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Wednesday - May 9, 2012


From the School

Message from Lee

We are still seeking hosts for our exchange students, so please let me know if you are interested. Even if you would just like to be a back-up family, please let me know.

The seniors finished their classes on Friday with the traditional run through the Upper School and are beginning their senior projects and AP exams. This Thursday, the 9th Grade will visit the National Zoo as part of their Biology classes, the 10th Grade will take practice ACT’s, and most of the 11th Grade will be taking the AP English exam.
News from the Nurse

This is a gentle reminder that if you have not done so already, please login to the Magnus Health Portal, to begin completion of your child(ren)’s Vital Health Record(s) and download health forms for their upcoming physical appointments. All health forms are on the Magnus Health portal. If you have not received your login information for Magnus Health, you must contact their support desk as soon as possible. Call toll free: (877) 461-6831.

Back-to-School Health Form Guidelines for DC Campus Students

Physical Evaluation Form

- All students must have a physical exam within the 2012 calendar year. If the student’s birthday or appointment falls between September and December, a parent may request a note from the pediatrician stating the student is “cleared to participate in sports/attend school” and include the date the new physical exam is scheduled.

- Upload this note to the Magnus Portal under the Physical Evaluation Form link. In addition, you are still required to submit the Physical Evaluation Form once the appointment has occurred.

- No student will be allowed to participate in any school-related activities including preseason sports, academic classes, rehearsals, etc. if the School does not have the appropriate form on file with Magnus.

D.C. Department of Health Immunization Requirements

Please note the latest immunization schedule. Please consult with your pediatrician to discuss options. If you choose to have your child(ren) opt out, please note that you are required to submit proof of exemption as follows:

- For the HPV vaccine required for all girls entering 6th – 8th grade, make sure that you have completed the HPV opt out form posted on the Magnus Portal.

- For all other immunizations, ensure the doctor has completed either Section 2, or 3 on the 2nd page of the DC Health Form.

- Or complete the Religious Exemption Form on the Magnus portal for all other religious or personal reasons.

If you have further questions, please contact Jasmin Whitfield, Middle/Upper School Health Care Coordinator, (202) 537-8130.
Events for Student Scholarships


3rd Annual Tour De Friends!

Join 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 20th, 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 contact Michael Tierney, or Mark Michael. Please contact Lauren Mulcahy at 202-537-8440 or email events@sidwell.edu to join this exciting family oriented event for all ages.

Sidwell Friends School Golf Tournament

Kick-off Summer by Playing in the Sidwell Friends School Golf Tournament! The event will be Monday, June 18, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Kenwood Country Club. Join fellow parents, teachers and alumni for a great day of golf while raising money for student financial aid. We welcome players of all levels and we encourage you to bring your family for a great day of golf and fun. Your afternoon on the course will be followed by a cocktail reception and award ceremony. Don't worry if you don't have someone to play with because we will be creating teams for people that sign up as an individual.

We hope you will register today or sign-up to be a sponsor 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 or call (202) 537-8110, if you have any questions.


PA Announcements

US Community Service Day (9th - 11th Grades)

Friday, May 18th, 8 am - 2:30 pm, Off-campus: Drivers Needed

Thank you to the parents who have volunteered for this event. Adult drivers are needed between 8 am and 1 pm to help with transporting our volunteers to and from the service sites. Drivers are not required to participate in the service projects, but would be welcome to do so. We are still looking for a few more drivers and would appreciate hearing from anyone who can help. If you can provide only pick-up or drop-off, we could still use your help - many drivers are needed to make this day a success! Please contact June Das Gupta with the number of passengers that you can transport, and any timing and/or location restrictions that you may have, and we will try to accommodate all requests as best as possible.
Community Service Fair

Monday, May 21, 6:30 pm - 8 pm: Georgetown Day School, Upper School Campus at Davenport Street NW

SFS, Edmund Burke School and GDS are sponsoring a Community Service Fair that is open to students and parents. Please, join us at this event to learn about the various opportunities for students to participate in community service locally and abroad. For more information about this event and community service generally, please contact David Connell, (202) 537-8182.


Parents Association 2012-2013 All-School Committee

The slate for the 2012-2013 Parents Association All-School Committee has been drafted and is available for all parents to view in The Parents Association portal of the Sidwell Friends website. For the direct link, click here. Per the by-laws of the Parents Association, this slate is being made available to the entire parent body to view before these candidates are officially named into their positions.

If you have any questions or comments, please email Allison Tierney or Kathi Webb before Sunday, May 13th.


Other News

Quaker Quotes

"The discipline of listening is the genius of Friends." Doug Bennet,Past President of Earlham College

"One cannot really Listen and do anything else at the same time." M. Scott Peck

“Quaker Quotes” is a weekly submission by Melissa Belman, Holly Moore, and Cindy Terrell. We welcome ideas.
US Wednesday Newsletter Information

How to Submit an Article to the Wednesday Letter. Send submissions to PA.USNewsletter@sidwell.edu by 2 pm Tuesday. Please reference "Newsletter Submission" and the publish date(s) in the subject line. Items should be submitted as text in the body of the e-mail. Please do not include any formatting such as indents, bullets, boldface or all-caps and keep submissions succinct. If you have a form or flyer to include with your submission, please send it as a PDF attachment to your email. Receipt of your submissions will be confirmed as soon as possible. Please be aware that submissions may not run for more than 3 weeks.

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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.
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Calendar


Tue, May 8th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Spring Exams


US Play Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, May 9th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Spring Exams


US Play Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Thu, May 10th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Spring Exams


US Play Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 11th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Spring Exams


Sat, May 12th

US Play / Musical Production Week

AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer
1:00pm - 5:30pm


Mon, May 14th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Spring Exams


US PA Steering Committee

US Room 102
4:30pm - 6:00pm


US Play Production Week

AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer
5:00pm - 9:30pm


PA End of Year Transition meeting

US Dining Room
6:30pm - 9:00pm


Tue, May 15th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Spring Exams


PA Athletic Committee Meeting

Athletic Center Meeting Room
7:45am - 9:00am


US Play Production Week

AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer
5:00pm - 9:30pm


9th Grade Parent Panel

Choral Music Room
7:00pm - 8:30pm


Wed, May 16th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Spring Exams


US Play Production Week

AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer
5:00pm - 9:30pm


Thu, May 17th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Spring Exams


US Play Production Week

AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer
5:00pm - 9:30pm


Fri, May 18th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Spring Exams


9th -11th Grade Community Service Day


8:00am - 2:30pm


US Play

AC Theater
8:00pm


Sat, May 19th

US Play

AC Theater
8:00pm


Sun, May 20th

US Musical / Play

AC Theater
2:30pm


Mon, May 21st

Senior Projects Period


Senior Celebration Rehearsal

AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer, Courtyard
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Tue, May 22nd

Senior Projects Period


Athletics Awards

AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer
5:30pm - 9:00pm


Wed, May 23rd

Senior Projects Period


7/8 Choral and Instrumental Concert

AC Theater
7:00pm


Thu, May 24th

Senior Projects Period


Senior Celebration Practice

AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer, Courtyard
7:00pm - 9:00pm


PA Arts Committee Meeting

US Library Board Room
7:30pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 25th

2012 Prom


Senior Projects Period


Spring PE Ends


Mon, May 28th

Memorial Day - No School


Senior Projects Period


More


Athletics


Wed, May 9th

Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. James School


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. James School


4:30pm


Thu, May 10th

Baseball - 7/8 A at Landon


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Landon


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Holy Child


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Holy Child


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Bullis


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:30pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School


5:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament


5:30pm


Fri, May 11th

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - ISL Championships


5/12/2012


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - MAC Championships


5/12/2012


Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


5:30pm


Sat, May 12th

Crew - Club (Girls) vs. VASRA Champoinships - Varisty only


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament


8:30am


Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Tournament


10:00am


Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


11:00am


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


3:00pm


Sun, May 13th

Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


1:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


3:00pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament


3:00pm


Mon, May 14th

Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Tournament


5:30pm


Wed, May 16th

Softball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:30pm


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


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


5:30pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Tournament


5:30pm


Thu, May 17th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - Rain Date


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans


2:30pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 vs. Stone Ridge School - Meet


2:30pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Sidwell Meet


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B at Potomac School


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Tournament Rain Date


5:30pm


Fri, May 18th

Crew - Club (Girls) vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta


5/19/2012


Mon, May 21st

Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Holton-Arms


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B at Holton-Arms


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Holton-Arms


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Holton-Arms


2:45pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 vs. IAC/MAC Championships


2:45pm


Wed, May 23rd

Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 B at Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Potomac School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Thu, May 24th

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


2:24pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B vs. St. Albans


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 B at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Holy Child


2:45pm


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