Subject: 10th Grade News
From: "Robyn Alexander" <[email-masked]>
To: "Sunita Iyer" <[email-masked]>, "Tisha Hyter" <[email-masked]>, "Linda Harrington Baker" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 10:47:59 -0400

*Greetings, Friends, from Tisha, Sunita, Linda and Robyn!*

It was wonderful seeing so many of you at our Parent Reception, and it will
be even more fun to see you in the halls during Thursday’s Back to School
night!  Please make sure you know your student’s advisor—they will give you
a copy of your student’s schedule for the fall semester.

*In This Update:*

§  Volunteering in 10th Grade

§  Parents Association Meeting

§  Parent Peer Group

§  First Friday Chats

§  Next to New Sale

§  Activities at a Glance

§  Important Links

*Volunteering in 10th Grade*

Several of you signed up to host potlucks and help with our family
community service casserole bake—thank you!  We will be in touch soon to
secure your help with those events.

*Parents Association*

In case you missed it last week, the all-school Parents Association meeting
featured the various PA committees and ways to volunteer and get involved
at Sidwell Friends.  Please visit the Parents Association link on the
Parent Portal online for more information.

*Parent Peer Group*

The Quality of Community Life Committee along with your Grade
Representatives warmly invite you to a parent peer group meeting the
evening of Homecoming on Saturday, October 18th beginning at 8:30 p.m. (or
as soon as you drop off your student at the Dance) in the Arts Center.
 Refreshments will be served, and then parents will break out into grade
level groups of 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th.  We'll have two trained
facilitators present for each grade; please join us in a supportive
atmosphere for a discussion on a range of topics that impact us and our
students.

*First Friday Chats*

There is a casual get-together for Class of 2017 parents on the first
Friday of each month at Le Pain Quotidien at 4874 Massachusetts Avenue
NW, Washington,
DC 20016.  This is not a school-sponsored event; everyone is expected to
pay for their own refreshments.  Next meeting:  October 3rd!

*Next-to-New Sale*

Sidwell Friends’ popular sale of quality used items is back, and we need
your help to make this event more successful than ever! The Next-to-New
Sale will be held Oct. 16 - 18 (Homecoming Weekend) in the Wannan Gym. The
sale is part of the Events for Student Scholarships program, and all net
proceeds directly benefit student financial aid. All items unfit for sale
are recycled. All unsold items benefit local charities.

*We need your donations!*  Collection times at the Wisconsin Avenue campus
will run Wednesday, Sept. 3, to Saturday, Oct. 4, on Mondays and Wednesdays
from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., and Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. This year, we
will introduce regular Lower School collection days on Fridays from 7:45 -
8:45 a.m. Sept. 12 through Oct. 3(weather-permitting). We accept clothing
(women’s, men’s, teens', children’s, infants'/toddlers'), toys, children’s
books, shoes, accessories, furniture (no mattresses), housewares, hardware,
pet equipment and supplies, office supplies, electronics, music, movies,
holiday decorations and costumes, sports equipment, SFS logo clothing,
bicycles, and art. We also need shopping bags of all kinds and moving
boxes. To view a list of acceptable donations, please click here
<http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.2437.1667322.69064.13459>
.

*We need volunteers!*  There are volunteer jobs for everyone at this event!
We need volunteers to organize, price, and set up donations for display, to
serve as cashier at the sale, and to cleanup post-sale. You can spend as
much time helping as you would like—even a few hours is a huge help! Come
with a group of friends (we will provide snacks).  To sign up to volunteer,
please visit our Volunteer Hub
<http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.2437.1667322.69064.13533>
page.
This is a great way to meet members of the SFS community! Friends and
extended family are also welcome to volunteer. Plus, volunteers get to shop
the Pre-Sale!

*Save the dates for the Sale:*

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 3:00 — 8:00 p.m. (SFS faculty and staff only)
Thursday, Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m. — 8:00 p.m. (SFS community only)
Friday, Oct. 17, 9:30 a.m. — 8:00 p.m. (Open to the public)
Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. (Open to the public)

If you are interested in learning more about the Next-to-New Sale or want
to discuss specific volunteer opportunities, please contact Melanie
Jacobsen (parent of Katie ’27) at [email-masked] or  Felice
Roggen (parent of Sophie ’17, Oliver ’19 and Annie ’21) at [email-masked].

*Finally*, all Grade Representatives and active members of the Parent
Association are warmly invited to help us whenever you have time!  Many of
you do already and we are so grateful.

Thank you so much for your support!  Best,

Melanie Jacobsen and Felice Roggen

2014-2015 Next-to-New Sale Co-Chairs

*Activities at a Glance:*

Date

Event

Location

Time

9/18

US Back to School Night

RLS Meeting Room

6:30-9:30 PM

10/02

10th Grade Parent Conversation with US Administration

US Choral Music Room

7:45-8:45 AM

10/03

First Friday Chat (informal)

Le Pain Quotidien

Spring Valley

8:00 AM

10/18

Homecoming Day

--Sports!!

--US Dance

--Parent Peer Groups

Main Campus

Activities All Day

(will add more details soon!)

*Important Links:*

Board of Trustees
<http://www.sidwell.edu/about_sfs/board-of-trustees/index.aspx>

Board of Trustees’ Long-Range Priorities
<http://www.sidwell.edu/about_sfs/long-range-priorities/index.aspx>

Customizable Academic Calendar <http://www.sidwell.edu/calendars/month.aspx>

Email, Fundraising and Web Guidelines for Parents and Students
<http://www.sidwell.edu/parents/parents-association/getting-things-done/index.aspx>

Parents Association: Bylaws, Roster, Ways to Volunteer
<http://www.sidwell.edu/parents/parents-association/index.aspx>

Parents Association Committees
<http://www.sidwell.edu/parents/parents-association/committees/index.aspx>

Parent-Student Handbook
<http://www.sidwell.edu/parents/parent-student-handbook/index.aspx>

Parent Portal, Including Student Report Card
<https://webapps.pcrsoft.com/Clue/Default.aspx?pid=2271>

Synch the School Calendar with Your Personal Calendar
<http://www.sidwell.edu/calendars/ical-feeds/index.aspx>

*Sidwell Friends on Social Media:*

Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/sidwellfriends>

LinkedIn
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidwell-friends-school?trk=top_nav_home>

Twitter <https://twitter.com/sidwellfriends>

YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/SidwellFriendsSchool>

SmugMug (Photo Galleries) <http://sidwellfriendsschool.smugmug.com/>

-- 
Robyn Alexander
[email-masked]