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Wednesday - April 20, 2011 From the School Top Stories The 2011 Peace Speaker on Monday was Fozia Naseer from the Central Asia Institute (Greg Mortenson’s organization). Read more about her. Sidwell Friends Upper School has a strong commitment to eliminating the use of intolerant language and raising awareness about the impact of our words and actions. At school we work to show students how casual remarks can be hurtful, especially when they take part of another person’s identity and use it as a slur. We hope you will reinforce this message at home. This past Friday, April 15, some students chose to participate in the Day of Silence to recognize the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in our nation schools. Read more about the Day of Silence and about Spread the Word to End the Word. Founder’s Day was postponed due to weather and will be held on Thursday, April 21. The Upper School will have shortened classes in the morning before the All School Program, followed by an Upper School Meeting For Worship and Arts Guild. As we head toward warmer weather, we are reminding students of the Sidwell Friends dress code. One new trend that we have noticed is the return of ripped jeans as a fashion statement. These are prohibited in the dress code, and we ask for your help in reminding students (both boys and girls) that these should not be worn to school. Reminder: Please Complete the Survey Tom's LetterLast week, Tom Farquhar, Head of School, sent out a request asking you to participate in a confidential online survey that is designed to help assess the School’s climate and culture as it relates to inclusivity and multiculturalism. This is a reminder to please complete the survey by Friday, April 22, 2011. Parent participation is essential to the outcome of the survey -- please open it at http://insightlink.net/aim-sidwell. Read MoreFair Share Celebrates the Classes of 2022, 2023 and 2024 Congratulations to the Class of 2022, the Class of 2023, and the Class of 2024 for reaching our challenge goal in parent participation in the Fair Share Fund. These classes were entered into a drawing for a pizza party lunch at the SFS Auction. All three grades will celebrate this milestone with a pizza party lunch! We are continuing to work towards our overall goal of 95 percent parent participation. If you have not given, please consider making a gift of any size by June 30. Please go online or e-mail your pledge to Elizabeth Souder, Assistant Director of Annual Funds. Thank you to all those who have already supported the Fair Share Fund earlier this school year! PA Announcements Drinking: A peer group discussion Tuesday April 26, Zartman House Drawing Rm 7:30-9:00pm Join fellow 9th grade parents for our final "peer group" meeting of the year. Judge Brian Kim will share how the law views parental responsibility for underage drinking. After a brief question and answer with Judge Kim, we will reconvene as 9th grade parents to discuss our challenges and strategies for addressing this important topic. How and where do they drink? What is pre-gaming? Who drives them home? What exactly does it mean to supervise a teen party? If you have questions and/or answers, please join us.Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast Reminder: The US Parents Association is sponsoring an Appreciation Breakfast for our beloved teachers and Staff on Friday, April 29th. We still need several volunteers to bring baked goods, fresh fruit, ground coffees, juices and other breakfast goodies. Contributions should be dropped off at the Upper School Faculty Lounge no later than 7:45 am on the morning of Friday, April 29th. Please place your name on all your non-disposable dishes and have your scholar pick them up by the end of the day in the Faculty Lounge. We are asking the 9th Grade to take the lead on this Appreciation event. However, we would welcome all contributions from other parents in the different grades. We are tracking contributions on a website -- please sign up today! SignUpGenius.com/go/teacher566. On Friday, April 29th we also need 3 volunteers to help clean up at 1:30 in the afternoon. Faculty and staff welcome these special breakfast treats. Your PA thanks you for your help in showing our appreciation to the incredibly dedicated Sidwell Friends faculty, coaching, administrative and maintenance staff. Please email Alison Ling if you have questions. Strategic Plan Update Light refreshments are being served at 6:30 pm, May 2nd. Please join Head of School Tom Farquhar, the All-School Parents Association and the Sidwell Friends Board of Trustees for an update on Sidwell Friends School’s Strategic Plan. The Board of Trustees has been working for over a year in consultation with parents, faculty, alumni and students on developing a strategic plan which will define the education skill sets through year 2024, the expectations for Sidwell Friends faculty as master learners, how the School's Quakerness defines our values and priorities, and the business models that allow us to reach our goals. As this important works approaches its final stages, please come for an update and discussion on these vital and exciting issues. Please RSVP to isaacsa@sidwell.edu. We look forward to seeing you there. Polly Bomstein and Lynn Sachs, All School PA Co-Presidents Read More Other News Crew Car Wash Clean that winter grime off your car and support the Sidwell Crew team! The annual Spring Carwash is the team's primary fundraiser. Help the team, help yourself drive away clean! Sunday May 1st, from 11am-2pm, Upper School garage.Collecting Bikes for the World On April 30th, US Community Service is offering SFS families and area residents a chance to donate their used bicycles as part of an effort to reduce waste and provide those in need with a means of personal transport. Through a partnership with Bikes for the World (BfW), the nation's largest bicycle reuse program, you are is invited to drop off your used bicycles (children, youth and adult - no tricycles, please) and cycling-related items. Tapping into a network of overseas non-profit partners, BfW will collect and distribute donated bicycles to impoverished communities around the world. There is a suggested donation of $10 to defray a share of the cost of shipping to overseas charity partners, which recondition the bicycles and distribute them to people who need them. Volunteers are needed to prep the bikes and load them into BfW vehicles. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact David Connell, connelld@sidwell.edu or June Das Gupta. Saturday April 30th, 2011, 10 am - 1 pm. US Bus Parking LotThe Alaska Trip is on! There are a few more spaces available. Get one before they vanish! Questions? Contact Dave Wood, Margaret Pennock, or the Summer Programs office.NEWSLETTER BASICS How to Submit An Article Send submissions to PA.USNewsletter@sidwell.edu by 2 pm on Tuesday. Please reference "Newsletter Submission" and the publish date(s) in the subject line. Items should be submitted as text in the body of the email. PLEASE do not include any formatting such as indents, bullets, boldface or all caps, and keep submissions succinct. If you have a form or flyer to include with your submission, please send it as a PDF attachment to your email. Receipt of your submission will be confirmed as soon as possible. If you have not received a confirmation of receipt by the deadline for submissions, please contact the editors at PA.USNewsletter@sidwell.edu. How to Subscribe/Unsubcribe Our automated listserv subscription service is currently down. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the newsletter, please send an email to isaacsa@sidwell.edu and indicate whether you would like to subscribe or unsubscribe. Note Concerning the School Calendar The calendar entries 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 Wed, Apr 20th US PA Steering Committee Meeting US Room 102 4:30pm - 6:00pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:00pm - 9:00pm Thu, Apr 21st Founders Day 10:30am - 1:00pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:00pm - 9:00pm Celebrating Daughters Rehearsal AC Music Room 7:00pm - 9:00pm Fri, Apr 22nd Good Friday Robotics Team Meeting Robotics Lab in basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab 2:40pm - 5:30pm Arts Guild AC Theater 6:00pm - 10:00pm Sun, Apr 24th Easter Mon, Apr 25th US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Tue, Apr 26th US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm 9th Grade Parent Peer Group Zartman Drawing Room 7:30pm - 9:00pm Wed, Apr 27th US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Celebrating Daughters Rehearsal AC Music Room 6:30pm - 8:30pm Thu, Apr 28th US Visual Arts Gallery Opening AC Rubenstein Gallery and AC Lobby 4:30pm - 6:00pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm 10th Grade Parent Meeting with College Counseling MS Drama Studio 7:00pm - 8:30pm Fri, Apr 29th Arbor Day Teacher Appreciation Robotics Team Meeting Robotcs Lab in Basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab 2:40pm - 5:30pm US Spring Choral Concert AC Theater 7:30pm Sat, Apr 30th Bikes for the World Bike Drive Tennis Courts and Visiting Buses Lot 10:00am - 1:00pm 12th Grade "Celebrating Daughters" US Dining Room and AC Theater 5:00pm - 9:30pm Sun, May 1st Crew Car Wash Wisconsin Ave. Garage US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Music Room 1:00pm - 5:00pm US Instrumental Ensemble Concert AC Theater 2:30pm - 6:00pm Mon, May 2nd AP: Environmental Chemistry AP: Psychology Senior Project Rehearsal AC Music Room 12:30pm - 5:30pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Refreshments for Parents Association meeting Meetinghouse Lobby 6:30pm Board of Trustees with Parents Association DC Quaker Meetinghouse, US Rooms 102, 104/106, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 128, 130, 234 7:00pm - 9:30pm Tue, May 3rd AP: Art History AP: Comp. Science A AP: Spanish Senior Project Rehearsal AC Music Room 4:15pm - 6:00pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Wed, May 4th AP: Calculus AP: Chinese PA Executive Committee Meeting Athletic Center Meeting Room 8:00am - 9:00am Senior Project Rehearsal AC Music Room 12:30pm - 5:30pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Celebrating Sons Rehearsal AC Music Room 7:30pm Thu, May 5th AP: English Literature & Composition AP: Latin ACT Test/10th Grade Practice US Classrooms 8:00am - 12:00pm Senior Project Rehearsal AC Music Room 12:30pm - 5:30pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Fri, May 6th AP: European History AP: Studio Art AP: U.S. History Senior Project Rehearsal AC Music Room 12:30pm - 5:30pm Robotics Team Meeting Robotics Lab in Basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab 2:40pm - 5:30pm Sat, May 7th SAT Off Campus 12th Grade "Celebrating Sons" US Dining Room and AC Theater 5:00pm - 9:30pm Sun, May 8th US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 1:00pm - 5:00pm Mon, May 9th AP: Biology AP: Music Theory AP: Physics PA Athletics Committee Meeting Athletic Centner Meeting Room 7:45am - 9:00am Senior Project Rehearsal AC Music Room 12:30pm - 5:30pm US PA Steering Committee Meeting US Room 102 4:30pm - 6:00pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:00pm - 9:00pm Tue, May 10th AP: Comparative Government AP: French AP: U.S. Government & Politics Senior Project Rehearsal AC Music Room 12:30pm - 5:30pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:00pm - 9:00pm More Athletics Wed, Apr 20th Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 A at Maret School 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B at Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 4:15pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 5:00pm Thu, Apr 21st Baseball - 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Track & Field - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 4:00pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 4:00pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Landon 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Bullis 4:30pm Softball - Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 4:30pm Sat, Apr 23rd Crew - Club (Girls) - Crown of Wisconsin Regatta at Thompson's Boat Center Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 12:00pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School 12:00pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School 1:00pm Mon, Apr 25th Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 2:45pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Flint Hill 2:45pm Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:15pm Tue, Apr 26th Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 3:45pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 4:00pm Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Madeira, GDS, Flint Hill & St. Andrew's 4:00pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Madeira, GDS, Flint Hill & St. Andrew's 4:00pm Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at St. Andrew's School 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 5:30pm Wed, Apr 27th Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Bullis 2:30pm Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Bullis 2:30pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Landon 2:30pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Bullis 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 4:15pm Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Washington Latin 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Gonzaga High School 4:30pm Thu, Apr 28th Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Potomac School 2:45pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 4:30pm Baseball - Varsity vs. St. James School 4:30pm Fri, Apr 29th Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays Softball - Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 4:45pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. James School 4:45pm Sat, Apr 30th Crew - Club (Girls) - Charlie Butt Regatta at Thompson's Boat Center Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays Baseball - Varsity at Avalon 11:00am Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. Albans 12:00pm Baseball - Varsity at Avalon 1:00pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Potomac School 1:30pm Sun, May 1st Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament Mon, May 2nd Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Mater Dei 2:30pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A - Brookewood 2:45pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 4:00pm Tue, May 3rd Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Softball - Varsity at Potomac School 5:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Maret School 5:30pm Wed, May 4th Softball - 7/8 A vs. Maryland School for the Deaf 2:30pm Baseball - 7/8 B at St. Albans 2:30pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Maret School 2:45pm Softball - Varsity at Holy Child 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:30pm Thu, May 5th Baseball - 7/8 A at Landon 2:30pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Landon 2:30pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Bullis 2:45pm Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - GDS, NCS & McLean 2:45pm Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - GDS, NCS & McLean 2:45pm Softball - Junior Varsity at Stone Ridge School 4:30pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 5:30pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill 5:30pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 5:30pm Fri, May 6th Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper Invitational Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper Invitational Softball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 4:00pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. James School 5:00pm Sat, May 7th Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper Invitational Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper Invitational Crew - Club (Girls) - Ted Phoenix Regatta at Occoquan Mon, May 9th Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:15pm Baseball - 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