Subject: MS Tuesday Letter
From: <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:30:00 -0500

Tuesday - January 31, 2012

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                This Week's Query

	How can we distinguish wants from needs?
Notes from Sally

	This week&rsquo;s assembly: The Fabulous Chinese Acrobats. Parents are welcome, as always!

	Next week is CTP week. Tests will be given on the mornings of Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to all students in Middle School. Students should get a good night&rsquo;s sleep and eat a good breakfast. They need to have #2 pencils, and a calculator is permitted for the test on Wednesday.

	We hope that you can come celebrate the publication of I Lay My Stitches Down, a new book of poems by Middle School librarian Cynthia Grady. On Thursday afternoon, February 9th, we will have a reading of some of the poems with reflections by members of Vertical Voices, our 8th grade playback theater troupe at 4 PM in the Drama Studio. This will be followed by a reception and book sale in the library with both Cynthia and the illustrator of the book. Copies of the book will be sold and will be available for autographs. You are welcome to join us for this exciting occasion!

	The next 7/8 dance will be held on Friday, February 10th from 7:30 &ndash; 10 PM in the dining room. Admission &ldquo;price&rdquo; will be an item for our winter food drive &ndash; students should watch the daily bulletin for specifics. 7/8 peer groups will meet on campus the same evening.

	Thanks, everyone for getting Minimester request forms in promptly. Groups will be posted by the end of next week.

	The semester for 5th grade chorus and for 8th grade arts classes ended last Friday. Reports will be posted in Educator Online by the end of this week &ndash; we will send a newsflash to let you know they are ready.

	Julia Porter would love to have a few more volunteers to help in the office. We particularly need folks for Wednesday afternoons. Please contact her if you can help! 

	Has your address, phone number, email information, or emergency contact information changed? Please update your information through the Parent Portal! We want to know how to reach you.

	Conversations with Sally are coming for these grades: 5th grade on Monday, February 13, 6th grade on Wednesday, February 15th, and 7th grade on Wednesday, February 22nd (please note change of date.) All are held at 7:45 AM in the dining room. Hope to see you there!

	Please be sure to read the message from Anne Renninger elsewhere in this letter about keeping belongings safe in the locker room.

	Family Science Night will take place on Tuesday, February 28 from 6:45-9:00pm. Buses will depart from the Wisconsin Avenue campus at 6:15pm and return by 9:20pm. We have space for 125 people from Sidwell. The program is geared for students in 3rd grade and up (younger children should not attend). Selected museum galleries will be open before the program. The evening includes the IMAX film Hubble 3D and a presentation by scientist Jeff Goldstein on how we use pictures and images to determine the origins of our solar system and what makes up our universe. Those of you who have attended in the past know that Dr. Goldstein is a dynamic presenter and makes complex space science accessible to all. If you are interested in attending Family Science Night, send an email to reserve your spot to Sam Francis, LS Science Teacher. ([email-masked]). Indicate how many people in your family will be attending and the name and grade level of any Sidwell students. We will be charging a $5 per person fee to cover the cost of the buses with a $15 per family maximum. The Air &amp; Space Museum will not allow individual entry to the museum on that night.

	Thanks so much to the members of the A-ZSU and the students who attended the Diversity Leadership Conference for their work on our assembly last Friday &ndash; it was terrific!
Instrumental Music Notes 

	Sneakers Pit Band Tuesday 2:15-4:00 Rm. 101

	5/6 Concert Band Wednesday rehearsal period Rm. 101

	7/8 Concert Band Wednesday rehearsal period Rm. 101

	Jazz/Rock Band Thursday 3:45-5:00 Rm. 101
Choral Rehearsals this Week

	Wednesday, February 1st

	Boys Ensemble 7:25
Message from the Athletic Director

	Please read the attached message regarding the importance of securing personal belongings in the locker room.
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								PA Announcements
                                
                                Authentic Success: Raising Children and Adolescents who are Prepared to Thrive in a Challenging World 

	On Wednesday, February 8th, from 7-9pm in the Robert L. Smith Meeting House, Ken Ginsburg, M.D. will be speaking to parents about raising successful children and building resilience. Dr. Ginsburg is a pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine at The Children&rsquo;s Hospital of Philadelphia and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The theme that ties together his clinical practice, teaching, research and advocacy efforts is that of building on the strength of teenagers by fostering their internal resilience. He works to translate the best of what is known from research and practice into practical approaches parents, professionals and communities can use to build resilience. If you have an any questions about the program, please email Gaby Grebski, US Counselor, at [email-masked].
 Read More7/8 Dance Volunteers Needed

	We&#39;re going back in time to the 50&#39;s for a sock hop! Think &quot;Back to the Future&quot; and join the fun Friday February 10th from 7:30-10:00 p.m. Parents and 7/8 students please let Shelley ([email-masked]) or Gretchen ([email-masked]) know if you can spare an hour on that afternoon to decorate or stay a bit after to help clean up. Price of admission is a box of cereal to support our annual food drive.
Community Service Corner

	1. Don&#39;t forget to unload your extra toiletries! Drop them in the collection basket in the Middle School office.

	2. Also, while attending Artrageous did your child make a talisman for the Children&#39;s Inn Thoughtful Treasure program? Check out this link to see where those special gift are going http://www.childrensinn.org/atf/cf/{FC217B38-92A0-42EF-A404-C40162F8FE8F}/2011Thoughtful%20treasures%20flyer.pdf

	3. If you are interested in assisting with the Community Service efforts in the Middle School please join our meeting Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 in the Alumni Lounge.

	Questions? Contact: Susan Maniatis ([email-masked]) or Sara Jane Harris ([email-masked])
LinkedIn Group

	Would you like to connect with other Sidwell Friends parents on LinkedIn?

	The Parents Association would like to invite you to connect with other SFS parents and staff on LinkedIn, the online social media network for professionals. We have created a LinkedIn Group exclusively for current parents, faculty and staff. Membership is optional and limited to members of our school community. We have created this group to help members of our community get to know each other better, participate in http://www.sidwell.edu/parents/parents-association/linkedin-group/index.aspx
ARTRAGEOUS:  AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE OF GRATITUDE! 

	The PA Arts Committee would like to thank in this public forum the many individuals who helped bring our SFS community together, and, in addition, welcome a visiting community, on Sunday afternoon - all in celebration of the arts.  First, a huge thank you to the performers who stepped into the limelight to share their talents and to the parents who helped to bring that talent to the right place at the right time.  Another GARGANTUAN thank you goes to the arts faculty from the lower, middle, and upper schools for their active participation and leadership, providing opportunities to try out activities that many children have never tried before.  We also send out an especially LOUD thank you to the many parent volunteers who stepped into the chaos to bring a measure of control.   THANK YOU one and all for helping to bring ArtRageous 2012 to full bloom. 
Next to New Sale -- Thinking Ahead

	The Next to New Sale chairs are always looking for great ways to &quot;Reuse, Renew, and Recycle&quot; and even though our annual sale just took place in October, we&#39;re already looking forward to next year. You can help by bringing your extra shopping bags to the Middle School where we will be collecting them all beginning Tuesday, January 24th through Tuesday February 28th (collection box located in the lobby near the reception desk). We need department store bags, paper grocery bags, reusable cloth bags, Ikea bags, etc - we&#39;ll take any undamaged, non-plastic, shopping bags with handles. In addition to using them for the 2012 Next to New Sale, we&#39;ll be sharing some with Martha&#39;s Table so that families in need can take home donated clothing in nice bags rather than plastic bags. For more Information contact Anne Honn, Next to New Sale co-chair, at [email-masked]

							
								Other News 
                                
                                Quaker Quotes

	&quot;The primary purpose of the Meeting House is to serve as the place of shared reflection for Upper and Middle School students and their teachers. At other times, the Meeting House can -- and should --provide a dynamic forum for families, alumni, neighbors, Quaker and community organizations, and student groups from elsewhere in the City and beyond -- to actively participate in dialogue and reflection hosted by the School that promote Quaker values of peace and reconciliation, social justice and service to others. The establishment of a broad-ranging &quot;Quaker Conversation&quot; that enables members of our extended community to share their knowledge and experience, and that roots Quaker testimonies in the examination of real world hardships, can give voice to our students as they discover what it means to &quot;let your life speak.&quot; More than anything else, we see this Quaker Conversation as at the heart of Sidwell Friends&#39; commitment to lifelong learning and action.&quot;

	from &quot;The SFS 2025 Challenge: Long Range Priorities&quot;
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, Jan 31st 
		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				2:30pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				China Minimester meeting for Parents 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Feb 1st 
		
				MS ISMAW at St. Patrick's 

				

				

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

				

	Thu, Feb 2nd 
		
				6th Grade Parent Social 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				6:30pm - 8:00pm

				

	Fri, Feb 3rd 
		
				MS Diversity Committee Meeting 
				
				Ms Clarkson's Room
				7:30am - 8:30am

				

		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				3:45pm - 5:45pm

				

	Mon, Feb 6th 
		
				MS PA Steering Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				3:45pm - 5:45pm

				

	Tue, Feb 7th 
		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				2:30pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				8th Grade Parent Curriculum Night 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Feb 9th 
		
				PA MS Community Service Committee Meeting 
				
				Alumni Lounge
				8:30am - 10:00am

				

		
				MS Book Signing with Cynthia Grady 
				
				MS Library
				3:30pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				US Dance Ensemble Performance 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm

				

	Fri, Feb 10th 
		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				3:45pm - 7:30pm

				

		
				US Dance Ensemble Performance 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm

				

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

				

		
				7th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 

				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

		
				8th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 

				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Mon, Feb 13th 
		
				5th Grade Conversations with Sally 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:45am - 9:00am

				

		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				3:45pm - 5:45pm

				

	Tue, Feb 14th 
		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				2:30pm - 5:30pm

				

	Wed, Feb 15th 
		
				6th Grade Conversations with Sally 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:45am - 9:00am

				

	Fri, Feb 17th 
		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				3:45pm - 5:45pm

				

		
				BSU Show 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Sat, Feb 18th 
		
				NEMNET Diversity Career Fair 
				
				US Dining Room, Crane Room, US Library Board Room, US Room 10 and 12
				9:00am - 4:00pm

				

	Mon, Feb 20th 
		
				Presidents' Day - No School 

				

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Mon, Jan 30th 
		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B vs. Mater Dei 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Mater Dei 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Wrestling - 7/8 vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:00pm

				

	Tue, Jan 31st 
		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Squash - P.E. Class (Co-Ed) vs. Madeira 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman at HD Woodson 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity at Maret School 

				5:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				5:45pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Bullis 

				7:30pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Bullis 

				7:30pm

				

	Wed, Feb 1st 
		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 C at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, Feb 2nd 
		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Prelims 

				

				

		
				Wrestling - 7/8 at St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

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

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 C vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Swimming - Boys 7/8 at Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Swimming - Girls 7/8 at Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 C vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Washington Episcopal 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. St. Anselm's 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Feb 3rd 
		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Diving 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity - Tri (SFS, Benedictine, JP Great) 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Feb 4th 
		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Chamionships 

				8:00am

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Championships 

				8:00am

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				2:00pm

				

	Mon, Feb 6th 
		
				Wrestling - 7/8 at Mater Dei 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

	Tue, Feb 7th 
		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. Calverton 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				5:45pm

				

	Wed, Feb 8th 
		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros 

				
				2/9/2012

				

				Wrestling - 7/8 vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, Feb 9th 
		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Swimming - Boys 7/8 vs. Boys 7/8 Swimming 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Swimming - Girls 7/8 vs. Gilrs 7/8 Swimming 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				6:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				6:00pm

				

	Fri, Feb 10th 
		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros 

				
				2/11/2012

				

				Wrestling - Varsity - St. Albans Tournament  

				
				2/11/2012

				

	Sun, Feb 12th 
		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Bullis - Tournament  

				

				

	Mon, Feb 13th 
		
				Wrestling - 7/8 vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 C at Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman at St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				6:00pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				6:00pm

				

	Tue, Feb 14th 
		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Squash - P.E. Class (Co-Ed) at Wilson H.S. - vs. Wilson H.S at Spots Club LA in Renaissance Hotel 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				6:00pm

				

	Wed, Feb 15th 
		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:30am

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, Feb 16th 
		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B vs. Washington Episcopal 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity at Bullis 

				6:00pm

				

	Sat, Feb 18th 
		
				Wrestling - Varsity - DC Classic  

				9:00am

				

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