Subject: MS Tuesday Letter
From: "SFS MS Tuesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:30:00 -0400

Tuesday - April 29, 2014

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                This Week's Query
When we fall and the only way out of our predicament is an unsavory, questionable decision, how can we remember integrity?
Notes from Sally
Assembly: Upper School Instrumental Ensembles
Current sixth and seventh graders will be signing up for next year&rsquo;s PE options next Tuesday during their PE classes. Parents do not need to sign off on those choices. If you have questions about the options, feel free to contact the Athletic Department.
I am delighted to announce the appointment of our new Middle School Assistant Principal. Jared Givarz comes to us from Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, where he has been serving as Lower School Math and Science Coordinator. He has experience there with scheduling, curriculum development, and teacher training and professional development, and we are excited about the expertise that he will bring to us. Jared will be attending our Transition Meetings this spring and will begin work full-time in July. We are delighted to welcome him to Sidwell Friends!
Let&#39;s help others get in the game!
Have any old baseball gloves, bats, and helmets you don&rsquo;t need anymore? Every year Major League Baseball organizes an equipment drive to provide baseball equipment to underprivileged kids who want to play baseball. This year the Washington Nationals are collecting equipment on May 18th, so bring in all of your old baseball equipment by then so we can have an equipment drive of our own! There will be bins set up in the MS lobby for collection.
Congratulations to sixth grader Christin Clyburn! She is the 2014 River of Words Anacostia Watershed Prize winner. Each year, River of Words awards only one Anacostia Watershed Prize, honoring a student from the DC area, and Christin&rsquo;s poem &ldquo;Nowhere to Go&rdquo; won the honor this year.
We had a good turnout of more than 125 people for Michele Norris&rsquo;s presentation on The Race Card Project on April 17th. Now we are looking forward to welcoming Congressman John Lewis next Tuesday evening. Hope to see you there!
If you are a 37th Street driver, please note that the metal edge on the storm drain just south of the Washington Home driveway is very sharp. We&rsquo;ve had three flat tires there in just the last week! I have spray painted it orange, and we&rsquo;re working on a cone, but please be careful of that spot.
Special Guest Speaker: Representative John Lewis
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in the RLS QMH: 7:15-7:30 refreshments; 7:30-8:30 remarks.
Representative John Lewis is the U.S. Representative for Georgia&#39;s 5th Congressional District, serving since 1987, and is the Dean of the Georgia Congressional Delegation. He is the only living &quot;Big Six&quot; leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. He was instrumental in the organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.  Congressman John Lewis chaired the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), playing a key role in the struggle to end legalized racial discrimination and segregation.
Please join the MS PA Diversity Committee in welcoming representative John Lewis to Sidwell Friends for his presentation about his life as a young activist, the importance of political engagement, and his conviction that today&rsquo;s young people can transform a society.  Students are welcome to attend.
Send Good Wishes to Departing Faculty and Staff
Sidwell Friends has benefitted from the many gifts and talents of our faculty and staff. Please digitally sign the card to send your best wishes to those who have served for more than 20 years or are members of the Administrative Council and are departing at the end of this school year.
Susan Banker
Barbara Davison
Tom Farquhar
George Lang
Jennifer Mitchell
Barbara Szoradi
Josh Wolman
Susan Wooden
Please share your memories or personal stories on our online form by May 9, 2014.
Events for Student Scholarships
SFS TENNIS EVENT ON SATURDAY, MAY 17 &ndash; REGISTER TODAY!
All families are invited to join us for the Sidwell Friends Tennis Event, taking place on Saturday, May 17 from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (home of the CitiOpen). This will be an afternoon of tennis and fun with community members of all ages and skill sets. Even if you are not a tennis player, come enjoy the food, drinks and fun! Adult tickets cost $50 and student tickets cost $30. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and all proceeds benefit student financial aid. Click here to register today! Please find the event schedule below. If you have any questions, please contact Jessie Jacobson, Director of Special Events at [email-masked] or 202-537-8442.

Tennis Event Schedule
3:30 p.m. Registration
4:00 &ndash; 7:00 p.m. Clinic, Warm Up Drills, Games and Round Robin Matches

AUCTION ITEM PICK-UP AND AVAILABLE SIGN-UP PARTIES
Do you still need to pick up your auction prizes? Please visit the Office of Institutional Advancement, located on the lower level of Zartman House on main campus on weekdays between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. All tangible prizes and certificates will be available for pickup through the end of the school year. If you purchased tickets to our Parties and More, you will receive a message from the party cost in the coming weeks and no certificate is needed. Interested in signing up for a party or two? Please view Parties with available spaces to purchase. To reserve your space today, please contact Jessie Jacobson, Director of Special Events at [email-masked] or 202-537-8442. Thanks for your support!
Founders Day 2014
The rain held off and the traditions of Founders Day were in full swing at Sidwell Friends on Tuesday April 22. The Lower School bused to D.C. and met their Middle School buddies as the entire student body gathered for an address and were reminded of the School&rsquo;s aspirational mission and founding 131 years ago. For more on Founders Day, click here. To view pictures from the day, click here. The case-sensitive password is Thomas1883Sidwell.

							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                Community Service Volunteer Day this Saturday
On May 3rd come out to Sandy Spring Friends School&#39;s Farm in Olney, Maryland, about a 45 minute drive from Washington. Help out with farming tasks that are needed that day. We will send directions when you rsvp. Children from 10 and up will enjoy this activity&mdash;younger ones probably OK too, just check with me first. Sidwell Friends School has a partnership with Sandy Spring Friends that involved composting for their farm. A weekly pick up occurs from Upper School to Sandy Spring. It should be nice weather and it will be interesting to learn more about our partner school in this environmental stewardship endeavor. Please RSVP to [email-masked]. Thank you, Leslie Rose, Community Service Co-Clerk with Matt Friadin
Middle School Casserole Bake
The 3rd Annual Middle School Casserole Bake is a week away! Martha&rsquo;s Table is looking forward to receive your homemade or store bought casseroles, so get your kitchens ready!  Volunteers will be ready to take your frozen casseroles on 37th Street during drop off and pick up Monday 5/5, Tuesday 5/6 (remember early dismissal), and Wednesday 5/7.  There will also be a collection bin in the MS lobby for students who ride the bus to school. For guidelines and recipe suggestions please read more, or if you would like to volunteer to collect dishes please contact MS Community Service Co-Clerks, Felice Roggen at [email-masked] or Eva Xanthos at [email-masked].
 Read MoreWanted:  7th Grade Chaperones
We are looking for some 7th Grade Parents to help at our final 7th Grade Hangout which will be held on Tuesday, May 13th from 2 pm until 3:30. You can sign up by going to our sign up genius at the following link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A4AC2CA1F49-7thgrade or by emailing Peggy Dotzel at [email-masked]. Thank you in advance for you help. We could not do this without you.
7th Grade Reps (Deborah, Georgiana, Michelle and Peggy)

							
								Other News 
                                
                                Quaker Quotes
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, April 24, 2014:
&quot;Education was critical to William Penn&#39;s &#39;Holy Experiment,&#39; and in 1689, he had a hand in planting the seed of Quaker schooling in the New World. William Penn Charter School in East Falls and Center City&#39;s Friends Select School trace their roots to that seed.
On Thursday night, the two K-12 institutions will join the other 80 Friends schools in 22 states to celebrate the 325th anniversary of Quaker education in America.
And they&#39;re marking the milestone in a low-key, Quakerly way. The Friends Council on Education - the umbrella group for Quaker schools across the country - is hosting a gala at the historic Arch Street Meeting House in Old City with a night of reflection, music, and remarks by Jill Biden, the vice president&#39;s wife.
&quot;We don&#39;t take much time, being a Quaker institution, to stop and have big celebrations, because it&#39;s just not what we do,&quot; said Darryl J. Ford, who heads Penn Charter and chairs the council. &quot;Quaker institutions are often understated and quietly reserved. I&#39;m very pleased we will take this moment - just this moment - to stop and celebrate 325 years of Quaker education.&quot;
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Wed, Apr 30th 
		
				Rising 5th Grade Transition Meeting 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				7:30pm

				

	Thu, May 1st 
		
				PA Executive Committee Meeting 
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:30am - 9:30am

				

	Fri, May 2nd 
		
				US Choral Concert 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
				7:30pm

				

		
				6th Grade Party at Lower School 
				
				LS Multipurpose Rm
				7:30pm - 9:30pm

				

		
				6th Gr. Parent Peer Group Mtg 
				
				LS Quaker Mtg House
				8:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sat, May 3rd 
		
				Reunion Weekend Event 
				
				Athletic Center
				7:00am - 5:00pm

				

		
				SFS Family Service Project #3 

				10:00am - 1:00pm

				

	Sun, May 4th 
		
				US Instrumental Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, May 5th 
		
				MS PA Steering Committee Meeting 
				
				Rusch Team Rm
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

	Tue, May 6th 
		
				PA Speaker Event - Rep. John Lewis 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
				7:15pm - 8:30pm

				

	Wed, May 7th 
		
				Rising 7th Grade Transition Meeting 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				6:45pm

				

	Mon, May 12th 
		
				All-School PA Meeting 
				
				Robert L. Smith Mtg Rm
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, May 14th 
		
				MS Volunteer Appreciation Happy Hour 
				
				off-campus
				6:30pm - 8:30pm

				

	Fri, May 16th 
		
				5th Gr. Hangout 
				
				Wannan Gym
				3:30pm - 4:30pm

				

		
				5th gr. Parent Gathering 
				
				off campus
				6:30pm - 8:30pm

				

		
				US Spring Play 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sat, May 17th 
		
				US Spring Play 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm

				

	Sun, May 18th 
		
				US Spring Play 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

	Mon, May 19th 
		
				PA Transition Meeting 
				
				US Dining Rm
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Mon, Apr 28th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Bullis - NOTE: Moved from 4/17 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Dematha 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - BCC 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity - Falls Church 

				6:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 29th 
		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Apr 30th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - BCC 

				6:00pm

				

	Thu, May 1st 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Landon 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - SFS Meet 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - SFS Meet 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

	Fri, May 2nd 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper at St. Stephen & St. Agnes 

				
				5/3/2014

				

				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper at St. Stephen & St. Agnes 

				
				5/3/2014

				

				Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:15pm

				

	Sat, May 3rd 
		
				Crew - Girls vs. Ted Phoenix Regatta Freshman and Novice Boats Only  

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				11:00am

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				11:00am

				

	Mon, May 5th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Madeira 

				4:00pm

				

	Tue, May 6th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament  

				

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Madeira 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, May 7th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity - Falls Church 

				6:00pm

				

	Thu, May 8th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament  

				

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, May 9th 
		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championship at Holton Arms School  

				
				5/10/2014

				

				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championship at Holton Arms School 

				
				5/10/2014

				

				Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Championships 

				5:30pm

				

	Sat, May 10th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament 

				

				

		
				Crew - Girls vs. VASRA Championship Regatta 

				

				

		
				Softball - Varsity - ISL Championships 

				10:00am

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Championships  

				10:00am

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships  

				3:00pm

				

	Sun, May 11th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships 

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships 

				1:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Championships 

				1:00pm

				

	Mon, May 12th 
		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Championships  

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, May 14th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Holton-Arms 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. MAC Championships  

				5:30pm

				

	Thu, May 15th 
		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B at Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - SFS meet  

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - SFS meet  

				2:45pm

				

	Fri, May 16th 
		
				Crew - Girls vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta 

				
				5/17/2014

				

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