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Sunday - April 10, 2016


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU


Announcements


SIDWELL SUMMER STUDIES: NEW COURSE OFFERING
KID POWER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
SPACE OPEN: APPALACHIA COMMUNITY IMMERSION / QUAKER WORKCAMP


Events


SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR 2016 NEXT-TO-NEW SALE
OUT & ABOUT WITH FACULTY AND FRIENDS
US STUDENTS REFLECT ON CONGO AND RWANDA
DON'T MISS "THE LION KING JR.": APRIL 15!
PARENT SPEAKER: TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
A READING CELEBRATING HAYES DAVIS'S DEBUT POETRY COLLECTION
GAMETIME! PAUSE
TODAY: OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSIC LOVERS
BLACK STUDENT UNION ANNUAL GO-GO
TENNIS ROUND ROBIN: MAY 7
CELEBRATION FOR SALLY


Other


QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
BFM BLACK LIVES MATTER
COUNSELOR'S CORNER


News Around the School


US NEWS


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,
I was very pleased to see so many of you at Maura Lynch’s presentation on the legal implications of teen substance abuse. Ms. Lynch's presentation for Upper School students also proved to be very illuminating. Keeping the lines of communication open on this topic is very important. If you were unable to attend the presentation and would like more information, please feel free to reach out to Gaby Grebski (grebskig@sidwell.edu).
Over the next few weeks, sophomores will be assigned to a service learning workshop with Shoshanna Sumka, our Global Initiatives and Service Learning Coordinator, to learn more about the service learning graduation requirement and to begin planning for their own service projects. Please encourage your sophomores to be on the lookout for an e-mail with information about their assigned workshop time.
Monday, April 11, will be a professional day for all faculty to work on the self-study accreditation process. All classes are canceled. I hope students enjoy this extra day to sleep in and get ahead on schoolwork.
Our spring season GAMETIME! celebrations of our spring athletes are underway. I look forward to seeing you at future games and meets!
Warmly,
Mamadou
Mamadou Guèye
Upper School Principal
Upcoming Events:
April 10, Apollo Orchestra Concert, 3:00 p.m., RLS Meeting Room
April 11, No Classes, Professional Day for Faculty and Staff
April 13, WAIS College Fair, 6:00-9:00 p.m., Georgetown Prep
April 16, BSU Go-Go
April 19, Founder’s Day (students report to school for normal hours)
April 19, GAMETIME! for Girls' Varsity Lacrosse, 4:15 p.m.
April 25-29, Senior Exam Week
April 26, GAMETIME! for Boys' Varsity Tennis, 4:15 p.m.
April 29, 7:30 p.m., Spring Choral Concert
April 29, Last Day of Senior Classes
April 30, GAMETIME! for Crew at Georgetown Waterfront, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
May 2 – May 27, Senior Project Period
May 2-13, AP Exam Period
May 3, GAMETIME! for Boys' Varsity Lacrosse, 4:30 p.m.
May 4, 10th Grade Practice ACT Exam


Announcements


SIDWELL SUMMER STUDIES: NEW COURSE OFFERING
Sidwell Summer Studies is excited to offer a new course this summer, Molecular Neuroscience Research. This credit-bearing course, taught by Melanie Fields and Sonal Schropfer, will allow students to conduct scientific investigations while mastering concepts from molecular biology and neuroscience.
Other Summer Studies courses offered include History of the United States, English Review, Middle School Review, ACT and SAT Prep, College Application Essay Writing, and a range of math courses (special permission needed for summer acceleration in math). The summer session runs from June 20-July 29. For more information about these courses, please contact Tom Donley at donleyt@sidwell.edu.

KID POWER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
The Leadership Academy is a summer program for DC elementary and middle school students that focuses on math, language arts, civics, health and nutrition, and traditional camp enrichment activities. It's a great experience for students and our high school volunteers. Volunteers from SFS serve in a support staff roll during the summer, assisting with small groups of students during academic lessons and camp activities.
The Summer Leadership Academy runs from July 5-29, from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. each day. The camp will be held at Jefferson Academy, located at 801 7th Street SW.
Those interested in volunteering with Kid Power this summer should e-mail Anna Davis at annad@kidpowerdc.org with contact information and availability during our summer dates. If doing this to complete the graduation requirement, students will need to complete the community engagement contract and submit to Shoshanna Sumka prior to beginning the work.

SPACE OPEN: APPALACHIA COMMUNITY IMMERSION / QUAKER WORKCAMP
A limited number of spots have opened up on the West Virginia Workcamp Service Trip. Travel to Caretta, West Virginia, and work in partnership with the community center Big Creek People In Action to renovate and paint several homes in the area. Students will also spend the week working and living alongside a youth group from Buchanon, West Virginia. Evening activities will include a visit to a coal mine, a community barbecue, a performance by folk musicians, and a bowling/pizza night. Students will also spend part of each day in shared reflection.
Students will receive 40 hours torward their service learning requirement.
Interested students should e-mail Shoshanna Sumka at sumkas@sidwell.edu by April 25.


Events


SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR 2016 NEXT-TO-NEW SALE
Sidwell Friends’ popular sale of quality used items will return next October, and we need your help to make this event more successful than ever! We need your help organizing and pricing donations, cashiering, assisting on Charity Day, etc. Whether you have one hour of time to give or more, we strongly encourage you to volunteer for the Next-to-New Sale. This is a great way to meet other members of the Sidwell Friends community and support student financial aid. If you’re interested in volunteering one hour or more, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at jacobsonj@sidwell.edu or 202-537-8442.

OUT & ABOUT WITH FACULTY AND FRIENDS
Please join us for the final Out & About with Faculty and Friends discussion of the year. Tickets are $40.00 per person or $75.00 per couple. All net proceeds benefit student financial aid. Space is limited.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Ecosystems in Our Backyard: Exploring Natural History Field Studies at the Audubon Naturalist Society
with Ann Fieldhouse, Margaret Pennock, and Paula Wang
Hosted at Woodend Nature Sanctuary
Register now!

US STUDENTS REFLECT ON CONGO AND RWANDA
You are invited!
In the Heart of the Bright Continent: Upper School Students Reflect on Congo and Rwanda
Wednesday, May 4, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
RLS Smith Meeting Room
Keynote by Omekongo Dibinga
Light refreshments, music, art, poetry, and community!
Contact Shields Sundberg (sundbergs@sidwell.edu) with any questions.

DON'T MISS "THE LION KING JR.": APRIL 15!
The Lion King Jr.!The African savannah comes to life onstage with The Lion King Jr. on Friday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 16, at 1:00 p.m. in the Mary Ellen Caplin Theater in the Kogod Arts Center at Sidwell Friends School. See the Lower School Art Show in the Rubenstein Gallery and then stay for the musical afterward! The entire family will enjoy Simba, Rafiki, and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring coming-of-age tale. FREE ADMISSION!

PARENT SPEAKER: TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Janell Burley Hoffman will be speaking at Upper School Collection on Wednesday, April 20, and will speak with parents from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Janell is the mother of five children and the author of the 2014 book iRules: What Every Tech-Healthy Family Needs to Know About Selfies, Sexting, Gaming, and Growing Up. We know the timing is unusual but hope that you can join us. If you have specific questions or topics you'd like Janell to address, please e-mail them in advance to Kathi Webb (webbk@sidwell.edu).

A READING CELEBRATING HAYES DAVIS'S DEBUT POETRY COLLECTION
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Reception: 4:15 p.m.
Reading and Discussion: 5:00 p.m.
Upper School Library Fireplace
RSVP at attend.com/hayesdavis
Join with members of the Sidwell Friends community for a poetry reading by English teacher and Upper School Equity, Justice, and Community Coordinator Hayes Davis. Light refreshments will be served.

GAMETIME! PAUSE
GAMETIME! takes a pause this week but resumes on Tuesday, April 19, with girls' lacrosse. The game against St. Andrews starts at 4:15 p.m. Wear your SFS gear, bring your sunglasses, and join us for fan refreshments on the front porch of the Upper School. Please send athlete and fan photos to communications@sidwell.edu. Go Quakers!

TODAY: OPPORTUNITY FOR MUSIC LOVERS
This afternoon at 3:00 in the Robert L. Smith Meeting House, the Apollo Orchestra, SFS Upper School 80-member Chorus, soloists from the Kennedy Center/Cafritz Young Artist Program, and our own Music Department Chair and Choral Music Director John Touchton will be performing an all-Mozart program. Admission is free and the music will be terrific!

BLACK STUDENT UNION ANNUAL GO-GO
The Black Student Union (BSU) is hosting its annual go-go dance on Saturday, April 16, from 8:00-11:00 p.m. Parent volunteers are needed to help with the coat/bag check room (especially at the end of the evening) and to sell items at the concession stand. The Parents of Black Students Committee encourages Upper School parents to please volunteer to help make this event a success. Also, the BSU is seeking donations of candy items and water to sell at the concession stand during the event. Items such as water, lollipops, Twizzlers, Airheads, etc., are requested. Volunteers are encouraged to please sign up below. If you are unable to bring donated items to the event, concession items may be dropped off in the Upper School offices of Susannah Parker or Hayes Davis. For more information, please contact Sandhya Rajan at gratefulsrr@gmail.com or Georgine Newman-Alawode at gnalawode@gmail.com
To sign up, go to:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aa8a728a31-sidwell12

TENNIS ROUND ROBIN: MAY 7
The Sidwell Friends Tennis Round Robin is coming! This year’s event will celebrate the continued growth of our tennis program and gather SFS tennis enthusiasts of all ages and skill sets for a day of matches and fun.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 7, 2016, from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (home of the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation and the CitiOpen). The event begins with warm-up drills and includes three doubles matches played in a round-robin style. Optional challenges against top varsity players take place following the matches. Students and adults are invited to participate!

Adult tickets cost $50 and student tickets cost $30. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. All proceeds benefit student financial aid. Please register today!

If you’re interested in helping recruit players and sponsors, please reach out to co-chairs Eleni Rossides ’85 at erossides@wtef.org or Raina Fishbane at raina.fishbane@verizon.net. Hope to see you there!


CELEBRATION FOR SALLY
Monday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m.
(Robert L. Smith Meeting Room)
Mark your calendars now! Please join us to celebrate Sally’s tenure at Sidwell Friends at the final all-School PA meeting on Monday, May 16. Sally worked tirelessly to make our Middle School a place that supports the healthy social, emotional, and academic development of children. Now is our chance to show our appreciation for those hours, months, and years of dedication. The meeting will be about 45 minutes in length and will be followed by a dessert reception.
Say your final farewells to our beloved principal at one of the Goodbye Coffees with Sally on Friday, June 3, and Monday, June 6, from 7:45-8:30 a.m. on the Zartman House Terrace.


Other


QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS
“If thou of fortune be bereft, and in thy store there be but left, two loaves, sell one, and with the dole, buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.”
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"?Give fools their gold, and knaves their power; let fortune's bubbles rise and fall; who sows a field, or trains a flower, or plants a tree, is more than all. ?"?
---John Greenleaf Whittier?, December 17, 1807-September 7, 1892. John was a Quaker, an abolitionist, and a prolific poet and writer who helped found The Atlantic Monthly in 1857 and served as an elector in the presidential elections of 1860 and 1864 (voting for Abraham Lincoln both times).
Quaker quotes and questions are intended to deepen the understanding of Quakerism in the Sidwell Friends School community. Suggestions and questions may be directed to Cynthia Richie Terrell at ctcabin@gmail.com?.

COUNSELOR'S CORNER
PCW_Spring_Speaker_Event_Flyer_31.4.16.pdfParents Council Speaker: The Parents Council of Washington (PCW) spring speaker is Brigid Schulte, author of Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time and Founding Director of the Better Life Lab at the New American Foundation. This talk, the morning of Tuesday, April 12, is hosted by The Langley School, 1141 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA. A light breakfast is available at 8:30 a.m.; the presentation runs from 9:00-10:30 a.m. SFS is a member of the PCW, and there is no charge to attend this talk.

BFM BLACK LIVES MATTER
Bethesda Friends Meeting is planning to hand out Black Lives Matter fliers and buttons along Arlington Road between the Bethesda Public Library and the Farmers’ Market at the Bethesda Elementary School. The time is 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Sundays in April and May. We would be delighted to have folks from the Sidwell Friends community join us in the endeavor. For details, contact Jane Meleney Coebethesdafm@igc.org or 301-320-5083).

COUNSELOR'S CORNER
PCW_Spring_Speaker_Event_Flyer_3.4.16.pdfThe Parents Council of Washington (PCW) spring speaker is Brigid Schulte, author of Overwhelmed: How to Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time and Founding Director of the Better Life Lab at the New American Foundation. This talk, the morning of Tuesday, April 12, is hosted by The Langley School, 1141 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA. A light breakfast is available at 8:30 a.m.; the presentation runs from 9:00-10:30 a.m. SFS is a member of the PCW so there is no charge to attend this talk.


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Calendar


Sun, Apr 10th

Apollo Orchestra Performance

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
3:00pm - 5:00pm


Mon, Apr 11th

School Closed - Professional Day


Tue, Apr 12th

PA Arts Committee

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


Wed, Apr 13th

9th - 11th Gr. Parent Q & A with College Admissions Reps

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
8:00am - 9:00am


(Tentative) Rehearsal US Collection

RLS Meeting Room
11:00am - 12:00pm


Thu, Apr 14th

Japanese Class

US Room 130
6:00pm - 8:00pm


Fri, Apr 15th

MS Musical Performance

Caplin Theater
7:30pm - 9:00pm


Sat, Apr 16th

MS Musical Performance

Caplin Theater
1:00pm - 2:30pm


US Go-Go

Athletic Center
8:00pm - 11:00pm


Tue, Apr 19th

Founders Day


GAMETIME! Girls Lacrosse

Upper Turf Field
4:00pm - 5:30pm


Wed, Apr 20th

US PA Steering Committee Meeting

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


PA Speaker - Social Media Challenges

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room & Lobby
4:30pm - 5:30pm


Thu, Apr 21st

MS Meeting for Worship

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


Japanese Class

US Room 130
6:00pm - 8:00pm


Fri, Apr 22nd

US Teacher Appreciation Breakfast

US Faculty Lounge
8:00am - 8:30am


Tue, Apr 26th

GAMETIME! Tennis

Tennis Courts
4:00pm - 6:00pm


Bethesda Friends Meeting Concert

Bethesda Friends Meeting
8:00pm - 10:00pm


Thu, Apr 28th

Japanese Class

US Room 130
6:00pm - 8:00pm


Fri, Apr 29th

9th Grade Parent Coffee

off campus
8:00am - 9:00am


US Spring Choral Concert

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


Sat, Apr 30th

GAMETIME! Crew

Georgetown Water Front
10:00am - 2:00pm


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Athletics


Sun, Apr 10th

Crew - Girls - Baltimore Regatta


Mon, Apr 11th

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Heights


4:30pm


Tue, Apr 12th

Softball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School


4:15pm


Wed, Apr 13th

Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Middleburg Academy


5:00pm


Thu, Apr 14th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at National Cathedral School


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School


4:30pm


Softball - Varsity - Falls Church High School


5:30pm


Ultimate Frisbee - PE Class (Co-Ed) vs. Hebrew Academy


5:30pm


Fri, Apr 15th

Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity at Madeira


4:15pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:30pm


Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Viking Invitational


6:30pm


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Viking Invitational


6:30pm


Sat, Apr 16th

Crew - Girls vs. Smokey Jacobs Regatta


Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Viking Invitational


9:30am


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Viking Invitational


9:30am


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Day


10:30am


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Annandale High School


11:00am


Baseball - Varsity at St. James School


1:00pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. St. James School


1:00pm


Baseball - Varsity at St. James School


3:00pm


Mon, Apr 18th

Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Potomac School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. A @ St. Alban's


2:45pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - SFS Home Meet


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - SFS Home Meet


2:45pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Bullis


4:15pm


Tue, Apr 19th

Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Riverdale Baptist


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Episcopal High School


4:30pm


Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Avalon


4:30pm


Wed, Apr 20th

Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Brookewood


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Heights


4:30pm


Thu, Apr 21st

Softball - 7/8 B at St. Andrew's School


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A at Maret School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B at St. Andrew's School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - A Team vs. Potomac


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B @ Potomac


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School


4:00pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Holy Child


4:30pm


Softball - Varsity at National Cathedral School


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:30pm


Ultimate Frisbee - PE Class (Co-Ed) vs. Edmund Burke


4:30pm


Mon, Apr 25th

Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. B @ Bullis


2:45pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms


4:30pm


Tue, Apr 26th

Track & Field - Boys Varsity - SFS Home Meet


3:30pm


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - SFS Home Meet


3:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Maret School


4:15pm


Ultimate Frisbee - PE Class (Co-Ed) vs. Field School


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at St. James School


5:00pm


Wed, Apr 27th

Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Maret School


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Maret School


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 B at Maret School


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 A at St. Albans


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:00pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Avalon


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School


4:30pm


Thu, Apr 28th

Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays


6:00am


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Bullis


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B vs. St. Alban's


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


4:30pm


Fri, Apr 29th

Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at St. John's College High School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Ultimate Frisbee - PE Class (Co-Ed) vs. Roosevelt HS


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. James School


4:45pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. James School


4:45pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


7:00pm


Sat, Apr 30th

Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Cassel's XBC Track Meet


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Cassel's XBC Track Meet


Crew - Girls vs. Charlie Butt Regatta


Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament @ McDonogh School


Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S.


11:00am


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