For the 2022-23 school year, there are 20 new or updated options for upper school students to choose from.  They are as follows: History Department: Gender Studies - Semester 1: What is...

Have you ever wished that you had the skill to knit a sweater for a loved one? Do you want to be able to make your own hats, scarves, or even plush animals? Rafi Foster ‘24 has you covered! Welcome...

Hello readers of The Falcon, and welcome to our new weekly column - Falcon Fact of the Week. Each week we will provide you with a new piece of random information for you to show off to your friends and...

An email sent yesterday afternoon by Upper School Language and English Teacher Naomi Faszczyk, who is also the senior internship coordinator this year, explained the details of the internships and projects...

On Monday, January 31st, the New York Times announced its purchase of Wordle, the online word game that has exploded in popularity since its creation in October 2021.   Wordle, created by Josh Wardle,...

Due to recent spikes of COVID-19, specifically the omicron variant, many events in the Friends Select community have been delayed. The events and new dates for some of these events are as follows: Soph...

Nadia Sumner ‘22 has always been a swimmer. Since age three, she was drawn to the water and has found the beach and the pool to be relaxing. “I love the water. It’s always been my favorite place,...

This afternoon, Friends Select's Asian Student Union sent a letter to the administration requesting modifications to the workload this Lunar New Year on February 1st. In addition, they requested the cancellation...

Recently, the FDA and CDC approved booster shots for everyone ages 12 and up. The third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is to be given 5 months after the first two doses for people under 18 and 6 months...

Social Justice Week has been postponed until the spring. According to Upper School Director Chris Singler, increased cases due to the omicron variant surge raised concerns about running programming and...

This past week, the Friends Select administration sent out 2 letters to FSS families: one from Head of School Michael Gary to the entire FSS community and another from Director of Upper School Chris Singler...

From December 8th to the 10th, the 10th grade traveled to Echo Hill in Worton, Maryland. Several students volunteered to share their reflections on the trip with the greater community. Nandi Just...