Subject: SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter 5-17-15
From: "SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 May 2015 09:00:29 -0400

Sunday - May 17, 2015

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU 

							
							
								Announcements

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE 
PARENT SURVEY 
HOST FAMILIES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS NEEDED! 
TIME TO SETTLE UP FOX DEN ACCOUNTS 

							
							
								Events

ATHLETIC AWARDS CEREMONY: MAY 21 
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 

							
							
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QUAKER QUOTATIONS 

							

                            News Around the School

                            
                                
                                US NEWS

                                

                                LS NEWS

                            

								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Friends,
We are really down to the last couple of weeks of school! Students have begun to turn their attention to preparing for final exams and plans for the summer.
Summer is always a great time for students to engage in community service, not just to complete their graduation requirement, but as a way to spend some time engaged in a meaningful activity. Please remember that current juniors need to turn in a Community Service Contract by May 27. The 60-hour community service graduation requirement must be completed by the beginning of senior year. Please encourage your students to reach out to David Connell ([email-masked]) if they have any questions or need suggestions for community service ideas.
With warm regards,
Mamadou Gu&egrave;ye
Principal
Important Dates:
May 4-29: Senior Project Period
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 2-3, 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

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.

							
								Events

ATHLETIC AWARDS CEREMONY: MAY 21
Please join us on May 21 to celebrate our teams&#39; and athletes&#39; outstanding accomplishments for the 2014/15 school year. Fall, winter, and spring team coaches will present their Junior Varsity, Varsity Coach&#39;s, and SFS awards. Seniors who have earned at least six varsity letters will receive career awards. The Athletic Department also will present the Unsung, Tyler Rusch, Fine, and Wannan awards to selected senior recipients. The event will be held in the Kogod Arts Center. Refreshments will be served at 6:00 p.m.; the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Go Quakers!

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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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 NewsUpper School math teacher speaks about her revolutionary past
Maria Koziebrodzka shares her personal account of growing up in Cold War-era Poland and her role in the resistance.
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	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 
				
				off campus - Four Seasons Hotel
				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

				

		
				PBS/PLAS End-of-Year Reception 
				
				US Dining Room
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	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

				

	Sun, May 31st 
		
				Senior Family Meeting for Worship 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

	Mon, Jun 1st 
		
				US Exams - English 
				
				US Dining Rm, US Classrooms
				8:30am - 10:30am

				

	Tue, Jun 2nd 
		
				US Exams - Math 
				
				US Dining Rm, US Classrooms
				8:30am - 10:30am

				

	Wed, Jun 3rd 
		
				US Exams - History 
				
				US Dining Rm, US Classrooms
				8:30am - 10:30am

				

	Thu, Jun 4th 
		
				Middle School - Last Day of School 

				8:00am - 3:30pm

				

		
				Lower School Closing Ceremony 

				9:00am - 10:30am

				

		
				Lower School - Last Day of School 

				9:00am - 12:00pm

				

		
				Middle School Closing Ceremony 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Fri, Jun 5th 
		
				US Closing Day 

				

				

		
				Upper School Commencement 
				
				Zartman Garden
				10:30am - 12:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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 

				

				

		
				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

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

	Wed, May 27th 
		
				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

				

	Sun, May 31st 
		
				Baseball - Varsity - DCSAA Championships @ Nationals Stadium 

				11:30am - 11:00am

				

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