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Tuesday - January 19, 2010 From the School This Week's Query How can we remain a community if we have different opinions?Notes from Sally This week we will have two assemblies. On Wednesday at 1:05 we will welcome Al Bronstein, who served as a civil rights lawyer and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in that capacity. Our regular assembly on Friday will kick off our No Name Calling Week activities and is presented by the Diversity Committee. Parents are welcome for both. Parents are invited to join us for Meeting for Worship on Thursday morning. Meeting runs from 8:10 – 8:40 in the Kenworthy Gym. Minimester booklets were distributed last week; please look them over carefully. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions of teachers about the proejcts on Friday morning. Schedules will change for certain arts classes next Monday, January 25th. 5th grade chorus will end, and 6th grade chorus will begin. Also, 8th graders will switch to their new semester-long arts class. Here’s how to view your schedule online: Log on to the portal: http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.948.451637.55593.5730 Click on STUDENT INFORMATION Select STUDENT SCHEDULE Select January 25 on the calendar to view your entire schedule. Reminder: Laura Ratner’s presentation “A Pound of Prevention: Helping Children and Adolescents Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food and their Bodies” is Monday, January 25th at 7:30 PM in the Drama Studio. As many of you know, we have had a long-standing partnership with two Quaker schools in York, England. We alternate years visiting each other, and this is our year to host. We are looking for families who are willing to host students during the week following our spring vacation. Our York Friends are currently planning to arrive on Monday, March 29 and to stay until some time during the following weekend. We will have activities planned for them during the day, but we are looking for families who are willing to host them in the evening and at least part of the weekend of April 3-4. The friendships that have been forged during these visits over the last seven or eight years have been wonderful to see, and students whose families host this year will have preference to return to York for Minimester of 2011. Please let me know if you are willing to have a student!Instrumental Music Notes Auditions for Beauty and the Beast Pit Band Wednesday, January 20th, 12:55 pm in Room 101. Auditions for the 7/8 String Ensemble, Concert Band and Rock/Jazz Band Wednesday 12:55 pm in Room 101. Auditions for the 5/6 String Ensemble and Concert Band Wednesday 2:40 pm in Room 101. Students who audition are asked to play a scale (at least two octaves), sight read a short excerpt, and then play something prepared. Pit Band and Jazz/Rock Band rehearsals are after school. String Ensemble and Concert Band rehearsals are during the school day. See Mr. H for further information.Events for Student Scholarships Annual Auction: Only TWO Weeks left to Donate! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 17, 2010 for the From Sea to Shining Sea themed benefit auction at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium. All auction proceeds go directly to student financial aid. This will be a fabulous event you won’t want to miss! In the meantime, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. The Co-Chairs Tia Cudahy, Mimi Kirstein and Nancy Jacobson Penn are asking each of you for your help. Do you have any special ideas, talents or connections that you could donate or help us to arrange? If so, please contact [email protected]. Donation deadline is January 31, 2010. Donate today!! We’re especially looking for: Read MoreYearly Physical Exams for Students--schedule soon! Please remember to get a medical appointment for your child’s yearly physical as soon as possible. The pediatric offices get very busy in the springtime so make the appointment for the yearly physical NOW! All SFS students must have a (2010) physical exam and updated immunizations before returning to school next fall. You can download the necessary forms from the SFS website. Log-in to the Parent Portal and click on Health and Emergency forms. Maryland forms will not be accepted for the D.C. campus. MS Drama Announces Auditions for the MS Musical: Disney's Beauty & the Beast, Jr. Musical Info Fact Sheet (2).docxStudents in Grades 7 and 8 are eligible to audition, or work backstage. Audition date: Tuesday, January 19 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. in the MS Drama Studio. Snack will be provided. Plan to stay for the entire 3 hours. Scripts are available for review in the MS Library. All students are encouraged to read it before auditions. The Audition will consist of: Read MoreSidwell Friends Summer Camps Open House, Feb 6, 11 AM - 1 PM On February 6, 2010 from 11 AM to 1 PM in the Middle School, join Explorer Programs and Friends for an Open House where you can participate in workshops to get a “taste of camp”! Register “on the spot” at the EXPO and receive a discount for Explorer Program. Participating Programs: Sidwell Summer’s Explorer Programs, MathTree, DC Soccer Pros, Imagination Stage, Handwork Studios. Email Justine at [email protected] to sign up for FREE 30-minute workshops to give you a taste of summer 2010! (Workshop Times, 11:15 – 11:45 and 12:00 – 12:30). PA Announcements ArtRageous* needs YOU! Give us your artwork, your films, lots of your milk jugs, and especially, your time..... Visual artists: please contact Lucinda Leach ([email protected]) to include your work in the student art show. Filmmakers, please contact Rebecca Boylan ([email protected]). Milk drinkers: 1 Gallon and 1/2 gallon PLASTIC juice and milk containers (rinsed out, please and not flattened!) please contact Sara Jones ([email protected]). We need 400, so drink up! VOLUNTEERS: contact Sarah Blake ([email protected]) (we can’t do it without your help!) Any clubs that want a table need to contact Sara Jones to reserve one. *ArtRageous – the all-school, all arts, extravaganza Sunday January 31 1-4pm in the US Gym and Kogod lobby.Seventh Grade Parents wine and cheese receiption, Jan 26, 6-7:30 PM On January 26th seventh grade parents are invited to come to Zartman House for a wine and cheese. An opportunity to say hello and mingle for an hour or so in this very chilly weather! From 6 - 7:30 pm. Other News From the PA Webmaster Has your email address, street address, phone number, or emergency contact information changed? Please login to the Parent Portal on the Sidwell website and update your profile. To get to the parent portal, click PARENTS on the homepage of the website or click here: http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.948.451637.55593.2968. If you have questions please contact [email protected] to a reading of The South Overlook Oaks The Sidwell Friends Community is invited to a reading of: The South Overlook Oaks, a story of connections, interdependence and the natural cycle of life. Adapted for the stage by SFS parent Miriam Gonzales. Based on the book, The South Overlook Oaks, by John Reardon. Sunday, January 24, 3:00 – 5:00 .m.,Sidwell Friends Middle School Drama Studio. RSVP: [email protected]. Read MoreGreen Tip of the Week Recycle your Inkjet Cartridges! In America, every second, we trash 13+ printer cartridges that can be re-used by either buying a refill kit or recycling empties at local dropoff centers - Post-offices, Staples and Best-Buy Stores. (Or, plug in your zipcode to Earth911.org). The Green Team. Comments, questions to Louise Micallef at [email protected] clothing! If your child has brought home jackets, hoodies, gym clothes or other belongings that do not look familiar, please return them to the lost and found bin on the second floor. Children who have forgotten jackets are grabbing jackets from the lost and found bin in the locker room and failing to return them. Many of these items are from Lands End and include a green sweater, a green fleece lined hoodie, a red ski style jacket, a blue ski style jacket. Also missing -- a black ski style jacket, Levi jean jacket, and burgundy Sidwell Friends sweatshirt. Some are labeled with names inside and some are not. Thank you!!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. How to Submit an Article Send submissions to [email protected] by 2 p.m. Tuesday. Please reference "Newsletter Submission" and the publish date(s) in the subject line. Items should be submitted as text in the body of the e-mail. PLEASE do not include any formatting such as indents, bullets, boldface or all-caps. Please keep submissions succinct. If you have a form or flyer to include with your submission, please send it as a PDF attachment to your email. Receipt of your submissions will be confirmed as soon as possible. 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 protected]. 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, Jan 19th Lower School Faculty In-Service Day No School--Lower School Only US 2nd Semester Begins PA Athletics Committee Meeting Zartman Drawing Room 7:30am - 9:00am Wed, Jan 20th PA Committee Clerks Meeting Zartman Drawing Room 8:00am - 9:00am MS MLK Speaker AC Theater 1:05pm - 1:45pm PA New Parents Reception Zartman Drawing Room 6:15pm - 8:00pm Thu, Jan 21st 9th Grade Introduction Breakfast with Community Service Director US Dining Room 7:30am Middle School Parents invited to Meeting for Worship Kenworthy Gym 8:10am - 8:40am Grades 2-4 Breakfast with Rich LS Meeting Room 8:15am - 9:00am Parent Gathering following the MS Meeting for Worship Arts Center Foyer 8:30am - 9:30am Fri, Jan 22nd Arts Guild AC Theater 7:00pm - 9:30pm Sat, Jan 23rd SAT Testing (Not at Sidwell) Mon, Jan 25th Presentation for MS Students on Nutrition Arts Center Theater 8:00am - 10:00am Presentation for MS Parents on Nutrition MS Drama Studio 7:30pm - 9:00pm Tue, Jan 26th US Last Day to add a new second semester class 7th Grade Parent Social (PA) Zartman Drawing Room 6:00pm - 7:30pm Wed, Jan 27th All School PA Nominat1ing Committee Meeting Zartman Drawing Room 8:00am - 9:30am Thu, Jan 28th 6th Grade Parent Coffee Zartman Drawing Room 8:00am - 10:00am PA Arts Committee Meeting Off Campus 7:30pm Fri, Jan 29th 6th Grade Hangout US Dining Room 3:30pm - 5:00pm Sat, Jan 30th Alumni Variety Show AC Theater 8:00pm Sun, Jan 31st PA Artrageous AC Foyer, Kenworthy Gym 8:00am - 5:00pm ArtRageous Arts Center, Kenworthy Gym 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tue, Feb 2nd 5th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting MS Drama Studio 7:30pm Wed, Feb 3rd MS Teacher Appreciation Luncheon TBA Thu, Feb 4th 9th Grade Parents Breakfast with Counselor US Dining Room 7:30am PA Executive Meeting US Crane Room 8:00am - 9:00am MS Meeting for Worship AC Meeting Room 8:10am - 8:40am Fri, Feb 5th Middle AC Theater 2:30pm - 3:20pm A Capella Event AC in DC AC Theater 6:00pm - 9:30pm 7/8th Grade Dance US Dining Room 7:30pm - 10:00pm 7th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting MS Drama Studio 8:00pm - 10:00pm 8th Grade Parent Peer Group Meeting Zartman Drawing Room 8:00pm - 10:00pm Sat, Feb 6th DC CAMPUS CAMPS EXPO Middle School 11:00am - 1:00pm 5th Grade Parent Reception Home of the Eldridge/Marron Family 6:00pm - 8:00pm US Valentine's Dance US Dining Room 8:30pm - 11:00pm Sun, Feb 7th 10th Grade Pasta Bake US Dining Room 12:00pm - 2:00pm Mon, Feb 8th PA MS Steering Committee Meeting MS Library 8:00am Middle School CTP Testing 8:00am - 3:00pm US PA Reps Meeting US Room 102 4:30pm - 6:00pm 8th Grade Curriculum Night MS Drama Studio 7:00pm More Athletics Tue, Jan 19th Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Edmund Burke 4:00pm Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Edmund Burke 4:00pm Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. Woodberry Forest 5:00pm Wed, Jan 20th Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at Maret School 2:30pm Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Maret School 2:30pm Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 4:15pm Wrestling - Varsity at Episcopal High School 5:00pm Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Georgetown Day 5:45pm Thu, Jan 21st Winter Soccer - Girls 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Potomac School 2:45pm Basketball - Boys 7/8 B vs. Potomac School 2:45pm Wrestling - 7/8 at Potomac School 2:45pm Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Madeira 4:30pm Basketball - Girls Varsity at Madeira 4:45pm Fri, Jan 22nd Wrestling - Varsity vs. MAC Tournament 10:00am Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 4:00pm Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. Field School 4:00pm Basketball - Boys Varsity at St. James School 5:00pm Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at St. James School 5:00pm Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 5:30pm Sat, Jan 23rd Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity at St. Albans 9:00am Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. National Cathedral School 9:00am Mon, Jan 25th Swimming - Boys 7/8 - St. Albans (I.S.) 2:30pm Swimming - Girls 7/8 - St. Albans (I.S.) 2:30pm Tue, Jan 26th Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. Washington Latin 4:00pm Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Potomac School 4:00pm Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at Flint Hill 4:15pm Basketball - Girls Varsity at Potomac School 5:45pm Basketball - Boys Varsity at Flint Hill 6:00pm Wed, Jan 27th Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Maret School 2:30pm Basketball - Boys 7/8 B vs. Maret School 2:30pm Wrestling - 7/8 vs. Maret School 2:30pm Thu, Jan 28th Winter Soccer - Girls 7/8 at Georgetown Day 2:30pm Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. National Cathedral School 2:45pm Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at National Cathedral School 2:45pm Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships (500 meters) 5:00pm Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Diving Championships 5:00pm Fri, Jan 29th Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Maret School 4:15pm Basketball - Boys Freshman at St. James School 4:30pm Wrestling - Varsity vs. Landon, St. Anselms & Georgetown Prep 5:00pm Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. ISL Championships 5:15pm Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Maret School 5:45pm Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Maret School 5:45pm Sat, Jan 30th Swimming - Boys 7/8 vs. MS Championships 9:00am Swimming - Girls 7/8 vs. MS Championships 9:00am Basketball - Girls Varsity at St. James School 12:00pm Mon, Feb 1st Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. The Heights 2:30pm Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day 4:00pm Basketball - Girls Varsity at Georgetown Day 5:30pm Wed, Feb 3rd Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Flint Hill 2:45pm Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Flint Hill 2:45pm Basketball - Boys Freshman at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 4:00pm Basketball - Boys Freshman at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 4:00pm Thu, Feb 4th Winter Soccer - Girls 7/8 vs. Georgetown Day 2:30pm Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 2:45pm Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. St. Andrew's School 2:45pm Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Stone Ridge School 2:45pm Wrestling - 7/8 vs. Potomac School 2:45pm Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 4:15pm Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at St. Andrew's School 4:30pm Basketball - Boys Varsity at St. Andrew's School 6:00pm Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. St. Andrew's School 6:00pm Fri, Feb 5th Basketball - Boys Freshman at Woodberry Forest 4:30pm Sat, Feb 6th Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Championships Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. WMPSSDL Championships Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 11:00am Basketball - Girls Varsity at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 1:00pm More 3825 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016 Tel: (202) 537 8100 Fax: (202) 537 8499
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