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Sunday - September 13, 2015


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU


Announcements


IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT FROM ADMISSIONS
DIVERSITY CORNER
WISCONSIN AVENUE GARAGE: PLEASE READ


Events


PA ARTS COMMITTEE INVITES YOU
GAMETIME! GIRLS' TENNIS
"CELEBRATE DC" AUCTION PARTIES AND MORE


Other


PARENTS ASSOCIATION


News Around the School


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Friends,
The energy in the School has been amazing this past week. Students have been eager to see one another, meet their teachers, and to throw themselves back into school life. As we begin this new school year, I encourage you to nudge your children to join a new club and get involved in new School activities. Each year is a chance for students to reinvent themselves, to make new friends, and to try new things.
Two artists, Sedrick Huckaby and Louie Palu, both semi-finalists for the Outwin Boochever National Portrait Competition, spoke this week at Collection, sharing stories about their inspirations, offering advice, and encouraging students to take risks, dare to fail, and dream big. The artists’ portraits are currently on exhibition in the gallery in the Kogod Arts Center. We hope you will stop by to view their work.
Ninth graders have a couple of events coming up: 9th Grade Pizza & Movie Night on Friday, September 18, 6:00-8:30 p.m., and the 9th Grade Dance on Saturday, September 26, 8:30-10:30 p.m. Both events will take place on campus. Please encourage your 9th grader to attend!
Warmly,
Mamadou
Mamadou Guèye
Upper School Principal
Upcoming Events:
September 14: Rosh Hashannah
September 14: PE classes begin
September 16: Last day to add a new class
September 17, 7:00 p.m.: 12th Grade Parent Night with College Counseling, RLS Mtg Room
September 18, 8:00 a.m.: 9th Grade Parent Coffee with US Administrators, RLS Mtg Room
September 18, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: 9th Grade Movie Night, Room 104
September 23: Yom Kippur
September 24, 6:30 p.m.: Back-to-School Night
September 25: Last day to drop a class without WP/WF; last day to request pass/fail
September 25, 7:00 p.m.: Arts Guild
September 26, 8:30-10:30 p.m.: 9th Grade Dance, Dining Room
September 28, 8:00 a.m.: 12th Grade Parent Conversation with College Counseling, Choral Room
October 2-4: One Acts, Rosenberg Theater, Kogod Arts Center


Announcements


IMPORTANT ANNOUCEMENT FROM ADMISSIONS

If you are a current parent or guardian considering applying a sibling to Sidwell for the 2016/17 school year, the deadline to apply is October 8, 2015. Please log on to the new online application from the admissions page on the website at www.sidwell.edu/admissions/application-materials/index.aspx. Faculty and staff members who are applying a child to Sidwell for the 2016/17 school year are also asked to submit their application by October 8, 2015. Please see the link above to get started.
All parents and guardians will be asked to schedule a parent interview with one of our admissions staff members this year, and we will be making those slots available as soon as possible. Please contact the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid at 202-537-8111 or admissions@sidwell.edu with any questions. We’re looking forward to working with you!

DIVERSITY CORNER
Welcome back to Diversity Corner, presented by the Upper School Parent Diversity co-clerks.
We would like to start the school year by wishing everyone at Sidwell Friends School---a diverse community of students, faculty, and staff---a wonderful and engaging 2015/16 school year.
For this first newsletter entry, we thought it worthwhile to consider the question “How do you define diversity?” In the past, some of the answers to that question may not have been as inclusive as they could have been. But now that the School has renamed the all-School diversity coordinator as the director of Equity, Justice, and Community, the definition of diversity has been expanded to include other variables. An emerging idea among diversity practitioners is the notion that everyone in a community represents diversity. To put it another way, everyone is a fraction of a community’s diversity. Diversity without one group or another would not be considered true diversity; therefore, everyone is important to a truly inclusive whole.
The US Department of the Interior defines diversity this way:
The term "diversity" is used broadly to refer to many demographic variables, including, but not limited to, race, religion, color, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, age, education, geographic origin, and skill characteristics.
To begin the year with a query, we invite you to think about how you define diversity.
Again, welcome back to Sidwell Friends; we look forward to seeing you at our sponsored events. In addition, please contact the Diversity co-clerks, under the Parent Equity, Justice, and Community office, at the e-mail below if you have any questions or concerns.
PA.USDiversity@sidwell.edu
Committee co-clerks: Annette Daley and Gretchen Sierra-Zorita

WISCONSIN AVENUE GARAGE: PLEASE READ
Please model responsible driving behavior for our students and follow these guidelines for safety and efficiency:

There is absolutely no cell phone usage (hands-free or not) while driving on campus. When parked, students can be alerted as to the meeting point via cell phone.

Direct students to enter and exit vehicles on the curb side only.

Pull as far forward and to the right as you can when picking up or dropping off students to allow others to drop off or pick up behind you or pass you on the left.

Do not allow car to idle. Please support the environment and the health of our community by turning off your car when waiting.

Do not wait in the pick-up/drop-off lane, and do not block parked cars while waiting in the parking area. Continue through the garage in order to avoid blocking traffic, or park on the lower level of the garage if the top level is full.

Do not block key intersections at Rodman Street, the Post Office, or in the garage.

Use caution when exiting by the Post Office.This drive is shared by the Post Office and pedestrians, who are often distracted or walking with headphones. Please be aware that there are two traffic signals for cars exiting onto Wisconsin Avenue: The one on the left directs vehicles exiting and entering the Post Office.Proceed on green from the signal on the right, and please do not honk at cars ahead of you who are waiting for their signal.

Please be respectful and patient. It is not always possible to get in and out of the garage quickly, especially at peak times. Plan your activities and pick up points accordingly, and remember that safety must come first. Zartman Circle is also available for drop-off and pick-up. Many thanks for doing your part to keep our community safe.
Questions or comments? Please contact Kathi Webb at webbk@sidwell.edu.


Events


PA ARTS COMMITTEE INVITES YOU
The PA Arts Committee invites you to its first meeting on Wednesday, September 16, at 7:00 p.m. in room K-19 on the lower level of the Arts Center. Our Committee is an all-school committee, and we welcome all parents whether you are an artist yourself, have a student artist, or just enjoy being an arts consumer. At this meeting, we will develop plans for our homecoming arts table, brainstorm about activities for Artrageous---The Fabric of Art in January, and continue our discussion of other opportunities to celebrate the arts at Sidwell Friends. If you want to help but can’t make the meeting, contact the PA Arts Committee clerks at PA.Arts@sidwell.edu.

GAMETIME! GIRLS' TENNIS
Support the girls' varsity tennis GAMETIME! as they take on the Madeira School on Friday, September 18, at the tennis courts near Zartman House.
Come for refreshments at 4:00 p.m. at the tennis courts near Zartman House; the matches start at 4:15 p.m.
Next Friday, the 25th, we’ll feature girls' soccer for GAMETIME! Refreshments will be served at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, the 26th, you can cheer the cross-country team at Kenilworth Park.

"CELEBRATE DC" AUCTION PARTIES AND MORE
Upcoming “Celebrate DC” Auction Parties and More
American Food and Wine Pairing, Texas Hold `Em, and Progressive Dinners , oh my! Did you sign up to attend a party at last year’s “Celebrate DC” Auction? To view a full listing of these dates, please click here. The list is located on the right-hand column of the webpage. Please stay tuned for a message from the party host coming to your e-mail inbox soon. Questions? Please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at jacobsonj@sidwell.edu.


Other


PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Thank you to all who attended the All-School Parents Association meeting on Wednesday evening! Head of School Bryan Garman spoke about the climate survey conducted last spring and the School’s response to questions about student support from PK to 12th grade. He also talked about the many themes he wrote about in his summer letter (click here), and he highlighted this year’s Parents Association theme of "Building Community through Collaboration." We encourage all parents to come to Back-to-School Nights, go to potluck dinners, and attend administration coffees. We know there is a lot on the calendar, but we also know if we parents are engaged in the life of the School, our children’s experience will be more meaningful.
--Priscilla Cheng and Lisa Ward
All-School PA Co-Clerks


Upper School Weekly E-Newsletter Submissions

How to Submit an Article to the E-Newsletter. Fill out the form at www.sidwell.edu/submit by 12:00 p.m. Thursday.

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 Upper School Weekly E-Newsletter is a forum for communication among parents and is designed to provide announcements concerning school events or information. E-newsletter submissions should be filled out at www.sidwell.edu/submit.


Calendar


Wed, Sep 16th

US PA Steering Committee Meeting

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


PA Arts Committee Meeting

Arts Center Room K-19
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Thu, Sep 17th

LS Back to School Night - Grades 2, 3, 4

LS Gym
6:30pm - 8:30pm


12th Grade Parent Night/College Counseling

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


Fri, Sep 18th

9th Gr. Parent Coffee with US Administration

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


GAMETIME! Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Madeira

Tennis Court patio
3:45pm - 4:15pm


Thu, Sep 24th

LS Back to School Night - Grades PK, K, 1

LS Gym, LS Multipurpose Room
6:30pm - 8:30pm


US Back to School Night

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
6:45pm - 9:00pm


Fri, Sep 25th

Virtual Town Hall

your computer, its virtual
12:00pm - 1:00pm


GAMETIME! Girls Varsity Soccer v. Maret

Zartman Garden
3:45pm - 4:15pm


US Arts Guild

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


Sat, Sep 26th

GAMETIME! Cross Country

Kenilworth Park, DC
9:00am - 9:15am


9th Grade Dance

US Dining Room
8:30pm - 10:30pm


Mon, Sep 28th

12th Gr. Parent Coffee with College Counseling

Choral Music Room
8:00am - 8:45am


Tue, Sep 29th

GAMETIME! Boys Varsity Soccer vs. GDS

Zartman Garden
3:30pm - 4:00pm


Thu, Oct 1st

PA Executive Steering Committee Meeting

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


MS Back to School Night

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room, Wannan Gym, US Dining Room, MS
6:00pm - 8:30pm


Fri, Oct 2nd

US One Act Festival

Rosenberg Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Visit this Link


Sat, Oct 3rd

US One Act Festival

Rosenberg Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Visit this Link


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Athletics


Tue, Sep 15th

Golf - Varsity vs. Potomac School


3:30pm


Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School


4:00pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. JV Maroon vs. Maret


4:00pm


Soccer - Girls Varsity at National Cathedral School


4:15pm


Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School


4:15pm


Field Hockey - Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


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


4:15pm


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


4:15pm


Volleyball - Varsity vs. Madeira


4:30pm


Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Madeira


4:30pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at Potomac School


5:30pm


Wed, Sep 16th

Cross-Country - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Cross-Country - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Thu, Sep 17th

Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Volleyball - 7/8 at Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Golf - Varsity vs. Riverdale Baptist


4:00pm


Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School


4:30pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. JV Gray @ St. Andrew's


4:30pm


Fri, Sep 18th

Field Hockey - Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Madeira


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Madeira


4:15pm


Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Episcopal Invitational vs. St Mary's Ryken


4:15pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


5:30pm


Sat, Sep 19th

Soccer - Girls Varsity - Episcopal Invitational - Game 10am or noon


Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Seton Keough School


10:00am


Volleyball - Varsity vs. Seton Keough School


11:00am


Volleyball - Junior Varsity at Pallotti HS


1:00pm


Volleyball - Varsity at Pallotti HS


2:00pm


Mon, Sep 21st

Field Hockey - 7/8 vs. Stone Ridge School


2:45pm


Golf - Varsity vs. Maret School


4:00pm


Volleyball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School


4:15pm


Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Bullis


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Bullis


4:15pm


Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Bullis


4:30pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. JV Maroon @ Bullis


4:30pm


Volleyball - Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School


5:15pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


5:30pm


Thu, Sep 24th

Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Golf - Varsity vs. Riverdale Baptist


4:00pm


Volleyball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:15pm


Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. School Without Walls


4:30pm


Fri, Sep 25th

Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Maret School


4:15pm


Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Maret School


4:15pm


Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:15pm


Soccer - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Field Hockey - Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. JV Gray vs. Flint Hill


4:30pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill


5:45pm


Sat, Sep 26th

Cross-Country - Boys Varsity vs. DCXC


8:00am


Cross-Country - Girls Varsity vs. DCXC


8:00am


Football - Varsity at Fredericksburg Christian School


2:00pm


Mon, Sep 28th

Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at Bullis


2:45pm


Volleyball - Varsity at Washington International


4:00pm


Golf - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


5:00pm


Volleyball - Junior Varsity at Washington International


5:15pm


Tue, Sep 29th

Golf - Varsity vs. St. James School


3:45pm


Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Field Hockey - Varsity at Georgetown Visitation


4:00pm


Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


4:00pm


Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation


4:00pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. JV Maroon @ GDS


4:00pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation


5:30pm


Wed, Sep 30th

Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Soccer - Girls 7/8 B at Maret School


2:45pm


Volleyball - 7/8 vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


4:15pm


Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:30pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity - JV Maroon @ Washington International School


4:30pm


Soccer - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill


4:45pm


Thu, Oct 1st

Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Soccer - Girls 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Field Hockey - 7/8 vs. National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Football - 7/8 Lightweight at Bullis


2:45pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 - A Team vs. NCS


2:45pm


Tennis - Girls 7/8 - B Team @ NCS


2:45pm


Volleyball - Varsity at Stone Ridge School


4:30pm


Volleyball - Junior Varsity at Stone Ridge School


5:30pm


Fri, Oct 2nd

Cross-Country - Boys Varsity vs. Paul Short Run


8:00am


Cross-Country - Girls Varsity vs. Paul Short Run


8:00am


Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Washington International


4:00pm


Tennis - Girls Varsity at Stone Ridge School


4:00pm


Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School


4:00pm


Field Hockey - Varsity at Madeira


4:15pm


Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity - JV Gray @ St. Anselm's


4:15pm


Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at Madeira


5:30pm


Sat, Oct 3rd

Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. JV Maroon vs. School Without Walls


11:00am


Football - Varsity vs. JP Great


2:30pm


More


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