Summer Announcements
Dear Beloved Sandfordians:
Welcome
On behalf of the SESAA & the Washington D.C. Reunion Coordinating Committee tasked with organizing our 2023 Reunion celebration program from October 6 through October 8th; it gives me great pleasure to personally invite each & every single one of Sandford School’s Alumni from near and far, to attend this year’s Reunion!!!
What you can look forward to..
We have planned several exciting events lined up for our extended weekend, which consists of but not limited to the following;
We have planned several exciting events lined up for our extended weekend, which consists of but not limited to the following;
- Meet & Greet evening,
- Book signing event with Makonnen Ketema, author of “Ketema Yifru: A Champion of Peace, Progress, and African Unity”
- Gala Dinner Event
- Annual Walk-A-Thon & more!!! More details to come…
Accommodations have been negotiated at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda. (1.888.591.1234)
- Single or Double Occupancy - $139/night
- Triple Occupancy - $164/night
- Quadruple Occupancy - $189/night
What’s next…
With the formal announcement of our 2023 Reunion; I would like to take this opportune time to request the following from ALL our Alumni:
Should anyone have any questions or seeks clarification about this invitation or process; please direct your questions immediately via email at sandfordians@gmail.com. Or text us at 202-655-9444
A preliminary schedule of events can be viewed below.
We hope to see as many of our Alumni who can attend this year's reunion.
With the formal announcement of our 2023 Reunion; I would like to take this opportune time to request the following from ALL our Alumni:
- Please R.S.V.P. your definitive status of attendance (“Yes”, “No”, or “Maybe”) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The D.C. Committee absolutely needs a firm headcount in order to finalize all matters related to our weekend events.
- All Alumni who respond “Yes” to attending, can expect to receive an email outlining any additional details, and Reunion attendance fees.
- All payments can be made directly to the DC Committee by sending your payments directly from your banking app, using Zelle or PayPal. Or, if your bank utilizes a different banking protocol you can download the Zelle app to your phone.
- Funds can be sent to the DC Committee by using the Reunion telephone that is registered with the Zelle app, 202-655-9444.
Should anyone have any questions or seeks clarification about this invitation or process; please direct your questions immediately via email at sandfordians@gmail.com. Or text us at 202-655-9444
A preliminary schedule of events can be viewed below.
We hope to see as many of our Alumni who can attend this year's reunion.
Respectfully yours,
Iyob Tessema,
SESAA President
Long Live Sandfordian Love!
#❤️L💚L💙S💛L
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SESAA Reunion Proposed Schedule of Events
Friday October 6th – Sunday October 8th, 2023
Friday October 6th, 2023
- 7:00PM - Meet & Greet Event - Meet and mingle with alumni (Cash bar)
Saturday October 7th, 2023
- 2:00PM -Sandfordians Book Club Event - Meet and discuss, Makonnen Ketema’s recently published book “ Ketema Yifru: A Champion of Peace, Progress, and African Unity”.
- 7:00 PM- Dinner and Dancing - ( Venue TBD)
Sunday October 8th 2023
- 11:00AM - Brunch in the Park - (@Ft. Ward Park) continuing a Reunion tradition of Brunch, and our Annual Walkathon to commemorate our class mates, teachers, and staff who have passed on.
- Iyob Tessema - will be leading a brief session on keeping & maintaining a lifetime of health and wellness thru stretching and light calisthenics
- Rahel Samara - will lead us thru a meditation session
- 8:00PM - An evening of reggae infused world music from Zedicus & Abyssinian Roots Collective. (Zedicus is the stage name for Sandfordian Zakki Jawad (Class ‘’81) (Cash Bar)
Monday October 9th
We're keeping Monday free, however, will gauge interest for a group event, and plan accordingly
Potential Events based on interest level by attendees.
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