Subject: SFS MS Tuesday Letter 5/2/12
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Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:30:00 -0400

Tuesday - May 1, 2012

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                This Week's Query

	How can I be the best I can be without becoming stressed?
Notes from Sally

	Assembly: The Suspicious Cheese Lords

	In addition, all Middle School students will hear a presentation from Laura Ratner on Wednesday morning on the topic of helping students develop a healthy relationship to food and their bodies.

	6th graders&rsquo; language choices and 7th graders&rsquo; arts choices for next year should be in Educator by the end of this week.

	All 6th graders are invited to a party on Friday evening from 7-9 at the Lower School in Bethesda, and the Parent Peer Group meeting will run concurrently.

	Needed: Student face painters for the Lower School Spring Festival, 3-5 PM on Saturday. If you can help, contact Michael Borkowski: [email-masked]

	A group of 8th grade students has taken the lead in planning a dance marathon next Friday evening to benefit Children&rsquo;s Hospital. The dance will be held in the Dining Room from 6-10 PM. 8th graders will have their hangout earlier in the afternoon. 5th and 6th graders are welcome to join in the fun from 6 &ndash; 7:30 PM as well. I am proud of these students for taking the lead to plan this activity and hope that we will have a good turnout of students to support this effort &ndash; and to have a good time! Students are receiving pledge forms through their homerooms or advisories, but there is no set amount that students must try to raise; what&rsquo;s important participation and support of any kind.

	It&rsquo;s nearly yearbook time, and students with outstanding library fines will not be able to receive their yearbooks until their library records are clear. Please encourage your children to come pay their fines in the library as soon as they can. Report cards also will not be issued to students with outstanding fines.

	We are also beginning to work on the collection of laptops for students in grades 6-8. All students must turn in their laptop, power cord, and bag in good condition or pay the fee for missing equipment before the final report card will be issued. This is a great time to check to be sure that your child has the right equipment and to begin thinking about any files that should be moved off the laptop and on to a flash drive for retention past the end of the school year.

	6th grade parents: As your child gets closer to the transition to 7th grade, teachers will be using the interim system more for communicating concerns about academic performance. Interims are accessed through Educator Online. You will receive an email if your son or daughter has gotten an interim report.

	As we look toward the new year, I would like to announce a slight change in the length of the school day for next year. Middle School will close at 3:30 instead of 3:20 on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and at 2:00 on Tuesday. This will allow Hearst traffic to clear on 37th Street before our dismissal. We will be sending more information about the particulars of the schedule during the spring and summer.

	Do you have ideas for good assemblies for next year? I am always interested in your suggestions &ndash; please send them along! Many of our best programs have come from student or parent ideas.

	We could not publish this newsletter each week without the hard work of a dedicated group of parent volunteers who compile the announcements and publish the Tuesday Letter. A huge thank you to the members of this group: Kara Sacilotto, Maryann Nash, Belai Negash, Donna Osborn, and Helen Saxenian!
Instrumental Music Notes

	5/6 Concert Band and Knighting Ceremony Handchime Choir:   Wed. rehearsal period Rm. 101

	7/8 String Ensemble:  Wed. rehearsal period Rm. 101

	Jazz/Rock Band:  Thurs. 3:45-5:15 Rm. 101
Choral Music Notes

	7/8 Choral Rehearsals This Week

	Monday, April 30th:  Girls Ensemble 3:45-5:30pm

	Tuesday, May 1st: Boys Ensemble  2:30-4:30pm

	Wednesday, May 2nd: Boys Ensemble 7:25, Girls Ensemble during rehearsal period

	Friday, May 4th:  Small group 3:30-5:30pm

							
								PA Announcements
                                
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								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.
Events for Student Scholarships:  3rd Annual Tour de Friends, May 20, 9 AM!

	Join us for glorious day of bike riding and friendship in Rock Creek Park to raise money for student financial aid on Sunday, May 20th, 9 AM. Your participation includes rides of varying distances to be followed by food, drink, music, and plenty of give-a-ways! Register today to help make this event a success! For more information and how to register...
 Read MoreCommunity Service Corner

	We need your toiletries to help us gather enough items for students to sort and donate by the end of May. Please consider contributing unused full or travel sized toiletries to the collection in the MS office. Thank you and for more info...

 Read MoreQuaker Quotes

	Throughout life, rejoice in every aspect of friendship. Blessed indeed are those who enjoy a rich diversity of friends and who participate in many varying relationships. We all have the capacity of being sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, uncles and aunts, wives and husbands, metaphorically if not through blood-relationships. As well we are all both teachers and learners, both thinkers and workers, both employees and employers, nurses, parents and neighbours. We are most fortunate in being friends and lovers. True friendships grow in depth, understanding and mutual respect, as friends value &#39;that of God&#39; in one another.
	Elizabeth Seale Carnall, 1981
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									 Calendar

									

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

				

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

				

		
				6th Grade Parent Peer Goup Meeting 
				
				LS Quaker Meeting House
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				6th Grade Party 
				
				LS Multipurpose Room
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Mon, May 7th 
		
				MS PA Steering Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

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

				

		
				Rising 7th Grade Parent Meeting 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, May 10th 
		
				7/8 Service Day 

				

				

	Fri, May 11th 
		
				8th grade hangout 
				
				Wannan Gym
				3:30pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				MS Benefit Dance 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Sat, May 12th 
		
				5th grade parent potluck 
				
				Off-Campus
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Mon, May 14th 
		
				PA End of Year Transition meeting 
				
				US Dining Room
				6:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, May 15th 
		
				PA Athletic Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				7:45am - 9:00am

				

		
				7th grade hangout 
				
				Wannan Gym
				2:00pm - 3:30pm

				

	Wed, May 16th 
		
				Rising 6th Grade Parent Meeting (new families only) 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, May 18th 
		
				5th grade hangout 
				
				Wannan Gym
				3:30pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				US Play 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sat, May 19th 
		
				US Play 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sun, May 20th 
		
				US Musical / Play 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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 vs. 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

				

	Wed, May 16th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Tournament 

				5:30pm

				

	Thu, May 17th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - Rain Date 

				

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 vs. Stone Ridge School - Meet 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Sidwell Meet 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Tournament Rain Date 

				5:30pm

				

	Fri, May 18th 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta  

				
				5/19/2012

				

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