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The Falcon

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The FSS Swim Team Goes to Champs

Zoe Siegel
February 9, 2023

On Saturday, February 4th, the Friends Select swim team went to George School to compete in the Friends League Championship. Swimmers arrived at school bright and early to make the long trip, and the...

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Reminders of Him: Colleen Hoover Does it Again

Reminders of Him: Colleen Hoover Does it Again

Scarlett Schneider and Zoe Siegel
March 18, 2022

Reminders of Him is another riveting and extremely well-written novel by Colleen Hoover. On January 18th, 2022, Reminders of Him was released and it became another hit across social media platforms like...

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It Ends With Us: A Review

It Ends With Us: A Review

Scarlett Schneider and Zoe Siegel
February 9, 2022

Spoiler Alert:  This article contains significant spoiler alerts for the plot of It Ends With Us. We recommend you read the book before you read this article!  It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover is...

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Roundtable: What to do with the City Service Block

Lily Brin '23: I am glad that the service block is currently being used as an extended office hours. I’m sure it is helpful for students who have had to quarantine or are otherwise needing to meet with...

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Recent Events Canceled Due to Covid Spike, New Dates Announced

Recent Events Canceled Due to Covid Spike, New Dates Announced

Patrick Ryan and Zoe Siegel
February 2, 2022

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...

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Jared Bonkzec, Swim Coach

Jared Bonczek: From Horticulture Major to Swim Coach

Zoe Siegel and Liv Smollen
January 6, 2022

Jared Bonczek has been coaching swimming since 2014 and joined the FSS community in 2018 with the club team staff. He enthusiastically shares that his favorite stroke is probably freestyle because “it's...

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10th Grade Reflections on Echo Hill

10th Grade Reflections on Echo Hill

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...

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Falcon Roundtable: Favorite Novel in the FSS Curriculum

From Journalism to English 9 to Peace and Social Justice, the Friends Select English and History Departments teach, analyze, and share many memorable, well-written, and well-loved books. Teachers show...

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Class of 2025: New StuGov and Class Officers

Class of 2025: New StuGov and Class Officers

Margot Schneider and Zoe Siegel
November 16, 2021

This fall, the freshman class elected 4 new Student Government representatives and Class Officers. Each student brings individual skills and interests to their positions, as well as projects or goals...

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Falcon Roundtable: Candle Scents

Falcon Roundtable: Candle Scents

Many members of The Falcon agree that candles are integral parts of their day, their mood, and establishing certain vibes to match the activities of day or the season as a whole. They share their favorite...

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Falcon Roundtable: Music or No Music When Studying?

Students all have their own studying and homework methods that work for them. One big factor is background noise. Members of The Falcon share their takes on whether or not they use music as a background...

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