Subject: SFS MS Tuesday Letter 10-09-12
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Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:30:00 -0400

Tuesday - October 9, 2012

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                This Week's Query

	Where is the line between your opinion and criticism?
Notes from Sally

	Our assembly visitor this Friday will be Christylez Bacon, a Progressive Hip-Hop Artist. This program will be held in the Meeting Room at 2:45 on Friday.

	This week&#39;s Northwest Current correspondent is Iman Hassen. All students are invited to submit articles for the Northwest Current!

	Sixth grade parents - we look forward to seeing you at our CHI meeting tomorrow night in the Drama Studio. The meeting begins at 7:30, but we will be serving a light dinner beginning at 6:45, and we encourage everyone to come early for a chance to continue to get to know each other!

	Parent Conference Days are Monday and Tuesday, October 22 and 23. Please note that Middle School is closed on Monday and dismisses at 11:45 on Tuesday. If you did not sign up for a conference on Back-to-School Night, please contact your child&rsquo;s homeroom teacher or advisor for a time. 7/8 parents should have received a handout about the conference structure in 7/8 with drop-in times to see other teachers.

	Notes about the schedule for Tuesday, October 23rd:

	- Lunch will be served to all students before school is dismissed at 11:45. 5/6 Math Club will not meet. The Aftercare Program will be open, beginning at 12 noon.

	- The shuttle to the Edgemoor Campus will NOT run until the normal Tuesday time of approximately 2:30. These options exist for students who normally ride the shuttle: Parents may pick up students at Middle School at 11:45. (Please note that Lower School also dismisses early that day.) 7th grade students who are staying for their hangout may ride the shuttle at 2:30. Students may drop in to Aftercare.

	All parents are invited to the Middle School Meeting for Worship on Thursday, October 18th. Meeting is from 8:10 - 8:40 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room.

	Parents of 8th graders: please note that the date for the meeting about Upper School originally scheduled for the morning of October 31st has been changed and will be held in early November. Stay tuned for updated information.

	A reminder to all parents that Middle School students are not supervised on campus after 3:50 (2:20 on Tuesdays). At that time all students should be picked up or should be in a supervised activity. This is for their safety on our open campus!

	Did you miss the chance to hear the all-school CHI speaker Ken Ginsburg last year? He will be speaking locally later this month. Contact me if you would like more information.
Instrumental Music Notes

	5/6 String Ensemble Wednesday rehearsal period

	7/8 Concert Band Wednesday rehearsal period

	7/8 Guitars Friday break period

	5/6 Harp and Guitars Friday DEAR period
Choral Notes

	7/8 Chorus Rehearsals This Week:

	Wednesday, October 10th
	Boys Ensemble 7:25
	Girls Ensemble during Rehearsal Period AND 3:45-5:30
Math Meets Kick Off

	Attention 6th through 8th Grade parents! The first Math Meet of the year will take place on Tuesday, October 16th, from 3-3:45 p.m. at St. Albans School. Every 6th, 7th, and 8th grader is eligible and welcome to attend. At the meet, students will solve six fun and challenging math problems on their own with students from other area independent schools. We will leave Sidwell Friends at 2:15 p.m. and return to the garage between 4 and 4:15 p.m., and a snack will be provided. Any student interested in attending must turn in a signed permission form to his or her math teacher and must let that teacher know as soon as possible that he or she would like to attend. There are a limited number of spaces available, which will be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis. This is a wonderful way for your child to meet students from other grades and from other schools who share your child&#39;s love of mathematical challenges. If you have questions, please email Andrew Callard [email-masked], MS Math Department Head.

							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                Notice from SFS All-School PA

	The All School Parents Association Meeting scheduled for Tuesday October 9 has been postponed. With the PA Committees and Divisions now in full swing, the calendar is chock-full of activities, and we decided to postpone the meeting to later in the fall. So, this Tuesday we hope you&#39;ll take advantage of an empty PA calendar to enjoy a few more minutes of family time.

MS Meeting for Worship: Parents Invited

	Parents of Middle School students are invited to attend Meeting for Worship with their child on the following Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., in the Smith Meeting House: October 18, November 1, November 15, and December 20.

	For Quakers, wisdom begins in silence. This is a wonderful way for parents to experience Meeting, take part in your child&#39;s education, and demonstrate the value of silent worship.
Lower School Book Fair Coming Soon!

	Start making your book lists! The Lower School Book Fair will take place on Saturday, November 10th and Sunday, November 11th at Politics &amp; Prose. Interested in helping out, contact one of the following:
	Virginia Avanesyan [email-masked]
	Joy Lewis [email-masked]
	Camille Thornton [email-masked]
	Mary Dwight [email-masked]

							
							
								Other News 
                                
                                Auction Committee Kick-Off Meeting

	Do you want to help plan the most memorable event of the year? Are you interested in empowering the community to raise money for student scholarships? We need YOU to join our 2013 Auction Committee!

	Please join us for our Auction Committee Kick-off Meeting on Friday, October 26 at 8:30 a.m. in the Zartman Drawing Room. The Auction Committee is responsible for soliciting and securing our amazing selection of donations found in our Online, Silent, and Live Auctions each year. The committee also works on event marketing and publicity in the community. Lower, Middle, and Upper school parents are all welcome and encouraged to attend. Come work alongside dedicated parents with a shared goal of raising funds for financial aid!

	To confirm your attendance or for any questions, please contact Jessie Jacobson, Director of Special Events, at [email-masked] or 202-537-8442.
Next to New Sale

	Save the date! The sale is less than two weeks away!

	Thursday, October 18 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (SFS families only)
	Friday, October 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (public)
	Saturday, October 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (public)

	Shop early for the best deals on housewares, clothes, sporting goods, holiday items, bikes, shoes, and much more! All proceeds directly benefit student financial aid.

	It&#39;s not too late to donate! There are two collection days left: Wednesday, October 10 from 8-10 a.m. and Saturday, October 13 from 9-11 a.m.

	We still need volunteers to help price items and cashier during the sale (no experience necessary - it&#39;s very easy and only requires the use of a calculator). If you are interested in helping, please contact Jessie Jacobson at [email-masked].
A Special Evening with John Touchton & Virginia Lum, Duo-Pianists

	Don&#39;t miss this unforgettable performance by Arts Department Chair John Touchton and former parent Virginia Lum! This inaugural concert will be performed on two new concert grand Steinway pianos purchased as part of Sidwell&#39;s Arts Center renovation. Two-piano, four-hands concert featuring works of J.S. Bach, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Milhaud, and Lutoslawski.
	Friday, November 2, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
	Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
	Free admission
	Open to the public

	We hope to see you there!
Community Service Corner

	Claggett Farm All School Family Service Project

	The Upper School Community Service Committee is organizing the first of three Family Service Projects for the year on Saturday, October 13th at Claggett Farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Up to 25 people of all ages are welcome to attend and learn about sustainable farming techniques in our important Chesapeake Bay Watershed. We will be leaving at 9:45 and returning around 2 p.m. To sign up please contact Leslie Rose asap at [email-masked], Upper School Community Service Co-Clerk.

	Stay tuned for a new Community Service Committee meeting schedule. There is no meeting this week.

	Food Collection: A great thank you to all who donated items to the MS food collection for A Wider Circle at Back to School Night. Collection boxes are now located in the hallway across from the MS front desk, near the Drama Studio, and will remain there until Friday, October 19. If you forgot to bring something last week or would like to donate more items, please send your contribution to school with your child. For a list of suggested items, see the &quot;Read More&quot; section below. If you have questions about this program, please contact Sara Jane Harris [email-masked] or Felice Roggen [email-masked], MS Community Service Co-clerks.

	Topic for home discussion: It is predicted that this winter one out of every two kids in our nation&#39;s capital will be at risk for hunger.

 Read MoreQuaker Quotes

	&quot;The two qualities which are most important to children today are hope and imagination. Hope to believe they can change the world they live in and imagination to find ways to do so.&quot; Janet Galbraith, 1986.
	
	&quot;Quaker Quotes&rdquo; is a weekly submission by Melissa Belman, [email-masked], Holly Moore, [email-masked], and Cynthia Terrell, [email-masked]. We welcome your thoughts.
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Wed, Oct 10th 
		
				PA MS Community Service Committee 
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				6th Grade CHI Meeting 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				7:30pm

				

	Fri, Oct 12th 
		
				One Acts Performance 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm - 10:30pm

				

	Sat, Oct 13th 
		
				All School Family Service Project 

				

				

		
				One Acts Performance 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm - 10:30pm

				

	Sun, Oct 14th 
		
				One Acts Performance 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

	Wed, Oct 17th 
		
				8th Grade CHI Meeting 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				7:30pm

				

	Thu, Oct 18th 
		
				Next to New Sale 
				
				Wannan Gym
				9:30am - 8:00pm

				

	Fri, Oct 19th 
		
				Next to New Sale 
				
				Wannan Gym
				9:30am - 8:00pm

				

	Sat, Oct 20th 
		
				Homecoming 

				

				

		
				Next to New Sale 
				
				Wannan Gym
				9:00am - 4:00pm

				

	Mon, Oct 22nd 
		
				Middle School No School - Conference Day 

				

				

		
				Lower School Conference Half Day 

				12:15pm

				

	Tue, Oct 23rd 
		
				Lower & Middle School Conference Half Day 

				

				

		
				7th grade hangout 
				
				Wannan Gym
				12:15pm - 2:00pm

				

	Wed, Oct 24th 
		
				Lower School Conference Half Day 

				12:15pm

				

	Fri, Oct 26th 
		
				PA Parent Peer Group Facilitator Training 
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:00am - 9:30am

				

		
				MS Dance 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:30pm - 10:00pm

				

		
				7th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 

				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

		
				8th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 

				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Mon, Oct 29th 
		
				Upper School No School - Faculty Report Writing Day 

				

				

		
				Upper School No School - Faculty Report Writing Day 

				

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Tue, Oct 9th 
		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity vs. St. James School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, Oct 10th 
		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 vs. Co-ed 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 vs. Co-ed 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Golf - Varsity vs. Calverton 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

	Thu, Oct 11th 
		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. Washington International 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Lightweight vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity at Stone Ridge School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at Stone Ridge School 

				5:45pm

				

	Fri, Oct 12th 
		
				Golf - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Madeira 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

	Sat, Oct 13th 
		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity - Glory Days  

				9:00am

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Football - Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				1:30pm

				

	Mon, Oct 15th 
		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Heavyweight vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm - 4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B at Washington Latin - At Ft. Stevens Rec Center 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity at Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

	Tue, Oct 16th 
		
				Field Hockey - Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15am

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				5:45am

				

		
				Golf - Varsity vs. MAC Golf Championships 

				8:30am

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Football - Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Oct 17th 
		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 at Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 vs. Co-ed 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 vs. Co-ed 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity at Stone Ridge School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Stone Ridge School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				5:00pm

				

	Thu, Oct 18th 
		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 at Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

	Fri, Oct 19th 
		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

	Sat, Oct 20th 
		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity vs. Prep Classic  

				8:00am

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity vs. Prep Classic 

				8:00am

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				11:00am

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				11:30am

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Bullis 

				12:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Madeira 

				2:00pm

				

		
				Football - Varsity - Maya Angelou Charter 

				2:30pm

				

	Mon, Oct 22nd 
		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

	Tue, Oct 23rd 
		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				3:00pm
				10/25/2012

				

				Field Hockey - Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Football - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, Oct 24th 
		
				Football - 7/8 Heavyweight vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B vs. Norwood School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at Norwood School 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Junior Varsity at Heights 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Heights 

				4:15pm

				

	Thu, Oct 25th 
		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Lightweight at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity at National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School 

				5:30pm

				

	Fri, Oct 26th 
		
				Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 - ISL Championships 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys 7/8 - MAC Championships 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Junior Varsity vs. Washington International 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Washington International 

				5:00pm

				

	Sat, Oct 27th 
		
				Field Hockey - Junior Varsity vs. Playday 

				9:30am

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships 

				10:00am

				

		
				Cross-Country - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships 

				10:00am

				

		
				Football - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				2:30pm

				

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