our values, and the world around us. There will be other opportunities for parents to attend the Upper School Meeting for Worship. We hope you will come and take part in this important aspect of the student experience at Sidwell Friends.
Looking ahead, October 14-17 is Spirit Week. On October 15, 10th and 11th graders will report to the Athletic Center at 8:00 a.m. to take the PSAT. Ninth graders will report to the meeting room for a Quaker program, and seniors are allowed to stay home until 1:00 p.m. when the whole community will gather for school spirit activities. Throughout the week, students will engage in friendly grade-level competitions and activities that include the three-legged race and a pie-eating contest. The week will culminate with a pep rally on Friday, with the various fall sports teams putting on skits and dance routines for the entire School community. These events are all in anticipation of Homecoming, which takes place on Saturday, October 18. Parents and friends are welcome to join us on campus for Homecoming events, which include a number of different games as well as a club fair. Please see the athletic schedule posted on the Athletics page: http://www.sidwell.edu/athletics/index.aspx.
I hope you and your family enjoy this long weekend!
With warm regards,
Mamadou Guèye
Interim Principal
Important Dates:
October 10-12: One Acts, Rosenberg Theater (Performance times on School Calendar)
October 13: Fall Break (no school)
October 14-17: Spirit Week
October 15: Regular 8:00 a.m. start time for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders (PSAT for 10th and 11th graders; Special Program for 9th graders). Seniors not required on campus until 1:00 p.m.
October 16, 7:45-8:45 a.m.: 9th Grade Parent Conversation with Administration, Choral Room
October 18: Homecoming (games and club activities throughout the day; Homecoming Dance, 8:00-10:30 p.m., Dining Hall)
October 20, 6:30 p.m.: “The Admissions Game” (11th grade students and parents), RLS Meeting Room (dinner available at 6:00 p.m.)
October 23, 7:45-8:45 a.m.: 11th Grade Parent Conversation with US Administration, Choral Room
October 24, 7:00 p.m.: Arts Guild, RLS Meeting Room
October 30: Fall PE ends, First Quarter ends
October 31: US Faculty Report Writing (No US classes)


Announcements


THE NEXT-TO-NEW SALE OPENS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, AT 9:30 A.M.!
The Next-to-New Sale is finally here! Don’t miss the opportunity to shop for quality items at LOW prices--- including toys and games, clothing, shoes, accessories, housewares, furniture, art, jewelry, costumes, sports equipment, bicycles, and more! Please mark your calendars for important Sale dates and times below.

Thursday, October 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (SFS community only)
Friday, October 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Open to the public)
Saturday, October 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Open to the public)
Sidwell Friends School
Wannan Gym
3825 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Members of the Sidwell Friends community may pay for their purchases by check or cash. All shoppers unaffiliated with the School may only pay with cash.
We still need cashiers, floor volunteers, and greeters during the Sale!
Sign up to help for an hour or more at the Sale using Volunteer Hub! We need volunteers to help with pricing and Sale setup through October 15, cashiering and working the floor at the Sale from October 15-18, and sale breakdown on October 19. There are perks to volunteering! Volunteers get a "first look" at the items, plus volunteers with a minimum of 3 hours contributed to the Sale will be eligible to shop the Volunteer Pre-Sale before it opens to the Sidwell Friends community. To learn more, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at jacobsonj@sidwell.edu.
All net proceeds benefit student scholarships at Sidwell Friends. All items unfit for sale are recycled. All unsold items benefit local charities.
Thank you for your support!
Co-chairs Melanie Jacobsen and Felice Roggen
UPPER SCHOOL COMMUNITY SERVICE NEWSLETTER
The October edition of the Upper School Community Service Newsletter is now available on the Upper School's Community Service webpage. You will find the newsletter at the bottom of the page. This newsletter highlights upcoming and recent community service events taking place at the Upper School. Please read this month’s publication if you would like to learn more and/or get involved in the community service program.

CAR WASH
Attention dirty, dusty, and dreary cars... Be sure to stop by the Wisconsin Avenue parking garage on Sunday, October 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the Crew Team Carwash!

CHINA FIELDWORK SEMESTER 2016
The Sidwell Friends School China Fieldwork Semester is an intensive, interdisciplinary, project-based program for 11th and 12th grade students who want to encounter China at a deeper level, and to experience hands-on research in one of the world’s bio- and cultural-diversity hot spots: northwest Yunnan Province, China.
All rising 11th and 12th grade students are eligible to apply; there is no Chinese language requirement (all students will study Chinese at different levels). Students take AP exams in China. Program dates are January 25--May 14, 2016.
Information session: October 16, 7:00 p.m., Upper School Room 104-106.
Application deadline: December 19, 2014 (last day before winter break)
For more information: visit CFS online or email flowerj@sidwell.edu.


Events


ONE ACT FESTIVAL: "ANIMAL TALES" by DON NIGRO
Last Chance:
Sunday Matinee, October 12, 2:30 p.m.
Sunday Evening, October 12, 7:30 p.m.
Scott Rosenberg Theater - Kogod Arts Center
Seats are still available and can be purchased at the box office in the Kogod Arts Center 45 minutes prior to curtain. General seating ticket prices are $10 for adults, $5 for non-Sidwell Friends students. Sidwell Friends students and employees are admitted at no charge. Walk-in tickets at the box office may only be purchased with cash or check--no credit cards! Thanks, and enjoy the show! CAVEAT: the plays are not suitable for young children.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS CHORAL FESTIVAL
October 21, 8:00 p.m.: Come enjoy a terrific night of choral music in the beautiful Washington National Cathedral. Choruses from Sidwell Friends, St. Albans, National Cathedral School, Georgetown Day School, Maret, Bullis, Holton Arms, Potomac, and Landon will perform.

GAMETIME! VARSITY GOLF AND GIRLS' VARSITY SOCCER
This week we have two featured teams:

Varsity Golf is heading to the MAC tournament Tuesday morning, so we are doing a 7:15 a.m. send-off party in the garage with coffee, juice, and donuts. They will be on their way by 7:30 a.m.
Girls' Varsity Soccer takes on league rival Georgetown Visitation at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15. At 3:45 p.m., we’ll have a pregame party for volleyball fans of all ages in the Class of 1960 Garden behind Zartman House. Bonus: The kindergarteners will play a soccer scrimmage at halftime!

Spectators are encouraged to share their photos of the game by tagging @SidwellFriends with #GoQuakers or by e-mailing webbk@sidwell.edu. The winning photographer gets a free baseball cap!
Speaking of Sidwell swag, come in your Sidwell Friends gear or pick up some great new pieces from the Fox Den!
Future GAMETIME! events:

Field Hockey on Thursday, October 23, against Madeira. Game at 4:15 p.m.

Cross country on Saturday, October 25, at Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood, Maryland, starting at 1:00 p.m. Bring a picnic and enjoy the scene.


FRIENDS DECISION-MAKING WORKSHOP
Arthur Larrabee, a nationally recognized consultant and teacher on Quaker decision making and clerking, is working with the School this year at the request of the board of trustees and Ellis Turner. Arthur will conduct a workshop for parents about Friends decision making on October 14 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. He conducted similar workshops with the board of trustees, with all faculty and staff, and with the Alumni Executive Board, and also provided an overview for Upper School students at Collection on October 1. Arthur is meeting with the Upper School student government, honor committee, and club leaders, and will be working with 9th graders the morning of October 15. Since the Parents Association seeks to operate in the manner of Friends, we encourage all parents to attend this workshop; clerks are particularly asked to come. Whether you operate in a Friends decision-making environment or one that works by consensus or voting, Arthur's wisdom about why Quakers use a sense of the meeting process and the importance of listening in order to derive a sense of the meeting will be helpful. In addition, the practice of saying "I believe passionately about this but I release it to the meeting" is something everyone should experience.

A light supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. To make sure we have enough materials, please RSVP to Kathi Webb (webbk@sidwell.edu) if you plan to attend this workshop (but you are welcome even if it is a last-minute decision).

QUALITY OF COMMUNITY LIFE COMMITTEE


The Quality of Community Life Committee and your Grade Representatives warmly invite you to a parent peer group meeting the evening of Homecoming on Saturday, October 18, beginning at 8:30 p.m. (or as soon as you drop off your student at the dance) in the Arts Center. Refreshments will be served, then parents will break out into grade level groups of 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th. We'll have two trained facilitators present for each grade; please join us in a supportive atmosphere for a discussion on a range of topics that impact us and our students.

COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP
Please join families, faculty, staff, alumni, and former faculty and staff at our first Community Meeting for Worship on Sunday, October 19, at 10:30 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. A child-friendly Meeting for Worship will be available for children ages 4 and up. Refreshments will be served at the rise of meeting. If you anticipate bringing your Lower School-age children, please contact Kathi Webb (webbk@sidwell.edu) so we know how many students to anticipate.


Other


QUAKER QUOTES

"I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness or abilities that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." ---William Penn
Quaker Quotes are intended to deepen the understanding and appreciation of Quakerism within the Sidwell Friends School community. Questions about Quakerism and its practice may be directed to Cynthia Richie Terrell (ctcabin@gmail.com).


US NewsOne Act Festival
Animal Tales, the One Act Festival, is this weekend. Read Sofia Campoamor '15's thoughts on the parallels between theater and Quakerism, and make sure to get your ticket now!
Read More


LS NewsKicking it like the big kids
First graders take to the field for GameTime!
Read More


Upper School Weekly E-Newsletter Submissions

How to Submit an Article to the E-Newsletter. Fill out the form at www.sidwell.edu/submit by 12:00 p.m. Thursday.

Note Concerning the School Calendar: The calendar entries that appear in the right column of each Newsletter are automatically generated by the official school calendar and are not subject to editing by the Newsletter Editors. All changes or additions to the school calendar must be made through the school scheduling office, reachable at: scheduling@sidwell.edu.

The Upper School Weekly E-Newsletter is a forum for communication among parents and is designed to provide announcements concerning school events or information. E-newsletter submissions should be filled out at www.sidwell.edu/submit.


Calendar


Sun, Oct 12th

ONE ACT FESTIVAL - "ANIMAL TALES" by DON NIGRO

Rosenberg Theater
2:30pm - 4:30pm


ONE ACT FESTIVAL - "ANIMAL TALES" by DON NIGRO

Rosenberg Theater
7:30pm - 9:30pm


Mon, Oct 13th

Fall Break - No School


Tue, Oct 14th

GAMETIME! Girs/Boys Varsity Golf Send-off party

US Courtyard
7:30am - 8:00am


Parent Workshop with Arthur Larrabee on Quaker Decisionmaking

Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, Oct 15th

US PA Steering Committee Meeting

US Room 102
8:00am - 9:30am


GAMETIME! Girls Varsity Soccer

Soccer Field
4:15pm - 6:15pm


Thu, Oct 16th

9th Gr. Parent Coffee with College Counseling

US Choral Music Rm
7:45am - 8:45am


Next to New Sale

Wannan Gym
9:00am - 8:00pm


Fri, Oct 17th

Photo Make-up

Sledge Garden
12:10pm - 1:00pm


Sat, Oct 18th

Next to New Sale

Wannan Gym
9:30am - 4:00pm


Homecoming


11:00am - 5:00pm


Homecoming Dance

US Dining Rm
8:00pm - 10:30pm


US Parent Peer Group Meetings, Gr. 9-12

Meeting House Foyer, Arts Seminar Rm, Choral Music Rm, Rosenberg Theater, Theatre Arts Studio
8:30pm - 10:30pm


Sun, Oct 19th

Community Meeting for Worship & Coffee

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room & Foyer
10:30am - 12:00pm


Independent School Choral Festival (Rehearsal)

off campus/National Cathedral
4:00pm - 6:30pm


Mon, Oct 20th

The Admissions Game - 11th Gr. Student/Parents

Meeting House Foyer, Robert L. Smith Mtg Rm
6:00pm - 8:30pm


Tue, Oct 21st

Independent School Choral Festival Concert

off campus/National Cathedral
8:00pm - 9:30pm


Wed, Oct 22nd

Mid-Atlantic Friends Schools New to Quakerism Conference

RLS, Rusch, Rosenberg Theater, Caplin Theater
12:00pm - 2:30pm


Thu, Oct 23rd

11th Gr. Parent Conversation with US Administration

Choral Music Rm
7:45am - 8:45am


Magnus Training Program

Rusch Team Room
8:00am - 12:30pm


GAMETIME! Girls Varsity Field Hockey

Upper Turf Field
4:15pm - 6:15pm


10th Gr. Parent Night with College Counseling

Robert L. Smith Mtg Rm
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, Oct 24th

US Arts Guild

Robert L. Smith Mtg Rm
7:00pm - 10:00pm


Sat, Oct 25th

GAMETIME! Girls/Boys Cross Country


12:00pm - 12:30pm


Tue, Oct 28th

LS Parent Conferences - Half Day


MS Parent Conferences - Half Day


Wed, Oct 29th

LS Parent Conferences - Half Day


MS Parent Conferences - No School


Thu, Oct 30th

LS Parent Conferences - Half Day


US 1st Quarter Ends, Fall PE Ends


Fri, Oct 31st

US Report Writing - No School


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Athletics


Tue, Oct 14th

Golf - Varsity vs. MAC Championships


8:30am


Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Episcopal High School


4:15pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School


5:30pm


Wed, Oct 15th

Volleyball - 7/8 at Maret School


2:45pm


Football - 7/8 Lightweight vs. St. Albans


2:45pm


Field Hockey - 7/8 at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Soccer - Girls 7/8 B at Maret School


2:45pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. St. Albans


2:45pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 - B Team Home vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 - Landon Invitational


2:45pm


Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 - Landon Invitational


2:45pm


Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


4:15pm


Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation


4:15pm


Soccer - Boys Varsity at Wilson H.S.


4:15pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


4:15pm


Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Episcopal High School


4:30pm


Volleyball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School


5:00pm


Thu, Oct 16th

Volleyball - 7/8 vs. St. Andrew's School


2:45pm


Football - 7/8 Lightweight vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Field Hockey - 7/8 at Bullis


2:45pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at Maret School


2:45pm


Field Hockey - Varsity at National Cathedral School


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Varsity at Bullis


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Bullis


4:15pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School


5:30pm


Sat, Oct 18th

Cross-Country - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Prep - Prep Classic


Cross-Country - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Prep - Prep Classic


Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


11:00am


Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Calverton


11:00am


Volleyball - Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School


11:00am


Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School


11:00am


Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


12:00pm


Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Bishop McNamara


1:00pm


Football - Varsity - Fredericksburg Christian


2:30pm


Mon, Oct 20th

Volleyball - 7/8 at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Football - 7/8 Lightweight vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Field Hockey - 7/8 vs. National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 - A Team @ St. Andrews


2:45pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 - B Team Home vs. Potomac


2:45pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School


4:15pm


Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S.


4:15pm


Tue, Oct 21st

Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships


3:30pm


Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Bullis


4:00pm


Volleyball - Varsity vs. National Cathedral School


4:00pm


Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School


4:00pm


Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School


4:30pm


Wed, Oct 22nd

Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei


2:30pm


Volleyball - 7/8 vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Field Hockey - 7/8 at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships


3:30pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Bullis


4:30pm


Thu, Oct 23rd

Volleyball - 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Soccer - Girls 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 - A Team Home vs. GDS


2:30pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 - B Team @ GDS


2:30pm


Football - 7/8 Heavyweight vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships


3:30pm


Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School


4:15pm


Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School


4:15pm


Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Madeira


4:15pm


Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School


4:15pm


Volleyball - Varsity at Episcopal High School


4:30pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Madeira


5:30pm


Fri, Oct 24th

Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 vs. IAC/ MAC/ ISL Championships


3:30pm - 3:30am


Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 vs. IAC/ MAC/ ISL Championships


3:30pm - 3:03pm


Volleyball - Junior Varsity - J.V. Hooper


4:00pm


Soccer - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Day


4:15pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:15pm


Sat, Oct 25th

Cross-Country - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships


Cross-Country - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity - Play Day at Madeira


Volleyball - Junior Varsity - JV Hopper


9:30am


Football - Varsity at St. James School


2:30pm


Mon, Oct 27th

Volleyball - 7/8 at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Football - 7/8 Heavyweight at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Field Hockey - 7/8 vs. Brookewood


2:45pm


Soccer - Girls 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Tue, Oct 28th

Soccer - Girls Varsity - ISL Championships


Soccer - Boys Varsity - MAC Championships


Wed, Oct 29th

Field Hockey - Varsity - ISL Championships


Thu, Oct 30th

Volleyball - Varsity - ISL Championships


Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 - Norwood Invitational


Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Football - 7/8 Heavyweight vs. St. Albans


2:45pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Soccer - Girls 7/8 B at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 - Norwood Invitational


2:45pm


Volleyball - 7/8 - Stone Ridge


2:45pm


Fri, Oct 31st

Volleyball - Varsity - ISL Championships


Sat, Nov 1st

Cross-Country - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Championships


Cross-Country - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Championships


Football - Varsity at Flint Hill


2:30pm


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