On 9/24 the administration gave all Upper School students key fobs for easy access to both the main school building and 1700. This is the first time that this level of access has been given to students.  Chris...

On Thursday, September 20, 2021, parents, teachers and other Philadelphia School District staff were suddenly alerted to the addition of 6 new half days to the school’s schedule.  There was...

On Monday, September 20th, the U.S. government announced the cancelation of the travel restrictions for foreign travelers in November, impacting FSS international students and their families. Passengers...

On September 20, 2021, Pfizer-BioNTech announced they received encouraging results from its Covid-19 Phase ⅔ trial for children 5-11 ages. Over 300 FSS students from K-6th, in the age group of 5-11,...

Naomi Faszczyck, a new Upper School Spanish Teacher, can trace language, family history, and connections to different world locations throughout her entire life. Born in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel, she moved...

This year, Asa Johnson ‘22 started a new Red Cross Club at FSS, which meets on Fridays during lunch.  According to Asa, the goal of this club is to provide unique service opportunities, exclusively...

Monica Higgins, Friends Select’s new Chemistry Teacher, brings an interesting perspective on what it means to love, apply, and understand science, which she strives to share with her students in Chemistry,...

https://youtu.be/lBcwN2BO51E On Friday, September 24th, at 2:00 PM, the 2021 Friends Select Astronomy Class made their way onto the launchpad at Lemon Hill Playground to launch the rockets they built...

Newly hired math teacher John Padden intentionally ran into a wall on his first day of school. He certainly elicited reactions from his students - some were confused, others laughed out loud. He managed...

Last Monday, Apple released an update, iOS 15, which introduced many new features for iPhone users, including features for FaceTime and users’ Apple Wallets, while also adding some extra security updates.  For...

After two successful meetings last May, the ‘Healthy Masculinity’ Club will continue its work in the Friends Select Upper School, discussing and breaking down gender norms.  “Our goals for...

History wasn’t always in the cards for Dave Marshall. In fact, as a high school underclassman history was his least favorite subject. He tried to drop it and double up in the sciences but was steered...