Subject: SFS US Wednesday Letter 04-25-12
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Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:30:00 -0400

Wednesday - April 25, 2012

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                From the Director of College Counseling

	Class of 2013 &ndash; A reminder that the Washington Area Independent Schools College Fair will be held on Wednesday, April 25 in Bender Arena on the campus of American University. See the link on the College Counseling website for a listing of all participating schools as well as other details about the program.

	Class of 2014 &ndash; Parent Meeting with College Counseling will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, April 26 in Robert Smith Meeting Room. Please visit College Counseling website and read &ldquo;The How and the Why &ndash; FAQ&rdquo; prior to the meeting.  Also, please feel free to forward any questions you would like the counselors to address during the meeting to Eric Monheim.
2012 Auction: Sparkle, Glitter & Glow

	Thank you to everyone who attended the 40th Annual Auction this past Saturday night. It was truly a memorable evening for both the SFS community and student financial aid, celebrated on campus in our stunning athletic center. The event was a smashing success, grossing over $587,000 to go towards student financial &ndash; a Sidwell record! The evening was topped off by a special performance by the wonderful Stone Soup Band.

	A big thank you goes out to our co-chairs Meg Hauge, Shallah Jewel, Stacey Lubar and Sarah Wright Meyers for all of their hard work and dedication to the event &ndash; from selecting the theme to securing incredible donations to choosing catering and decor. The event wouldn&rsquo;t have been a success without you! Thank you as well to our Auction Committee, David Merlin-Jones and the Jazz Ensemble, Stone Soup Band and of course, all of our generous donors. We truly appreciate your support&ndash; see you next year! Jessie Jacobson, Assistant Director of Special Events

							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                Reminder: SFS/Medstar Health Blood Drive and Swab-a-Cheek, Save A Life

	Today, April 25, 2:00 pm - 4:45 pm, Wannan Gym

	Contact David Connell or call him at (202) 537-8182 to sign up as a donor, for more information, and for parental permission forms.

	 
Parents of Black Students Meeting

	4 to 5:30 pm, Sunday, April 29

	In years past, the Parents of Black Students (PBS) committee has been an excellent resource for parents of all stripes and colors, sponsoring meetings and discussions on a host of important topics. The PBS committee has been on hiatus for a few years, but we&rsquo;d like to get it up and running again.  Parents from all three divisions are invited to attend a PBS meeting next Sunday, April 29th from 4 to 5:30 pm. We will be gathering in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room on the Upper School campus. If you have questions, please contact Nikki Bravo or Portia Robertson Migas. We hope to see you on Sunday.
US Community Service Day (9th - 11th Grades)

	Friday May 18th, 8 am - 2:30 pm, Off-campus: Drivers Urgently Needed

	US students and faculty will be working on many community service projects in the metropolitan DC area on this day of service. Adult drivers are needed between 8 am and 1 pm to help with transporting our volunteers to and from the service sites. Drivers are not required to participate in the service projects, but would be welcome to do so. If you can provide only pick-up or drop-off, we could still use your help - many drivers are needed to make this day a success! If you would like to volunteer as a driver, please contact June Das Gupta with the number of passengers you can transport, and any timing and/or location restrictions you may have, and we will try to accommodate all requests as best as possible.

							
								Other News 
                                
                                Fourth Grade Car Wash - May 5th

	The annual 4th grade car wash is almost here &ndash; don&rsquo;t miss out!  The 4th graders will be working hard to clean and shine your car at the Spring Festival on the Lower School campus. It will be held from 3 &ndash; 5 pm on Saturday, May 5th. Each car is $10 and the proceeds go towards the 4th grade graduation gift to the school.
Quaker  Quotes

	&quot;Our testimonies arise from our way of worship. Our way of worship evokes from deep within us at once an affirmation and a celebration, an affirmation of the reality of that Light which illumines the spiritual longing of humanity, and a celebration of the continual resurrection within us of the springs of hope and love; a sense that each of us is, if we will, a channel for a power that is both within and beyond us.&quot; Lorna M. Marsden, 1986 &ldquo;Quaker Quotes&rdquo; is a weekly submission by Melissa Belman, Holly Moore and Cindy Terrell. We welcome ideas.

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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, Apr 24th 
		
				Founders Day 

				

				

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

				

	Wed, Apr 25th 
		
				NCTM in Philadelphia 

				

				

		
				Senior Event Video (Make-Up) 
				
				K 20 Gil's Tech Classroom
				7:30am - 5:00pm

				

		
				2012 SFS Blood Drive 
				
				Wannan Gym
				2:00pm - 5:00pm

				

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

				

	Thu, Apr 26th 
		
				NCTM in Philadelphia 

				

				

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

				

		
				10th grade parent night with college counseling 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				7:00pm

				

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

				

	Fri, Apr 27th 
		
				NCTM in Philadelphia 

				

				

		
				US Faculty & Staff Appreciation Brunch 
				
				US Faculty Lounge
				7:45am - 11:00am

				

		
				Senior Event Video taping 
				
				K 20 Gil's Classroom
				9:30am - 4:00pm

				

		
				US Choral Concert 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				7:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 28th 
		
				NCTM in Philadelphia 

				

				

	Sun, Apr 29th 
		
				Senior Celebration Photos 
				
				Senior Center and Sledge Garden
				9:00am - 5:00pm

				

		
				US Play Rehearsal 
				
				Choral Music Room
				1:30pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				US Instrumental Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

		
				Parents of Black Students Meeting 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room, Meeting House Foyer
				4:00pm - 5:30pm

				

	Mon, Apr 30th 
		
				Senior/faculty party 
				
				Small Quaker Meeting Room, Arts Center Foyer
				2:30pm - 3:00pm

				

		
				Senior/Faculty Party 
				
				Athletic Center, Athletic Center Meeting Room
				5:15pm - 8:00pm

				

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

				

	Tue, May 1st 
		
				US Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, May 2nd 
		
				All-School PA Executive Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

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

				

	Thu, May 3rd 
		
				12th Grade Parents Conversations with Lee Palmer 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:30am - 8:30am

				

		
				US Dance Ensemble Performance 
				
				MS Wetlands, Robert L. Smith Meeting Room (rain location)
				4:30pm

				

		
				US Art Exhibit 
				
				Rubenstein Gallery, Arts Center Foyer, Meetinghouse Foyer
				4:30pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				US Dance Ensemble Performance 
				
				MS Wetlands, Robert L. Smith Meeting Room (rain location)
				7:00pm

				

	Fri, May 4th 
		
				Grandparents Day - Lower School 
				
				LS Gym
				7:30am - 3:00pm

				

		
				US Dance Ensemble Performance 
				
				MS Wetalnds, Robert L. Smith Meeting Room (rain location)
				4:30pm

				

		
				US Dance Ensemble Performance 
				
				MS Wetlands, Robert L. Smith Meeting Room (rain location)
				7:00pm

				

	Sat, May 5th 
		
				SAT Test 
				
				off-campus

				

				
		
				US Chamber Chorus 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room

				

				

	Sun, May 6th 
		
				US Play / Musical Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, May 7th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

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

				

	Tue, May 8th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

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

				

	Wed, May 9th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

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

				

	Thu, May 10th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

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

				

	Fri, May 11th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

	Sat, May 12th 
		
				US Play / Musical Production Week 
				
				AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer
				1:00pm - 5:30pm

				

	Mon, May 14th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

		
				US PA Steering Committee 
				
				US Room 102
				4:30pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				US Play Production Week 
				
				AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer
				5:00pm - 9:30pm

				

		
				PA End of Year Transition meeting 
				
				US Dining Room
				6:30pm - 9:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, Apr 25th 
		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Washington Latin 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, Apr 26th 
		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				5:45pm

				

	Fri, Apr 27th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Bishop McNamara 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 28th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - CASSEL'S XBC Track Experience At Chantilly HS (VA) 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - CASSEL'S XBC Track Experience At Chantilly HS (VA) 

				

				

		
				Crew - Club (Girls) vs. Charlie Butt Regatta 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - Nema Tournament 

				
				4/29/2012

				

				Baseball - Varsity at Bullis 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at St. James School 

				2:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Bullis 

				3:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 30th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Holy Child 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

	Tue, May 1st 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, May 2nd 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, May 3rd 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Washington Episcopal 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Washington Episcopal 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 vs. Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Sidwell Meet 

				2:45pm

				

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

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. James School 

				4:30pm - 6:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. James School 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. James School 

				5:30pm

				

	Fri, May 4th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper Invitational  

				2:30pm
				5/5/2012

				

				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper Invitational 

				2:30pm
				5/5/2012

				

				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				5:00pm

				

	Sat, May 5th 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) vs. Ted Phoenix - Novice & Freshman only 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				9:00am

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at St. John's College High School 

				4:30pm

				

	Mon, May 7th 
		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:45pm - 3:04pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. B Championships  

				4:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - B Championships  

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				5:30pm

				

	Tue, May 8th 
		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament  

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, May 9th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, May 10th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament 

				5:30pm

				

	Fri, May 11th 
		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - ISL Championships 

				
				5/12/2012

				

				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - MAC Championships 

				
				5/12/2012

				

				Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				5:30pm

				

	Sat, May 12th 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) vs. VASRA Champoinships - Varisty only 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament 

				8:30am

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Tournament 

				10:00am

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				11:00am

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament  

				3:00pm

				

	Sun, May 13th 
		
				Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Tournament  

				1:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament 

				3:00pm

				

	Mon, May 14th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Tournament 

				5:30pm

				

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