Subject: SFS Wednesday Letter 2-10-10
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:30:00 -0500

Wednesday - February 10, 2010

		

		

		 

					

								From the School
                                
                                Summary of Junior Stress Symposium
The meeting notes of the junior student, parent and faculty stress symposium held last semester are now available for reading on the CHI portion of the PA website - click here. We thank all of the faculty, especially Ellis Turner, Rebecca Zug and Gaby Grebski, all the parents, especially those who served as facilitators and Linda Bianchi who codified the reports from various discussion groups, and all of the students who took the time to participate in this opening dialogue about student stress at Sidwell. These notes are posted in the hope that you and your student(s) will think about the issues raised and the various reported reactions to better understand how the three communities can work together to ensure a continued healthy social and learning experience for the students and a supportive while demanding environment created by parents and faculty. This is a difficult balance to achieve, and can best be maintained through frequent open communication among the communities. CHI is interested in your questions, comments and feedback. CHI was created and remains committed to facilitating that conversation and addressing these issues. If you have feedback on the symposium or are interested in working with the Upper School Community Health Initiative, please contact Jeanine Hull at [email-masked] .The 6th annual Anindya Dehejia '78 Memorial Lecture
DehejiaLecture.pdfJoin us on Wednesday, February 24 at 3:45 pm  in the The Robert P. and  Arlene R. Kogod Center for the Arts, for a lecture by Jeffrey D. Sachs, author of The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time and Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and President and Co-founder of Millennium Promise Alliance. 
A reception will follow. Please RSVP by Friday, February 19 to [email-masked] or 202-537-8125 Read MoreKenworthy Gym Farewell
Join us at 4:15 pm on February 19, 2010, when the entire SFS community will bid farewell to Kenworthy Gym during the final home game! Originally dedicated in September 1959, Kenworthy has been home to a variety of activities, from SFS&rsquo;s volleyball and basketball games to the weekly US Meeting for Worship. This spring, the School will prepare the building for construction of a new Meetinghouse, and all athletic events will move to the new athletic facilities for the fall season.From the Admissions Office
Re-enrollment contracts will be available online on Friday, February 12.  An email will be sent to parents with details.  Deadline to submit the contract is March 1.Help for Haiti Dance 
Help for Haiti Dance.pdfFriday, February 19, 7 &ndash; 11 pm
Each of us can help those afflicted by the devastation in Haiti. Students, Parents, Employees, Graduated Parents, Alumni, family and friends are invited to a fantastic community dance to support Haiti. Join us Friday, February 19 from 7 &ndash; 11 pm in the Upper School Dining Room. The lively music, of all genre, will be graciously provided by Rickey Payton and Glenn Pearson. Come to Hip Hop, Boogie, Swing, Rock and Roll or just to enjoy the music and join our community.
The price of admission is a donation of your choice to support Pwoje Espwa or the Clermont Foundation. We are encouraging folks to make Haitian flags that will be sold (see article that follows). Please come and help make a difference to the people of Haiti. Any questions, contact Lydia Adelfio [email-masked]. 
  Read MoreHelp Haiti and Make a Flag
Haitian Flag Instructions.pdfHaitians love art and colorful flags are prevalent in their culture. We are asking for students, parents, faculty and staff to make flags similar to the traditional ones. We will use them to decorate our dance on Feb. 19 and then will sell them to raise additional funds. Please read more for the simple directions. Join the fun to help a nation that is in dire need. We need them at school by February 18. Any questions, contact Tiffany Parry, [email-masked].
  Read MoreCalling all tennis players!!
Do you play tennis? Do you like to socialize with other parents? Then this is the event for you! Join the 5th Annual Events for Student Scholarships Tennis Round Robin. Have fun hitting the tennis ball, all while raising money for financial aid. The Tournament is Saturday, March 6 at the Tennis Center at College Park from 6-10 PM. This has been a sell-out tournament the past two years. Please click here to register!

							
								PA Announcements
                                
                                Teacher Appreciation 
Volunteers are Needed for the Friday, February 12th Valentine&rsquo;s Day Cookie Bake
The US Parents Association is sponsoring a Valentine&rsquo;s Day Appreciation Cookie Bake for our wonderful teachers and staff on Friday, February 12th. 
We need 5-6 volunteers from each grade to bake two to three dozen homemade cookies (Over forty dozen cookies are needed.) Contributions should be dropped off at the Upper School Dining Room no later than 7:45am on the morning of Friday, February 12th.
  Read MoreCalling All Parents!
Act Now Before Time Runs Out on February 12!!
Volunteer for a job with the Parents Association for the 2010-2011 school year. We need candidates for the all-school Co-Vice Presidents, the all-school Nominating Committee Clerk and in each of the Divisions (US, MS, LS), the Co-Vice Clerks, Nominating Clerks, Grade Representatives and At-Large Representatives. (Vice-Presidents and Vice-Clerks move up to the President and Clerk positions the following year.) Job descriptions for all of these positions can be found in the PA Section of the SFS website under Job Descriptions. 

If you are interested in serving, would like to suggest someone else, or simply need more information, please feel free to contact the US Nominating Committee Clerks, Barbara Roman ([email-masked] ) or Lisa Westfall ([email-masked]) or the Clerk of the Nominating Committee, Peggy Dotzel ([email-masked]). Remember -- Nominations will close on Feb. 12. Call now before it is too late!

							
								Other News 
                                
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If your child has graduated and you wish to have your name removed from the subscription list, send an e-mail to [email-masked] with only the word &quot;UNSUBSCRIBE&quot; in the subject line.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: [email-masked] not later than 2:00 p.m. the day before publication (Tuesday). Your editors would be most grateful if you would include the words &quot;Newsletter Submission,&quot; 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: [email-masked].
Diane Shapiro Richer, Sarah Shiffert, and Stefanie Walker, 2009-2010 US Newsletter Editors
							
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						US newsletter submissions should be sent to [email-masked].

					

							
								
									 Calendar

									

												
												
	Wed, Feb 10th 
		
				Mother- Daughter Planning Meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room
				7:00pm - 8:30pm

				

	
Thu, Feb 11th 
		
				10th Grade Parents Breakfast with Counselor 
				
				US Dining Room
				7:30am

				

		
				Dance Ensemble Performance 
				
				Theater
				7:30pm

				

	
Fri, Feb 12th 
		
				US Valentine's Day Teacher Appreciation 
				
				US Dining Room 
				7:45am - 8:45am

				

		
				Dance Ensemble Performance 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
				7:30pm

				

	
Sat, Feb 13th 
		
				DC Diversity Career Fair 
				
				US Dining Room 
				8:00am - 4:00pm

				

	
Mon, Feb 15th 
		
				Possible Snow Make-Up Day 

				

				

		
				President's Day 

				

				

		
				President's Day--No School 

				

				

	
Wed, Feb 17th 
		
				Curriculum Evening for Parents of Students in 9th, 10th, and 11th Grades 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm

				

	
Thu, Feb 18th 
		
				US Course Selection Open Online 

				

				

		
				BSU Celebration Evening Performance 
				
				Mary Ellen Caplin Theater
				7:00pm

				

		
				PA Arts Committee Meeting 
				
				MS Library Classroom
				7:45pm - 9:30pm

				

	
Fri, Feb 19th 
		
				Kenworthy Farewell Celebration 
				
				Kenworthy Gym
				5:30pm - 6:30pm

				

		
				Help for Haiti Dance 
				
				US Dining Hall
				7:00pm - 11:00am

				

	
Sat, Feb 20th 
		
				Jazz Festival at GDS 
				
				Georgetown Day School

				

				

Sun, Feb 21st 
		
				10th Grade Pasta Bake 
				
				US Dining Room 
				12:00pm - 2:00pm

				

	
Mon, Feb 22nd 
		
				Crew Team Parent Pre-Water Meeting 
				
				US Dining Room 
				6:30pm

				

	
Tue, Feb 23rd 
		
				Lower School Conference Half -Day 

				

				

		
				Lower School Dismissal at 12:15 PM 

				

				

		
				Fair Share Committee Meeting 
				
				US Library Board Room 
				4:00pm - 9:00pm

				

		
				8th Grade Curriculum Night 
				
				MS Drama Studio
				7:00pm

				

	
Wed, Feb 24th 
		
				Lower School Conference Day 

				

				

		
				No School--Lower School Only 

				

				

	
Thu, Feb 25th 
		
				Lower School Conference Half-Day 

				

				

		
				Lower School Dismissal at 12:15 PM 

				

				

	
Fri, Feb 26th 
		
				US: Last Day of Winter PE Classes 

				

				

		
				Arts Guild 
				
				AC Theater
				7:00pm - 9:30pm

				

	
Sat, Feb 27th 
		
				7th Grade Parent Reception 
				
				TBD
				7:30pm

				

	
Mon, Mar 1st 
		
				Senior Project Proposals Due (Individual Projects) 

				

				

		
				US Spring PE Classes Begin 

				

				

	Tue, Mar 2nd 
		
				All School PA Nominating Committee Meeting 
				
				Zartman Drawing Room 
				8:00pm - 9:30am

				

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									Athletics

									

                                                
												
	Wed, Feb 10th 
		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				5:00pm

				

	
Thu, Feb 11th 
		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B vs. Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Swimming - Boys 7/8 - St. Albans (water polo) 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Swimming - Girls 7/8 - St. Albans (water polo) 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Wrestling - 7/8 vs. St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B at St. Andrew's School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity at Georgetown Day 

				5:45pm

				

	
Fri, Feb 12th 
		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. St. Albans Invitational 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Holy Child 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman at St. James School 

				4:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity at Holy Child 

				5:45pm

				

	
Sat, Feb 13th 
		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. St. Albans Invitational 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. St. Albans 

				6:00pm

				

	
Tue, Feb 16th 
		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman at Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. St. James School 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. St. James School 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity vs. Bullis & Bishop McNamara 

				7:30pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity vs. Bullis & Bishop McNamara 

				7:30pm

				

	
Wed, Feb 17th 
		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A at Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 B vs. Flint Hill 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A vs. Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B at Potomac School 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. Good Counsel 

				5:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. St. Stephen's & St. Agnes 

				5:45pm

				

	
Thu, Feb 18th 
		
				Winter Soccer - Girls 7/8 at Georgetown Day 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Wrestling - 7/8 vs. St. Albans 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. St. James School 

				5:30pm

				

	
Fri, Feb 19th 
		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity vs. Flint Hill 

				6:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				6:00pm

				

	
Sat, Feb 20th 
		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. DC Classic 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A - Bullis Tournament 

				11:00am

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B - Bullis Tournament 

				1:30pm

				

	
Sun, Feb 21st 
		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 B - Bullis Tournament 

				12:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls 7/8 A - Bullis Tournament 

				3:00pm

				

	
Mon, Feb 22nd 
		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Madeira 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity vs. Madeira 

				6:00pm

				

	
Tue, Feb 23rd 
		
				Basketball - Boys Freshman vs. Washington Latin 

				4:00pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Junior Varsity vs. Potomac School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity at Maret School 

				4:15pm

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Junior Varsity at Maret School 

				5:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity at Potomac School 

				7:30pm

				

	
Wed, Feb 24th 
		
				Winter Soccer - Girls 7/8 vs. National Cathedral School 

				2:30pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys 7/8 A vs. Landon 

				2:45pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros 

				4:45pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros 

				4:45pm

				

	
Thu, Feb 25th 
		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros 

				4:45pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros 

				4:45pm

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament at higher seed 

				5:00pm

				

	
Fri, Feb 26th 
		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament at St. Andrew's 

				

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. National Preps 

				

				

		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament at higher seed 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros 

				5:00pm

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros 

				5:00pm

				

	
Sat, Feb 27th 
		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament at GDS 

				

				

		
				Wrestling - Varsity vs. National Preps 

				

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Boys Varsity - Metros 

				8:00am

				

		
				Swimming & Diving - Girls Varsity - Metros 

				8:00am

				

		
				Basketball - Boys Varsity - MAC Tournament at St. Andrew's 

				5:00pm

				

	Sun, Feb 28th 
		
				Basketball - Girls Varsity - ISL Tournament at GDS 

				2:30pm

				

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