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Percell Coles: Changing Friends Select Basketball

Percell Coles: Changing Friends Select Basketball

Mark Aaronson May 7, 2021

Percell Coles, who grew up in the heart of North Philadelphia around 24th and Allegheny Street, was brought up through basketball. Percell says, “Basketball served as instant therapy for me, it kept...

Bill in a huddle with FSS softball players.

From Athlete to Athletic Director: Bill Klose, a Man with a Plan

Mia Cohen May 7, 2021

This article is dedicated to the late Joanne Klose. Although I never met Joanne, in interviewing her son, Friends Select Athletic Director, Bill Klose, her impact on his life was almost indescribably...

Natalie Mayer: “Hyper, Passionate, Friendly,” and Born to Teach

Natalie Mayer: “Hyper, Passionate, Friendly,” and Born to Teach

Margot Schneider May 7, 2021

When Natalie Mayer, a biology enthusiast, was a little kid, one of her favorite activities was teaching: “My neighborhood friends and I would gather in my basement around my easel chalkboard, and I...

Ian Lockey Expands and Reshapes Latin Curriculum

Ian Lockey Expands and Reshapes Latin Curriculum

Lily Brin May 6, 2021

When Ian Lockey started teaching Latin at FSS nearly nine years ago, he taught classics the way he was taught -- promoting the texts and culture from ancient Greece and Rome. While the art, literature,...

Sowmya Srinivasan: Math Teacher and Musician

Sowmya Srinivasan: Math Teacher and Musician

C.C. Servon May 4, 2021

Since joining the Friends Select community three years ago, Sowmya Srinivasan has cemented her place as one of the most beloved teachers at our school. While she might not be the loudest faculty presence...

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Friends Select’s Participation in Tax Credit Programs: Fair or Foul?

Peter Ryan May 4, 2021

On Thursday, April 15th, Friends Select School’s official Instagram account posted an impact font meme picturing the school’s Falcon mascot with text reading: “The feeling when your PA state taxes...

Max Budnick: Fashion Icon and Woodshop Philosopher

Max Budnick: Fashion Icon and Woodshop Philosopher

C.C. Servon May 3, 2021

For a time, Max Vesuvius Budnick was the first face one would see when entering the school building. Maybe he’s run the sound for one of your devotions presentations, or fixed a piece of furniture you...

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Election 2021: A Guide to Philadelphia’s May Primaries

Annie Rupertus, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2021

As any alum of Brian Kors’ 11th grade US History and Politics course has heard many times, local and state primary elections are an oft-neglected — but supremely important — piece of the American...

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Election 2021: What You Should Know About Pennsylvania’s May Ballot Questions

Peter Ryan April 29, 2021

When Philadelphians head to their polling places on Tuesday, May 18th to vote in the city’s primary elections, media coverage will center around the city’s Democratic primary for District Attorney....

Photo courtesy of Jakob Miller '23

Lower School Science Teacher Catches Loose Bird in Race Street Circle

Peter Ryan April 29, 2021

A female house sparrow entered the school building via the Race Street Circle and remained there for about twenty minutes before Lower School science teacher Anna Grant caught it at approximately 8:25...

Original Design by Editor-in-Chief Annie Rupertus '21

BREAKING: Friends Select Announces In-Person Plan for 2021-22 School Year

The Falcon Editorial Staff April 27, 2021

Friends Select will return to fully in-person learning by the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, said Michael Gary in an email sent to students and families on Tuesday, April 27th. Students with “extreme...