Subject: SFS MS Tuesday Letter 5/24/11
From: "SFS MS Tuesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 23:30:00 -0400

Tuesday - May 24, 2011

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                This Week's Query
How can I know when to trust my friends with something personal?Notes from Sally
This week we will have our spring concert for the 7/8 chorus and orchestra. The program will be held Wednesday night at 7:30 and repeated during the assembly time on Friday afternoon, beginning at 1:45. Please join us for either show!
Students and parents, please join us next Thursday to say farewell to Carlene Jackson, who will be moving on to a new school next year! We will celebrate her on June 2nd from 3:30 &ndash; 4:30 on the Tower Door patio outside the Middle School.
8th graders are beginning to fill their time capsules, envelopes of letters and mementos that will be opened in the spring of their senior year. Parents - please consider writing a letter to be included in the time capsule. These can be sent to my attention in the Middle School office, or drop by when you are in school and deliver them.
 
The best thank you that a teacher can receive at the end of the year is a letter of thanks from students and parents. As you write these, I would love to place a copy in the teacher's file - send these to my attention in the office as well. I also welcome your reflections on your child's year and suggestions for ways that we can improve the Middle School experience.

Parents of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders: students will be turning in their laptops during the final week of school. Each student should turn in a computer, a power brick, and a case. Those who do not have all components will be billed for their replacement.

All library books need to be returned to the library by June 3rd. Many thanks for your cooperation! Any student with outstanding books will be sent a bill for the book and will not receive the yearbook or the final report card until the bill is paid.

The Middle School collects and reuses all hard-bound textbooks to save money and resources. Please look around the house and send in those texts to be collected by the classroom teachers.
The two Lost and Found boxes in the Middle School are brimful! We will be putting items out for display as the year ends &ndash; please remind your children to seek out missing items.
Yearbooks will be distributed the afternoon of Tuesday, June 7th.Instrumental Music Notes
No 5/6 Orchestra this week
7/8 All Instrumentalists:  reporting times this week are in the Arts Center:
Wednesday 12:55-1:50
Wednesday 6:00 CALL 7:30 SHOW
Friday 12:30 CALL 1:45 SHOW
Concert Dress: &ldquo;BLACK AND WHITES&rdquo; (white dress shirt/blouse (tie for boys), black/dark dress slacks; girls black or dark dress skirt below the knees).Choral Notes:  Concert Week!
7/8 Chorus Rehearsals This Week:
Monday, May 23rd:  Girls Ensemble  3:45-5:30 (note time extension)
Tuesday, May 24th:  ALL SINGERS, 2:00-5:30pm
Wednesday, May 25th:  ALL SINGERS, C PERIOD&mdash;8:15 to 9:25 (Final Rehearsal)
Rehearsal Period: TBA
Concert at 7:30pm  Call time: 7:15 (MS Chorus Room)
Friday, May 27th: School Concert at 1:45pm  (sharp)&mdash;Call time is 1:15 

								PA Announcements
                                
                                6th Grade Hangout - Tuesday May 24
This is the third and final hangout for this school year.  Please make sure your 6th-grader has reserved time to gather, socialize and relax with other students in the grade from 2:00pm to 3:30pm on Tuesday, May 24th.  To help make this a successful event, we still need tons of parent volunteers to assist with setup/cleanup and to help chaperone. Please contact Portia at [email-masked] if you are able to help. 
 7th and 8th grade parent peer group meetings on Friday, June 3rd, 8 to 10 pm
These peer group meetings will coincide with the 7/8 grade dance.  
- The 8th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting will take place in the SFS Middle School Library at 8pm.
- The 7th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting will take place in the US Library Board Room at 8pm. 
The Community Health Initiative sponsors parent peer group meetings in an effort to build community among Sidwell Friends parents. Parent peer group meetings were created to provide an opportunity for parents to discuss non-academic issues of relevance to our children in a safe and intimate environment. They are for parents only and facilitated by parents from the class. The forum is non-judgmental and confidential.  Please join us.7/8 Dance, Friday June 3, 7:30-10 PM
We are rolling out the red carpet to welcome you to Hollywood for the last 7/8 dance of the year!  Join the fun Friday June 3 from 7:30-10:00 p.m.  Parents and middle schoolers- if you can join us to help decorate at 2 p.m in the cafeteria and/or stay a few minutes afterward to clean up please let Liz ([email-masked]) or Shelley ([email-masked]) know. Seeking Room and Team Parents for 2011-2012
Are you interested in serving as a Room or Team Parent for your child&rsquo;s class/advisory next year? The MS Parents Association is seeking volunteers to serve as room and team parents in 2011-2012. If you are interested, please email Priscilla Cheng, [email-masked], or Amin Abari, [email-masked]. Thanks in advance for your interest!

							
								Other News 
                                
                                2011 Events for Student Scholarships Golf Tournament
Join Co-Chairs Andre Fraser, Margaret Weaver Krull &rsquo;70, and Stephen O&rsquo;Neill &rsquo;77 for the 6th Annual SFS Golf Tournament on June 13, 2011 at the Kenwood Country Club. Players of all levels are encouraged to participate for a great day of golf and camaraderie all while supporting the student financial aid program. The tournament will conclude with a cocktail reception and awards. Register online now. Please contact the Events for Student Scholarships office at 202-537-8110 or [email-masked] for more information.Newsletter Information
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, May 24th 
		
				6th Grade Hang Out 
				
				Tower Door Patio, Wannan Gym (back-up)
				2:00pm - 3:30pm

				

		
				7/8 Orchestra Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm - 5:00pm

				

	Wed, May 25th 
		
				7/8 Orchestra Rehearsal (Dress) 
				
				AC Theater
				12:50pm - 3:30pm

				

		
				7/8 Orchestra and Choral Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm

				

	Thu, May 26th 
		
				Board Diversity Committee meeting with PA Diversity Committee 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				4:00pm - 5:30pm

				

	Fri, May 27th 
		
				7th & 8th Orchestra and Choral Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm - 3:20pm

				

	Mon, May 30th 
		
				Memorial Day - No School 

				

				

	Tue, May 31st 
		
				MS PE Awards (7/8 Only) 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				1:00pm - 2:00pm

				

		
				5/6 Orchestra Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm - 5:00pm

				

	Wed, Jun 1st 
		
				US Reading Day 

				

				

		
				PA Executive Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				5/6 Concert Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				8:15am - 10:15pm

				

		
				Knighting Ceremony 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

		
				Medieval Feast 
				
				US Dining Room
				4:00pm

				

	Thu, Jun 2nd 
		
				US Exams: Math 

				

				

		
				5/6 Concert Rehearsal (Dress) 
				
				AC Theater
				8:15am - 10:15am

				

		
				5/6 Orchestra / 6th Choral Concert Set Up 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm

				

		
				5/6 Grade Orchestra / 6th Grade Choral Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm

				

	Fri, Jun 3rd 
		
				US Exams: History 

				

				

		
				5/6 Orchestra / 6th Choral Concert Set Up 
				
				AC Theater
				1:30pm - 3:20pm

				

		
				5/6 Orchestra / 6th Choral Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm - 3:20pm

				

		
				7/8 Grade Dance 
				
				US Dining Room
				6:30pm - 10:00pm

				

		
				5/6 Grade Orchestra / 6th Grade Choral Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm

				

		
				7th Grade Parents Peer Group Meeting 
				
				US Library Board Room
				8:00pm - 10:00pm

				

		
				8th Grade Parents Peer Group Meeting 
				
				MS Library
				8:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Sun, Jun 5th 
		
				MS Welcome Committee Event 
				
				Wetland Garden and MS Foyer/Lobby (rain location)
				2:00pm - 4:00pm

				

	Mon, Jun 6th 
		
				US Exams: Science 

				

				

		
				MS World Expo 
				
				MS Foyer and Entire MS
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

	Tue, Jun 7th 
		
				US Exams: Language 

				

				

		
				7th Grade Hangout 
				
				Tower Door Patio
				2:00pm - 3:30pm

				

	Wed, Jun 8th 
		
				MS Ice Cream Social, After School 
				
				Wetlands

				

				
		
				US Exams: English 

				

				

	Thu, Jun 9th 
		
				MS and US Last Day 

				

				

		
				LS 4th Grade Closing Ceremony 

				9:00am

				

		
				MS 8th Grade Graduation 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm - 8:15pm

				

	Fri, Jun 10th 
		
				Graduation party for 8th graders 
				
				Off Campus

				

				
		
				US Commencement 

				10:30am

				

	Mon, Jun 13th 
		
				Golf Tournament 
				
				Off Campus

				

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Mon, May 23rd 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A - Friendship Charter 

				2:45pm

				

	Tue, May 24th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity - DC Classic vs. St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, May 25th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, May 26th 
		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Potomac School 

				3:45pm

				

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