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Sunday - November 6, 2016


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU


Announcements


PARENT INPUT ON NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION
UPPER SCHOOL GLOBAL PROGRAMS


Events


COMMUNITY NIGHT: SUPPORT FOR PROGERIA RESEARCH: NOV. 9
PCW PARENTING EVENT: NOV. 15
SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD RECEPTION: NOV. 16
PARENT SPEAKER TONY WOLF: NOV. 10
ALL-COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP: NOV. 22
ROUNDHOUSE THEATER FEATURING KATIE KLEIGER '11: NOV. 25
PA ATHLETICS COMMITTEE MEETING: NOV. 10
PBS FALL COFFEE GATHERING: NOV. 15
MS FALL PLAY: "THE CHILDREN'S STORY
BOOK FAIR: NOV. 5 & 6
SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD INFO SESSION/RECEPTION: NOV. 16
SFS PARENT SPEAKER: TONY WOLF: NOV. 10


Other


QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS: ELECTION EDITION


News Around the School


US NEWS


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,
This past week, our fall teams have been wrapping up their season with league tournaments and championship meets. Congratulations to the members of the girls' and boys' cross-country teams and to their coaches for an outstanding season. At the IAC, ISL, and MAC Cross-Country Championship Meet last weekend, girls' varsity came in 3rd place, girls' varsity B placed 2nd, and boys' varsity, boys' varsity B, and boys' freshman/sophomore teams captured 1st.
The cast and crew of the fall play, Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers, have been hard at work preparing for their performance, which will take place November 18, 19, and 20. The play is a perfect outing for the whole family! Bring your friends, too! To reserve tickets, please use our online Box Office: http://www.sidwell.edu/arts/box-office/index.aspx.
I hope many of you are able to come Thursday night to hear the Health and Wellness Committee’s Parent Speaker, Tony Wolf. Tony’s talk is focused on parenting adolescents, and he will cover managing stress. More details are available in the newsletter below.
Upper School students will enjoy a four-day week this week as parent-teacher conferences for 9th grade students will take place on November 11. Parents of 9th graders will sign up for conferences through the Parent Portal using Educator Online. If you have any questions, please contact 9th Grade Dean Diane Scattergood at scattergoodd@sidwell.edu.
Warmly,
Mamadou
Mamadou Guèye
Upper School Principal


Announcements


PARENT INPUT ON NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION
We invite Middle and Upper School parents who are interested in SFS interscholastic athletics to complete the short survey below. The new AD will have responsibility for interscholastic sports in grades 7-12; Anne Renninger will concentrate on PE, working with grades 5-12. We will share your input with the faculty search committee, the PA leadership team, and Bryan Garman. Please complete the survey by Monday, November 14.

UPPER SCHOOL GLOBAL PROGRAMS
Sidwell Friends will be offering a number of travel opportunities for our students over spring break and during summer 2017. Trip and financial aid applications are due on December 1. Students will be notified of trip placements and aid awards in January. Please visit the SFS Trips webpage at www.sidwell.edu/trips. More information will be shared with students at Collection on November 9.


Events


COMMUNITY NIGHT: SUPPORT FOR PROGERIA RESEARCH: NOV. 9
Join us for a fun and inspiring evening in support of the Progeria Research Foundation (PRF) on Wednesday, November 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the RLS Meeting Room. The PRF is the only organization in the world that is actively searching for treatments and a cure for progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes rapid aging in children. This SFS Community Night will feature club food sales, a raffle, and screenings of PRF's TedX Talk along with an excerpt from its documentary, Life According to Sam. The film chronicles the race to save Sam and the power of a family's hope and determination.
Afterward, there will be a Q&A panel with PRF President Audrey Gordon, NIH's Tom Misteli, who is a pioneer in the field of genome cell biology, and filmmakers Sean and Andrea Fine, who won an Emmy Award for Life According to Sam.

PCW PARENTING EVENT: NOV. 15
Parenting Event offsite at NPS: All Parents Council of Washington (PCW) member school parents are invited to attend Parent Speak on Tuesday, November 15, at National Presbyterian School (4121 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, DC). The morning begins with light refreshments at 8:30 a.m., followed by the program from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Parent Speak is a moderated conversation of parent-selected topics that matter the most to you! PCW member school parents are invited to attend this open and honest exchange of ideas, concerns, and tried-and-true tips for parenting at every age and stage of development. For more information or to RSVP, please click here.

SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD RECEPTION: NOV. 16
The School Year Abroad (SYA) admissions team will be hosting an area reception for parents and students interested in the program on Wednesday, November 16, in the US Library from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Light snacks will be served.
Please join us and get all of your questions answered about this unique educational opportunity.

PARENT SPEAKER TONY WOLF: NOV. 10
Tony Wolf, author of a number of helpful parenting books written with a sense of humor, will be speaking with SFS parents on Thursday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Light refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m. Tony’s work is mostly focused on tweens and teens. More about Tony and his writing may be found here. Please feel free to bring any friends whose students are not at Sidwell Friends; we are happy to share our time with Tony. Free childcare is offered for school-age members of the SFS community. Please register here if you plan to attend so that we can plan refreshments accordingly. If you intend to use the childcare, you must register in advance or e-mail Kathi Webb (webbk@sidwell.edu).

ALL-COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP: NOV. 22
Quaker values underpin our efforts to let our lives speak, and our individual commitments to anchor our actions in tenets of equity, justice, integrity, community, simplicity, and peace. Meeting provides us with an opportunity to seek wisdom and a way forward. When we enter the meeting room in shared silence, we enter a place where we are all equal. Please join other members of our community for meeting on Tuesday, November 22, at 6:00 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Refreshments will be served before and after meeting. Following meeting, guests are welcome to enjoy the Upper School Arts Guild starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Mary Ellen Caplin Theater. If you plan to attend, and especially if you have a child who would like to join our children’s program, please REGISTER HERE. Friends and family who might be visiting are also most welcome.

ROUNDHOUSE THEATER FEATURING KATIE KLEIGER '11: NOV. 25
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley with Katie Kleiger '11
Friday, November 25, 8:00 p.m.
Roundhouse Theater
4545 East-West Highway
Bethesda, MD 20814
Parents and students are invited to join fellow SFS community members and alumni for a pre-show reunion in the lobby at 7:30 p.m. Then, stay for a discussion with the cast following the show. This is an awesome opportunity to come together to celebrate the arts and to learn more about a career in the arts post-SFS from an alumna working in the field!
Discounted tickets are available to the SFS community through November 13. Discounted prices are $27 and $40.50. Free tickets are available for students with an SFS ID. For tickets, please call the Roundhouse Theater box office at (240) 644-1100 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mention you are with the Sidwell Friends group. Tickets will be available at Will Call the night of the show.
An additional opportunity for teens is Roundhouse Theater’s Teen Night on December 2. For $10, high school students can enjoy pizza, a discussion about the show, and the performance. This starts at 6:30 p.m. The Roundhouse Play it Forward program also offers one free ticket per season to a high school student.
Questions? Contact the all-School PA Arts co-clerks at PA.Arts@sidwell.edu.

PA ATHLETICS COMMITTEE MEETING: NOV. 10
On November 10 at 8:00 a.m. in the Rusch Team Room, the PA Athletics Committee will have it second meeting of the year to continue sharing ideas and to developing plans to help support the School's athletics program. Our interests range from school spirit to special events to educational programming, including increased involvement of the Lower and Middle School communities and direct support of School games and athletic events. If you have ideas and interests, please bring them to this session. The Rusch Team Room is in the Athletic Center on the Wisconsin Avenue campus. If you can't attend but would like to know more or get involved, please contact PA Athletic Clerks Claire Shipman and Joy Willing at pa.athletics@sidwell.edu.

PBS FALL COFFEE GATHERING: NOV. 15
Parents of Black Students (PBS) invites you to enjoy coffee and tea with other parents in your division for an opportunity to meet new families and to reconnect with old friends. Please join us on Tuesday, November 15, at the location of your choosing. All parents are welcome!

Upper School: Zartman Drawing Room, 8:15 a.m.
Middle School: Chorus Room, 8:15 a.m.
Lower School: Quaker Meeting House, 8:45 a.m.


MS FALL PLAY: "THE CHILDREN'S STORY
Childrens_Story_Flyer.pdfSidwell Friends Middle School Drama presents The Children’s Story, by James Clavell.

Friday, November 11, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 12, 2:00 p.m.

Free admission. Reservations required. Call 202-537-8150, or e-mail rahmana@sidwell.edu.
Out with the old. In with the New … Order. After a war that was never really fought, the students return to school. But things are different. First, there is resistance. Then, suspicion. Soon, acceptance. Finally, control. Do the new teacher’s motives really match her sugary surprises? Could The Children’s Story someday be our story?

BOOK FAIR: NOV. 5 & 6
scan0073.pdfIf books are something you treasure, consider an outing to Politics and Prose to support the Lower School Book Fair. If you mention Sidwell Friends, the store will donate 20 percent of your purchase to SFS. Hungry after shopping? Comet Ping Pong, next to Politics and Prose, will donate 15 percent of your bill to the School. (You must bring your coupon from the fair to Comet.) The book fair has wish lists for Lower School classrooms and the library, as well as a wish list for the Jamaica Library Project. This year, funds raised will be donated to SFS student financial aid. Shereen will be at the book fair on Sunday, November 6, at 2:00 p.m. to read to children. LS librarian Angela Smith is available to help with personal shopping during these times: Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

SCHOOL YEAR ABROAD INFO SESSION/RECEPTION: NOV. 16
The School Year Abroad (SYA) admissions team will be hosting an area reception for interested students and their parents. It will be held Wednesday, November 16, in the Upper School Library from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Light snacks will be served. Please join us and get all of your questions answered about this unique program.

SFS PARENT SPEAKER: TONY WOLF: NOV. 10
Tony Wolf, author of a number of parenting books that are written with a sense of humor, will be speaking with SFS parents on Wednesday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Light refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m.
Tony’s work is mostly focused on tweens and teens. More about Tony and his writing can be found here. Please feel free to bring any friends whose students are not at Sidwell Friends---we are happy to share our time with Tony. Free child care is offered for school-age children who are part of the SFS community. Please e-mail webbk@sidwell.edu if you plan to use the child care.


Other


QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS: ELECTION EDITION
Q: If Quakers believe in consensus, then how do Quakers feel about voting in elections?
Achieving consensus—or, among Quakers, the even higher bar of achieving unity—becomes increasingly challenging as a method of governance the larger the group of humans making the attempt. In October 1756, Friends stepped away from controlling the “Holy Experiment” of governing Pennsylvania under William Penn’s Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges; and that document even prescribed “elections” as the method of choosing assembly members.
Like many others—including Alexander Hamilton—some Quakers have expressed concern about the potential for “tyranny of the majority” in democratic government. During their "quietist period," many Friends turned away from politics altogether. Generally, though, the tension among Quakers has been less about voting than about the choice between striving to bring about change from within government—with all the political and ethical compromise that demands—versus working for change from outside government, for example via lobbying, where your ability to bring about change is limited.
That tension continues, but both poles are firmly rooted in an attitude of active political involvement. As for voting in elections, it’s likely that Quakers participate at a far higher rate than the public at large—which is not to say they always admire the choices or appreciate the outcomes.
Quaker quotes alternate with questions about Quakerism in this newsletter feature. To ask a question about Quaker history or practice, e-mail our Sidwell Friends Quaker Life Committees’ authors at quakerquestions@sidwell.edu.


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Calendar


Sun, Nov 6th

Book Fair at Politics and Prose

Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave., NW
10:00am - 8:00pm


US Play Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
1:00pm - 5:00pm


Mon, Nov 7th

11th Grade Parent Conversation with College Counseling

RLS Meeting Room
8:00am - 8:45am


US Collection

RLS Meeting Room
2:35pm - 3:20pm


Tue, Nov 8th

US MFB

Theater Arts Studio
2:30pm - 4:00pm


Wed, Nov 9th

AC/PG meeting

US Library Board Room
12:00pm - 2:30pm


US Play Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
1:00pm - 5:00pm


US Collection

RLS Meeting Room
2:35pm - 3:20pm


Student recording

Choral Music Room
3:30pm - 5:30pm


Progeria Club Student-Sponsored Community Event

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room & Lobby
6:00pm - 8:00pm


Thu, Nov 10th

8th Grade Parent Coffee with US Administration

RLS Meeting Room
8:00am - 9:00am


PA Athletics Committee Meeting

Rusch Team Room, Athletic Center
8:00am - 9:00am


US MFW

RLS Meeting Room
9:35am - 10:20am


Parent Speaker - Tony Wolf

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room & Lobby
7:00pm - 8:30pm


Fri, Nov 11th

9 Grade Parent Conference /No US Classes

US Classes
8:00am - 4:00pm


Football Dinner

US Dinning Room
6:00pm - 9:00pm


US Play - Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


MS Fall Play: "The Children's Story," by James Clavell.

MS Drama Studio
7:30pm - 9:30pm


Sat, Nov 12th

All School Family Community Service

Off Campus - Bethesda Presbyterian Church
9:45am - 12:30pm


MS Fall Play: "The Children's Story," by James Clavell

MS Drama Studio
2:00pm - 4:00pm


US Play - Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Sun, Nov 13th

Best Buddies Student Mixer

Wannan Gym + Sledge Garden
10:00am - 4:00pm


US Play - Wet Tech

Caplin Theater
1:00pm - 5:30pm


Cross Country Banquet

US Dining Room
6:00pm - 9:00pm


US Play - Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Mon, Nov 14th

US Collection

RLS Meeting Room
2:35pm - 3:20pm


US Play - Supper

Kogod Center
5:00pm - 6:00pm


US Play Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:30pm


10th Grade Parent Night with College Counseling

RLS Meeting Room
7:00pm - 9:00pm


5th and 6th grade Parent Peer Group Meetings

Middle School
7:30pm - 9:00pm


Tue, Nov 15th

PBS Division Coffees

LS Quaker Meeting House, Zartman Drawing Room, Rubenstein Gallery
8:00am - 10:00am


US MFB

Theater Arts Studio
2:30pm - 4:00pm


US Play - Supper

Kogod Center
5:00pm - 6:00pm


US Play Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:30pm


Wed, Nov 16th

Annual Fund Parent Giving Day: Phonathon

Alumni Lounge
8:00am - 8:00pm


AC/PG meeting

US Library Board Room
12:00pm - 2:30pm


US Collection

RLS Meeting Room
2:35pm - 3:20pm


US Play - Supper

Kogod Center
5:00pm - 6:00pm


US Play Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:30pm


Thu, Nov 17th

US MFW

RLS Meeting Room
9:35am - 10:20am


US Play - Supper

Kogod Center
5:00pm - 6:00pm


US Play Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:30pm


Fri, Nov 18th

US FALL PLAY - "LOST IN YONKERS"

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Visit this Link


Sat, Nov 19th

All School Family Community Service

Off Campus - National Mall
9:00am - 12:00pm


US FALL PLAY - "LOST IN YONKERS"

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm

Visit this Link


Sun, Nov 20th

9th Grade Thanksgiving Pie-Bake

US Dinning Room
10:00am - 4:30pm


All School Family Community Service

Off Campus - Bread for the City
2:00pm - 4:00pm


US FALL PLAY - "LOST IN YONKERS"

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
2:30pm - 4:30pm

Visit this Link


Mon, Nov 21st

US Collection

RLS Meeting Room
2:35pm - 3:20pm


Tue, Nov 22nd

US MFB

Theater Arts Studio
2:30pm - 4:00pm


All-Community Meeting for Worship

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
6:00pm - 7:00pm


US Arts Guild

Caplin Theater
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, Nov 23rd

THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL


11/25/2016


AC/PG meeting

US Library Board Room
12:00pm - 2:30pm


Fri, Nov 25th

Community Arts - Roundhouse Theater

Off Campus - Roundhouse Theater Bethesda
8:00pm


More


Athletics


Tue, Nov 8th

Volleyball - Varsity vs. DCSAA Tournament


5:00pm


Sat, Nov 12th

Cross-Country - Boys Varsity - MD/DC Private School Championship


Cross-Country - Girls Varsity - MD/DC Private School Championship


Tue, Nov 15th

Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity - Scrimmage @ HD Woodson


4:30pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity - Scrimmage @ HD Woodson


4:30pm


Fri, Nov 18th

Basketball - Girls Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Stuart Country Day


5:00pm


Sat, Nov 19th

Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Wise HS


11:00am


Basketball - Boys Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Wise HS


12:30pm


Mon, Nov 21st

Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


7:30pm


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


7:30pm


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


7:30pm


Tue, Nov 22nd

Basketball - Girls Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Friendly HS


4:30pm


Wed, Nov 23rd

Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity - Scrimmage @ DeMatha


2:30pm


Basketball - Boys Varsity - Scrimmage @ DeMatha


4:00pm


Fri, Nov 25th

Basketball - Boys Varsity - Alumni Game


Basketball - Girls Varsity - Alumni Game


More


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