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Workers on Strike Outside Sheraton Hotel
Behind the Strike: What’s Really Going on at the Sheraton
Tr. Andrew Wood
Tr. Andrew Steps in as Advanced Biology Teacher
Anna Gallagher: New 10th Grade History Teacher
Anna Gallagher: New 10th Grade History Teacher
Renderings courtesy of Ben Cooper
From Old to New: How Friends Select’s Renovation Will Change Student and Teacher Life
Nicole DiGironimo, Upper School Math Teacher
Nicole DiGironimo: New Math Teacher and Friends Select Alum
Jake Fogg '26 defending a close goal.
Photo Series: Varsity Soccer vs. AFS
Fresh Gym Floor, Fresh Sports
Fresh Gym Floor, Fresh Sports
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Friends Select Soccer, A New Season with New Rules
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Expanded Athletics: New Volleyball Team
Justin LaBrusciano ‘20
Justin LaBrusciano ’20: New Assistant Basketball Coach
Image courtesy of FSS Flickr
Fall Musical to Debut Pit Orchestra
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From Club to Class: The Friends Select Jazz Band
A Peek Behind Curtains, The Musical
A Peek Behind Curtains, The Musical
Celebrating Creativity: Friends Select’s Senior Art Show
Celebrating Creativity: Friends Select’s Senior Art Show
Sights on Site: FSS Artists Featured in Exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences
Sights on Site: FSS Artists Featured in Exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences
Welcome Back: Letter from the Editors
Welcome Back: Letter from the Editors
Blauvelt Theater
FSS Theatre Deserves Better
End of the Year Roundtable: Highlights and Favorite Moments of the 24-25 School Year
End of the Year Roundtable: Highlights and Favorite Moments of the 24-25 School Year
The Rising Freshman’s Guide to High School
The Rising Freshman’s Guide to High School
Podcast: Senioritis, Sleep, And A Little Sweet Treat, Staying Motivated Through The Home Stretch with Special Guests Elyse Wilson and Natan Gottesman
Podcast: Senioritis, Sleep, And A Little Sweet Treat, Staying Motivated Through The Home Stretch with Special Guests Elyse Wilson and Natan Gottesman
Lab band playing music on the roof during the Spring Fair.
US Spring Fair Photos
Podcast: Senioritis, Sleep, And A Little Sweet Treat, Staying Motivated Through The Home Stretch with Special Guests Elyse Wilson and Natan Gottesman
Podcast: Senioritis, Sleep, And A Little Sweet Treat, Staying Motivated Through The Home Stretch with Special Guests Elyse Wilson and Natan Gottesman
The Triple M Podcast: March Madness 2025
The Triple M Podcast: March Madness 2025
Podcast: Teachers in Their Teens, Interview with Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters
Podcast: Teachers in Their Teens, Interview with Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters
Podcast: Top Five Parks and Nature Reserves in Philadelphia and its Surrounding Counties
Podcast: Top Five Parks and Nature Reserves in Philadelphia and its Surrounding Counties
Crossword: Fall
Crossword: Fall
Crossword: Class of '25 Colleges & Universities Committments
Crossword: Class of ’25 Colleges & Universities Committments
Crossword: Valentine's Day
Crossword: Valentine’s Day
Crossword: How Much Do You Know About Animals?
Crossword: How Much Do You Know About Animals?
Crossword: Global Top Artists 2024
Crossword: Global Top Artists 2024
Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon
Friends Select Student News Media

The Falcon
News
Tr. Andrew Wood
Tr. Andrew Steps in as Advanced Biology Teacher
Bode Wild • October 7, 2025

In his new teaching role, Tr. Andrew brings 23 years of professional experience as a pediatrician, along with degrees in zoology and chemistry. “I’d like to incorporate...

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FSS Upper School Schedule 2025-2026: Everything You Need to Know
FSS Upper School Schedule 2025-2026: Everything You Need to Know
Jake Fogg • October 6, 2025

This year at Friends Select, Natalie Mayer, the Upper School Dean of Academics, along with Steph Demko, the Associate Director of Middle School, worked with the lower school...

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How Have SEPTA Cuts Affected FSS Students?
How Have SEPTA Cuts Affected FSS Students?
Jonah Gottesman • October 6, 2025

SEPTA cuts, due to a budget deficit, impacted FSS students at the start of the new school year, increasing commute times and decreasing reliability for many.  On Sunday,...

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Fall Musical to Debut Pit Orchestra
Theodore Stanev Potts • October 6, 2025

The Upper School fall musical this year, Urinetown: The Musical, will feature an all-student five-member pit orchestra behind the actors for...

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Games
Crossword: Fall
Crossword: Fall
Lyla Harel • October 6, 2025

Sports
Fresh Gym Floor, Fresh Sports
Fresh Gym Floor, Fresh Sports
Jaylen Hylick • October 7, 2025

On Sep 5, 2025, the Friends Select School gym reopened with new volleyball lines and pickleball lines to accommodate the new girls' volleyball...

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Friends Select Soccer, A New Season with New Rules
Harshil Bhatia • October 6, 2025

This fall, the Friends League implemented a new pilot format for how teams should play, impacting the tennis and soccer teams.  The Friends...

Opinion
Welcome Back: Letter from the Editors
Welcome Back: Letter from the Editors
Maya Vakharia and Grace Salmon • October 6, 2025

Dear Readers,  Welcome to a new school year! The Falcon is back, and we are ready to publish stories that celebrate student voices and engage...

Blauvelt Theater
FSS Theatre Deserves Better
Sam Goldwert • May 27, 2025

The content in this article reflects the views and opinions of the student journalist and does not represent the views of The Falcon staff, student...

End of the Year Roundtable: Highlights and Favorite Moments of the 24-25 School Year
End of the Year Roundtable: Highlights and Favorite Moments of the 24-25 School Year
Carl Heyne, Anna Masino, Grace Salmon, Calliope Crawford-Blaine, Maya Vakharia, Joely Kaplan, Maddie Orr, Jessica Li, Abby Davenport, Serena Krouk, Susie Harries, Ruby Doggett, and Chloe Kozuch • May 27, 2025

The Falcon club shares their highlights and favorite moments from the school year. Carl Heyne ‘27 Working on the musical, specifically...

The Rising Freshman’s Guide to High School
The Rising Freshman’s Guide to High School
Chloe Kozuch and Serena Krouk • April 25, 2025

Hello, rising freshmen! Serena K and Chloe K, rising sophomores of The Falcon, will share special secrets that will help ease your transition...

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Meet the Staff
Ruby Doggett
Co-Assistant Editor

Ruby is a Junior at Friends Select School; she has been here since 2013. This year, she is Captain of the Field Hockey Team and co-assistant editor of The Falcon. She enjoys reading, baking, and photography. 

Joely Kaplan
Joely Kaplan
Co-Assistant Editor

Joely Kaplan is a Sophomore at Friends Select. Joely came to FSS at the beginning of 9th grade. She is the Co-Assistant Editor of the Falcon and Co-Leader of Admissions Ambassadors Club. In her free time...

Jessica Li
Jessica Li
Director of Photography & Design

Jessica is a junior at Friends Select School; she has been here since 2024. She is the director of design and photography in The Falcon this year. She is a member of the JV Girls Tennis Team and Asian...