Subject: SFS US Wednesday Letter (5-7-14)
From: "SFS US Wednesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 07 May 2014 00:30:00 -0400

Wednesday - May 7, 2014

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Message from Lee
Please come help us say a fond farewell to Jennifer Mitchell, who has served as a Middle School science teacher, Middle School Assistant Principal, and All-School Diversity Coordinator. Join us for an informal reception on Friday afternoon, May 30th from 3:30 &ndash; 4:30 PM on the plaza between the Middle School and the Athletic Center.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the members of the Upper School Steering Committee and outgoing Upper School PA Co-Clerks Sandi McCoy and Anne Hefter who, along with the many parent volunteers, helped make this school year such a successful one for all.
The seniors finished their classes last Friday with the traditional run through the Upper School and have begun their senior projects and AP exams. Congratulations to the Class of 2014!
Congratulations to the Chorus for a wonderful spring concert on Friday and to the Orchestra and Jazz Ensembles for their equally stellar performance on Sunday. Kudos to all of our spring athletes for a great season!
The schedule for Thursday, May 8 is as follows:
&bull; The 9th Grade will spend the day at the National Zoo as part of their Biology classes, rain or shine. Please keep an eye on the weather forecast and help your child dress comfortably for the day. Dismissal will be normal time (2:34 PM). Box lunches will be provided.
&bull; The 10th Grade will take the ACT practice college admissions test in the morning and relax together with a movie and popcorn in the afternoon. Dismissal will be normal time (2:34 PM).
&bull; Most of the 11th Grade will be taking the English AP Exam and will be dismissed after the exam. Juniors may stay for optional AP U.S. History review sessions from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
&bull; There will be no classes that day. Juniors who are not taking the English AP Exam and who do not wish to attend the AP U.S. History review sessions are not required to come to school unless they have a PE or Athletics commitment, which they must attend.
&bull; Lunch will be served and the Library will be open as usual from 7:30 am until 6:00 pm.
&bull; PE and Athletics will be held.
Please come to the Upper School Dance Ensemble Spring Performance at 8:00 PM in the Athletic Center.
The June exam schedule has been posted on the website and please see the guidelines and schedule below. If you have any questions about exams, please contact Mamadou Gu&egrave;ye, Upper School Academic Dean.
&bull; All exams start at 8:30 AM and end at 10:30 AM. Students eligible for extended time on exams should communicate with Michelle Schneck, Upper School Learning Support Coordinator.
&bull; Make-up day for exams missed due to illness should be arranged with Mr. Gu&egrave;ye.
&bull; Students doubling up in a subject should communicate with their teachers and arrange their second exam schedule.
&bull; Teachers will communicate second exam arrangements to Mr. Gu&egrave;ye.
Exam Schedule:

		
			Monday
			Tuesday
			Wednesday
			Thursday
			Friday

			
			5/26
			
			Memorial Day
			Regular School
			Day

			5/27
			
			Review Day

			5/28
			Reading Day

			5/29
			
			Exam #1
			English

			
			5/30
			
			Exam #2
			Math

	

	
		
			Monday
			Tuesday
			Wednesday
			Thursday
			Friday

			
			6/2
			
			Exam #3
			History

			6/3
			
			Exam #4
			Science

			6/4
			Exam #5
			Language

			6/5
			
			US Closing

			
			6/6
			
			US
			Graduation

	

							
							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                Share Your Thoughts on PA Priorities
The last SFS All-School Parents Association meeting will be held Monday, May 12 from 7 to 9 PM in the RLS Meeting Room on the US campus. The purpose of the meeting is to better understand what parents would like the PA to focus on next year. It will be an open forum for parental input, and a moderator will facilitate the discussion. Every Sidwell Friends parent is a member of the PA, and your contributions are extremely important to us. Please review recent PA meeting minutes and bylaws, available here (http://www.sidwell.edu/parents/parents-association/index.aspx), for helpful context in advance of the discussion. If you are unable to attend, please email comments to Gina Kim ([email-masked]) and Janet Whitmore ([email-masked]).  Thank you.
 
US PA Would Like to Say Thank You!
If you are one of the many wonderful parents who have volunteered your time at the school, please join us on Friday, May 16th at Zartman House, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
Please join us if you have: led a peer group, organized a coffee, chaperoned on a field trip, assembled casseroles or pies, welcomed new students, or helped with any of the many things that parents do to make our kids&#39; school experience a big success! We want to make sure everyone knows that their time commitment, big or small, is very much appreciated! Please RSVP to Sandi McCoy.
Parent Volunteers Needed to Join SFS US Newsletter Editing Team
We are looking for parents to serve on the Upper School newsletter editing team. This is a fun and easy way to get involved! Join the US newsletter editing team, and you will be able to support our school community from the convenience of your home, and be the first to read the latest news from the school. Contact US PA Clerks Laura Will ([email-masked]) or Gretchen Brevnov ([email-masked]) if you&#39;re interested.

							
							
								Other News 
                                
                                Quaker Quotes
&quot;What is the Quaker faith? It is not a tidy package of words which you can capture at any given time and then repeat weekly at a worship service. It is an experience of discovery which starts the discoverer on a journey which is life-long. The discovery in itself is not uniquely a property of Quakerism. It is as old as Christianity, and considerably older.&quot; Elise Boulding 1920-2010
US Wednesday Newsletter Submissions
How to Submit an Article to the Wednesday Letter. Send submissions to [email-masked] by 2 pm Tuesday, and reference &quot;Newsletter Submission&quot; and the publish date(s) in the subject line (limited to 3 weeks). Items should be submitted as text in the body of the e-mail and should be succinct. If you have a form or flyer to include with your submission, please send it as a PDF attachment. The editor on duty will confirm receipt of all submissions -- if you do not receive a confirmation within a reasonable time period, your submission may not have been received. Lastly, if it becomes necessary to modify a submission previously sent or published, please send a redline or otherwise clearly indicate the change to be made.
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].

						 The Parents Association newsletters are a forum for communication among parents and provide announcements concerning School or PA events or information related to a School or PA event. 
						US newsletter submissions should be sent to [email-masked].

					

							
								
									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, May 6th 
		
				US Spring Play - Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				PA Speaker Event - Rep. John Lewis 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
				7:15pm - 8:30pm

				

	Wed, May 7th 
		
				US Play Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, May 9th 
		
				US Arts Guild 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
				7:00pm - 10:00pm

				

		
				US Dance Ensemble Spring Show 
				
				Athletic Center
				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Sat, May 10th 
		
				US Spring Production Week 
				
				AC Theater
				12:30pm - 5:30pm

				

	Sun, May 11th 
		
				US Spring Production Week 
				
				AC Theater
				1:00pm - 5:30pm

				

	Mon, May 12th 
		
				US Spring Play Production Week 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:30pm

				

		
				All-School PA Meeting 
				
				Robert L. Smith Mtg Rm
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, May 13th 
		
				US Spring Play Production Week 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Wed, May 14th 
		
				US Spring Play Production Week 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Thu, May 15th 
		
				US Spring Play Production Week 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Fri, May 16th 
		
				US PA Volunteer Thank-you Reception 
				
				Zartman Drawing Rm
				5:30pm - 7:30pm

				

		
				US Spring Play 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm - 10:00pm

				

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

				

	Sun, May 18th 
		
				US Spring Production Week 
				
				AC Theater
				12:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				US Spring Play 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm

				

	Tue, May 20th 
		
				PA Transition Meeting 
				
				US Dining Rm
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				Senior Parent Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, May 21st 
		
				US PA Steering Comm. Mtg 
				
				Zartman Drawing Rm
				8:00am - 9:30am

				

	Thu, May 22nd 
		
				US Playwriting Festival 
				
				MS Drama Room
				4:30pm - 8:00pm

				

		
				US Athletic Awards 
				
				AC Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, May 23rd 
		
				US Prom 
				
				off campus (Four Seasons Hotel)
				8:00pm - 2:00am
				5/24/2014

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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 - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:30pm

				

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

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity - Away at 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

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				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

				

				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:30pm

				

		
				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

				

	Mon, May 19th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

	Wed, May 21st 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - A Team Away vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B Team Home vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, May 22nd 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA at Spingarn HS 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA at Spingarn HS 

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 vs. MS Championships  

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 vs. MS Championships 

				2:45pm

				

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