Subject: Quaker Notes: Luck of the Quakers
From: "Sidwell Friends School" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 13:02:43 +0000

March 17, 2019

Enjoy your Spring Break!
School will be closed March 22 and will reopen April 1.
Look for the next Quaker Notes on April 7.

We went Into the Woods this weekend! The Upper School musical wraps up today with the final performance at 2:30 p.m.

Watch the State of the School Replay Now

Whether you missed it the first time or just want to revisit Head of School Bryan Garman's State of the School address, you can now watch it online. Use the password
StateSidwell022119& to view.

Congratulations to the State Champs

Both boys' varsity basketball and the Middle School Math Counts team brought home DC state championships last week! Go, Quakers!

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Dear Families,

Happy Sunday … and happy spring! Last week, we had a chance to welcome accepted families back to our community, and the highlight of the event for me was listening to our 4th graders share with families what they love about our School. Their comments alternately made us laugh, tear up, and applaud them.

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Dear Middle School Families,

Welcome to Minimester week! Whether your child is completing a local Minimester, interning, or traveling, my hope is that they will have an awesome four days leading into spring break. A reminder to local Minimester students, including interns who may be at Lower School: If you carry an Epi-Pen or inhaler or any other medication that is similar, you must bring that in order to leave campus for your trip each day. If you do not have medicine that you are required to carry, you will not be permitted to leave campus.

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Dear Friends,

Spring is finally here, and not a moment too soon. I am heartened by the incredibly thoughtful responses that I continue to hear from all the members of our community regarding the events of the recent weeks. Last Tuesday, students gathered in the Meeting Room with members of the school administration, including Head of School Bryan Garman, along with faculty to process the event of last week and to plan next steps.

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Dear Friends,

At the recommendation of my former colleague and friend Pat Scanlon, I began listening to marketing guru Seth Godin on podcasts and reading his blog on occasion. Recent world events reminded me of one of his short but powerful entries titled Empathy Is Difficult.

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Sidwell Friends School

3825 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016 | www.sidwell.edu

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