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Tuesday - November 4, 2014


Principal's Letter


NOTES FROM SALLY


Announcements


LS BOOKFAIR - THIS WEEKEND!
NURTURING INNOVATION - MONDAY, NOV. 17
NOVEMBER 17 - EARLY RELEASE DAY
AMBASSADOR EBRAHIM RASOOL - DECEMBER 2
ALYSON CAMBRIDGE '97 IN LA BOHÈME AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
SAVE-THE-DATE: AUCTION BRAINSTORM PARTY 11/19
PARENTING TALKS OFFERED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
FINANCIAL AID FOR 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR


Other


COMMUNITY SERVICE CORNER
QUAKER QUOTE
MS NEWSLETTER INFORMATION


News Around the School


MS NEWS


LS NEWS


Principal's Letter


NOTES FROM SALLY
This week’s query: Are we sure we are using our resources as efficiently as possible?
Assembly: “Air: The Invisible Wonder”
This week’s Northwest Current correspondent: Harold Fuson
Tonight! Minimester trips information meeting for 7/8 parents at 7:30p in the Middle School Drama Studio. I apologize for the incorrect dates for some of the programs. The days of the week are correct in the original handout, and a corrected list of dates will be circulated tonight and via email tomorrow.
Join us this Friday from 5:15-6pm as we gather in The Fox Den to celebrate the launch of our sustainable clothing line. This event will honor the hard work of current 7th grade students who were in the Clarkson homeroom in 6th grade. In May, students presented The Fox Den manager and the school administration with proposals to encourage Sidwell Friends to carry clothing that more closely reflects the school’s commitment to stewardship of the natural world. Light refreshments will be available, as well as items for purchase. Contact Kimberly Clarkson with questions.
A gentle reminder – we are happy to deliver messages to students, but when they come in late in the day, it gets harder. Remember that 7/8 students go to PE at 2:00 Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and at 1:00 on Tuesday.
This week seventeen members of our Middle School faculty are participating in a new professional development program. Taking advantage of the dynamic educators within our community, faculty are spending time in each other’s classrooms. These experiences are allowing observers to witness innovative teaching practices in action, as well as to learn more about areas of the school outside of their grade or subject area of focus. Keep an eye out for highlights which will be shared later in November.
The Middle School Student Diversity Leadership Conference will be held this year on Monday, January 26th at Sandy Spring Friends School. Middle school students from all over the metro area will come together to talk about STEREOTYPING. How does stereotyping on a “micro” level (everyday interactions in the hallways, classrooms and lunchrooms) affect us? What role has stereotyping played in the life of Michael Brown and the countless West African victims of Ebola?
We invite 6th, 7th and 8th graders to attend this half-day conference. Last year we had 36 students attend from Sidwell and this year should be very exciting, as some of our own students will be helping as facilitators and Tim Reagan’s Vertical Voices group will be performing!
Interested in going? Please come and see Ms. Porter in the office or give your name to your advisor or homeroom teacher to pass along to Ms. Porter. You must register by this Friday, November 14th if you want to attend!
Thank you so much to the Admissions Ambassadors and other students who got up early the day after Halloween to help with our Admissions Open House on Saturday!
I still have a few dishes from the 8th grade Homecoming bake sale – let me know if you are missing something.
It was great to see many of you at the presentation by Shankar Vedantam! Committees are considering additional work with his book, The Hidden Brain – stay tuned for more information.


Announcements


LS BOOKFAIR - THIS WEEKEND!
Visit the Book Fair at Politics & Prose (5015 Connecticut Ave NW) this Saturday 11/8 (9a-5p) & Sunday 11/9 (10a-6p).
The Annual Book Fair supports the Lower School Parents Association - there is no better way to celebrate the Sidwell Friends community this weekend than this fun event for the whole family.
All SFS families are invited to participate by buying books and more during these two days. Make sure to visit the Book Fair table on the lower level of P&P to pick up the “Sidwell coupons” for P&P, Comet Pizza, Little Red Fox and Modern Times Coffeehouse. Sidwell Friends LS PA will receive credit for purchases made in-store at P&P, so remember to present this coupon when you make your purchases at check-out. In addition, local eateries Comet Pizza, Little Red Fox and Modern Times Coffeehouse will donate a portion of purchases made during the Book Fair to Sidwell Friends, so enjoy tasty pizza, coffee, and other treats before or after the Book Fair. Just make sure to give them the “Sidwell Coupon” provided at the Book Fair.

NURTURING INNOVATION - MONDAY, NOV. 17
Tony Wagner, author of Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World, is coming to Sidwell Friends School to kick-off the faculty professional development day on Monday, Nov. 17. The entire community is invited to hear Tony speak about how parents and educators can help nurture innovation in young people in a lecture sponsored by the Christopher Ma Fund for Interdisciplinary Studies. The reception and lecture on Nov. 17 is from 6:30p-8:30p in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Child care for grades 3-8 may be available. Please e-mail or call 202-537-8110 to RSVP. If you are interested in child care, please note this in your response.

NOVEMBER 17 - EARLY RELEASE DAY
Inter-campus shuttle - will run as normal in the morning. The afternoon shuttle will leave the LS at 12:15p and arrive on the DC Campus at 12:30p. The shuttle will leave the DC Campus at 12:30p with MS and US students and will arrive around 12:45p, students should be picked up promptly.
SPARC event - If you would like your child to stay in MS AS for the afternoon (Special lunch, movie, activities), please sign up at the MS SPARC page – select SPARC program. There are two options – 12:00p – 3:30p and 12:00p – 6:00p ($40). Participants already enrolled in the MS AS Program do not need to sign up or pay an extra fees.

AMBASSADOR EBRAHIM RASOOL - DECEMBER 2
Save the date: South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool who will be speaking with us the evening of December 2nd at 7:30pm in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Child care will be provided for children in grades 3-8.

ALYSON CAMBRIDGE '97 IN LA BOHÈME AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
Professional opera singer Alyson Cambridge ’97 is returning to D.C. to perform in La Bohème at The Kennedy Center. Alyson plays the part of Musetta on November 1, 4, 7, 9, 12, and 15. When booking the November 9 matinee performance use code 187278 to receive 10% off Orchestra, Tier 1, and Tier 2 seats.

SAVE-THE-DATE: AUCTION BRAINSTORM PARTY 11/19
We need your help brainstorming unique donation ideas for this year’s scholarship auction. We want to hear your brilliant ideas! Bring your friends and creativity and we’ll supply the wine, beer and appetizers. All auction enthusiasts are encouraged to attend - no need to be on the committee! The Auction Brainstorm Party will be held on Wednesday, November 19 from 7-9 p.m. at the home of Vanessa and Ned Johnson (3530 Tilden Street, NW). Please RSVP by November 12 by e-mail.

Interested in making a donation to this year’s Auction “Celebrate DC?” We would be grateful for your support! Simply click here to make your donation today. The donation deadline is February 1, 2015.

PARENTING TALKS OFFERED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Many schools and parenting organizations offer speaker series to members of the Sidwell Friends community, either for free or a fee. Parents could find a talk to attend every night of the week and each parent will need to find their own balance between time spent with family and time spent at talks or reading books about parenting. We will be posting opportunities that we see on the Parents Association Community Quality of Life website. If you would like to share opportunities that you think would be helpful to our parents, please share them first with your division QCL representatives (Lisa Horowitz or Susie Schwabacher) or Parent Relations Director Kathi Webb, who will share them with PA reps, the school’s health committee and the PA web masters.

FINANCIAL AID FOR 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR
If you are a current financial aid recipient, you will receive an email on Monday, December 1st with information regarding the financial aid process. If you are not receiving financial aid currently, but want to apply for the upcoming school year, please email or call 202-537-2402.


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COMMUNITY SERVICE CORNER
Please remember to return your UNICEF boxes, if you have not already done so. And while we are on Halloween, don't be forced by temptation with all that extra candy. Donate it! Bring it to the collection box in the lobby for our neighbors at The Washington Home. For more information about The Washington Home, please visit this link.
Upcoming for November:
November 6th – 7/8 Service Day
November 7th – 7th grade Hangout - Silverware Bundles for Martha's Table
November 21st – 8th grade Hangout - Veggie Cutting for Martha's Table
Ongoing Toiletries Collection Bins in MS Lobby for A Wider Circle. Contact MS Community Service Co-clerks Eva Xanthos, Lisa Arrington, or your Grade Reps for volunteer opportunities.

QUAKER QUOTE
"True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment." William Penn
Quaker Quotes are intended to deepen the understanding and appreciation of Quakerism within the Sidwell Friends School community. Questions about Quakerism and its practice may be directed to Cynthia Richie Terrell.

MS NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
How to Submit an Article to Tuesday Letter: Please send submissions, in the body of the email, to PA.MSNewsletter@sidwell.edu by 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Please reference "Newsletter Submission" and the publish date(s) in the subject line. 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, send it as a PDF attachment. Receipt of your submissions will be confirmed as soon as possible. Submissions may not run for more than three weeks.
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School Calendar: Calendar entries that appear in the right column of each Newsletter are automatically generated by the school, not by the Tuesday newsletter editors. Any changes to the school calendar are made through the school scheduling office at scheduling@sidwell.edu.


MS NewsConstruct a building by literally lifting a finger.
Middle Schoolers get a lesson in virtual design and construction with David Stone of Forrester Construction Company.
Read MoreMiddle Schoolers learn about life on the farm from local expert Forrest Pritchard.
Can you grow bananas, pepper, tomatoes, or watermelon in the Washington D.C. area? Middle Schoolers get a lesson in farming from local expert Forrest Pritchard.
Read More


LS NewsLower School science festival was filled with rockets, wind tunnels, and chemistry!
Twelve science stations were spread across Lower School campus for students to explore and experiment during the science festival.
Read More

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.
MS newsletter submissions should be sent to PA.MSnewsletter@sidwell.edu.


Calendar


Tue, Nov 4th

Minimester Trips Parent Meeting

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


Thu, Nov 6th

PA Exec. Steering Committee Mtg

Rusch Team Rm
8:30am - 9:30am


Fri, Nov 7th

6th Grade Conversation with Michelle Parker

Rosenberg Theater
8:00am - 9:15am


7th Gr. Hangout

Wannan Gym and MS Courtyard
3:30pm - 5:00pm


Tue, Nov 11th

6th Gr. Parent Peer Groups

MS Library
7:30pm - 8:30pm


Wed, Nov 12th

5th Grade Conversation with Michelle Parker

Rosenberg Theater
8:00am - 9:15am


Thu, Nov 13th

PA Arts Committee Mtg

US Library Board Rm
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, Nov 14th

7th Grade Conversation with Michelle Parker

Rosenberg Theater
8:00am - 9:15am


Stargirl - MS Fall Play

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


Sat, Nov 15th

Stargirl - MS Fall Play

MS Drama Studio
2:00pm - 4:00pm


Mon, Nov 17th

All School Professional Day - Half Day


Tony Wagner Lecture

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room, Meeting House Foyer
6:30pm - 8:30pm


Fri, Nov 21st

8th Grade Conversation with Michelle Parker

Rosenberg Theater
8:00am - 9:15am


8th Gr. Hangout

Wannan Gym and MS Courtyard
3:30pm - 5:00pm


THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE, by JAY PRESSON ALLEN

Arts Center Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Visit this Link


Sat, Nov 22nd

THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE, by JAY PRESSON ALLEN

AC Theater
8:00pm - 9:30pm

Visit this Link


Sun, Nov 23rd

THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE, by JAY PRESSON ALLEN

Arts Center Theater
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Visit this Link


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Athletics


Tue, Nov 4th

Volleyball - Varsity - DCSAA Tournament Game vs. National Collegiate


5:00pm


Wed, Nov 5th

Volleyball - Varsity - DCSAA Tournament Game @ Wilson HS


5:00pm


Thu, Nov 6th

Volleyball - Varsity vs. DCSAA Tournament Game


5:00pm


Fri, Nov 7th

Volleyball - Varsity vs. DCSAA Tournament Game


6:30pm


Sat, Nov 8th

Cross-Country - Boys Varsity vs. DC Private School Championships


Cross-Country - Girls Varsity vs. DC Private School Championships


Fri, Nov 14th

Basketball - Girls Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Georgetown Visitation


4:15pm


Tue, Nov 18th

Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


7:30pm


Fri, Nov 21st

Basketball - Girls Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Washington & Lee


5:00pm


Sat, Nov 22nd

Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity - MAC Jamboree @ Georgetown Day School


9:00am


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Relays


5:30pm


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Relays


5:30pm


Mon, Nov 24th

Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity - Scrimmage at Bethesda Chevy Chase HS


5:00pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Bethesda Chevy Chase HS


7:00pm


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