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Tuesday - April 27, 2010 From the School This Week's Query How do we know and respect our peers’ personal boundaries?Notes from Sally The assembly this week will be a presentation on the different Minimester programs. Parents are welcome to join us at 2:30 on Friday in the theater. Parents are also invited to join us for Meeting for Worship in the Kenworthy Gym Thursday morning at 8:10 and for the program that follows. Transition Meetings are on the calendar for current 4th and current 6th grade families. All current 6th grade families whose children will be continuing at SFS in the fall are strongly encouraged to join us for the Rising 7 Meeting on Tuesday, May 11th at 7:30 in the Drama Studio to hear about the structure of the 7/8 program. There is also a meeting for families of new rising 6th graders on Tuesday, May 18th – current 5th grade families need not attend. There are also transition activities planned for those making the move to Upper School. In addition to the parent panel next Thursday evening (May 6), you have this invitation: Come take a closer look at your child’s home away from home for the next four years. Diana Lazarus, Ninth Grade Dean, will conduct an informal tour of the Upper School on Friday, May 21st at 8:00. The tour will begin at the Upper School Dean’s Office(arts center end of the main floor of Upper School.) No need to RSVP, but please sign in at the Dean’s office. The sixth grade party is this Friday night from 7:30 – 9:30 at the Lower School. Dress is casual and should follow the regular school dress code. We have been reminding students to be especially careful with their laptop computers. We have had several that have disappeared from common areas around the campus when left unattended. Congratulations to the cast and crew of Beauty and the Beast, Jr! Tim Reagan would like to express particular thanks to the many parent volunteers who helped out, especially Teresa Plotkin and Karen Moran. With over sixty 7/8 students participating in the production, Teresa and Karen led a tremendous parent work force to make sure our students were well-fed during production week. They also helped coordinate the backstage parental support force - aka: Backstage Angels. 8th grade closing ceremony dress guidelines: (From the Parent/Student Handbook): “Eighth grade boys should wear dress shirts (any color) and ties, slacks (no jeans), street shoes (no sneakers) and no jackets. Eighth grade girls should wear simple dresses or dress slacks (any color). No strapless or halter tops are allowed. For this ceremony, all students are seated on the stage in front of the audience, so the choice of dress should be modest.” 8th grade families will receive 4 tickets for the evening ceremony. A few additional tickets will be available, but the venue will not hold large parties of extended family for each student. Tickets will be mailed in mid-May. As part of the end of year activities, eighth graders put together a “time capsule,” which is a big envelope of mementos about Middle School. If you would like to write a letter to your son or daughter to be enclosed in the time capsule, please send or bring it into the office by the end of June. The time capsules will be opened just before the students’ Upper School graduation. Parents of current sixth graders – remember that language selection forms are due this Friday, April 30th. Parents of current seventh graders: arts selection forms are due next Monday, May 3rd. The Sidwell Friends Middle School students will host a Reception and Art Exhibit of their creations from 6 pm to 7:30 pm on May 11th. The Art Exhibit will display works created during the school year. Parents and friends are invited to attend the Reception and Art Exhibit to sample and enjoy Sidwell Middle School Students’ creative energy and talent. (Note – this is the same evening as the Transition meeting for current 6th grade families.) Sidwell’s Middle School students continue to have extraordinary success in the annual area-wide math competitions. Here are some of their recent accomplishments: Maryland Math League Contest: In February, all 6th, 7th and 8th graders participated in the annual Maryland Math League Contest. Students all over the DC Metro area completed 40 challenging questions in 30 minutes. Our top scorers in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade each earned 2nd place in the region for their cumulative scores as a team. In addition, Chase Migas tied for first place in the region with a perfect score. 8th graders Chase Migas, Benny Miller-Gootnick, Avikar Govil, Matt Levy, and Noah Nash, 7th graders Riley Davies, Gigi Stark, Claire Thompson, Mikal Nathani, and Yasmin Siahpoosh, and 6th graders Sammy Singer, Alexander Pierson, Robel Selassie, Max Albert, Alexander DiMeglio, Max Johnson-Fraidan, Taylor Knibb, Tyrone Patterson, Avery Schoenberg, and Jacob Walker were all among the top 20 individual scorers for their grade level in the DC Metro area. Math Meets: We just recently completed our final math meet of the season. Out of the three meets, which included all of the most competitive DC area private schools, Sidwell won first place twice, and second place once. Congratulations to all 6th, 7th , and 8th graders who competed. 5th graders can look forward to attending the math meets next year when they are in 6th grade.Instrumental Music Rehearsals For the week of April 27-30: 5/6th String Ensemble, Wednesday rehearsal period 7/8th String Ensemble, Wednesday rehearsal period Jazz/Rock Band, Thursday 3:45-5:00 Massenet (Harp and Violin solo only) Friday break period Choral Music Rehearsals Boys Ensemble, Tuesday 2:30-4:30Girls Ensemble, Wednesday rehearsal Period8th grade group (Blue Moon), Friday 3:30-4:30Concert Dates 7/8 Choral and Instrumental Concerts: Wednesday, May 26th 7:30pm Friday, May 28th 1:45pm 6th Grade Chorus and 5/6 Instrumental Ensembles: Thursday, June 3rd 7:30pm Friday, June 4th 2:30pm * * Dress for all concerts is Black and Whites * *Join us in Hawaii The Grand Hawaii Environmental Service Trip is going and is nearly full! It is July 6-21 and there is still room for one or two more people (grades 7-10). First come, first served! Review the intinerary or sign up for the trip on sidwell.edu/summer. This is a truly unique opportunity to do meaningful service with some of the leading conservation groups on the Big Island. We will be replanting native forest that provides habitat for critically endangered birds. Contact Dave Wood or Margaret Pennock if you have questions.Summer Math Tips The summer months give us the opportunity to engage in activities that feed our minds in subject areas outside of the school program. Unfortunately, it is also a time when math concepts and skills can get rusty. Mr. Callard, our Middle School Math Coordinator, offers a list of resources for 5th and 6th graders available over the internet. These workbooks can be conveniently ordered from the website. Your child’s homeroom teacher will steer you to the particular workbooks that would complement your student’s math program this year. We encourage parents to consider taking advantage of this opportunity for skill reinforcement. This summer work is not intended to accelerate a student’s math placement but rather to review and maintain the skills that they have learned this year. We believe that it will help students get off to the best possible start in the fall. Grade-specific tips follow... Read MoreGolf Tournament Tee off with us for another great day of golf and communing at the Kenwood Country Club to help us raise money for student financial aid on Monday, May 24, 2010. Your afternoon on the course will be followed by a cocktail reception with your foursome, friends and fellow players. We hope you will register today 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 at (202) 537-8110 if you have any questions or want sponsor the event. PA Announcements 8th Grade Parent Meeting An evening for parents of rising 9th graders - Thursday, May 6th, 7:30 - 9:00 pm in the Middle School Drama Room. You requested it at parent peer group, and you got it. We've convened a panel of 9th grade parents to answer your questions about what it's really like as your child enters high school. They'll talk to you about academics, athletics, arts, the social scene and how to guide your child through the next year. Get your questions ready and come find out what it feels like to have made it through to the other side of 9th grade.PA Retreat The PA Retreat is scheduled for Thursday, May 13, 2010 from 6:00-9:00 pm in the Upper School Dining Room. All PA Clerks, Vice Clerks, Committee Clerks, Grade Reps, and At-large Reps from this year and those who will fill the positions next year are invited to celebrate the successful conclusion of the 2009-10 Parent Association year and share ideas and suggestions for 2010-11. This is an important time to exchange materials and information before summer is upon us, so please plan to attend. We’ll eat dinner together and then break out into small planning groups. Please RSVP no later than May 1 Lynn Sachs. Other News Car Wash Bring your pollen encrusted cars to the SFS Rowing Club Car Wash, Sunday, May 2, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the girls of the Crew team will restore them to their original color. Follow the signs through the garage drop-off lane to our location near the tennis courts. Kayaking in May Join Liquid Adventures again this spring for the beginner kayaking program! Staring May 3rd the program will run each Monday (skipping Memorial Day) until June 7th ! In this five week program, you will get your start on the water, and experience the Potomac close-up. Students will be introduced to boat control, rolling steps, safety awareness, and rescue skills. Liquid Adventures can give you a good start into paddling, and help you gain the skills needed to enjoy this beautiful and exciting natural resource. Application deadline: Friday April 30th. For more information, the application, and the required waiver, please visit the MS SPARC site, email Katelyn, or call 202-537-8401.Green Tip Earth Day was last week, but did you know it was also National Park Week? The National Park Service waived fees (sorry, just last week) to all parks, but some promotions are still ongoing. Check out the National Park Service’s info at www.nps.gov/npweek and the non-profit National Park Foundation at www.nationalparks.org to find the perfect park for your family. You can explore nature and experience history with your family on any budget. The Find a Park sections on both sites allows you to find a park by state, topic of interest or activity preference. Try it and see why the National Parks are called “America’s Best Idea.”Newsletter Information How to Subscribe To receive the Tuesday Letter via e-mail, send an e-mail to Tuesday@listserv.sidwell.edu with only the word "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. How to Unsubscribe If you have wish to have your name removed from the subscription list, send an e-mail to Tuesday@listserv.sidwell.edu with only the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. How to Submit an Article Send submissions to PA.MSNewsletter@sidwell.edu by 2 p.m. Monday. 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. Please 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. 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. 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, Apr 27th Senior Exams: Math, English TBA Wed, Apr 28th Senior Exams: Science, English Thu, Apr 29th Senior Exams: Science Language TBA Middle School Parents invited to Meeting for Worship Kenworthy Gym 8:10am - 8:40am MS Quaker Life Committee Gathering for Parents MS Drama Room 8:40am - 9:40am US Visual Arts Exhibit Opening Reception Arts Center Gallery and Lobby 4:30pm - 6:00pm Fri, Apr 30th Senior Exams: Language, History Middle School Assembly AC Theater 2:30pm - 3:20pm US Choral Concert Mary Ellen Caplin Theater 7:30pm 6th Grade Party LS Multipurpose Room 7:30pm - 9:30pm Sat, May 1st SAT Testing (Not at Sidwell) 5th Grade Parent Reception Home of the Eldridge/Marron Family 6:30pm - 8:30pm Sun, May 2nd US Jazz and Chamber Orchestra Concert Theater 2:30pm Mon, May 3rd Presentation on the New Arts and Meetinghouse Facilities MS Drama Studio 7:30pm - 9:00pm Tue, May 4th AP Tests: Computer Science, Spanish Language, Statistics Parents of Rising 5th Graders Transition Meeting MS Drama Studio 7:30pm Wed, May 5th AP Tests: Calculus, Chinese SAT Testing PA Executive Committee Meeting US Crane Room 8:00am - 9:00am Thu, May 6th AP Tests: English Literature MS Meeting for Worship AC Meeting Room 8:10am - 8:40am Middle School Assembly AC Theater 10:00am - 10:45am All School Quaker Life Committee Meeting Zartman Drawing Room 5:00pm - 6:30pm Fri, May 7th AP Tests: US History LS Grandparents Day Lower School Middle School Assembly AC Theater 2:30pm - 3:20pm Mon, May 10th AP Tests: Biology, Music Theory, Physics 5th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 5th Grade Science Classroom 7:30pm Tue, May 11th AP Tests: Chemistry, Environmental Science 5th Grade Hangout US Dining Room 2:00pm - 3:30pm Middle School Art Exhibit Reception MS Lobby 6:00pm - 7:30pm Parents of Rising 7th Graders Transition Meeting MS Drama Studio 7:30pm Wed, May 12th AP Tests: Art History Newmyer Award Dinner US Dining room 6:30pm - 9:00pm Thu, May 13th MS Meeting for Worship AC Meeting Room 8:10am - 8:40am PA Retreat US Dining Room 6:00pm - 9:00pm Fri, May 14th Alumni Reunion Weekend AP Tests: Spanish, Literature, Latin Middle School Assembly AC Theater 2:30pm - 3:20pm 8th Grade Movie Hangout Wannan Gym 3:20pm - 5:30pm Sat, May 15th Alumni Reunion Weekend Prom Sun, May 16th Alumni Reunion Weekend Mon, May 17th PA MS Steering Committee Meeting MS Library 8:00am More Athletics Tue, Apr 27th Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 4:00pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 4:00pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:15pm Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms 4:15pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 5:30pm Wed, Apr 28th Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Bullis 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Maret School 2:45pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Prep 4:15pm Thu, Apr 29th Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:30pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 4:30pm Baseball - Varsity vs. St. James School 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 4:30pm Fri, Apr 30th Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper Invitational 2:00pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper Invitational 2:00pm Softball - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Holy Child 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 4:30pm Softball - Varsity at Wilson H.S. 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Holy Child 5:45pm Sat, May 1st Crew - Club (Girls) - Ted Phoenix Novice Championships at Occoquan Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper Invitational 1:00pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper Invitational 1:00pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Mon, May 3rd Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei 2:30pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Flint Hill 2:45pm Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A - St. Patrick's 3:30pm Softball - Varsity vs. Holy Child 4:30pm Tue, May 4th Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Softball - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Maret School 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament at higher seed 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 5:30pm Wed, May 5th Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Albans 2:30pm Softball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B at Bullis 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Softball - Junior Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 4:30pm Baseball - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:30pm Thu, May 6th Baseball - 7/8 A 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 Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Holton-Arms 2:45pm Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Holton-Arms 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Bullis 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament at higher seed 4:30pm Softball - Varsity vs. Madeira 5:15pm Softball - Junior Varsity at Madeira 5:15pm Fri, May 7th Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School 4:30pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships 5:15pm Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships 5:15pm Sat, May 8th Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament at higher seed Softball - Varsity - ISL Tournament at higher seed Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament at higher seed Crew - Club (Girls) - VASRA Championships at Occoquan Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament at St. James 9:00am Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships 9:30am Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships 9:30am Sun, May 9th Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships (rain date) Softball - Varsity - ISL Tournament at higher seed Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament at St. Andrew's Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships (rain date) Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament at higher seed 3:00pm Mon, May 10th Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament at higher seed Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Holton-Arms 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Friendship Edison 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B vs. Friendship Edison 2:45pm Tue, May 11th Softball - Varsity - ISL Tournament at Bullis Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament at St. Andrew's Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Wed, May 12th Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament at higher seed Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Landon 2:30pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B vs. Landon 2:30pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Thu, May 13th Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Baseball - 7/8 A at St. Albans 2:30pm Softball - 7/8 A vs. National Cathedral School 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B at National Cathedral School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. National Cathedral School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at National Cathedral School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Flint Hill 2:45pm Fri, May 14th Crew - Club (Girls) - Stotesbury at Schuylkill Sat, May 15th Crew - Club (Girls) - Stotesbury at Schuylkill Mon, May 17th Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans 2:30pm Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei 2:30pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Bullis 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 2:45pm Track & Field - Boys 7/8 vs. MAC Championship 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B vs. St. Patrick's 3:30pm More 3825 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 Tel: (202) 537 8100 Fax: (202) 537 8499
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