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The Falcon

Your Favorite Halloween Candy: What You Didn’t Know
Your Favorite Halloween Candy: What You Didn’t Know
Jessica Li, Abby Davenport, Serena Krouk, Callie Crawford-Blaire, Sam Goldwert, Duc Tran, Carl Heyne, Sophia Le, Grace Salmon, Leah Pessin, Alice Zhang, Anna Masino, Cole Semel, Khalea Robinson, Joely Kaplan, and Maddie Orr October 29, 2024

Kit Kat: Jessica Li ‘27 and Abby Davenport ‘27 “Have a break, have a Kit Kat!” This catchy slogan was first invented in 1958, twenty-three years after the candy...

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Sustainability-inspired artwork by students in Drawing, Painting, & Mixed Media I
Friends Select Student Art Exhibit Features Sustainability
Olivia Greene October 25, 2024

On October 30th at 4:30 pm, there will be a reception for this fall’s art exhibit, “Sustainability”, featuring students from all three divisions. Every year in the...

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Crossword: Happy Halloween!
Crossword: Happy Halloween!
Maya Vakharia October 14, 2024

Page Turner! A Book-Themed Crossword
Page Turner! A Book-Themed Crossword
Sarah Gorenstein May 24, 2024

Friends Select Boys Soccer Team 2024
Goal for Friends Select Boys’ Soccer Team
Sofia Rouco October 28, 2024

The Friends Select Boys Varsity Soccer Team is excited to continue and have a strong finish to the 24-25 season.  The team had an impressive...

Friends Select Girls Tennis Team 2024
Girls’ Tennis Team Had Too Many Players: How Did They Settle This Situation?
Jay Chiles October 28, 2024

This Fall, there were 40 players on the Girls’ Tennis Teams compared to 27 players last year, making it difficult for each player to get equal...

Sarah Kelly, New Varsity Field Hockey Coach
Sarah Kelly, New Varsity Field Hockey Coach
Jordyn Battle October 14, 2024

Upper School Math teacher and Service Coordinator Sarah Kelly has taken on a new role in our school community: Varsity Girls Field Hockey Coach.  In...

Isiah Marshall places 6th in FSL Cross Country Championships
Through the Seniors’ Lens: Cross Country 2024
Paloma Herrera Puig October 14, 2024

Senior cross-country team members, including Clare Padula, Isaiah Marshall, and Zaire Reid, are ambitious for the 2024 season. According to...

Screen Time Causes Headaches? FSS Students Weigh In
Screen Time Causes Headaches? FSS Students Weigh In
Talia Mono May 30, 2024

As students, we spend a lot of time looking at screens. Most of the school work we do is on our computers, the main way we communicate outside...

Falcon Roundtable: Summer Recommendations
Falcon Roundtable: Summer Recommendations
Sam Goldwert, Daphne Klose, Sophia Le, Jawad Ahmad, Lena Piven, Leah Pessin, Harshil Bhatia, Carl Heyne, Ozzy Spiker, and Will Perkins May 29, 2024

What are some movies/music/books/TV shows (ideally summer-themed, summer vibes) that you’d recommend people check out over the summer? Sam...

Falcon Roundtable: Highlights of the School Year
Falcon Roundtable: Highlights of the School Year
Sam Goldwert, Daphne Klose, Sophia Le, Anna Masina, Esme Michaeloff, Will Perkins, Talia Mono, Jawad Ahmad, Harshil Bhatia, Ozzy Spiker, Leah Pessin, and Lena Piven May 29, 2024

What have been some of the best moments or classes this school year? Sam Goldwert A highlight of mine has been my history classes this...

Upper School English Syllabus: Which Book Wins? 
Upper School English Syllabus: Which Book Wins? 
Niamh Williams May 28, 2024

My mom has always told me, “If you want to be a good writer, you have to read”. She is both an exceptional writer and an avid reader, so...

Crossword: Happy Halloween!
Crossword: Happy Halloween!
Maya Vakharia October 14, 2024

Page Turner! A Book-Themed Crossword
Page Turner! A Book-Themed Crossword
Sarah Gorenstein May 24, 2024

Crossword: Guess the Upper School Teacher!
Crossword: Guess the Upper School Teacher!
Sarah Gorenstein May 10, 2024

Crossword: April in Review
Crossword: April in Review
Sam Goldwert May 10, 2024

Meet the Staff

Maddie Cohen is a senior at Friends Select School and is a member of the Journalism class. She is the leader of Helping Hands, the Jewish Student Union, and Spirit Club and also a Senior Class Officer....

Maya Vakharia
Maya Vakharia
Assistant Editor

Maya Vakharia is an 11th grader at Friends Select, Assistant Editor of The Falcon, and a member of the Yearbook Club. Outside of school, she is a musician and loves music. In and out of school, she enjoys...

Lena Piven
Co-Director of Multimedia

Lena Piven is a junior at Friends Select and a Co-Director of Multimedia for The Falcon along with Clare. Lena is currently a student government rep, co-leader of Spirit Club, and photo editor for...