Subject: SFS Wednesday Letter
From: "SFS US Wednesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:00:00 -0400

Wednesday - April 13, 2011

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Library Week
The Upper School Library is celebrating its 13th annual national library week.  Dana Milbank, Washington Post columnist and author of Homo Politicus: The Strange and Scary Tribes that Run Our Government will speak in Collection on Wednesday.  Stop by the library to check out the senior favorite books and bookmarks on display. Aladdin -- The Musical
MS MusicalThe Sidwell Friends Middle School presents the Disney dual-language edition of: Aladdin!
You are welcome to attend either performance at the Kogod Arts Center -- with free admission: Friday, April 15th at 7:30pm, or Saturday, April 16th at 1pm. Read More2011 Live Auction Information
It&rsquo;s not too late to participate in the 2011 Events for Student Scholarships Auction! If you are unable to attend the auction but would like to bid on an item in the silent or live auction, be sure to fill out asealed bid form (located in your catalog) and submit it to the Events office by Friday, April 15 at noon.
You can also support the auction by donating to Fund A Scholar. All donations are directed to the Student Financial Aid Fund. Donations can be made by mailing in a check or calling the Events office with a credit card at 202-537-8110. All Fund A Scholar donations are fully tax-deductible.

								PA Announcements
                                
                                Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast
The US Parents Association is sponsoring an Appreciation Breakfast for our beloved teachers and Staff on Friday, April 29th. We need volunteers to bring baked goods, fresh fruit, ground coffees, teas, juices and other breakfast goodies. Contributions should be dropped off at the Upper School Faculty Lounge no later than 7:45 am on the morning of Friday, April 29th. Please place your name on all your non-disposable dishes and have your scholar pick them up by the end of the day in the Faculty Lounge.

We are asking the 9th Grade to take the lead on this Appreciation event. However, we would welcome all contributions from other parents in the different grades.

We are using the Signup Genius website to track contributions. Please sign up today!  Follow this link to sign up,www.signupgenius.com/go/teacher566.

On Friday, April 29th we also need 3 volunteers to help set up 7:45 am, and 3 volunteers to help clean up at 1:30 in the afternoon. Please email Alison Ling if you can help set up or clean up.

Faculty and staff welcome 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.

Please email Alison Ling if you have questions.
 Maria Gomez and Alison Ling - US PA At-Large RepresentativesStrategic 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 
                                
                                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.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.Crew Car Wash
Clean that winter grime off your car and support the Sidwell Crew team!  The annual Spring Carwash is the team's primary fundraiser.  Help the team, help yourself drive away clean!  Sunday May 1st, from 11am-2pm, Upper School garage.NEWSLETTER BASICS
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	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

				

		
				Celebrating Daughters Rehearsal 
				
				AC Music Room
				7:00pm - 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

				

	Wed, Apr 27th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:15pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				Celebrating Daughters Rehearsal 
				
				AC Music Room
				6:30pm - 8:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 28th 
		
				US Visual Arts Gallery Opening 
				
				AC Rubenstein Gallery and AC Lobby
				4:30pm - 6:00pm

				

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

				

	Fri, Apr 29th 
		
				Arbor Day Teacher Appreciation 

				

				

		
				Robotics Team Meeting 
				
				Robotcs Lab in Basement of Sesner and US Main Computer Lab
				2:40pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				US Spring Choral Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 30th 
		
				Bikes for the World Bike Drive 
				
				Tennis Courts and Visiting Buses Lot
				10:00am - 1:00pm

				

		
				12th Grade "Celebrating Daughters" 
				
				US Dining Room and AC Theater
				5:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Sun, May 1st 
		
				Crew Car Wash 
				
				Wisconsin Ave. Garage

				

				
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Music Room
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				US Instrumental Ensemble Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm - 6:00pm

				

	Mon, May 2nd 
		
				AP: Environmental Chemistry 

				

				

		
				AP: Psychology 

				

				

		
				Senior Project Rehearsal 
				
				AC Music Room
				12:30pm - 5:30pm

				

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

				

		
				Board of Trustees with Parents Association 
				
				DC Quaker Meetinghouse, US Rooms 102, 104/106, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 128, 130, 234
				7:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Tue, May 3rd 
		
				AP: Art History 

				

				

		
				AP: Comp. Science A 

				

				

		
				AP: Spanish 

				

				

		
				Senior Project Rehearsal 
				
				AC Music Room
				4:15pm - 6:00pm

				

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

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at 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

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				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

				

	Wed, Apr 27th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Bullis 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Bullis 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Washington Latin 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Gonzaga High School 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 28th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays 

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Apr 29th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays 

				

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 

				4:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. James School 

				4:45pm

				

	Sat, Apr 30th 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) - Charlie Butt Regatta at Thompson's Boat Center 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Avalon 

				11:00am

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at St. Albans 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Avalon 

				1:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Potomac School 

				1:30pm

				

	Sun, May 1st 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament 

				

				

	Mon, May 2nd 
		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Mater Dei 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A - Brookewood 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

	Tue, May 3rd 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Potomac School 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Maret School 

				5:30pm

				

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