Subject: US Weekly E-Newsletter 3-19-17
From: "SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2017 09:02:06 -0400

Sunday - March 19, 2017

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU 

							
							
								Announcements

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE THROUGH MARCH 
COMMUNITY SERVICE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 
KID POWER SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY 

							
							
								Events

SOUTH ASIAN COOKING CLASS: TODAY, MARCH 19! 
RESCHEDULED SENIOR CELEBRATION MEETING: MARCH 21 
ARTS COMMITTEE POTLUCK AND PLANNING SESSION: APRIL 4 
PARENTS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON SPEAKER: APRIL 12 

							
							
								Other

QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS 

							

                            News Around the School

                            

                                
                                MS NEWS

                                

                            

								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,
This past week&rsquo;s snow threw a wrinkle into our week, but students seemed to welcome the chance to sleep in and get ahead on schoolwork! Monday marks the start of the final week before spring break, which begins on Friday, March 24. Third-quarter report cards will also be posted on Friday, and school resumes on April 3. 
On Tuesday, Upper School faculty will attend a range of professional development workshops organized by the Upper School Equity, Justice, and Community Committee. The workshops include
* Feminist Teaching Is for Everybody, which will explore three guiding principles of feminist pedagogy&mdash;teacher flexibility, student empowerment, and knowledge construction;
* Reducing Identity-Related Stress in the Classroom, which will offer tools and strategies for aiding identity development and creating a positive classroom atmosphere;
* Critical Race Theory, which will help teachers understand the omnipresence of racism in our culture and offer tools to reduce its destructive power;
* Whiteness as a Racial Identity, a workshop designed to unpack white identity and privilege; and
* The New Generation, which will introduce teachers to topics covered in an advanced Spanish seminar where students will address the complexities of identity within contemporary American society.
I hope you and your family enjoy a wonderful spring break!
Warmly,
Mamadou
Mamadou Gu&egrave;ye
Upper School Principal

							
								Announcements

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE THROUGH MARCH
Please donate school and art supplies to Bright Beginnings, a DC nonprofit that provides programs and care for children in local shelters. Drop your donations off at the box by Shoshanna Sumka&rsquo;s service learning office (room 222). The Community Action Club will be collecting supplies through March.

Suggested supplies include
* Gift cards to Target, Safeway, Giant, CVS, Rite Aid, etc.
* Paper, including construction paper, newsprint, wrapping paper, tissue paper, notecards, stationery, memo pads, notebooks, greeting cards, magazines for making collages, or Post-it notes
* Art supplies, such as pens, pencils, markers, stickers, or crayons
* Folders and backpacks
* Books about the environment
* Anything similar you can think of!
Questions? Contact Kaylee Simon &rsquo;17 at [email-masked]. Thank you!

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

SOUTH ASIAN COOKING CLASS: TODAY, MARCH 19!
Join the Parents of Asian Students affinity group today at 4:00 p.m. for an introductory class on South Asian cuisine. The class is at Pansaari, 1603 17th Street NW. The cost is $40 per person. Former Sidwell Friends parent Rano Singh will guide us through the basics of cooking this regional fare. We will also discuss urban farming, eating seasonally, and how to use various spices.
The class, which is open to adults and Middle and Upper School students, will be followed by a light dinner of peas pulao (rice), daal, and a few seasonal vegetarian dishes.

RESCHEDULED SENIOR CELEBRATION MEETING: MARCH 21
We invite all senior parents to join us for our second grade-wide Senior Celebration meeting, which we have moved to Tuesday, March 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the US choral room due to the snow day. The Senior Celebration (one of several social events for the senior class this spring) is Sidwell Friends&#39; traditional PA-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 Senior Celebration will take place on Saturday, June 3, from 6:00 to 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. If you haven&#39;t yet, this is your chance to provide input! Don&rsquo;t miss the opportunity to help make this a memorable celebration for the entire class. Please reach out if you are interested.
Peggy Dotzel and Jackie Roberts
Senior Celebration Chairs
([email-masked] and [email-masked])

ARTS COMMITTEE POTLUCK AND PLANNING SESSION: APRIL 4
The PA Arts Committee invites all volunteers who helped produce ArtRageous 2017 to a potluck dinner celebration and planning meeting on Tuesday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Zartman House Drawing Room on the Wisconsin Avenue campus. Dinner will start at 6:30 and our meeting will begin at 7:00. We will debrief on ArtRageous 2017 and consider arts activities for the end of the year and next year. Please sign up here if you plan to attend. Those who would like to contribute to the potluck may sign up to bring food or drinks at the same link. There will be plenty to eat, and we are eager to hear what you think! Contact us at [email-masked] with any questions.

PARENTS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON SPEAKER: APRIL 12
Glenn Whitman will present &quot;Learning and Your Child&rsquo;s Brain: What Research Suggests&quot; on Wednesday, April 12, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at Holton-Arms School, 7303 River Road, Bethesda. Glenn is the dean of studies at St. Andrew&rsquo;s Episcopal School, the director of the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning, and the coauthor of Neuroteach: Brain Science and the Future of Education. The event is open to all.
Learn more and RSVP here.

							
								Other

QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS
&ldquo;We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.&rdquo;
&mdash;Lucretia Coffin Mott (1793&ndash;1880)
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].

                            

							

                                MS NewsA Hot Topic 
An EPA scientist discussed the realities behind global warming with 8th graders.
Read More

                                

                            
						 
                        Upper School Weekly E-Newsletter Submissions

                        How to Submit an Article to the E-Newsletter. Fill out the form at www.sidwell.edu/submit by 12:00 p.m. Thursday. 
                        
                        Note Concerning the School Calendar: The calendar entries that appear in the right column of each Newsletter are automatically generated by the official school calendar and are not subject to editing by the Newsletter Editors. All changes or additions to the school calendar must be made through the school scheduling office, reachable at: [email-masked].
                        
                        The Upper School Weekly E-Newsletter is a forum for communication among parents and is designed to provide announcements concerning school events or information. E-newsletter submissions should be filled out at www.sidwell.edu/submit. 

					

							
								
									 Calendar

									

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

				

		
				Parents of Alumni Lunch 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				1:00pm - 2:30pm

				

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

				

	Tue, Mar 21st 
		
				Senior Celebration Planning Meeting for Parents 
				
				Chorus Room
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

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

				

	Fri, Mar 24th 
		
				Spring Break 

				
				4/2/2017

				

	Sat, Apr 1st 
		
				Spring Break 

				

				

	Sun, Apr 2nd 
		
				Spring Break 

				

				

	Mon, Apr 3rd 
		
				School Reopens 

				

				

		
				UK/UCAS Information Session 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				7:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Apr 5th 
		
				US PA Steering Committee Meeting  
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:05am - 9:35am

				

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

				

		
				GAMETIME! Boys Tennis V. Gonzaga 
				
				Tennis Courts
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				Small Vocal Ensembles Rehearsal 
				
				RLS, Chorus Room, Instrumental Music Room, K-19, Caplin, Theater Arts, Rosenberg, Photo Studio
				6:00pm - 10:00pm

				

		
				US Small Vocal Ensembles Night 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room
				8:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 6th 
		
				PA Executive Committee 
				
				Rusch Team Room
				8:30am - 9:30am

				

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

				

	Fri, Apr 7th 
		
				MS Special Assembly 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				8:00am - 8:45am

				

		
				Arts Guild 
				
				Fox Den
				5:00pm - 7:00pm

				

		
				Black Girls' Meeting 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				5:00pm - 7:00pm

				

	Sat, Apr 8th 
		
				ACT Test 
				
				US Classrooms
				7:00am - 2:00pm

				

											More

									

									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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 

				5:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Bethesda Chevy Chase HS 

				5:15pm

				

	Thu, Mar 23rd 
		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Riverdale Baptist 

				4:00pm

				

		
				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 Bishop Sullivan CHS - Spring Break Trip 

				4:00pm

				

	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

				

	Sat, Apr 1st 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Bishop Sullivan CHS 

				3:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 3rd 
		
				Baseball - Varsity at Avalon 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at George Mason 

				6:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 4th 
		
				Softball - Varsity at Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Episcopal High School 

				5:45pm

				

	Wed, Apr 5th 
		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 A vs. Holton-Arms 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Holton-Arms 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Gonzaga High School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Gonzaga High School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:00pm

				

	Thu, Apr 6th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 B at Norwood School 

				3:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Georgetown Visitation 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Apr 7th 
		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Capitol Christian Academy 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Calverton 

				4:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 8th 
		
				Crew - Girls vs. Georgetown Visitation 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Woodward Relays 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Woodward Relays 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Landon 

				11:00am

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Landon 

				11:00am

				

                                            More

									

							

				

		

		

					

					

					

					

   					

					

					

				

		

		
			3825 Wisconsin Avenue, NW   Washington, DC  20016   Tel: 202-537-8100   Fax: 202-537-8499