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Wednesday - February 12, 2014


From the School

Message from Lee
As part of our digital citizenship curriculum, we had a special collection on Monday with alums Baratunde Thurston and Julia Lyton-Boelte who spoke about “unplugging” in the digital age. In preparation for this collection, students watched videos on digital citizenship and then went to advisory in which the following query was used for discussion: How can our values as a Quaker community inform our technology use? If you would like to read the article that Baratunde wrote about his experience unplugging for 26 days, please click here.
10th Grade Parent Evening with College Counseling has been postponed in anticipation of snow on Thursday. We will send an email blast to 10th grade parents as soon as it is rescheduled.
Collection today will be the Black Student Union Black History Month Show. The show will also be presented on Friday, February 14th at 7:00pm for parents, families and friends in the Arts Center Theater. A tradition that began in the 1980s, the program incorporates original student content with songs, poems, and other material from established authors. The cast is made up of students from the Lower, Middle, and Upper School. Parents of Black Students (PBS) is holding a reception after the evening performance of the show on Friday.
There will be no school on Monday, February 17 for Presidents’ Day.
The course selection process for school year 2014/2015 will begin next Wednesday, February 19, with a presentation of next year’s curriculum at Collection for the students and at 7:00 PM in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room for Upper School parents. The powerpoint used for the program and the curriculum guide for 2014/2015 will also be posted on the website that day. If you have questions or concerns at any point in this process, I encourage you to communicate with your child’s advisor. Please contact Mamadou Guèye, Upper School Academic Dean, if you have any general questions about course selection.
Re-Enrollment for 2014-15
IMPORTANT – The re-enrollment process for 2014-15 is currently underway. You can access your child’s contract through the parent portal. The contract along with deposit must be submitted by Friday, February 21, 2014. Call the Admissions Office at 202-537-8111 with any questions.

Join Sidwell Friends in Paris March 22-23
The Upper School Chamber Chorus, directed by John Touchton, is traveling to Europe in March, and we hope you can join!
The Chorus will perform at a reception hosted by Meg & Christian Clerc, parents of Sidwell Friends alumnae, at the Four Seasons George V Hotel, followed by a performance at Notre-Dame de Paris. The Chorus will then travel to Prague for the Music Festival.
All are welcome. Click here to RSVP, view the complete schedule, get lodging information, and more. Nous espérons vous y voir.


PA Announcements

Teacher Appreciation Volunteers Reminder: February 14th Valentine's Day Cookie Bake
The US Parents Association is sponsoring a Valentine's Day Appreciation Cookie Bake for our wonderful faculty and staff on Friday, February 14th. Thank you to all those who have volunteered!
Reminder to all cookie bakers/volunteers: Please bring the cookies to the US Dining Room no later than 7:45 am on Friday, February 14th. 9th grade parents meet in the US Dining Room at 7:45 am to help put together 120 festive cellophane bags of homemade cookies for our teachers and staff. Last year it took about an hour to assemble the treats.
We are using Signup Genius to manage the contributions. Please click here to view the sign up.
Your US PA thanks you for your help in showing our appreciation to the incredibly dedicated Sidwell Friends faculty, coaching, administrative and maintenance staff, who welcome these special treats.
Please email Joan Siegel or Ivy Howells if you have questions.

Joan Siegel and Ivy Howells - US PA At-Large Representatives
10th Grade Community Service Casserole Bake: February 23, 2014
Every year 10th Grade parents and students get together to help feed the homeless in our community by preparing and donating casseroles to area food banks. As in previous years, we are hoping to make approximately 160 - 200 small casseroles. To prepare and donate this many casseroles we will need parents to help by: 1) donating non-perishable food items (see below), and 2) coming out to make casseroles and/or helping with one of the listed activities.
Please click here to sign-up to volunteer and/or provide items. Donations may be dropped of at David Connell's office in Room 222 by Wednesday, February 19th. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for participating.
Your 10th Grade Reps: Amy, Georgine, Lance and Lucy
The Parents Association Needs You!
We are Seeking Volunteers to Fill Positions for Next Year.
If you enjoy community building and would like to make a contribution to the school or your child's grade, please volunteer as a Vice-Clerk, Grade Representative, At-Large Rep, or Committee Clerk (Arts, Athletics, Quality of Community Life, Community Service, Diversity, Quaker Life). We are looking to fill positions in all divisions.

If you are interested in serving, would like to suggest someone else, or simply would like more information, please click to email:
US Nominating Clerks - Raina Fishbane or Phyllis Kim
All School Nominating Clerk - Althea Jacques-Ireland


Other News

SFS BSU Annual Black History Month Show and PBS Reception After The Show
The Black Student Union presents its Annual Black History Month Show for parents, families and friends at 7:00 pm on Friday, February 14th. The performance will take place on the Upper School campus, in the Arts Center Theater. A tradition that began in the 1980s, the program incorporates original student content with songs, poems, and other material from established authors. The Parents of Black Students (PBS) would like to continue the tradition it started last year and invite both the cast and audience to join us in the Upper School Dining Room for a post-production celebration. The favor of a reply is kindly requested here. Please feel free to email PBS Clerk Suzann King if you have any questions.
Quaker Quotes
"So let your lives preach, let your light shine that your works may be seen." George Fox
US Wednesday Newsletter Submissions
How to Submit an Article to the Wednesday Letter. Send submissions to PA.USNewsletter@sidwell.edu by 2 pm Tuesday, and reference "Newsletter Submission" and the publish date(s) in the subject line (limited to 3 weeks). Items should be submitted as text in the body of the e-mail and should be succinct. If you have a form or flyer to include with your submission, please send it as a PDF attachment. The editor on duty will confirm receipt of all submissions -- if you do not receive a confirmation within a reasonable time period, your submission may not have been received. Lastly, if it becomes necessary to modify a submission previously sent or published, please send a redline or otherwise clearly indicate the change to be made.
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 Parents Association newsletters are a forum for communication among parents and provide announcements concerning School or PA events or information related to a School or PA event.
US newsletter submissions should be sent to PA.USnewsletter@sidwell.edu.


Calendar


Tue, Feb 11th

PA Athletics Committee Open Meeting

Rusch Team Room
7:45am - 9:30am


BSU Show Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Rm, Theater Arts Studio, Rosenberg Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, Feb 12th

US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Thu, Feb 13th

US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, Feb 14th

BSU Show

AC Theater
7:00pm - 10:00pm


BSU after-show reception

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


Sun, Feb 16th

US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
1:00pm - 5:00pm


Mon, Feb 17th

Presidents Day - No School


US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
1:00pm - 5:00pm


Tue, Feb 18th

US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, Feb 19th

US Parents Association Steering Committee Meeting

Rusch Team Room
8:00am - 9:30am


US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


US Parent Curriculum Night

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
7:00pm


Thu, Feb 20th

BSU Show Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Sun, Feb 23rd

Sophmore Class Casserole Bake

US Dining Rm
12:00pm - 2:00pm


US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
1:00pm - 5:00pm


Mon, Feb 24th

US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Tue, Feb 25th

US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, Feb 26th

US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


US Diversity Program

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


Thu, Feb 27th

US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


10th gr. Parent Peer Group Mtg

Zartman Drawing Rm
7:00pm - 8:30pm


Fri, Feb 28th

US Arts Guild

AC Theater
7:00pm - 10:00pm


Sun, Mar 2nd

US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
1:00pm - 5:00pm


Mon, Mar 3rd

Conversation w/US Administration - All US parents

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


US Spring Rehearsal

Choral Music Room, Theatre Arts Studio, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


More


Athletics


Wed, Feb 12th

Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Mater Dei


2:30pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Mater Dei


2:30pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 C vs. Mater Dei


2:30pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Wrestling - 7/8 vs. Mater Dei


2:45pm


Swimming - Boys 7/8 vs. Coed Meet


2:45pm


Swimming - Girls 7/8 vs. Coed Meet


2:45pm


Thu, Feb 13th

Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 C vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Squash - P.E. Class (Co-Ed) at Episcopal High School


4:15pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity at Maret School


5:45pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


5:45pm


Fri, Feb 14th

Basketball - Girls Varsity - Maya Angelou HS


4:15pm


Sat, Feb 15th

Wrestling - Varsity - DC Classic


9:00am


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. James School


2:00pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School


2:00pm


Tue, Feb 18th

Squash - P.E. Class (Co-Ed) at Wilson H.S.


4:00pm


Basketball - Boys Freshman - Paul Charter


4:30pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity at Bullis


6:00pm


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Bullis


7:30pm


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Bullis


7:30pm


Wed, Feb 19th

Basketball - Girls 7/8 C vs. National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Takoma Academy


4:00pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity - Thurgood Marshall Academy


5:00pm


Thu, Feb 20th

Wrestling - Varsity vs. National Preps


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Potomac School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Holy Child


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Fri, Feb 21st

Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament


Wrestling - Varsity - National Preps at Lehigh


2/22/2014


Sat, Feb 22nd

Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament


Sun, Feb 23rd

Basketball - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament Final @ Sidwell


Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament


Sat, Mar 1st

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Playday


10:00am


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - Heritage HS Scrimmage


12:00pm


Tue, Mar 4th

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - Bishop Ireton Scrimmage


4:00pm


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