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Wednesday - April 14, 2010


From the School

Extended Day on April 28
There will be an extended Collection on Wednesday, April 28 in order to accommodate the performances of six bands. The Battle of the Bands Collection will begin at 2:33 p.m. and end at 3:45 p.m. on that day.
Upcoming Collections
* Wednesday, April 14: community service run by David Connell
* Friday, April 16: the Peace Week speaker, Jane Goodall
* Wednesday, April 28: Battle of the Bands (extended Collection)
* Wednesday, May 12: Environmental Club collection2010 Events for Student Scholarships Auction
The Live Auction is on April 17, 2010.
Sealed Bids: Even if you aren’t able to attend the silent and live auction you can still bid on these items. Simply fill out a sealed bid sheet and an auction volunteer will do the bidding for you. Don’t forget to support fund-a-scholar! A generous donor has offered to match the first $50,000 pledged to this cause! Please contact the Events for Student Scholarships office with any questions at events@sidwell.edu or 202-537-8110.
Auction Volunteers Needed: We're looking for volunteers to help set-up for the auction from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No experience required, no meetings beforehand. You just have to be ready, willing, and able! Call Lauren Galleher at 202 537 8103, galleherl@Sidwell.edu.
iCal Feeds
Have you tried iCal feeds yet? If you’re tired of transferring school holidays, PA meetings, and other school events to your calendar, keep on top of it all by syncing your calendar program with our iCalendar feeds! Log in to the Parent Portal and click on iCalendar feeds (upper right) or visit www.sidwell.edu/calendars/ical.aspx . You must be logged in to subscribe to or download calendars that are only available to the SFS community. Please note that we recommend subscribing to the iCalendar feeds so you will get the latest information on cancellations and room changes. (If you just download the calendar, the information is only as current as the day you download it.)
If you have any questions, contact webmaster@sidwell.edu .
US Community Service Newsletter
The April edition of the Upper School Community Service Newsletter is now available on the SFS website. Use this link to access the Community service webpage. You will find the newsletter halfway down in the middle 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 at the Upper School.
A Roaring and Enchanted Adventure
Beauty and the Beast, Jr. at Sidwell Friends Middle School
Welcome to the world of Belle and the Beast in the Sidwell Friends Middle School musical production of Beauty and the Beast, Jr. in the Kogod Arts Center at the Mary Ellen Caplin Theater on Friday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information, please contact selena.anguiano@gmail.com, or call 202/537-8150.
Read MoreNotice about Dance at Georgetown Day School
SFS will not be co-sponsoring the Go Go dance at GDS on Saturday, May 1, as previously planned. Please be mindful that if SFS students attend that dance, they would pay for tickets and there would be no Sidwell Friends faculty as chaperones.
US Prom Information
Please see the end of this Newsletter for the full text of the Prom Letter that was sent after Spring Break. Date Change for Upper School PE/Athletic sign-ups:
Since the PE/Athletic program is moving into the new Athletic Center this fall, we are changing a few of the course offerings for the 2010-11 school year, and moving the sign-up date back to Monday, May 3 at 8pm. Sign-ups will be available on Educator online through the Student/Parent Portal. Please note, classes are filled on a first come first served basis. Sign-ups will close on Saturday, May 15 at midnight. On another note, I will be posting updates and news for the summer and construction on the athletic web page under Poff’s news. Please feel free to call or email Anne Renninger with any questions ( 202-537-8189 renningera@sidwell.edu) .
Please come out and watch the games! Fan day cook out April 16th sponsored by the senate.Sidwell Blood Drive
Sidwell Friends School/Washington Hospital Center Blood Drive - This year’s blood drive will take place on Thursday, April 22nd, from 2:00 – 5:00pm in the Kenworthy Gym. Please take part in this important event and give the gift of life! Parents are welcome and encouraged to donate!! Contact David Connell at (202) 537-8182 or connelld@sidwell.edu for more information or to reserve a donation time.
Pennies for Patients Project
Ms. Brownlee’s 10th grade advisory is participating in a service project from April 5 – 23 benefitting “Pennies for Patients”, a program that helps collect important funds for blood cancer patients through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. By donating and gathering pennies, the research on and patient services for blood cancers increases, and more patients are able to have effective treatment. There are collection boxes in the main offices of the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, as well as in Zartman House and the Fox Den. Donations can also be made online. Any and all support is appreciated. If you have any questions, contact Lauren Brownlee at brownleel@sidwell.edu or 202-537-8180.


PA Announcements

PA Report 2009-10
The leadership of the Parents Association invites parents to read what the PA has been up to this year. Please click here to read the PA Report to Parents for 2009-10. This report may also be found by logging on to the parent portal of the website; click parents association, then click meetings & events, then click PA Report to Parents on the right side bar. To view volunteer opportunities in the PA, log on to the parent portal of the website, click parents association, then click volunteering on the left side bar. Join us! PA.president@sidwell.eduCome Join the Conversation with Historian James Zug on April 25
At the end of this school year, James Zug, author of The Long Conversation: 125 Years of Sidwell Friends School 1883-2008, is moving to Delaware with his wife Rebecca, the current Upper School Dean of Students, as she takes a job at Wilmington Friends School. In writing SFS's history, Jim spent more than two years pouring through our archives and interviewing dozens of alumni and current and former trustees, parents, faculty and staff. In order to take final advantage of this extraordinary resource, the Quaker Life Committee and the Parents of Black Students have invited Jim to lead a discussion on one of the most pivotal moments in the school's history: the story of Sidwell Friends’ experience with integration in the 1950s and 1960s and on the implications it has for diversity concerns today. We are also delighted that Jeffrey Mazique will attend. In 1956, Mazique became the first African American student to enroll at Sidwell Friends. A once and future SFS parent, Mazique will join us in this conversation to share some personal observations. The discussion will take place on Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 3:30 pm in the Zartman House Drawing Room. We hope you can join us for this special event. For questions, please contact Geoff Klineberg at gklineberg@khhte.com or Nicole Scott at scottfree3@netzero.net.


Other News

Plant Sale at Bethesda Friends Meeting
Please join us at the Bethesda Friends Meeting annual perennial plant sale on Sunday, April 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Lower School. We welcome both contributions of plants, which have been repotted a week ahead of time and are labeled for sun or shade, and people eager to find lovely perennials to plant in their gardens. This is the first of two fundraisers for scholarships for the Ramallah Friends School, a project of Bethesda Friends Meeting for the last 36 years. For details please contact Jillaine Smith, Bethesda Friends Meeting (301-229-3375, jillainedc@yahoo.com).
Calling All Runners!
Swab a Cheek, Save a Life Campaign
Swab a Cheek, Save a Life Campaign was created by a few Sidwell Friends parents who are passionate about fighting racial disparities in the area of bone marrow transplants. Tragically, only a small percentage, as low as 17% of some minority patients, who conduct a formal search for a bone marrow donor actually find a match and go on to receive a transplant. In an effort to dramatically increase the number of minority bone marrow donors in the registry, Swab a Cheek, Save a Life has secured 60 entries into the Marine Corp Marathon and 10K Road Race. For those of you not quite up to the 26 miles, the 10K is a 6 mile trek from the National Mall to the Marine Corps War Memorial. We invite you to run on Team Swab-a-Cheek, on October 31, 2010. Read MoreGreen Tip
Green Tip: Healthy Lawns for Healthy People
Know your local soil and plants! Home and Garden Information Center (www.hgic.umd.edu) will tell you how much and what type of nutrients to add. Another great site, www.seedland.com suggests the best plants for your area, allowing you to water less.
Light on the Lawnmower. Try not to mow too much, but keep your blades sharp. Lawnmowers contribute 10% of our air pollution in summer. Try an electric or hand mower if your lawn isn't too big. Grass clippings are almost all water, so, leave them in place and they'll decompose and act as fertilizer.
Water deeply, less often and only in the AM. Use automatic shutoffs when away.
Organic fertilizers need less water and fewer nutrients. Check out www.safelawns.org for suggestions. Corn gluten, available at local garden stores, is a great, easily obtainable organic fertilizer.US Prom Letter
Dear Upper School Parents:

For the juniors and seniors, one of the most special events of the spring is the Prom, which will be held on Saturday, May 15. They received their invitations at school the day before spring vacation. This year it will be held at the National Press Club from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. After the dinner dance, there will be an after-prom party at the ESPN Zone from 12:30 until 4:30 a.m.
The Prom is aimed at celebrating the juniors and seniors - celebrating the seniors as they near the end of their tenures as Sidwell Friends School students, and to celebrate the juniors as they rise to the status of seniors. It is the case every year that some 9th and 10th grade students are invited as guests of the juniors and seniors, therefore, it is important that all parents be familiar with the information below.
I want particularly to urge parents and students to remain vigilant about what continues to be a dangerous aspect of teenage culture: drinking and substance abuse. It is important to remember that School policy clearly prohibits the use, distribution, or possession of drugs and alcohol on campus and at school sponsored events. Moreover, students may not attend an event under the influence of a controlled substance. Possible penalties for violating these policies include suspension and expulsion.
When planning for the Prom, please remember these other important notes.
* The prom includes dinner.
* The School will provide buses to the Press Club departing from the Zartman House circle at 8:30 p.m. All students MUST ride the buses to the prom. Only those who come by these buses will be allowed into the Prom. We have moved to this policy for several reasons. In no particular order, riding together helps build community among all the prom guests before the dance; buses save families money because the school covers the cost; buses help keep kids safer and free from drinking on the way to the prom (this has happened in limos in the past); it is simpler and more environmental to use buses rather than individual transportation. We realize that for some families it will be inconvenient to drive to school before and after the prom to collect your children. Carpooling with other families from your neighborhood could be a good idea. We thank you in advance for making accommodations on this special evening.
* At midnight, the buses will be available to transport students to the ESPN Zone. During the after-prom party, buses will shuttle back and forth between ESPN Zone and SFS every ½ hour between 2:00 a.m. - 5:00 a.m. Student must use the buses to return to SFS; only a parent may retrieve a child directly from the Press Club or the ESPN Zone.
* Students will not be permitted to bring backpacks, duffle bags or any food or drink into the Press Club. They can leave belongings safely on the buses reserved for the evening.
* Please encourage your child to attend the party at ESPN Zone as a fun and safe event after the prom. The party is open to students even if they do not attend the Prom.
I would like to thank Niki Fleming and all the other parent volunteers who have made this dinner dance possible (and stayed up all night for the after party!). Please don’t hesitate to contact me or the Parents Association if you have any questions. We are looking forward to a wonderful evening.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Zug
Assistant Principal and Dean of Students
Submissions to this Newsletter
This Upper School Newsletter is produced by parent volunteers on a rotating basis and is published each Wednesday during the school year. Submissions should be emailed to: PA.USnewsletter@sidwell.edu not later than 2:00 p.m. the day before publication (Tuesday). Your editors would be most grateful if you would include the words "Newsletter Submission," or the like, and the proposed publish date(s) in the subject line of your email. Unless otherwise specified, entries will appear in one issue (subject to a limit of 3 publish dates per entry). School-related announcements only, please. For more on submitting an announcement for the newsletter, click here.
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.
Diane Shapiro Richer, Sarah Shiffert, and Stefanie Walker, 2009-2010 US Newsletter Editors

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, Apr 13th

Middle School Book Fair


4/16/2010


Thu, Apr 15th

Blood Drive

Kenworthy Gym
2:00pm - 4:00pm


Mother/Daughter Rehearsal

AC Meeting Room
7:30pm - 9:30pm


PA Arts Committee Meeting

MS Library Classroom
7:45pm - 9:30pm


Sat, Apr 17th

Alumni Community Service Day

Off Campus


Live Auction


Mon, Apr 19th

Mock Admissions for Junior Parents and Students

US Dining Room, US Library Board Room, US Classroom, AC Theater
6:30pm - 9:00pm


Tue, Apr 20th

Student Panel at Lower School for Lower School Parents

LS Meeting Room
7:30pm


PA - 12th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting

Zartman Drawing Room
7:30pm - 9:00pm


Thu, Apr 22nd

Earth Day


MS Musical (Beauty and the Beast)

AC Theater
9:30am


Fri, Apr 23rd

7th Grade Parent Coffee

Sledge Garden
7:30am - 9:30am


MS Musical (Beauty and the Beast)

AC Theater
9:30am


MS Musical: Beauty and the Beast

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
7:30pm


Sat, Apr 24th

Alumni Community Service Day

US Dining Hall
12:00pm - 5:00pm


MS Musical: Beauty and the Beast

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
2:00pm


Sun, Apr 25th

Crew Team Car Wash

US Parking Garage


Quaker Life Committee Meeting

Zartman Drawing Room
3:30pm - 5:00pm


Mon, Apr 26th

Senior Exams: Math, History


Tue, Apr 27th

Senior Exams: Math, English

TBA


Mother/Daughter Rehearsal

AC Meeting Room
7:30pm - 9:30pm


Wed, Apr 28th

Senior Exams: Science, English


PA Mother / Son Planning Meeting

AC Meeting Room
7:30pm - 9:30pm


Thu, Apr 29th

Senior Exams: Science Language

TBA


Middle School Parents invited to Meeting for Worship

Kenworthy Gym
8:10am - 8:40am


Fri, Apr 30th

Senior Exams: Language, History


US Choral Concert

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
7:30pm


6th Grade Party

LS Multipurpose Room
7:30pm - 9:30pm


Sat, May 1st

SAT Testing (Not at Sidwell)


Mother-Daughter event

US Dining Room, AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:30pm


Sun, May 2nd

US Jazz and Chamber Orchestra Concert

Theater
2:30pm


Mon, May 3rd

AP Tests: French Language


Senior Project Period Begins


Presentation on the New Arts and Meetinghouse Facilities

MS Drama Studio
7:30pm - 9:00pm


Tue, May 4th

AP Tests: Computer Science, Spanish Language, Statistics


Parents of Rising 5th Graders Transition Meeting

MS Drama Studio
7:30pm


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Athletics


Wed, Apr 14th

Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Landon


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S.


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Mercersburg Academy


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Mercersburg Academy


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at The Heights


4:30pm


Baseball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


5:00pm


Thu, Apr 15th

Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School


2:45pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Madeira


4:30pm


Softball - Varsity at Bullis


4:30pm


Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Bullis


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Madeira


5:45pm


Fri, Apr 16th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School


5:00pm


Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School


5:00pm


Sat, Apr 17th

Crew - Club (Girls) - Holton-SJ Tri Meet at Potomac


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Viking Invitational


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Viking Invitational


Baseball - Varsity - Wilson HS Tournament vs. Wilson at Ft. Reno


10:00am


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School


12:00pm


Softball - Varsity at Episcopal High School


1:30pm


Mon, Apr 19th

Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity at St. John's College HS


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


5:15pm


Tue, Apr 20th

Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Track & Field - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill


4:00pm


Track & Field - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill


4:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Day


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity at National Cathedral School


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Stone Ridge School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


5:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day


5:30pm


Wed, Apr 21st

Baseball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. Andrew's School


4:30pm


Thu, Apr 22nd

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Landon


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Holton-Arms


3:00pm


Softball - Varsity at Georgetown Day


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Riverdale Baptist


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale Baptist


4:30pm


Fri, Apr 23rd

Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


4:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


4:00pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School


4:00pm


Sat, Apr 24th

Crew - Club (Girls) - Charlie Butt at Potomac


Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Woodbridge


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans


12:00pm


Sun, Apr 25th

Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament


Mon, Apr 26th

Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Landon


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S.


4:30pm


Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


4:30pm


Tue, Apr 27th

Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans


4:00pm


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School


4:00pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School


5:30pm


Wed, Apr 28th

Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Bullis


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Maret School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Prep


4:15pm


Thu, Apr 29th

Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S.


4:30am


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School


4:30pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. St. James School


4:30pm


Fri, Apr 30th

Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper Invitational


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper Invitational


Softball - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S.


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Holy Child


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School


4:30pm


Softball - Varsity at Wilson H.S.


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Holy Child


5:45pm


Sat, May 1st

Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper Invitational


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper Invitational


Crew - Club (Girls) - Ted Phoenix Novice Championships at Occoquan


Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Mon, May 3rd

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - ISL B Championships


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei


2:30pm


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


2:45pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A - St. Patrick's


3:30pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


4:30pm


Tue, May 4th

Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Maret School


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament at higher seed


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School


5:30pm


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