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Cancellation of Annual Washington, DC Trip

Dean Wang April 16, 2020

FSS’s traditional 11th grade history field trip to Washington D.C. has recently been canceled due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus.  Brian Kors, the US History Department Chair, is the...

Michael Gary, Head of School

Interview with Michael Gary

April 14, 2020

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BREAKING: FSS Changes Grading Policy for iSelectLearning

Peter Ryan, Co-Editor in Chief April 14, 2020

All final exams have been canceled for the 2019-20 school year at Friends Select School, according to an email sent to the senior class by Upper School Director Chris Singler on Monday. Chris also...

BREAKING: iSelectLearning Extended through End of Year

BREAKING: iSelectLearning Extended through End of Year

Peter Ryan April 9, 2020

Friends Select School will not return to the school building this year, according to an email sent by Head of School Michael Gary on Thursday afternoon. Michael’s email states that “Friends Select...

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BREAKING: PA Schools to Close for Remainder of School Year- Will FSS Follow?

Peter Ryan and Annie Rupertus April 9, 2020

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS Local News, and ABC News, Pennsylvania public schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year, Governor Tom Wolf announced on Wednesday morning....

BREAKING: New Schedule Released for Week of April 13th

BREAKING: New Schedule Released for Week of April 13th

Annie Rupertus and Peter Ryan April 8, 2020

In an email sent to the student body on Wednesday afternoon, Upper School Director Chris Singler announced major changes to the Upper School’s iSelectLearning schedule starting on Monday, April 13th.  According...

How Are Teachers Adapting to COVID-19?

Peter Ryan April 6, 2020

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have disoriented every aspect of life at Friends Select: the school building is closed, classes only meet once a week, and all interactions take place online. This...

Class Schedule to Change for Week of April 6th

Class Schedule to Change for Week of April 6th

Peter Ryan and Annie Rupertus April 3, 2020

The school administration announced that additional online class periods have been added for next week due to the Good Friday holiday on April 10th. Classes previously scheduled to meet at 10:00 AM...