Subject: MS Tuesday Newsletter
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Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:30:00 -0400

Tuesday - August 31, 2010

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Welcome Tom Farquhar
Please Welcome Tom Farquhar
We hope you have received your invitation to formally welcome our new Head of School, Tom Farquhar. The reception is on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 4 &ndash; 6 pm in Sledge Garden on the DC campus. A short program will begin at 4:30 pm. We hope that all of you will attend to extend a warm welcome and celebrate his arrival. We would appreciate your RSVP as soon as possible (by e-mail to [email-masked] or 202-537-8110). 
 Test of Listservs
Test of Listservs
Important! We will be conducting a test of both Equake (the School's Emergency Listserv) and SFSNewsflash (important updates often grade or division specific) on Wednesday, Sept. 15. Each fall, each family is automatically subscribed using the emails submitted on the Parent Portal. If you would like to unsubscribe or subscribe additional e-mail addresses please read more. If you do not receive an Equake and a SFSNewsflash on Sept. 15 and you believe you should have been subscribed, please subscribe following the directions. You should get a message stating that you have enrolled. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail Lydia Adelfio (202-537-8102, [email-masked] ).

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								PA Announcements
                                
                                Volunteer!
Volunteer!
A list of volunteer opportunities at SFS is now on line. Please go to the Parent Portal of the website, click Parents Association, then click Volunteering. ALL parents are encouraged to get involved in the Sidwell Friends community. Thank you in advance for being an active member of the PA!
Polly Bomstein &amp; Lynn Sachs, co-presidents Sidwell Friends 

							
								Other News 
                                
                                Events for Student Scholarships
Events for Student Scholarships
NEXT-TO-NEW SALE
Sidwell&rsquo;s hugely popular sale of quality used items is back and we need your help to make this event more successful than ever! The Next-to-New Sale will be held October 21-23 and is part of the Events for Student Scholarships program that raises money for financial aid. All proceeds directly benefit student financial aid. If you have questions about the sale, please contact the Events for Student Scholarships office at (202) 537-8110 or email [email-masked].
We need your donations!
Collection times at the Wisconsin Avenue campus will run September 8 to October 13 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 &ndash; 10:00 a.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 &ndash; 11:00 a.m. We will also have a limited number of collection days at the lower school&mdash;look for updates in the newsletter. Please click here for a list of items we accept and do not accept.
We need volunteers!
There are volunteer jobs for everyone at this event! Both men and women are needed for weekday and weekend shifts. You can spend as much time helping as you would like&mdash;even a few hours is a huge help! We are looking for volunteers to assist with collecting, sorting and pricing donations, setting-up for the sale, cashiering, cleaning-up, publicizing the event, community out-reach, etc. We are also looking for &ldquo;Section Heads&rdquo; to take responsibility for a particular category of donations and oversee its organization. If you are interested in learning more about these positions, please contact Lauren Mulcahy, Director of Special Events at [email-masked] or at 202-537-8110.
This is a great way to meet members of the SFS community! Friends and extended family are also welcome to get involved.
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, Aug 31st 
		
				Re-Imaging Laptops 
				
				MS Tutoring Conference Room

				

				

	Wed, Sep 1st 
		
				Welcome Party for New Middle Schools Families 
				
				Zartman Garden (if rain: Zartman Drawing Room)
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	Thu, Sep 2nd 
		
				Upper School Orientation Day (All 9th Graders and US New Students) 
				
				US Dining Room, Room 104/106 and Computer Room
				7:30am - 3:30pm

				

		
				PA Executive Committee Meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room 
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

	Fri, Sep 3rd 
		
				ALL School Orientation Day for PreK, 5th, 7th, 9th and New Students 

				

				

		
				Middle School Orientation for All 5th and 7th Graders and New 6th and 8th Graders 

				

				

		
				Upper School Orientation Day, Day 2 (9th Graders and US New Students) 
				
				New Athletics Center, Dining Room, AC Theater and US Classrooms
				7:30am - 2:30pm

				

		
				MS Parents Coffee 
				
				Middle School Wetlands
				8:45am - 9:15am

				

		
				Lower School Orientation for Pre-Kindergartners, New Students, and Parents 

				9:00am - 10:00am

				

		
				MS PA Meeting 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				9:15am - 10:00am

				

	Mon, Sep 6th 
		
				Labor Day 

				

				

	Tue, Sep 7th 
		
				ALL School Opening Day 

				

				

		
				US and MS Photo Day  
				
				Wannan Gym
				7:30am - 2:30pm

				

	Wed, Sep 8th 
		
				Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown 

				

				

	Thu, Sep 9th 
		
				Rosh Hashanah 

				

				

	Sat, Sep 11th 
		
				7th Grade Back to School Family Gathering  
				
				Upper School Dining Room Patio
				3:00pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				7th Grade Back to School Family Gathering (Rain Location) 
				
				US Dining Room
				3:00pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				5th Grade Back to School Family Gathering 
				
				MS Wetlands
				3:30pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				5th Grade Back to School Family Gathering (Rain Location) 
				
				MS Lobby
				3:30pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				8th Grade Back to School Family Gathering 
				
				Zartman Garden
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				8th Grade Back to School Family Gathering (Rain Location) 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				6th Grade Back to School Family Gathering 
				
				Sledge Garden
				4:30pm - 6:30pm

				

		
				6th Grade Back to School Family Gathering (Rain Location) 
				
				Arts Center Foyer
				4:30pm - 6:30pm

				

	Sun, Sep 12th 
		
				Welcome Reception for Tom Farquhar 
				
				Sledge Garden (rain location US Dining Room)
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

	Mon, Sep 13th 
		
				PA MS Steering Committee Meeting 
				
				MS Library
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

	Tue, Sep 14th 
		
				PA Athletics Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Conference Room 
				7:30am

				

	Wed, Sep 15th 
		
				PA Committee Clerks Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

	Fri, Sep 17th 
		
				Yom Kippur begins at sundown 

				

				

	Sat, Sep 18th 
		
				Yom Kippur 

				

				

	Mon, Sep 20th 
		
				5th Grade CHI Meeting 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				7:30pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, Sep 1st 
		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Baltimore Friends 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Sep 2nd 
		
				Golf - Varsity - Flint Hill School at International CC 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Sep 4th 
		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Fragile X Tournament 

				

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity - Fragile X Tournament 

				

				

		
				Football - Varsity - Colonial Beach HS 

				11:00am

				

	Sun, Sep 5th 
		
				Field Hockey - Varsity - Fragile X Tournament 

				

				

	Tue, Sep 7th 
		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity - Woodward Relays 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity - Woodward Relays 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Churchill 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Churchill 

				7:00pm

				

	Fri, Sep 10th 
		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity - Magruder Invitational 

				

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity at McDonogh 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Sep 11th 
		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity - Lake Forest Invitational 

				

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Raider Rumble 

				

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity - PlayDay 

				9:00am

				

		
				Football - Varsity vs. Hyde Charter School 

				1:30pm

				

	Mon, Sep 13th 
		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Churchill 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Churchill 

				7:00pm

				

	Tue, Sep 14th 
		
				Golf - Varsity - Potomac School at Fairfax CC 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:15pm

				

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

				4:15pm

				

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

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity at Calverton 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Football - Junior Varsity - Pope John Paul the Great HS 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, Sep 15th 
		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity at Landon 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity at Landon 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Sep 16th 
		
				Golf - Varsity - Maret School at Kenwood CC 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity - Centreville HS 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Football - Varsity - Pope John Paul The Great HS 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Maryland School for the Deaf 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Maryland School for the Deaf 

				5:00pm

				

	Mon, Sep 20th 
		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at The Heights 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity - Maret at Columbia CC 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity at Washington International 

				4:30pm

				

	Tue, Sep 21st 
		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Madeira 

				5:30pm

				

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