SFS LS Thursday Letter 3-10-11

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Thursday - March 10, 2011

From the School

QUERY
We have so much to learn from our teachers
and from each other. How can we focus our
attention on learning? When is the right time
to talk and socialize?
3YPARENTS FROM GRADES PK, K AND 1: BREAKFAST WITH RICH
On Thursday, March 10, from 8:15-9:00 AM, parents from grades PK K & 1 are invited to the Meeting House for a casual light breakfast with Rich Lodish. This is your chance to ask Rich questions or share insights, thoughts, or feedback at the midpoint of the school year.NEW DATES FOR UPCOMING MATH CLASSES FOR PARENTS--NEXT PROGRAM APRIL 8
Due to school closures and conflicting activities and programs, the next math class for parents will be held on Friday April 8. The class will be held at 7:45 AM in the Math Lab (upstairs in the Manor House). The focus this time will be on fractions and decimals. This class is relevant to parents of students in all grades. During the class, we will discuss how fractions and decimals are taught from PK through 6th grade and what parents can do at home to help their child better understand these important topics.

On Friday May 6, we will be holding our last class of the year. We will send out further information about this class as we get closer.

We hope to see you then.

Merry and Raina

PA Announcements

PARENTS ASSOCIATION REIMBURSEMENTS NEW RULE
Effective March 1, 2011, all Parent Association reimbursements must be submitted within 30 days of the expenditure. Please note the summarized procedures below and see the “How to Get Things Done” section of the Parents Association portal on the SFS Website for more detailed instructions:
**Download and fill out a PA Reimbursement Form (from Parent Portal, click Parents Association, and then click Forms).

**Attach ORIGINAL receipts or invoices; no copies, no faxes. Loose receipts should be TAPED (not stapled) on the back of the form, or to a blank sheet of paper so they can be easily copied. Please note that tax will NOT be reimbursed.

**Obtain signature of Division Clerk or All-School PA Presidents.

**Submit all paperwork to the PA Treasurer, Jay Dunn, who will process your request.
Thank you to the myriad of parents who take on these PA volunteer jobs and your willingness to expend your own funds to run these programs. Unfortunately, very delayed reimbursements make it impossible to budget effectively and we hope that this new procedure will allow us to allocate our PA funds more efficiently.

Lynn Sachs and Polly Bomstein
PA Co-PresidentsPARENT EVENT: FINDING A BALANCE WITH CLAIRE SHIPMAN
Save the date! April 7, 7:30-9 PM, in the Meetinghouse, Lower School parent Claire Shipman, and author of New York Times bestseller “Womenomics” will lead a discussion on balancing the many demands of our very busy lives. Whether you work at home, in an office, as a volunteer or as the principal caregiver in your family, time has become the new commodity, and we all need help figuring out how to hoard it and spend it. Shipman wrote the book with fellow SFS parent Katty Kay, and she will share their research, as well as strategies to help parents navigate their professional and private lives. A Q&A session will follow. To arrange for babysitting, contact Pamela Kurland (pamela.kurland@gmail.com) or Rebecca Rippey (rippey@rcn.com).REFLECTIONS FROM THE THE PA DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
What appears as a disability to you may not be one for me.

"We welcome your comments and feedback, as well as your experiences. Email arringtonlp@hotmail.com.COMMUNITY SERVICE CORNER
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FOOD, TOILETRIES, AND BABY ITEMS FOR OUR NEIGHBORS
Many thanks to all the Sidwell Friends families who donated pantry items, toiletries, and baby items for our community service projects. Our friends at A Wider Circle, Martha's Table, and Bethesda Cares were amazed at the amount donations.
WEEKEND VOLUNTEERING FOR FAMILIES IN MARCH
Weekend slots fill quickly.
A Wider Circle
Join SFS families at A Wider Circle in Silver Spring on Sunday, March 13th from 1-2:30 PM. Volunteers will help sort children’s clothing, household items, pantry foods and furniture. Your time will greatly benefit AWC’s Neighbor to Neighbor as they help families who are just leaving shelters to make a warm, safe, and comfortable home. All families welcome (ages 4 and up), PreK and Second Grade families encouraged. Please RSVP to Sara Jane Harris, sjrharris@comcast.net.
Martha's Table
On Monday, April 11th from 10 AM to 12:30 PM, we have 12-15 volunteer slots to work at Martha’s Table making and bagging donated food to feed people who are hungry throughout the city. You can even take a tour through the kitchen where you will see the enormous pot your Wednesday Veggies fill to make the famous Martha’s Table soup! All families welcome (ages 4 and up), Second and Fourth Grade families encouraged. (Families can leave earlier than 12:30 PM if they need to.) Please RSVP by March 28th to Felice Roggen at froggen@mac.com. Please do not sign up unless you can commit to the morning as this will prevent another family from using the slots.
Wondering when your grade is slated to volunteer? Click "Read More" below. Read MoreQUAKER LIFE COMMITTEE
Quaker Meeting for Worship -- You are always welcome to join your child in the classroom for Meeting for Worship at 1:30 PM every Tuesday. Please arrive a few minutes early to get situated. On Tuesday, March 15, the following classes will be meeting in the Meeting House instead of the classroom: K, 2X, 3.

Other News

SIDWELL FRIENDS UPPER SCHOOL PRESENTS OLIVER!
NEVER BEFORE HAS A SHOW OFFERED MORE!
One of the most beloved British musicals, Oliver! vividly brings to life Charles Dickens' timeless characters with its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more. The sensational score is full of Lionel Bart's irresistible songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.
Oliver! plays March 11-13 in the Mary Caplin Theater. Show times are 8:00 PM on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 PM on Sunday. Tickets are $4.00 for children and $8.00 for adults. (Sidwell students are admitted free-of-charge but must still have a reservation.) To reserve tickets, please call the Sidwell Friends box office at 202-537-8141 or email: boxoffice@sidwell.edu.LS THURSDAY LETTER INFORMATION
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Calendar

Thu, Mar 10th

PK, K, & 1st Grade Breakfast with Rich

LS Meeting Room
8:15am - 9:00am

LS PA Diversity Committee meeting

LS Quaker Meetinghouse
5:00pm - 6:00pm

LS Admitted Student Event

LS Library
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Fri, Mar 11th

LS Early Morning Quaker Meetings

LS Meeting Room
7:45am - 8:15am

LS Assembly: The Bully Plan - Paul Hadfield

LS Multi-Purpose Room
9:00am - 10:00am

US Musical Performance of Oliver

AC Theater
8:00pm

Sat, Mar 12th

Breakfast for Mothers of 4th Grade Girls

LS Manor House Library
9:00am - 10:30am

US Musical Performance of Oliver

AC Theater
8:00pm

Sun, Mar 13th

PK & Grade 2 A Wider Circle Family Community Service

Off Campus
1:00pm - 2:30pm

US Musical Performance of Oliver

AC Theater
2:30pm

Tue, Mar 15th

3x and 3y trip to Williamsburg

1:00pm
3/16/2011

Zeidman Lecture

AC Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Wed, Mar 16th

Grade 3 to Alexandria

8:45am - 2:45pm

Fri, Mar 18th

Spring Vacation begins

Mon, Mar 21st

Spring Break Camp

Lower School
9:00am - 3:00pm