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Wednesday - April 30, 2014


From the School

Message from Lee
The PA Faculty/Staff Appreciation Breakfast was delicious as always and very much appreciated! Many thanks to our wonderful parents for everything that you do to support the SFS community.
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Mr. Robert Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as the Collection speakers for The Annual Memorial Event of the Anindya Dehejia ’78 Fellows Program today. They will share their thoughts about how sustainability concepts are beginning to change the way both domestic and international policy work are conducted, especially as related to environmental issues. Dr. Shah and Mr. Perciasepe will also be talking with students, faculty, and staff at lunch and visiting classes.
The Spring Choral Concert will take place at 7:30 PM on Friday, May 2 in the RLS Meeting Room.
The Spring Instrumental Music Concert will take place at 2:30 PM on Sunday, May 4 in the Arts Center Theater.
• AP Exams begin on Monday, May 5.
Schedule for Thursday, May 8:

• The 9th Grade will spend the day at the National Zoo as part of their Biology classes, rain or shine. Please keep an eye on the weather forecast and help your child dress comfortably for the day. Dismissal will be normal time (2:34 PM). Box lunches will be provided.

• The 10th Grade will take the ACT practice college admissions test in the morning and relax together with a movie and popcorn in the afternoon. Dismissal will be normal time (2:34 PM).

• Most of the 11th Grade will be taking the English AP Exam and will be dismissed after the exam. Juniors may stay for optional AP U.S. History review sessions from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

• The 12th Grade will be on Senior Projects.

• There will be no classes that day. Juniors who are not taking the English AP Exam and who do not wish to attend the AP U.S. History review sessions are not required to come to school unless they have a PE or Athletics commitment, which they must attend.

• Lunch will be served and the Library will be open as usual from 7:30 am until 6:00 pm.

• PE and Athletics will be held.
The Dance Ensemble Performance will take place at 8:00 PM on Friday, May 9 in the Athletic Center.
Founders Day 2014
The rain held off, and the traditions of Founders Day were in full swing at Sidwell Friends on Tuesday, April 22. The Lower School bused to D.C. and met their Middle School buddies as the entire student body gathered for an address and were reminded of the School’s aspirational mission and founding 131 years ago. For more on Founders Day, click here. To view pictures from the day, click here. The case-sensitive password is Thomas1883Sidwell.

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 by clicking here on our online form by May 9, 2014.


PA Announcements

Community Service Volunteer Day this Saturday
On May 3rd, please come out to Sandy Spring Friends School's Farm in Olney, Maryland, about a 45 minute drive from Washington. Help out with farming tasks that are needed that day. We will send directions when you rsvp. Children from 10 and up will enjoy this activity—younger ones are probably OK too, just check with me first. Sidwell Friends School has a partnership with Sandy Spring Friends that involved composting for their farm. A weekly pick up occurs from Upper School to Sandy Spring. It should be nice weather, and it will be interesting to learn more about our partner school in this environmental stewardship endeavor. Please RSVP to leslirose@aol.com. Thank you.
US 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 Friday, May 16th at Zartman House, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Please join us if you have: led a peer group, organized a coffee, chaperoned on a field trip, assembled casseroles or pies, 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 Sandi McCoy.


Other News

Quaker Quotes
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, April 24th, 2014:
"Education was critical to William Penn's 'Holy Experiment,' and in 1689, he had a hand in planting the seed of Quaker schooling in the New World. William Penn Charter School in East Falls and Center City's Friends Select School trace their roots to that seed.

On Thursday night, the two K-12 institutions will join the other 80 Friends schools in 22 states to celebrate the 325th anniversary of Quaker education in America.

And they're marking the milestone in a low-key, Quakerly way. The Friends Council on Education - the umbrella group for Quaker schools across the country - is hosting a gala at the historic Arch Street Meeting House in Old City with a night of reflection, music, and remarks by Jill Biden, the vice president's wife.

"We don't take much time, being a Quaker institution, to stop and have big celebrations, because it's just not what we do," said Darryl J. Ford, who heads Penn Charter and chairs the council. "Quaker institutions are often understated and quietly reserved. I'm very pleased we will take this moment - just this moment - to stop and celebrate 325 years of Quaker education."
Read MoreSFS Special Events News and Updates
SFS TENNIS EVENT ON SATURDAY, MAY 17 – REGISTER TODAY!
All families are invited to join us for the Sidwell Friends Tennis Event, taking place on Saturday, May 17 from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (home of the CitiOpen). This will be an afternoon of tennis and fun with community members of all ages and skill sets. Even if you are not a tennis player, come enjoy the food, drinks and fun! Adult tickets cost $50 and student tickets cost $30. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and all proceeds benefit student financial aid. Click here to register today! Please find the event schedule below. If you have any questions, please contact Jessie Jacobson, Director of Special Events at jacobsonj@sidwell.edu or 202-537-8442.
Tennis Event Schedule
3:30 p.m. Registration
4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Clinic, Warm Up Drills, Games and Round Robin Matches
AUCTION ITEM PICK-UP AND AVAILABLE SIGN-UP PARTIES
Do you still need to pick up your auction prizes? Please visit the Office of Institutional Advancement, located on the lower level of Zartman House on main campus on weekdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. All tangible prizes and certificates will be available for pickup through the end of the school year. If you purchased tickets to our Parties and More, you will receive a message from the party cost in the coming weeks and no certificate is needed. Interested in signing up for a party or two? Please view Parties with available spaces to purchase. To reserve your space today, please contact Jessie Jacobson, Director of Special Events at jacobsonj@sidwell.edu or 202-537-8442. Thanks for your support!
US Wednesday Newsletter Submissions
How to Submit an Article to the Wednesday Letter. Send submissions to PA.USNewsletter@sidwell.edu by 2 pm Tuesday, and reference "Newsletter Submission" and the publish date(s) in the subject line (limited to 3 weeks). Items should be submitted as text in the body of the e-mail and should be succinct. If you have a form or flyer to include with your submission, please send it as a PDF attachment. The editor on duty will confirm receipt of all submissions -- if you do not receive a confirmation within a reasonable time period, your submission may not have been received. Lastly, if it becomes necessary to modify a submission previously sent or published, please send a redline or otherwise clearly indicate the change to be made.
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.


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Calendar


Tue, Apr 29th

US Spring Play - Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Wed, Apr 30th

US Spring Play - Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Thu, May 1st

PA Executive Committee Meeting

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


US Spring Play - Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 2nd

US Choral Concert

Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
7:30pm


Sat, May 3rd

Reunion Weekend Event

US Library
7:00am - 12:00pm


Reunion Weekend Event

Athletic Center
7:00am - 5:00pm


SFS Family Service Project #3


10:00am - 1:00pm


Sun, May 4th

US Instrumental Concert

AC Theater
2:30pm - 5:00pm


Mon, May 5th

US Spring Play - Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Tue, May 6th

US Spring Play - Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


PA Speaker Event - Rep. John Lewis

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


Wed, May 7th

US Play Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


US Play Rehearsal

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:00pm


Fri, May 9th

US Dance Ensemble Spring Show


US Arts Guild

Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
7:00pm - 10:00pm


Sat, May 10th

US Spring Production Week

AC Theater
12:30pm - 5:30pm


Sun, May 11th

US Spring Production Week

AC Theater
1:00pm - 5:30pm


Mon, May 12th

US Spring Play Production Week

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:30pm


All-School PA Meeting

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


Tue, May 13th

US Spring Play Production Week

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:30pm


Wed, May 14th

US Spring Play Production Week

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:30pm


Thu, May 15th

US Spring Play Production Week

AC Theater
6:00pm - 9:30pm


Fri, May 16th

US PA Volunteer Thank-you Reception

Zartman Drawing Rm
5:30pm - 7:30pm


US Spring Play

AC Theater
8:00pm


Sat, May 17th

US Spring Play

AC Theater
8:00pm


Sun, May 18th

US Spring Production Week

AC Theater
12:00pm - 6:00pm


US Spring Play

AC Theater
2:30pm


Mon, May 19th

PA Transition Meeting

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


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Athletics


Wed, Apr 30th

Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Maret School


2:45pm


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


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation


4:00pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Maret School


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Maret School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Maret School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - BCC


6:00pm


Thu, May 1st

Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Landon


2:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Bullis


2:45pm


Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Holy Child


2:45pm


Softball - 7/8 A vs. Holy Child


2:45pm


Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - SFS Meet


2:45pm


Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - SFS Meet


2:45pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms


4:15pm


Fri, May 2nd

Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper at St. Stephen & St. Agnes


5/3/2014


Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper at St. Stephen & St. Agnes


5/3/2014


Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day


4:00pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Madeira


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Madeira


4:15pm


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


4:15pm


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


4:15pm


Sat, May 3rd

Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper at St. Stephen & St. Agnes


Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes


Crew - Girls vs. Ted Phoenix Regatta Freshman and Novice Boats Only


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Wilson H.S.


11:00am


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans


11:00am


Mon, May 5th

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


2:45pm


Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Madeira


4:00pm


Tue, May 6th

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships


Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament


Softball - Varsity at Madeira


4:00pm


Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill


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 - 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


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


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