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Sunday - May 10, 2015


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU


Announcements


SELF-STUDY SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
PARENT SURVEY
HOST FAMILIES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS NEEDED!
TIME TO SETTLE UP FOX DEN ACCOUNTS
AP EXAMS SCHEDULE AND PROTOCOLS


Events


VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING WITH BRYAN GARMAN
PBS/PLAS YEAR-END RECEPTION
TENNIS ROUND ROBIN ON SUNDAY, MAY 17
US TEACHER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
AUCTION ITEM PICKUP BY JUNE 1
VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2015 NEXT-TO-NEW SALE!
SPRING CLEANING? DONATE ITEMS TO THE NEXT-TO-NEW SALE


Other


DIVERSITY CORNER
QUAKER QUOTATIONS


News Around the School


US NEWS


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Friends,
The AP Exams are well under way. Next week, students will continue to sit for various AP Exams. On Wednesday, our 9th graders enjoyed a wonderful day at the zoo, while our 10th graders took a practice ACT exam, followed by popsicles and an afternoon of fun and time with friends. The College Counseling office will be in touch with sophomores and their parents with the practice ACT exam results and information about access to online resources for standardized test preparation. Please direct any questions about standardized testing to Laurén Carter.
Following the Memorial Day weekend, students will have their final review day and prepare for their final exams. The exam schedule is posted below. If your child becomes ill during exam week, please contact Academic Dean Min Kim to schedule a time to make up the exam.
The cast and crew of Harvey, the Upper School spring play, have been hard at work preparing for the show this coming weekend (May 15-17). We hope you will come out to see the play!
With warm regards,
Mamadou Guèye
Principal
Important Dates:
May 4-29: Senior Project Period
May 4-May 15: AP Exam Weeks
May 15-17: Upper School Play
May 22, 8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: Prom, Four Seasons
May 27: Reading Day
May 28-June 3: Semester Exams
June 2 and 3, 10:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: MBS Book Buyback, Crane Room
June 4: Last Day of School
June 5: Upper School Graduation


Announcements


SELF-STUDY SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY
Please participate in a survey to assess the School’s climate as part of our upcoming self-study and reaccreditation process.
You can access the anonymous online survey here:
Sidwell Friends School - Upper School — Parent Survey Link
http://www.schoolclimate.net?l=e&t=p&v=319&c=1152794

The survey takes about 20 minutes and must be completed in one sitting.

For those of you who find yourselves waiting for students before or after School meetings and events, computers are available in each of the division libraries for parent use to complete the survey. Laptops will be available before the May 12 Parents Association meeting for those who come early and would like to take the survey at that time.

If you would like more information about the Self-Study or the survey, please contact Clerk Becky Farnum at farnumb@sidwell.edu or 202-537-2451.

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
Final Exam Schedule:
May 26: Review Day (last day of regular classes)
May 27: Reading Day (no regular classes—students may schedule meetings with teachers)
May 28: Science Exam
May 29: Language Exam
June 1: English Exam
June 2: Math Exam
June 3: History Exam
June 4: Last Day of School
June 5: Upper School Graduation

PARENT SURVEY
We are asking all parents to participate in a survey to assess the School’s climate as part of our upcoming self-study and reaccreditation process. You can access the anonymous online survey here. The survey takes about 20 minutes and must be completed in one sitting.
For those of you who find yourselves waiting for students before or after School meetings and events, computers are available in each of the division libraries for parent use to complete the survey. Laptops will be available before the May 12 Parents Association meeting for those who come early and would like to take the survey at that time.
This survey is a critical element of the self-study process, which in turn forms the underpinning of our forthcoming request for reaccreditation by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. The goal is to have 100 percent participation among parents, students, faculty, and staff.
If you would like more information about the Self-Study or the survey, please contact Clerk Becky Farnum at farnumb@sidwell.edu or 202-537-2451. Thank you for your support.

HOST FAMILIES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS NEEDED!
We are still seeking two more families for 2015/16 to host our exchange students from China and Ramallah Friends School. Please consider this opportunity! It’s a wonderful way to bring the world into your own home and enrich the lives of our exchange students. Please e-mail Min Kim (kimm@sidwell.edu) if you are interested in serving the School in this capacity.

TIME TO SETTLE UP FOX DEN ACCOUNTS
The countdown has now begun to the end of school and ‘zero’ balances on The Fox Den accounts. Please take a moment to check in with the staff at The Fox Den on the status of your student’s account.

All accounts with negative balances must be settled up prior to the end of the year.
All accounts with positive balances will be rolled over into the next school year.

Any special team orders that were not paid for (and quite possibly not picked up) during the course of the year have now been charged to those students’ accounts. E-mails will be sent out to students with negative balances the first week of May.
Payments may be made over the phone (202-537-8198) with a credit card, or in person via credit card, check, or cash
Please contact Marnee Robinson, The Fox Den manager, with any questions or concerns at robinsonm@sidwell.edu or 202-537-8198.

AP EXAMS SCHEDULE AND PROTOCOLS
AP Exam Schedule May 4-15, 2015
Week 1
Mon 5/4 AM: Chemistry, Environmental Science
Mon 5/4 PM: Psychology
Tues 5/5 AM: Calculus AB, Calculus BC
Tues 5/5 PM: Chinese Language & Culture
Wed 5/6 AM: English Literature & Comp
Wed 5/6 PM: Physics 1:Alg-based
Thurs 5/7 AM: Computer Science A, Spanish Language & Culture
Thurs 5/7 PM: None
Fri 5/8 AM: US History
Fri 5/8 PM: European History
Week 2
Mon 5/11 AM: Biology, Music Theory
Mon 5/11 PM: Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: Elec & Mag
Tues 5/12 AM: US Government & Politics
Tues 5/12 PM: French Language & Culture, Spanish Literature & Culture
Wed 5/13 AM: English Language & Comp
Wed 5/13 PM: Statistics
Thurs 5/14 AM: Comp Government & Politics, World History
Thurs 5/14 PM: Macroeconomics
Fri 5/15 AM: Microeconomics
Fri 5/15 PM: Latin

• 12th graders will attend their AP classes until the actual AP Exam is administered.Guidelines for Classes and Homework
• Students taking a morning AP exam are expected to attend their afternoon classes.
• Students taking an afternoon AP exam will be excused from their morning classes.
• 11th grade classes will NOT meet on Wednesday, May 6 (AP English Lit.) and Friday, May 8 (AP US History).
• No tests may be scheduled or major assignments due from Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 15--this affects 11th graders only.
• Teachers are asked to keep homework assignments lighter from Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 15--this affects 11th graders only.
• Teachers are encouraged to be flexible with individual students and their AP schedules.
• Students are responsible for consulting with their teachers about any special accommodations regarding testing schedules.


Events


VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING WITH BRYAN GARMAN
You are invited to a Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Bryan Garman and moderated by Doug Thornell ’95. The Town Hall will take place on June 12. You can submit your questions in advance when you register online.

PBS/PLAS YEAR-END RECEPTION
Parents and students from all three divisions are cordially invited to join the Parents of Black Students and the Parents of Latino Students for an end-of-year reception. We will be gathering in the Upper School dining room on Thursday, May 28, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Graduating seniors will be recognized. In addition, seniors and their parents will share their thoughts about progressing successfully through all the divisions at the School.
A light dinner will be served and we would like to know how many guests to expect, so the favor of a reply is kindly requested at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0D4AA8A728A31-sidwell2.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Maurice Ross, PBS co-clerk, at mbross@verizon.net or Lisa Fuentes, PLAS co-clerk, at LisaFuentes@gmail.com.

TENNIS ROUND ROBIN ON SUNDAY, MAY 17
We hope you and your family will join us on Sunday, May 17, from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (home of the CitiOpen!) for an afternoon of tennis and fun with community members of all ages and skill sets . Even if you are not a tennis player, come enjoy the food, drinks, and fun! Adult tickets cost $50 and student tickets cost $30 . Sponsorship opportunities are also available, and all proceeds benefit student financial aid. Click here to register today! The registration deadline is Friday, May 15. If you have any questions, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at jacobsonj@sidwell.eduor 202-537-8442.

US TEACHER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
The morning of Thursday, May 21, will be an opportunity for all Upper School parents to show the faculty and staff how much we appreciate their dedication to the education and well-being of our children throughout the year. The PA will host a breakfast for the staff from 7:00-11:00 a.m. Please consider donating a baked good, beverage, paper product, or your time for this wonderful event. There will be volunteers in the carpool line on May 20 and 21 to collect items. We need everyone's help to show the faculty how much they are appreciated. Please click on the Sign-Up Genius link to donate. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0F4BAAAC2DA6FE3-20151. If you have any questions, please contact Robyn Alexander, Linda Harrington Baker, Tisha Hyter, or Sunita Iyer.

AUCTION ITEM PICKUP BY JUNE 1
Still need to pick up your Auction prizes? Please visit the Office of Institutional Advancement, located in the lower level of Zartman House on the Wisconsin Avenue campus, no later than June 1 to claim your certificates and tangible items. Many thanks for your support!

VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2015 NEXT-TO-NEW SALE!
We are currently seeking volunteers and section heads for the 2015 Next-to-New Sale. Starting in early September and running through mid-October, we need volunteers to manage sections, organize, price, set up donations for display, serve as cashiers at the Sale, clean up post-Sale and pick up local donations. You can spend as much time helping as you would like--even a few hours is a huge help! If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Co-Chair Felice Roggen at froggen@mac.com.

SPRING CLEANING? DONATE ITEMS TO THE NEXT-TO-NEW SALE
Are you in the throes of spring cleaning? Do you anticipate a summer move? Are you going to tackle a home improvement project once school is out? Consider donating items that you are no longer using to the Next-to New Sale, the School's large community secondhand sale that takes place in the Wannan Gym over Homecoming weekend! Our biggest needs include furniture, bikes, clothing (including boutique items, bags, wallets, jewelry, shoes), toys, housewares, rugs, sporting equipment, strollers, infant/toddler clothing, and children’s books (we are not accepting adults' books). All donations are eligible for tax deduction. To coordinate a dropoff time before the next school year starts, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at jacobsonj@sidwell.edu.


Other


DIVERSITY CORNER
A Time in History Past and Present (1967 & 2015)
As we consider the current events in Baltimore, some of us may be baffled about the uprising that took place, so we ask, why do protestors riot? In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. provided his perspective on riots.
Excerpted from a 1967 speech at Stanford University, titled: "The Other America": “Let me say as I've always said, and I will always continue to say, that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating. I'm still convinced that nonviolence is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for freedom and justice. . . .But at the same time, it is as necessary for me to be as vigorous in condemning the conditions which cause persons to feel that they must engage in riotous activities as it is for me to condemn riots. I think America must see that riots do not develop out of thin air. Certain conditions continue to exist in our society which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met.”
Now, 48 years later, what would Dr. King say?
Diversity Corner is for the Sidwell Friends Upper school community to express and share thoughts, events, and anything on your mind. Please send anything you would like to see in Diversity Corner to WebbK@sidwell.edu. The Upper School diversity co-clerks will review your submissions and share some in the upcoming newsletter.

QUAKER QUOTATIONS
"Traditional Quaker Meeting, as inaugurated in the 17th century, has been called an experiment in religious anarchy. Because all authority is vested in all members, all people are equally entitled to speak. Each meeting is like a gamble with the human spirit, a wager that more will be brought out of the room than was brought in--more depth, more insight, more truth, more knowledge, more growth in each and among all." --Robert L Smith, former Sidwell Friends Head of School


US News"They heard we were coming and quit"
Sidwell Friends was honored to host Tuskegee Airman William Fauntroy.
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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


Mon, May 11th

10th Grade Parent Social

Cactus Cantina
6:00pm - 8:00pm


Tue, May 12th

PA All-School Transition Meeting

US Dining Room
6:00pm - 7:30pm


PA All School Meeting with Bryan Garman

Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
7:30pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 15th

Upper School Art Exhibition - Gallery Opening

Daryl Reich Rubenstein Gallery
5:30pm - 7:30pm
5/29/2015


US SPRING PLAY - "HARVEY" by MARY CHASE

AC Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Visit this Link


Sat, May 16th

US SPRING PLAY - "HARVEY" by MARY CHASE

AC Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Visit this Link


Sun, May 17th

US SPRING PLAY - "HARVEY" by MARY CHASE

AC Theater
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Visit this Link


Tennis Event

William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center
3:00pm - 7:00pm


Mon, May 18th

Senior Celebration Rehearsal

AC Theater
7:00pm - 9:30pm


Tue, May 19th

US College Counseling Event

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, May 20th

PA US Steering Comm. Mtg

Zartman Drawing Room
8:00am - 9:30am


Thu, May 21st

Upper School Athletic Awards

Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 22nd

US Prom

TBD
8:00pm - 2:00am
5/23/2015


Mon, May 25th

Memorial Day - No School


Tue, May 26th

US Exams - Review Day


Wed, May 27th

US Exams - Reading Day


Senior Celebration Rehearsal

AC Theater
7:00pm - 9:30pm


Thu, May 28th

US Exams - Science

US Dining Rm, US Classrooms
8:30am - 10:30am


Fri, May 29th

US Exams - Language

US Dining Rm, US Classrooms
8:30am - 10:30am


Sat, May 30th

Senior Celebration for Parents & Seniors

Courtyard, Kogod Arts Center
6:00pm - 9:00pm


More


Athletics


Sun, May 10th

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - ISL Championships - Rain Date


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - MAC Championships - Rain Date


Mon, May 11th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Finals


Tennis - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Tournament 5/11 - 5/15


5/15/2015


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed)


5:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament (higher seed) @ Potomac


5:30pm


Wed, May 13th

Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament


5:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed)


5:30pm


Thu, May 14th

Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - Draper


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Draper


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B team vs. Potomac


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament Rain Date


5:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament Rain Date


5:30pm


Fri, May 15th

Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament Semi-Finals


Crew - Girls vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta


5/16/2015


Sat, May 16th

Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament Finals


Crew - Girls vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta


Mon, May 18th

Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Bullis


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Wed, May 20th

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Championship


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Championships


Baseball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Thu, May 21st

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Championship


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Championships


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - Middle School Championships


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Middle School Championships


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Wed, May 27th

Baseball - Varsity vs. DCSAA Play in Game


Thu, May 28th

Baseball - Varsity - DCSAA Quarterfinals


Fri, May 29th

Baseball - Varsity vs. DCSAA Semifinals


Sat, May 30th

Baseball - Varsity - DCSAA Rain Date


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - Alumni Game


10:00am - 1:00pm


More


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