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Parents Association: Grade Representative E-mail
Thursday, September 29, 2016


Dear 10th grade families,We hope everyone has settled into the school year and that your children are enjoying the beginning of 10th grade.This is our regular update on key upcoming events at school. We hope this helps you stay on top of your calendar. In addition, we will shortly be inviting signups for the traditional fall potlucks—thank you to those who generously volunteered to host.We look forward to chatting with you there!Best regards,Your 10th grade repsJackie Becker, Mark Dorfman, Kavita Sethi, and Tessa van der Willigen*********************************************************************************************************************Key events in the next two weeksThrough Sunday evening, October 2, One Act Festival “SNAPSHOT”- directed by John Elko*. Performances are Friday 8:00 pm, Sunday 2:30 pm, and 7:30 pm.Location: Rosenberg TheaterVisit this link to get tickets: http://www.sidwell.edu/arts/box-office/index.aspx*John Elko was publicly thanked by Hamilton’s director (and Sidwell alumnus) Thomas Kail when receiving his Tony award for Best Director in June. Who knows what future star you could be seeing!Wednesday October 5, 8.30 am - 10 am — Parent Peer Group Facilitator Training Location: Lower School Quaker Meeting House. All parents interested in facilitating parent peer groups in the fall and spring must attend an annual training session provided by LS Counselor Richard Griffith and MS Counselor Julia Porter. Coffee and tea will be provided in the Quaker Meeting House foyer at 8:00 a.m. The training will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. and end at 9:30 a.m. Parents from any division are welcome to attend this training. Parents trained in prior years are also asked to come.Saturday October 8, 1.30 pm — GAMETIME! Football Location: Football Field. Come cheer the football team as they take on Potomac. Special fan treats in additon to the football concession stand.Friday October 14, 8.00 am - 9.00 am — 10th Grade Parent Coffee with Upper School AdministrationLocation: Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Come and meet Mamadou and his team and ask any questions that are on your mind.Thursday October 13 - Sunday October 16 — Next To New SaleLocation: Wannan Gym. Come and shop for a good cause—student financial aid!Thursday, October 13, 3:00-8:00 p.m. (SFS faculty and staff only)Friday, October 14, 9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (SFS community only)Saturday, October 15, 9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (Open to the public)Sunday, October 16, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Open to the public)To volunteer to help: http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspxd=366.3207.2681075.78609.17668.Saturday, October 15 — Homecoming In addition to the traditional matches (starting at 11 am and ending with football from 2.30 pm), food sales, etc, the Homecoming Dance will be held from 8 pm - 10.30 pm in the US Dining Room, and there will be Parent Peer Group discussions around the same time; please watch the Newsletter for details.And beyond…Mark your calendars for:GAMETIME! Golf, Monday October 17, 12.10 - 12.50 pmGAMETIME! Field Hockey, Tuesday October 18, 4.15 pmParents of Asian Students Book Club Gathering, Tuesday October 18, 7-9 pmGAMETIME! Girls Tennis, Tuesday October 25, 4.30 pmGAMETIME! Cross Country, Wednesday October 26, 3.20 pmUpper School Arts Guild, Friday October 28, 7-9 pmPA Quaker Life Coffee, Monday October 31, 8-9 amParent speaker, Tony Wolf, Thursday November 10, 7-8.30 pm


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