Subject: US Weekly E-Newsletter 4-2-17
From: "SFS US Weekly E-Newsletter" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2017 09:02:21 -0400

Sunday - April 2, 2017

		

		

		 

					

							
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU 

							
							
								Announcements

REGISTER NOW FOR A NIGHT FOR SCHOLARS 
GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAYS REGISTRATION 

							
							
								Events

ARTS COMMITTEE POTLUCK AND PLANNING SESSION: APRIL 4 
GAMETIME! BOYS' TENNIS AND MORE: APRIL 5 
PARENTS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON SPEAKER: APRIL 12 
11TH GRADE PARENT COFFEE WITH DR. KASAAN HOLMES: APRIL 13 
FAMILY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY WITH NPS: APRIL 15 

							
							
								Other

QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS 

							

                            News Around the School

                            

                                

                                

                            

                            
								Principal's Letter

MESSAGE FROM MAMADOU
Dear Friends,

I hope you have had a wonderful spring break!

As you know, third-quarter report cards were posted on Educator Online on March 24. I encourage you to reach out to your child&rsquo;s advisor if you have any questions. 

When we return to school on Monday, we will begin our long farewell to our seniors, who will have four weeks of classes left. April 28 is the last day of regular senior classes. I know this is a bittersweet time for our seniors and their families. Our seniors are ready to take on the world, but saying goodbye and letting them go are not easy! 

At the end of April, seniors will take their semester exams and complete final projects. (Seniors will begin their senior projects on May 1.) The senior exam schedule is built into the regular school day. All senior classes meet that week, so even classes that are normally off on Wednesdays or Thursdays will meet. With the exception of history exam day, which is Monday, all other exams and projects will have two designated class periods. It&rsquo;s important to bear in mind that not all teachers will use two class periods for their final exams. Students should communicate directly with their teachers to get more information about specific testing plans.

Senior Exam Schedule 
April 24: History
April 25: Science and Language
April 26: Science and Language
April 27: Math and English
April 28: Math and English
AP Exams will be administered May 1 through May 12. Seniors who are required to take AP exams (Physics II, Chemistry II, Biology II, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, etc.) must continue to attend their classes. They will need to schedule their senior project commitments around their AP class schedule.
The fourth quarter is the longest quarter for our 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. This means that there is still lots of room for growth and improvement in the last quarter of the year. It&rsquo;s important that students pace themselves over the next two months. The longer days and warmer spring temperatures may tempt students to linger outdoors and procrastinate on schoolwork. While I want our students to enjoy the beautiful weather and time with friends, we can&rsquo;t let spring fever get the best of us! Let&rsquo;s balance work and play and finish the year on a strong note!
Warmly,
Mamadou Gu&egrave;ye
Upper School Principal

							
								Announcements

REGISTER NOW FOR A NIGHT FOR SCHOLARS
 
Register now to attend A Night for Scholars, which will take place on Saturday, April 22, from 7:00 to 10:30 p.m. in the Athletic Center. This 46-year tradition of philanthropy supports student financial aid at Sidwell Friends and brings the School community together to celebrate the impact and importance of Quaker education. Twenty-three percent of our students receive financial aid, and this spring fundraiser makes many of those awards possible. You can get involved by becoming an event sponsor or by advertising in the event program. Tell your friends and be sure to attend on April 22!

GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAYS REGISTRATION
Invitations for Grandparents and Special Friends Days in all three divisions will be mailed shortly. Many grandparents are eager to know more, so please feel free to share this registration link, which has detailed information about the programs in the three divisions. If your grandparents or friends cannot register themselves, please feel free to register for them. We don&rsquo;t have e-mail addresses for some grandparents, so the link to registration will also be provided in our April grandparents and friends newsletter. Reminders will be sent by e-mail. Feel free to contact Kathi Webb with any questions at [email-masked] or 202-537-8109. You can also send questions to [email-masked].

							
								Events

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 Upper School Library 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.

GAMETIME! BOYS' TENNIS AND MORE: APRIL 5
Join us on Wednesday, April 5, at 4:15 p.m., when the boys&rsquo; tennis team will take on Gonzaga. Treats for fans will be available near the tennis courts at Zartman Circle. Go Quakers!
Other spring events:
Wednesday, April 12, 4:00 p.m.: Boys&rsquo; and girls&rsquo; track and field
Tuesday, April 18, 4:15 p.m.: Softball vs. Maret
Friday, April 21, 4:15 p.m.: Girls&rsquo; lacrosse vs. NCS
Tuesday, April 25, 4:00 p.m.: Boys&rsquo; lacrosse vs. GDS
Saturday, April 29, 9:00 a.m.: Girls&rsquo; crew at the Charlie Butt Regatta, Georgetown
Friday, May 5, 4:30 p.m.: Baseball vs. St. Andrews

PARENTS COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON SPEAKER: APRIL 12
Glenn Whitman will present &ldquo;Learning and Your Child&rsquo;s Brain: What Research Suggests&rdquo; 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.

11TH GRADE PARENT COFFEE WITH DR. KASAAN HOLMES: APRIL 13
This semester, juniors started working with their college counselors. In the next few months, they will be taking AP exams, SATs, and ACTs. On April 13 at 8:00 a.m., please join Upper School psychologist Dr. Kasaan Holmes for a morning conversation on stress management, what we&rsquo;re doing here at school to support students, and what you can do at home. The event will be held in the choral room.

FAMILY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY WITH NPS: APRIL 15
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and our Quaker commitment to stewardship, get the whole family involved in the spirit of service and national pride! Volunteer on Saturday, April 15, for a half day (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) to get outside and help clean up the National Mall. This service opportunity welcomes all ages, from PKers to grandparents! To sign up, please e-mail Erin Andrews ([email-masked]), our Lower School community service PA representative.

							
								Other

QUAKER QUOTES AND QUESTIONS
Since business meetings are a form of Meeting for Worship, does Quaker business practice include taking minutes and recording business decisions?
Minutes are not only scrupulously taken and kept&mdash;and referred to even decades into the past when necessary, tying Quaker fabric through time&mdash;historically they have importantly knit Friends together across geography through the Traveling Minute. In that tradition, a meeting with a strong insight or with leading for action or for witness minutes shares its unity in the form of a letter or certificate carried by a Friend or Friends to other meetings, even across oceans and continents, where they attest to other meetings. The Traveling Minute lends their words the authority of their home meeting&rsquo;s voice.
This practice continues especially in deeply felt matters, but before the advent of modern forms of communication it importantly allowed an inherently fluid and evolving society to move in unity to a greater degree, especially around social conscience issues and actions like abolition of slavery or conscientious objection to war.
More prosaically, a monthly Meeting for Business is typically presided over by three officers (members rotate into these positions every few years)&mdash;clerk, alternate clerk, and recording clerk. The recording clerk records reports made, points of discussion, and diversity of viewpoints (without attribution: &ldquo;A Friend pointed out that ...&rdquo;). As the clerk guides the meeting through clearness, sense of the meeting, unity, and decision, the recording clerk records decisions as they are made. Committee meetings run similarly but often less formally.
When possible, and increasingly with the advent of modern technology, minutes are crafted in real time, read aloud and edited as needed, and approved before the close of the meeting. They tend to be sparse and simply reflect the sense of the meeting and decisions taken.
Quaker quotes alternate with questions about Quakerism in this newsletter feature. To ask a question about Quaker history or practice e-mail our Sidwell Friends Quaker Life Committees&rsquo; authors at [email-masked].

                            

							

                                

                                

                            
						 
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									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Fri, Mar 24th 
		
				Spring Break 

				
				4/2/2017

				

	Sun, Apr 2nd 
		
				Spring Break 

				

				

	Mon, Apr 3rd 
		
				School Reopens 

				

				

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

				

	Tue, Apr 4th 
		
				Arts Committee Celebration & Meeting 
				
				US Library
				6:30pm - 8:30pm

				

	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
				7:45am - 9:15am

				

		
				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

				

	Sun, Apr 9th 
		
				US Play - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater 
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 10th 
		
				Professional Day - NO SCHOOL 

				

				

		
				US Play - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater 
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 11th 
		
				US Play - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater 
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

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

				

		
				GAMETIME! Track & Field 
				
				Zartman Garden
				4:00pm - 6:00pm

				

		
				US Play - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater 
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Apr 13th 
		
				11th Grade Parent Coffee with IS Psychologist Dr Kasaan Holmes 
				
				Choral Music Room
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

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

				

		
				US Play - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater 
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Sat, Apr 15th 
		
				BSU Go-Go 

				

				

	Sun, Apr 16th 
		
				US Play Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater + Theatre Arts Studio
				1:00pm - 5:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 17th 
		
				US Play - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater 
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Tue, Apr 18th 
		
				GAMETIME! Softball v. Maret 
				
				Softball Field
				4:15pm - 6:15pm

				

		
				US Play - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater 
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Wed, Apr 19th 
		
				Founder's Day - Alumni Let Your Lives Speak 
				
				US Library + Zartman Drawing Room
				7:30am - 1:30pm

				

		
				US Founders Day Collection 
				
				Robert L. Smith Meeting Room & Lobby
				8:00am - 9:00am

				

		
				Founders Day 
				
				Wisconsin Avenue Campus
				8:00am - 2:00pm

				

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

				

		
				Arts Guild 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				1:00pm - 2:30pm

				

		
				Arts Guild 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				1:00pm - 2:30pm

				

		
				US Play - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater 
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Thu, Apr 20th 
		
				Founders Day Raindate 
				
				Wisconsin Avenue Campus
				8:00am - 1:00pm

				

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

				

		
				US Play - Rehearsal 
				
				Caplin Theater + Rosenberg Theater 
				6:00pm - 9:00pm

				

	Fri, Apr 21st 
		
				GAMETIME! Girls Lacrosse v. NCS 
				
				Upper Turf Field
				4:15pm - 5:30pm

				

		
				University Of St Andrews Admission Info Session 
				
				RLS Meeting Room
				5:30pm - 8:00pm

				

		
				MS Spring Musical 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater 
				7:30pm - 9:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 22nd 
		
				SSAT 
				
				US Classrooms
				8:00am - 1:00pm

				

		
				MS Spring Musical 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater 
				1:00pm

				

		
				A Night for Scholars 
				
				Athletic Center +Rusch Team Room
				6:00pm - 11:00pm

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	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

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Brookewood 

				4:30pm

				

		
				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

				

	Wed, Apr 12th 
		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity - SFS Home Meet 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity - SFS Home Meet 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Madeira 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at JP Great 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Madeira 

				5:45pm

				

	Thu, Apr 13th 
		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Washington Latin 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at St. James School 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Middleburg Academy 

				5:00pm

				

	Sat, Apr 15th 
		
				Crew - Girls vs. Darrell Winslow Regatta 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. St. James School 

				11:00am

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. St. James School 

				1:00pm

				

	Mon, Apr 17th 
		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

	Tue, Apr 18th 
		
				Baseball - Varsity at Maret School 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Mercersburg Academy 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

	Wed, Apr 19th 
		
				Softball - 7/8 A at Maret School 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Softball - 7/8 B at Maret School 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity at St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity at Avalon 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity at Gilman 

				4:30pm

				

	Thu, Apr 20th 
		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Tennis - Boys 7/8 B at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Landon 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls 7/8 vs. Holton-Arms 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity at Flint Hill 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 

				4:30pm

				

	Fri, Apr 21st 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Viking Invitational 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Viking Invitational 

				

				

		
				Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Bishop O'Connell 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 

				5:30pm

				

	Sat, Apr 22nd 
		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity at St. Albans 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity at St. Albans 

				

				

		
				Crew - Girls vs. St. John's College High School 

				

				

		
				Crew - Girls vs. Bishop O'Connell 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Viking Invitational 

				

				

		
				Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Viking Invitational 

				

				

		
				Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 

				1:00pm

				

		
				Softball - Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				1:00pm

				

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