Subject: SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter 5-10-15
From: "SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 09:00:25 -0400

Sunday - May 10, 2015

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU 

							
							
								Announcements

SELF-STUDY SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY 
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE 
PARENT SURVEY 
HOST FAMILIES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS NEEDED! 
TIME TO SETTLE UP FOX DEN ACCOUNTS 
AP EXAMS SCHEDULE AND PROTOCOLS 

							
							
								Events

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING WITH BRYAN GARMAN 
PBS/PLAS YEAR-END RECEPTION 
TENNIS ROUND ROBIN ON SUNDAY, MAY 17 
US TEACHER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST 
AUCTION ITEM PICKUP BY JUNE 1 
VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2015 NEXT-TO-NEW SALE! 
SPRING CLEANING? DONATE ITEMS TO THE NEXT-TO-NEW SALE 

							
							
								Other

DIVERSITY CORNER 
QUAKER QUOTATIONS 

							

                            News Around the School

                            
                                
                                US NEWS

                                

                                

                            

								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Friends,
The AP Exams are well under way. Next week, students will continue to sit for various AP Exams. On Wednesday, our 9th graders enjoyed a wonderful day at the zoo, while our 10th graders took a practice ACT exam, followed by popsicles and an afternoon of fun and time with friends. The College Counseling office will be in touch with sophomores and their parents with the practice ACT exam results and information about access to online resources for standardized test preparation.  Please direct any questions about standardized testing to Laur&eacute;n Carter.
Following the Memorial Day weekend, students will have their final review day and prepare for their final exams. The exam schedule is posted below. If your child becomes ill during exam week, please contact Academic Dean Min Kim to schedule a time to make up the exam.
The cast and crew of Harvey, the Upper School spring play, have been hard at work preparing for the show this coming weekend (May 15-17).  We hope you will come out to see the play!
With warm regards,
Mamadou Gu&egrave;ye
Principal
Important Dates:
May 4-29: Senior Project Period
May 4-May 15: AP Exam Weeks
May 15-17: Upper School Play
May 22, 8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.: Prom, Four Seasons
May 27: Reading Day
May 28-June 3: Semester Exams
June 2 and 3, 10:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m.: MBS Book Buyback, Crane Room
June 4: Last Day of School
June 5: Upper School Graduation

							
								Announcements

SELF-STUDY SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY
Please 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:
Sidwell Friends School - Upper School &mdash; Parent Survey Link
http://www.schoolclimate.net?l=e&amp;t=p&amp;v=319&amp;c=1152794
 
The survey takes about 20 minutes and must be completed in one sitting.
 
For those of you who find yourselves waiting for students before or after School meetings and events, computers are available in each of the division libraries for parent use to complete the survey. Laptops will be available before the May 12 Parents Association meeting for those who come early and would like to take the survey at that time.
 
If you would like more information about the Self-Study or the survey, please contact Clerk Becky Farnum at [email-masked] or 202-537-2451.

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
Final Exam Schedule: 
May 26: Review Day (last day of regular classes)
May 27: Reading Day (no regular classes&mdash;students may schedule meetings with teachers)
May 28: Science Exam
May 29: Language Exam
June 1: English Exam
June 2: Math Exam
June 3: History Exam
June 4: Last Day of School
June 5: Upper School Graduation

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.
For those of you who find yourselves waiting for students before or after School meetings and events, computers are available in each of the division libraries for parent use to complete the survey. Laptops will be available before the May 12 Parents Association meeting for those who come early and would like to take the survey at that time.
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. 
If you would like more information about the Self-Study or the survey, please contact Clerk Becky Farnum at [email-masked] or 202-537-2451. Thank you for your support.

HOST FAMILIES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS NEEDED!
We are still seeking two more families for 2015/16 to host our exchange students from China and Ramallah Friends School. Please consider this opportunity!  It&rsquo;s a wonderful way to bring the world into your own home and enrich the lives of our exchange students. Please e-mail Min Kim ([email-masked]) if you are interested in serving the School in this capacity.

TIME TO SETTLE UP FOX DEN ACCOUNTS
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. E-mails will be sent out 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.

AP EXAMS SCHEDULE AND PROTOCOLS
AP Exam Schedule May 4-15, 2015
Week 1
Mon 5/4 AM: Chemistry, Environmental Science
Mon 5/4 PM: Psychology
Tues 5/5 AM: Calculus AB, Calculus BC
Tues 5/5 PM: Chinese Language &amp; Culture
Wed 5/6 AM: English Literature &amp; Comp
Wed 5/6 PM: Physics 1:Alg-based
Thurs 5/7 AM: Computer Science A, Spanish Language &amp; Culture
Thurs 5/7 PM: None
Fri 5/8 AM: US History
Fri 5/8 PM: European History
Week 2
Mon 5/11 AM: Biology, Music Theory
Mon 5/11 PM: Physics C: Mechanics, Physics C: Elec &amp; Mag
Tues 5/12 AM: US Government &amp; Politics
Tues 5/12 PM: French Language &amp; Culture, Spanish Literature &amp; Culture
Wed 5/13 AM: English Language &amp; Comp
Wed 5/13 PM: Statistics
Thurs 5/14 AM: Comp Government &amp; Politics, World History
Thurs 5/14 PM: Macroeconomics
Fri 5/15 AM: Microeconomics
Fri 5/15 PM: Latin

&bull; 12th graders will attend their AP classes until the actual AP Exam is administered.Guidelines for Classes and Homework
&bull; Students taking a morning AP exam are expected to attend their afternoon classes.
&bull; Students taking an afternoon AP exam will be excused from their morning classes.
&bull; 11th grade classes will NOT meet on Wednesday, May 6 (AP English Lit.) and Friday, May 8 (AP US History).
&bull; No tests may be scheduled or major assignments due from Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 15--this affects 11th graders only.
&bull; Teachers are asked to keep homework assignments lighter from Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 15--this affects 11th graders only.
&bull; Teachers are encouraged to be flexible with individual students and their AP schedules.
&bull; Students are responsible for consulting with their teachers about any special accommodations regarding testing schedules.

							
								Events

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING WITH BRYAN GARMAN
You are invited to a Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Bryan Garman and moderated by Doug Thornell &rsquo;95. The Town Hall will take place on June 12. You can submit your questions in advance when you register online.

PBS/PLAS YEAR-END RECEPTION
Parents and students from all three divisions are cordially invited to join the Parents of Black Students and the Parents of Latino Students for an end-of-year reception. We will be gathering in the Upper School dining room on Thursday, May 28, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Graduating seniors will be recognized. In addition, seniors and their parents will share their thoughts about progressing successfully through all the divisions at the School.
A light dinner will be served and we would like to know how many guests to expect, so the favor of a reply is kindly requested at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0D4AA8A728A31-sidwell2.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Maurice Ross, PBS co-clerk, at [email-masked] or Lisa Fuentes, PLAS co-clerk, at [email-masked].

TENNIS ROUND ROBIN ON SUNDAY, MAY 17
We hope you and your family 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 . 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! The registration deadline is Friday, May 15. If you have any questions, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at [email-masked] 202-537-8442.

US TEACHER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST
The morning of Thursday, May 21, will be an opportunity for all Upper School parents to show the faculty and staff how much we appreciate their dedication to the education and well-being of our children throughout the year. The PA will host a breakfast for the staff from 7:00-11:00 a.m. Please consider donating a baked good, beverage, paper product, or your time for this wonderful event. There will be volunteers in the carpool line on May 20 and 21 to collect items. We need everyone&#39;s help to show the faculty how much they are appreciated. Please click on the Sign-Up Genius link to donate.  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0F4BAAAC2DA6FE3-20151. If you have any questions, please contact Robyn Alexander, Linda Harrington Baker, Tisha Hyter, or Sunita Iyer.

AUCTION ITEM PICKUP BY JUNE 1
Still need to pick up your Auction prizes? Please visit the Office of Institutional Advancement, located in the lower level of Zartman House on the Wisconsin Avenue campus, no later than June 1 to claim your certificates and tangible items. Many thanks for your support!

VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2015 NEXT-TO-NEW SALE!
We are currently seeking volunteers and section heads for the 2015 Next-to-New Sale. Starting in early September and running through mid-October, we need volunteers to manage sections, organize, price, set up donations for display, serve as cashiers at the Sale, clean up post-Sale and pick up local donations. You can spend as much time helping as you would like--even a few hours is a huge help! If you&#39;re interested in volunteering, please contact Co-Chair Felice Roggen at [email-masked]. 

SPRING CLEANING? DONATE ITEMS TO THE NEXT-TO-NEW SALE
Are you in the throes of spring cleaning? Do you anticipate a summer move? Are you going to tackle a home improvement project once school is out? Consider donating items that you are no longer using to the Next-to New Sale, the School&#39;s large community secondhand sale that takes place in the Wannan Gym over Homecoming weekend! Our biggest needs include furniture, bikes, clothing (including boutique items, bags, wallets, jewelry, shoes), toys, housewares, rugs, sporting equipment, strollers, infant/toddler clothing, and children&rsquo;s books (we are not accepting adults&#39; books). All donations are eligible for tax deduction. To coordinate a dropoff time before the next school year starts, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at [email-masked].

							
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DIVERSITY CORNER
A Time in History Past and Present (1967 &amp; 2015)
As we consider the current events in Baltimore, some of us may be baffled about the uprising that took place, so we ask, why do protestors riot?  In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. provided his perspective on riots. 
Excerpted from a 1967 speech at Stanford University, titled: &quot;The Other America&quot;: &ldquo;Let me say as I&#39;ve always said, and I will always continue to say, that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating. I&#39;m still convinced that nonviolence is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for freedom and justice. . . .But at the same time, it is as necessary for me to be as vigorous in condemning the conditions which cause persons to feel that they must engage in riotous activities as it is for me to condemn riots. I think America must see that riots do not develop out of thin air. Certain conditions continue to exist in our society which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots. But in the final analysis, a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it that America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the Negro poor has worsened over the last few years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met.&rdquo;
Now, 48 years later, what would Dr. King say?
Diversity Corner is for the Sidwell Friends Upper school community to express and share thoughts, events, and anything on your mind.  Please send anything you would like to see in Diversity Corner to [email-masked]. The Upper School diversity co-clerks will review your submissions and share some in the upcoming newsletter. 

QUAKER QUOTATIONS
&quot;Traditional Quaker Meeting, as inaugurated in the 17th century, has been called an experiment in religious anarchy. Because all authority is vested in all members, all people are equally entitled to speak. Each meeting is like a gamble with the human spirit, a wager that more will be brought out of the room than was brought in--more depth, more insight, more truth, more knowledge, more growth in each and among all.&quot; --Robert L Smith, former Sidwell Friends Head of School

                            
                                
                                US News"They heard we were coming and quit"
Sidwell Friends was honored to host Tuskegee Airman William Fauntroy.
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                        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].
                        
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Mon, May 11th 
		
				10th Grade Parent Social 
				
				Cactus Cantina
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	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

				

	Fri, May 15th 
		
				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

				

	Mon, May 18th 
		
				Senior Celebration Rehearsal 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Tue, May 19th 
		
				US College Counseling Event 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, May 20th 
		
				PA US Steering Comm. Mtg 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				8:00am - 9:30am

				

	Thu, May 21st 
		
				Upper School Athletic Awards 
				
				Caplin Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, May 22nd 
		
				US Prom 
				
				TBD
				8:00pm - 2:00am
				5/23/2015

				

	Mon, May 25th 
		
				Memorial Day - No School 

				

				

	Tue, May 26th 
		
				US Exams - Review Day 

				

				

	Wed, May 27th 
		
				US Exams - Reading Day 

				

				

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

				

	Thu, May 28th 
		
				US Exams - Science 
				
				US Dining Rm, US Classrooms
				8:30am - 10:30am

				

	Fri, May 29th 
		
				US Exams - Language 
				
				US Dining Rm, US Classrooms
				8:30am - 10:30am

				

	Sat, May 30th 
		
				Senior Celebration for Parents & Seniors 
				
				Courtyard, Kogod Arts Center
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

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

				

				

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

				

				

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

				

				

		
				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

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. MAC Tournament (higher seed) @ Potomac 

				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

				

	Wed, May 27th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. DCSAA Play in Game 

				

				

	Thu, May 28th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity - DCSAA Quarterfinals 

				

				

	Fri, May 29th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. DCSAA Semifinals 

				

				

	Sat, May 30th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity - DCSAA Rain Date 

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - Alumni Game 

				10:00am - 1:00pm

				

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