Subject: US Weekly E-Newsletter 1-1-17
From: "SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2017 09:41:33 -0500

Sunday - January 1, 2017

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU 

							
							
								Announcements

JANUARY EXAMS 

							
							
								Events

STUDENT ATHLETE RECRUITMENT-PARENT INFO: JAN. 4 
TICKETS LEFT: SFS AT THE WIZARDS: JAN. 6 
MLK DAY SERVICE EVENT: JAN. 16 
PARENT SPEAKER: DEBRA HAFFNER: JAN. 23 
GAMETIME! WINTER SEASON SCHEDULE 

							
							
								Other

ONGOING TOILETRIES COLLECTION 

							

                            News Around the School

                            

                                

                                

                            

                            
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,
I hope you and your families have enjoyed a wonderful break. As we prepare to return to school, I hope we will carry with us the sense of peace and goodwill that this winter holiday season has brought.
Our first day back at school is a review day. Students will follow a normal daily schedule and work with their teachers to prepare for their exams. We will have two reading days during this exam period: January 4 and 10. These days have been set aside for students to study and meet with their teachers. Some teachers may hold optional review sessions on these days. Students should speak directly with their teachers to learn more about any reviews that might be scheduled. The announcements section below includes additional information about the semester exams. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Principal Min Kim at [email-masked].
The third quarter, which begins on January 17, starts with a three-day school week. Some students will change arts classes for the second semester; seniors will change their history and English classes. Seniors must purchase second semester books through the MBS Virtual Bookstore. Questions about second semester schedules and books should be directed to Min Kim.
The Parents of Black Students group has partnered with the Parents Association to sponsor the second annual community service program for MLK Day (Monday, January 16). We hope you will join us for this wonderful event as we gather as a community to serve others in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Parents of 9th graders are invited to the first of our Parent Coffees with Upper School administrators on January 19 at 8:00 a.m. The dates for the other grades are below. We look forward to continuing our conversation with you.
Parent Coffees with Upper School Administrators
* 9th grade parents: January 19, 8:00 a.m. in the choral room, and February 28, 8:00 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
* 10th grade parents: February 23, 8:00 a.m. in the choral room
* 11th grade parents: February 21, 8:00 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
* 12th grade parents: March 2, 8:00 a.m. in the choral room
Juniors and their parents are invited to attend an important college counseling program on January 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Details will be e-mailed to you from the College Counseling office.
Warmly,
Mamadou
Mamadou Gu&egrave;ye
Upper School Principal

							
								Announcements

JANUARY EXAMS
January 2017 Exam Schedule

		
			
			Sunday
			1
			Happy New Year!

			Monday
			2
			NO SCHOOL

			Tuesday
			3
			Review Day
			Regular Schedule
			(no new material)

			Wednesday
			4
			Reading Day
			No regular classes 

			Thursday
			5
			History Exam
			10:00 a.m.

			Friday
			6
			English Exam
			10:00 a.m.

		
			
			Sunday
			8

			Monday
			9
			Language Exam
			10:00 a.m.

			Tuesday
			10
			Reading Day
			No regular classes

			Wednesday
			11
			Science Exam
			10:00 a.m.

			Thursday
			12
			Math Exam
			10:00 a.m.

			Friday
			13
			Make-up Exam
			10:00 a.m.

		

			 

			 

Reminders:
Exams begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Gross will e-mail students their exam room assignments when school resumes on January 3.
Students who qualify for extended time will begin exams at 9:30 a.m. Ms. Schneck will e-mail students with additional information.
Students who are doubling in a subject must schedule their second exam by e-mailing Ms. Morillas at [email-masked]. Students may take two exams on the same day or take the second exam on January 13, exam make-up day. An exam may not be taken before the designated exam day for that subject.
If a student is ill on the morning of an exam, parents must e-mail [email-masked]. Students may take the make-up exam on January 13.
Should we have inclement weather during the exam period, we may need to make adjustments to the schedule. Please check your e-mail for any updates.

							
								Events

STUDENT ATHLETE RECRUITMENT-PARENT INFO: JAN. 4
Parents of athletes are invited to attend an informal information session on January 4 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Patrick Gallagher, director of college counseling, and Anne Renninger, SFS athletic director, will lay out what the recruitment process looks like for SFS athletes interested in playing NCAA sports in college. Don&#39;t miss this chance to get invaluable guidance from two veterans.

TICKETS LEFT: SFS AT THE WIZARDS: JAN. 6
If you would like to purchase tickets for this game, please contact Kathi Webb at [email-masked]. We may still have spaces available.

MLK DAY SERVICE EVENT: JAN. 16
The Parents of Black Students (PBS), in collaboration with the Quaker Life, Community Service, and Equity, Justice, and Community (EJC) committees, invite all members of the SFS community to celebrate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We will gather from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, January 16. Following a brief, query-centered discussion (and storytelling for younger members of the community), SFS volunteers will choose to participate in one of the available service events:
1. Bake casseroles for Bethesda Cares.
2. Make cards and sort donated items for Veterans Affairs DC Medical Center.
3. Create healthy snack bags for N Street Village Day Center.
4. Create winter care bags for Georgetown Ministry Center. The Quaker Life Committee will also host coffee and conversation with speakers from the National Coalition for the Homeless. Afterward, we will regroup for a short time of reflection before closing with a moment of silence.
Please sign up to donate items and/or volunteer for one of the service engagements to help the underserved in our community.

PARENT SPEAKER: DEBRA HAFFNER: JAN. 23
Please mark your calendar for January 23 to hear Debra Haffner speak about raising physically, emotionally, and sexually healthy children. Debra, an ordained minister with the Unitarian Church, holds master&#39;s degrees in public health and divinity. She has written several books about raising children, including From Diapers to Dating, Beyond the Big Talk, and What Every 21st-Century Parent Needs to Know. Her specialty is helping parents talk to their children about sexuality in a way that reflects parents&#39; own family values. While the conversation will mostly be directed toward parents of older students, we invite all to attend. This talk is open to the broader community, so please feel free to bring a friend.
Light refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. The program will start at 7:00 p.m.
Childcare is available for Sidwell Friends community members. Please let Kathi Webb know if you plan to use this service. E-mail her at [email-masked].

GAMETIME! WINTER SEASON SCHEDULE
Winter GAMETIME! events are

	Girls&#39; Basketball v. NCS: Tuesday, January 24 at 5:30 p.m.
	Dance Ensemble* Performance: Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m.
	Boys&#39; Basketball v. Maret: Tuesday, February 14 at 5:30 p.m.
	Boys&#39; &amp; Girls&#39; Swim &amp; Dive v. St. Albans/NCS: Thursday, February 16 at 4:00 p.m.

*Dance ensemble members earn PE credit for their work, so they are featured as part of GAMETIME!
If you plan to bring a group to any of these events please let us ([email-masked]) know so we can make sure you&#39;re recognized to the team and coaches.

							
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ONGOING TOILETRIES COLLECTION
If you accumulated travel toiletries over winter break, please don&#39;t forget to bring them in for our ongoing collection for the homeless. Collection boxes are located in the US dean&#39;s office, at the Middle School desk, in the Lower School office, and at the reception desk in Zartman House.

                            

							

                                

                                

                            
						 
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Tue, Jan 3rd 
		
				School Reopens 

				

				

	Wed, Jan 4th 
		
				US Parent Event: College Admissions for the Athlete 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				8:00am - 8:45am

				

		
				US PA Steering Committee Meeting  
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:05am - 9:35am

				

		
				AC/PG meeting 
				
				US Library Board Room
				12:00pm - 2:30pm

				

	Thu, Jan 5th 
		
				PA Executive Committee 
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:30am - 9:30am

				

		
				US Exam # 1 History 
				
				Upper School
				10:00am - 12:00pm

				

	Fri, Jan 6th 
		
				US Exam # 2 English 
				
				Upper School
				10:00am - 12:00pm

				

		
				Family Night at Wizards 
				
				Verizon Center
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sun, Jan 8th 
		
				SSAT 
				
				US Classrooms
				8:00am - 1:00pm

				

		
				All School Family Community Service 
				
				Off Site - A Wider Circle
				1:00pm - 3:00pm

				

	Mon, Jan 9th 
		
				US Exam #3 Language 
				
				Upper School
				10:00am - 12:00pm

				

	Tue, Jan 10th 
		
				US Reading Day 

				

				

	Wed, Jan 11th 
		
				US Exam #4 Science 
				
				Upper School
				10:00am - 12:00pm

				

		
				AC/PG meeting 
				
				Alumni Lounge
				12:00pm - 2:30pm

				

	Thu, Jan 12th 
		
				US Exam #5 Math 
				
				Upper School
				10:00am - 12:00pm

				

	Fri, Jan 13th 
		
				Lower School - NO SCHOOL (Faculty Report Writing) 

				

				

		
				US Exam Makeup Day 

				

				

	Sat, Jan 14th 
		
				BSU Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater, Arts Center
				12:00pm - 4:00pm

				

	Mon, Jan 16th 
		
				Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - NO SCHOOL 

				

				

		
				All Community Meeting for Worship and MLK Day of Service 
				
				RLS Meeting Room, Dining Room, US Library, Lower Level Classrooms
				9:00am - 2:00pm

				

	Tue, Jan 17th 
		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Choral Room + Theatre Arts Studio
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Jan 18th 
		
				AC/PG meeting 
				
				US Library Board Room
				12:00pm - 2:30pm

				

		
				Peace/Activism Event 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Choral Room + Theatre Arts Studio
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Jan 19th 
		
				9Th Grade Parent Coffee with US Adm 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				8:00am - 8:45am

				

		
				US MFW 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				9:35am - 10:20am

				

		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Choral Room + Theatre Arts Studio
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				11th Gr. Students/Parents with College Counseling 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				GLSBT Dance 
				
				Caplin Theater & Arts Center Lobby
				8:30pm - 10:30pm

				

	Fri, Jan 20th 
		
				Inauguration Day - NO SCHOOL 

				

				

	Sat, Jan 21st 
		
				BSU Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater & Arts Center Lobby
				12:00pm - 4:00pm

				

	Sun, Jan 22nd 
		
				US Musical Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater + Theatre Arts Stidio
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Tue, Jan 3rd 
		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Holy Child 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity at Holy Child 

				5:45pm

				

	Wed, Jan 4th 
		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Alice Deal Jr. High 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Alice Deal Jr. High 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 C at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, Jan 5th 
		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Mater Dei 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Wrestling - 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

	Sat, Jan 7th 
		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				10:00am

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Stone Ridge Invitational - Diving 

				11:00am

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Stone Ridge Invitational - Diving 

				11:00am

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. St. James School 

				12:00pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Stone Ridge Invitational - Swimming 

				1:00pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Stone Ridge Invitational - Swimming 

				1:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Episcopal High School - IAC/MAC Challenge vs. Episcopal HS 

				6:00pm

				

	Mon, Jan 9th 
		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 C vs. Stone Ridge School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Woods Academy 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Woods Academy 

				3:00pm

				

	Wed, Jan 11th 
		
				Wrestling - 7/8 at Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at Maret School 

				2:45pm

				

	Thu, Jan 12th 
		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. KIPP DC Northeast Academy 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. KIPP DC Northeast Academy 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 C at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

	Sat, Jan 14th 
		
				Wrestling - Varsity - Heritage Duals 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. King Abdullah Academy 

				1:00pm

				

	Tue, Jan 17th 
		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. St. James School 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 

				6:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				6:00pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				7:30pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				7:30pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				7:30pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				7:30pm

				

	Wed, Jan 18th 
		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Sheridan School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Sheridan School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Indoor Track - P.E. Class (Coed) - Georgetown Prep Practice Meet #2 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman at Wilson H.S. 

				4:15pm

				

	Thu, Jan 19th 
		
				Wrestling - 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 C at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Swimming - Boys 7/8 - St. Albans Meet 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Swimming - Girls 7/8 - St. Albans Meet 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Squash - P.E. Class (Co-Ed) at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity at Maret School 

				5:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				6:00pm

				

	Sat, Jan 21st 
		
				Indoor Track - P.E. Class (Coed) vs. Last Track to Philly @ Prep 

				8:00am

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. Landon 

				11:30am

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Landon 

				1:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Landon 

				3:00pm

				

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