Subject: Welcome to 11th Grade!
From: <[email-masked]>
To: "Undisclosed recipients:"
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:18:02 -0500 (CDT)

Dear Parents of Incoming 11th Graders,

We are writing on behalf of the Upper School Parents Association to introduce ourselves and to welcome the new families that are joining our Sidwell Friends community.  Your grade reps for this coming school year will be:

Gus Bessalel (Jordan Bessalel's dad) [email-masked]

Heather Coryell (Esha Chaudhuri's mom) [email-masked]

Fatim Haidara (Abass Sallah's mom) [email-masked]

Lori McFarling (Charlotte Masters' mom) [email-masked]

As your grade reps, we will be emailing you periodically (at least once a month) to let you know about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.  Information on upcoming events and about the Next-to-New Sale appear below in this email.

In addition, since we know it's not always easy to keep track of all of the school emails you receive, we plan to maintain a Google Doc with an up-to-date schedule of events and other key information for the class.  Feel free to bookmark the link below as a reference and let us know if we are missing anything or you see anything that needs correcting. We will include the link in all outgoing emails.

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Class of 2017 Calendar/Key Information
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September Events:

Our first class event of the year, the 11th grade parents' reception, will take place on Friday, September 11 from 7-9pm  in the Sledge Garden (outside the US cafeteria). Please note that this is a parents-only reception.  We hope to see you there.

Additional September events of general interest include:

9/3/2015  8am Orientation for all NEW students Sept. 3 and 4 beginning at 8:00 am

9/8/2015  6:30pm   All School Meet the Coaches event at 6:30 pm

9/9/2015  7pm All-School Parents Association Meeting -  Robert L. Smith Meeting Room

9/11/2015 7-9pm 11th parent reception - Sledge Garden (rain location - US Cafeteria)

9/12/2015 2pm All School Meeting for Worship - Sept. 12th at 2:00 pm

In addition to the upcoming events, we have been asked to provide you with the following information regarding the Next-to-New Sale.

NEXT-TO-NEW SALE COLLECTIONS BEGIN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9!

Sidwell Friends’ popular sale of quality used items is back, and we need your help to make this event more successful than ever! The Next-to-New Sale will be held October 15-17 in Wannan Gym on the Wisconsin Avenue campus. The Sale is part of the Friend to Friend program, and all net proceeds directly benefit student financial aid at Sidwell Friends. All items unfit for sale are recycled. All unsold items benefit local charities.

We need your donations!

Collection times at the Wisconsin Avenue campus will run Wednesday, Sept. 9, to Saturday, Oct. 3, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00-10:00 a.m., and Saturdays from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Lower School campus pickups will take place on Fridays (weather-permitting) from7:45-8:45 a.m. September 11 through October 2. Please meet Melanie Jacobsen outside of Manor House by the handicapped parking area. *Donations will be accepted all day Saturday, September 12 to accommodate families attending Back-to-School gatherings on campus. To view a list of acceptable donations, please click here.

We need volunteers!

There are volunteer jobs for everyone at this event! We need volunteers to organize, price, and set up donations for display, to serve as cashier at the Sale, to assist with Charity Day and Sale breakdown. You can spend as much time helping as you would like—even a few hours is a huge help! To sign up to volunteer, all are welcome, please visit our Sign Up Genius page. You may sign up for multiple slots if you wish. This is a great way to meet members of the community! Plus, volunteers get to shop the Pre-Sale!

Interested in a volunteer role with more responsibility? Section Heads are responsible for managing a specific section and its volunteers. We are seeking leaders for the following Sections:

Electronics

Housewares

Shoes

Save the dates for the Sale:

Wednesday, October 14, 3:00-8:00 p.m. (faculty and staff only)

Thursday, October 15, 9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (SFS community only)

Friday, October 16, 9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (Open to the public)

Saturday, October 17, 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Open to the public)

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Regards,

Your 11th Grade Parent Reps: Fatim, Heather, Lori and Gus

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