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Sidwell Friends School stories: 6 news summaries

 School Day Includes 
 Obamas-Teacher Conference 

President makes surprise visit to Malia's, Sasha's classrooms

Oct 19, 09 5:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Third- and sixth-grade teachers at the private Sidwell Friends School knew Michelle Obama planned to attend today's scheduled parent-teacher conferences, but they weren't warned to expect her companion: President Obama. The first couple's trip to Sasha's Bethesda, Md., school and Malia's Washington classroom was low-key, for a presidential motorcade—... More »

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Michelle Obama • school • Bethesda, MD • first lady • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Sidwell Friends School • Diary of a Wimpy Kid

 Ice Shuts School, 
 Baffles Obama Girls 

Chicago natives have played in worse weather, prez says

Jan 28, 09 12:37 PM CST
(Newser) - The ice storm plowing through Washington has many grown-ups wary of stepping outside, but it hasn’t fazed the first daughters, Politico reports. The Midwesterners were unimpressed that their school closed, President Obama said today, noting that Chicago schools never close. “My 7-year-old pointed out that in Chicago you’... More »

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Barack Obama • weather • Washington DC • school • ice storm • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Sidwell Friends School • school closing

 After Day of Rest, 
 First Daughters 
 Back to School 

Exciting Inauguration Day ended with Jonas Brothers visit

Jan 22, 09 12:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Sasha and Malia Obama are back in school today, after taking yesterday off to recover from inauguration fever, the AP reports. The First Daughters spent Tuesday smiling and waving, and were up late with surprise visitors the Jonas Brothers while their parents were out at the balls. The girls are... More »

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back to school • private schools • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Inauguration Day • Sidwell Friends School

 Obama 
 Daughters 
 Start School 

Barack gets teary as new life begins

Jan 5, 09 10:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Like millions of other children, the Obama girls returned to school today. Unlike the rest of the nations’ kids, they were accompanied by a cadre of police, Secret Service agents, and media, the Washington Post reports. The Obama family’s new life in Washington is off to its official start,... More »

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education • Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • private schools • first daughter • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Sidwell Friends School • Obama family

 Obama Girls 
 Off to DC 

Malia, Sasha start off in their new school Monday morning

Jan 3, 09 6:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Malia and Sasha Obama are on their way from the Windy City to Washington to start the new school semester on Monday, the Chicago Tribune reports. The family, who will be staying in a luxury hotel suite for the next 10 days, timed the move so the girls would experience... More »

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Barack Obama • Washington DC • first daughter • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Sidwell Friends School

 Sasha, Malia Will 
 Attend Chelsea's 
 Alma Mater 

Tuition at Quaker Sidwell Friends runs nearly $30K

Nov 21, 08 4:27 PM CST
(Newser) - Malia and Sasha Obama will enroll at Sidwell Friends School, the Quaker institution that educated Chelsea Clinton, Michelle Obama's spokeswoman said today. The girls visited both Sidwell and Georgetown Day School this week, and Malia expressed a preference for Sidwell because she's friendly with one of Joe Biden's grandchildren, who's... More »

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education • Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Chelsea Clinton • first daughter • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • President Obama • Sidwell Friends School • Obama family

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