Subject: US Wednesday Letter 04-07-2010
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Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:00:00 -0400

Wednesday - April 7, 2010

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Guest author at assembly
The Upper School Library is celebrating National Library Week this week.  Our guest author at Wednesday&rsquo;s assembly will be Douglas Fields, husband of Upper School biology teacher Melanie Fields, who will discuss his new book: The Other Brain: From Dementia to Schizophrenia, How New Discoveries about the Brain Are Revolutionizing Medicine and Science. The major focus of his book is on glia, which make up approximately 85 percent of the cells in the brain but have been long neglected as little more than cerebral packing material. Recent studies have concluded that the glia has much more to do with our brain function than scientists have ever suspected and may pave the way for breakthroughs in research on brain cancer, psychiatric illnesses and nero-degenerative diseases.2010 Events for Student Scholarships Auction
AUCTION RSVP DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL APRIL 7
The auction replies are coming in, tables are being arranged, but we want more SFS families to participate. Not only is the auction important to help maintain the 23 percent of students receiving aid, but it is FUN! You get to socialize with friends, meet new parents, see a beautiful DC venue, and enjoy great food and wonderful company. Not to mention Ali Wentworth is the Emcee so you are guaranteed to laugh! Please call (202) 537-8110 or fax your RSVP card to (202) 537-8449 to ensure your spot at this year&rsquo;s auction.
The online auction is right around the corner! Online bidding will take place April 9-13 but you can check out the catalog now! Follow this link to see all items available at both the live and silent auction. Remember, all proceeds from the auction directly benefit student financial aid! Date Change for Upper School PE/Athletic sign-ups:
Since the PE/Athletic program is moving into the new Athletic Center this fall, we are changing  a few of the course offerings for the 2010-11 school year, and moving the sign-up date back to Monday, May 3 at 8pm. Sign-ups will be available on Educator online through the Student/Parent Portal. Please note, classes are filled on a first come first served basis. Sign-ups will close on Saturday, May 15 at midnight. On another note, I will be posting updates and news for the summer and construction on the athletic web page under Poff&rsquo;s news. Please feel free to call or email  Anne Renninger with any questions ( 202-537-8189 [email-masked]) .
Please come out and watch the games! Fan day cook out April 16th sponsored by the senate.New Meetinghouse and Arts Facilities
Are you curious about these new facilities? Mike Saxenian, CFO, will provide a visual presentation that details the timing, design, and architectural renderings of the plans on Monday, May 3 at 7:30 pm in the Middle School Drama Studio.Grand 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.Sidwell Blood Drive
Sidwell Friends School/Washington Hospital Center Blood Drive - This year&rsquo;s blood drive will take place on Thursday, April 22nd, from 2:00 &ndash; 5:00pm in the Kenworthy Gym.  Please take part in this important event and give the gift of life! Parents are welcome and encouraged to donate!! Contact David Connell at (202) 537-8182 or [email-masked] for more information or to reserve a donation time. Pennies for Patients Project
Ms. Brownlee&rsquo;s 10th grade advisory is participating in a service project from April 5 &ndash; 23 benefitting &ldquo;Pennies for Patients&rdquo;, a program that helps collect important funds for blood cancer patients through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. By donating and gathering pennies, the research on and patient services for blood cancers increases, and more patients are able to have effective treatment.  There are collection boxes in the main offices of the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, as well as in Zartman House and the Fox Den.  Donations can also be made online at http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.1023.485834.55594.6246.  Any and all support is appreciated.  If you have any questions, contact Lauren Brownlee at [email-masked] or 202-537-8180.

								PA Announcements
                                
                                Come Join the Conversation with Historian James Zug on April 25
At the end of this school year, James Zug, author of The Long Conversation: 125 Years of Sidwell Friends School 1883-2008, is moving to Delaware with his wife Rebecca, the current Upper School Dean of Students, as she takes a job at Wilmington Friends School.  In writing SFS's history, Jim spent more than two years pouring through our archives and interviewing dozens of alumni and current and former trustees, parents, faculty and staff.  In order to take final advantage of this extraordinary resource, the Quaker Life Committee and the Parents of Black Students have invited Jim to lead a discussion on one of the most pivotal moments in the school's history: the story of Sidwell Friends&rsquo; experience with integration in the 1950s and 1960s and on the implications it has for diversity concerns today.  We are also delighted that Jeffrey Mazique will attend.  In 1956, Mazique became the first African American student to enroll at Sidwell Friends. A once and future SFS parent, Mazique will join us in this conversation to share some personal observations.  The discussion will take place on Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 3:30 pm in the Zartman House Drawing Room.  We hope you can join us for this special event.  For questions, please contact Geoff Klineberg at [email-masked] or Nicole Scott at [email-masked] Self-Advocacy Meeting with SFS Teachers and Administrators
Middle School and Upper School students and their parents are invited to join:
Student Self-Advocacy: Owning the Learning Process and Success at Sidwell Friends School

Saturday, April 10

1:00pm-3:30pm

MS Drama Studio

Student Self-Advocacy is the set of skills a student needs to be able to
speak up, ask for help, and take ownership of his or her individual
learning process. Effectively advocating for oneself can directly impact
academic success and overall satisfaction at Sidwell -- and beyond.
Click link to read more about this opportunity. Read More

								Other News 
                                
                                Green Tip of the Week
Earth Day&rsquo;s 40th Birthday!
Earth Day&rsquo;s 40th anniv. is April 22! Check out www.earthday.net for local events, including Global Days of Service April 17-18 and a &ldquo;Song for the Earth Contest&rdquo; ONLY for the UNDER 18. The winner gets to perform his/her song on the National Mall at the massive Climate Rally on Sunday, April 25th. Also, be on the lookout in the next couple of weeks for Earth Day events at/with Sidwell, including a river cleanup with the Anacostia Watershed Society on Sat, April 24. For more info, checkout www.anacostiaws.org. Comments, questions to Louise Micallef at [email-masked].
P.S. Last month, one of the green tips discussed ways to conserve water. I suggested that we in America take too many showers and maybe don&rsquo;t need to shower daily. Unfortunately, I tried to lighten up what I sometimes fear is a preachy column and suggested using perfume when you&rsquo;re not sweaty, calling it a &ldquo;French shower&rdquo;. I did not intend to comment on French hygiene, merely a (not so funny) way of suggesting that Americans bathe too much. I apologize to anyone who was offended.Submissions 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
							
						 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. 
						US newsletter submissions should be sent to [email-masked].

					

							
								
									 Calendar

									

												
												
	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

				

	
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

				

	
Tue, Apr 20th 
		
				Student Panel at Lower School for Lower School Parents 
				
				LS Meeting Room
				7:30pm

				

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

				

	
Thu, Apr 22nd 
		
				Earth Day 

				

				

		
				MS Musical (Beauty and the Beast) 
				
				AC Theater
				9:30am

				

	
Fri, Apr 23rd 
		
				7th Grade Parent Coffee 
				
				Sledge Garden
				7:30am - 9:30am

				

		
				MS Musical (Beauty and the Beast) 
				
				AC Theater
				9:30am

				

		
				MS Musical: Beauty and the Beast 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
				7:30pm

				

	
Sat, Apr 24th 
		
				Alumni Community Service Day 
				
				US Dining Hall
				12:00pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				MS Musical: Beauty and the Beast 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
				2:00pm

				

	
Sun, Apr 25th 
		
				Crew Team Car Wash 
				
				US Parking Garage

				

				
		
				Quaker Life Committee Meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room 
				3:30pm - 5:00pm

				

	
Mon, Apr 26th 
		
				Senior Exams: Math, History 

				

				

	
Tue, Apr 27th 
		
				Senior Exams: Math, English 
				
				TBA

				

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

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Bullis 

				4:00pm

				

	
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

				

	
Wed, Apr 21st 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:30pm

				

	
Thu, Apr 22nd 
		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

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

				3:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Riverdale Baptist 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale Baptist 

				4:30pm

				

	
Fri, Apr 23rd 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays 

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:00pm

				

	
Sat, Apr 24th 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) - Charlie Butt at Potomac 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Woodbridge 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				12:00pm

				

	
Sun, Apr 25th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament 

				

				

	
Mon, Apr 26th 
		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				4:30pm

				

	
Tue, Apr 27th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				5:30pm

				

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