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Sunday - January 1, 2017


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU


Announcements


JANUARY EXAMS


Events


STUDENT ATHLETE RECRUITMENT-PARENT INFO: JAN. 4
TICKETS LEFT: SFS AT THE WIZARDS: JAN. 6
MLK DAY SERVICE EVENT: JAN. 16
PARENT SPEAKER: DEBRA HAFFNER: JAN. 23
GAMETIME! WINTER SEASON SCHEDULE


Other


ONGOING TOILETRIES COLLECTION


News Around the School


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,
I hope you and your families have enjoyed a wonderful break. As we prepare to return to school, I hope we will carry with us the sense of peace and goodwill that this winter holiday season has brought.
Our first day back at school is a review day. Students will follow a normal daily schedule and work with their teachers to prepare for their exams. We will have two reading days during this exam period: January 4 and 10. These days have been set aside for students to study and meet with their teachers. Some teachers may hold optional review sessions on these days. Students should speak directly with their teachers to learn more about any reviews that might be scheduled. The announcements section below includes additional information about the semester exams. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Principal Min Kim at kimm@sidwell.edu.
The third quarter, which begins on January 17, starts with a three-day school week. Some students will change arts classes for the second semester; seniors will change their history and English classes. Seniors must purchase second semester books through the MBS Virtual Bookstore. Questions about second semester schedules and books should be directed to Min Kim.
The Parents of Black Students group has partnered with the Parents Association to sponsor the second annual community service program for MLK Day (Monday, January 16). We hope you will join us for this wonderful event as we gather as a community to serve others in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Parents of 9th graders are invited to the first of our Parent Coffees with Upper School administrators on January 19 at 8:00 a.m. The dates for the other grades are below. We look forward to continuing our conversation with you.
Parent Coffees with Upper School Administrators
* 9th grade parents: January 19, 8:00 a.m. in the choral room, and February 28, 8:00 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
* 10th grade parents: February 23, 8:00 a.m. in the choral room
* 11th grade parents: February 21, 8:00 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
* 12th grade parents: March 2, 8:00 a.m. in the choral room
Juniors and their parents are invited to attend an important college counseling program on January 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Details will be e-mailed to you from the College Counseling office.
Warmly,
Mamadou
Mamadou Guèye
Upper School Principal


Announcements


JANUARY EXAMS
January 2017 Exam Schedule


Sunday
1
Happy New Year!


Monday
2
NO SCHOOL


Tuesday
3
Review Day
Regular Schedule
(no new material)


Wednesday
4
Reading Day
No regular classes


Thursday
5
History Exam
10:00 a.m.


Friday
6
English Exam
10:00 a.m.


Sunday
8


Monday
9
Language Exam
10:00 a.m.


Tuesday
10
Reading Day
No regular classes


Wednesday
11
Science Exam
10:00 a.m.


Thursday
12
Math Exam
10:00 a.m.


Friday
13
Make-up Exam
10:00 a.m.


Reminders:
Exams begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Gross will e-mail students their exam room assignments when school resumes on January 3.
Students who qualify for extended time will begin exams at 9:30 a.m. Ms. Schneck will e-mail students with additional information.
Students who are doubling in a subject must schedule their second exam by e-mailing Ms. Morillas at morillasj@sidwell.edu. Students may take two exams on the same day or take the second exam on January 13, exam make-up day. An exam may not be taken before the designated exam day for that subject.
If a student is ill on the morning of an exam, parents must e-mail USAttendance@sidwell.edu. Students may take the make-up exam on January 13.
Should we have inclement weather during the exam period, we may need to make adjustments to the schedule. Please check your e-mail for any updates.


Events


STUDENT ATHLETE RECRUITMENT-PARENT INFO: JAN. 4
Parents of athletes are invited to attend an informal information session on January 4 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Patrick Gallagher, director of college counseling, and Anne Renninger, SFS athletic director, will lay out what the recruitment process looks like for SFS athletes interested in playing NCAA sports in college. Don't miss this chance to get invaluable guidance from two veterans.

TICKETS LEFT: SFS AT THE WIZARDS: JAN. 6
If you would like to purchase tickets for this game, please contact Kathi Webb at webbk@sidwell.edu. We may still have spaces available.

MLK DAY SERVICE EVENT: JAN. 16
The Parents of Black Students (PBS), in collaboration with the Quaker Life, Community Service, and Equity, Justice, and Community (EJC) committees, invite all members of the SFS community to celebrate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will gather from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, January 16. Following a brief, query-centered discussion (and storytelling for younger members of the community), SFS volunteers will choose to participate in one of the available service events:
1. Bake casseroles for Bethesda Cares.
2. Make cards and sort donated items for Veterans Affairs DC Medical Center.
3. Create healthy snack bags for N Street Village Day Center.
4. Create winter care bags for Georgetown Ministry Center. The Quaker Life Committee will also host coffee and conversation with speakers from the National Coalition for the Homeless. Afterward, we will regroup for a short time of reflection before closing with a moment of silence.
Please sign up to donate items and/or volunteer for one of the service engagements to help the underserved in our community.

PARENT SPEAKER: DEBRA HAFFNER: JAN. 23
Please mark your calendar for January 23 to hear Debra Haffner speak about raising physically, emotionally, and sexually healthy children. Debra, an ordained minister with the Unitarian Church, holds master's degrees in public health and divinity. She has written several books about raising children, including From Diapers to Dating, Beyond the Big Talk, and What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know. Her specialty is helping parents talk to their children about sexuality in a way that reflects parents' own family values. While the conversation will mostly be directed toward parents of older students, we invite all to attend. This talk is open to the broader community, so please feel free to bring a friend.
Light refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. The program will start at 7:00 p.m.
Childcare is available for Sidwell Friends community members. Please let Kathi Webb know if you plan to use this service. E-mail her at webbk@sidwell.edu.

GAMETIME! WINTER SEASON SCHEDULE
Winter GAMETIME! events are

Girls' Basketball v. NCS: Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 p.m.
Dance Ensemble* Performance: Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Boys' Basketball v. Maret: Tuesday, February 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Boys' & Girls' Swim & Dive v. St. Albans/NCS: Thursday, February 16 at 4:00 p.m.

*Dance ensemble members earn PE credit for their work, so they are featured as part of GAMETIME!
If you plan to bring a group to any of these events please let us (pa.athletics@sidwell.edu) know so we can make sure you're recognized to the team and coaches.


Other


ONGOING TOILETRIES COLLECTION
If you accumulated travel toiletries over winter break, please don't forget to bring them in for our ongoing collection for the homeless. Collection boxes are located in the US dean's office, at the Middle School desk, in the Lower School office, and at the reception desk in Zartman House.


Upper School Weekly E-Newsletter Submissions

How to Submit an Article to the E-Newsletter. Fill out the form at www.sidwell.edu/submit by 12:00 p.m. Thursday.

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.

The Upper School Weekly E-Newsletter is a forum for communication among parents and is designed to provide announcements concerning school events or information. E-newsletter submissions should be filled out at www.sidwell.edu/submit.


Calendar


Tue, Jan 3rd

School Reopens


Wed, Jan 4th

US Parent Event: College Admissions for the Athlete

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
8:00am - 8:45am


US PA Steering Committee Meeting

Rusch Team Room
8:05am - 9:35am


AC/PG meeting

US Library Board Room
12:00pm - 2:30pm


Thu, Jan 5th

PA Executive Committee

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


US Exam # 1 History

Upper School
10:00am - 12:00pm


Fri, Jan 6th

US Exam # 2 English

Upper School
10:00am - 12:00pm


Family Night at Wizards

Verizon Center
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Sun, Jan 8th

SSAT

US Classrooms
8:00am - 1:00pm


All School Family Community Service

Off Site - A Wider Circle
1:00pm - 3:00pm


Mon, Jan 9th

US Exam #3 Language

Upper School
10:00am - 12:00pm


Tue, Jan 10th

US Reading Day


Wed, Jan 11th

US Exam #4 Science

Upper School
10:00am - 12:00pm


AC/PG meeting

Alumni Lounge
12:00pm - 2:30pm


Thu, Jan 12th

US Exam #5 Math

Upper School
10:00am - 12:00pm


Fri, Jan 13th

Lower School - NO SCHOOL (Faculty Report Writing)


US Exam Makeup Day


Sat, Jan 14th

BSU Rehearsal

Caplin Theater, Arts Center
12:00pm - 4:00pm


Mon, Jan 16th

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - NO SCHOOL


All Community Meeting for Worship and MLK Day of Service

RLS Meeting Room, Dining Room, US Library, Lower Level Classrooms
9:00am - 2:00pm


Tue, Jan 17th

US Musical Rehearsal

Caplin Theater + Choral Room + Theatre Arts Studio
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, Jan 18th

AC/PG meeting

US Library Board Room
12:00pm - 2:30pm


Peace/Activism Event

RLS Meeting Room
6:00pm - 9:00pm


US Musical Rehearsal

Caplin Theater + Choral Room + Theatre Arts Studio
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Thu, Jan 19th

9Th Grade Parent Coffee with US Adm

RLS Meeting Room
8:00am - 8:45am


US MFW

RLS Meeting Room
9:35am - 10:20am


US Musical Rehearsal

Caplin Theater + Choral Room + Theatre Arts Studio
6:00pm - 9:00pm


11th Gr. Students/Parents with College Counseling

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
7:00pm - 9:00pm


GLSBT Dance

Caplin Theater & Arts Center Lobby
8:30pm - 10:30pm


Fri, Jan 20th

Inauguration Day - NO SCHOOL


Sat, Jan 21st

BSU Rehearsal

Caplin Theater & Arts Center Lobby
12:00pm - 4:00pm


Sun, Jan 22nd

US Musical Rehearsal

Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater + Theatre Arts Stidio
1:00pm - 5:00pm


More


Athletics


Tue, Jan 3rd

Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Holy Child


4:15pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity at Holy Child


5:45pm


Wed, Jan 4th

Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Alice Deal Jr. High


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Alice Deal Jr. High


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 C at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Thu, Jan 5th

Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Mater Dei


2:30pm


Wrestling - 7/8 at Potomac School


2:45pm


Sat, Jan 7th

Wrestling - Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


10:00am


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Stone Ridge Invitational - Diving


11:00am


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Stone Ridge Invitational - Diving


11:00am


Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. St. James School


12:00pm


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Stone Ridge Invitational - Swimming


1:00pm


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Stone Ridge Invitational - Swimming


1:00pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Episcopal High School - IAC/MAC Challenge vs. Episcopal HS


6:00pm


Mon, Jan 9th

Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 C vs. Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School


3:00pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Woods Academy


3:00pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Woods Academy


3:00pm


Wed, Jan 11th

Wrestling - 7/8 at Maret School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Maret School


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Maret School


2:45pm


Thu, Jan 12th

Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. KIPP DC Northeast Academy


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. KIPP DC Northeast Academy


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 C at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Sat, Jan 14th

Wrestling - Varsity - Heritage Duals


Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. King Abdullah Academy


1:00pm


Tue, Jan 17th

Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Flint Hill


4:15pm


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


4:15pm


Wrestling - Varsity vs. St. James School


5:00pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill


6:00pm


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


6:00pm


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School


7:30pm


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Potomac School


7:30pm


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


7:30pm


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


7:30pm


Wed, Jan 18th

Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Sheridan School


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Sheridan School


2:45pm


Indoor Track - P.E. Class (Coed) - Georgetown Prep Practice Meet #2


4:00pm


Basketball - Boys Freshman at Wilson H.S.


4:15pm


Thu, Jan 19th

Wrestling - 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 C at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Swimming - Boys 7/8 - St. Albans Meet


2:45pm


Swimming - Girls 7/8 - St. Albans Meet


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


4:15pm


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at Maret School


4:15pm


Wrestling - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:30pm


Squash - P.E. Class (Co-Ed) at Potomac School


4:30pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity at Maret School


5:45pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


6:00pm


Sat, Jan 21st

Indoor Track - P.E. Class (Coed) vs. Last Track to Philly @ Prep


8:00am


Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. Landon


11:30am


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Landon


1:00pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Landon


3:00pm


More


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