Subject: SFS Wednesday Letter
From: "SFS US Wednesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:30:00 -0400

Wednesday - April 6, 2011

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                From the Upper School
Upper School Collection today will be columnist, lawyer, and SFS parent Adam Liptak, who will speak on academic honesty and integrity. 
 
The Sidwell Friends School BSU Go-Go will take place this Saturday April 9 in the new Athletics Center from 8pm until 11pm.  This GoGo is a successful decades-long annual tradition at our school celebrating this uniquely Washingtonian niche of music, and we also invite students from other area schools to come and enjoy.
As with all other school sponsored dances, students are expected to be chemical free, non-violent, appropriately dressed and to conduct themselves according to our school standards.  Unlike other dances, however, there will be two live bands, both from the local GoGo scene.  Also unlike other dances, tickets and student identification are both required for entry ---our students have been given free tickets over the past 2 weeks, but if they lose them they will have to pay for new tickets at the door if any remain available.  Finally, unlike other dances, we have made several security arrangements to handle the 600+ teenagers expected to attend (Sidwell and other prepaid ticket-holding guests), including a metal detector that all must pass through and several additional security personnel hired for this night.  It should be a great party.  Please note that all parking /pickup should be in our garage as 37th street will not be available.
 
This Monday, April 11, is Faculty In-Service Day and there will be no classes.  Tuesday, April 12, is Founder&rsquo;s Day, and we have an exciting all-school program on the Wisconsin Avenue campus that celebrates our School community.  Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to wear Sidwell colors!Community Service News
The April edition of the Upper School Community Service Newsletter is now available on this SFS web page. This newsletter highlights upcoming and recent community service events taking place at the Upper School. Take a few minutes to learn about or  get involved in our community service programs.Auction Details:  both Online and Live
THE ONLINE AUCTION IS OPEN NOW! Be sure to register here and place your bids this week for the online auction! All items close on Sunday, April 10. The online auction offers many great items including restaurant gift certificates, artwork, Nationals tickets, Spa treatments, and more! As an auction donation, Praline Bistro in Bethesda is donating 10% of their proceeds on April 12 to the Events for Student Scholarships program&mdash;be sure to stop by!!
The Live Auction will take place on April 16. RSVP&rsquo;s are due by Friday, April 8. Spots are going quickly so be sure to get your RSVP in as soon as possible!
We are still looking for volunteers to help set-up the day of the auction. Volunteers are needed from 10 to 3, and you can stay as little or as long as you would like. Please email [email-masked] if you are interested. Night-of volunteers are still needed as well, if you are interested please contact Bart Hipple at 301-699-8373.Nurse's News
All students entering and attending school in the District of Columbia are required to show documented proof of complete, correctly sequenced immunizations or proof of medical or religious exemption.  D.C.&rsquo;s Department of Health (DOH) recently completed a review of the immunization records of children enrolled in District public and private schools. DOH subsequently provided schools with the names of children who have incomplete or missing immunizations.  A number of SFS students have been reported to our Health Services office.
If your child has incomplete or missing immunizations, you will soon receive a notification letter from the SFS Health Office. This letter, provided by the D.C. Immunization Program, will list the immunizations that are due, overdue, or not in compliance with the Recommended Immunization Schedule established by the Centers for Disease Control. 
These notification letters should serve as a reminder to have your child properly immunized during the upcoming physician appointment required as part of the 2011-12 back-to-school physical assessment. 
Please note that the immunization regulations were revised in 2008 to include new immunization requirements.  A copy of these new requirements is located on the SFS website under the Health and Emergency Forms link found under the Parent Portal.

								PA Announcements
                                
                                Strategic Plan Update
May 2, 2011, 7-9 pm
Please join Head of School Tom Farquhar, the All-School Parents Association and the Sidwell Friends Board of Trustees for an update on Sidwell Friends School&rsquo;s Strategic Plan. The Board of Trustees has been working for over a year in consultation with parents, faculty, alumni and students on developing a strategic plan which will define the education skill sets through year 2024, the expectations for Sidwell Friends faculty as master learners, how the School's Quakerness defines our values and priorities, and the business models that allow us to reach our goals. As this important works approaches its final stages, please come for an update and discussion on these vital and exciting issues. Please RSVP to [email-masked]. We look forward to seeing you there.
Polly Bomstein and Lynn Sachs, All School PA Co-Presidents

								Other News 
                                
                                Alaska Wildlife Odyssey Trip
Join us for this one-of-a-kind, summer experience! Final announcement for the Sidwell Summer Programs Alaska trip. (Final deadline April 15 approaching and we have spaces remaining.) This is the greatest wildlife spectacle in North America with whales, sea otters, and sea lions, and also caribou, moose, grizzly bear, and even wolves. And all in a setting of glaciers, vast forests and tundra, and the highest peak in North America.  Registration is first come, first served -- open for ages 13 to 16. Registrations before April 8th guarantee the price of the flight. Later registrations will probably result in a higher flight cost. Please contact Summer Programs 202-537-8133 or Dave Wood and Margaret Pennock with questions.Blood Drive: Please Join Us
Donors must be at least 17 years of age and weigh at least 110 lbs.  Student donors will require parental permission to take part in this service. Due to the age requirement, we are strongly urging participation from the adult community within our school. For more information, to sign-up as a donor and/or for permission forms,  please contact David Connell, 202-537-8182.
MedStar Health Blood Drive: Thursday, April 14, 2 pm &ndash; 5 pm, Wannan Gym.Lower School Spring Festival 
Join fellow Sidwell families to celebrate the arrival of Spring on the LS Campus. There promises to be something for everyone - Field Games, Moonbounce, Tasty Treats, 4th Grade Car Wash, Art and other fun Committee Activities.  Plus a DJ and Dancing.  Come join the fun!US Family Service Project: Thank-you
Thank-you to all the volunteers who participated in the US Family Community Service project on Sunday, April 3.  In perfect gardening weather, SFS students, families and staff worked alongside representatives from Behrend Builders and Seedling Projects on a gardening project at EW Stokes Charter School located in North East DC.  As part of their program From Farm to Desk, D.C. , Seedling Projects' is working with teachers and students at Stokes Charter School on a nutrition and gardening curriculum, and maintains a vegetable garden to teach healthy and sustainable food production.  SFS volunteers helped to re-condition and re-locate raised beds, and got them ready for spring planting. Please check out the blog on www.seedlingsproject.org for photos and a write-up of this event.
The response to this service project was overwhelming and we would like to thank everyone who expressed an interest in it.  It was with regret that we were not able to accommodate everyone at this event.  Benefit 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 MoreNEWSLETTER BASICS
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	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

				

		
				Celebrating Daughters Planning Meeting 
				
				US 102
				6:30pm - 8:30pm

				

	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

				

	Wed, Apr 20th 
		
				US PA Steering Committee Meeting 
				
				US Room 102
				4:30pm - 6:00pm

				

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

				

	Thu, Apr 21st 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Apr 22nd 
		
				Robotics Team Meeting 
				
				Robotics Lab in basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab
				2:40pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				Arts Guild 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 25th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:15pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 26th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:15pm - 9:00pm

				

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

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. James School 

				4:45pm

				

	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

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				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

				

	Mon, Apr 11th 
		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:30pm

				

	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

				

		
				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 
		
				Softball - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Bishop Ireton 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

		
				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 

				9:45am

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Calverton 

				12:00pm

				

	Wed, Apr 20th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				5:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 21st 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Landon 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 23rd 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) - Crown of Wisconsin Regatta at Thompson's Boat Center 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				1:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 25th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

	Tue, Apr 26th 
		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				3:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Madeira, GDS & St. Andrew's 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Madeira, GDS & St. Andrew's 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				5:30pm

				

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