Subject: SFS US Wednesday Letter 5/23/2012
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Date: Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:00 -0400

Wednesday - May 23, 2012

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Calling Quakers Baseball Fans!

	Come and cheer on the SFS Quakers Varsity Baseball team on Thursday, May 24, 4:30 pm at home as they play St. Albans in the important &quot;play-in&quot; game for the DC Classic. The winner of Thursday&#39;s game will play Maret in the DC Classic private school championship game at Nats Stadium, Sunday, May 27 at 9:30 am, and the winner of that game will go on to play DC public school champion Wilson HS at 5:30 pm.  The Quakers are the defending DC Classic champions, so let&#39;s get behind the team and help rally them to victory (and an exciting day at Nats Stadium) on Thursday.
Kick-off summer by playing in the Sidwell Friends School Golf Tournament!

	The Sidwell Friends School Golf Tournament will be Monday, June 18, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Kenwood Country Club. Join fellow parents, teachers and alumni for a great day of golf while raising money for student financial aid. We welcome players of all levels and we encourage you to bring your family for a great day of golf and fun. Your afternoon on the course will be followed by a cocktail reception and award ceremony. Don&#39;t worry if you don&#39;t have someone to play with because we will be creating teams for people that sign up as an individual.

	We hope you will register today or sign-up to be a sponsor to help make this event a hole in one! For information on registering and additional information on the tournament and sponsorship opportunities click here.

	Please contact the Events for Student Scholarships office at [email-masked] or (202) 537-8110 if you have any questions.
Next-to-New Sale

	Be among the 100+ volunteers that it takes to run the SFS Next-to-New Sale, the School&rsquo;s hugely popular sale of quality used items. The Next-to-New Sale is an event that touches the lives of those both inside and outside the Sidwell community. It brings people together, offers great bargains, benefits outside organizations, and raises money for financial aid.  The sale will run October 18-20 with collection and sorting beginning in September. 

	Show your interest by signing up now (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094DA8A6292-sfsnext) and one of the leaders of the sale will contact you at the beginning of the school year with more information. Signing up does not commit you to anything; it just gets you on the list to hear more detailed information in September. We need your help and the more people involved the more fun it is! It&#39;s a great way to meet other parents in the school and to give back.

	Donate: We will begin accepting donations the first week of school and hope you will save your items.  If you are moving this summer and need to donate items before September, please contact the Events for Student Scholarships office at 202-537-8110 or by e-mail at [email-masked].  We are also looking for moving boxes.

							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                June 2nd Senior Family Celebration - rsvp NOW

	Dear Parents of Seniors -- You all should have received an invitation to the Class of 2012 celebration taking place on June 2nd, starting at 6:30 pm.  In addition to the Seniors, parents and siblings are invited to an evening of dinner, activities, video, and reminiscing. The celebration takes place at school.
	
	If you have not yet sent in your reply, please let us know how many in your family will be attending by sending a message to Joan Ochi Bell at [email-masked] as soon as possible. (Please email Joan only if you haven&#39;t yet sent in your response.) 

							
								Other News 
                                
                                Quaker Quotes

	&quot;We need to re-envision our children constantly, allow them to change in our mind&#39;s eye at least half as quickly as they are in fact changing. The revelations provided by our kids make parenting much like being part of a collage or moving sculpture, like weaving a tapestry that continually changes in hue and texture.&quot;  Judy Nicholson, Teacher at Westttown School

	&ldquo;Quaker Quotes&rdquo; is a weekly submission by Melissa Belman, [email-masked], Holly Moore, [email-masked], and Cindy Terrell, [email-masked]. We welcome ideas.
Early Childhood Center ISO Strollers

	Sidwell&rsquo;s Early Childhood Center is looking for multiple seat stroller donations. If your children have grown out of their stroller (preferably ones that have 2-3 seats), and you are wondering what to do with it, we would be more than happy to accept it as a donation. Please contact the center&rsquo;s director, Cady Eddy [email-masked] or (202) 537-6998 with donations. Thank you!
US Wednesday Newsletter Information

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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Wed, May 23rd 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				7/8 Choral and Instrumental Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm

				

	Thu, May 24th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

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

				

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

				

	Fri, May 25th 
		
				2012 Prom 

				

				

		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				Spring PE Ends 

				

				

	Mon, May 28th 
		
				Memorial Day - No School 

				

				

		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

	Tue, May 29th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				US PA Community Service Commttee 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				8:00am - 9:30am

				

	Wed, May 30th 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

	Thu, May 31st 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				US Reading Day 

				

				

		
				9th Grade Parent Coffee 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				7:45am - 9:30am

				

		
				6th grade chorus, 5/6 instrumental concert 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm

				

	Fri, Jun 1st 
		
				Senior Projects Period 

				

				

		
				US Exams 

				

				

		
				US Language Exam 

				

				

		
				Senior Celebration set-up 
				
				Courtyard
				3:00pm - 8:00pm

				

		
				Senior Celebration set-up 
				
				AC Theater, Arts Center Foyer
				4:30pm - 8:00pm

				

	Sat, Jun 2nd 
		
				SAT Test at Sidwell 
				
				US Classrooms: 106, 108, 110, 112, 120, 126, 128, 130

				

				
		
				Senior Celebration 
				
				Courtyard
				6:00pm - 11:00pm

				

	Mon, Jun 4th 
		
				12th Gr. Community Svc Project 

				

				

		
				US English Exam 

				

				

		
				US Exams 

				

				

	Tue, Jun 5th 
		
				US Exams 

				

				

		
				US Math Exam 

				

				

	Wed, Jun 6th 
		
				US Exams 

				

				

		
				US History Exam 

				

				

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

				

	Thu, Jun 7th 
		
				US Exams 

				

				

		
				US Science Exam 

				

				

	Fri, Jun 8th 
		
				US Exam Make-Up/Double Exams 

				

				

		
				US Exams 

				

				

	Sat, Jun 9th 
		
				ACT Test 
				
				off-campus

				

				
		
				Supporting Project Pakistan 2012 
				
				Courtyard, Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				3:00pm - 6:00pm

				

	Sun, Jun 10th 
		
				Senior Class MFW with Faculty and Parents 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				4:00pm - 5:30pm

				

	Mon, Jun 11th 
		
				Middle School Last Day 

				

				

		
				Upper School Last Day 

				

				

		
				Lower School 4th Grade Closing Ceremony 

				9:00am

				

		
				Lower School PK - 3 Last Day 

				9:00am - 12:00pm

				

		
				Upper Schoool Student Party 
				
				Courtyard
				2:00pm - 4:00pm

				

	Tue, Jun 12th 
		
				Upper School Commencement 

				10:30am

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, May 23rd 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, May 24th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Ultimate Frisbee - Club (Co-Ed) vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

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