Subject: SFS US Wednesday Letter 05-02-12
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Date: Tue, 01 May 2012 23:30:00 -0400

Wednesday - May 2, 2012

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Message from Lee

	Many thanks for the scrumptious PA Faculty Staff Appreciation Breakfast! Delicious as always and very much appreciated by all.

	The 12th Grade Parent Conversation that was scheduled for Thursday, May 3 at 7:30 am in the Dining Room is cancelled. I invite any senior parent to share questions, concerns, or suggestions with me at any time.

	Seniors received their packets for Commencement and enjoyed time with their advisors in their final Class Meeting on Monday. They have exams this week, and their final day of classes is this Friday. AP exams and Senior Projects begin on Monday, May 7.

	Last Wednesday, Tyler Cowen, 8th Annual Anindya Dehejia &#39;78 Fellows Program Memorial Lecturer, joined students from last semester&#39;s senior economics elective over lunch for a lively discussion before speaking at Upper School Collection and a later afternoon lecture for faculty, staff and the public. Dr. Cowen is the Holbert C. Harris Professor of Economics at George Mason University. His new book on the economics of food, An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies, was published in April 2012. His previous book, The Great Stagnation, was a New York Times bestseller. Bloomberg BusinessWeek recently referred to him as &quot;America&#39;s Hottest Economist,&quot; and Foreign Policy named him as one of their top 100 global thinkers for 2011. He writes regularly for the New York Times, and he co-writes a blog at www.marginalrevolution.com.

	Host Families Needed for International Exchange Students 

	Sidwell Friends School is very fortunate to have three exchange programs that bring students from our sister schools in Beijing, Shanghai, and Ramallah to live and study with us for the school year. The students stay with host families from the Sidwell Friends community, without whom the exchanges would not be possible.

	We need families to host students beginning in September 2012: an 11th grade boy from Beijing, Wuming Zhang (Tom), an 11th grade boy from Shanghai, Laixin Li, and a 10th grade girl from Ramallah Friends, Kristy Shammas.

	If you have any interest, we will do our best to accommodate your family&#39;s schedule. We hope to find families from the Upper School who could each host for one semester, but we welcome interest from families with students in Middle School, and from families who would prefer to host for shorter periods, whether two-three months or just an occasional weekend, or even for the whole year.

	The exchange with the Number 2 High School attached to Beijing Normal University and the high school attached to Fudan University is a longstanding program going back over 25 years, and a key component of Chinese Studies at Sidwell Friends. The program with Ramallah is now in its fifth year of Friends School-to-Friends School exchange. These programs are vital components of Sidwell Friends&rsquo; global outreach and they deeply enrich the diversity and educational environment of our community. The relationship with the host family is always the most lasting experience for the international students, and families find the hosting experience to be rewarding. It is important to remember that none of the exchanges would be possible without the generosity of host families in our community. With the increasing pressures placed on family time and the increasingly hectic pace of life, it has become more and more difficult to find families willing and able to host, but the programs will not be able to continue without host families. If you are in a position to host an international student, please consider this opportunity to make an exceptional contribution to our community - we will be very grateful!

	Please contact me directly for more information if your family is interested in hosting one of these students.

	 
101 Umbrellas!

	 MS and US Dancers Present Work from Spring Term

	This Thursday and Friday, May 3 and 4, at both 4:30 pm and 7:00 pm, the MS and US dancers will present work from the Spring term. Inspired by our collaboration with the No. 2 Middle School affiliated with the Beijing Normal University, each piece includes &ndash; you guessed it &ndash; UMBRELLAS! Come see how simple umbrellas take on an array of images from the beauty of traditional Chinese dance to the zing of Scandinavian folk dance. All are welcome and the event is free. The show starts in the MS wetlands, please wear comfortable shoes and BYOU.
Hoops for the Horn Basketball Tournament and Dance 

	May 4th, 7:30 pm-10:30 pm

	SFS Upper School students are invited to attend Sidwell Friends&rsquo; Hoops for the Horn basketball tournament and dance on Friday, May 4th at the Upper School Campus from 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm. The event is a student-run fundraiser and all proceeds will go to USAID&rsquo;s Famine, War, Drought campaign created to provide relief in the Horn of Africa. Hoops for the Horn will include a 3-on-3 tournament in the gym (7:30 pm to 9 pm) and a dance in the dining room (9 pm to 10:30 pm). There will be a professional DJ for the dance, MC &ldquo;Spots&rdquo; of EventStarDC Entertainment, and lots of pizza and baked goods. Students can form or join a 3-on-3 team, be part of a dance marathon, cheer their friends, dance, or just hang out. Admission is $5 in advance (tickets on sale at lunch) and $8 at the door.

Events for Student Scholarships

	3rd Annual Tour De Friends!

	Join us for glorious day of bike riding and friendship in Rock Creek Park to help us 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 information on registering and additional information contact Michael Tierney, or Mark Michael. Please contact Lauren Mulcahy at 202-537-8440 or email [email-masked] to join this exciting family oriented event for all ages.

US Spring Play Needs 70's Cassette Players

	The props department for the Upper School Spring play MUSEUM is in need of a couple of 1970&rsquo;s (approximately) portable cassette players. They don&rsquo;t need to work. Please contact Ed Crow.

							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                US Community Service Day (9th - 11th Grades)

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

	Thank you to the parents who have volunteered for this event. 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. We still need a few more drivers and would appreciate hearing from anyone who can help. 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! Please contact June Das Gupta with the number of passengers that you can transport, and any timing and/or location restrictions that you may have, and we will try to accommodate all requests as best as possible.
Proposed Change to PA By-laws

	The Parents Association (PA) is proposing a change to the PA by-laws. Changing the by-laws requires a written notice to all members of the Parents Association. Following this notification, the change to the by-laws may be enacted by a consensus of the PA All School Committee.  The proposed change is to Article X: Nominations, Slate Selection, and Appointments and involves striking the phrase &quot;who are not simultaneously serving in any other capacity on the All-School Committee&quot; from the first sentence in Section 1. 

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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.
Quaker 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. &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, 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

				

		
				Senior Celebration Planning meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, May 3rd 
		
				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

				

	Tue, May 15th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

		
				PA Athletic Committee Meeting 
				
				Athletic Center Meeting Room
				7:45am - 9:00am

				

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

				

	Wed, May 16th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

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

				

	Thu, May 17th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

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

				

	Fri, May 18th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Spring Exams 

				

				

		
				9th -11th Grade Community Service Day 

				8:00am - 2:30pm

				

		
				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

				

	Mon, May 21st 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Senior Celebration Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer, Courtyard
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Potomac 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

				

	Mon, May 21st 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 vs. IAC/MAC Championships 

				2:45pm

				

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