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Hello 9th Grade Parents,

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thanks for the donations and
all the great volunteers at the 9th Grade Freshman Piebake. Together we
made 219 pies to for homeless and low-income families on Thanksgiving!

As we are looking toward next week at school, we would like to remind you
that tomorrow evening (Monday, November 30), *Ron Leiber *will be speaking
at 7 pm (reception starts at 6:30 pm) in the meeting room. He is a
personal finance journalist with the New York Times and will speak about how
parents talk with their children about money and the important impact these
conversations have on a child’s actions and on family financial decisions.
Copies of his book, *The Opposite of Spoiled, *will be available*.*

We are also attaching the calendar for December and January so you can plan
ahead.

Here are a couple of important upcoming dates for December.

There are several events on *Friday December 11th:*

Upper School Art Show and Reception: :5.30pm to 7:30 pm ; Rubenstein Gallery

Parents of Black Students Holiday Potluck: 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm: Sidwell
Friends School parents Yomi Alawode and Georgine Newman-Alawode have
graciously volunteered to host this potluck gathering. RSVP using sign up
geniushttp://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0544aea823a0fe3-pbsannua
<http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.2921.2348093.69000.15896>

Upper School Instrumental Winter Concert : 7.30pm to 9.30pm :Robert L.
Smith Meeting Room

*Sat. Dec. 12* : Winter Dance:: 8:30 to 10:30 pm: Upper School Dining Room

*Sun. Dec 13* : Upper School Winter Concert: 2.30pm to 4.30pm: Robert L.
Smith Meeting Room

*Mon., Dec. 21* through *Fri., Jan. 1*; Winter Vacation

*Tues, Dec. 22*: Candlelight Meeting for Worship: 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm: Lower
School Quaker Meeting House

*Mon., Jan.18, 2016*: PBS Sponsored MLK Community Service Day
Celebration of the Life and Works of Dr. Martin Luther King


The Parents of Black Students (PBS) in collaboration with the Quaker Life,
Community Service, and the Equity, Justice and Community (EJC), would like
to encourage all members of the Sidwell Friends School (SFS) community to
join us in celebrating the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In
the spirit of shared service and community, volunteers will gather for a
brief period of query-centered discussion followed by outreach to members
of the local community. We will then regroup for a short time of reflection
before closing with a moment of silence.


Time: 9:00am to 12:30pm

More details and sign-up information will be provided at a later date.


Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!


Warmly,


Your 9th Grade PA Representatives
Virginia, Tazeen, Stacy and Carolin