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Sunday - May 3, 2015


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU


Announcements


TIME TO SETTLE UP FOX DEN ACCOUNTS
AP EXAMS SCHEDULE AND PROTOCOLS


Events


GAMETIME! GIRLS' LACROSSE, MAY 5
PA ARTS COMMITTEE, MAY 7
ALL-SCHOOL PA MEETING WITH BRYAN GARMAN, MAY 12
TENNIS ROUND ROBIN ON SUNDAY, MAY 17
US TEACHER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
AUCTION ITEM PICKUP BY JUNE 1
VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2015 NEXT-TO-NEW SALE!
SPRING CLEANING? DONATE ITEMS TO THE NEXT-TO-NEW SALE


Other


DIVERSITY CORNER
QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS


News Around the School


US NEWS


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Friends,
This week marked a significant milestone in the lives of our seniors: It was the last week of classes for them. They have worked very hard to arrive at this point in their academic careers. To mark the occasion, on Monday afternoon seniors attended an ice-cream social with their advisors and had the chance to open their “time capsules” which were filled with messages of love and hope that friends and family had written for them four years ago when they began their journey through Upper School. This is a poignant time for our seniors and their parents!
Ninth, 10th, and 11th graders held class elections this past week to elect Student Government representatives and Honor Committee representatives. In these final weeks of school, all of the student clubs in the Upper School will be selecting next year’s club leaders as graduating seniors pass the torch to underclassmen.
Our seniors begin their senior projects on Monday, and the rest of the student body begins the last month of the school year. We have many events coming up: the outdoor instrumental music concert Sunday afternoon, the Upper School play the weekend of May 15-17, and many spring sports events. Please come out and join us for these community events!
With warm regards,
Mamadou Guèye
Principal
Important Dates:
May 3, 2:30 p.m.: Instrumental Music Concert
May 4-29: Senior Project Period
May 4-May 15: AP Exam Weeks
May 15-17: Upper School Play
May 22, 8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: Prom, Four Seasons
May 27: Reading Day
May 28-June 3: Semester Exams
June 2-3, 10:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: MBS Book Buyback, Crane Room
June 4: Last Day of School
June 5: Upper School Graduation


Announcements


TIME TO SETTLE UP FOX DEN ACCOUNTS
The countdown has now begun to the end of school and ‘zero’ balances on The Fox Den accounts. Please take a moment to check in with the staff at The Fox Den on the status of your student’s account.

All accounts with negative balances must be settled up prior to the end of the year.
All accounts with positive balances will be rolled over into the next school year.

Any special team orders that were not paid for (and quite possibly not picked up) during the course of the year have now been charged to those students’ accounts. E-mails will be sent out to students with negative balances the first week of May.
Payments may be made over the phone (202-537-8198) with a credit card, or in person via credit card, check, or cash
Please contact Marnee Robinson, The Fox Den manager, with any questions or concerns at robinsonm@sidwell.edu or 202-537-8198.

AP EXAMS SCHEDULE AND PROTOCOLS
AP Exam Schedule May 4-15, 2015
Week 1
Mon 5/4 AM: Chemistry, Environmental Science
Mon 5/4 PM: Psychology
Tues 5/5 AM: Calculus AB, Calculus BC
Tues 5/5 PM: Chinese Language & Culture
Wed 5/6 AM: English Literature & Comp
Wed 5/6 PM: Physics 1:Alg-based
Thurs 5/7 AM: Computer Science A, Spanish Language & Culture
Thurs 5/7 PM: None
Fri 5/8 AM: US History
Fri 5/8 PM: European History
Week 2
Mon 5/11 AM: Biology, Music Theory
Mon 5/11 PM: Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: Elec & Mag
Tues 5/12 AM: US Government & Politics
Tues 5/12 PM: French Language & Culture, Spanish Literature & Culture
Wed 5/13 AM: English Language & Comp
Wed 5/13 PM: Statistics
Thurs 5/14 AM: Comp Government & Politics, World History
Thurs 5/14 PM: Macroeconomics
Fri 5/15 AM: Microeconomics
Fri 5/15 PM: Latin

• 12th graders will attend their AP classes until the actual AP Exam is administered.Guidelines for Classes and Homework
• Students taking a morning AP exam are expected to attend their afternoon classes.
• Students taking an afternoon AP exam will be excused from their morning classes.
• 11th grade classes will NOT meet on Wednesday, May 6 (AP English Lit.) and Friday, May 8 (AP US History).
• No tests may be scheduled or major assignments due from Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 15--this affects 11th graders only.
• Teachers are asked to keep homework assignments lighter from Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 15--this affects 11th graders only.
• Teachers are encouraged to be flexible with individual students and their AP schedules.
• Students are responsible for consulting with their teachers about any special accommodations regarding testing schedules.


Events


GAMETIME! GIRLS' LACROSSE, MAY 5
Girls' lacrosse takes on Georgetown Day School on Tuesday, May 5. The game starts at 4:00 p.m. on the upper turf field; pregame refreshments will be available under the Upper School portico at 3:30 p.m.
GAMETIME! is sponsored by the Parents Association and the Athletics Department. Each varsity team has one game each season designated as their GAMETIME! event with cookies, popcorn, and drinks provided to fans of all ages. To check the latest athletic schedule, please go to http://www.sidwell.edu/athletics.

PA ARTS COMMITTEE, MAY 7
The Parents Association Arts Committee has its last meeting of the school year on Thursday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. in room 102 in the Upper School. On the agenda: support to senior project performances and visual displays, identification of volunteers to follow up and take the lead on programming suggestions for next year, and further brainstorming about Artrageous--The Fabric of Art, next January.

ALL-SCHOOL PA MEETING WITH BRYAN GARMAN, MAY 12
The Parents Association invites all Sidwell Friends parents to a meeting with Bryan Garman on May 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Dessert will be available at 7:00 p.m. Bryan will update us on a number of topics including the Athletics Task Force and the upcoming all-School climate survey. Parents Association clerks will also be available to provide information about Parents Association activities this year and plans for next year. There will be some time for your questions. Please mark this meeting on your calendars. Child care will be available--please contact Kathi Webb (webbk@sidwell.edu) if you plan to use the child care.

TENNIS ROUND ROBIN ON SUNDAY, MAY 17
We hope you and your family will join us on Sunday, May 17, from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (home of the CitiOpen!) for an afternoon of tennis and fun with community members of all ages and skill sets . Even if you are not a tennis player, come enjoy the food, drinks, and fun! Adult tickets cost $50 and student tickets cost $30 . Sponsorship opportunities are also available, and all proceeds benefit student financial aid. Click here to register today! The registration deadline is Friday, May 15. If you have any questions, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at jacobsonj@sidwell.eduor 202-537-8442.

US TEACHER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
The morning of Thursday, May 21, will be an opportunity for all Upper School parents to show the faculty and staff how much we appreciate their dedication to the education and well-being of our children throughout the year. The PA will host a breakfast for the staff from 7:00-11:00 a.m. Please consider donating a baked good, beverage, paper product, or your time for this wonderful event. There will be volunteers in the carpool line on May 20 and 21 to collect items. We need everyone's help to show the faculty how much they are appreciated. Please click on the Sign-Up Genius link to donate. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0F4BAAAC2DA6FE3-20151. If you have any questions, please contact Robyn Alexander, Linda Harrington Baker, Tisha Hyter, or Sunita Iyer.

AUCTION ITEM PICKUP BY JUNE 1
Still need to pick up your Auction prizes? Please visit the Office of Institutional Advancement, located in the lower level of Zartman House on the Wisconsin Avenue campus, no later than June 1 to claim your certificates and tangible items. Many thanks for your support!

VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2015 NEXT-TO-NEW SALE!
We are currently seeking volunteers and section heads for the 2015 Next-to-New Sale. Starting in early September and running through mid-October, we need volunteers to manage sections, organize, price, set up donations for display, serve as cashiers at the Sale, clean up post-Sale and pick up local donations. You can spend as much time helping as you would like--even a few hours is a huge help! If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Co-Chair Felice Roggen at froggen@mac.com.

SPRING CLEANING? DONATE ITEMS TO THE NEXT-TO-NEW SALE
Are you in the throes of spring cleaning? Do you anticipate a summer move? Are you going to tackle a home improvement project once school is out? Consider donating items that you are no longer using to the Next-to New Sale, the School's large community secondhand sale that takes place in the Wannan Gym over Homecoming weekend! Our biggest needs include furniture, bikes, clothing (including boutique items, bags, wallets, jewelry, shoes), toys, housewares, rugs, sporting equipment, strollers, infant/toddler clothing, and children’s books (we are not accepting adults' books). All donations are eligible for tax deduction. To coordinate a dropoff time before the next school year starts, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at jacobsonj@sidwell.edu.


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DIVERSITY CORNER
Webster’s dictionary defines diversity as: the condition of having or being composed of differing elements: variety; especially: the inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization.
This week, we would like to get the Sidwell Friends community of parents and students involved in providing their definition of diversity. It can be as simple as one sentence to a quote, or even a poem. Please send your responses to Kathi Webb at webbk@sidwell.edu identifying yourself only as 9th grader, 10th grader, 11th grader, 12th grader, or parent. The Upper School diversity co-clerks will select a few submissions to publish each week.
Diversity Quote: "Let America be America, where equality is in the air we breathe." -- Langston Hughes

QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS
Quaker quotes alternate with questions about Quakerism in this newsletter feature. To ask questions about Quaker history or practice or what-have-you--anything you may have wondered about but weren’t sure whom to ask--e-mail our Sidwell Friends Quaker Life Committees’ authors at quakerquestions@sidwell.edu!
TODAY’S QUESTION: What are the items placed on the table in class Meetings for Worship at Sidwell Friends Lower School? Are they a standard part of Quaker Meetings for Worship? What do they signify?
Teachers place three items on a box or table in the center of the group, where the students will then face during Meeting for Worship. The intent is merely to provide an appropriate visual aid that will help our young people maintain attention on the gathering and focus their minds on the intent of the practice. This represents neither a Quaker tradition nor something particularly counter to tradition--you’d be unlikely to see the very same things elsewhere, but flower arrangements and other appropriate items are not infrequently seen in Meetings for Worship. Our three include:
Candlelight: This is representative of our individual Inner Light, or the idea that there is that of God in each of us.

Faith & Practice: Here, three items for discerning whether to speak during meeting: Is this message just for me (keep it in my pocket)? Is this message already shared (many lights repeating)? Is this message for me to share with meeting (a lit candle)?

Flowers: fresh or dried flowers in a vase, or a living plant or snipped herb, or similar items reminding our community of our connection to and relationship with nature.


US NewsWhat do environmental science, the University of Maryland, and China Fieldwork Semester all have in common?
Upper School science students implement a community audit with help from the University of Maryland
Read MoreThe View from the Top
Aerial photographer Alex MacLean ’65 keeps his distance but knows his subject intimately
Read MoreSidwell Friends sophomore invited to participate in prestigious Math Olympiad
Amal Mattoo ’17 takes the United States Junior Math Olympiad exam.
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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, May 3rd

US Instrumental Music Spring Concert

AC Theater, Courtyard, Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
11:00am - 4:30pm


Tue, May 5th

GAMETIME! Girls Lacrosse

Upper Turf Field
4:00pm - 6:00pm


Thu, May 7th

PA Executive Steering Committee Mtg

Rusch Team Rm
8:30am - 9:30am


PA Arts Committee Mtg

US Room 102
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 8th

US Arts Guild

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
5:00pm - 7:00pm


Mon, May 11th

10th Grade Parent Social

Cactus Cantina
6:00pm - 8:00pm


Tue, May 12th

PA All-School Transition Meeting

US Dining Room
6:00pm - 7:30pm


PA All School Meeting with Bryan Garman

Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
7:30pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 15th

US SPRING PLAY - "HARVEY" by MARY CHASE

AC Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Visit this Link


Sat, May 16th

US SPRING PLAY - "HARVEY" by MARY CHASE

AC Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Visit this Link


Sun, May 17th

US SPRING PLAY - "HARVEY" by MARY CHASE

AC Theater
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Visit this Link


Tennis Event

William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center
3:00pm - 7:00pm


Mon, May 18th

Senior Celebration Rehearsal

AC Theater
7:00pm - 9:30pm


Tue, May 19th

US College Counseling Event

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


Wed, May 20th

PA US Steering Comm. Mtg

Zartman Drawing Room
8:00am - 9:30am


Thu, May 21st

Upper School Athletic Awards

Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 22nd

US Prom

TBD
8:00pm - 2:00am
5/23/2015


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Athletics


Mon, May 4th

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - "B" ISL Championships


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 B at Holton-Arms


2:45pm


Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


4:30pm


Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. "B" MAC Championships


4:30pm


Tue, May 5th

Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (1st seed has a bye)


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Potomac School


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Landon


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


5:15pm


Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill


5:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


5:30pm


Wed, May 6th

Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Thu, May 7th

Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School


2:45pm


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (Discus Only)


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed)


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament (higher seed)


5:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed)


5:30pm


Fri, May 8th

Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale Baptist


4:30pm


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championship


4:30pm


Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships


4:30pm


Softball - Varsity - ISL Tournament (higher seed)


5:30pm


Sat, May 9th

Crew - Girls vs. VASRA Championship - Upper Boat Championships


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championship


8:30am


Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships


8:30am


Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Championships (higher seed)


10:00am


Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament


10:00am


Softball - Varsity - ISL Tournament (higher seed)


12:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament (higher seed)


1:00pm


Sun, May 10th

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - ISL Championships - Rain Date


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - MAC Championships - Rain Date


Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Championship


1:00pm


Mon, May 11th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Finals


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed)


Tennis - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Tournament 5/11 - 5/15


5/15/2015


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


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


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed)


5:30pm


Wed, May 13th

Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament


5:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed)


5:30pm


Thu, May 14th

Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - Draper


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Draper


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B team vs. Potomac


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament Rain Date


5:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament Rain Date


5:30pm


Fri, May 15th

Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament Semi-Finals


Crew - Girls vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta


5/16/2015


Sat, May 16th

Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament Finals


Crew - Girls vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta


Mon, May 18th

Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Bullis


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Wed, May 20th

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Championship


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Championships


Baseball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Thu, May 21st

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Championship


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Championships


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - Middle School Championships


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Middle School Championships


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


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