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Wednesday - May 19, 2010


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Appreciation/Farewell Reception, May 19th -- Entire SFS Community Invited!
To the entire Sidwell Friends Community: please join fellow parents, students, faculty, and staff as we say thank you to Interim Head of School Steve Barker, Interim US Principal Ellis Turner, and US Assistant Principal and Dean of Students Rebecca Zug for their remarkable service this year. The PA and School will host an appreciation/farewell reception on May 19th from 5 – 6 pm in the US Dining Room. Though their duties will not have ended quite yet, this will be an opportunity to say good bye before the summer is upon us. Tasty refreshments will be on hand. If you have questions, please contact PA.president@sidwell.edu.Last Call for Sidwell Golfers!
Registration due Thursday, May 20
Tee off with us for another great day of golf and communing at the Kenwood Country Club to help us raise money for student financial aid on Monday, May 24. Your afternoon on the course will be followed by a cocktail reception with your foursome, friends and fellow players.
We hope you will register today to help make this event a hole in one! For information on registering and additional information on the tournament and sponsorship opportunities click here. Please contact the Events for Student Scholarships office at events@sidwell.edu or (202) 537-8110 if you have any questions or want sponsor the event.US Musical: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Upper School presents the musical comedy THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. Performances are Friday, May 21 and Saturday, May 22 at 8 pm and Sunday, May 23 at 2:30 pm in the Mary Ellen Caplin Theater located in the Kogod Center for the Arts on the main campus at 3825 Wisconsin Avenue NW. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $4 for Non-Sidwell Friends students and free for Sidwell students. Seating is assigned. To make a reservation, email boxoffice@sidwell.edu or call 202-537-8141 ext. 2. Please leave your name, phone number or email, day of performance and number of tickets. Reservations close at 4 pm on Wednesday, March 19. Same day tickets may be purchased at the door beginning 30 minutes before each performance. Please visit the Sidwell website home page announcements and click on US musical for more information about the show.SFS Family Garden Project -- May 22
On May 22 Sidwell Friends families will be planting a garden at Hearst Elementary School Recreation Center (next to the Middle School on 37th Street) in partnership with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation. There will be garden work appropriate for all ages. Please contact David Connell, connelld@sidwell.edu, or Kathleen Kaye, Kmkaye@aol.com, for more information or to sign up.Event for Student Scholarships: First Annual Tour de Friends!
Tour de Friends flyerJoin us for glorious day of bike riding and friendship in Rock Creek Park to help us raise money for student financial aid on Sunday, May 23th, 9 AM. Your participation includes rides of varying distances to be followed by food, drink, music, and plenty of give-a-ways!
Register today to help make this event a success! For information on registering and additional information on the bike ride and sponsorship opportunities see the attached flyer. Please contact Lauren Galleher at 202-537-8110 or email events@sidwell.edu to join this exciting family oriented event for all ages. Read MoreNews from the Nurse
new school year immunization requirements[1].pdfback to school health form pointers for parents[1].pdfYearly physical health examination appointments should be made as soon as possible. SFS will accept medical appointments starting from January of 2010. Attached you will find significant changes that have been made to the D.C. immunization schedule as well as answers to a few questions regarding adequate completion of health forms. Read MoreRent the Turf Athletic Field
The Auxiliary Programs Office is please to begin renting the turf athletic field on the Wisconsin Avenue Campus. We will begin renting the field on a pilot basis, Sundays as of September 12th. Priority will be given to current Sidwell families, Alumni, and faculty/staff. Please go to the rental portion of the website: http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.1058.511382.55594.6510 to download the application form. You may also contact Justine F Khadduri at Khaddurij@Sidwell.edu for more information.Household and Student Information for 2010-2011
Dear Parent/Guardian, It is time to update household and student information for the 2010-2011 school year. In keeping with Sidwell Friends’ environmental commitment, this information will be collected online. One parent can update and submit the online forms for the entire household. Please complete the online forms no later than June 1st. Instructions: Either select this link "Update Household/Student Information" or go to the Sidwell Friends School website: www.sidwell.edu , select "Parents" on the upper right and then select “Update Household/Student Information” found on the left side, below the "Parent Portal" banner. After logging-in, follow the directions to update and complete the forms online. All households, including new and returning families, need to confirm all contact information and complete the forms. In addition, a custodial parent/guardian will need to complete a health questionnaire, fill in the health insurance information and an emergency contact for each child. Information gathered will help our school community provide a safe and supportive learning environment for your child(ren). For returning students, June report cards will be held until the online forms have been submitted. In addition, you will not be able to access the forms if you have not completed a re-enrollment contract for 2010-11. Physical and immunization forms will not be mailed home but can be downloaded from the "Update Household/Student Information" link and/or the Health & Emergency Forms link on our website. These required forms, signed by a physician or parent/guardian, as appropriate, are due to the nurse's office no later than July 15th. If you have difficulty logging-in or completing the online form, please contact Jane Lenherr, registrar@sidwell.edu/ (202) 537-8169 or Valerie Foster, admissions@sidwell.edu /(202) 537-8111. Questions for the nurse? Contact Barbara Conte, Lower School Nurse, conteb@sidwell.edu (202) 537-6992, or Jasmin Whitfield Middle/Upper School Nurse, whitfieldj@sidwell.edu (202) 537-8130.
Thank you in advance for updating the online forms no later than June 1st.


PA Announcements

Tuesday, June 1: Class of '11 End-of-Year Lunch
All Juniors are invited to attend a special barbeque lunch celebrating a year of hard work and commendable effort. Join your friends in the Sledge Garden during your regular lunch hour – or in case of rain – the Senior Lounge. See you there!PA Reimbursement Requests
If you have spent money on behalf of the Parents Association this year, please note that the last date to submit receipts for reimbursement will be Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Please check with PA Division Clerks or PA Presidents to verify your budget. Note that original receipts only will be accepted and downloadable forms must be signed by the Clerks or Presidents. You can mail completed paperwork to them, or place it in the PA box in your division or at Zartman House – just confirm that it has been received. For more on PA Financial Procedures, click here. Questions? Ask PA Treasurer Jay Dunn jdunndc@cs.com or PA Co-President Amy Davies armrdavies@starpower.net.


Other News

Submissions to this Newsletter
This Upper School Newsletter is produced by parent volunteers on a rotating basis and is published each Wednesday during the school year. Submissions should be emailed to: PA.USnewsletter@sidwell.edu not later than 2:00 p.m. the day before publication (Tuesday). Your editors would be most grateful if you would include the words "Newsletter Submission," or the like, and the proposed publish date(s) in the subject line of your email. Unless otherwise specified, entries will appear in one issue (subject to a limit of 3 publish dates per entry). School-related announcements only, please. For more on submitting an announcement for the newsletter, click here.
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.
Diane Shapiro Richer, Sarah Shiffert, and Stefanie Walker, 2009-2010 US Newsletter Editors

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


Tue, May 18th

US Quaker Life committee Meeting

US Library Board Room
12:00pm - 1:00pm


Richard Weissbourd Lecture

LS Meeting house
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Asia Society Film

US Room 104/106
6:30pm - 8:30pm


Wed, May 19th

Appreciation Party for Steve Barker, Ellis Turner, and Rebecca Zug

Sledge Garden/US Dining Room
5:00pm - 6:00pm


Fri, May 21st

Last Day for Spring PE Classes


10th Grade Pizza Hangout

US Dining Room
6:30pm - 8:00pm


US Musical - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
8:00pm


Sat, May 22nd

US Community Service Project

Hearst Elementary School
9:00am - 12:00pm


Rising 5th Grade Scavenger Hunt

MS/ US Campus
3:30pm - 5:00pm


US Musical - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
8:00pm


Sun, May 23rd

US Musical - The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
2:30pm


Mon, May 24th

Golf Tournament


6th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting

5th Grade Science Classroom
7:30pm


Tue, May 25th

6th Grade Hangout

US Dining Room
2:00pm - 3:30pm


Kindergarten End of Year Picnic

LS Upper Field
5:00pm - 7:00pm


PK End of Year Picnic

LS Lower Field
5:00pm - 7:00pm


PA Arts Committee Meeting

US Library Board Room
7:45pm - 9:30pm


Wed, May 26th

7/8 Choral and Orchestra Concert

Theater
7:30pm


Thu, May 27th

US Library's Awesome Fiction Book Club

US Library Board Room
12:00pm - 1:00pm


US Athletic Awards Night

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


PE Awards

TBA
6:30pm


Fri, May 28th

7/8 Choral and Orchestra Concert

AC Theater
1:45pm


Arts Guild

AC Theater
7:00pm - 9:30pm


Mon, May 31st

Memorial Day--No School


Tue, Jun 1st

US Review Day (All Classes Meet)


Wed, Jun 2nd

LS Field Day

Lower School


Upper School Reading Day


PA Executive Committee Meeting

US Crane Room
8:00am - 9:00am


5th Grade Knighting Ceremony

AC Theater
2:30pm


MS Midieval Feast

US Dining Room
4:00pm


1st Grade End of Year Picnic

LS Lower Field
5:00pm - 7:00pm


2nd Grade End of Year Picnic

LS Upper Field
5:00pm - 7:00pm


Thu, Jun 3rd

Upper School Exam: Science


4th Grade End of Year Picnic

LS Upper Field
5:00pm - 7:00pm


Fri, Jun 4th

Senior Project Period Ends


Upper School Exam: Languages


7/8 Grade Dance

US Dining Room
6:30pm - 10:00pm


Sat, Jun 5th

SAT Testing


8:00am


Sun, Jun 6th

Senior, Parent, Faculty Meeting for Worship

Kenworthy Gym
4:00pm - 5:00pm


Senior, Parent, Faculty Reception

Sledge Garden
5:00pm - 6:30pm


Senior, Parent, Faculty Reception Rain Backup

US Dining Room
5:00pm - 6:30pm


Mon, Jun 7th

Upper School Exam


US Exams: English


Senior Community Service Day


9:00am - 1:00pm


World Expo

Middle School
4:00pm - 5:30pm


3rd Grade End of Year Picnic

LS Upper Field
5:00pm - 7:00pm


More


Athletics


Wed, May 19th

Track & Field - Girls 7/8 vs. ISL Championship


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Thu, May 20th

Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A at Potomac School


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


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Sat, May 22nd

Track & Field - Boys Varsity - MD State Championships


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - MD State Championships


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - DC Classic


3:00pm


More


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