Subject: LS Thursday Letter 3-3-11
From: "SFS LS Thursday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:00:00 -0500

Thursday - March 3, 2011

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                QUERY
We have so much to learn from our teachers
and from each other.  How can we focus our
attention on learning? When is the right time
to talk and socialize?
3YPARENTS FROM GRADES PK, K AND 1: BREAKFAST WITH RICH
On Thursday, March 10, from 8:15-9:00 AM, parents from grades PK K &amp; 1 are invited to the Meeting House for a casual light breakfast with Rich Lodish. This is your chance to ask Rich questions or share insights, thoughts, or feedback at the midpoint of the school year.LAST CALL FOR FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT AT THE AIR & SPACE MUSEUM!
There are still about 20 spaces available to attend the March 8 Family Science Night event at the Air &amp; Space Museum.  Buses will leave the Wisconsin Avenue parking garage at 6:15 PM and return around 9:20 PM.  The museum will not allow individual entry, all participants must come with their school group by bus.  If you would like to go, please email Sam Francis at [email-masked] to have your name added to the list.  Participants must be in third grade or older and every family group must have at least one adult.  A $5 per person bus fee is being charged, maximum $15 for families of 3 or more.  The evening includes access to some of the museum&rsquo;s interactive gallery areas, a dynamic presentation by scientist Jeff Goldstein and the 3-D movie &ldquo;Walking on the Moon:  Magnificent Desolation.&rdquo;  Hope you can join the Sidwell group!

								PA Announcements
                                
                                PARENTS ASSOCIATION REIMBURSEMENTS NEW RULE
Effective  March 1, 2011, all Parent Association reimbursements must be submitted  within 30 days of the expenditure.  Please note the summarized  procedures below and see the &ldquo;How to Get Things Done&rdquo; section of the  Parents Association portal on the SFS Website for more detailed  instructions:
**Download and fill out a PA Reimbursement Form (from Parent Portal, click Parents Association, and then click Forms).

**Attach  ORIGINAL receipts or invoices; no copies, no faxes.  Loose receipts  should be TAPED (not stapled) on the back of the form, or to a blank  sheet of paper so they can be easily copied. Please note that tax will  NOT be reimbursed.

**Obtain  signature of Division Clerk or All-School PA Presidents.

**Submit all paperwork to the PA Treasurer, Jay Dunn, who will process your request.
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-PresidentsREFLECTIONS FROM PA DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
&quot;Why can&rsquo;t we all just get along?&quot; Rodney King, '92

We welcome your comments and feedback, as well as your experiences.  Email [email-masked].
 PARENT EVENT: FINDING A BALANCE WITH CLAIRE SHIPMAN
Save the date! April 7, 7:30-9 PM, in the Meetinghouse, Lower School parent Claire Shipman, and author of New York Times bestseller &ldquo;Womenomics&rdquo; will lead a discussion on balancing  the many demands of our very busy lives. Whether you work at home, in an office, as a volunteer or as the principal caregiver in your family, time has become the new commodity, and we all need help figuring out how to hoard it and spend it. Shipman wrote the book with fellow SFS parent Katty Kay, and she will share their research, as well as strategies to help parents navigate their professional and private lives. A Q&amp;A session will follow. To arrange for babysitting, contact Pamela Kurland ([email-masked]) or Rebecca Rippey ([email-masked]). BE A SCHOOL AMBASSADOR FOR THE COUNTRY OF YOUR ORIGIN
What: Represent your country of origin at the Spring Festival, Saturday, May 7, 2011. We would like to highlight 5 countries for our World Citizen/ World Peace theme. We would like you to display the cultural significance of your country by sharing and displaying items and information representing your country.

What&rsquo;s Involved? We will provide a table, you should provide:

Paper currency
LS-friendly information
Artifacts
Map
Authentic food
A game which originate from your country

We ask that you decorate and station your table on the day of the event (2:00 &ndash; 5:00 PM) to be the &quot;Ambassador&quot;. We will provide additional volunteer support for you.

Additional volunteers needed to assist at the country tables, and to provide support for the Passport and Visa office.  Look for information from the Spring Festival committee on volunteering.

Contact [email-masked] for more information.QUAKER LIFE COMMITTEE
Quaker Meeting for Worship -- You are always welcome to join your child in the classroom for Meeting for Worship at 1:30 PM every Tuesday. Please arrive a few minutes early to get situated.  On Tuesday, March 8, the following classes will be meeting in the Meeting House instead of the classroom: 3Y, KX, 4.

Early Morning Meeting -- Please mark your calendars, and come with your child to Early Morning Meeting in the Meeting House Friday, March 11, at 7:45 AM.  Siblings welcome.

								Other News 
                                
                                SIDWELL FRIENDS UPPER SCHOOL PRESENTS OLIVER!

NEVER BEFORE HAS A SHOW OFFERED MORE!

One of the most beloved British musicals, Oliver! vividly brings to life Charles Dickens' timeless characters with its ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more. The sensational score is full of Lionel Bart's irresistible songs including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You've Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I'd Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more.
Oliver! plays March 11-13 in the Mary Caplin Theater. Show times are 8:00 PM on Friday and Saturday and 2:30 PM on Sunday.  Tickets are $4.00 for children and $8.00 for adults. (Sidwell students are admitted free-of-charge but must still have a reservation.) To reserve tickets, please call the Sidwell Friends box office at 202-537-8141 or email: [email-masked].
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									 Calendar

									

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

				

				

		
				LS Community Service Committee 
				
				LS Quaker Meetinghouse
				11:30am - 12:15pm

				

		
				Optional Service Day for Grades 2,3,4 
				
				LS
				12:15pm - 3:00pm

				

		
				LS Diversity Committee 
				
				LS Meeting Room
				5:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				ERB Workshop for LS Parents 
				
				LS Meeting Room
				7:30pm

				

	Fri, Mar 4th 
		
				LS Conference Day - No School 

				

				

		
				US & MS In-Service Day No School 

				

				

	Sat, Mar 5th 
		
				Breakfast for Fathers of 4th Grade Boys 
				
				LS Manor House Library
				9:00am - 10:30am

				

		
				Grades 1 & 3 Martha's Table Family Community Service 
				
				Off Campus
				10:00am - 12:30pm

				

	Thu, Mar 10th 
		
				PK, K, & 1st Grade Breakfast with Rich 
				
				LS Meeting Room
				8:15am - 9:00am

				

		
				LS Admitted Student Event 
				
				LS Library
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Mar 11th 
		
				LS Early Morning Quaker Meetings 
				
				LS Meeting Room
				7:45am - 8:15am

				

		
				LS Assembly: The Bully Plan - Paul Hadfield 
				
				LS Multi-Purpose Room
				9:00am - 10:00am

				

		
				US Musical Performance of Oliver 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sat, Mar 12th 
		
				Breakfast for Mothers of 4th Grade Girls 
				
				LS Manor House Library
				9:00am - 10:30am

				

		
				US Musical Performance of Oliver 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sun, Mar 13th 
		
				PK & Grade 2 A Wider Circle Family Community Service 
				
				Off Campus
				1:00pm - 2:30pm

				

		
				US Musical Performance of Oliver 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

	Tue, Mar 15th 
		
				3x and 3y trip to Williamsburg 

				1:00pm
				3/16/2011

				

				Zeidman Lecture 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Wed, Mar 16th 
		
				Grade 3 to Alexandria 

				8:45am - 2:45pm

				

	Fri, Mar 18th 
		
				Spring Vacation begins 

				

				

	Mon, Mar 21st 
		
				Spring Break Camp 
				
				Lower School
				9:00am - 3:00pm

				

		
				Spring Break Camp Extended Day 
				
				Lower School
				3:00pm - 6:00pm

				

	Tue, Mar 22nd 
		
				Spring Break Camp 
				
				Lower School
				9:00am - 3:00pm

				

		
				Spring Break Camp Extended Day 
				
				Lower School
				3:00pm - 6:00pm

				

	Wed, Mar 23rd 
		
				Spring Break Camp 
				
				Lower School
				9:00am - 3:00pm

				

		
				Spring Break Camp Extended Day 
				
				Lower School
				3:00pm - 6:00pm

				

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