Subject: SFS US Wednesday Letter 2-29-2011
From: "SFS US Wednesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:30:00 -0500

Wednesday - February 23, 2011

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                MESSAGE FROM LEE
In preparation for next year&rsquo;s course selection process, Collection today will be a presentation of the Upper School Curriculum by Mamadou Gueye, Academic Dean, and the Upper School Department Heads. The same presentation will be given to parents this evening at 7:00 pm in the Arts Center Theater. Course selection is done online and will open on March 2. If you have any questions about this process, please contact your child&rsquo;s advisor or Mr. Gueye.MEET WITH THE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR AND TEAM, AND TOUR THE ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE CENTER
Please join Anne Renninger (Director of Physical Education and Athletics), Jorgen Kjaer (Assistant Athletic Director), Shannon Fooks (Athletic Trainer) and Chan Cho (Strength and Conditioning Specialist) on March 3rd at 7:30 am in the Tyler Rusch meeting room for a discussion on concussions, sportsmanship, and a tour of the Athletic Performance Center. As the spring athletic season approaches, please be aware of the following parking procedures for games and practices, and remember that there is no access to athletic contests from 37th or Quebec streets. Read MoreSOPHOMORE SERVICE PROJECT: CASSEROLE BAKE FOR THE HOMELESS
10th graders and their families will be assembling casseroles for two homeless shelters on Sunday, February 27th, at noon in the Upper School Dining Room. Please sign up to donate ingredients and to come and help at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/sfssophomore. Questions? Email Susan Hammond at [email-masked] THE COLLEGE COUNSELING OFFICE -- MAY AP EXAMS
Registration for May 2011 AP Exams has begun.
Students interested in taking an AP test this May should pick up a registration form in the College Counseling office. Forms as well as payment for tests are to be turned into Ms. Morillas in the College Counseling office once completed. If you have questions about the AP Program or individual exams, please refer to the College Board website - http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.1286.727157.25157.7969. There is also information about AP tests on the College Counseling website. If you have questions about the registration process, please contact Robyn Nichols, Testing Coordinator @ Sidwell Friends at [email-masked].
The registration period will close on Friday, March 11.

								PA Announcements
                                
                                US COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: BIKE DRIVE, APRIL 30, 10 AM - 1 PM, US CAMPUS 
 Read MorePARENTS ASSOCIATION REIMBURSEMENTS: NEW RULE
Effective March 1, 2011, all Parents Association reimbursements must be submitted within 30 days of the expenditure. Please note the summarized procedures attached, and see the &ldquo;How to Get Things Done&rdquo; section of the Parents Association portal on the Website for more detailed instructions.
Thank you to the myriad of parents who take on these PA volunteer jobs and your willingness to expend your own funds to run these programs. Unfortunately, very delayed reimbursements make it impossible to budget effectively, and we hope that this new procedure will allow us to allocate our PA funds more efficiently.
Lynn Sachs and Polly Bomstein, PA Co-Presidents. Read More

								Other News 
                                
                                VERTICAL VOICES PLAYBACK THEATRE TO PERFORM LET YOUR LIFE SPEAK: A CELEBRATION OF STORIES AT THE ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Sidwell Friends School Vertical Voices Playback Theatre performs Let Your Life Speak: A Celebration of Stories, in an interactive performance at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on H St, NE, Washington, DC, Sunday, February 27 at 4:00 p.m. Vertical Voices will perform in tandem with City at Peace, a youth development organization that uses the performing arts to teach and promote cross-cultural understanding and non-violent conflict resolution. More information is available at www.intersectionsdc.org or contact Tim Reagan at 202-537-2454 or [email-masked]. 
  Read MoreALASKA WILDLIFE ODYSSEY -- OPEN FOR AGES 13-17
Once again Sidwell Summer Programs heads off to explore Alaska! This two-week trip, July 5-July 17, 2011, will explore some of the finest WILD places and see some of the finest WILDLIFE in the world! Alaska is known as the Serengeti of North America for good reason. Our past trips have provided wonderful views of grizzly bears, black bears, moose, wolves, dall sheep, humpback whales, killer whales, Steller&rsquo;s sea lions, and seabirds galore. We have even seen lynx, mountain goats, and wolverine. Unequaled hiking, camping, and a day-long boat trip are included. You&rsquo;ll see dramatic mountain scenery (including the highest peak in North America), glaciers, vast forests and Arctic tundra, pristine lakes and streams filled with trout and salmon. It&rsquo;s a fantastic opportunity for Sidwell and non-Sidwell students alike. Visit the Sidwell Summer Programs web site or feel free to contact Dave Wood (x8421) or Margaret Pennock (x2447) at the Middle School.NEWSLETTER BASICS
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, Feb 22nd 
		
				PA Athletic Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				7:45am - 9:00am

				

		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Feb 23rd 
		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Music Room
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				US Parents Curriculum Night 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm

				

	Thu, Feb 24th 
		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Feb 25th 
		
				Arts Guild 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Sat, Feb 26th 
		
				Gap Year Fair 
				
				Wannan Gym
				10:00am - 1:00pm

				

	Sun, Feb 27th 
		
				Sophomore Casserole Bake 
				
				US Dining Room
				12:00pm - 2:00pm

				

		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Feb 28th 
		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, Mar 1st 
		
				LS Conference Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15pm 

				

				

		
				US Faculty Meeting 
				
				AC Music Room
				2:45pm - 4:00pm

				

		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Mar 2nd 
		
				PA Executive Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Mar 3rd 
		
				LS Conference Half Day, Dismissal at 12:15pm 

				

				

		
				Upper School Parent Coffee with Anne Renninger 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				7:30am - 8:30am

				

		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Mar 4th 
		
				LS Conference Day - No School 

				

				

		
				US & MS In-Service Day No School 

				

				

		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sat, Mar 5th 
		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				10:00am - 5:00pm

				

		
				Boy's Basketball End of Season Party 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room and Court 1
				5:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	Sun, Mar 6th 
		
				Senior Photo Session 
				
				Senior Center, US Library Board Room, US Rooms 10 and 12 
				7:30am - 6:30pm

				

		
				Senior Brunch 
				
				US Dining Room
				11:00am - 2:00pm

				

		
				US Musical Production Week Rehearsal (Tech) 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Mon, Mar 7th 
		
				Spring PE Begins 

				

				

		
				US Musical Production Week Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				5:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Tue, Mar 8th 
		
				US Musical Production Week Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				5:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Wed, Mar 9th 
		
				US Musical Production Week Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				5:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Thu, Mar 10th 
		
				US Musical Rehearsal (Dress) 
				
				AC Theater
				5:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Fri, Mar 11th 
		
				10 Grade Pizza Hangout 
				
				US Dining Room
				3:00pm - 4:00pm

				

		
				US Musical Performance of Oliver 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sat, Mar 12th 
		
				SAT 
				
				US Classrooms: 106, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 128, 130. 

				

				
		
				US Musical Performance of Oliver 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sun, Mar 13th 
		
				Senior Photo Session 
				
				Senior Center, US Library Board Room, US Rooms 10 and 12
				7:30am - 6:30pm

				

		
				US Musical Performance of Oliver 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

	Mon, Mar 14th 
		
				PA Athletics Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				7:45am - 8:30am

				

		
				US PA Steering Committee 
				
				US Room 102
				4:30pm - 6:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, Feb 23rd 
		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros 

				

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Wrestling - 7/8 vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, Feb 24th 
		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament 

				

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros 

				

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 C vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 C vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

	Fri, Feb 25th 
		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros 

				

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros 

				

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. National Preps 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament 

				5:00pm

				

	Sat, Feb 26th 
		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros 

				

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros 

				

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. National Preps 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				11:00am

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament 

				5:00pm

				

	Sun, Feb 27th 
		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				1:00pm

				

	Sat, Mar 5th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. PlayDay 

				10:00am

				

	Thu, Mar 10th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Annandale HS 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at The Heights 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. The Heights 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Annandale HS 

				5:30pm

				

	Fri, Mar 11th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Walter Johnson HS 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale Baptist 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Mar 12th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. John's College HS 

				3:30pm

				

	Tue, Mar 15th 
		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Riverdale Baptist 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 

				5:30pm

				

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