Subject: US Weekly E-Newsletter 5-22-16
From: "SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 09:00:26 -0400

Sunday - May 22, 2016

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU 

							
							
								Announcements

REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS 

							
							
								Events

US ATHLETIC AWARDS: MAY 26 
"A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" MATINEE TODAY! 
ALL-COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP: JUNE 5 
END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATION WITH PBS, PLAS, PAS 

							
							
								Other

QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS 

							

                            News Around the School

                            
                                
                                US NEWS

                                

                                

                            

								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,
We are really winding down the school year and beginning the planning process for next year. Students were sent home with a sign-up sheet for selecting an advisor for next year. We highly recommend that students in grades 10 and 11 remain with their current advisor to maintain a sense of consistency and continuity. Ninth graders will need to select a new advisor for next year. Many are wondering how they should go about this selection process. I want to assure you that your child will have a good advisory experience no matter which advisory he or she lands in.
Class elections were held on Monday for Student Government and Honor Committee. Congratulations to our newly elected student leaders! Next year&rsquo;s 9th grade class will hold elections in September.
Another reminder about the June exam start times: All regular exams will begin at 10:00 am. Students who qualify for extra time will begin their exams at 9:30 a.m. Please see the schedule below.
Please join us for the Spring Play, A Midsummer Night&rsquo;s Dream. The final show takes place this afternoon at 2:30!
Warmly,
Mamadou
Mamadou Gu&egrave;ye
Upper School Principal
Upcoming Events:
May 20-22, Spring Play, A Midsummer Night&rsquo;s Dream
May 26, Athletic Awards, 6:00 p.m.
May 27, Prom
May 30, Memorial Day, no school
May 31, Review Day, regular class schedule
June 1, Reading Day, no classes meet
June 2, Math Exam
June 3, History Exam
June 6, Science Exam
June 7, Language Exam
June 8, English Exam
June 9, Last Day of School
June 7-8, 10:45 a.m.-3:00 p.m., MBS Book buyback
June 10, Commencement, 10:30 a.m.

							
								Announcements

REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS
Reimbursement_Request_Form.pdfBelieve it or not, the end of the year is upon us. This means that the Parents Association is closing out its 2015/16 books and setting its 2016/17 budget. But we can&#39;t do either without receiving as many reimbursement requests as possible by June 15. So please submit them asap, either by dropping them in the PA mailbox at Zartman House or by mailing them to the PA treasurer, Mike Raibman. Please remember that you need to submit original receipts with your reimbursement request. E-mail Mike with any questions ([email-masked]). Thanks for your help!

							
								Events

US ATHLETIC AWARDS: MAY 26
All parents and students are invited to attend a great evening on Thursday, May 26t, to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our Upper School sports teams and athletes. Fall, winter, and spring team coaches will present their Junior Varsity and Varsity Coach&#39;s and SFS awards. Seniors that have earned at least six varsity letters will receive career awards, and we will also present the Unsung, Tyler Rusch, Evelyn Fine, and Pop Wannan awards to selected senior recipients. The event is sponsored by the Athletic Department and PA Athletics Committee, and will be held in the Kogod Arts Center. Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m.; the program will begin at 6:00 p.m. Go Quakers!

"A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" MATINEE TODAY!
Matinee is at 2:30 p.m. today!

ALL-COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WORSHIP: JUNE 5
Join members of our community at Meeting for Worship on Sunday June 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Refreshments will be served at the rise of meeting. Young school-age children will be invited to leave meeting after about 15 minutes to join the children&rsquo;s program. Please let Kathi Webb ([email-masked]) know if your child will participate in the children&rsquo;s program.

END-OF-YEAR CELEBRATION WITH PBS, PLAS, PAS
Parents and students from all three divisions are cordially invited to join the Parents of Black Students (PBS), Parents of Latino Students (PLAS), and Parents of Asian Students (PAS) for an end-of-year reception. We will be gathering in the Upper School Dining Room on Tuesday, May 31, from 6:00--8:00 p.m.
Please join us as we recognize the graduating seniors, hear from the seniors and their parents on how one successfully navigates the journey through Sidwell Friends School, and listen to others discuss the School&rsquo;s Equity, Justice, and Community program.
Come and enjoy the opportunity to meet and greet other parents in the community before summer is upon us.
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Fuentes at [email-masked] or Nicole Lang at [email-masked].

								Other

QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS
Last week, we addressed Quakers&rsquo; internal decision-making process&mdash;given how much of a departure this represents from politics as we often experience it, one might think that Quakers avoid electoral politics.
In fact, Quakers have played an important role in our politics since the colonial era---not just in their original base of Pennsylvania, but in many states. Two men raised as Quakers signed the Declaration of Independence, three signed the Constitution, and seven served in the first Congress under the new Constitution. Presidents Herbert Hoover and Richard Nixon were raised as Quakers, and recently retired Congressman Rush Holt is a Quaker. Former Sidwell Friends parent and trustee Diane Randall runs the Friends Committee on National Legislation, a Quaker lobby in the public interest.
The fact that three Quakers will be among the five leaders of the women&#39;s suffrage movement to be featured on the back of the $10 bill&mdash;Lucretia Mott, Susan B Anthony, and Alice Paul&mdash;underscores how Quakers have often played leading roles in expanding democracy to more voices. Today, FairVote, a Quaker-led organization, seeks to &quot;respect every vote&quot; through registering all eligible to vote, establishing ranked choice voting to encourage candidates to reach beyond their base, increasing representation of women, and instituting American forms of proportional representation.
Now used in most established democracies, proportional representation challenges the notion of &quot;winner-takes-all&quot;&mdash;meaning 51% of the vote will earn a majority but not all seats. In Britain, Quakers have been the key funders of the drive to establish proportional representation. The first known use of proportional representation in American elections was instituted by William Penn in what is now New Jersey. Such reflective representation may not guarantee the unity Quakers seek, but at least would provide more inclusive access to the policymaking table.
Quaker quotes alternate with questions about Quakerism in this newsletter feature. For questions about Quaker quotes, e-mail Cynthia Terrell at [email-masked]. To ask a question about Quaker history or practice, e-mail our Sidwell Friends Quaker Life Committees&rsquo; authors at [email-masked].

                            
                                
                                US NewsAnd the (go-go) beat goes on
DC&rsquo;s trademark musical genre takes center stage at SFS, just as it did in the &rsquo;80s.
Read MoreChampionship banner for boys' tennis 
The boys&#39; tennis team won the MAC tennis banner with their 4-3 victory over top-seeded Potomac!
Read MoreBig day at league track championships
Congratulations to the track teams!
Read More

                                

							

							

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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Sun, May 22nd 
		
				US SPRING PLAY - "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 
				
				Caplin Theater
				2:30pm - 4:30pm
				
				Visit this Link

				
		
				CANCELLED - 10th Grade Family Gathering 
				
				Arts Center Courtyard
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				PA-sponsored 11th Grade Family Gathering 
				
				Off Campus - Cactus Cantina
				5:00pm - 7:00pm

				

	Mon, May 23rd 
		
				Senior Celebration Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater
				7:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Wed, May 25th 
		
				12th grade Student Community Service Project 
				
				Dining Room
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				MS 7/8 Chorus and Orchestra Spring Concert 
				
				Caplin Theater
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, May 26th 
		
				MS Meeting for Worship 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				8:00am - 8:45am

				

		
				US Football Parents & Players Meeting 
				
				Courtyard/Patio Zartman House
				5:30pm - 6:15pm

				

		
				Japanese Class 
				
				US Room 130
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

		
				SFS Upper School Athletic Awards Night 
				
				Arts Center Lobby and Caplin Theater
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, May 27th 
		
				9th Grade Parent Coffee 
				
				off campus
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				Prom 
				
				SFS and Four Seasons Hotel
				8:00pm - 2:00am
				5/28/2016

				

	Mon, May 30th 
		
				Memorial Day 

				

				

	Tue, May 31st 
		
				PBS/PLAS/PAS Family Dinner 
				
				Dining Room, Sledge Garden
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

	Wed, Jun 1st 
		
				US Exams - Reading Day 

				

				

		
				Senior Projects 
				
				Rosenberg Theater & Theatre Arts Studio
				11:00am - 5:00pm

				

		
				Head's Advisory Board 
				
				US Library Board Room
				3:30pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				Senior Celebration Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater
				7:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Thu, Jun 2nd 
		
				US Exams - Math 
				
				US Dining Room & US Classrooms

				

				
		
				Senior Projects 
				
				Rosenberg Theater & Theatre Arts Studio
				11:00am - 5:00pm

				

		
				Japanese Class 
				
				US Room 130
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

		
				MS 5th Grade Chorus & 5/6 Orchestra Concert 
				
				Caplin Theater
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Jun 3rd 
		
				US Exams - History 
				
				US Dining Room & US Classrooms

				

				
		
				Goodbye Coffee with Sally 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room & patio 
				7:45am - 8:30am

				

		
				Senior Project Recital 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				3:00pm - 8:30pm

				

	Sat, Jun 4th 
		
				SAT Testing 
				
				Upper School
				8:00am - 2:00pm

				

		
				Senior Celebration 
				
				Kogod Arts Center, Courtyard, RLS
				6:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Sun, Jun 5th 
		
				All-Community Meeting for Worship 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room & Lobby
				10:30am - 11:30am

				

		
				Senior Meeting for Worship 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

	Mon, Jun 6th 
		
				US Exams - Science 
				
				US Dining Room and US Classrooms

				

				
		
				Goodbye Coffee with Sally 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room & patio
				7:45am - 8:30am

				

	Tue, Jun 7th 
		
				US Exams - Language 
				
				US Dining Room & US Classrooms

				

				
		
				Senior Project Performance 
				
				Rosenberg Theater, Theater Arts Studio
				5:30pm - 8:30pm

				

	Wed, Jun 8th 
		
				US Exams - English 
				
				US Dining Room & US Classrooms

				

				
		
				Senior Project Performance 
				
				Rosenberg Theater, Theater Arts Studio
				5:30pm - 8:30pm

				

	Thu, Jun 9th 
		
				Middle School Last Day of Classes 

				8:00am - 3:30pm

				

		
				Lower School PK-3 Last day of School 

				8:30am - 12:00pm

				

		
				Lower School Closing Ceremony 

				9:00am - 10:30am

				

		
				Japanese Class 
				
				US Room 130
				6:00pm - 8:00pm

				

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

				

	Fri, Jun 10th 
		
				US Commencement 

				10:30am - 12:00pm

				

		
				8th Grade Graduation Party 
				
				Off Campus
				6:30pm - 9:30pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Mon, May 23rd 
		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - A @ Potomac 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B vs. Potomac 

				2:45pm

				

	Wed, May 25th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Tournament 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Tournament 

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B vs. Flint Hill  

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. A @ Flint Hill  

				3:00pm

				

	Thu, May 26th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - DCSAA Tournament 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - DCSAA Tournament 

				

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 - B vs. GDS 

				2:30pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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

				2:45pm

				

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