Subject: US Wednesday Letter - 5/30/12
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 11:30:00 -0400

Wednesday - May 30, 2012

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Message from Lee

	Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this year&rsquo;s Prom a wonderful event!  It was extremely well-attended and the juniors and seniors had a great time.

	Today is our final advisory for the year and Reading Day occurs tomorrow.  Some teachers offer optional review sessions, some are available in their offices, and some have pre-arranged meetings with students.  Attendance on Reading Day is optional and your child should do whatever he or she thinks is most productive to prepare for exams. 

	You will be receiving an email update shortly on graduation reminders from Susannah Parker.  If you have any questions, please don&rsquo;t hesitate to contact her at any time at [email-masked] or at 202-537-8160. 

	The seniors will be participating in their final service project together on Monday, June 4.  They will be going to the following locations:

	Behrend&rsquo;s Builders project at CCNV

	The Farm at Walker Jones

	Harriet Tubman Elementary School

	Hearst Elementary School Garden Project

	Newark Street Garden Project

	They should arrive in the courtyard at 8:30 am and will be provided with bag lunches and water before they head out to their projects which are scheduled to take place from 9:30 am &ndash; 12:30 pm.  All groups should return to the school by 1:00 pm for ice cream sundaes in the Sledge Garden.  Senior exit interviews will take place in the Upper School building from 1:30 &ndash; 2:30 pm. 

	The final Arts Guild of the year will take place on Thursday, 6/7, from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm in the Arts Center Theater.

	The Senior Class Meeting for Worship will take place at 4:00 pm on Sunday, 6/10, in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room.

	On 6/11, the last day of school, we will have the following schedule:
	
	  - 8:00 am to 8:30 am:  Donuts in the Courtyard

	  - 8:30 am to 12:00 noon:  Senior Projects Presentations

	  - 12:10 pm to 12:30 pm:  Lunch

	  - 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm:  Final Collection

	  - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm:  Courtyard Student Party (music from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, food provided by the Parents Association)

	  - 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm:  Graduation Rehearsal for seniors

	Grades will be posted online on Tuesday, 6/19.  Please remind your son or daughter that all library books, athletic uniforms, borrowed calculators, cameras, and any other items that need to be returned to the school must be handed in by Tuesday, 6/5.  If there are any outstanding obligations, seniors will be allowed to participate in the commencement ceremony but diplomas will be withheld until all obligations have been met. 
Message from Mamadou

	Dear Parents, Please remind your child/children that the Outing Club will be organizing the Buyback Program again this year: June 5-6.  An email containing instructions has been sent to the students -- they should open the attachments and read the instructions carefully.  Checks will be mailed to the address MBS has on file. 

	Let me know if you have questions.

	Mamadou Gu&egrave;ye, Academic Dean
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.

							
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	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 

				

				

		
				PA US CHI Meeting 
				
				Zartman Lower Level Conf Room
				8:30am - 10:30am

				

		
				Arts Guild 
				
				AC Theater
				1:30pm - 5:00pm

				

	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

				

	Mon, Jun 18th 
		
				IA Golf Tournament 
				
				Off campus

				

				

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