Subject: SFS Wednesday Letter
From: "SFS US Wednesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:00:00 -0400

Wednesday - March 30, 2011

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Community Connections
Yesterday the Upper School participated in a day committed to having conversations about diversity. Pr.I.D.E. (Promoting, Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity) Day was modeled after the Student Diversity Leadership Conference which is put on annually by the National Association of Independent Schools. Over the past couple of years, students who have attended the conference felt inspired to have students within our own community participate in the thought-proving and inspiring work. Those students collaborated with a total of 22 student facilitators to plan and implement a variety of workshops for both students and faculty. The theme of the day was Community Connections, and each student was assigned a family group named after metro stations throughout the metro area such as Anacostia and Bethesda.
Our day began with a riveting presentation by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, a Georgetown University Professor and a leading black intellectual and author. Dr. Dyson challenged both students and faculty to continue having the important conversations about diversity and identity that we were starting that day. He also wowed us with his many renditions of hip-hop and rap music, which he has studied extensively as a significant social factor. He also addressed issues such as affinity group work, the influence of the election of Barack Obama, and the tension between socioeconomics and access to resources and education.
For the remainder of the day, students participated in activities aimed at exploring different racial, ethnic, and cultural identities. They were asked to grapple with difficult questions about how our school and the larger community address and meet the needs of every person. Students participated in affinity groups where they discussed commonalities and differences among them. The day ended with a Meeting for Sharing which allowed students and teachers to reflect on how they felt about the day and what, if anything, they learned. We hope that students will continue to have these important and challenging conversations with their friends and families.
Rachel Jackson, Upper School &amp; All School Diversity Coordinator, Upper School Director of Academic TechnologySummer Fieldwork Course in Sichuan, China
Please apply online by April 15 for the new summer school course-trip, &quot;Grassroots History of Modern China: Summer Fieldwork course in Sichuan&quot; offered for one semester course credit to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors from June 26 to July 21, 2011. Read MoreFamily Community Service Project
Sunday, April 3, 12:00-3:00pm, Stokes ES, DC
US Community Service, in partnership with Behrend&rsquo;s Builders, will be working with Peter Nalli of Seedling Projects' From Farm to Desk D.C. Mr. Nalli is helping develop a nutrition and gardening curriculum as part of the general programming at the Stokes Elementary School, and is building a garden to supplement it. The SFS community is invited to build raised beds and prep existing ones for spring planting. This fun and educational service project is suitable for all ages. No prior gardening nor construction experience required. All tools, supplies and instructions will be provided at the site. We would welcome more volunteers on this worthy project but we need to hear from anyone who is interested in joining us by today, Wednesday, March 30. Behrend's Builders need to know how many volunteers to expect on Sunday.
For more information or to sign-up, please contact David Connell ([email-masked]) or June Das Gupta. Car Wash this Sunday
Sunday, April 3, 11am-4pm, Wisconsin Ave. Garage
Bring your car to the Wisconsin Avenue garage on Sunday, April 3rd, between 11 am and 4 pm, for the Outing Club Car Wash. Drive on in, and for a reasonable charge, club members will wash your car and you will drive out with a clean car and the satisfaction of having supported the activities of the Upper School's Outing Club. Thanks for your support! Read MoreFair Share Celebrates Classes Reaching 99 Percent Participation
 Help your class reach 99 percent parent participation in the Fair Share Fund. All classes that reach this milestone will be entered into a drawing for a pizza party lunch. The winning class will be drawn at the SFS Auction on April 16. Visit www.sidwell.edu/support or e-mail your pledge to  Elizabeth Souder, Assistant Director of Annual Funds. Thank you to all those who have already supported the Fair Share Fund earlier this school year!

								PA Announcements
                                
                                2011 Auction
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Online Auction: April 4-10, 2011
Live Auction: Saturday, April 16, 2011 at The Andrew Mellow Auditorium
You should have received your invitation in the mail! Please note that seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Please return your reply cards via mail or fax (202-537-8449) promptly. Auction catalogs will be distributed to families through the youngest child this week. Please remind your students to bring them home. Some highlights of the catalog include Legg Mason tickets, a two-day internship in San Francisco, a Chef&rsquo;s Table at Grapeseed, a vacation home in Maine, several spa gift certificates, and much more!  We have many great things in the Online, Silent and Live Auctions! Please contact events@sidwelledu if you have any questions regarding the auction.

								Other News 
                                
                                Foundations for Healthy Relationships
Please remember to mark your calendars for the Parents Council of Washington next webinar on April 4th at 8:00PM. This webinar is titled &quot;More than the Birds and Bees: Foundation for Healthy Relationships&quot;. Register ASAP as space is limited. You can always listen to replays by visiting the PCW web site.  Read MoreBenefit Concert for Rural Tibetan's High School Education
A student run benefit concert to raise money to send a Tibetan girl to high school next year will be held at 7:00 on Friday, April 8 in the Mary Ellen Kaplan Theater in the Sidwell Arts Center.   $10 Admission. Read MoreRamallah Friends School
  Each spring, Bethesda Friends Meeting raises funds to support scholarships for Ramallah Friends School, which has been providing Quaker education in the West Bank since 1869. A Perennial Plant Sale will held on Sunday, April 10 from 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM on the breezeway at Lower School.NEWSLETTER BASICS
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Wed, Mar 30th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Mar 31st 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

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

				

	Fri, Apr 1st 
		
				Robotics Team Meeting 
				
				Robotics Lab in basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab
				2:30pm - 5:30pm

				

	Sun, Apr 3rd 
		
				US Outing Club Car Wash 
				
				Wisconsin Ave. Garage
				11:00am - 4:00pm

				

		
				US Family Community Service Project 
				
				Off Campus
				12:00pm - 3:00pm

				

		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 4th 
		
				11th Grade Mock Admissions (Dinner for Staff) 
				
				US Library Board Room
				5:00pm - 6:45pm

				

		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

		
				11th Grade Mock Admissions 
				
				US Dining Room
				6:30pm - 7:00pm

				

		
				11th Grade Mock Admissions 
				
				US Classrooms including US Library
				7:00pm - 8:15pm

				

		
				11th Grade Mock Admissions 
				
				AC Theater
				8:15pm - 9:15pm

				

	Tue, Apr 5th 
		
				PA Executive Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

		
				10th Grade Parent Peer Group 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Apr 6th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	Thu, Apr 7th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	Fri, Apr 8th 
		
				Spring Tibet Club Event 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sat, Apr 9th 
		
				ACT 
				
				Off Campus 

				

				
		
				BSU Go-Go 
				
				New Athletic Center
				8:00pm - 11:00pm

				

	Sun, Apr 10th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 11th 
		
				No School - All School Professional Day 

				

				

		
				Robotics Team Meeting 
				
				Robotics Lab in basement of Sesner
				10:00am - 3:00pm

				

		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:15pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 12th 
		
				Founders Day 

				

				

		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:15pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				11th Grade Parent Peer Group 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Apr 13th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:15pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Apr 14th 
		
				Blood Drive 
				
				Wannan Gym
				2:00pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Music Room
				6:15pm - 9:00pm

				

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

				

	Fri, Apr 15th 
		
				MS Spring Play of Aladdin 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 16th 
		
				Auction 
				
				Off Campus 

				

				
		
				Robotics Team Meeting 
				
				Robotics Lab in basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab
				10:00am - 3:00pm

				

		
				MS Spring Play of Aladdin 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm

				

	Sun, Apr 17th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 18th 
		
				Passover begins at Sundown 

				

				

		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 19th 
		
				Passover 

				

				

		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, Mar 30th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Churchill 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Mar 31st 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Madeira 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Apr 1st 
		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				3:45pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

	Sat, Apr 2nd 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) - Bladensburg Regatta 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Cougar Relays (Quince Orchard) 

				9:00am

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Cougar Relays (Quince Orchard) 

				9:00am

				

	Mon, Apr 4th 
		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. St. John's High School 

				4:30pm

				

	Tue, Apr 5th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - SFS Relays 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - SFS Relays 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. James School 

				4:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. James School 

				4:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Madeira 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, Apr 6th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 7th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

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

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. The Heights 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - St. Margaret's Episcopal 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity - Ballou HS 

				5:45pm

				

	Fri, Apr 8th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. The Heights 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Bishop Ireton 

				5:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 9th 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) - Baltimore Invitational at Glass Beach 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Woodward Relays 

				8:30am

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Woodward Relays 

				8:30am

				

	Tue, Apr 12th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at St. James School 

				4:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, Apr 13th 
		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Holy Child 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 14th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Potomac & NCS 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - Potomac & NCS 

				2:45pm

				

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

				4:15pm

				

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

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Sandy Spring 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Sandy Spring 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Apr 15th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Bishop Ireton 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 16th 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) - Episcopal & Holton-Arms at Thompson's Boat Center 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Viking Invitational (Walt Whitman HS) 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Viking Invitational (Walt Whitman HS) 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity - Wilson Tournament 

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Calverton 

				12:00pm

				

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