Subject: SFS MS Tuesday Letter 05-15-15
From: "SFS MS Tuesday Letter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 05 May 2015 01:00:18 -0400

Tuesday - May 5, 2015

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

NOTES FROM SALLY 

							
							
								Announcements

OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET WITH BRYAN GARMAN  
PARENT SURVEY 
FRIEND TO FRIEND 
GAMETIME! GIRLS LACROSSE AND BOYS BASEBALL 
UPPER SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION - GALLERY OPENING AND SPRING PLAY 
PA ARTS COMMITTEE MEETING - MAY 7 

							
							
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TIME TO SETTLE UP ACCOUNTS AT THE FOX DEN 
COMMUNITY SERVICE CORNER 
QUAKER QUOTE 
MS NEWSLETTER INFORMATION 

							

                            News Around the School

                            
                                
                                US NEWS

                                

                                

                            

								Principal's Letter

NOTES FROM SALLY
This week&rsquo;s query: How can you express your thoughts and opinions without hurting or offending someone else?
Middle School Grandparents Day is this Friday! Here are some details of the schedule:
- The event begins with registration between 12:30 and 1:00 p.m. in the plaza outside the arts center. Light refreshments will be available; lunch will not be served.
- The program begins in the Meeting House at 1 p.m.
- Grandchildren will pick up their visitors at 1:20 p.m.
- The program consists of visiting two classes in the afternoon. If siblings will be sharing a grandparent, please decide ahead of time which child will host for which class. Grandparents will not receive a printed list of classes to visit &ndash; kids will just take them along.
- The day &ndash; and the program &ndash; ends at normal dismissal time of 3:30 p.m.
Please let [email-masked] know if you need assistance with transport around campus. We encourage families to drop off and pick up grandparents so that parking is not an issue. However, there should be space for visitors in the top level of the garage. We encourage you to rsvp at [email-masked], but last-minute guests are welcome. Please contact us if you have questions &ndash; we are looking forward to Friday!
Year-end library due dates: All library books, materials and equipment are due by Friday, May 22. Students with outstanding items will not receive their yearbook or final report cards until books are returned and fines are paid.
A reminder that 7/8 choral and instrumental ensembles will have their spring concert on Wednesday evening, May 20, and during the assembly on May 22; and fifth grade chorus and 5/6 orchestra members will have their concert on Thursday evening, May 28 and during the assembly on May 29. &ldquo;Blacks and whites&rdquo; are to be worn for all performances: black* pants or skirt, black* shoes, white blouse (must have sleeves) or white dress shirt with any color tie. No tennis shoes please. (*Or the darkest you own.)
Even as we post end-of-year reminders, we do still have five weeks of school left, and teachers expect to use that time productively! Please help your child remember to keep a good stock of supplies such as pencils and paper and help them stay organized and focused on these last important few weeks. 5/6 students also still need a good morning snack. We have some Nutrigrain bars available for occasional use, but they are not available for anyone on a regular basis.
Next Monday 7/8 students will be treated to performances of &quot;A Midsummer Night&rsquo;s Dream&quot; and &quot;The Tempest&quot; by the Knighthorse Theater Company during their English and History classes. This should be a great program!
Gwyneth Van Son has finished her student teaching with Tim Reagan, and Seth MacMillan has completed his substitute work for Ethan Merlin&rsquo;s paternity leave. Thanks to both of them for their good work with us!
If you come into the lobby of the building, you will see pictures of our Buildings and Grounds and Security staff on the wall. This is a good way for everyone to learn the names of these important community members and for us to let them know that we appreciate their work!
KickStart: A Summer Review for Current SFS Middle School Students
July 6 - 31; 8:30-11:30 a.m., $1400
Middle School Library Classroom
This Middle School program is an opportunity for Sidwell students to hone their skills in order to get the most out of the upcoming school year. Designed for rising sixth, seventh and eighth students, the morning program will incorporate language arts and math taught by our Sidwell Middle School teachers.
Math each day will give practice in topics covered the year before, and small groups will offer opportunities to differentiate instruction and to pursue creative learning projects. A hallmark of math class will be an emphasis on the building of problem solving skills and the application of computational skills.

Language Arts will extend a student&rsquo;s practice in reading and writing. Reading will incorporate both fiction and nonfiction material and will include a preview of the summer reading selection for each grade. Building on the program of the year before, students will focus on writing a strong, persuasive paragraph, with an emphasis on written mechanics. Students will also review grammar and parts of speech.

Students wishing to make a full-day program can combine with afternoon STEM workshops like Pandemic Response or Engineering Prosthetic Devices or ExploreStar by contacting the Summer Office at [email-masked] or 202.537.8133
Registration is available at: https://thriva.activenetwork.com/Reg4/Form.aspx?IDTD=2461&amp;RF=11209492&amp;mode=0

							
								Announcements

OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET WITH BRYAN GARMAN 
PA Meeting: Tuesday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m.
The Parents Association invites all Sidwell Friends parents to a meeting with Bryan Garman on May 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Dessert will be available at 7 p.m. Bryan will update us on a number of topics including the Athletics Task Force and the upcoming all school climate survey. Parents Association clerks will also be available to provide information about parents association activities this year and plans for next year. There will be some time for your questions. Child Care will be available, so please contact Kathi Webb ([email-masked]) if you plan to use it.
Virtual Town Hall Meeting: Friday, June 12 at 12 noon
You are invited to a Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Bryan Garman moderated by Doug Thornell &rsquo;95. The Town Hall Meeting will take place on Friday, June 12 at 12:00 noon, and you can submit your questions in advance when you register online.

PARENT SURVEY
We are asking all parents to participate in a survey to assess the School&rsquo;s climate as part of our upcoming self-study and reaccreditation process. You can access the anonymous online survey here. The survey takes about 20 minutes and must be completed in one sitting.
This survey is a critical element of the self-study process, which in turn forms the underpinning of our forthcoming request for reaccreditation by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. The goal is to have 100 percent participation among parents, students, faculty and staff. Thank you for your support.

FRIEND TO FRIEND
Middle School Grandparents and Friends Day this Friday
Middle School Grandparents and Friends Day will take place on Friday, May 8 from 12:30 &ndash; 3:30 p.m. Limited parking will be available on campus. Registration will be located in the courtyard at the top of the parking garage south stairs. The schedule includes opening remarks by Head of School Bryan Garman and Middle School Principal Sally Selby followed by classroom visits. Photographers will capture special moments during the course of the afternoon. This is a friendly reminder for your student(s)&rsquo; grandparents and special friends to RSVP by May 6 to [email-masked] or 202.537.8110. If mobility assistance is required, please include this important information in the RSVP.
Tennis Round Robin on Sunday, May 17
The Tennis Round Robin is less than two weeks away! Co-Chairs Eleni Rossides and Raina Fishbane invite your families will join us on Sunday, May 17 from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (home of the CitiOpen!) for an afternoon of tennis and fun with community members of all ages and skill sets. This is a great opportunity to meet Head Varsity Tennis Coach Octavio Delasobera and many of the top boys and girls varsity players who will be participating in the event. Even if you are not a tennis player, come enjoy the matches, food 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! If you have any questions, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at [email-masked] or 202.537.8442.
Auction Prizes Available for Pick-Up at Zartman House
All auction prizes and certificates are available for pickup in the Office of Institutional Advancement located on the lower level of Zartman House. Pickup is available between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays.
Auction Parties and Silent Auction Items
Thank you to everyone who attended the 43rd Annual Sidwell Friends School Auction on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Celebrate DC was a smashing success, grossing more than $541,000 and netting more than $420,000 for student financial aid! We encourage you to sign up for some of the ticketed &quot;Parties and More&quot; events as we have limited availability. To view a complete listing of these available events, click here. We also invite you to purchase Silent Auction items unsold during the event. To view a complete listing of these available items, click here. To purchase a ticket or item, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at [email-masked] or 202.537.8442.

GAMETIME! GIRLS LACROSSE AND BOYS BASEBALL
Girls Lacrosse takes on Georgetown Day School on Tuesday, May 5. The game starts at 5 p.m. on the upper turf field; pre-game refreshments available under the Upper School portico at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball&rsquo;s GAMETIME! against Georgetown Day School is rescheduled for Thursday, May 7. Check the athletics page for the time.
GAMETIME! is sponsored by the Parents Association and the Athletics Department. Each varsity team has one game each season designated as their GAMETIME! event with cookies, popcorn and drinks provided to fans of all ages. To check the latest athletic schedule please go to http://www.sidwell.edu/athletics.

UPPER SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION - GALLERY OPENING AND SPRING PLAY
Come and celebrate the opening of the Upper School Spring Art Exhibition in the Rubenstein Gallery from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15. The show includes work created in the Drawing, Painting, Digital Art, Photography, Ceramic and AP Studio Art classes. The gallery opening will be followed by the Upper School Spring Play, &quot;Harvey,&quot; at 8 p.m.  Make it your arts night at Sidwell Friends.  Refreshments will be provided. If you would like to help our arts faculty with the installation of the student work, please contact Anna Tsouhlarakis, Studio Art teacher and Director of the Rubenstein Gallery at [email-masked].

PA ARTS COMMITTEE MEETING - MAY 7
The Parents Association Arts Committee has its last meeting of the school year on Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. in room 102 in the Upper School.  Agenda Items: support of senior project performances and visual displays; identification of volunteers to follow up and take the lead on programming suggestions for next year; and further brainstorming about &quot;Artrageous -The Fabric of Art,&quot; next January.

							
							
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TIME TO SETTLE UP ACCOUNTS AT THE FOX DEN
The countdown has now begun to the end of school and &lsquo;zero&rsquo; balances on The Fox Den accounts. Please take a moment to check in with the staff at The Fox Den on the status of your student&rsquo;s account.

- All accounts with negative balances must be settled up prior to the end of the year.
- All accounts with positive balances will be rolled over into the next school year.
Any special team orders that were not paid for (and quite possibly not picked up) during the course of the year have now been charged to those students&rsquo; accounts. Emails will be sent to students with negative balances the first week of May.

Payments may be made over the phone (202.537.8198) with a credit card, or in person via credit card, check or cash.

Please contact Marnee Robinson, The Fox Den manager, with any questions or concerns at [email-masked] or 202.537.8198.

COMMUNITY SERVICE CORNER
Upcoming Dates:
May 14: 7/8th Service Day
May 15:  5th Grade Hangout

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
To end war and violence means having a better world, but that is impossible unless the people in it grow better. No relationship is finer than the people who compose it. Those who are endeavoring to abolish war, therefore, must themselves strive hard to become better people by living better lives.
~ Richard Gregg, 1885-1974
Quaker Quotations are intended to deepen the understanding of Quakerism in the Sidwell Friends School community. Questions and suggestions may be directed to Cynthia Richie Terrell at [email-masked].

MS NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
How to Submit an Article to Tuesday Letter: Please send submissions, in the body of the email, to [email-masked] by 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Please reference &quot;Newsletter Submission&quot; and the publish date(s) in the subject line. Do not include any formatting such as indents, bullets, boldface or all-caps and keep submissions succinct. If you have a form or flyer to include with your submission, send it as a PDF attachment. Receipt of your submissions will be confirmed as soon as possible. Submissions may not run for more than three weeks.
How to Modify an existing Submission: Please send a redline or otherwise clearly indicate the change to be made in a second email.
School Calendar: Calendar entries that appear in the right column of each Newsletter are automatically generated by the school, not by the Tuesday newsletter editors. Any changes to the school calendar are made through the school scheduling office at [email-masked].

                            
                                
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, May 5th 
		
				GAMETIME! Girls Lacrosse 
				
				Upper Turf Field
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

	Thu, May 7th 
		
				PA Executive Steering Committee Mtg 
				
				Rusch Team Rm
				8:30am - 9:30am

				

		
				Grandparents Day - LS 
				
				Lower School Campus
				12:30pm - 3:30pm

				

		
				PA Arts Committee Mtg 
				
				US Room 102
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, May 8th 
		
				Grandparents Day - MS 
				
				Courtyard, RLS Meeting Room, MS Classrooms
				12:30pm - 3:15pm

				

	Sat, May 9th 
		
				Rising 5th Gr. Scavenger Hunt 
				
				Wisc. Ave. campus
				3:30pm - 4:45pm

				

		
				6th Grade Pot Luck 
				
				off campus
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, May 12th 
		
				PA All-School Transition Meeting 
				
				US Dining Room
				6:00pm - 7:30pm

				

		
				PA All School Meeting with Bryan Garman 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
				7:30pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, May 13th 
		
				6th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting 
				
				LS Meeting House
				8:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, May 15th 
		
				5th Gr. Hangout 
				
				Wannan Gym and MS Courtyard
				3:30pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				Upper School Art Exhibition - Gallery Opening 
				
				Daryl Reich Rubenstein Gallery
				5:30pm - 7:30pm
				5/29/2015

				

				US SPRING PLAY - "HARVEY" by MARY CHASE 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm - 10:00pm
				
				Visit this Link

				

	Sat, May 16th 
		
				US SPRING PLAY - "HARVEY" by MARY CHASE 
				
				AC Theater
				8:00pm - 10:00pm
				
				Visit this Link

				

	Sun, May 17th 
		
				US SPRING PLAY - "HARVEY" by MARY CHASE 
				
				AC Theater
				2:30pm - 4:30pm
				
				Visit this Link

				
		
				Tennis Event 
				
				William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center
				3:00pm - 7:00pm

				

	Wed, May 20th 
		
				7/8 Spring Concert 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, May 21st 
		
				All MS Meeting for Worship - Parents Invited 
				
				Robert L. Smith Mtg Rm
				8:00am - 8:45am

				

	Mon, May 25th 
		
				Memorial Day - No School 

				

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Tue, May 5th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (1st seed has a bye) 

				

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Landon 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				5:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, May 6th 
		
				Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

	Thu, May 7th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (Discus Only) 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed) 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament (higher seed) 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed) 

				5:30pm

				

	Fri, May 8th 
		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale Baptist 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championship  

				4:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity - ISL Tournament (higher seed) 

				5:30pm

				

	Sat, May 9th 
		
				Crew - Girls vs. VASRA Championship - Upper Boat Championships 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championship 

				8:30am

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Championships 

				8:30am

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - MAC Championships (higher seed) 

				10:00am

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament  

				10:00am

				

		
				Softball - Varsity - ISL Tournament (higher seed) 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament (higher seed) 

				1:00pm

				

	Sun, May 10th 
		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - ISL Championships - Rain Date  

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - MAC Championships - Rain Date 

				

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. ISL Championship  

				1:00pm

				

	Mon, May 11th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Finals 

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed) 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Tournament 5/11 - 5/15  

				
				5/15/2015

				

				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed) 

				5:30pm

				

	Wed, May 13th 
		
				Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament 

				

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament (higher seed) 

				5:30pm

				

	Thu, May 14th 
		
				Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - Draper 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Draper 

				

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B team vs. Potomac 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity - MAC Tournament Rain Date 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament Rain Date 

				5:30pm

				

	Fri, May 15th 
		
				Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament Semi-Finals 

				

				

		
				Crew - Girls vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta 

				
				5/16/2015

				

	Sat, May 16th 
		
				Softball - Varsity - DCSAA State Tournament Finals 

				

				

		
				Crew - Girls vs. Stotesbury Cup Regatta 

				

				

	Mon, May 18th 
		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Bullis 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

	Wed, May 20th 
		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Championship 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Championships 

				

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, May 21st 
		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Championship 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Championships 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 - Middle School Championships  

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 - Middle School Championships 

				

				

		
				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 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

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