Subject: SFS Wednesday Newsletter
From: <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:30:00 -0400

Wednesday - September 21, 2011

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Message from Lee

	Please check the School website calendar and Wednesday Newsletter for the most up-to-date information about events.  As can sometimes happen, dates, times, and locations of scheduled events are subject to change. Also please note that Friday, November 18 is 9th Grade Parent Conference Day and there is no school for students Grades 9 through 12.  This was not printed in the mini-calendar that was mailed to parents over the summer.
Back-to-School Night
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Upper School Back-to-School Night this Thursday, September 22. The program will begin promptly at 6:45 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room (the Quaker Meeting Room in the new arts building). Programs and name tags will be available there until 6:45 p.m. Please make every effort to be in place by 6:45 for the beginning of the program. To enable the evening to run smoothly, please know the name of your child&rsquo;s advisor so you can move from the Smith Meeting Room to advisory in a timely fashion. However, the names of advisors will be posted in the hallways as well. Advisors will distribute student schedules from 7:15 &ndash; 7:25 p.m. 
	This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your child&rsquo;s teachers and to learn more about the classroom experience this year. I will also be available in the Library throughout the evening if you would like to stop by and chat.
	
	See you on Thursday!
	
	Peace,
	Lee
Class of 2012 Parents: Reminders from College Counseling

	Thursday, September 15 at 7:00 pm in the Smith Meeting Room.  Please join the College Counselors for a look at the fall term for seniors and a discussion of the college application process. 

	Monday, September 26 at 7:30 am in the Dining Room.  Please join Eric Monheim, Director of College Counseling, for an informal conversation and Q &amp; A session.

	Also, for those parents who have not yet turned in their &ldquo;Parent Questionnaire,&rdquo; please do so as soon as possible.  The questionnaire can be found in the &ldquo;Downloadable Forms&rdquo; section of the College Counseling Website.
Admissions Office Announcement
In an effort to work more closely with current families who are applying a child for the 2012-13 academic year, the deadline to submit Part I, the Application Form, is October 1, 2011. All supplementary material to complete the application is due by January 15, 2012.
The application is available online. Please call the Admissions Office at 202-537-8111 if you have any questions.
Next to New Sale

	Donate:  Only 10 days left to donate your items to the Next to New Sale.  Collection times are Mondays and Wednesdays from 8-10 and Saturdays from 9-11 in the Wannan Gym on the Upper School campus.  We need more donations including bikes, furniture, clothing, housewares, and much more.  Plus, if you have moving boxes, please consider donating them to the sale.

	Volunteer: There are jobs for everyone.  You can volunteer one hour or many.  Please email the Events for Student Scholarships office for more information about volunteering.  In addition, we need dads to get involved.  Help us with clean-up on Sunday, October 23.
Auction 2012
This year it will be held on campus on Saturday, April 21. 
Volunteers Needed:  Please join us for our first auction kick-off meeting on Tuesday, October 4 at 9:00 a.m. in the Zartman Drawing Room.  There are jobs for everyone including soliciting donations, set-up, recruiting parents to attend the event, writing descriptions for the catalog, and so much more.  Email the Events for Student Scholarships office if you plan to attend the meeting.

							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                11th Grade Hang-out:  this Friday

	Please let your 11th graders know that, weather permitting, there will be an 11th grade pizza hang-out September 23 from 2:30 to 3:30 in the Sledge Garden.  There are also several sports events to enjoy Friday afternoon.  Encourage them to attend!
9th Grade News & Notes

	The first 9th Grade Parent Coffee will be held October 3rd at the Whole Foods in Friendship Heights after drop off. This is an informal gathering to help parents get to know each other. No need to RSVP; just show up! The Grade Reps will be ordering their drinks at the coffee counter which is by the street level entrance. Free Parking. Please join us.

	The 9th Grade Dance is this Saturday, September 24th from 8:30 &ndash; 10:30pm in the US Dining Room. Please contact Debra Bolog if you or your child are interested in setting up after school (2:45 pm) on Friday, September 23rd, bringing treats Saturday night, or cleaning up after the dance is over.

	Parent Peer Group for 9th Grade Parents will be held the night of the dance. After you drop off your child, please join other parents in the Zartman House Drawing Room. This Sidwell Friends tradition provides an opportunity for parents to discuss non-academic issues in a safe and intimate environment. These meetings are for parents only and are facilitated by parents from the class.

	9th Grade Reps are still looking for Potluck Hosts for the following fall evenings: October 28, 29, 30, November 4, 5, 6 and November 11, 12, 13. Please contact Jenifer Magliato if you are interested in hosting a small number of randomly assigned 9th grade parents for an intimate potluck dinner.
Join in with the Arts
The Parents Association Arts Committee needs you - and your thoughts!  If you are the parent of an artistically inclined student, or would like to encourage the enjoyment of the arts by all of our students, please consider becoming a part of this standing committee.  If interested, please consider attending the Arts Committee&#39;s first meeting on Thursday, September 29th, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. in the Upper School Library Board Room, or contact Maude Fish.  We look forward to hearing your perspectives!
Reading Volunteers Needed

	Looking for a very rewarding and fun opportunity?  Come learn more about our Brightwood Reading Partnership.  Parent volunteers read to students at our sister school, Brightwood Elementary School in DC.  Last year, volunteers read and donated more than 1500 books to students at Brightwood.  A volunteer meeting will be held Friday, September 30th, 8:15 - 9:00 am, in the LS library.  For more info, please email Vanessa Johnson, coordinator, or call 301-613-5611.

							
								Other News 
                                
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Wed, Sep 21st 
		
				Theater Club Workshop 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				5:00pm - 5:45pm

				

		
				One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Theatre Arts Studio
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Sep 22nd 
		
				US Back to School Night 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				6:45pm

				

	Fri, Sep 23rd 
		
				11th Grade Hangout 
				
				Sledge Garden
				2:30pm - 3:30pm

				

		
				One Acts Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Theatre Arts Studio
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sat, Sep 24th 
		
				One Acts Rehearsal Production Week 
				
				AC Theater, Theatre Arts Studio
				12:00pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				9th Grade Dance 
				
				US Dining Room
				8:30pm - 10:30pm

				

		
				9th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				8:30pm - 10:30pm

				

	Sun, Sep 25th 
		
				One Acts Rehearsal Production Week 
				
				AC Theater, Theatre Arts Studio
				1:00pm - 5:30pm

				

	Mon, Sep 26th 
		
				US ISMAW at St. Albans 

				

				

		
				Sr. parent Coffee with College Counseling 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:30am - 9:00am

				

		
				One Acts Rehearsal Production Week 
				
				AC Theater, Theatre Arts Studio
				5:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Tue, Sep 27th 
		
				One Acts Rehearsal Production Week 
				
				AC Theater, Theatre Arts Studio
				5:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Wed, Sep 28th 
		
				One Acts Rehearsal Production Week 
				
				AC Theater, Theatre Arts Studio
				5:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Thu, Sep 29th 
		
				One Acts Rehearsal Production Week 
				
				AC Theater, Theatre Arts Studio
				5:00pm - 10:00pm

				

		
				PA Arts Committee Meeting 
				
				US Library Board Room
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Sep 30th 
		
				One Act Festival 2011 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sat, Oct 1st 
		
				SAT Test at SFS 
				
				US Classrooms: 106, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 128, 130

				

				
		
				One Act Festival 2011 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sun, Oct 2nd 
		
				SFS Crew Team Car Wash 
				
				Wisconsin Ave. Garage
				11:00am - 2:00pm

				

		
				One Act Festival 2011 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

	Mon, Oct 3rd 
		
				US Fall Play Auditions 
				
				AC Theater

				

				

	Tue, Oct 4th 
		
				US Fall Play Auditions 
				
				AC Theater

				

				
		
				Rubenstein Lecture 

				6:30pm - 8:30pm

				

	Wed, Oct 5th 
		
				US Fall Play Auditions 
				
				AC Theater

				

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

				

	Thu, Oct 6th 
		
				US Fall Play Auditions 
				
				AC Theater

				

				
		
				10th Grade Parents Conversations with Lee Palmer 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:30am - 9:00am

				

	Fri, Oct 7th 
		
				US Faculty & Staff Appreciation Brunch 
				
				US Faculty Lounge
				7:45am - 11:00am

				

	Mon, Oct 10th 
		
				Fall Break - No School 

				

				

		
				Next to New Sale Set-up 
				
				Wannan Gym

				

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

				

	Tue, Oct 11th 
		
				Next to New Sale Set-up 
				
				Wannan Gym

				

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

				

		
				11th grade parents College Counseling 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, Sep 21st 
		
				Golf - Varsity vs. Mercersburg Academy 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Holy Child 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Sep 22nd 
		
				Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity - Centreville HS 

				4:15pm

				

	Fri, Sep 23rd 
		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Holy Child 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Football - Varsity at Model Secondary School 

				6:00pm

				

	Sat, Sep 24th 
		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity at Mercersburg Academy - Mercersburg Invitational 

				8:30am

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity at Mercersburg Academy - Mercersburg Invitational 

				8:30am

				

	Mon, Sep 26th 
		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Washington International 

				4:30pm

				

	Tue, Sep 27th 
		
				Golf - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:00pm

				

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

				4:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				5:45pm

				

	Fri, Sep 30th 
		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Football - Varsity - Hancock HS 

				7:00pm

				

	Sat, Oct 1st 
		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity - Glory Days 

				8:00am

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity - Glory Days 

				8:00am

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				3:00pm

				

	Mon, Oct 3rd 
		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Mater Dei 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. Mater Dei 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity vs. The Heights 

				4:00pm

				

	Tue, Oct 4th 
		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity at Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity at Foxcroft 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at Foxcroft 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, Oct 5th 
		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Heavyweight vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Lightweight at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Washington International 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Washington International 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Oct 6th 
		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. Landon 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at Landon 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Heavyweight vs. Landon 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 at Landon 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 at Landon 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				3:45pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity at Stone Ridge School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Football - Varsity vs. St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

	Tue, Oct 11th 
		
				Golf - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				4:15pm

				

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