February Events
Tuesday, February 3
Black History Month Assembly
"Lest We Forget"
9:20 a.m., Blauvelt Theatre
11th Grade College Night
6-7 p.m., Blauvelt Theatre
Wednesday, February 11
Parent Association Meeting
5:30 p.m.: Dinner
6 p.m.: Meeting
Thursday, February 12
Friday, February 13
Mid-Winter Break begins
(Through Feb. 16)
Vacation care open
Tuesday, February 17
Classes resume
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No Parking, Please
Parents and visitors: Please do not park in the bus parking area -- which is well-marked "no parking." While it may be tempting to pull in "just for a minute," that is inevitably the very moment that a bus needs to depart or arrive. Your cooperation will help make the flow of traffic easier for everyone.
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Attention Businesses:
Donate and Save at the Same Time
Businesses can donate to Friends Select School and pay fewer tax dollars as a result. The Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) makes it possible. Find out how! Read More
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Seniors Hear
"You're In!"
A number of lucky seniors got early holiday gifts in the mail in December. The list of "early decision" college acceptances includes:
Amherst College BostonUniversity
Brandeis University Carleton College Lafayette College University of Pa. Other colleges and universities to which Friends Select students have been accepted to date include:
Alfred University
Bard College
College of Wooster Culinary Institute of America
Drexel University
Duquesne Univ.
Emerson College
Guilford College
Hampton University Penn State Univ.
Temple University
Ursinus College
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 FSS Inaugural Activities Draw Press Coverage
Philadelphia television and print reporters
converged on Friends Select in January to report on how the school
marked the presidential inauguration.
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 Phantastic PA Auction - March 7
The Hall of Fame Club at Citizens Bank Park will be the place to be on Saturday, March 7, for the Parent Association "Take Me Out to the Auction." View auction items and bid on exclusive on-line items beginning February 12 click here.
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 Name that teacherNews flash to students: Your teachers actually have lives outside of school! Can you identify the faculty member who goes with each description? Read More |
 Dive In
Friends Select's shimmering 25-yard swimming pool is a hidden gem on the lower level of the school building. It is where generations of students have learned to swim or honed their skills under the tutelage of a dedicated aquatics staff. Read More |
 Upper School Biologists Sequence DNA
Advanced biology students recently applied their newly-acquired knowledge of human genetics in a lab setting in New York. Read More |
 Middle Schoolers on a QuestWhat do the topics of Lithuanian Immigration, Tibetan Chinese Mandalas, and the competition between the superego and the id have in common?
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Students Meet the Mouse
The costumed character Despereaux stopped by on December 3 to meet dozens of lower school students who filed into the library to make his acquaintance. See Photos
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 Blanket Keeps Friends Connected
A special "friendship blanket" kept second graders connected during the Thanksgiving and winter breaks. Read More
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 Thinking and Teaching Globally
A small globe sits on my desk, a welcome reminder of the emerging emphasis on International Studies at Friends Select. As I spin it slowly on its axis, the opportunities for connecting our students and teachers with their counterparts around the world seem vast. Read More |
 Tick TockTime is the glue of human experience. Measuring time is the province of the second graders at Friends Select. An annual highlight of their unit on time is the trip to the National Watch and Clock Museum. This year, I had the good fortune to tag along. Read More |
 Sir Ken in his Element
by Edward Rhee, dean of middle school
At a recent book event at Friends Select, renowned author Sir Ken Robinson exhorted the audience to pay attention to fostering creativity in schools. His enormously entertaining lecture was based on his new book, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything. Read More |
 Beyond a Fish with Wings
Most experienced upper school teachers realize this simple fact of life: Fully engaging students requires meeting them where they are - connecting the classroom experience to their perception of reality. Read More |
Celebrating a Turning Point
Forty years ago, the Civil Rights Movement paved the way for landmark legislation that outlawed racial discrimination in schools, employment and public places; and finally ensured the right of African Americans to vote. Today, we celebrate the fruits of that labor. Read More |
 Falcon Notes
The Falcons earned their first Friends Schools League varsity basketball victory since the 2003-2004 season on Thursday, January 15. The final score against Moorestown Friends School was 60-49. The Falcons were led by seniors Corey S. (17 points) and Brad P. (15 points), while senior Zach W. had several key steals on the defensive end.
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Spotlight on Students, Faculty and Families
News this month from around the Friends Select community centers around a game and the written word. Read More | |
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