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Sunday - January 10, 2016


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
PLEASE DRIVE GENTLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD


Announcements


ARTRAGEOUS 2016 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR US PARENTS ASSOCIATION!
2016/2017 REENROLLMENT
MLK DAY SERVICE EVENT
A NIGHT FOR SCHOLARS: SPONSORSHIP AND PROGRAM ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES


Events


DATE CHANGE: A NIGHT FOR SCHOLARS VOLUNTEER KICKOFF MEETING: JAN. 21


Other


QUAKER QUOTES


News Around the School


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,
Students have been hard at work this past week on mid-year exams. Tuesday, January 12, is the second reading day. Please encourage your children to check in with their teachers with any questions. Some teachers will schedule optional review sessions. Students should e-mail their teachers for details. I include a few more reminders below. If you have any questions or concerns about exams, please feel free to reach out to Academic Dean Min Kim at kimm@sidwell.edu.
Parents of juniors should mark their calendars for the 11th Grade College Counseling Meeting on January 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. This program is for parents and students. Juniors will not be assigned homework that evening to allow them the time to attend this important program. Please direct questions to Director of College Counseling Lauren Carter.
Reminders:

Exam Make-up Day, January 15: Students who become ill during the exam period may use January 15 as the make-up day. If your child is unable to attend school to take an exam, please e-mail USAttendance@sidwell.edu to notify us. If you child misses more than one exam, please contact Min Kim at kimm@sidwell.edu. In the unlikely event that winter weather forces us to close campus and postpone an exam, January 15 will be used as the snow date.


Second Semester: The second semester begins on January 19, and students enrolled in new second semester courses will have one week to drop and add a new class. The drop deadline for second semester courses is January 26. Seniors enrolled in new second semester history and English courses will need to purchase books for these classes. Please visit our Virtual Bookstore at http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/sidwellfriends.htm. Please direct all questions about dropping and adding new courses and book purchases to Academic Dean Min Kim at kimm@sidwell.edu.

Warmly,
Mamadou
Mamadou Guèye
Upper School Principal
Upcoming Events:
January 11, Language Exam (10:00 a.m. exam start time)
January 12, Reading Day
January 13, English Exam (10:00 a.m. exam start time)
January 14, Math Exam (10:00 a.m. exam start time)
January 15, Exam Make-up Day (10:00 a.m. exam start time)
January 18, MLK Day Service Event, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
January 19, First Day of Second Semester
January 20, 11th Grade College Counseling Night, 7:00 p.m., RLS Meeting Room
January 22, GLSBT Dance, 8:30-10:00 p.m.
January 26, last day to drop/add second semester class
January 29, report cards posted on Educator Online
January 29, Arts Guild, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
January 31, ArtRageous, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

PLEASE DRIVE GENTLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Although the construction at Hearst and the attendant traffic messes are over, we remind you to please continue to drive carefully in the neighborhood around our Wisconsin Avenue campus. There is a lot of young, and not so young, pedestrian traffic in the area, and it is important to yield to pedestrians at the crosswalks, obey the 25-mile-per-hour speed limit, and stop at the stop signs. Please add these resolutions to any others you may have adopted for the new year. Please also share this request with any young drivers or other family drivers in your household.


Announcements


ARTRAGEOUS 2016 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
ArtRageous, the annual all-School arts festival, will be held Sunday, January 31, 2016, at the Upper School Kogod Arts Center, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This years's theme is The Fabric of Art, and all are invited to join the fun! In addition:

We are seeking student performers (individuals and groups) to come sing, dance, play an instrument, act, read, juggle, and more! To sign up or learn more, please contact the PA Arts Committee at PA.Arts@sidwell.edu.
We also need parent volunteers to help make this event a success. Please join us for as little as one hour and then enjoy the festivities. Sign up at www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f49a8a72aa0f58-artrageous.


SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR US PARENTS ASSOCIATION!
Looking for a way to become more involved with the School? The SFS Parents Association is seeking parents to fill positions for the 2016/2017 academic year. If you enjoy community-building and would like to make a contribution to the School or your child's grade, please volunteer! We are filling Division Vice-Clerks, Grade Reps and other positions—please see the SFS Parent Portal for descriptions (www.sidwell.edu/parents/parents-association/job-descriptions/index.aspx). To nominate yourself, someone else, or for more information, please contact All-School Nominating Clerk Gina Kim (ginaskim@yahoo.com) or Upper School Nominating Clerk Gretchen Brevnov (gbrevnov@gmail.com). Thank you!

2016/2017 REENROLLMENT

MLK DAY SERVICE EVENT
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. -12:30 p.m. on Monday, January 18. Following a brief query-centered discussion with a panel of alumni speakers, SFS volunteers will choose to participate in one of the available service events: (1) Bake Casseroles for Central Union Mission, 2) Work with the Boys and Girls Club at American University to make cards and toiletry packets for Veterans, or (3) Create Healthy Snack Bags for N Street Village Day Center. 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 three service engagements to help the underserved in our community.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084da4ae28a0f49-sfsmlk/939945

A NIGHT FOR SCHOLARS: SPONSORSHIP AND PROGRAM ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
The 2016 spring fundraiser, A Night for Scholars, will take place on Saturday, April 9, 2016, in the Sidwell Friends Athletic Center, featuring special guest Abby Wambach. All proceeds benefit student financial aid at Sidwell Friends.
The success of this event will need the support of many individuals and businesses. This year, in lieu of donated goods and services, we are only seeking program advertisers and event sponsors. By advertising in the event program and becoming an event sponsor, your business will be showcased to more than 8,000 members of the Sidwell Friends community. View the Event Sponsorship Agreement and Program Advertising Agreement. The deadline for advertising and sponsorship is February 26, 2016. Questions? Please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at jacobsonj@sidwell.edu or 202-537-8442. Thank you for your support of our efforts to raise money for student financial aid.


Events


DATE CHANGE: A NIGHT FOR SCHOLARS VOLUNTEER KICKOFF MEETING: JAN. 21
The Office of Institutional Advancement is seeking enthusiastic parents to join the A Night for Scholars volunteer committees, incluiding the publicity, auction, Fund-a-Scholar, setup/decor and night-of event committees.To learn more about how you can help, please join us for the Volunteer Kickoff Meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2016*, from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in the Zartman Drawing Room on the Wisconsin Avenue campus. *Please note that the meeting date has changed from January 19 to January 21.
If you are interested in attending the meeting, please RSVP to Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at jacobsonj@sidwell.edu or 202-537-8442 by Tuesday, January 19. Please encourage your friends to join as well!
Also, don't forget to mark your calendars for this year's event on Saturday, April 9, 2016, which will feature special guest Abby Wambach. All proceeds benefit student financial aid at Sidwell Friends.
Thank you in advance for your support!


Other


QUAKER QUOTES
Lucretia Mott was born this week in 1793. She was an influential Quaker, an ardent feminist, and a fierce abolitionist. Her thoughts reflect a deep understanding of the challenges of power and discrimination that we are still wrestling with today.
"I have no idea of submitting tamely to injustice inflicted either on me or on the slave. I will oppose it with all the moral powers with which I am endowed. I am no advocate of passivity."
"The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation because in the degradation of woman the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source."
“In the true married relationship, the independence of husband and wife will be equal, their dependence mutual, and their obligations reciprocal.”
Questions or suggestions about Quaker Quotes may be directed to Cynthia Richie Terrell: ctcabin@gmail.com.


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Calendar


Mon, Jan 11th

US Exams - Language

US Dining Room & US Classrooms


Ellis Turner Meeting

US Crane Room
11:00am - 11:30am


Tue, Jan 12th

US Exams - Reading Day


Wed, Jan 13th

US Exams - English

US Dining Room & US Classrooms


Thu, Jan 14th

US Exams - Math

US Dining Room & US Classrooms


MS 6th Grade Chorus & 5/6 Orchestra Concert

Caplin Theater
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, Jan 15th

US Exams - Make-up Day


Mon, Jan 18th

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - School Closed


PBS Sponsored MLK Community Service Day

On and Off Campus
9:00am - 1:00pm


US Academic Council Meeting

US Room 102
12:10pm - 12:50pm


Tue, Jan 19th

Lower School Closed - Report Writing


GAMETIME! Boys Basketball

Athletic Center
5:00pm - 7:00pm


Wed, Jan 20th

US PA Steering Committee Meeting

Rusch Team Room
8:00am - 9:30am


11th Grade Parents and Student College Counseling Meeting

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


Mon, Jan 25th

US Academic Council Meeting

US Room 102
12:10pm - 12:50pm


8th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting

MS Drama Studio
7:30pm - 9:00pm


Tue, Jan 26th

12th grade Parent Coffee

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


PA Arts Committee

Upper School Room 102
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Thu, Jan 28th

MS Meeting for Worship

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


Fri, Jan 29th

US Arts Guild

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


Sat, Jan 30th

Senior Parent Potluck Dinner

off campus
7:00pm - 9:00pm


More


Athletics


Mon, Jan 11th

Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Norwood School


3:00pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 C vs. Norwood School


3:00pm


Wed, Jan 13th

Wrestling - 7/8 vs. McLean School


2:30pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Maret School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 B - Woods Academy


3:00pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A - Woods Academy


3:45pm


Thu, Jan 14th

Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 C vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Sheridan School


3:00pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Sheridan School


3:00pm


Sat, Jan 16th

Wrestling - Varsity - Heritage Duals


Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Maret School


1:00pm


Tue, Jan 19th

Basketball - Boys Freshman at Field School


3:30pm


Wrestling - Varsity at St. Andrew's School


4:30pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School


5:00pm


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. James School


5:00pm


Wed, Jan 20th

Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 C at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Maret School


2:45pm


Wrestling - 7/8 at Maret School


2:45pm


Swimming - Boys 7/8 vs. Stone Ridge Meet


2:45pm


Swimming - Girls 7/8 vs. Stone Ridge Meet


2:45pm


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


3:00pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 B vs. Maret School


3:00pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity at Stone Ridge School


4:30pm


Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Stone Ridge School


6:00pm


Thu, Jan 21st

Squash - P.E. Class (Co-Ed) vs. National Cathedral School


3:00pm


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Diving Championship


3:30pm


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:15pm


Basketball - Boys Freshman at Flint Hill


5:00pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill


6:00pm


Fri, Jan 22nd

Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Swimming Championship


2:00pm


Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Wrestling - Varsity at St. James School


5:00pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


5:45pm


Sat, Jan 23rd

Swimming - Boys 7/8 vs. MS Swim Championships


7:00am


Swimming - Girls 7/8 vs. MS Swim Championships


7:00am


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


8:30am


Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. Gonzaga High School


12:00pm


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Gonzaga High School


2:00pm


Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Holy Child


3:00pm


Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Holy Child


4:30pm


Mon, Jan 25th

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


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Swimming - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Alban's Meet


2:45pm


Swimming - Girls 7/8 - St. Alban's Meet


2:45pm


Tue, Jan 26th

Basketball - Boys Freshman at Wilson H.S.


4:00pm


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Meet with Gonzaga, Flint Hill & Potomac


4:00pm


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Meet with Stone Ridge, Flint Hill & Potomac


4:00pm


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Wrestling - Varsity at Maret School


4:30pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


5:30pm


Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


5:30pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity at Potomac School


6:00pm


Wed, Jan 27th

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


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A - Woods Academy


3:00pm


Thu, Jan 28th

Wrestling - 7/8 at Potomac School


Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 C vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Flint Hill


2:45pm


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


4:30pm


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Diving


5:30pm


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Diving


5:30pm


Fri, Jan 29th

Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Indoor Track - P.E. Class (Coed) - Episcopal High School Open


4:00pm


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at Maret School


4:15pm


Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


5:30pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity at Maret School


5:45pm


Sat, Jan 30th

Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Swimming


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Swimming


Wrestling - Varsity - Quad with Model, Episcopal, and McLean


10:00am


Basketball - Boys Freshman at Landon


11:00am


Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity - Cesar Chavez Parkside High School


12:00pm


More


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