Subject: SFS MS Newsletter 3-31-15
From: "SFS MS Tuesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:00:18 -0400

Tuesday - March 31, 2015

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

NOTES FROM SALLY 

							
							
								Announcements

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW BOOK FAIR IS COMING 
GAMETIME! IS BACK FOR THE SPRING SEASON! 
PA ARTS COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING - APRIL 9 
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC NOTES 
MATH COUNTS TEAM WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 4TH YEAR IN A ROW! 
BLOOD DRIVE - CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 
FRIEND TO FRIEND 

							
							
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COMMUNITY SERVICE CORNER 
QUAKER QUOTE 
MS NEWSLETTER INFORMATION 

							

                            News Around the School

                            

                                
                                MS NEWS

                                

                            

								Principal's Letter

NOTES FROM SALLY
This week&rsquo;s query: What is the difference between a right and a privilege?
This week&rsquo;s assembly: Saving Endangered Languages with Dr. K. David Harrison, Swarthmore College &amp; National Geographic Society
Half of the world&#39;s languages are endangered and may go extinct in this century. The loss of these languages will have dire consequences not only for their speakers, but also for culture, science, and the environment. Around the world, speakers of endangered languages are mounting strategic efforts to save their languages. This presentation features photos and video clips of speakers of some of the world&rsquo;s most endangered languages, from Siberia, India, the USA and other locations, and will demonstrate how indigenous activists and linguists are working to sustain languages through technology and art.
I hope everyone had a restful break! I am interested in your comments about your son or daughter&rsquo;s Minimester &ndash; please let me know if you have suggestions.
Has your child lost something in the Athletic Center? They will be clearing their lost and found at the end of the week, so we&rsquo;ve encouraged students to go by and look for their stuff!
Thanks so much to everyone who contributed food for our winter food drive.  We collected 1784 items!!! This will make a big difference in the lives of the seniors that are served by We are Family, especially when they are combined with the food that our friends at Hearst collected.
If your child walks to the metro along Wisconsin Avenue in the afternoons, please be sure that they know how to deal with strangers who may approach them. There have been a couple of reports of some difficult interactions over the winter along Wisconsin Avenue, and we want our kids to have the &ldquo;street smarts&rdquo; to deal with these issues. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

							
								Announcements

MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW BOOK FAIR IS COMING
SFS families can buy great books at the MS New Book Fair, April 20 through April 24 in the MS Library.
Book Fair Hours:
Monday: 7:45 a.m. &ndash; 4 p.m.
Tuesday: No Fair (Founder&rsquo;s Day)
Wednesday: 7:45 a.m. &ndash; 4 p.m.
Thursday: 7:45 a.m. - 6 p.m., Open Mic Night&mdash;5 to 6 p.m.
Friday: 7:45 a.m. &ndash; 4 p.m.
Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted.  All proceeds will be used to purchase new books for the Middle School Library.
We are trying out something new this year.  The MS Library will be hosting an Open Mic Night on Thursday, April 23 at 5 p.m.  All are welcome to join.  Student Artists are needed to inspire other young MS readers by performing their works of poetry, storytelling or song at Open Mic Night.  Please have your student artists sign up in the Middle School Library.  Parent Volunteers are needed to help set up, sell and take down the Book Fair, to host Open Mic Night and to provide tasty treats at Open Mic Night.  Please take a look at the Book Fair Sign Up for all dates, volunteer details and to sign-up.
Posters and Flyers are needed right away!  Please have your student artists send in any flyers or posters to the Middle School library as soon as they can as we will be hanging these up very soon.  Your child may submit as many posters as he or she would like.  We have lots of halls to fill and not many posters received to date.  The Middle School librarians, Ms. Grady and Ms. Hanson have all of the book fair dates, details and instructions.
Hope to see you at the Fair!

GAMETIME! IS BACK FOR THE SPRING SEASON!
GAMETIME! GAMES
Wednesday, April 8: Softball vs NCS at 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15: Boys&rsquo; and Girls&rsquo; Track &amp; Field at 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21: Boys&rsquo; Lacrosse vs. GDS at 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 25: Girls&rsquo; Crew&mdash;Charlie Butt Regatta at Georgetown Waterfront
Thursday, April 30: Boys&rsquo; Tennis vs. Episcopal at 4:15 p.m. AND Baseball vs. GDS at 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, May 5: Girls&rsquo; Lacrosse vs. GDS at 4:00 p.m.
GAMETIME! is sponsored by the Parents Association and the Athletics Department.  Each varsity team has one game each season designated as the GAMETIME! event with cookies, popcorn and drinks provided to fans of all ages.  The first featured team this spring is Softball on Wednesday April 8.  Refreshments will be set out 30 minutes before the game/meet/match starts.  Look for the red pop-up tent and the Go Quakers Banner in Zartman Garden.  As a reminder, Middle School students in grades 5-7, who are coming to games must be under the supervision of an adult.  8th graders are allowed to come to GAMETIME! on their own.  To check the latest athletic schedule please go to http://www.sidwell.edu/athletics.

PA ARTS COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING - APRIL 9
PA Arts Committee Planning Meeting &ndash; April 9
The PA Arts Committee, an all-school committee, invites anyone interested in supporting the Arts at Sidwell Friends to their next meeting on Thursday April 6, 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. in the Library Board Room.  The Committee will be planning its activities through the end of this school year as well as developing ideas for next year, including deciding the theme for next year&rsquo;s Artrageous.  Light refreshments provided.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC NOTES
Tuesday &ndash; 7/8 Handbell Choir 7:25 a.m.
Wednesday &ndash; All 5/6 and 7/8 Instrumentalists at rehearsal period
Wednesday &ndash; Pit Band 3:45 &ndash; 5:45 p.m.
Thursday &ndash; Pit Band 3:45 &ndash; 5:45 p.m.
Friday &ndash; 5/6 Handchime Choir DEAR period
Friday &ndash; 7/8 Handbell Choir 11:00-11:25 a.m.
Friday &ndash; Pit Band &ndash; 3:45-5:45 p.m.

MATH COUNTS TEAM WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 4TH YEAR IN A ROW!
Congratulations to 8th graders Nathan Shapiro, Arjun Sethi-Olowin, Ariana Warden, and Oliver Bass, and 7th graders Etan Basser and Ethan Isaacson, who helped Sidwell Friends win the Math Counts State Championship for the fourth year in a row, edging out 2nd place finisher St. Albans.  Since Etan (2nd place) , Arjun (3rd place) and Ethan (4th place)  each had one of the top four individual scores at the State Competition, each won an all-expenses paid trip to the National Math Counts Competition in Boston, MA this May. They will represent the District of Columbia against the top students from all the other states and U.S. territories, and will be coached by Math Counts coach and Middle School Math Department Chair Andrew Callard (aka &ldquo;Mr. C&rdquo;).  Math Counts will continue to meet each Thursday after school from 3:30 &ndash; 4:30 p.m. in Mr. C&rsquo;s room.

BLOOD DRIVE - CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
This year&rsquo;s event will take place on Tuesday, April 7, from 10:00 a.m. &ndash; 3:00 p.m. on the Upper School campus. We are looking for blood donors. If you are interested in making a donation of blood, please email David Connell [email-masked] (202.537.8182) with a range of times that you are able to donate. It takes about 45 minutes to complete a blood donation. Please consider contributing to this year&rsquo;s efforts. Your generosity might save someone&rsquo;s life.

FRIEND TO FRIEND
AUCTION RSVP DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 10
This year&rsquo;s Scholarship Auction, &ldquo;Celebrate DC!&rdquo; will take place on Saturday, April 18, at 6:00 p.m. in the Athletic Center. Highlights of this year&rsquo;s event include a special taste of DC during the Silent Auction, the premiere of the 2015 Fund-a-Scholar Video during the Live Auction, student performances by a cappella groups Passing Notes, Consensual Sound and Tempo Tantrum, US Jazz Ensemble and the US Chamber Chorus, and post-Live Auction entertainment by local jazz band Cheek to Cheek (http://www.cheektocheekjazz.com/). Purchase your ticket (https://www.sidwell.edu/support_sfs/2015-liveauction_rsvp.aspx) today! There are a limited number of tickets available. Please RSVP no later than April 10. For questions, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at 202-537-8442 or [email-masked].
SEEKING AUCTION NIGHT VOLUNTEERS
Auction &quot;night of&quot; volunteers needed on Saturday, April 18, 2015, 4:00-11:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity! People on the &quot;night of&quot; committee enjoy an evening at the Auction and help this great cause--raising money for financial aid. Duties include hosting Silent Auction tables and helping with bidding procedures in both the Silent and Live Auctions. No experience required, no meetings beforehand (instructions by e-mail and a question-and-answer session that evening). If you are willing and available to help for the duration of the Silent and Live Auctions, then we&#39;ll help you have a fun Auction experience! Contact Bart Hipple at 301-699-8373 or [email-masked].
TENNIS ROUND ROBIN ON MAY 17
The SFS Tennis Round Robin is coming! This year&rsquo;s event will celebrate the continued growth of our tennis program and gather SFS tennis enthusiasts of all ages and skill sets for a day of matches and fun. Please save the date for the SFS Tennis Tournament to take place on Sunday, May 17 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center. If you have questions or would like to participate, please reach out to co-chairs Eleni Rossides &rsquo;85 at [email-masked] or Raina Fishbane at [email-masked].

							
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COMMUNITY SERVICE CORNER
April 9 - 7/8 Service Day
April 24 - 7th Grade Hangout
April 12 &amp; April 26 - 5th and 6th grade service club at A Wider Circle: ongoing project to manage the Kids&#39; Corner. Contact [email-masked] for additional information.
Contact MS Community Service Co-clerks Eva Xanthos at [email-masked] or Lisa Arrington at [email-masked] or your Grade Reps for volunteer opportunities.

QUAKER QUOTE
&ldquo;Those who go forth ministering to the wants and necessities of their fellow beings experience a rich return, their souls being as a watered garden, and a spring that faileth not&hellip;&rdquo; &ndash; Lucretia Mott

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                                MS NewsThe Middle School MATHCOUNTS Team wins the State Championship for the 4th year in a row!
1&hellip;2&hellip;3&hellip;4 (and counting) Quakers excel at both the individual and team level at the State Championship.
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Thu, Apr 2nd 
		
				PA Executive Steering Committee Mtg 
				
				Rusch Team Rm
				8:30am - 9:30am

				

	Mon, Apr 6th 
		
				MS PA Steering Comm. Mtg 
				
				Rusch Team Rm
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

	Wed, Apr 8th 
		
				Independent Schools Small Vocal Ensembles Night 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				7:30pm - 9:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 9th 
		
				PA Arts Committee Mtg 
				
				US Library Board Rm
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 14th 
		
				PA Speaker Event - Rosetta Lee with MS Parents 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				7:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	Thu, Apr 16th 
		
				6th Gr. Parent coffee 
				
				Zartman Drawing Rm
				7:45am - 9:30am

				

	Fri, Apr 17th 
		
				MS Musical 
				
				AC Theater
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sat, Apr 18th 
		
				MS Musical 
				
				AC Theater
				2:00pm - 3:30pm

				

		
				Auction - "Celebrate DC!" 
				
				Athletic Center
				6:00pm - 11:00pm

				

	Sun, Apr 19th 
		
				Apollo Orchestra 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
				3:00pm - 5:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Tue, Mar 31st 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - Eleanor Roosevelt  

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Apr 1st 
		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - SFS Meet  

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - SFS Meet 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:15pm

				

	Thu, Apr 2nd 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Bullis 

				4:30pm

				

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

				4:30pm

				

	Mon, Apr 6th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B Team vs. GDS  

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				5:15pm

				

	Tue, Apr 7th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Apr 8th 
		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - SFS Meet 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - SFS Meet 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Gonzaga High School 

				4:15pm

				

	Thu, Apr 9th 
		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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

				3:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. George Mason 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Apr 10th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Landon 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 11th 
		
				Crew - Girls vs. Baltimore Invitational 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Woodward Relays 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Woodward Relays 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				9:00am

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				11:30am

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity - Double Header with Wilson 

				2:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 13th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Landon 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Tue, Apr 14th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Riverdale Baptist 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale Baptist 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Apr 15th 
		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Holy Child 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - SFS Meet  

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - SFS Meet 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity - Thomas Jefferson (VA) 

				6:00pm

				

	Thu, Apr 16th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - A Team vs. Potomac 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B Team @ Potomac 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Apr 17th 
		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Cronly  

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Cronly 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 18th 
		
				Crew - Girls vs. Smokey Jacobs Regatta 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Viking Invitational 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Viking Invitational 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Bullis 

				12:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 20th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Gilman 

				4:00pm

				

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