Subject: US Weekly E-Newsletter 3-5-17
From: "SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2017 09:02:13 -0500

Sunday - March 5, 2017

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU 

							
							
								Announcements

CALLING ALL SENIOR PARENTS 
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR 11TH GRADERS 
AP EXAM REGISTRATION 
COMMUNITY SERVICE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 
KID POWER SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY 

							
							
								Events

APOLLO ORCHESTRA AND SFS CHORUS: TODAY! 
EJC BOOK DISCUSSION, "WE GON' BE ALRIGHT": MARCH 7 
PARENTS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON FORUM: MARCH 8 
US PARENTS AND MEETING FOR WORSHIP: MARCH 9 

							
							
								Other

QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS 

							

                            News Around the School

                            
                                
                                US NEWS

                                

                                

                            

								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,
Our juniors breathed a deep sigh of relief on Monday when they submitted their US history research papers! As you may know, they began working on these projects back in October, so their papers are the culmination of many months of hard work. I hope your children will share their finished products with you!

Meanwhile, many of our 9th and 10th graders have begun working on research papers for their own history classes. Please know that our history teachers are working closely with students during each step of the research and writing process. Teachers and the school librarian, Matt Geeza, are available to assist students. Encourage your children to seek help if they run into any stumbling blocks.
As students consider course options for next year, they might find themselves with questions, which they should direct to their advisors and current teachers. Questions that advisors and teachers are unable to answer may be posed to Min Kim, our assistant principal and academic dean, who is available to advise students and parents alike. You can contact Min at [email-masked].

All course selections will be entered through Educator Online, which is accessible through the Student Portal on the School website. After submitting their choices electronically, students must print out the signature page, have a parent or guardian sign it, and turn it in to their advisor by March 13. Four-year plans, which students will be filling out with the help of their advisors, are also due by March 13.
Finally, please remember to reserve your tickets for Rent, which is scheduled for March 17&ndash;19. You can book them here.
Warmly,
Mamadou

Upper School Principal
Sidwell Friends School

							
								Announcements

CALLING ALL SENIOR PARENTS
The Senior Celebration (one of several social events for the senior class this spring) is the traditional, on-campus, Parents Association-sponsored evening in honor of our almost-graduates, complete with food, fun, and parent-provided entertainment! The event will include silly skits, songs, and slide shows. All parents get to be onstage!
The event will take place on Saturday, June 3, 6:00&ndash;9:00 p.m., at the Kogod Arts Center. Please save the date.
Thanks very much to everyone who has volunteered to help so far. The teams have been working to put together a general outline for how the evening might proceed. We invite all senior parents to join us for our second grade-wide meeting on Tuesday, March 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the US choral room. This is your chance to provide input and make sure you agree with where the teams are heading. Don&rsquo;t miss the opportunity to help make this a memorable celebration for the entire class. And it is not too late to volunteer&mdash;we will definitely need more help! Please reach out if you are interested.
Peggy Dotzel and Jackie Roberts
Senior Celebration Chairs
([email-masked]; [email-masked])

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR 11TH GRADERS
Eleventh graders have received several e-mails about internship opportunities for the upcoming summer. In addition, the Upper School held two optional workshops this past week on resume and cover letter writing. The deadlines for these applications are March 15. If students or parents have any questions about these opportunities, they should contact Robbie Gross at [email-masked].

AP EXAM REGISTRATION
Advanced Placement exam registration is now available online. Students who plan to take an AP exam at Sidwell Friends School must register online by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15. The cost per exam is $93. Financial aid may be available for eligible students. Please contact Cory Zimmerman in the college counseling office for more information at [email-masked].
A confirmation will be delivered to the parent&rsquo;s e-mail address indicated on the page to verify that the registration process was completed.

COMMUNITY SERVICE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
As you know, juniors must complete a minimum of 60 hours of service for an independent, off-campus organization before the start of senior year in order to graduate. For those who still need to complete this requirement, please arrange a time to meet with Ms. Sumka during a free period to discuss which organizations you might want to work with.
There are also several online resources that may help. One source is the Upper School &ldquo;How to Get Started&rdquo; guide. You can also look at this directory of organizations listed by social issue.

The deadline to submit your contract is April 1, 2017. 

KID POWER SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
We are excited to announce that, once again, the Kid Power Summer Leadership Academy is accepting applications for students who wish to volunteer as camp counselors this summer.

Sidwell Friends has a longstanding partnership with Kid Power, and many SFS students have spent their summers working at the camp. You can read about the Leadership Academy here.
Volunteering for a minimum of two weeks will complete the community service graduation requirement. However, Kid Power prefers to have the same volunteers throughout the entire summer program so that counselors can form meaningful relationships with campers.
The Leadership Academy will run from June 26 to July 28, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
To apply, please complete these three forms:
1. The Kid Power summer leadership volunteer form
2. The DCPS volunteer clearance letter (if under 18)
3. The Sidwell Friends community engagement contract
Please contact Shoshanna Sumka at [email-masked] if you have any questions.

							
								Events

APOLLO ORCHESTRA AND SFS CHORUS: TODAY!
There will be a fabulous, free orchestral and choral performance in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room today, Sunday, March 5, at 3:00 p.m. Click here for more information about the program and the Apollo Orchestra.

EJC BOOK DISCUSSION, "WE GON' BE ALRIGHT": MARCH 7
Don&rsquo;t miss the first PA Equity, Justice, and Community (EJC) book discussion of 2017: We will read and assess We Gon&#39; Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation, by Jeff Chang.
We will meet at the Lower School Meeting House (5100 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda) on Tuesday, March 7, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. Our conversation, a follow-up to our well-attended fall EJC gathering, will cover a breadth of issues and challenges. Our yearlong theme is &ldquo;identity,&rdquo; and we seek a rich diversity of opinions and experiences on this topic.
We will be joined by Jen Cort, an educational consultant and former Middle School counselor, and Philip McAdoo, the director of EJC.
RSVP here. Please remember to indicate if childcare is needed.
If you have questions, please contact MS EJC co-clerks Priya Parikh ([email-masked]) or Marjan Ehsassi ([email-masked]) or US EJC co-clerks Robert Wilson-Black ([email-masked]) or Mark Faison ([email-masked]).

PARENTS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON FORUM: MARCH 8
This year&rsquo;s Best Practices Forum will take place on Wednesday, March 8, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at St. Andrew&rsquo;s Episcopal School, which is located at 8804 Postoak Road, Potomac, MD 20854. The topic will be &ldquo;A Child&rsquo;s Brain: What Schools Know and How It Impacts Learning, Teaching, and Parenting.&rdquo; The program is open to all Parents Council of Washington member school parents and educators. Learn more and RSVP here.

US PARENTS AND MEETING FOR WORSHIP: MARCH 9
Upper School Parents are invited to join students at Meeting for Worship on Thursday, March 9, at 9:35 a.m. in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room. Join us for coffee before meeting in the lobby.

							
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QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS
&ldquo;I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.&rdquo;
&mdash;Susan Brownell Anthony (1820&ndash;1906)
Quaker quotes alternate with questions about Quakerism in this newsletter feature. To ask a question about Quaker history or practices, e-mail our Sidwell Friends Quaker Life Committees&rsquo; authors at [email-masked].

                            
                                
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Eric Liu, the 2017 John Fisher Zeidman &rsquo;79 Memorial Lecturer, teaches young people how to be a force for good in their communities.
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Sun, Mar 5th 
		
				Apollo Orchestra Concert 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				12:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				US Musical - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Theatre Arts Studio
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

		
				Apollo Orchestra, SFS Chorus, and Opera Singers Concert 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				3:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Mar 6th 
		
				US Admissions Revisit Day 
				
				US
				8:30am - 2:30pm

				

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

				

	Tue, Mar 7th 
		
				Admissions Revisit Day 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				2:00pm - 3:00pm

				

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

				

		
				EJC Book Club 
				
				LS Quaker Meeting House
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Mar 8th 
		
				Track Parent Meeting 
				
				Rusch Team Room
				5:15pm - 7:00pm

				

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

				

	Thu, Mar 9th 
		
				12th Grade Parent Coffee with Adm 
				
				Choral Music Room
				8:00am - 8:45am

				

		
				Quaker Coffee & Conversation 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room Lobby
				8:45am - 9:45am

				

		
				Parents Invited - US Meeting for Worship 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				9:35am - 10:20am

				

		
				US Global Programs Student Orientation Dinner 
				
				US Dining Room
				4:00pm - 7:00pm

				

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

				

	Fri, Mar 10th 
		
				Upper School - NO SCHOOL (Faculty Report Writing) 

				

				

		
				AC in DC 
				
				RLS Meeting Room + Caplin Theater
				6:00pm - 10:00pm

				

	Sat, Mar 11th 
		
				SAT Testing on Campus 
				
				Upper School
				8:00am - 2:00pm

				

		
				US Musical - Dry Tech 
				
				Caplin Theater
				12:00pm - 5:30pm

				

	Sun, Mar 12th 
		
				US Musical - Wet Tech 
				
				Caplin Theater
				12:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Mar 13th 
		
				US Musical - Supper & Rehearsal 
				
				Kogod Lobby, Caplin Theater
				5:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, Mar 14th 
		
				US Musical - Supper & Rehearsal 
				
				Kogod Lobby, Caplin Theater
				5:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				Senior Celebration Planning Meeting for Parents 
				
				Choral Music Room
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Mar 15th 
		
				US Musical - Supper & Rehearsal 
				
				Kogod Lobby, Caplin Theater
				5:00pm - 6:00pm

				

	Thu, Mar 16th 
		
				9th & 10th Grade Parent Conversations with College Counseling 
				
				Choral Music Room
				8:00am - 8:45am

				

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

				

		
				US Musical - Supper 
				
				Kogod Lobby
				5:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				US Musical Dress Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Mar 17th 
		
				US Musical - Prep & Performance 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater + Theatre Arts Studio
				6:00pm - 11:00pm

				

		
				US Musical - "RENT" (School Edition) 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
				8:00pm - 10:00pm
				
				Visit this Link

				

	Sat, Mar 18th 
		
				US Musical - Prep & Performance 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater + Theatre Arts Studio
				6:00pm - 11:00pm

				

		
				US Musical - "RENT" (School Edition) 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
				8:00pm - 10:00pm
				
				Visit this Link

				

	Sun, Mar 19th 
		
				US Musical - Prep & Performance 
				
				Caplin Theater + Theatre Arts Studio
				12:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				US Musical - "RENT" (School Edition) 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
				2:30pm - 4:30pm
				
				Visit this Link

				

	Thu, Mar 23rd 
		
				US MFW 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				9:35am - 10:20am

				

	Fri, Mar 24th 
		
				Spring Break 

				
				3/31/2017

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Tue, Mar 7th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Bishop McNamara 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Walter Johnson HS 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Bishop McNamara 

				5:30pm

				

	Thu, Mar 9th 
		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. St. John's College High School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Parkdale HS 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Mar 11th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Cardozo 

				11:00am

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. DC Classic vs. School Without Walls 

				1:00pm

				

	Mon, Mar 13th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - Scrimmage vs. Choate Rosemary Hall 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at George Mason 

				6:00pm

				

	Tue, Mar 14th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Brookewood 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. George Mason 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Landon 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Landon 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Mar 15th 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Calverton 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Mar 16th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Pallotti HS 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Riverdale Baptist 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Bullis 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Mar 17th 
		
				Softball - Varsity at Stone Ridge School 

				4:15pm

				

	Sat, Mar 18th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity at Model Secondary School 

				11:00am

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				11:00am

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Bishop Ireton 

				2:30pm

				

	Mon, Mar 20th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Holy Child 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale Baptist 

				4:30pm

				

	Tue, Mar 21st 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - SFS Home Meet 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - SFS Home Meet 

				3:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Mary's Ryken 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Model Secondary School 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Mar 22nd 
		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Bishop Ireton 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Bethesda Chevy Chase HS 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Bethesda Chevy Chase HS 

				5:30pm

				

	Thu, Mar 23rd 
		
				Softball - Varsity at Edmund Burke 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Westtown School 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Mar 24th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Cape Henry Collegiate - Spring Break Trip 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Mar 25th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Norfolk Academy - Spring Break Trip 

				11:00am

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Norfolk Collegiate - Spring Break Trip 

				2:00pm

				

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