Subject: SFS PA Grade 11: May News and Calendar Updates
From: "Barbara Swoboda" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 02 May 2018 18:44:40 +0000

Dear Fellow 11th Grade Parents/Guardians:

THANK YOU!

A big thank you to those that came out on Saturday for our Junior Class service day at Harriet Tubman Elementary School and to those that contributed new and used books (we had over 450!).  A beautiful mural was painted, the garden was cleaned up and readied for spring planting, general spring cleaning was done, and donated books were organized for inclusion to the classroom libraries.  A special thanks for Mamadou Gueye, Robbie Gross, and Gail Krotky for joining us at the special event!  A write-up of the event (by one of our juniors) and some photos will be posted soon!

Here are dates/events occurring through the end of the school year and into the summer:

IMPORTANT JUNIOR EVENTS / DATES

May 11, Friday – Informal coffee:  after drop-off, feel free to join fellow junior parents/ guardians at Le Pain Quotidien 4874 Massachusetts Ave NW, Ave. for coffee and fellowship; please note this is not a school-sponsored event.

May 19. Saturday – Junior Class Parent cocktail party at the home of Carrington and Jake Tarr. (2906 P St NW Washington, DC) 7-9pm.

May 25, Friday – Prom (please see email sent separately with details)

June 12-14  (Tues-Thurs) – College Application Workshop Option #1

8:00 am - 12:30 pm RLS Meeting Room and Upper School

Questions - contact the college counseling office

July 31-Aug 2  (Tues-Thurs) – College Application Workshop Option #2

8:00 am - 12:30 pm RLS Meeting Room and Upper School

Questions - contact the college counseling office

VOLUNTEERING NEEDS & SCHOOL EVENTS

May 3, Thursday – US Dance Ensemble, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Athletic Center

May 4, Friday – US Spring Choral Concert, 7:30 pm RLS Meeting Room & Rubenstein Gallery

May 4, Friday – US Faculty Staff Appreciation Breakfast

Here’s your chance to say thank you to our dedicated teachers, coaches and administrative staff! The Upper School Parents Association is organizing our annual appreciation breakfast on Friday, May 4.  They are looking for volunteers to donate baked goods, other breakfast treats, fresh fruit, ground coffee, tea, and juice, as well as flowers and signage. Contributions should be dropped off at the Upper School cafeteria or faculty lounge no later than 7:45 a.m. on Friday, May 4th.  Two volunteers are also needed to help set up the breakfast from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and two volunteers are needed to accept donations in the cafeteria from 7:30-8:30 a.m.  Sign up to bring food and/or volunteer here.  Please contact Lisa Newcombe at [email-masked] or Jesse Cowan at [email-masked] if you have any questions.

May 6, Sunday – ArtRageous  – Volunteers and Performers Welcome – 11am – 2pm!

Come join us for ArtRageous on Sunday, May 6 from 11am to 2pm on the Main Campus! Offerings for all ages will include creation stations, performances, poetry writing, and food! And we are still welcoming participants as volunteers and performers. To volunteer to help, please sign up here. If you are interested in performing, please sign up here. Questions? Email [email-masked] for more information!

VOLUNTEER LINK: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4fafad22a7f49-artrageous

PERFORMER LINK: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18VBNDBjYNuvHxdyrkN8JV2W2QC_99tQKoosdqdrfxe0/edit

May 6, Sunday – US Instrumental Spring Concert  2:30-4:30 pm

Come hear the Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Ensembles performing in the Arts Center Courtyard (weather permitting; otherwise, RLS Meeting Room).

Note:  A Rocklands BBQ Truck will be on site from 11am – 4:30pm where attendees can purchase bbq while enjoying the festivities.

May 6, Sunday, PAS Potluck  4:30-6:30 pm

Join us for the 3rd Annual Sidwell PAS Family Potluck, open to all current and incoming families.  This year's event will take place in the tent behind Upper School's Zartman House. This family-friendly event is open to all three divisions of our school and is a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends, welcome new incoming families, and have amazing food.  Please RSVP by clicking on the SignUpGenius link:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0449adad2ca4fb6-2018.  Parents of Asian Students (PAS) seeks to create an environment that increases the awareness of Asian cultures, languages, and heritages within our school community. All interested parents are welcome, regardless of race, ethnicity or background.

May 9, Wednesday – No classes (AP Exams will occur)

May 9 Wed - Substance Abuse Education Program for Middle School and Upper School Parents, Choral Room 6:30-8:30 pm

The Upper School Parents Association would like to invite all parents to join us for a presentation on substance abuse trends in middle school, upper school and college by George Brown from FCD Prevention Works, a non-profit organization which is part of the Betty Ford Foundation. A light dinner will be served at 6:30 pm followed by the presentation at 7:00 pm in the Upper School ArtsCenter, Choral Room. Parents are encouraged to submit questions for George Brown prior to the event. Please send questions to Sunita Iyer at [email-masked] by Monday, May 7.

May 11, Friday - No Classes for Juniors; AP History Exam

May 11, Friday – Upper School Grandparents & Friends Day

Kogod Arts Center & Robert L. Smith Meeting Room

For more information and to register click here.

May 18, Friday – US Art Show & Reception, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Daryl Reich Rubenstein Gallery, Arts Center

May 18, Friday (8:00PM), May 19, Saturday (8:00PM), May 20, Sunday (2:30PM)

US Spring Play – ARCADIA  Mary Ellen Caplin Theater

Join us for ARCADIA written by Tom Stoppard. Winner of the 1995 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play and the 1994 Olivier Award for Best Play. For tickets click here

May 20, Sunday – Ramadan Iftar Dinner, 7:15-9:00pm

All SFS families are cordially invited to the second community Iftar on Sunday May 20, 2018 hosted by the families of Muslim students at Sidwell Friends and co-hosted by the Parents of Asian Students. During Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic lunar calendar, Muslim students who are able to do so will refrain from all food and drink from sunrise until sunset, seeking spiritual reflection throughout the month. An important part of Ramadan is the opportunity to break the day's fast together as a community.  The event will start in the Robert L. Smith Meeting Room with a dialogue on the act of fasting as it is expressed in various faiths, how Ramadan is practiced around the world, and the significance of Ramadan to students at Sidwell Friends. Imam Mohamed Magid, executive director of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society, and a prominent national figure in interfaith dialogues, will be the keynote speaker.  This will be followed by a Q&A session and a community meal at sunset.  We hope you can join us!

May 24, Thursday – US Athletic Awards, 6:00pm – 9:00pm – Kogod Arts Center

For schedule of athletic events, click here:  https://www.sidwell.edu/athletics/upcoming-games.

May 28, Monday – Memorial Day (No School)

May 29, Tuesday – US Senior Celebration with PBS, PLAS and PAS, 6:00-9:30pm

Please join us as we celebrate our Class of 2018 Students of Color. Parents, students, and faculty members 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 graduation celebration dinner in the Upper School Dining Room. Come and enjoy this opportunity to honor our graduates and reconnect with families and friends before the summer is upon us.

May 29 – June 6:  Exam Period

June 7, Thursday – Last day of Classes

June 10, Sunday – Commencement Exercises, 2:00pm

As always, please consult the SFS website for the most current information, as dates and times may be subject to change.

Your Parent Reps:

Lisa Horowitz (mother of Erica Wang) – [email-masked]

Mary Kostel (mother of Philip DiMeglio) – [email-masked]

Kimberly Stephens (mother of Andrew Stephens) – [email-masked]

Barbara Swoboda (mother of Joey Fredell) – [email-masked]

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