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...

A recent study released by the Instagram account @soyouwanttotalkabout revealed that blindly republishing political content on social media and other forms of performative activism are more effective...

Kipper (Annie Rupertus '21, Lucy Rupertus '23, and Mihretu Rupertus '26)Liam (Margot Schneider '22 and Scarlett Schneider '24)Nyla (Deneen Young)Cynnamon (Deneen Young)Ezra (Margaret Smith)Felix...

While most upper school students are finding their groove in the second semester and not at all thinking about next year’s curriculum, 2021-22 course selection is underway and there are seven new courses...

I had just stepped off the podium after receiving my third first place ribbon of the day. As a nine year old, I was swimming faster than girls one to two years older than I was and who seemed twice my...

You can find her in her classroom right at the front door, excitedly reading Shakespeare, or working with the Quake team to plan upcoming Meetings for Worship. English teacher and Quakerism Coordinator...

All Friends League competitions will be postponed until at least January 1, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As opposed to normal schedules, each sports season will have just three weeks of practice...

You may know her for her unique nicknames or her unusual views on spending time in nature. Cynthia Vainstein, Upper School Spanish teacher of five years, grew up in Peru and took international studying...

Herb has had many roles in the community over his career at FSS. Although he especially loves teaching precalculus and discrete math, he has taught every math class between grades 7-12 except for abstract...

You may see our athletic trainer, Chris Willis, walking around the hallways, gym, or fitness center. Maybe he even helps you tape an ankle or ice a knee. You’ve probably heard him use his signature catchphrase:...

Friends Select’s field hockey team fought hard throughout the 2019 season. Gaining eight new freshmen and an eighth grader Katie Fitzpatrick (‘24) to replace the nine players we lost last year, we...