Subject: US Wednesday Letter - September 22, 2010
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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:30:00 -0400

Wednesday - September 22, 2010

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE:  BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Upper School Back-to-School Night this Thursday, September 23. The program will begin promptly at 6:45 p.m. in the new Athletic Center. Programs and name tags will be available there until 6:45 p.m.  Everyone is encouraged to park in the garage. Please use the walkway on the north side of the Upper School and proceed around the US building to the pathway between the Wannan and Kenworthy gyms and walk toward the Head House entrance to the Athletic Center. Please make every effort to be in place by 6:45 p.m. for the beginning of the program.

For those of you who are unable to arrive for the opening program in the Athletic Center, name tags and programs will be available in the Dining Room until 7:25 p.m. Parents arriving after 7:25 p.m. should proceed to Academic Dean Mamadou Gueye&rsquo;s office (Room 132) where you can pick up programs and student schedules. 

To enable the evening to run smoothly, you should know the name of your child&rsquo;s advisor so you can move from the Athletic Center to advisory in a timely fashion. However, the names of advisors will be posted in the hallways as well. Advisors will distribute student schedules from 7:15 &ndash; 7:25 p.m.

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your child&rsquo;s teachers and to learn more about the classroom experience this year.  See you on Thursday!
Lee PalmerMORNING DROP-OFF ON RODMAN ST.
Parents are asked not to u-turn on Rodman Street during morning drop-off.  Doing so creates hazards for pedestrians and cars, and strains relations with our neighbors.  Instead, please make use of the left turn signal to enter the campus when traveling southbound on Wisconsin Avenue. In addition to u-turns, our neighbors have reported speeding cars from Rodman through the traffic light and cars that block the intersection of Rodman and Wisconsin.  Please take care to obey all traffic regulations to protect the safety of all pedestrians at this busy intersection.COUNSELOR'S CORNER
&ldquo;Race To Nowhere&rdquo; is a documentary that takes a close-up look at the pressures facing today's students including lives packed with activities (academics, sports, arts, community service, etc.) that leave little room for down-time or family time. The film tackles the difficult and controversial issue of a culture overly obsessed with success and achievement while touching on how this may be affecting our children.  

The Norwood School is sponsoring a showing of this documentary on Monday, October 4th at 7pm at the Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema.  Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door.  Parents and school faculty/staff are invited to attend.  Please see the attached document for more information and/or visit the following website:  http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.1106.547759.55594.6923/

Please contact Gaby Grebski, US Counselor, for more information at [email-masked] or at 202-537-8177.VISITS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY - SECURITY PROCEDURES
Please remember that SFS security policy requires parents to check in at the principals&rsquo; offices or at the Zartman House front desk when visiting our campuses during the school day. US parents may also sign in at the Dean&rsquo;s Office. You will need to log in and obtain a visitor badge that must be worn while on campus. Thanks for helping to keep our community safe!IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions Information for new Applicants from Current Families and Families of Employees: in an effort to work more closely with current families and employees who are applying for a child's admission for the 2011-12 academic year and who is not currently enrolled at Sidwell Friends, the deadline to submit Part I, the application form, is October 1, 2010.

All supplementary material to complete the application is due by January 15, 2011. The online application and all forms are now available from the website from the admissions tab. Call the Admissions Office at 202-537-8111 if you have any questions.

Parent Volunteers Needed: the Admissions Office is seeking parent volunteers to help give tours and welcome prospective families during our Saturday Open House, taking place on November 6, 2010 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. For more details and to volunteer, please contact Kate Essex in the Admissions Office at [email-masked] or 202-537-8111. Thank you!EVENTS FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
BOOK CLUB: only a few spots remain! Don&rsquo;t miss your chance to participate in this year&rsquo;s Book Club/Lecture Series. The purpose of the club is to highlight our extraordinary faculty, provoke thoughtful discussion, and raise money for student financial aid. Nine topics to choose from and light food and drink will be served. For more information and to register, please visit click here. For questions please contact the Events for Student Scholarships office at 202-537-8110 or [email-masked].  

NEXT-TO-NEW SALE:  Remember to drop off donations Mondays and Wednesdays from 8-10 a.m. and Saturdays from 9-11 a.m.  For more information please visit our website. We still need volunteers, so please email the events office at [email-masked] for more information and to volunteer.

LS pick-up:  we will be picking up donations at LS on the following days: September 22, 29, and October 6 from 7:45-8:45 a.m.  Parent volunteers will be using their own vehicles, so please no oversized donations, like furniture. If you have large pieces, please bring them directly to the NTN space.PARENT PARTICIPATION IN STRATEGIC PLANNING
Read More: Parent Participation in Strategic PlanningThe Board of Trustees and Tom Farquhar invite all parents to an All-School Parents Association meeting on October 4 at 7 pm in the Middle School Drama Studio to participate in round table discussions for the strategic planning process. Read More to access a letter from Tom Farquhar and a list of queries that will be used in the discussion. If you would like to attend, you MUST RSVP to Lydia Adelfio ([email-masked]), so that we can assign each person to a discussion group. 
 Read MoreiCALENDAR FEEDS
Have you tried iCal feeds yet? If you&rsquo;re tired of transferring school holidays, PA meetings, and other school events to your calendar, keep on top of it all by syncing your calendar program with our iCalendar feeds! 

Log in to the Parent Portal and click on iCalendar feeds (upper right) or visit www.sidwell.edu/calendars/ical.aspx . You must be logged in to subscribe to or download calendars that are only available to the SFS community. Please note that we recommend subscribing to the iCalendar feeds so you will get the latest information on cancellations and room changes. (If you just download the calendar, the information is only as current as the day you download it.) Read More

								PA Announcements
                                
                                TEACHER APPRECIATION - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR OCTOBER 1st BREAKFAST
Teacher Appreciation - Breakfast Items NeededThe US Parents Association is sponsoring an Appreciation Breakfast for our beloved teachers on Friday, October 1st.  We need volunteers to bring baked goods, fresh fruit, ground coffees, teas, juices and other breakfast goodies. A complete list of items needed is attached.  Contributions should be dropped off at the Upper School Faculty Lounge no later than 7:45 a.m. on the morning of Friday, October 1st.  Please place your name on all your non-disposable dishes and have your student pick it up by the end of the day in the Teachers Lounge.

We traditionally ask the 12th Grade to take the lead on this Teacher Appreciation event.  However, we would welcome all contributions from other parents in the different grades.  The faculty welcomes these special breakfast treats. Your USPA thanks you for your help in showing our appreciation to the incredibly dedicated Sidwell Friends faculty, coaching, administrative and maintenance staff.

If you would like to contribute, please email Maria Gomez at [email-masked]. Thanks again! 

Maria Gomez and Alison Ling - USPA At-Large Representatives Read MoreGOT ART? 
...in hand, mind, and/or spirit? The PA Arts Committee welcomes any one, on the fringe or deeply immersed in love of the Arts, to join us in monthly meetings during which we plan different ways to support and celebrate SFS&rsquo;s Arts. Read more about us on our renewed PA Arts Committee Website, posted later this week. Contact any of the following for more info: Rebecca Boylan ([email-masked]), Maude Fish ([email-masked]), or Sally Amoruso ([email-masked]). First meeting is Wednesday, September 22, from 7:45-9:30 pm, in the US Library Board Room. Please join us for refreshments as we launch plans for a dynamically new ArtRageous, our annual all-school gathering (Sunday, January 30, 1-4 pm) to create, perform, and otherwise enjoy the Arts in the inspiring spaces of our beautiful Middle School campus.VOLUNTEER!
A list of volunteer opportunities at SFS is now online. 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 PABRIGHTWOOD READING PROGRAM: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Looking for a very rewarding and fun volunteer opportunity?  Come learn more about our Brightwood Reading Partnership.  Parent volunteers read to students at our sister school, Brightwood Elementary School in DC.  Last year, volunteers read and donated more than 1500 books to students at Brightwood.  A volunteer meeting will be held Tuesday, October 5th, 8:30-9:30 am, in the LS library.  For more info, please email Vanessa Johnson, coordinator, at [email-masked].  Please also remember to donate any children&rsquo;s books to Brightwood when you donate to Next To New this year!SIGN UP NOW FOR EDUCATION REBATE PROGRAMS!
Calling all Sidwell families, friends, relatives and significant others!  Here's a great way to contribute at absolutely no cost.  Sign up for education rebate programs at Giant Food, Safeway, and Target to earn extra revenue for Parents Association activities.  The PA is active in all aspects of school life, and we use this revenue to help fund our programs.  Online registration is quick and there are no fees involved.  Click the links above and follow the prompts to sign up for Sidwell Friends School.  
ID #s for Giant are LS:  00177; MS: 00176;  US:  00178.  
If you have questions, please contact Donna Grell [email-masked].  Thank you for your support!

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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Wed, Sep 22nd 
		
				Club Fair 
				
				Sledge Garden
				2:30pm - 4:00pm

				

		
				Club Fair (Rain Location) 
				
				US Dining Room
				2:30pm - 4:00pm

				

		
				Boys' Cross Country Parents' Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				6:00pm - 7:00pm

				

		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				PA Arts Committee Meeting 
				
				US Library Board Room
				7:45pm - 9:30pm

				

	Thu, Sep 23rd 
		
				US Back to School Night 
				
				New Athletic Center
				6:45pm

				

	Fri, Sep 24th 
		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sat, Sep 25th 
		
				9th Grade Dance 
				
				US Dining Room
				8:30pm - 10:30pm

				

	Mon, Sep 27th 
		
				12th Grade Parent Coffee with College Counseling 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:30am

				

		
				Football Film Viewing 
				
				US 104/106
				3:45pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, Sep 28th 
		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Sep 29th 
		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Sep 30th 
		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Oct 1st 
		
				Faculty/Staff Appreciation Breakfast 
				
				US Faculty Room
				7:00am - 3:00pm

				

		
				ARTS GUILD Performance 
				
				AC Theater
				5:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sun, Oct 3rd 
		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Oct 4th 
		
				Football Film Viewing 
				
				US 104/106
				3:45pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				All School PA Meeting 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				7:00pm

				

	Tue, Oct 5th 
		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				11th Grade Parents College Counseling Meeting 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm

				

	Wed, Oct 6th 
		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Oct 7th 
		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sat, Oct 9th 
		
				SAT  
				
				US: 106, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 128, 130

				

				

	Sun, Oct 10th 
		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Oct 11th 
		
				Fall Break - No School 

				

				

		
				US One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				Football Film Viewing 
				
				US 104/106
				3:45pm - 6:00pm

				

	Tue, Oct 12th 
		
				Upper School Community Service Day 
				
				Off Campus

				

				
		
				PA Executive Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				US One Acts Rehearsal (Tech) 
				
				AC Theater
				5:00pm - 10:30pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, Sep 22nd 
		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Football - Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Sandy Spring 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Sep 23rd 
		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Washington International 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Washington International 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Sep 24th 
		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

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

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

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

				4:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				5:30pm

				

	Sat, Sep 25th 
		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				9:00am

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity at Mercersburg Academy 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity at Mercersburg Academy 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity - Model Tournament 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Football - Varsity - Baltimore Lutheran 

				1:00pm

				

	Mon, Sep 27th 
		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				5:30pm

				

	Tue, Sep 28th 
		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity - Georgetown Day School at MVGC 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

	Wed, Sep 29th 
		
				Volleyball - 7/8 vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity at Churchill 

				4:00pm

				

	Thu, Sep 30th 
		
				Football - 7/8 Heavyweight vs. Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Lightweight at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity - Potomac School at Falls Road GC 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Oct 1st 
		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 

				5:30pm

				

	Sat, Oct 2nd 
		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity - Octoberfest Invitational 

				

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity - Octoberfest Invitational 

				

				

		
				Football - Varsity vs. Avalon 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity at National Cathedral School 

				1:00pm

				

	Mon, Oct 4th 
		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity - Georgetown Day School at Chevy Chase CC 

				3:30pm

				

	Tue, Oct 5th 
		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity at Madeira 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity - Georgetown Day School at MVGC 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity at Madeira 

				5:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, Oct 6th 
		
				Volleyball - 7/8 at Maret School 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity - Flint Hill School at Kenwood CC 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Football - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Oct 7th 
		
				Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Heavyweight at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Lightweight vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Oct 8th 
		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Good Counsel 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity - The Heights at Falls Road CC 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Good Counsel 

				5:30pm

				

	Sat, Oct 9th 
		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity - Manhattan Invitational 

				

				

		
				Football - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				2:30pm

				

	Tue, Oct 12th 
		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Landon 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Landon 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity - St. James School at Whitetail 

				4:30pm

				

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