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Tuesday - May 6, 2014


From the School

This Week' Query
How can we be leaders without changing who we are?
Notes from Sally
Assembly: Reports about Minimester
Let's help others get in the game!
Have any old baseball gloves, bats, and helmets you don’t need anymore? Every year Major League Baseball organizes an equipment drive to provide baseball equipment to underprivileged kids who want to play baseball. This year the Washington Nationals are collecting equipment on May 18th, so bring in all of your old baseball equipment by then so we can have an equipment drive of our own! There are bins set up in the MS lobby for collection.
Come help us say a fond farewell to Jennifer Mitchell, who has served as a Middle School science teacher, Middle School Assistant Principal, and All-School Diversity Coordinator. Join us for an informal reception on Friday afternoon, May 30thfrom 3:30 – 4:30 on the plaza between the Middle School and the Athletic Center.
The Sidwell Friends Middle School Art Exhibit will begin on 12th of May and will run through the end of the school year. Please stop by to see our students' wonderful imagination, creativity and self expression as displayed in their art pieces!
Special Guest Speaker: Representative John Lewis
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in the RLS QMH: 7:15-7:30 refreshments; 7:30-8:30 remarks.
Representative John Lewis is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th Congressional District, serving since 1987, and is the Dean of the Georgia Congressional Delegation. He is the only living "Big Six" leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. He was instrumental in the organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Congressman John Lewis chaired the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), playing a key role in the struggle to end legalized racial discrimination and segregation.
Please join the MS PA Diversity Committee in welcoming representative John Lewis to Sidwell Friends for his presentation about his life as a young activist, the importance of political engagement, and his conviction that today’s young people can transform a society. Students are welcome to attend.
Send Good Wishes to Departing Faculty and Staff
Sidwell Friends has benefitted from the many gifts and talents of our faculty and staff. Please digitally sign the card to send your best wishes to those who have served for more than 20 years or are members of the Administrative Council and are departing at the end of this school year.
Susan Banker
Barbara Davison
Tom Farquhar
George Lang
Jennifer Mitchell
Barbara Szoradi
Josh Wolman
Susan Wooden
Please share your memories or personal stories on our online form by May 9, 2014.
Last 7/8 Dance of the Year!!
Don't miss the top 40 party tunes, treats and more...Join us on Friday, May 30th from 7:00-9:30 pm for a beach bash with new DJ L.A. We would love a few parent volunteers to help with set-up that afternoon in the dining room from 2:30-3:30 and again with clean-up after the dance. Please email shallah@comcast.net or salubat@comcast.net if you are available.
Library Used Book Sale a Success!
Thanks to the generosity of Middle School families who donated books and to the strong support of students, faculty and parents who bought so many used books, our Used Book Sale was a triumph. We raised $700 for An Open Book! Special thanks to Jenifer Panner and Ira Apfel for coordinating the event and the parents who helped staff the sale.
“Founded by Dara La Porte and Heidi Powell, An Open Book Children’s Literacy Foundation was created to promote literacy among disadvantaged children and teens in the greater Washington, D.C. area by giving schools and students books and access to authors and illustrators. We excite children and teachers about reading and send every child home with a signed book.
http://anopenbookfound.org/about-us/


PA Announcements

MIddle School Casserole Bake
The 3rd Annual Middle School Casserole Bake is ongoing until the afternoon of Wednesday, May 7th. Thank you to all who have already brought their casseroles in. Martha's Table is looking forward to receive your homemade or store bought casseroles, so get your kitchens ready! Volunteers will be ready to take your frozen casseroles on 37th Street during drop off and pick up Monday 5/5, Tuesday 5/6 (remember early dismissal), and Wednesday 5/7. There will also be a collection bin in the MS lobby for students who ride the bus to school. For guidelines and recipe suggestions please read more, or if you would like to volunteer to collect dishes please contact MS Community Service Co-Clerks, Felice Roggen at froggen@mac.com or Eva Xanthos at eva.xanthos@verizon.net.
Wanted: 7th Grade Chaperones
We are looking for some 7th Grade Parents to help at our final 7th Grade Hangout which will be held on Tuesday, May 13th from 2 pm until 3:30. You can sign up by going to our sign up genius at the following link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A4AC2CA1F49-7thgrade or by emailing Peggy Dotzel at margaret.dotzel@verizon.net. Thank you in advance for you help. We could not do this without you.
7th Grade Reps (Deborah, Georgiana, Michelle and Peggy)
Share Your Thoughts on PA Priorities
The last SFS All-School Parents Association meeting will be held Monday, May 12 from 7 to 9 PM in the RLS Meeting Room on the US campus. The purpose of the meeting is to better understand what parents would like the PA to focus on next year. It will be an open forum for parental input and a moderator will facilitate the discussion. Every Sidwell Friends parent is a member of the PA and your contributions are extremely important to us. Please review recent PA meeting minutes and bylaws, available here (http://www.sidwell.edu/parents/parents-association/index.aspx), for helpful context in advance of the discussion. If you are unable to attend please email comments to Gina Kim (ginaskim@yahoo.com) and Janet Whitmore (janetwhitmore@verizon.net)


Middle School PA Would Like to Say Thank You
If you are one of the many wonderful parents who have volunteered your time at the school, please join us on Wednesday, May 14th at Tia Queta, 4839 Del Ray Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.


Please join us if you have: led a peer group, organized a coffee, chaperoned a field trip, assisted with a hangout, staffed the book fair, welcomed new students, or helped with any of the many things that parents do to make our kids' school experience a big success! We want to make sure everyone knows that their time commitment, big or small, is very much appreciated! Please RSVP to Lisa Gunty at lgunty@aol.com .


Volunteers Needed for Middle School Newsletter
Please consider volunteering for next year's MS Tuesday newsletter. This is a volunteer assignment that can be done at the hours of your choosing and is an important service to the school community. Please contact Amy Swindell at ahswindell@aol.com if interested.
Parent Volunteers Needed to Join US Letter Editing Team
We are looking for rising 9th grade parents to serve on the Upper School newsletter editing team next year! This is a fun and easy way to quickly get involved in the US. Join the US newsletter editing team, and you will be able to support your school community from the convenience of your home, and be the first to read the latest news from the school! Contact US PA Clerks Laura Will (laura.will@me.com) or Gretchen Brevnov (gbrevnov@gmail.com) if you are interested.


Other News

Quaker Quotes
"What is the Quaker faith? It is not a tidy package of words which you can capture at any given time and then repeat weekly at a worship service. It is an experience of discovery which starts the discoverer on a journey which is life-long. The discovery in itself is not uniquely a property of Quakerism. It is as old as Christianity, and considerably older." Elise Boulding 1920-2010
MS NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
How to Submit an Article to Tuesday Letter: Please send submissions, in the body of the email, to PA.MSNewsletter@sidwell.edu by 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Please reference "Newsletter Submission" and the publish date(s) in the subject line. 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, send it as a PDF attachment. Receipt of your submissions will be confirmed as soon as possible. Submissions may not run for more than three weeks.
How to Modify an existing Submission: Please send a redline or otherwise clearly indicate the change to be made in a second email.
School Calendar: Calendar entries that appear in the right column of each Newsletter are automatically generated by the school, not by the Tuesday newsletter editors. Any changes to the school calendar are made through the school scheduling office 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.
MS newsletter submissions should be sent to PA.MSnewsletter@sidwell.edu.


Calendar


Tue, May 6th

PA Speaker Event - Rep. John Lewis

Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
7:15pm - 8:30pm


Wed, May 7th

Rising 7th Grade Transition Meeting

MS Drama Studio
6:45pm - 8:30pm


Mon, May 12th

All-School PA Meeting

Robert L. Smith Mtg Rm
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, May 14th

MS Volunteer Appreciation Happy Hour

off-campus
6:30pm - 8:30pm


Thu, May 15th

Welcome Event Class of 2018

Dining Room 5:30pm; RLS 7:00pm
5:30pm - 8:00pm


Fri, May 16th

5th Gr. Hangout

Wannan Gym
3:30pm - 4:30pm


5th gr. Parent Gathering

off campus
6:30pm - 8:30pm


US Spring Play

AC Theater
8:00pm - 10:00pm


Sat, May 17th

US Spring Play

AC Theater
8:00pm


Sun, May 18th

US Spring Play

AC Theater
2:30pm


Tue, May 20th

MS 7/8 Chorus Rehearsal

AC Theater
2:30pm - 5:00pm


PA Transition Meeting

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


Wed, May 21st

MS 7/8 Chorus Rehearsal

AC Theater
8:15am - 9:25am


MS 7/8 Orchestra Rehearsal

AC Theater
12:55pm - 1:50pm


MS 7/8 Chorus and Orchestra Concert

AC Theater
7:00pm - 9:00pm


Thu, May 22nd

US Playwriting Festival

MS Drama Room
4:30pm - 8:00pm


More


Athletics


Mon, May 5th

Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Madeira


4:00pm


Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC B Championships


4:00pm


Tue, May 6th

Softball - Varsity at Madeira


4:00pm


Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Championships vs. Maret


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament vs. St. James


4:30pm


Wed, May 7th

Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


4:30pm


Softball - Varsity - Falls Church


6:00pm


Thu, May 8th

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships


Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Maret School


4:15pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School


4:30pm


Fri, May 9th

Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championship at Holton Arms School


5/10/2014


Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championship at Holton Arms School


5/10/2014


Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Championships


5:30pm


Sat, May 10th

Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament


Crew - Girls vs. VASRA Championship Regatta


Softball - Varsity - ISL Championships


10:00am


Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Championships


10:00am


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships


3:00pm


Sun, May 11th

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships


1:00pm


Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Championships


1:00pm


Mon, May 12th

Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Softball - 7/8 B at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Potomac School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Championships


5:30pm


Wed, May 14th

Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Holton-Arms


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Holton-Arms


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at Holton-Arms


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B vs. Holton-Arms


3:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships


5:30pm


Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Championships


5:30pm


Thu, May 15th

Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 B at Maret School


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School


2:45pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - SFS meet


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - SFS meet


2:45pm


Fri, May 16th

Crew - Girls vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta


5/17/2014


Mon, May 19th

Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A at National Cathedral School


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


2:45pm


Wed, May 21st

Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 B at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 - A Team Away vs. Flint Hill


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Thu, May 22nd

Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA at Spingarn HS


Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA at Spingarn HS


Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day


2:30pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 vs. MS Championships


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 vs. MS Championships


2:45pm


More


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