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Sunday - May 22, 2016


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU


Announcements


REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS


Events


US ATHLETIC AWARDS: MAY 26
"A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" MATINEE TODAY!
ALL-COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP: JUNE 5
END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATION WITH PBS, PLAS, PAS


Other


QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS


News Around the School


US NEWS


Principal's Letter


MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,
We are really winding down the school year and beginning the planning process for next year. Students were sent home with a sign-up sheet for selecting an advisor for next year. We highly recommend that students in grades 10 and 11 remain with their current advisor to maintain a sense of consistency and continuity. Ninth graders will need to select a new advisor for next year. Many are wondering how they should go about this selection process. I want to assure you that your child will have a good advisory experience no matter which advisory he or she lands in.
Class elections were held on Monday for Student Government and Honor Committee. Congratulations to our newly elected student leaders! Next year’s 9th grade class will hold elections in September.
Another reminder about the June exam start times: All regular exams will begin at 10:00 am. Students who qualify for extra time will begin their exams at 9:30 a.m. Please see the schedule below.
Please join us for the Spring Play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The final show takes place this afternoon at 2:30!
Warmly,
Mamadou
Mamadou Guèye
Upper School Principal
Upcoming Events:
May 20-22, Spring Play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
May 26, Athletic Awards, 6:00 p.m.
May 27, Prom
May 30, Memorial Day, no school
May 31, Review Day, regular class schedule
June 1, Reading Day, no classes meet
June 2, Math Exam
June 3, History Exam
June 6, Science Exam
June 7, Language Exam
June 8, English Exam
June 9, Last Day of School
June 7-8, 10:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m., MBS Book buyback
June 10, Commencement, 10:30 a.m.


Announcements


REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS
Reimbursement_Request_Form.pdfBelieve it or not, the end of the year is upon us. This means that the Parents Association is closing out its 2015/16 books and setting its 2016/17 budget. But we can't do either without receiving as many reimbursement requests as possible by June 15. So please submit them asap, either by dropping them in the PA mailbox at Zartman House or by mailing them to the PA treasurer, Mike Raibman. Please remember that you need to submit original receipts with your reimbursement request. E-mail Mike with any questions (mikeraibman@gmail.com). Thanks for your help!


Events


US ATHLETIC AWARDS: MAY 26
All parents and students are invited to attend a great evening on Thursday, May 26t, to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our Upper School sports teams and athletes. Fall, winter, and spring team coaches will present their Junior Varsity and Varsity Coach's and SFS awards. Seniors that have earned at least six varsity letters will receive career awards, and we will also present the Unsung, Tyler Rusch, Evelyn Fine, and Pop Wannan awards to selected senior recipients. The event is sponsored by the Athletic Department and PA Athletics Committee, and will be held in the Kogod Arts Center. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m.; the program will begin at 6:00 p.m. Go Quakers!

"A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" MATINEE TODAY!
Matinee is at 2:30 p.m. today!

ALL-COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP: JUNE 5
Join members of our community at Meeting for Worship on Sunday June 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Refreshments will be served at the rise of meeting. Young school-age children will be invited to leave meeting after about 15 minutes to join the children’s program. Please let Kathi Webb (webbk@sidwell.edu) know if your child will participate in the children’s program.

END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATION WITH PBS, PLAS, PAS
Parents and students from all three divisions are cordially invited to join the Parents of Black Students (PBS), Parents of Latino Students (PLAS), and Parents of Asian Students (PAS) for an end-of-year reception. We will be gathering in the Upper School Dining Room on Tuesday, May 31, from 6:00--8:00 p.m.
Please join us as we recognize the graduating seniors, hear from the seniors and their parents on how one successfully navigates the journey through Sidwell Friends School, and listen to others discuss the School’s Equity, Justice, and Community program.
Come and enjoy the opportunity to meet and greet other parents in the community before summer is upon us.
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Fuentes at lisafuentes@gmail.com or Nicole Lang at washpeds@verizon.net.


Other


QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS
Last week, we addressed Quakers’ internal decision-making process—given how much of a departure this represents from politics as we often experience it, one might think that Quakers avoid electoral politics.
In fact, Quakers have played an important role in our politics since the colonial era---not just in their original base of Pennsylvania, but in many states. Two men raised as Quakers signed the Declaration of Independence, three signed the Constitution, and seven served in the first Congress under the new Constitution. Presidents Herbert Hoover and Richard Nixon were raised as Quakers, and recently retired Congressman Rush Holt is a Quaker. Former Sidwell Friends parent and trustee Diane Randall runs the Friends Committee on National Legislation, a Quaker lobby in the public interest.
The fact that three Quakers will be among the five leaders of the women's suffrage movement to be featured on the back of the $10 bill—Lucretia Mott, Susan B Anthony, and Alice Paul—underscores how Quakers have often played leading roles in expanding democracy to more voices. Today, FairVote, a Quaker-led organization, seeks to "respect every vote" through registering all eligible to vote, establishing ranked choice voting to encourage candidates to reach beyond their base, increasing representation of women, and instituting American forms of proportional representation.
Now used in most established democracies, proportional representation challenges the notion of "winner-takes-all"—meaning 51% of the vote will earn a majority but not all seats. In Britain, Quakers have been the key funders of the drive to establish proportional representation. The first known use of proportional representation in American elections was instituted by William Penn in what is now New Jersey. Such reflective representation may not guarantee the unity Quakers seek, but at least would provide more inclusive access to the policymaking table.
Quaker quotes alternate with questions about Quakerism in this newsletter feature. For questions about Quaker quotes, e-mail Cynthia Terrell at ctcabin@gmail.com. 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, May 22nd

US SPRING PLAY - "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Caplin Theater
2:30pm - 4:30pm

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CANCELLED - 10th Grade Family Gathering

Arts Center Courtyard
4:00pm - 6:00pm


PA-sponsored 11th Grade Family Gathering

Off Campus - Cactus Cantina
5:00pm - 7:00pm


Mon, May 23rd

Senior Celebration Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
7:00pm - 10:00pm


Wed, May 25th

12th grade Student Community Service Project

Dining Room
4:00pm - 6:00pm


MS 7/8 Chorus and Orchestra Spring Concert

Caplin Theater
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Thu, May 26th

MS Meeting for Worship

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


US Football Parents & Players Meeting

Courtyard/Patio Zartman House
5:30pm - 6:15pm


Japanese Class

US Room 130
6:00pm - 8:00pm


SFS Upper School Athletic Awards Night

Arts Center Lobby and Caplin Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 27th

9th Grade Parent Coffee

off campus
8:00am - 9:00am


Prom

SFS and Four Seasons Hotel
8:00pm - 2:00am
5/28/2016


Mon, May 30th

Memorial Day


Tue, May 31st

PBS/PLAS/PAS Family Dinner

Dining Room, Sledge Garden
6:00pm - 8:00pm


Wed, Jun 1st

US Exams - Reading Day


Senior Projects

Rosenberg Theater & Theatre Arts Studio
11:00am - 5:00pm


Head's Advisory Board

US Library Board Room
3:30pm - 5:30pm


Senior Celebration Rehearsal

Caplin Theater
7:00pm - 10:00pm


Thu, Jun 2nd

US Exams - Math

US Dining Room & US Classrooms


Senior Projects

Rosenberg Theater & Theatre Arts Studio
11:00am - 5:00pm


Japanese Class

US Room 130
6:00pm - 8:00pm


MS 5th Grade Chorus & 5/6 Orchestra Concert

Caplin Theater
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, Jun 3rd

US Exams - History

US Dining Room & US Classrooms


Goodbye Coffee with Sally

Zartman Drawing Room & patio
7:45am - 8:30am


Senior Project Recital

RLS Meeting Room
3:00pm - 8:30pm


Sat, Jun 4th

SAT Testing

Upper School
8:00am - 2:00pm


Senior Celebration

Kogod Arts Center, Courtyard, RLS
6:00pm - 10:00pm


Sun, Jun 5th

All-Community Meeting for Worship

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room & Lobby
10:30am - 11:30am


Senior Meeting for Worship

Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
4:00pm - 6:00pm


Mon, Jun 6th

US Exams - Science

US Dining Room and US Classrooms


Goodbye Coffee with Sally

Zartman Drawing Room & patio
7:45am - 8:30am


Tue, Jun 7th

US Exams - Language

US Dining Room & US Classrooms


Senior Project Performance

Rosenberg Theater, Theater Arts Studio
5:30pm - 8:30pm


Wed, Jun 8th

US Exams - English

US Dining Room & US Classrooms


Senior Project Performance

Rosenberg Theater, Theater Arts Studio
5:30pm - 8:30pm


Thu, Jun 9th

Middle School Last Day of Classes


8:00am - 3:30pm


Lower School PK-3 Last day of School


8:30am - 12:00pm


Lower School Closing Ceremony


9:00am - 10:30am


Japanese Class

US Room 130
6:00pm - 8:00pm


Middle School Closing Ceremony

Caplin Theater
7:00pm - 9:30pm


Fri, Jun 10th

US Commencement


10:30am - 12:00pm


8th Grade Graduation Party

Off Campus
6:30pm - 9:30pm


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Athletics


Mon, May 23rd

Softball - 7/8 A vs. National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - A @ Potomac


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B vs. Potomac


2:45pm


Wed, May 25th

Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Tournament


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Tournament


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill


3:00pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. A @ Flint Hill


3:00pm


Thu, May 26th

Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Tournament


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Tournament


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B vs. GDS


2:30pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Middle School Track Championships


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - Middle School Track Championships


2:45pm


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