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 New Friends 7,000 Miles Away
An "ah ha" moment has resulted
in new cross-cultural connections
between lower school students
here and in Lahore, Pakistan.Read More
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Film Confronts Provocative Themes
I am a life-long film aficionado, drawn to movies that challenge assumptions and stimulate debate. So I was particularly glad when Friends Select faculty, staff and administrators had the opportunity to screen The Prep School Negro, a 52-minute documentary, followed by a discussion with the film maker and smaller group conversations.
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Barbie Jail
by Amanda Pitt, Kindergarten Teacher
One thing I love about kindergarteners is that, as long as they have not been overexposed to T.V. and advertising, their understanding of gender usually is flexible, and they do not have many gender-related inhibitions.
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February Lower School Events
Third Quarter Begins, Feb. 1Mid-Winter Break, Feb. 12-15, no classes, Vacation Care open Feb. 12 onlyLower School Parent Conferences, Feb. 16 & 17, no classes, Vacation Care openFamilies of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity film event, "The Prep School Negro," Feb. 24, 6-9 p.m., Blauvelt Theatre
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In Praise of SearchHistory teacher John Colgan-Davis doesn't mind shocking his middle school students a little. "Much of what I teach you I never learned in school," he tells them. "But I did learn to be a thinker and a researcher." And that's what middle school Search is all about.
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February Middle School Events
Third Quarter Begins, Feb. 1
Mid-Winter Break, Feb. 12-15, no classes
MS Play, "Midsummer Night's Dream," Feb. 19 & 20, 7 p.m., Blauvelt Theatre
Families of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity film event, "The Prep School Negro," Feb. 24, 6-9 p.m., Blauvelt Theatre
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Jesse's Top Picksby Jesse Dougherty, Director of Upper School
Lately, I have been pondering the power of words. Part of this comes from watching my son, Quinn (in pre-K here at Friends Select), begin to read words.
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February Upper School Events
Third Quarter Begins, Feb. 1
Mid-Winter Break, Feb. 12-15, no classes
Families of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity film event, "The Prep School Negro,"
Feb. 24, 6-9 p.m., Blauvelt Theatre
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Events This Month
Third Quarter Begins,
Feb. 1
Mid-Winter Break,
Feb. 12-15, no classes
Middle School Play, "Midsummer Night's Dream," Feb. 19 & 20, 7 p.m., Bailey Circl
Film event, "The Prep School Negro," Feb. 24, 6-9 p.m., Blauvelt Theatre
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Looking Ahead
Middle & Upper School Sports Begin, Mar. 1
Bloodmobile, Mar. 5, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Gym
Parent Association Auction, Mar. 13, 6-9:30 p.m., Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Math Day, Mar. 15, 9:25-10 a.m., Blauvelt Theatre
Middle and Upper School International Day, Mar. 18
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