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Tuesday - April 1, 2014


From the School

THIS WEEK'S QUERY
How can individuals with differences form a community?
NOTES FROM SALLY
This week’s assembly: The New River Ensemble
I hope that everyone had a restful break! I am interested in your comments about your son or daughter’s Minimester – please let me know if you have suggestions.
8th grade parents: Our rescheduled Conversations with Sally will be held next Tuesday morning, April 8th, at 7:45 AM. Please note a change in location: this will be held in the Rosenberg Theater. The entrance is off the lobby of the Arts Center, adjacent to the larger Caplin Theater. (This is the former small Quaker Meeting Room.)
Thanks so much for the support for our winter linen and food drives! The Helping Hands Minimester group delivered 662 pounds of food to the Capital Area Food Bank and numerous bags of good, usable linens to A Wider Circle. Paws and Claws Minimester took the more “loved” linens to the Washington Animal Rescue League. Thanks to everyone for your generosity!
Last month the Diversity Committee of the Middle School invited the faculty to “Diversity University,” a mini-conference designed and facilitated by the MS Diversity committee members. The goal of the conference was to ensure ongoing discussion of diversity, equity and justice in the MS. Faculty had an opportunity to attend two of five sessions offered: Exploring Affinity Groups; A Safe Place; Talking about Class; Holes in the Invisible Knapsack - Whose voice and what progress is lost when we focus on a single theory of white privilege?; and American Promise: Invitation to Dialogue. Feedback from our faculty was overwhelmingly positive about this inaugural event which the committee plans to offer next year! If you would like more information on the content of these topics, contact Julia Porter, MS Diversity Coordinator.
The 5/6 A-ZSU met in March to share and discuss the ways in which different types of identities are portrayed in print and video (toys, commercials, TV shows, movies). Students shared their observations about whose “story” is represented in the media and discussed the role of bias.
A reminder to all Middle School families: we will no longer be ordering 4 oz water bottles from the dining room for students to take with their bag lunches on field trips and service days. Students should plan to bring their own water bottle for those days. This is one way we can help with the issue of plastic waste!
In addition to the second trimester grade reports which were posted on Educator during the week of Minimester, all parents should have received a paper copy of your child’s standardized test scores (CTPs) in the mail. There is an explanatory booklet posted on the Parent Portal which describes these tests. This link will take you there.
The SFS Middle School National Geography Bee champ, Nikhil Nelson, has qualified for the DC State Finals this Thursday. We’ll be cheering for you, Nikhil – good luck!
CHORAL MUSIC NOTES
Boys Ensemble meets Wednesday before school and during 7/8 rehearsal period.
Girls Ensemble meets Wednesday after school from 3:30 to 5pm. (Please note the earlier release time.)
Grade 6 Ensemble meets Wednesday during 5/6 rehearsal period.
FINAL MATH MEET OF THE YEAR - APRIL 9
Attention 6th – 8th grade parents: The last math meet of the year will take place next Wednesday, April 9, at Georgetown Day School. Students attending the meet will attempt to solve six challenging problems along with other students from area private schools. If your child wants to attend, he or she needs to let his or her math teacher know immediately. We are only allowed to take a limited number of students, so if the meet is oversubscribed, 7th and 8th graders will be given priority and a random lottery will determine which 6th graders (who signed up) will attend. The students will leave school at 2:15 pm and return to school around 4 – 4:15 pm at the garage. A snack is provided at the meet. This is a great way for your child to stretch his or her problem solving skills and meet students from other schools who share his or her love of math.
"THE MIND OF THE ATHLETE" ON APRIL 16
Please join the Athletics Department and PA Athletics Committee in the Robert L. Smith Meeting room on April 16 from 7:30-9pm for a lecture on “The Mind of the Athlete” by sports psychologist Dr. Jarrod Spencer. Dr. Spencer’s passion is to assist athletes in attaining peak performance through sound emotional health. Dr. Spencer has a unique and provocative way of challenging us to re-think clearly and carefully about how we parent our young athletes. Dr. Spencer works with a number of professional, Olympic, college and high school athletes, coaches and teams and has served as the sports psychologist for athletic teams at the University of Maryland, Old Dominion University, Lehigh University and Lafayette College. For more information about this event, please contact Tony Mazlish.


PA Announcements

SAVE THE DATES: DIVERSITY SPEAKERS
Save the Dates: the Middle School PA Diversity Committee has two great speakers in store for the community this spring! On Thursday, April 17, NPR correspondent Michelle Norris will be speaking about her Race Card project. And visiting on Tuesday evening, May 6 is Congressman John Lewis. More will be coming about both of these events, but do get them on your calendar!
MIDDLE SCHOOL USED BOOK FAIR IS COMING!
SFS families can buy great books at reasonable prices at the MS Used Book Fair, April 21 through April 25 in the MS Library.
Book Fair Hours:
Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday: No Fair
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
All proceeds will be used to purchase new books for the Middle School Library. Leftover books will be donated to charitable organizations needing books for children.
Volunteers are needed to help set up, sell and take down the Book Fair. Please sign up via this link.
We’ll see you at the Fair!
PARENTS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON SPRING FORUM
The Parents Council of Washington invites all parents and staff to attend their 2014 Spring Forum: “Using Mindfulness to Cultivate Resilience, Focus and Compassion at Home and at School”. Forum will feature Jesse Torrence and Dave Trachtenberg of MINDS Incorporated, and Joslyn Hills and Alison Shulman, creators of the SLOW LUNCH Program and other mindfulness curricula.
When: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Breakfast and networking: 8:30a-9:00a
Program: 9:00a-10:30a
Where: The Langley School, 1411 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA
Parking is limited – please carpool if possible!


Other News

THE ONLINE AUCTION HAS BEGUN!
We are currently in full swing of the Online Auction, which opened Sunday, March 30 at noon. This year’s Online Auction includes fewer, better items than in year’s past.
1. To begin bidding, click here to access Online Auction.
2. Log in with your last name and password. If you have not registered, the system will prompt you for additional contact information to locate your record. If a record cannot be found, you will be asked to create a new record. Questions? Contact Jessie Jacobson, Director of Special Events via email or 202.537.8442.
3. The Online Auction will be open until Friday, April 4 at 5:00 p.m. All net proceeds benefit student financial aid at Sidwell Friends School.
AUCTION IS SATURDAY, APRIL 5 AT 6:00 PM
This is a friendly reminder that this year’s Auction, “Around the World Together” is set to take place this Saturday, April 5 in the Athletic Center. We hope you are excited – it’s going to be a wonderful evening for Sidwell Friends School.
·The Silent Auction will begin at 6:00 p.m. sharp and the Live Auction will follow at 8:00 p.m. Guests will receive an e-mail on Saturday morning with more details about the event.
·Would you still like to go but you missed the RSVP deadline? It’s not too late! Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, April 3 by visiting our Online RSVP Portal. We hope you can join us!
SEALED BIDS DUE APRIL 4 AT 12:00 PM
Great news! You can still bid on the many great items in the Auction even if you can’t physically be at the event. The Sealed Bids document can be found on page 11 of your auction catalog. Sealed bids must be received by Friday, April 4 at 12:00 p.m. Please fax to 202-537-8449, e-mail, mail or drop off at Sidwell Friends School to Jessie Jacobson’s attention.
QUAKER QUOTE
"Without simplicity of spirit we are not prepared to receive the truth." Robert L. Smith (former head of SFS)
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Calendar


Wed, Apr 2nd

Small Vocal Ensemble Night

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
8:00pm


Thu, Apr 3rd

PA Executive Committee Meeting

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


Fri, Apr 4th

US Arts Guild

AC Theater
7:00pm - 9:30pm


Mon, Apr 7th

MS PA Steeing Committee Meeting

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


Zeidman Lecture

Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm, Choral Music Room
8:00pm - 9:30pm


Zeidman Overflow

Choral Music Rm
8:00pm - 9:30pm


Tue, Apr 8th

8th Grade Conversation With Sally

Rosenberg Theater
7:45am - 9:00am


Wed, Apr 9th

Irene Addlestone and Gaby Grebski with US Parents - Sex Education

Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
7:00pm - 8:30pm


Fri, Apr 11th

7th grade Parent Social

Zartman Drawing Rm
6:00pm - 8:00pm


Apollo Chamber Orchestra

AC Theater
8:00pm - 10:30pm


Wed, Apr 16th

PA Athletics Speaker - Dr. Jarrod Spencer

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


Thu, Apr 17th

6th Gr. Parent Coffee

Zartman Drawing Rm
7:45am - 9:30am


PA Speaker Event - Michelle Norris

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


More


Athletics


Mon, Mar 31st

Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. John's College HS


4:30pm


Tue, Apr 1st

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


4:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Holy Child


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. Andrew's School


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity at St. James School


4:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Holy Child


5:30pm


Wed, Apr 2nd

Track & Field - Boys Varsity - SFS meet


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - SFS meet


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Mater Dei


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Field School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity at St. Albans


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. John's College High School


5:30pm


Thu, Apr 3rd

Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at St. Albans


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 B at Potomac School


2:45pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Holy Child


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Holy Child


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. Albans


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans


4:15pm


Fri, Apr 4th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at Baltimore Friends


4:15pm - 6:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at St. James School


5:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day


5:30pm


Sat, Apr 5th

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Potomac Meet


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Potomac Meet


Crew - Club (Girls) vs. Smokey Jacobs Regatta


Baseball - Varsity vs. Bullis


11:00am


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Bullis


11:00am


Softball - Varsity at George Mason


2:00pm


Softball - Varsity at George Mason


4:00pm


Mon, Apr 7th

Baseball - 7/8 B at St. Albans


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B at Bullis


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School


4:30pm


Tue, Apr 8th

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. James School


4:45pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School


4:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School


5:30pm


Wed, Apr 9th

Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Flint Hill Meet


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Flint Hill Meet


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Bullis


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Bullis


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:30pm


Thu, Apr 10th

Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 B at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - A Team Home vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B Team away vs. Landon


2:30pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Landon


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Holton-Arms


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at National Cathedral School


4:15pm


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


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at Landon


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School


5:30pm


Fri, Apr 11th

Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. CRONLY


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. CRONLY


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


4:00pm


Softball - Varsity at Episcopal High School


4:30pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Sat, Apr 12th

Crew - Club (Girls) vs. Baltimore Invitational Regatta


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Woodward Relays


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Woodward Relays


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


10:00am


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Heights


11:00am


Wed, Apr 16th

Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B at Maret School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B Team Home vs. St. Stephen St. Agnes


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity at Maret School


4:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Day


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms


5:45pm


Thu, Apr 17th

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


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A at St. Andrew's School


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - SFS meet


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - SFS meet


2:45pm


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


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Bullis


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Bullis


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Bullis


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Prep


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Prep


4:15pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Baltimore Friends


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School


5:00pm


More


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