Subject: US Wednesday Letter 03-31-10
From: <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:30:00 -0400

Wednesday - March 31, 2010

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Important Information for the Prom
Dear Upper School Parents:
For the juniors and seniors, one of the most special events of the spring is the Prom, which will be held on Saturday, May 15.  They received their invitations at school the day before spring vacation. This year it will be held at the National Press Club from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.  After the dinner dance, there will be an after-prom party at the ESPN Zone from 12:30 until 4:30 a.m.  
The Prom is aimed at celebrating the juniors and seniors - celebrating the seniors as they near the end of their tenures as Sidwell Friends School students, and to celebrate the juniors as they rise to the status of seniors.  It is the case every year that some 9th and 10th grade students are invited as guests of the juniors and seniors; therefore, it is important that all parents be familiar with the information given in the attached document (click &quot;Read More&quot;).
Rebecca Zug
Assistant Principal and Dean of Students Read More2010 Auction: RSVP's due THIS Thursday, April 1, 2010
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Online Auction: April 9-13, 2010 Live Auction: Saturday, April 17, 2010 at The Andrew Mellon Auditorium
You should have received your invitation in the mail! Please note that seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Please return your reply cards via mail or fax (202-537-8449) promptly. Responses are due by April 1. Auction catalogs will be distributed to families through the youngest child.  Lower and Middle School students will receive them this week and Upper School students will receive them on Monday from their advisors.  Please remind your students to bring them home.
Read this newsletter and &quot;Events for Student Scholarships&quot; emails because we will be featuring some of our most exciting items leading up to the Auction. We have many great things in the Online, Silent and Live Auctions!
Leigh Bauman
Sidwell Friends School
202-537-8442Grand Hawaii Environmental Service Expedition
Looking for a great summer experience? Consider going on the Grand Hawaii Environmental Service Expedition. July 6-21, 2010. Open to entering 8th-11th graders. Teacher chaperones: Margaret Pennock and Dave Wood. Registration deadline April 10. 
Come explore the wonders of Hawaii and help preserve the islands&rsquo; biological diversity at the same time. This expedition will provide a unique opportunity to learn what is being done to save Hawaii&rsquo;s native plants and animals and to contribute significantly toward this effort. We will spend our time on the Big Island (also called Hawaii) working with two of America&rsquo;s leading conservation organizations: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy. For more information, visit the Sidwell Summer website.2010-2011 PE/Athletic Registration
PE/Athletic sign-ups for 2010-11 Upper School students will be available on Educator online through the Student/Parent Portal beginning Tuesday, April 6 at 8 pm.  Please note, classes are filled on a first-come first-served basis.

								PA Announcements
                                
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								Other News 
                                
                                Green Tip of the Week
Spring Cleaning: Spring is finally here! When doing your spring cleaning, try to avoid these chemicals:
1. Window &amp; Air Cleaners: Avoid Ethylene-based glycols (known as butoxyethanol, EGBE or, most commonly, &ldquo;cellosolve&rdquo;). Found in: blue glass cleaners, Professional Windex, UNREAL spot remover, Formula 409, Pine-Sol and Windex Aerosol. Why: EPA recently called it &ldquo;a possible human carcinogen&rdquo; (www.epa.gov/ncea/iris/subst/0500.htm.) Alternatives: Bon Ami &amp; 7th Generation, Mr. Clean products. For Air Fresheners, use lemon &amp; water.
2. Citrus-oil cleaners: (Terpenes): Mixes w/ground ozone, becomes carcinogen. Found in: lemon, pine, orange oil cleaners. Alternative: Green Terpene. (www.greenterpene.com)
3. Chlorine bleach (bleach or sodium hypochlorite). Why: fumes can irritate sensitive lungs (heart or respiratory problems). Never mix w/other chemicals. Alternatives: 7th Generation Chlorine-Free Bleach or Vinegar &amp; water. Comments, questions to Louise Micallef at [email-masked] to this Newsletter
This Upper School Newsletter is produced by parent volunteers on a rotating basis and is published each Wednesday during the school year. Submissions should be emailed to: [email-masked] not later than 2:00 p.m. the day before publication (Tuesday). Your editors would be most grateful if you would include the words &quot;Newsletter Submission,&quot; or the like, and the proposed publish date(s) in the subject line of your email. Unless otherwise specified, entries will appear in one issue (subject to a limit of 3 publish dates per entry). School-related announcements only, please. For more on submitting an announcement for the newsletter, click here.
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: [email-masked].
Diane Shapiro Richer, Sarah Shiffert, and Stefanie Walker, 2009-2010 US Newsletter Editors
							
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, Mar 30th 
		
				Passover 

				

				

	
Thu, Apr 1st 
		
				Student Course selections due + MBS book orders due to Academic Dean 

				

				

		
				PA - 9th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room 
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	
Sun, Apr 4th 
		
				Easter 

				

				

	
Tue, Apr 6th 
		
				PA - 10th Grade Parent Peer Group 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room 
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	
Wed, Apr 7th 
		
				PA Executive Committee Meeting 
				
				US Crane Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				Zeidman Lecture 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	
Mon, Apr 12th 
		
				Regular School Day 

				

				

		
				US PA Reps Meeting 
				
				US Room 102
				4:30pm - 6:00pm

				

	
Tue, Apr 13th 
		
				Middle School Book Fair 

				
				4/16/2010

				

				PA - 11th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room 
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				PA - 12th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room 
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	
Thu, Apr 15th 
		
				Blood Drive 
				
				Kenworthy Gym
				2:00pm - 4:00pm

				

		
				Mother/Daughter Rehearsal  
				
				AC Meeting Room
				7:30pm - 9:30pm

				

		
				PA Arts Committee Meeting 
				
				MS Library Classroom
				7:45pm - 9:30pm

				

	
Fri, Apr 16th 
		
				A Capella Event AC in DC 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm - 9:30am

				

	
Sat, Apr 17th 
		
				Alumni Community Service Day 
				
				Off Campus

				

				
		
				Live Auction 

				

				

	Mon, Apr 19th 
		
				Mock Admissions for Junior Parents and Students 
				
				US Dining Room, US Library Board Room, US Classroom, AC Theater
				6:30pm - 9:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, Mar 31st 
		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

	
Thu, Apr 1st 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Calverton 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Pope Paul VI 

				4:30pm

				

	
Fri, Apr 2nd 
		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	
Sat, Apr 3rd 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) - O'Connell-Seton Tri Meet at Bladensburg, MD 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Crimson Tide at Dunbar HS 

				8:30am

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Crimson Tide at Dunbar HS 

				8:30am

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. James School 

				12:00pm

				

	
Mon, Apr 5th 
		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

	
Tue, Apr 6th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				5:30pm

				

	
Wed, Apr 7th 
		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Holton-Arms 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. George Mason 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Gonzaga High School 

				4:30pm

				

	
Thu, Apr 8th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at The Heights 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at The Heights 

				4:30pm

				

	
Fri, Apr 9th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Maret School 

				5:15pm

				

	
Sat, Apr 10th 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) - Baltimore Invitational at Glass Beach 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Woodward Relays 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Woodward Relays 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Bullis 

				1:30pm

				

	
Mon, Apr 12th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

	
Tue, Apr 13th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Holy Child 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				5:30pm

				

	
Wed, Apr 14th 
		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Mercersburg Academy 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Mercersburg Academy 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at The Heights 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				5:00pm

				

	
Thu, Apr 15th 
		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Madeira 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Bullis 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Madeira 

				5:45pm

				

	
Fri, Apr 16th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 

				5:00pm

				

	
Sat, Apr 17th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				

				

		
				Crew - Club (Girls) - Holton-SJ Tri Meet at Potomac 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Viking Invitational 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Viking Invitational 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				1:30pm

				

	
Mon, Apr 19th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. John's College HS 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				5:15pm

				

	
Tue, Apr 20th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at National Cathedral School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Stone Ridge School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				5:30pm

				

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