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Wednesday - February 23, 2011


From the School

MESSAGE FROM LEE
In preparation for next year’s course selection process, Collection today will be a presentation of the Upper School Curriculum by Mamadou Gueye, Academic Dean, and the Upper School Department Heads. The same presentation will be given to parents this evening at 7:00 pm in the Arts Center Theater. Course selection is done online and will open on March 2. If you have any questions about this process, please contact your child’s advisor or Mr. Gueye.MEET WITH THE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR AND TEAM, AND TOUR THE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CENTER
Please join Anne Renninger (Director of Physical Education and Athletics), Jorgen Kjaer (Assistant Athletic Director), Shannon Fooks (Athletic Trainer) and Chan Cho (Strength and Conditioning Specialist) on March 3rd at 7:30 am in the Tyler Rusch meeting room for a discussion on concussions, sportsmanship, and a tour of the Athletic Performance Center. As the spring athletic season approaches, please be aware of the following parking procedures for games and practices, and remember that there is no access to athletic contests from 37th or Quebec streets. Read MoreSOPHOMORE SERVICE PROJECT: CASSEROLE BAKE FOR THE HOMELESS
10th graders and their families will be assembling casseroles for two homeless shelters on Sunday, February 27th, at noon in the Upper School Dining Room. Please sign up to donate ingredients and to come and help at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/sfssophomore. Questions? Email Susan Hammond at SHfour@aol.com.FROM THE COLLEGE COUNSELING OFFICE -- MAY AP EXAMS
Registration for May 2011 AP Exams has begun.
Students interested in taking an AP test this May should pick up a registration form in the College Counseling office. Forms as well as payment for tests are to be turned into Ms. Morillas in the College Counseling office once completed. If you have questions about the AP Program or individual exams, please refer to the College Board website - http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.1286.727156.25157.7969. There is also information about AP tests on the College Counseling website. If you have questions about the registration process, please contact Robyn Nichols, Testing Coordinator @ Sidwell Friends at nicholsr@sidwell.edu.
The registration period will close on Friday, March 11.


PA Announcements

US COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: BIKE DRIVE, APRIL 30, 10 AM - 1 PM, US CAMPUS
Read MorePARENTS ASSOCIATION REIMBURSEMENTS: NEW RULE
Effective March 1, 2011, all Parents Association reimbursements must be submitted within 30 days of the expenditure. Please note the summarized procedures attached, and see the “How to Get Things Done” section of the Parents Association portal on the Website for more detailed instructions.
Thank you to the myriad of parents who take on these PA volunteer jobs and your willingness to expend your own funds to run these programs. Unfortunately, very delayed reimbursements make it impossible to budget effectively, and we hope that this new procedure will allow us to allocate our PA funds more efficiently.
Lynn Sachs and Polly Bomstein, PA Co-Presidents. Read More


Other News

VERTICAL VOICES PLAYBACK THEATRE TO PERFORM LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK: A CELEBRATION OF STORIES AT THE ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Sidwell Friends School Vertical Voices Playback Theatre performs Let Your Life Speak: A Celebration of Stories, in an interactive performance at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on H St, NE, Washington, DC, Sunday, February 27 at 4:00 p.m. Vertical Voices will perform in tandem with City at Peace, a youth development organization that uses the performing arts to teach and promote cross-cultural understanding and non-violent conflict resolution. More information is available at www.intersectionsdc.org or contact Tim Reagan at 202-537-2454 or reagant@sidwell.edu.
Read MoreALASKA WILDLIFE ODYSSEY -- OPEN FOR AGES 13-17
Once again Sidwell Summer Programs heads off to explore Alaska! This two-week trip, July 5-July 17, 2011, will explore some of the finest WILD places and see some of the finest WILDLIFE in the world! Alaska is known as the Serengeti of North America for good reason. Our past trips have provided wonderful views of grizzly bears, black bears, moose, wolves, dall sheep, humpback whales, killer whales, Steller’s sea lions, and seabirds galore. We have even seen lynx, mountain goats, and wolverine. Unequaled hiking, camping, and a day-long boat trip are included. You’ll see dramatic mountain scenery (including the highest peak in North America), glaciers, vast forests and Arctic tundra, pristine lakes and streams filled with trout and salmon. It’s a fantastic opportunity for Sidwell and non-Sidwell students alike. Visit the Sidwell Summer Programs web site or feel free to contact Dave Wood (x8421) or Margaret Pennock (x2447) at the Middle School.NEWSLETTER BASICS
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Calendar


Tue, Feb 22nd

PA Athletic Committee Meeting

Athletic Center Meeting Room
7:45am - 9:00am


US Musical Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, Feb 23rd

US Musical Rehearsal

AC Music Room
6:00pm - 9:00pm


US Parents Curriculum Night

AC Theater
7:00pm


Thu, Feb 24th

US Musical Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, Feb 25th

Arts Guild

AC Theater
6:00pm - 10:00pm


Sat, Feb 26th

Gap Year Fair

Wannan Gym
10:00am - 1:00pm


Sun, Feb 27th

Sophomore Casserole Bake

US Dining Room
12:00pm - 2:00pm


US Musical Rehearsal

AC Theater
1:00pm - 5:00pm


Mon, Feb 28th

US Musical Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Tue, Mar 1st

LS Conference Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15pm


US Faculty Meeting

AC Music Room
2:45pm - 4:00pm


US Musical Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, Mar 2nd

PA Executive Committee Meeting

Athletic Center Meeting Room
8:00am - 9:00am


US Musical Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Thu, Mar 3rd

LS Conference Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15pm


Upper School Parent Coffee with Anne Renninger

Athletic Center Meeting Room
7:30am - 8:30am


US Musical Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, Mar 4th

LS Conference Day - No School


US & MS In-Service Day No School


US Musical Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Sat, Mar 5th

US Musical Rehearsal

AC Theater
10:00am - 5:00pm


Boy's Basketball End of Season Party

Athletic Center Meeting Room and Court 1
5:00pm - 8:00pm


Sun, Mar 6th

Senior Photo Session

Senior Center, US Library Board Room, US Rooms 10 and 12
7:30am - 6:30pm


Senior Brunch

US Dining Room
11:00am - 2:00pm


US Musical Production Week Rehearsal (Tech)

AC Theater
1:00pm - 9:00pm


Mon, Mar 7th

Spring PE Begins


US Musical Production Week Rehearsal

AC Theater
5:00pm - 10:00pm


Tue, Mar 8th

US Musical Production Week Rehearsal

AC Theater
5:00pm - 10:00pm


Wed, Mar 9th

US Musical Production Week Rehearsal

AC Theater
5:00pm - 10:00pm


Thu, Mar 10th

US Musical Rehearsal (Dress)

AC Theater
5:00pm - 10:00pm


Fri, Mar 11th

10 Grade Pizza Hangout

US Dining Room
3:00pm - 4:00pm


US Musical Performance of Oliver

AC Theater
8:00pm


Sat, Mar 12th

SAT

US Classrooms: 106, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 128, 130.


US Musical Performance of Oliver

AC Theater
8:00pm


Sun, Mar 13th

Senior Photo Session

Senior Center, US Library Board Room, US Rooms 10 and 12
7:30am - 6:30pm


US Musical Performance of Oliver

AC Theater
2:30pm


Mon, Mar 14th

PA Athletics Committee Meeting

Athletic Center Meeting Room
7:45am - 8:30am


US PA Steering Committee

US Room 102
4:30pm - 6:00pm


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Athletics


Wed, Feb 23rd

Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros


Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Bullis


2:45pm


Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Bullis


2:45pm


Wrestling - 7/8 vs. Bullis


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Bullis


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Bullis


2:45pm


Thu, Feb 24th

Basketball - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament


Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros


Basketball - Girls 7/8 C vs. Bullis


2:45pm


Basketball - Boys 7/8 C vs. St. Andrew's School


2:45pm


Fri, Feb 25th

Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros


Wrestling - Varsity vs. National Preps


Basketball - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament


5:00pm


Sat, Feb 26th

Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros


Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros


Wrestling - Varsity vs. National Preps


Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


11:00am


Basketball - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament


5:00pm


Sun, Feb 27th

Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament


1:00pm


Sat, Mar 5th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. PlayDay


10:00am


Thu, Mar 10th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Annandale HS


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity at The Heights


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. The Heights


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Annandale HS


5:30pm


Fri, Mar 11th

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Walter Johnson HS


4:00pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale Baptist


4:30pm


Sat, Mar 12th

Baseball - Varsity at St. John's College HS


3:30pm


Tue, Mar 15th

Softball - Varsity vs. Bullis


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Flint Hill


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity at Riverdale Baptist


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill


5:30pm


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