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Many Students Worn Out by Distance Learning

Peter Ryan May 22, 2020

It’s two months into iSelectLearning, and some Friends Select students feel exhausted to the point of disengagement and listlessness. The monotony, screen-dependency, and loneliness of distance learning...

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Opinion: A Path to Equal Pay in Sports

Peter Ryan May 20, 2020

The sports world, largely dormant amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, received a major jolt on Friday, May 1st, when a federal judge in California cast several rulings that greatly hamper the United States’...

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BREAKING: PA Stay-at-Home Order Extended to June 4th

Annie Rupertus May 8, 2020

Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home order will be extended to June 4th, Governor Wolf announced last night. The order was originally set to expire today, May 8th. For all counties still in the red phase...

A Saturday During the Pandemic

A Saturday During the Pandemic

Justin LaBrusciano May 7, 2020

These photographs capture my life on Saturday, May 1st. I started off by going to Miles Park, which is up the street from my house. At the park, I played basketball for the first time since I broke...

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Friends Select Should Add Modern Chinese History to Core Curriculum

Peter Ryan May 4, 2020

Every upper school student at Friends Select is required to take a standard grade-wide history class in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade. These three classes build upon each other to give students a comprehensive...

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Student Reactions to Distance Learning

Annie Rupertus May 4, 2020

It’s been seven weeks now since Friends Select closed its doors and transitioned to online learning because of the coronavirus pandemic, and students won’t be going back to 17th and Race any time...

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Margaret Smith: Working with the City

Silas Mohr April 28, 2020

Margaret Smith has worked at Friends Select as a teacher, administrator, and advisor. Before she started in her newest position, Director of City Curriculum, she taught tenth and twelfth grade history....

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BREAKING: Graduation Update

Peter Ryan April 27, 2020

Graduation has been tentatively rescheduled for July 25th, according to an email Upper School Director Chris Singler sent to the senior class on Monday. The school administration currently expects to...

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Opinion: Quarantine Can Help Mental Health

Karolina Vainshtein April 27, 2020

The spring semester started stressfully for students around the world. Many students experienced anxiety due to the pandemic and unclarity of the future. However, now that students know that the quarantine...

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Opinion: Maintaining Your Mental Health During the Pandemic

Chloe Zhang April 27, 2020

I opened my eyes and stared at my ceilings. “What time is it? Am I late for school?” I thought to myself. I looked at my phone and saw that it was already half-past eight. “I am late for class!”...

#iselectlearning Math and Science

#iselectlearning Math and Science

Math & Science Faculty April 23, 2020

In Celebration of FSS’s Annual April Math/ Science Symposium, and the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, our Math and Science faculty have compiled some fun activities for you and your families while at...

How to SCECE from Home: Media Recommendations from SCECE’s Past, Present, and Future

How to SCECE from Home: Media Recommendations from SCECE’s Past, Present, and Future

Sophie Gilbert and Sophia Becker April 20, 2020

We get it. When you found out we were moving to distance learning for the rest of the year, your very first thought was How am I going to survive the rest of the year without SCECE? We wondered the same...