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Wednesday - March 3, 2010


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March 4 Grade 9-ll Parent Meeting Rescheduled for March 18
It has become necessary to reschedule the March 4th Grade 9-11 Parent Meeting. Please plan to join Academic Dean Mamadou Gueye, Director of College Counseling Eric Monheim, Interim Principal Ellis Turner and Assistant Principal and Dean of Students Rebecca Zug at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 18 in the Dining Room.March 12-14 Performance of "The Importance of Being Earnest"
Reservations are now being accepted for the Upper School production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde. This masterpiece is probably the most famous of all comedies. It revolves wittily around the most ingenious case of "manufactured" mistaken identity ever put into a play. Many students have enjoyed reading this play as part of the 10th grade English Literature curriculum.
Performances are Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, March 14 at 2:30 pm. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $4 for non-Sidwell Friends students. Sidwell student tickets are free. Seating is assigned. To make a reservation, email boxoffice@sidwell.edu. Please leave your name, day of performance and number of tickets by category. Tickets will be held at the door for pick up beginning 30 minutes before the show. We accept cash or check only. Reservations can also be made via phone by calling 202-537-8141 ext. 2. Reservations close Wednesday, March 10 at 4:00 pm. Same day tickets can also be purchased at the door beginning 30 minutes before the performance.Counselor's Corner
Parent Talk on Stress. The race is on. Kids today are constantly on the move and thinking about what is coming next. With this past-faced lifestyle comes a level of stress and anxiety that actually works in opposition to their progress. Learn how to S.A.V.E. your child (and yourself in the process) from stress and anxiety. On Friday, March 12th, from 7:30-8:30 am in the Meeting Room, Dr. Vidisha Patel (Sidwell '81) will be talking about what stress looks like for you and your child and ways to alleviate its impact on your lives.

The Parent Encouragement Program (PEP)* is proud to present Michael Bradley, Ed.D, a well-known psychologist who has counseled adolescents and their parents for more than 30 years. He is the author of several books including, Yes, Your Teen Is Crazy! Yes, Your Parents Are Crazy! and What To Do When Things Get Crazy With Your Teen. A nationally recognized specialist and noted speaker on adolescent behavior, Dr. Bradley will be speaking on Thursday, March 4 from 7:30-9:30pm at Walter Johnson High School (6400 Rock Spring Dr., Bethesda, MD) about some of the science behind your teen’s irrational behaviors and the new, sometimes terrifying world in which teens grow up today. Dr. Bradley also outlines strategies of how to get through these often challenging years with humor and patience. This program is a part of PEP’s noted parenting author series.

There will be a follow up workshop with Dr. Michael Bradley on Friday, March 5, entitled “Parenting Today’s Teen, Surviving Disrespect, Defiance and Risky Behaviors” from 9:30-11:30 am at Temple Emanuel in Kensington, MD.

Tickets are $25. If you have any questions, please contact Gaby Grebski, US Counselor, at 202-537-8177 or grebskig@sidwell.edu. You can also get more information about the speaker at www.PEPparent.org or by calling 301-929-8824 or 703-242-8824. The Parent Encouragement Program (PEP), a local non-profit, has been providing parenting education and support for families since 1982.Host Families sought for Cyprus Friendship Program, Summer 2010
More on the Cypress Friendship ProgramThe HasNa Foundation is looking for host families in the Sidwell community for a four-week summer peace program that brings together pairs of teenagers from the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities to develop friendships while working on their peace, reconciliation and leadership skills.

For more information on the program and eligibility requirements, please see the attached file and/or visit the HasNa Foundation website: http://hasna.org/CFP.html, and contact John Flower, Director of Global Programs at Sidwell Friends School: flowerj@sidwell.edu. Read MoreSave the date: "From Sea to Shining Sea" Live Auction -- April 17, 2010
There are some incredible items in this year's auction. Over the next couple of weeks we will be highlighting some of our favorites. Also, talk to your friends because many of these items work well for groups.

1) Napa Valley and San Francisco Trip-Luxury Lodge at Meadowood and the Ritz San Francisco.
2) The Portrait Gallery event is back! Dinner and private tour of an exhibit.
3) Dinner with Senator Evan Bayh, Senator Joseph Lieberman and Ron Brownstein.
4) Dinner for 20 people with the Turkish Ambassador at the Residence.
5) Cypriot-Style Barbeque at the Residence of Cyprus with the Ambassador and his wife.
6) On Set with the TV Show Entourage; meet the director and actors.Grand Hawaii: Environmental Service Expedition: July 6-21, 2010
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Looking for a great summer experience? Consider going on the Grand Hawaii: Environmental Service Expedition: July 6-21, 2010. Open to entering 8th-11th graders. Teacher chaperones: Margaret Pennock and Dave Wood. Read MoreNews from the Nurse
Back-to-School Health Form PointersNew Immunization RequirementsYearly physical health examination appointments should be made as soon as possible. SFS will accept medical appointments starting from January of 2010. Attached you will find significant changes that have been made to the D.C. immunization schedule as well as answers to a few questions regarding adequate completion of health forms.
Read More12th Grade Parents: End of Year Senior Events Reminders
For Parents of SeniorsPlease be sure to schedule a time for your Mother/Child and Father/Child portraits: Sunday March 7 or Sunday March 14. One timeslot for each family, please. Check online for available time slots.
Any questions, please contact Janet Repka (daughters) or Sara Jones (sons).
Please send in your three photos of your child. See attached pdf document for the particulars. Any questions, please contact Nancy White (daughters) or Leslie Heins (sons).
Mothers, please prepare and practice your 10-12 second message to be recorded at the Portrait sessions on March 7 and 14. See the attached pdf document for specifics regarding voiceovers.
Dads, please send in your photos for the Dad’s Brunch! Questions? Kai Rasmussen
Any general questions? Dawne Collier (daughters) or Shauna Wertheim (sons) Read More


PA Announcements

Re-Scheduled Teacher Appreciation Day: Wednesday, March 17th -- St. Patrick's Day Cookie Bake
Volunteers Needed: The US Parents Association has re-scheduled our Teachers Appreciation Cookie Bake to Wednesday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day to celebrate our wonderful teachers and staff. Thank you to all of you who originally volunteered. We need you and hope you can join us once again and engage your friends to do the same.

Traditionally the 11th Grade takes the lead on this Teacher Appreciation event. We will need ten 11th Grade parents in the Upper School Dining Room on Wednesday, March 17th, for about one hour beginning at 7:45 am to help assemble 160 festive bags of homemade cookies. We also need volunteers to bake cookies -- 5 parents per grade (9, 10, 11 and 12) to bake 2-3 dozen small cookies per volunteer.

The faculty welcomes these special cookie treats. The USPA thanks you for your help in showing our appreciation to the incredible Sidwell staff. Please email Maria Gomez, mgomez@maryscenter.org, if you can volunteer. Your contribution is truly needed and deeply appreciated.Parents are Invited to Meeting for Worship, March 18, 2010
Please attend Meeting for Worship with the Upper School on Thursday, March 18, 2010, from 9:35 am to 10:25 am in the Kenworthy Gymnasium. This is a rare opportunity for Upper School parents to participate in one of the most important experiences our children have at Sidwell Friends. The Upper School Quaker Life Committee would also like to invite parents to gather afterwards in the Zartman House Drawing Room for some coffee and fellowship. If you have any questions, please contact Geoffrey Klineberg at gklineberg@khhte.com.


Other News

Green Tip of the Week: Re-use Grocery Bags
We all forget our re-usable grocery bags at times (those things are never in the right place at the right time!) and have to choose – paper or plastic? Choose paper and re-use them:

1. for wrapping packages to go to the post office
2. for wrapping presents (ok, it’s not beautiful, but kids can decorate)
3. for lining pet cages (guinea pigs, hamsters)
4. re-use them for groceries!
Comments, questions to Louise: micallefj@aol.com. Submissions to this Newsletter
This Upper School Newsletter is produced by parent volunteers on a rotating basis and is published each Wednesday during the school year. Submissions should be emailed to: PA.USnewsletter@sidwell.edu not later than 2:00 p.m. the day before publication (Tuesday). Your editors would be most grateful if you would include the words "Newsletter Submission," or the like, and the proposed publish date(s) in the subject line of your email. Unless otherwise specified, entries will appear in one issue (subject to a limit of 3 publish dates per entry). School-related announcements only, please. For more on submitting an announcement for the newsletter, click here.
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: scheduling@sidwell.edu.
Diane Shapiro Richer, Sarah Shiffert, and Stefanie Walker, 2009-2010 US Newsletter Editors

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.
US newsletter submissions should be sent to PA.USnewsletter@sidwell.edu.


Calendar


Wed, Mar 3rd

PA Executive Committee Meeting

US Crane Room
8:00am - 9:00am


Thu, Mar 4th

3rd Quarter Ends


Fri, Mar 5th

No School--Upper and Middle School Only


Upper and Middle School Faculty In-Service Day


Sat, Mar 6th

Tennis Tournament, IA

Off Campus


Sidwell Summer: Coffee with the Kaleidoscope Directors

Lower School Multipurpose Room
9:30am - 11:00am


College Counseling GAP Year Fair

Kenworthy Gym, AC Meeting Room
12:00pm - 3:00pm


Sun, Mar 7th

Senior Portraits

Senior Center, US 10/12, Crane Room
8:30am - 6:00pm


Senior Voice Over recordings

US Rooms 10, 12
8:30am - 6:00pm


Senior Father/Kids Brunch

US Dining Room
11:00am - 2:00pm


Mon, Mar 8th

1st Day of Spring PE Classes


4th Quarter Begins


US PA Reps Meeting

US Room 102
4:30pm - 6:00pm


Wed, Mar 10th

PA Mother / Son Planning Committee Meeting

Zartman Drawing Room
7:00pm - 8:30pm


Thu, Mar 11th

PA Arts Committee Meeting

MS Library Classroom
7:45pm - 9:30pm


Fri, Mar 12th

US Parents Meeting

AC Meeting Room
7:30am - 9:00am


PA Arts Committee 10th Grade Pizza Hangout

US Dining Hall
6:45pm - 8:00pm


US Play "The Importance of Being Ernest"

Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
8:00pm


US Spring Play


8:00pm


Sat, Mar 13th

SAT Testing


8:00am


DC Diversity Career Fair

US Dining Room
8:00am - 4:00pm


US Play "The Importance of Being Ernest"

AC Theater
8:00pm


US Spring Play


8:00pm


Sun, Mar 14th

Daylight Savings Time Begins


Senior Voice Over recordings

US Rooms 10, 12
8:30am - 6:00pm


Senior Portraits

US Senior Center, US 10/12, Crane Room
9:00am - 3:00pm


US Play "The Importance of Being Ernest"

AC Theater
2:30pm


US Spring Play

AC Theater
2:30pm


Mon, Mar 15th

Middle School Minimester


3/18/2010


Tue, Mar 16th

Senior Project Meeting

US Room 112
2:30pm - 4:00pm


Thu, Mar 18th

9th, 10th, and 11th Grade Parents Breakfast with Principal, Assistant Principal/Dean of Students, Academic Dean and Director of College Counseling

US Dining Room
7:30am


Post US Meeting for Worship Parent Gathering

Zartman Drawing Room
10:30am - 12:30pm


Fri, Mar 19th

Spring Vacation--No School


US Grades Posted Online


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Athletics


Sat, Mar 6th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity - St. Andrew's Playday


11:00am


Tue, Mar 9th

Baseball - Junior Varsity at Walter Johnson HS


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity vs. Walter Johnson HS


4:30pm


Thu, Mar 11th

Tennis - Boys Varsity - JEB Stuart HS


4:00pm


Baseball - Varsity at Riverdale Baptist


5:00pm


Fri, Mar 12th

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at The Heights


4:00pm


Sat, Mar 13th

Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. St. John's College HS


1:00pm


Baseball - Varsity at St. Albans


2:00pm


Tue, Mar 16th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity at Potomac School


4:00pm


Lacrosse - Boys Varsity at St. John's College HS


4:00pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity vs. Potomac School


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Potomac School


4:15pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity at Potomac School


5:15pm


Wed, Mar 17th

Lacrosse - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. John's College HS


4:30pm


Baseball - Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School


5:00pm


Thu, Mar 18th

Lacrosse - Girls Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School


4:15pm


Softball - Varsity at Stone Ridge School


4:15pm


Softball - Junior Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School


4:15pm


Tennis - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill


4:30pm


Baseball - Varsity at Potomac School


4:30pm


Tennis - Boys Junior Varsity at Flint Hill


4:30pm


Lacrosse - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Stone Ridge School


5:30pm


Sat, Mar 20th

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - Quaker Classic at Baltimore Friends


9:00am


Mon, Mar 22nd

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - TBA


Tue, Mar 23rd

Lacrosse - Boys Varsity - TBA


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