Subject: SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter 5-24-15
From: "SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 09:00:28 -0400

Sunday - May 24, 2015

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU 

							
							
								Announcements

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE 
GENERAL SCHOOL COMMUNICATION SURVEY 
BOB WOODWARD, ELSA WALSH TO SPEAK AT COMMENCEMENT 
HOST FAMILIES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS NEEDED! 

							
							
								Events

ALL-COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP 
VOLUNTEER FOR THE 2015 NEXT-TO-NEW SALE! 
SPRING CLEANING? DONATE ITEMS TO THE NEXT-TO-NEW SALE 
TENNIS ROUND ROBIN PHOTOS 
SENIOR PROJECT PERFORMANCES 
VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING WITH BRYAN GARMAN 
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

NEWS FROM THE NURSE: ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMS 
DIVERSITY CORNER 

							

                            News Around the School

                            
                                
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								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Friends,
I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful Memorial Day weekend! I encourage you to urge your children to get plenty of rest this weekend in anticipation of final exams. Sleep is critical for true learning to take place, so it is essential that your children go into the exam period well rested. The final exam schedule is listed below. Please refer any questions regarding the exams to Min Kim ([email-masked]).
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
An e-mail was sent last week to students letting them know that MBS, our Virtual Bookstore provider, will buy back textbooks on June 2 and 3. Please use the link below to get more information about the MBS Book Buyback program.
http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/sidwellfriends.htm
Last week, students were asked to turn in advisor selection and work program selection sheets. If your child has not done so yet, please encourage him or her to get these forms in as soon as possible.
Your children&rsquo;s schedules for next year will be published in late July. You will receive an e-mail announcing that schedules are ready to be viewed through Educator Online. In the meantime, please e-mail Min Kim if you have any questions about course selections for next year.
With warm regards,
Mamadou Gu&egrave;ye
Principal
Important Dates:
May 4-29: Senior Project Period
May 4-May 15: AP Exam Weeks
May 27: Reading Day
May 28-June 3: Semester Exams
June 2 &amp; 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

GENERAL SCHOOL COMMUNICATION SURVEY
Parents, please take a few minutes to share your opinions on general School communications including weekly division e-newsletters, social media, wall calendar, printed directory, and more.
Click here to take this survey which will be available until June 5.

BOB WOODWARD, ELSA WALSH TO SPEAK AT COMMENCEMENT
Esteemed journalists Bob Woodward and Elsa Walsh will address the 127th graduating class on June 5. Read more on the website, like Sidwell Friends School on Facebook, and follow @sidwellfriends on Twitter for photos and video after graduation.

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.

							
								Events

ALL-COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP
You are invited to join the Sidwell Friends community for an All-Community Meeting for Worship on Sunday, June 7, at 10:30 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room on the Wisconsin Avenue campus. Light refreshments will be served at the rise of meeting.
An alternative program will be offered for school-age children. Children will start meeting with the group and be invited to join the leaders of the children&rsquo;s meeting after about 20 minutes of worship. Please RSVP to Kathi Webb ([email-masked]) if your children will participate in the children&#39;s program.
If you would like to learn more about Meeting for Worship, the PA Quaker Life Committee&#39;s page on the parent portal contains helpful materials and links provided by the faculty and parent Quaker Life Committees. The Quaker Book of Wisdom by Robert L. Smith also contains a helpful chapter titled &ldquo;Worship&rdquo; sharing his experiences at meeting from childhood and as an adult.

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-Chairs Felice Roggen at [email-masked] and Melanie Jacobsen 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].

TENNIS ROUND ROBIN PHOTOS
On the afternoon of May 17, more than 80 people came out to play and watch the matches at the Sidwell Friends Tennis Round Robin hosted at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center (home of the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation and the CitiOpen). On behalf of co-chairs Raina Fishbane and Eleni Rossides, Varsity Tennis Coach Octavio Delasobera, and Assistant Coach Mike Kennedy, many thanks to all those that supported the event. We are pleased to announce that $5,000 was raised in support of student financial aid. If you are interested in volunteering for the 2015/2016 Tennis Round Robin, please contact Jessie Jacobson, director of special events, at [email-masked]. Photos of the event can be viewed online.

SENIOR PROJECT PERFORMANCES
The PA Arts Committee and Upper School Arts Faculty invite you to the performances of four students who are doing performing arts senior projects. Lemonade and cookies will be served after each performance.

	May 28
	
		Sophia Wonneberger
		4:30 p.m., Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
		A viola recital

	May 29
	
		Sofia Campoamor
		7:00 p.m., Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
		A 90-minute program including 12 original songs from Sofia&rsquo;s senior project album, plus extra original material. Sofia will be joined by other musicians from the Sidwell Friends community.

	June 1
	
		Isabelle Charo
		6:30 p.m., Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
		A 40-minute classical piano recital featuring works by Ravel, Mozart, Bach, Debussy, and more.

	June 2 and June 3
	
		Matteo Caramazza
		7:00 p.m., Rosenberg Theater
		A 50-minute performance of Eric Bogosian&rsquo;s Wake Up And Smell The Coffee. Due to language and subject matter, audience discretion is advised.

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.

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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NEWS FROM THE NURSE: ANNUAL PHYSICAL EXAMS
This is just a friendly reminder as we begin to prepare for the 2015/16 school year.
Physical Examinations and Immunizations Required for Attendance
All health-related forms must be submitted online via Magnus Health. No paper health forms will be accepted at the School.
Annual Physical Exams: All students are required to have an annual physical exam during the 12-month period immediately preceding the first day of the school year. You will receive an automated e-mail reminder directly from Magnus Health six weeks prior to the expiration of the physical examination. A DC Universal Health Certificate must be completed and signed by a physician or advanced practice nurse and submitted to the School via Magnus Health. (Sign in to the parent portal and click on the link Update Student Health Information). Parents will be given both oral and written notice if they fail to provide the required form. If, after 30 days, it has not been submitted, the public health authorities will be notified.
In addition to submission of the DC Universal Health Certificate as described above (12 months prior to the first day of school), in order to participate in all School and physical activities, students must update the Vital Health Record (by July 1 within the calendar year) and the Consent to Treat Form (by July 1 within the current calendar year).
If you find that you will not be able to furnish the School with an updated Health Certificate by the expiration date of the last physical examination, you may have the health care practitioner write a note indicating that your child &ldquo;is cleared to participate in physical and other school-related activities until the next physical exam scheduled on . . . .&rdquo; This note will suffice until that scheduled physical exam is completed, and should be submitted via Magnus Health.
Immunizations: In accordance with DC law, all students must submit documentation that they have been vaccinated against specific illnesses before the school year begins. Tdap, meningitis, and HPV immunizations are required by the DC Department of Health for students 11 years and older entering 6th through 12th grades.
No student will be allowed to attend School without a Certificate of Immunization unless the student has been exempted in accordance with law. In order for a student to be exempted from providing certification of immunization, parents must submit a completed religious or medical exemption form on an annual basis to Magnus Health, via the parent portal on the SFS website.

DIVERSITY CORNER
On April 30, 2015, the White House released proclamations from President Obama declaring the month of May as Jewish American Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Please see below:
JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2015
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
From our Nation&#39;s earliest days, Jewish Americans have been a critical part of our story. In the face of unspeakable discrimination and adversity, they have fought tirelessly to realize their piece of the American dream and the promise of our founding, holding tight to the belief that a better day lies ahead. Their relentless spirit and remarkable achievements have enriched our country, stirred our conscience, and challenged us to extend the miracles of freedom and security. This month, we honor the vast contributions Jewish Americans have made to our world, and we recommit to standing up for the traditions we believe in and the values we share&hellip;See the full proclamation by the president at https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/30/presidential-proclamation-jewish-american-heritage-month-2015
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2015
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
The rich heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders spans the world and the depths of America&#39;s history. Generation after generation, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have forged a proud legacy that reflects the spirit of our Nation -- a country that values the contributions of everyone who calls America home. During Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we honor the perseverance of those who courageously reached for their hopes and dreams in a new land, and we celebrate the important impact the AAPI community has made on our Nation&#39;s progress&hellip; See the full proclamation by the president at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/04/30/presidential-proclamation-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-m
E-mail any questions or comments to [email-masked].

                            
                                
                                US NewsBob Woodward and Elsa Walsh are the 2015 Commencement speakers 
Two esteemed journalists will usher the 127th class of graduates into the future on June 5.
Read MoreHow far can you go on three wheels and a battery? Upper School students test the limit!
Quakers take third in the Washington, DC, Electric Vehicle Grand Prix.
Read MoreQuakers dominate the inaugural D.C. State Athletic Association tennis tournament
All three possible team trophies are awarded to Sidwell Friends.
Read More

                                
                                MS NewsNo debating it, the Quakers take second overall 
Middle School students compete in the last DC Urban Debate League tournament of the year
Read More

                                
                                LS NewsMore than 20 countries come together to celebrate diversity and community
Lower School families enjoy sharing rich cultures and traditions at the third annual Heritage Festival.
Read More

						 
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	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

				

		
				Senior Project Recital 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
				4:30pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				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

				

		
				Senior Project performance 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Rm
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	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

				

		
				Senior Project Recital 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater Kogod Arts Center
				6:30pm - 7:30pm

				

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

				

		
				Senior Project Performance 
				
				Rosenberg Theater
				7:00pm - 8:00pm

				

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

				

		
				Senior Project Performance 
				
				Rosenberg Theater
				7:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	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

									

                                                
												
	Wed, May 27th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity - DCSAA Quarterfinals vs, Maret 

				5:00pm

				

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

				6:30pm

				

	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

				

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