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Tuesday - April 13, 2010 From the School This Week's Query How do you know how to be proud but not brag?Notes from Sally We have a very special assembly program this Friday. Dr. Jane Goodall is the 2010 Peace Speaker and will be addressing 4th – 8th graders on Friday morning. This week is the Middle School Book Fair. This year we are featuring used books which students may buy at reduced prices. Thanks so much to all of our parent volunteers for your help! Please be on the lookout for newflash emails for 6th grade parents about language choice for next year and for 6th and 7th grade parents with a link for a survey about the laptop program. In addition to checking our Lost and Found box for your child’s belongings, please keep an eye out for things that may have come home that do not belong in your household and send those back. Congratulations to librarian Cynthia Grady. Her article “Evaluating Science Information with Thinking Routines” was published in Knowledge Quest, a publication for school librarians!Instrumental Music Tuesday Pit Band 2:30-5:30 Wednesday 7/8 String Ensemble rehearsal period Wednesday 5/6 String Ensemble and 5th grade Handchime Choir rehearsal period Wednesday Pit Band 3:45-5:45 Thursday Pit Band 3:45-5:45 Friday Pit Band 3:45-5:45A Roaring and Enchanting Adventure Welcome to the world of Belle and the Beast in the Sidwell Friends Middle School musical production of Beauty and the Beast, Jr. in the Kogod Arts Center at the Mary Ellen Caplin Theater on Friday, April 23 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Admission is free. The story takes place in a lovely French provincial town where the beautiful Belle lives with her father – a dotty inventor. When her father doesn’t return from a trip to the local fair, Belle rushes off to find him. To her dismay, she discovers he is being held captive in an old castle by a horrible beast. She trades her freedom for his, and the “tale as old as time” begins. How Belle tames the unfortunate Beast and his ultimate transformation into a handsome prince continues to enthrall audiences. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Jr. combines unique staging, memorable music, and sweet period costuming for a family theatre at its best. Based on the award-winning animated feature, the stage version of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Jr. includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, (the team responsible for Little Shop of Horrors), plus new songs written by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice (ALADDIN, AIDA). Appropriate and entertaining for all ages, the production features a stellar cast of students directed by Middle School Drama Teacher Tim Reagan and produced by Selena Anguiano. Musical direction is by Colin James, and the orchestra is conducted by music teacher Michael Henderson.Pennies for Patients Ms. Brownlee’s 10th grade advisory is participating in a service project from April 5 – 23 benefitting “Pennies for Patients”, a program that helps collect important funds for blood cancer patients through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. By donating and gathering pennies, the research on and patient services for blood cancers increases, and more patients are able to have effective treatment. There are collection boxes in the main offices of the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, as well as in Zartman House and the Fox Den. Donations can also be made online. Any and all support is appreciated. If you have any questions, contact Lauren Brownlee at 202-537-8180.MS Review Camp A Middle School Math and Writing Review course is offered through our Summer Studies program. This 5 week program is designed to review and build on the sixth and seventh grade program and to bring students to a level of writing and math proficiency that can assure their success in the upcoming school year. Taught by Middle School teachers, the morning program mimics the school day where students rotate classrooms and work with teachers on particular areas of need. For details click on Summer Studies at the top of sidwell.edu/summer.2010 Events for Student Scholarships Auction The online auction ends TONIGHT! Be sure to register and place your bid before it’s too late! Please note each closing time on the auction website. You can access the online auction by following this link. Sealed Bids: Even if you aren’t able to attend the silent and live auction you can still bid on these items. Simply fill out a sealed bid sheet and an auction volunteer will do the bidding for you. Don’t forget to support fund-a-scholar! A generous donor has offered to match the first $50,000 pledged to this cause! Please contact the Events for Student Scholarships office with any questions at 202-537-8110. Auction Volunteers Needed: We're looking for volunteers to help set-up for the auction from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No experience required, no meetings beforehand. You just have to be ready, willing, and able! Call Lauren Galleher at 202 537 8103.iCalendar Feeds Have you tried iCal feeds yet? If you’re tired of transferring school holidays, PA meetings, and other school events to your calendar, keep on top of it all by syncing your calendar program with our iCalendar feeds! Log in to the Parent Portal and click on iCalendar feeds (upper right) or visit sidwell.edu/calendars/ical.aspx . You must be logged in to subscribe to or download calendars that are only available to the SFS community. Please note that we recommend subscribing to the iCalendar feeds so you will get the latest information on cancellations and room changes. (If you just download the calendar, the information is only as current as the day you download it.) Read More PA Announcements Year in Review The leadership of the Parents Association invites parents to read about the PA's many accomplishments this year. Please click here to read the PA Report to Parents for 2009-10. To view volunteer opportunities in the PA, log on to the parent portal of the website, click parents association, then click volunteering on the left side bar. Join us! PA PresidentsParenting in a Digital World Please join us TONIGHT, April 13th, for a fabulous presentation by Michelle Parker, Ph.D., a current Sidwell parent and former Sidwell student and teacher, on parenting in a digital world. The evening is a follow-up to the FBI talk a few months ago. Michelle will talk about brain development in our kids, the truth about kids and multitasking (can they really do homework and facebook at the same time?), and the implications for parenting in this new, electronic world. Time for questions and answers will follow the presentation. Lights snacks will be served at 7pm. Presentation to begin at 7:30pm and end at 9pm. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Other News Conversation with Historian James Zug Come Join the Conversation with Historian James Zug on April 25 At the end of this school year, James Zug, author of The Long Conversation: 125 Years of Sidwell Friends School 1883-2008, is moving to Delaware with his wife Rebecca, the current Upper School Dean of Students, as she takes a job at Wilmington Friends School. In writing SFS's history, Jim spent more than two years pouring through our archives and interviewing dozens of alumni and current and former trustees, parents, faculty and staff. In order to take final advantage of this extraordinary resource, the Quaker Life Committee and the Parents of Black Students have invited Jim to lead a discussion on one of the most pivotal moments in the school's history: the story of Sidwell Friends’ experience with integration in the 1950s and 1960s and on the implications it has for diversity concerns today. We are also delighted that Jeffrey Mazique will attend. In 1956, Mazique became the first African American student to enroll at Sidwell Friends. A once and future SFS parent, Mazique will join us in this conversation to share some personal observations. The discussion will take place on Sunday, April 25, 2010, at 3:30 pm in the Zartman House Drawing Room. We hope you can join us for this special event. For questions, please contact Geoff Klineberg or Nicole Scott.Summer ExploreStar Join Sidwell Summer's Explorer Programs: ExploreStar for a summer filled with Photography, Fantasy Sports, Swimming, Cooking, Outdoor Adventures, Creative Writing, Journalism, and MUCH MORE! Go to sidwell.edu/summer to see all the wonderful opportunities we have for students in grades 6 to 9 ! If you have any questions or would like to discuss the many summer opportunities contact Justine F Khadduri at 202.537.8404.Aid for Summer Camps Sidwell Summer Sponsorship Fund offers assistance to more than 125 campers each summer, with preference going to Sidwell families receiving aid during the school year - if you are interested in applying for summer sponsorship we will extend the April 15th deadline for Sidwell families only - apply by end of the day Monday, April 19th. The application is online --scroll down to the sponsorship section. If you have any questions, please e-mail Karen at [email protected]. We hope you will join us this summer!Green Tip Know your local soil and plants – U MD’s Home and Garden Information Center (www.hgic.umd.edu) will tell you how much and what type of nutrients to add. Another great site, www.seedland.com suggests the best plants for your area, allowing you to water less. Light on the Lawnmower. Try not to mow too much, but keep your blades sharp. Lawnmowers contribute 10% of our air pollution in summer. Try an electric or hand mower if your lawn isn’t too big. Grass clippings are almost all water, so, leave them in place and they’ll decompose and act as fertilizer. Water deeply, less often and only in the AM. Use automatic shutoffs when away. Organic fertilizers need less water and fewer nutrients. Check out www.safelawns.org for suggestions. Corn gluten, available at local garden stores, is a great, easily obtainable organic fertilizer. Available at American Plant Food in Bethesda. Check out their site for organic tips- www.americanplant.net. Aerate early and often. Plant Sale Please join us at the Bethesda Friends Meeting annual perennial plant sale on Sunday, April 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Lower School. We welcome both contributions of plants, which have been repotted a week ahead of time and are labeled for sun or shade, and people eager to find lovely perennials to plant in their gardens. This is the first of two fundraisers for scholarships for the Ramallah Friends School, a project of Bethesda Friends Meeting for the last 36 years. For details please contact Jillaine Smith, Bethesda Friends Meeting at 301-229-3375.Newsletter Information How to Subscribe To receive the Tuesday Letter via e-mail, send an e-mail to [email protected] with only the word "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. How to Unsubscribe If you have wish to have your name removed from the subscription list, send an e-mail to [email protected] with only the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. 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The Parents Association newsletters are a forum for communication among parents and provide announcements concerning School or PA events or information related to a School or PA event. MS newsletter submissions should be sent to [email protected]. Calendar Tue, Apr 13th Middle School Book Fair 4/16/2010 PA MS Meeting MS Drama Studio 7:00pm Thu, Apr 15th MS Meeting for Worship AC Meeting Room 8:10am - 8:40am Blood Drive Kenworthy Gym 2:00pm - 4:00pm PA Arts Committee Meeting MS Library Classroom 7:45pm - 9:30pm Fri, Apr 16th A Capella Event AC in DC AC Theater 7:30pm - 9:30am Sat, Apr 17th Alumni Community Service Day Off Campus Live Auction Mon, Apr 19th 6th Grade Laptop Conversation US Dining Room 7:45am Mock Admissions for Junior Parents and Students US Dining Room, US Library Board Room, US Classroom, AC Theater 6:30pm - 9:00pm Tue, Apr 20th Student Panel at Lower School for Lower School Parents LS Meeting Room 7:30pm Thu, Apr 22nd MS Musical (Beauty and the Beast) AC Theater 9:30am Fri, Apr 23rd 7th Grade Parent Coffee Sledge Garden 7:30am - 9:30am MS Musical (Beauty and the Beast) AC Theater 9:30am MS Musical: Beauty and the Beast Mary Ellen Caplin Theater 7:30pm Sat, Apr 24th Alumni Community Service Day US Dining Hall 12:00pm - 5:00pm MS Musical: Beauty and the Beast Mary Ellen Caplin Theater 2:00pm Sun, Apr 25th Crew Team Car Wash US Parking Garage Quaker Life Committee Meeting Zartman Drawing Room 3:30pm - 5:00pm Mon, Apr 26th Senior Exams: Math, History Tue, Apr 27th Senior Exams: Math, English TBA Wed, Apr 28th Senior Exams: Science, English Thu, Apr 29th Senior Exams: Science Language TBA Middle School Parents invited to Meeting for Worship Kenworthy Gym 8:10am - 8:40am Fri, Apr 30th Senior Exams: Language, History Middle School Assembly AC Theater 2:30pm - 3:20pm US Choral Concert Mary Ellen Caplin Theater 7:30pm 6th Grade Party LS Multipurpose Room 7:30pm - 9:30pm Sat, May 1st SAT Testing (Not at Sidwell) 5th Grade Parent Reception Home of the Eldridge/Marron Family 6:30pm - 8:30pm Sun, May 2nd US Jazz and Chamber Orchestra Concert Theater 2:30pm Mon, May 3rd Presentation on the New Arts and Meetinghouse Facilities MS Drama Studio 7:30pm - 9:00pm More Athletics Tue, Apr 13th Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:30pm Baseball - Varsity at St. Andrew's School 4:30pm Softball - Varsity vs. Holy Child 4:30pm Softball - Junior Varsity at Holy Child 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Episcopal High School 5:30pm Wed, Apr 14th Tennis - Boys 7/8 at St. Albans 2:30pm Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Landon 2:30pm Softball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Mercersburg Academy 4:30pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Mercersburg Academy 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at The Heights 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 5:00pm Thu, Apr 15th Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Potomac School 2:45pm Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Flint Hill 2:45pm Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Potomac School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Madeira 4:30pm Softball - Varsity at Bullis 4:30pm Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Bullis 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Madeira 5:45pm Fri, Apr 16th Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Holton-Arms 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 4:15pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Potomac School 4:15pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 5:00pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 5:00pm Sat, Apr 17th Crew - Club (Girls) - Holton-SJ Tri Meet at Potomac Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Viking Invitational Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Viking Invitational Baseball - Varsity - Wilson HS Tournament vs. Wilson at Ft. Reno 10:00am Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 12:00pm Softball - Varsity at Episcopal High School 1:30pm Mon, Apr 19th Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Bullis 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 A at Potomac School 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 2:45pm Baseball - Varsity at St. John's College HS 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 5:15pm Tue, Apr 20th Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:00pm Softball - Varsity at National Cathedral School 4:00pm Track & Field - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 4:00pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity at Flint Hill 4:00pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Day 4:15pm Softball - Junior Varsity at Stone Ridge School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 5:00pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day 5:30pm Wed, Apr 21st Baseball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B vs. Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 4:30pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Wilson H.S. 4:30pm Thu, Apr 22nd Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Landon 2:30pm Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Softball - 7/8 A at Stone Ridge School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 B at Stone Ridge School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A vs. Holton-Arms 3:00pm Softball - Varsity at Georgetown Day 4:15pm Softball - Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day 4:15pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Riverdale Baptist 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Riverdale Baptist 4:30pm Fri, Apr 23rd Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Penn Relays Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 4:00pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 4:00pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School 4:00pm Sat, Apr 24th Crew - Club (Girls) - Charlie Butt at Potomac Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament Track & Field - Boys Varsity - Penn Relays Track & Field - Girls Varsity - Woodbridge Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 12:00pm Sun, Apr 25th Tennis - Boys Varsity - NEMA Tournament Mon, Apr 26th Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A at Landon 2:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 4:30pm Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Holton-Arms 4:30pm Tue, Apr 27th Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 4:00pm Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 4:00pm Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 4:15pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:15pm Softball - Varsity at Holton-Arms 4:15pm Baseball - Varsity vs. Flint Hill 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 5:30pm Wed, Apr 28th Baseball - 7/8 A vs. Maret School 2:30pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 at Bullis 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 A at Flint Hill 2:45pm Softball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Maret School 2:45pm Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 B at Maret School 2:45pm Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Prep 4:15pm Thu, Apr 29th Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 4:30am Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:30pm Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 4:30pm Baseball - Varsity vs. St. James School 4:30pm Fri, Apr 30th Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper Invitational Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper Invitational Softball - Junior Varsity at Holton-Arms 4:15pm Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity at Wilson H.S. 4:15pm Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Holy Child 4:30pm Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 4:30pm Softball - Varsity at Wilson H.S. 4:30pm Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Holy Child 5:45pm Sat, May 1st Track & Field - Boys Varsity vs. Draper Invitational Track & Field - Girls Varsity vs. Draper Invitational Crew - Club (Girls) - Ted Phoenix Novice Championships at Occoquan Baseball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Mon, May 3rd Track & Field - Girls Varsity - ISL B Championships Lacrosse - Boys 7/8 A vs. Mater Dei 2:30pm Tennis - Boys 7/8 vs. St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Track & Field - Boys 7/8 at Flint Hill 2:45pm Track & Field - Girls 7/8 at Flint Hill 2:45pm Baseball - 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Lacrosse - Girls 7/8 A - St. Patrick's 3:30pm Softball - Varsity vs. Georgetown Visitation 4:30pm More 3825 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 Tel: (202) 537 8100 Fax: (202) 537 8499
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