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Meet Jason Symonette, New Art Teacher

Meet Jason Symonette, New Art Teacher

Jay Chiles November 15, 2024

This infographic gives information about our new Upper School teacher Jason Symonette. The colors used are Jason’s favorite colors. There are specific categories with topics about Jason with general...

Philly Sports Championship Timeline

Philly Sports Championship Timeline

Cole Semel November 14, 2024

This infographic is a timeline display of every championship won by a Philadelphia professional sports team. It gives a brief background behind the championship victories by the Philadelphia Athletics,...

How Do Students Commute to FSS?

How Do Students Commute to FSS?

Clare Padula November 14, 2024

This infographic was created in Canva using data from a student survey.

What do FSS Students really talk about?

What do FSS Students really talk about?

Daphne Klose November 14, 2024

This infographic presents statistical information about what FSS students talk about to their friends. A survey was sent out to the upper school and received 62 responses. Survey results showed that...

What’s For Lunch? Favorite Spots in Comcast According to FSS Students

What’s For Lunch? Favorite Spots in Comcast According to FSS Students

Zaire Reid November 14, 2024

This infographic is a display of the rankings that students have given to food court stores in the Comcast building. A survey was sent to the upper school and 40 students weighed in on their favorite...

Meet the Ninth Grade Representatives

Meet the Ninth Grade Representatives

Chloe Kozuch November 14, 2024

Wednesday, September 25th was election day for the new ninth graders of FSS.  The kids of our grade made speeches, performed them for the freshman class, and were voted into office a few weeks ago. I...

Friends Select Hosts Diwali Festival

Friends Select Hosts Diwali Festival

Grace Salmon November 14, 2024

On November 9th, Friends Select hosted its first Diwali festival, which included a “night market” in the newly renovated gym and an Indian food buffet in the cafeteria.  Diwali, known as the “Festival...

Your Favorite Halloween Candy: What You Didn’t Know

Your Favorite Halloween Candy: What You Didn’t Know

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 was created. The British company...

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 fall, Friends Select holds an...

Jose and Mariangel.

FSS Welcomes Costa Rican Exchange Students

Elijah Pagan October 25, 2024

In the 2024-2025 school year, Friends Select School welcomed two new students from MonteVerde Friends School (MFS) in Costa Rica: Jose Pablo Villalobos Fuentes and Mariángel Ramirez Brenes. They will...

Time Magazine

Policy At Friends Select Prohibits Teachers From Sharing Political Views with Students

Leila Banks October 25, 2024

Just in time for the November 5th presidential election, Friends Select added a new policy to the faculty and staff handbook that prohibits teachers at Friends Select from sharing their political views...

Wawa on 17th and Arch

A Deeper Look Into the Wawa Student Ban

Zaire Reid October 25, 2024

The Wawa, on the corner at 1707 Arch St has recently banned students from entering the store during and after school hours, allegedly due to the rise of theft in the establishment. Over the years...