Subject: SFS MS Tuesday Letter 10/16/12
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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:30:00 -0400

Tuesday - October 16, 2012

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                This Week's Query

	How can we take what we learn from school and apply it to the real world?
Notes from Sally

	Our assembly visitor this week will be the Maru Montero Dance Company on Friday at 2:45 p.m. in the Kaplin Theater.

	This week&#39;s Northwest Current correspondent is Alex McGuire. If you routinely receive the Northwest Current and wouldn&#39;t mind passing along your copy when you&#39;re finished, I would love to have an extra copy!

	8th grade parents: please join us for your CHI meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Drama Studio. Also, we&#39;re reminding 8th grade students to sign up to help sell goodies at Homecoming on Saturday; this is the fundraising opportunity for their class gift. Finally, the information meeting about Upper School has been rescheduled for Thursday, November 8 at 7:45 a.m. in the Upper School Choral Room (just behind the Meeting Room - same building.) Please mark your calendars for this first look at the Upper School.

	All parents are invited to join us for our All-Middle School Meeting for Worship on Thursday morning. Meeting will be in the Meeting Room from 8:10 - 8:40 a.m.

	Parent Conference Days are Monday and Tuesday, October 22 and 23. Please note that Middle School is closed on Monday (no SPARC Chinese class) and dismisses at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Conference Days are a great time to check the Lost and Found boxes for stray belongings - they are located in the second floor lobby and the 3rd floor science wing.

	Reminders about Tuesday, October 23: Lunch will be served to all students before school is dismissed at 11:45 a.m. 5/6 Math Club will not meet. The Aftercare Program will be open, beginning at 12:00 noon. The shuttle to the Edgemoor Campus will NOT run until the normal Tuesday time of approximately 2:30 p.m.

	These options exist for students who normally ride the shuttle: Parents may pick up students at Middle School at 11:45 a.m. (Please note that Lower School dismisses at 12:15.). 7th grade students who are staying for their hangout may ride the shuttle at 2:30 p.m. Students may drop in to Aftercare. Please contact Elizabeth Kerr by Monday at 4:00 p.m. at [email-masked] to drop in (regular aftercare participants do not need to RSVP). The drop-in charge is $15.00 for 12:00-2:30 ($40 until 6:00 p.m.). Please complete a drop-in form if you do not already have one on file (form found on MS web page).

	The inaugural meeting of the 5/6 A-ZSU (student diversity group) will be Tuesday, October 23 during 5/6 lunch (the half day.) At the initial meeting, students will, amongst other things, decide upon topics for the year, including discussions related to identity, diversity, community, and social justice. Students are asked to sign up ahead of time outside Ms. Saunders&#39; classroom or in the office. If you have questions, please feel free to contact one of the group&#39;s advisors: Eliza Bright, Kimberly Clarkson, Jennifer Mitchell, or Susanne Saunders.

	7th and 8th graders have their first dance of the year next Friday, October 26. The dance will be held in the Dining Room from 7:30 p.m. &ndash; 10:00 p.m. Parents are invited to attend the concurrent Peer Group meetings. Drop-off and pick-up are in the garage, and the regular school dress code applies, although students may also wear appropriate costumes. Students should bring a bag of change as an &quot;admission&quot; price to support Trick or Treat for UNICEF or a food item for A Wider Circle.

	The Sidwell Friends Middle School Debate team will have its first of five debate tournaments on Saturday, October 27 here at Sidwell Friends School. The tournament, hosted by SFS and the DC Urban Debate League, will take place at the Upper School and will run from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 4:00 p.m. All are invited, so please come and support your Middle School Debate team.

	Halloween is two weeks away. The fifth grade will have a modest morning celebration, and there are no other grade-wide events planned at this time. Students who choose to wear costumes should know that they may only wear costumes that do not interfere with normal functioning in the classroom. And of course, no weapons or violent themes, please. We have UNICEF boxes in the office. Please encourage your child to pick one up and collect donations for UNICEF. Thanks!

	The Middle School will not participate in the Help the Homeless Miniwalk Program this year. The organizational system has changed, and the process just does not work for us. We encourage you to remember our traditional Miniwalk partners in your charitable giving plans: Martha&#39;s Table http://www.marthastable.org/, Bethesda Cares http://www.bethesdacares.com/, Transitional Housing http://www.thcdc.org/, and Samaritan Inns http://www.samaritaninns.org/
Instrumental Music Notes

	5/6 Concert Band - Wednesday, Rehearsal Period

	7/8 String Ensemble - Wednesday, Rehearsal Period

	5/6 Guitars, Harp, and Violin III - Friday, DEAR Period

	7/8 Brass - Friday, Break Period
Choral Notes

	7/8 chorus rehearsals this week:

	Monday, October 15
	Girls Ensemble - 3:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

	Wednesday, October 17
	Boys Ensemble - 7:25 a.m. AND rehearsal period

	Friday, October 19
	8th grade Girls Ensemble members - during break (11:00 a.m.)

							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                Parent Peer Group Facilitator Training Sessions

	Sidwell Friends has a long tradition of grade-wide peer groups. These meetings were created to provide an opportunity for parents to discuss issues of relevance to our children in a safe and intimate environment. They are for parents only and are facilitated by parents from the class. We have an urgent need for facilitators to run our Parent Peer Group meetings this year! No prior experience is necessary and you can attend one of two training sessions available on both campuses:
	Session 1: October 26: 8:00 a.m. &ndash; 9:30 a.m. in the Rusch Team Room (formerly called the Athletics Center Meeting Room)
	Session 2: November 2: 8:30 a.m. &ndash; 9:45 a.m. in Lower School Quaker Meetinghouse

	These sessions will offer guidelines on how to effectively steer discussions without bias and suggest procedures to follow when running a Parent Peer Group Meeting. These sessions are open to all parents. It just takes one session for you to have all the tools necessary to facilitate a meeting. Please join us! Contact Kathi Webb [email-masked], Susan Maniatis [email-masked] or, Adrienne Chen-Young [email-masked], for further details.
Parents Invited to Meeting for Worship

	Parents of Middle School students are invited to attend Meeting for Worship with their child on the following Thursdays, 8:00 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!

	The countdown to the Lower School Book Fair is on, with so many reasons to come. Come to the Book Fair! Reason #5: So many fabulous selections make it easy to fill teachers&rsquo; Wish Lists for school AND get ahead on your holiday shopping.

	The Book Fair will take place on Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11 from 9:00 a.m. &ndash; 10:00 p.m. at Politics &amp; Prose. If you are interested in helping, contact Virginia Avanesyan [email-masked], Joy Lewis [email-masked], Camille Thornton [email-masked], or Mary Dwight [email-masked].

							
								Other News 
                                
                                Next-to-New Sale

	Get excited - the sale is finally here! 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.

	Thursday, October 18, 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (SFS families ONLY, including students, current parents, faculty/staff, alumni, and former parents)
	Friday, October 19, 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (open to the public)
	Saturday, October 20, 9:00 a.m. &ndash; 4:00 p.m. (open to the public)
2013 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 the 2013 Auction Co-Chairs Ginger Dietrich and Maggie Prieto for our Auction Committee Kick-Off Meeting on Friday, October 26 at 8:30 a.m. in the Upper School Library Board Room. The Auction Committee is responsible for soliciting and securing the 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.
Rubenstein Gallery Opening and Lecture

	Join us in the Kogod Arts Center on Tuesday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. as we honor the 2012 Daryl Reich Rubenstein Memorial Guest Artist G. Byron Peck, founder and artistic director of City Arts, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit organization that creates large-scale public artworks with the assistance of talented student artists from around the district. The exhibition runs October 23 - November 19. Free admission and open to the public.
Community Service Corner

	Food Collection Extended until this Friday!
	We are in great need of pantry food items for A Wider Circle. Fall tends to be a particularly slow time for donations, and the pantry shelves are lacking! Please consider bringing in an item or two from your own pantry - no need to go to the store. Collection boxes are located in the hallway across from the MS front desk, near the Drama Studio. For a list of suggested items, click on the &ldquo;Read More&rdquo; link below.

	Topic for home discussion: For many families who come to A Wider Circle, the meals that the children eat at school on Friday are the last meals they have until the school lunch on the next Monday.

	Questions? Please contact MS Co-clerks Sara Jane Harris [email-masked] or Felice Roggen [email-masked].
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	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

				

	Thu, Oct 25th 
		
				PA Arts Committee Planning Meeting 
				
				US Library Board Room
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	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 

				

				

	Wed, Oct 31st 
		
				8th Grade parent Conversation with US Admin & Student Panel 
				
				Choral Music Room
				7:30am - 8:30am

				

	Fri, Nov 2nd 
		
				5th Grade Conversations with Michelle 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:45am

				

		
				PA Parent Peer Group Facilitator Training 
				
				LS Quaker Meeting House
				8:30am - 9:45am

				

		
				Two Piano, Four Hand Concert with Touchton and Lum 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Mon, Nov 5th 
		
				MS PA Steering Committee Meetings 
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				5th grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 
				
				MS Library
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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 vs. 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

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				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 vs. 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

				

	Mon, Oct 29th 
		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 A at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Heavyweight at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Volleyball - 7/8 at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

	Tue, Oct 30th 
		
				Volleyball - Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School 

				4:15am

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. Mac Tournament 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				4:15pm

				

	Wed, Oct 31st 
		
				Football - 7/8 Lightweight at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - 7/8 vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Girls 7/8 vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

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

				3:15pm

				

		
				Cross-Country - Girls 7/8 - Co-ed At Norwood 

				3:15pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				3:30pm

				

	Thu, Nov 1st 
		
				Soccer - Boys 7/8 B at Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Football - 7/8 Heavyweight at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. ISL Tournament  

				3:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity - ISL Tournament 

				4:00pm
				11/4/2012

				

	Fri, Nov 2nd 
		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity - ISL Tournament  

				4:00pm

				

	Sat, Nov 3rd 
		
				Football - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				2:30pm

				

	Sun, Nov 4th 
		
				Soccer - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Field Hockey - Varsity vs. ISL Tournament 

				1:00pm

				

		
				Volleyball - Varsity - ISL Tournament 

				1:00pm

				

		
				Soccer - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament 

				1:00pm

				

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