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Sorry to e-mail again but want to clarify that tomorrow's Diversity
Committee Meeting will be held at the Robert Smith Meeting House on
the US/MS campus, not the LS meeting house.

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> From: Peggy Dotzel <margaret.dotzel@verizon.net>
> Date: November 28, 2011 5:35:45 AM EST
> To: Margaret Dotzel <margaret.dotzel@verizon.net>
> Subject: SFS -- 7th Grade -- December Reminders
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>> Dear 7th Grade Parents:
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>> We hope you had a nice Thanksgiving weekend. Please note the
>> following important upcoming events for the month of December:
>>
>> 1) Tuesday, November 29: All School Diversity Committee Meeting -
>> “Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for the 21st Century" in the
>> Meeting House, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
>> From the Tuesday Letter, “This session will equip us, as members of
>> the Sidwell community, with a common language and framework to
>> understand the importance of diversity and inclusion at our school.
>> Dr. Jones will share specific tools, tips and techniques for
>> teaching respect for differences and practicing cultural competence
>> at home and beyond. Please join us as we advance our ongoing
>> efforts to build and nurture an inclusive school community that
>> welcomes a diversity of people, ideas, cultures and principles of
>> equity and justice. Sitter service will be provided during the
>> meeting. The cost is $13 for each child, which includes pizza.
>> Children should be at least four years old and non-SFS siblings are
>> welcome to join the fun.” If you are interested in the service,
>> please email Beth Polakoff ASAP at bpolakoff@exponent.com
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>> 2) Friday, December 2: No school for Middle Schoolers
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>> 3) Friday, December 2 – Saturday, December 3: Lower School Book
>> Fair at Barnes and Noble, Bethesda (see attached flyer for details)
>>
>> 4 Tuesday, December 6: Dr. James Maas, “Sleep for Success” in the
>> Upper School Arts Center, 7:00 p.m. Dr. Maas is a leading expert
>> and dynamic speaker on the topic of sleep and peak performance.
>> Please see Tuesday Letter for further details.
>>
>> 5) Wednesday, December 7th at 7 pm -- MS 7/8 Holiday Concert AC
>> Theater
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>> 6) Monday, November 28 – Friday, December 9: Middle School gift
>> collection to be donated to A Wider Circle. All gifts will be
>> greatly appreciated. Please drop off new and unwrapped gifts in the
>> Middle School Lobby.
>>
>> 7) Saturday, December 17: Winter Break begins
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>> Deborah, Felice, Nell and Peggy
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