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Wednesday - April 13, 2011 From the School Library Week The Upper School Library is celebrating its 13th annual national library week. Dana Milbank, Washington Post columnist and author of Homo Politicus: The Strange and Scary Tribes that Run Our Government will speak in Collection on Wednesday. Stop by the library to check out the senior favorite books and bookmarks on display. Aladdin -- The Musical MS MusicalThe Sidwell Friends Middle School presents the Disney dual-language edition of: Aladdin! You are welcome to attend either performance at the Kogod Arts Center -- with free admission: Friday, April 15th at 7:30pm, or Saturday, April 16th at 1pm. Read More2011 Live Auction Information It’s not too late to participate in the 2011 Events for Student Scholarships Auction! If you are unable to attend the auction but would like to bid on an item in the silent or live auction, be sure to fill out asealed bid form (located in your catalog) and submit it to the Events office by Friday, April 15 at noon. You can also support the auction by donating to Fund A Scholar. All donations are directed to the Student Financial Aid Fund. Donations can be made by mailing in a check or calling the Events office with a credit card at 202-537-8110. All Fund A Scholar donations are fully tax-deductible. PA Announcements Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast The US Parents Association is sponsoring an Appreciation Breakfast for our beloved teachers and Staff on Friday, April 29th. We need volunteers to bring baked goods, fresh fruit, ground coffees, teas, juices and other breakfast goodies. Contributions should be dropped off at the Upper School Faculty Lounge no later than 7:45 am on the morning of Friday, April 29th. Please place your name on all your non-disposable dishes and have your scholar pick them up by the end of the day in the Faculty Lounge. We are asking the 9th Grade to take the lead on this Appreciation event. However, we would welcome all contributions from other parents in the different grades. We are using the Signup Genius website to track contributions. Please sign up today! Follow this link to sign up,www.signupgenius.com/go/teacher566. On Friday, April 29th we also need 3 volunteers to help set up 7:45 am, and 3 volunteers to help clean up at 1:30 in the afternoon. Please email Alison Ling if you can help set up or clean up. Faculty and staff welcome these special breakfast treats. Your USPA thanks you for your help in showing our appreciation to the incredibly dedicated Sidwell Friends faculty, coaching, administrative and maintenance staff. Please email Alison Ling if you have questions. Maria Gomez and Alison Ling - US PA At-Large RepresentativesStrategic Plan Update May 2, 2011, 7-9 pm Please join Head of School Tom Farquhar, the All-School Parents Association and the Sidwell Friends Board of Trustees for an update on Sidwell Friends School’s Strategic Plan. The Board of Trustees has been working for over a year in consultation with parents, faculty, alumni and students on developing a strategic plan which will define the education skill sets through year 2024, the expectations for Sidwell Friends faculty as master learners, how the School's Quakerness defines our values and priorities, and the business models that allow us to reach our goals. As this important works approaches its final stages, please come for an update and discussion on these vital and exciting issues. Please RSVP to isaacsa@sidwell.edu. We look forward to seeing you there. Polly Bomstein and Lynn Sachs, All School PA Co-Presidents Other News Blood Drive: Please Join Us Donors must be at least 17 years of age and weigh at least 110 lbs. Student donors will require parental permission to take part in this service. Due to the age requirement, we are strongly urging participation from the adult community within our school. For more information, to sign-up as a donor and/or for permission forms, please contact David Connell, 202-537-8182. MedStar Health Blood Drive: Thursday, April 14, 2 pm – 5 pm, Wannan Gym.Alaska Wildlife Odyssey Trip Join us for this one-of-a-kind, summer experience! Final announcement for the Sidwell Summer Programs Alaska trip. (Final deadline April 15 approaching and we have spaces remaining.) This is the greatest wildlife spectacle in North America with whales, sea otters, and sea lions, and also caribou, moose, grizzly bear, and even wolves. And all in a setting of glaciers, vast forests and tundra, and the highest peak in North America. Registration is first come, first served -- open for ages 13 to 16. Registrations before April 8th guarantee the price of the flight. Later registrations will probably result in a higher flight cost. Please contact Summer Programs 202-537-8133 or Dave Wood and Margaret Pennock with questions.Crew Car Wash Clean that winter grime off your car and support the Sidwell Crew team! The annual Spring Carwash is the team's primary fundraiser. Help the team, help yourself drive away clean! Sunday May 1st, from 11am-2pm, Upper School garage.NEWSLETTER BASICS How to Submit An Article Send submissions to PA.USNewsletter@sidwell.edu by 2 pm on 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 email. 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 submission will be confirmed as soon as possible. If you have not received a confirmation of receipt by the deadline for submissions, please contact the editors at PA.USNewsletter@sidwell.edu. How to Subscribe/Unsubcribe Our automated listserv subscription service is currently down. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the newsletter, please send an email to isaacsa@sidwell.edu and indicate whether you would like to subscribe or unsubscribe. Note Concerning the School Calendar The calendar entries 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. US newsletter submissions should be sent to PA.USnewsletter@sidwell.edu. Calendar Wed, Apr 13th US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Thu, Apr 14th Blood Drive Wannan Gym 2:00pm - 5:30pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Music Room 6:15pm - 9:00pm PA Arts Committee Meeting US Library Board Room 7:45pm - 9:30pm Fri, Apr 15th MS Spring Play of Aladdin AC Theater 7:30pm Sat, Apr 16th Auction Off Campus Robotics Team Meeting Robotics Lab in basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab 10:00am - 3:00pm MS Spring Play of Aladdin AC Theater 1:00pm Sun, Apr 17th US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 1:00pm - 5:00pm Mon, Apr 18th Passover begins at Sundown US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:00pm - 9:00pm Tue, Apr 19th Passover US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:00pm - 9:00pm Wed, Apr 20th US PA Steering Committee Meeting US Room 102 4:30pm - 6:00pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:00pm - 9:00pm Thu, Apr 21st US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:00pm - 9:00pm Celebrating Daughters Rehearsal AC Music Room 7:00pm - 9:00pm Fri, Apr 22nd Robotics Team Meeting Robotics Lab in basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab 2:40pm - 5:30pm Arts Guild AC Theater 6:00pm - 10:00pm Mon, Apr 25th US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Tue, Apr 26th US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm 9th Grade Parent Peer Group Zartman Drawing Room 7:30pm - 9:00pm Wed, Apr 27th US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Celebrating Daughters Rehearsal AC Music Room 6:30pm - 8:30pm Thu, Apr 28th US Visual Arts Gallery Opening AC Rubenstein Gallery and AC Lobby 4:30pm - 6:00pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Fri, Apr 29th Arbor Day Teacher Appreciation Robotics Team Meeting Robotcs Lab in Basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab 2:40pm - 5:30pm US Spring Choral Concert AC Theater 7:30pm Sat, Apr 30th Bikes for the World Bike Drive Tennis Courts and Visiting Buses Lot 10:00am - 1:00pm 12th Grade "Celebrating Daughters" US Dining Room and AC Theater 5:00pm - 9:30pm Sun, May 1st Crew Car Wash Wisconsin Ave. Garage US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Music Room 1:00pm - 5:00pm US Instrumental Ensemble Concert AC Theater 2:30pm - 6:00pm Mon, May 2nd AP: Environmental Chemistry AP: Psychology Senior Project Rehearsal AC Music Room 12:30pm - 5:30pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm Board of Trustees with Parents Association DC Quaker Meetinghouse, US Rooms 102, 104/106, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 128, 130, 234 7:00pm - 9:30pm Tue, May 3rd AP: Art History AP: Comp. Science A AP: Spanish Senior Project Rehearsal AC Music Room 4:15pm - 6:00pm US Spring Play Rehearsal AC Theater 6:15pm - 9:00pm More Athletics Wed, Apr 13th Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans 2:30pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Holy Child 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 A vs. Holy Child 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School 2:45pm Softball - Junior Varsity at Holy Child 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:30pm Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill 4:30pm Thu, Apr 14th Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans 2:30pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Potomac & NCS 2:45pm Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - Potomac & NCS 2:45pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Sandy Spring 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Sandy Spring 4:30pm Baseball - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:30pm Fri, Apr 15th Softball - Varsity at Flint Hill 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Bishop Ireton 4:15pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Bullis 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 4:30pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. Albans 4:30pm Sat, Apr 16th Crew - Club (Girls) - Episcopal & Holton-Arms at Thompson's Boat Center Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Viking Invitational (Walt Whitman HS) Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Viking Invitational (Walt Whitman HS) Baseball - Varsity - Wilson Tournament 9:45am Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Calverton 12:00pm Wed, Apr 20th Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 A at Maret School 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B at Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 4:15pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 5:00pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 5:30pm Thu, Apr 21st Baseball - 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 2:45pm Track & Field - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 4:00pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 4:00pm Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Landon 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:30pm Softball - Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 4:30pm Sat, Apr 23rd Crew - Club (Girls) - Crown of Wisconsin Regatta at Thompson's Boat Center Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 12:00pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 12:00pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School 12:00pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School 1:00pm Mon, Apr 25th Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 2:45pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Flint Hill 2:45pm Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:15pm Tue, Apr 26th Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 3:45pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Madeira, GDS & St. Andrew's 4:00pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Madeira, GDS & St. Andrew's 4:00pm Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at St. Andrew's School 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 5:30pm Wed, Apr 27th Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Bullis 2:30pm Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Bullis 2:30pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Landon 2:30pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Bullis 2:45pm Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Washington Latin 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Gonzaga High School 4:30pm Thu, Apr 28th Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 2:45pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 4:30pm Baseball - Varsity vs. St. James School 4:30pm Fri, Apr 29th Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays Softball - Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 4:45pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. James School 4:45pm Sat, Apr 30th Crew - Club (Girls) - Charlie Butt Regatta at Thompson's Boat Center Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays Baseball - Varsity at Avalon 11:00am Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. Albans 12:00pm Baseball - Varsity at Avalon 1:00pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Potomac School 1:30pm Sun, May 1st Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament Mon, May 2nd Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Mater Dei 2:30pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A - 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