Subject: SFS US Wednesday Letter 4-02-14
From: "SFS US Wednesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:00:00 -0400

Wednesday - April 2, 2014

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Message from Lee
I hope you all had a wonderful break!
The best way to let us know that your child will be absent for all or part of the day is to send an email to [email-masked] or phone the Dean of Students Office at 202-537-8160. All staff who manage attendance will then get your message.
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and rescheduled due to a snow day on January 22, our Collection speaker on Monday was Mary Bonauto, lawyer and civil rights advocate who has worked to eradicate discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Collection today will be a presentation by Ross Szabo, an award winning speaker, author, consultant and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. He was Director of Outreach for the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign for 8 years and is the co-author of Behind Happy Faces; Taking Charge of Your Mental Health. Ross has spoken to over one million people about mental health, societal stigmas that affect people&#39;s decisions to seek help and his experiences with bipolar disorder.
Ninth grade parents only! In December of 2013, the College Board announced that revisions to the SAT will be implemented in the spring of 2016. Earlier this month, specific details were released around what these changes will entail. As with previous test revisions, the PSAT will change first in the fall of 2015, and the SAT will follow. The new PSAT will serve as a preview for the new SAT. The revision is comprehensive, and there&#39;s no question that the SAT in March 2016 will look significantly different from the current version. Some changes include: the return to a 1600 scale, an optional essay, and shifts in approach to both vocabulary and math concepts. The College Counseling Office is actively planning ahead for our current 9th grade students and thinking thoughtfully about a practice standardized testing schedule. We are gathering input from testing experts and will notify you promptly when we have a plan in place for your son/daughter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Laur&eacute;n Carter, Director of College Counseling at [email-masked] or 202-537-8166. These changes will NOT affect current 10th grade or 11th grade students.

There will be a 9th Grade Parent Conversation with Upper School Administration on Thursday, April 3 from 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM in the Choral Room. This will be an informal discussion of the 9th grade experience looking back and the upcoming 10th grade experience looking forward.
Also on Thursday, April 3 from 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM in the RLS Meeting Room, Upper School parents are invited to attend the Upper School Meeting for Worship. There will be a reception following the Meeting.
&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s Talk About Sex: What Do Teens Really Want (Need) to Know&rdquo; - Please join Gaby Grebski, US Counselor, and Irene Addlestone, Sex Educator and Program Developer, on Wednesday, April 9th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the RLS Meeting Room for a unique opportunity to provide insight into issues and questions your sons and daughters have regarding sex and sexuality. They will share the sex education program being provided to the 9th and 11thgraders at Sidwell Friends in addition to having an interactive conversation addressing many of the topics of concern to your adolescent. If you have any questions, please contact Gaby Grebski at [email-masked].
The Sidwell Friends School Black Student Union Go-Go will take place on Saturday, April 12 in the Athletics Center from 8:00 pm until 11:00 pm. The Go-Go is a decades-long annual tradition at our school celebrating this uniquely Washingtonian niche of music, and we also invite students from other area schools to come and enjoy. Unlike other SFS dances, there will be two live bands, both from the local Go-Go scene. Unlike other dances, tickets and student identification are both required for entry and there will be several security arrangements to handle the 600+ teenagers expected to attend (SFS and other prepaid ticket-holding guests), including a metal detector that all must pass through and several additional security personnel hired for this night. Please note that all parking/pickup should be in the parking garage as 37th Street will not be available. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Woods, Dean of Students. It is always a great evening!
There will be an Upper School Parent Conversation with Upper School Administration on Thursday, April 17 from 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM in the RLS Meeting Room. This will also be an informal discussion of the Upper School experience looking back and looking forward.
11th Grade Parents Only! Please mark your calendars for The Admission Game (TAG) on Monday, April 21 at 7:00 PM in the RLS Meeting Room. TAG is an interactive presentation of the college admissions process presented by Peter Van Buskirk, www.bestcollegefit.com. Mr. Van Buskirk is a former admissions dean, author and motivational speaker who will share his insight and advice regarding the college admissions process. During the event, the audience (students and parents) will become members of an admission committee, review four candidates&rsquo; credentials, debate their strengths and weaknesses, and vote to determine who gets in. In previous years, a similar program called &ldquo;Mock Admissions&rdquo; has been offered. Contact Laur&eacute;n Carter, Director of College Counseling with any questions.
You are invited to attend a free orchestral concert performed by the Apollo Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Stephen Czarkowski on Friday, April 11, 2014 at 8:00 PM in Sidwell&#39;s Mary Ellen Caplin Theater. The following works will be performed: Richard Strauss&#39;s Don Juan, Francis Poulenc&#39;s Double Piano Concerto in D Minor (featuring Sidwell Friends Arts Department Chair John Touchton and Sidwell Friends Alumni Parent Virginia Lum, pianists), and Johannes Brahm&#39;s Fourth Symphony. Admission is free and seating is open; no tickets are required.

							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                "THE MIND OF THE ATHLETE" on April 16
Please join the Athletics Department and PA Athletics Committee in the Robert L. Smith Meeting room on April 16 from 7:30-9pm for a lecture on &ldquo;The Mind of the Athlete&rdquo; by sports psychologist Dr. Jarrod Spencer. Dr. Spencer&rsquo;s passion is to assist athletes in attaining peak performance through sound emotional health. Dr. Spencer has a unique and provocative way of challenging us to re-think clearly and carefully about how we parent our young athletes. Dr. Spencer works with a number of professional, Olympic, college and high school athletes, coaches and teams and has served as the sports psychologist for athletic teams at the University of Maryland, Old Dominion University, Lehigh University and Lafayette College. For more information about this event, please contact Tony Mazlish, [email-masked]

							
								Other News 
                                
                                SFS Events for Student Scholarships News
THE ONLINE AUCTION HAS BEGUN!
We are currently in full swing of the Online Auction, which opened Sunday, March 30 at noon. This year&rsquo;s Online Auction includes fewer, better items than in year&rsquo;s past.
1. To begin bidding, click here to access Online Auction.
2. Log in with your last name and password. If you have not registered, the system will prompt you for additional contact information to locate your record. If a record cannot be found, you will be asked to create a new record. Questions? Contact Jessie Jacobson, Director of Special Events at [email-masked] or 202.537.8442.
3. The Online Auction will be open until Friday, April 4 at 5:00 p.m. All net proceeds benefit student financial aid at Sidwell Friends School.
AUCTION IS SATURDAY, APRIL 5 AT 6:00 PM
This is a friendly reminder that this year&rsquo;s Auction, &ldquo;Around the World Together&rdquo; is set to take place this Saturday, April 5 in the Athletic Center. We hope you are excited &ndash; it&rsquo;s going to be a wonderful evening for Sidwell Friends School.
&bull; The Silent Auction will begin at 6:00 p.m. sharp and the Live Auction will follow at 8:00 p.m. Guests will receive an e-mail on Saturday morning with more details about the event.
&bull; Would you still like to go but you missed the RSVP deadline? It&rsquo;s not too late! Please RSVP no later than Thursday, April 3 by visiting our Online RSVP Portal. We hope you can join us!
SEALED BIDS DUE APRIL 4 AT 12:00 PM
Great news! You can still bid on the many great items in the Auction even if you can&rsquo;t physically be at the event. The Sealed Bids document can be found on page 11 of your auction catalog. Sealed bids must be received by Friday, April 4 at 12:00 p.m. Please fax to 202-537-8449, e-mail to jacobsonj@sidwell,edu or mail or drop off to Sidwell Friends School to Jessie Jacobson&rsquo;s attention.
Parents of Black Students Request Support for the Black Student Union
The Black Student Union (BSU) is hosting its annual Go-Go dance on April 12 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The BSU needs chaperones to help with concessions, run the coat/bag check room starting at 7:30 pm, be a general presence in the area above the dance floor, and to provide items to sell at the concession stands. There will also be teacher chaperones on the dance floor. Please click here to sign up. The Parents of Black Students (PBS) encourages Upper School parents to please sign up to help make this event a success. Concession items may be dropped off in the Upper School office of Susannah Parker or Hayes Davis if you are unable to bring the items to the event. For more information please contact PBS clerk Suzann King at [email-masked].
Please Save the Dates
The Middle School Diversity Committee and the Parents of Black Students (PBS) request that you please save the dates of April 17 and May 6. NPR Correspondent Michelle Norris will be speaking with our community regarding her Race Card project the evening of April 17 in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Rep. John Lewis will be speaking with our community on May 6 in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. More information to follow, but please plan to join us to hear these dynamic speakers!
Parents Council of Washington
Invites you to the 2014 Spring Forum: Using Mindfulness to Cultivate Resilience, Focus and Compassion at Home and at School, Wednesday, April 9, 8:30-10:30 at the Langley School,1411 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA. Parking is limited, please carpool!
Quaker Quotes
&quot;Without simplicity of spirit we are not prepared to receive the truth.&quot; Robert L Smith (former head of SFS)
US Wednesday Newsletter Submissions
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Note Concerning the School Calendar: The calendar entries that appear in the right column of each Newsletter are automatically generated by the official school calendar and are not subject to editing by the Newsletter Editors. All changes or additions to the school calendar must be made through the school scheduling office, reachable at: [email-masked].

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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Wed, Apr 2nd 
		
				Small Vocal Ensemble Night 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				8:00pm

				

	Thu, Apr 3rd 
		
				9th Grade Parent Conversation with US Administration 
				
				Choral Music Rm
				7:45am - 8:45am

				

		
				PA Executive Committee Meeting 
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:00am - 9:30am

				

		
				US Meeting for Worship, Parents Invited 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				9:30am - 10:23am

				

		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Apr 4th 
		
				US Arts Guild Set-up 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 7:00pm

				

		
				US Arts Guild 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Sun, Apr 6th 
		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 7th 
		
				US Spring Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				Zeidman Lecture 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm, Choral Music Room
				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

		
				Zeidman Overflow 
				
				Choral Music Rm
				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Tue, Apr 8th 
		
				10th gr. Parent Coffee 
				
				TBD
				8:30am

				

	Wed, Apr 9th 
		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				Irene Addlestone and Gaby Grebski with US Parents - Sex Education 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
				7:00pm - 8:30pm

				

	Fri, Apr 11th 
		
				Apollo Chamber Orchestra 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm - 10:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 12th 
		
				BSU Go-Go 
				
				Athletic Center
				8:00pm - 11:00pm

				

	Sun, Apr 13th 
		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 14th 
		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 15th 
		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Apr 16th 
		
				US Parents Association Steering Committee Meeting 
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:00am - 9:30am

				

		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				PA Athletics Speaker - Dr. Jarrod Spencer 
				
				Robert L. Smith Mtg Rm
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Apr 17th 
		
				All US Parent Conversation with US Admin. 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				7:45am - 8:45am

				

		
				PA Speaker Event - Michelle Norris 
				
				Robert L. Smith Mtg Rm
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sun, Apr 20th 
		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 21st 
		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				11th Grade Mock Admissions 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room, Mtg Rm Foyer
				7:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 22nd 
		
				Founders Day 

				

				

		
				US Arts Guild 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 2:30pm

				

		
				US Spring Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater, Rosenberg Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, Apr 2nd 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - SFS meet 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - SFS meet 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Mater Dei 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Field School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. John's College High School 

				5:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 3rd 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Holy Child 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:15pm

				

	Fri, Apr 4th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Baltimore Friends 

				4:15pm - 6:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at St. James School 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				5:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 5th 
		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Potomac Meet 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Potomac Meet 

				

				

		
				Crew - Club (Girls) vs. Smokey Jacobs Regatta 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Bullis 

				11:00am

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				11:00am

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at George Mason 

				2:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at George Mason 

				4:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 7th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 B at St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

	Tue, Apr 8th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. James School 

				4:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 

				4:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, Apr 9th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Flint Hill Meet 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Flint Hill Meet 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Bullis 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 10th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - A Team Home vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B Team away vs. Landon  

				2:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Landon 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Landon 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at National Cathedral School 

				5:30pm

				

	Fri, Apr 11th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. CRONLY 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. CRONLY 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 12th 
		
				Crew - Club (Girls) vs. Baltimore Invitational Regatta 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Woodward Relays 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Woodward Relays 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				10:00am

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Heights 

				11:00am

				

	Wed, Apr 16th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B Team Home vs. St. Stephen St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				5:45pm

				

	Thu, Apr 17th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - SFS meet 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - SFS meet 

				2:45pm

				

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

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Prep 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Prep 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Baltimore Friends 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 

				5:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 21st 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm - 2:24pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Landon 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

	Tue, Apr 22nd 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:15pm

				

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

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				5:30pm

				

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