Subject: SFS MS Tuesday Letter 3-13-12
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 01:00:00 -0400

Tuesday - March 13, 2012

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                This Week's Query

	How do you make time to stop and appreciate your life?
Notes from Sally

	No assembly this week.

	Next week is Minimester. All students should have received a permission form for the week and will be bringing home an information sheet with details about the week. A reminder &ndash; report absences to the group leader(s) as well as the office for next week.

	We will be cleaning out the Lost and Found over the next two weeks &ndash; please be proactive in pursuing items that have been misplaced. We are much more able to return lost items that have names in them &ndash; please keep that in mind with all belongings!
	
	This Saturday, March 17, the Sidwell Friends Middle School Debate team and coach Lisa Blatt will host this season&rsquo;s fourth debate tournament of the DC Urban Debate League. The debates will take place in classrooms of the Upper School from approximately 9:30 am until 4:00 pm. All are invited to attend, so please come support your debaters.

	Coming up right after break: A Parent Discussion on Socioeconomic Diversity: &quot;Honoring Your Child While Appreciating Others.&quot; Please join the Middle School Parent Association Diversity Committee, Michelle Parker and Kimberly Clarkson for an evening discussion regarding socioeconomic diversity, one of the issues parents identified for discussion during the recent diversity climate study. Food will be available beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the discussion will be 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. in the Robert Smith Meeting Room. Childcare is available. Please contact Margaret Johnson at [email-masked] if you have any questions or wish to make childcare arrangements.

	Congratulations to the 7/8 Advanced Girls Ensemble, who participated in choral festival at the National Cathedral last week. Members of the ensemble: Cori Alexander, Haroni Amare, Ellen Andreasson, Alana Barry, Hannah Coffin, Micah Campbell-Smith, Teyana Daley, Maddie Douglas, Ananda Ewing-Boyd, Ellen Flax, Brenna Hanson, Ella Harvey, Kayla Hinderlie, Sophia Houdaigui, Marly Lake, Brittany Lessin, Gisela Levy, Jordan Merlin-Jones, Annie Mogilnicki, Lucy Norton, Susie Powell, Imani Pugh, Keelin Quirk, Elijah Scott, Samantha Shapiro, Hannah Tyrrell, Sophia Thompson, Langley Grace Wallace, and Nina Weisbrod.

	In Lauren Phillips&rsquo; sixth grade class, students recently completed a unit exploring microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa. They began by reading the book One Hen from Kids Can Press. The book is based on the real life story of Kwabena Darko, a man from Ghana who used a micro-loan to change his family&rsquo;s socio-economic standing. After reading the story, students visited the associated website, onehen.org. On the site there are a variety of activities students can complete to earn beads. When those beads are donated they are matched bead to penny and given to a person who has applied for a micro loan. Each year, One Hen runs a competition from March until the end of April. The Phillips sixth grade class was eager to help, and within the first two weeks the class earned 42,290 beads and moved into the first place spot. Congratulations to these sixth graders!
Important Message Regarding Student Medical Records

	Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, Sidwell Friends will be shifting the storage of all student medical information to an online database managed by Magnus Health of Raleigh, NC, the leading provider of medical record services for independent schools, colleges and universities throughout the United States.  Magnus Health SMR (Student Medical Record) is a web-based system that provides continuous access to your child&rsquo;s health record and allows you to make updates whenever needed. There are many benefits to this new service including less paperwork for you each year and greater security for our authorized personnel in collecting and accessing student health and emergency information.

	Within the next few weeks, you will receive your Magnus Health SMR username and password via email along with instructions on how to fill out the online health history form. We ask that you enter the health information required within your Magnus Health SMR account no later than July 1st, 2012 for each child attending SFS. In future years, you will simply return to Magnus Health and update any new information. 

	You should also be aware that the various health-related forms required by DC and Maryland will no longer be submitted directly to the School as they have in past years.  You will now submit them directly to Magnus Health.  It is imperative that you begin scheduling your child&rsquo;s physician appointment as soon as possible in anticipation of the July 1st, 2012 deadline for submitting the results of the annual physical.

	Timely submission of health information is critical so that vital information about allergies and medical issues can be shared with appropriate School personnel before the first day of school. After you have received your login information and have an opportunity to explore the Magnus Health SMR website, please feel free to contact Magnus Health or the Sidwell Friends School nurses with any questions you may have. Lower School Health Care Coordinator Barbara Conte can be reached at 202.537.6992 or [email-masked]. Middle/Upper School Health Care Coordinator Jasmin Whitfield can be contacted at 202.537.8130 or [email-masked] .

	Magnus Health SMR customer support is available to you by phone (877-461-6831) 8am-6pm EST, Monday - Friday and email ([email-masked]). Barbara and Jasmin encourage you to review the welcome packet provided by Magnus Health SMR at http://magnushealth.com/parents/ . We look forward to the implementation of this service which will further enhance the quality of health services at Sidwell Friends.
Instrumental Music Notes

	Sneakers Pit Band Monday 3:45 &ndash; 5 and Tuesday 2:30-5 Rm. 101

	5/6 Full Orchestra and Handchime Choir Wednesday rehearsal period Rm. 101

	7/8 Full Orchestra Wednesday rehearsal period Rm. 101

	Jazz/Rock Band Thursday 3:45-5:00 Rm. 101
Choral Music Notes

	7/8 Choral Rehearsals This Week

	Tuesday, March 13th
	Boys Ensemble (Tenors I and II only)

							
							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                Seventh Grade Parents Social

	The 7th Grade Parent Social is this Thursday evening, March 15th from 6:30 to 8pm in the Zartman Drawing Room. If you have any questions, please e-mail 7th Grade Rep Peggy Dotzel ([email-masked]). Hope to see you there!

							
								Other News 
                                
                                Quaker Quotes

	&quot;The good principle in the hearts of many abandoned persons may be compared to the few remaining sparks of a nearly extinguished fire. By means of the utmost care and attention united with the most gentle treatment, these may yet be fanned into a flame, but under the operation of a rough or violent hand, they will presently disappear and be lost forever.&quot;  Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845). Fry was an English Quaker known for a lifetime of work reforming the British prison system. Her image now graces the ?5 note.

	Quaker Quotes is a weekly submission by Melissa Belman ([email-masked] ), Holly Moore ([email-masked] ) and Cynthia Terrell ([email-masked]). We welcome ideas.
Community Service Corner

	Community Service Meeting: Please join us on March 14 at 8am in the Alumni Lounge (lower level Zartman House) for our next Community Service meeting. All are most welcome!

	Ask Your 5th Grader: Wonder what service experience your child had a last week&#39;s hangout? Ask them about it...

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

	Middle School Food Drive: The food drive ends this week! Food collection containers are located in homerooms and throughout the Middle School.

	Casserole Bake: Mark your calendars! We will be having a school-wide casserole bake during the week of April 9, through the weekend ending on April 15. This is an opportunity for you and your family to come together in the kitchen and cook for others. You may also want to get together with other families over the weekend and have lots of cooks in the kitchen! The teachers will also have the opportunity to cook with their classes during the school day. We will provide links to recipes in upcoming Tuesday Letters and more details will follow.
SFS Upper School Production of PARADE!

	Reservations are now being accepted for the Upper School production of Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Browns&rsquo;s musical &ldquo;PARADE.&rdquo; Please be advised that due to the mature subject matter of this musical, it is not suited for young children.

	Performances are Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at 8:00 pm and Sunday March 18 at 2:30 pm. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $4 for non-Sidwell Friends School students. Sidwell student tickets are free. Seating is assigned. Tickets may be reserved one of two ways: you may call the box office at 202-537-8141 extension 2 OR you may write [email-masked]. Regardless of how you reserve tickets, please make sure you leave your name, phone number, email address, day of performance and number of tickets you&rsquo;d like to reserve by category (adult, Sidwell employee, non-SFS student, SFS student). Tickets will be held at the door for pick up beginning 30 minutes before the show. We accept cash or check only.

	For a brief synopsis of the show, please click on &quot;Read More.&quot;
 Read More2012 SFS Graduated Parents Winter Speaker Night: "Money in Politics"

	Please join the SFS Graduated Parents for their 2012 Winter Speaker Night, &ldquo;Money in Politics&rdquo; on Wednesday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room.
	
	Panelists include:
	Harold Ickes &rsquo;57, Partner, The Ickes &amp; Enright Group
	Cleta Mitchell, Partner, Foley &amp; Lardner LLP
	Seth Waxman, Partner, WilmerHale
	Moderator: Al Hunt, Executive Editor, Bloomberg News, Washington

	Reception to follow. Please RSVP to [email-masked].
Events for Student Scholarships:  SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE GOLF TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE

	Interested in volunteering for our annual Golf Tournament? The Co-Chairs Andre Fraser and Margaret Weaver Krull &rsquo;70 would love your help! We need volunteers to help recruit players and sponsors, as well as to help the day of the event. Our first meeting will be Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 8:00 am in the Alumni Lounge in Zartman House. Please join us! For additional information, please contact the Events for Student Scholarships office at 202-537-8110 or [email-masked].
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	Note Concerning the School Calendar:
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SFS MS SPARC Trip

	On Monday, April 9th, MS After School Program Director, Travis Greenlee, will be leading another awesome outdoorsy trip to Sycamore Island. Visiting this island is a rare and special occasion and one not to be missed! Participants will spend the day hiking, exploring the island and learning about what is being done to preserve and protect such a secluded environment. Depending on the weather conditions, the group may have the opportunity to canoe. The trip will also include a campfire, games, and a picnic lunch. To learn more and to sign up visit http://www.sidwell.edu/middle_school/after-school-sparc/index.aspx Sign up now as space is very limited. Questions? Call the Auxiliary Programs Office at 202-537-8133.
SFS 2012 AUCTION: Sparkle, Glitter, and Glow

	We hope that you will join us for the 2012 Auction on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Here are our TOP TEN REASONS why you should attend:

	#10 It&#39;s at our own Athletic Center on the Wisconsin Avenue Campus!
	#9 You can wear jeans if you&#39;d like!
	#8 A list of Upper School students that will babysit is available by emailing [email-masked]
	#7 Stone Soup, a fun cover-band of mostly Sidwell Parents, is playing after dinner!
	#6 Free parking is available in the garage or on 37th Street!
	#5 You can see old friends and make new ones--choose to sit with your child&#39;s grade or organize a table of your own!
	#4 Sliders, fish tacos, apple and brie crostini, grilled salmon and medallions of beef, sugar snaps, hot spoon bread and a huge mini dessert buffet!
	#3 An array of fabulous items to bid on!
	#2 Specialty cocktails!

	and the #1 reason why we hope you&#39;ll join us (drum roll please....) to support Student Financial Aid!

	Thank you,
	
	Co-Chairs: Meg Hauge, Shallah Jewel, Stacey Lubar, Sarah Wright Meyers

						 The Parents Association newsletters are a forum for communication among parents and provide announcements concerning School or PA events or information related to a School or PA event. 
						MS newsletter submissions should be sent to [email-masked].

					

							
								
									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, Mar 13th 
		
				PA Athletic Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				7:45am - 9:00am

				

		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				2:30pm - 5:30pm

				

	Wed, Mar 14th 
		
				PA MS Community Service Committee Meeting 
				
				Alumni Lounge
				8:00am - 10:00am

				

		
				Playback Theatre meeting 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Mar 15th 
		
				7th grade parent social gathering 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				6:30pm - 8:00pm

				

	Fri, Mar 16th 
		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				3:45pm - 5:45pm

				

		
				US Musical - Parade 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sat, Mar 17th 
		
				US Musical - Parade 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sun, Mar 18th 
		
				US Musical - Parade 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

	Mon, Mar 19th 
		
				Minimester 

				

				

	Tue, Mar 20th 
		
				Minimester 

				

				

	Wed, Mar 21st 
		
				Minimester 

				

				

		
				PA Arts Committee Meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Mar 22nd 
		
				Minimester 

				

				

	Fri, Mar 23rd 
		
				Spring Vacation - No School 

				

				

	Mon, Apr 2nd 
		
				School Reopens 

				

				

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

				

		
				MS Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, MS Drama Studio
				3:30pm - 6:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Mon, Mar 12th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity - Maroon vs. Gray Scrimmage  

				4:00pm

				

	Tue, Mar 13th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Landon 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Potomac School (Scrimmage) 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Pallotti HS 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Mar 14th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Field School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Field School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Field School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Meet 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Mar 15th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Mar 16th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Anselm's 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale HS 

				4:15pm

				

	Sat, Mar 17th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - D.C. Classic Gonzaga 

				

				

	Mon, Mar 19th 
		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Landon 

				4:15pm

				

	Tue, Mar 20th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Field School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Field School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

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

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Roosevelt HS 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Mar 21st 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School 

				4:00pm

				

	Thu, Mar 22nd 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity - Hutchenson School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - Hutchinson School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. McLean School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Loyola 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Mar 24th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - Baltimore Friends  

				1:00pm

				

	Sun, Mar 25th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - Spring Training Trip - Disney  

				
				3/29/2012

				

	Mon, Mar 26th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity - Spring Training Trip - Disney 

				
				3/31/2012

				

	Sat, Mar 31st 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) vs. Cindy Cole Cup 

				

				

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