As the school year comes to an end, you might be a freshman who is wondering, “Are the English 10 books any good?” Well, we are here to answer that question. English 10: World Literature is a class...

Friend Select's first-ever Historically Black Colleges and Universities Fair took place in the school’s Parkway campus Commons on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The event was organized by Shayna Bayard...

FSS director of college planning Tracy Matthews and AJ ’28.

All attendees and panelists watching a video about Howard University.

Hampton University table.

Tendayi '28 and her mother, Shayna, who organized the event.

The snack spread.

FSS director of college planning Tracy Matthews speaking before the panel.

FSS dean of students Norman Bayard P’24, ’28, and a Cheyney University alum.

Johnson C. Smith University representative talking to students and families.

These photos are from one of the most anticipated fundraising events of the school year: Art for Access, which is held at Friends Select every winter. Art for Access is student-planned and -led, and...

Maya ’26 I am most annoyed by the stereotype that Gen Z is too tech-dependent. I do agree that many Gen Z people heavily rely on technology, but at this point in time, everyone does. There are plenty...

Theo Stanev Potts ‘26 and Sofia Stanev Potts ‘30 playing cello

Sam Emerick ‘28 and Maria Emerick ‘26 singing “Slipping Through My Fingers” by ABBA

Saije Milligan-Swinney ‘26 singing “Happiness” by Rex Orange County

Maya Vakharia ‘26 playing the bass on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by George Harrison

Jyena Wallace ‘28, Chloe Kozuch ‘28, Sonia Lim ‘28, Mei Perelman ‘28, and AJ Graves ‘28 dancing to “Gimme More” by Brittany Spears

Jackson Schwarz ‘27 playing the keyboard and singing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by George Harrison

Ifeoluwa Akinyemi ‘26 playing the acoustic guitar

Leah Pessin ‘27 and Ben Yerkes ‘26 introducing Art For Access

Fayola Kim ‘28 playing the bass on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by George Harrison

Eli Goldman ‘26 playing “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor

David Ryan ‘26 playing “HERB KERNS”, a song he wrote inspired by his math teacher

Claire Serrani ‘28 playing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” on the piano

Alden Otis ‘26 playing the keyboard on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by George Harrison

Will Perkins ‘27 playing drums on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by George Harrison

The Harvard Model Congress Website states, “Harvard Model Congress is the largest congressional simulation conference in the world run entirely by undergraduates at Harvard College”. In simpler terms,...

The Republican Party has recently been redrawing voting maps in many states to win back seats in the House of Representatives. Going into the midterm elections, the House is split 218 to 213, with a slight...

The Holiday Sing happens every year, and this year it will take place on Friday, December 19th, at 2 pm in the Race Street Meetinghouse. Families and students are welcome to join the celebration. This...

Students in The Falcon club reflected on their academic experiences so far this year.  Maya Vakharia ‘26: So far, my most interesting class this semester has been Computer Science. I have...

As you may have noticed, there’s been quite a lot of noise outside the Parkway Building this week. On Sunday, October 5th, staff of the Sheraton who are part of the UNITE HERE Local 274 union went on...

This year, Friends Select welcomes back alum Nicole DiGironimo as an Upper School Geometry and Algebra 2 teacher. While this is Nicole’s first year teaching high school full-time, Nicole has been...

The Falcon club shares their highlights and favorite moments from the school year. Carl Heyne ‘27 Working on the musical, specifically during tech week, was probably the best part of my sophomore...

For the 2025-2026 school year, FSS is considering adding a new sport: Volleyball! This news is exciting to lots of students, especially students looking to add a new sport, students who play volleyball...

25 students from Journalism and The Falcon voice their opinions on the use of AI at Friends Select. Paloma Puig, Grade 12 I don’t think students should be able to use AI unless appropriate...

Duc Tran ‘26  I was a member of the Healthcare track. In SJW, I learned a lot of interesting things like how to perform CPR and first aid correctly from Rae Asbridge. I also had a crazy time at the...

The FSS winter concert is one of the things that makes our school most unique, with the combination of heartfelt classical music and choral songs, combined with the Jazz and Lab band’s lively music performances....

The ninth grade went on a class trip to the Echo Hill Outdoor School, in Worton, Maryland, for three days in December. These poems reflect our experiences on this trip, and they were written by the incredible...

Kit Kat: Jessica Li ‘27 and Abby Davenport ‘27 “Have a break, have a Kit Kat!” This catchy slogan was first invented in 1958, twenty-three years after the candy was created. The British company...

Just in time for the start of the 2024-25 school year, at least 13 U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, have passed laws or policies restricting phone usage in schools. Pennsylvania allocated millions...