The Last Dream : Mr. Buck’s Last Fall Show
Josh Leiner
December 9, 2012
After a long, illustrious tenure as a director of theater at Friends, Mr. Buck is calling it quits. This is not to say “TB” is gone from Friends School theater, but rather he has decided to step back from the “big three” plays, and direct his focus elsewhere, such as the theater workshop class,... Read more »
Cereal Club
Kristen Johnson
December 9, 2012
Whether it’s Lucky Charms, Honey Nut Cheerios, Captain Crunch, or Fruity Pebbles, we’ve all enjoyed that magical taste of cereal at some point. For cereal fanatic and head of the new cereal club, Jamie Batho, though, it is much more than just a breakfast food. Jamie started the cereal club “to... Read more »
Mock Elections 2012
November 8, 2012
A Visit to the Archives
Erin Hall
November 7, 2012
On Quaker Community Day, Mr Barnes and I took two different groups around campus to find the spots in the old photographs from the archives and re-photograph them. Take a look at what we found!
Treads to Tanzania
Hannah Noyes
November 6, 2012
How do you get to school each morning? Do you drive yourself? Do you drive in a carpool? Maybe your parents take you, or perhaps you take a bus. Now, try to imagine that the only way you could get to school is by walking. Not just a few blocks or across your neighborhood, but for miles, every... Read more »
The Adventurous Scientist
Nina Dietz
November 6, 2012
Many of you are probably curious about the new biology teacher, Ms. Harryman. Born Alexandra Jasmine Harryman, she has had an event-filled life since birth. Ms. Harryman has had six foot surgeries, two knee surgeries, broken a leg, and had open-heart surgery. That isn’t so surprising once you... Read more »
Meeting Ahmed
Kristen Johnson
October 31, 2012
With everything we hear on the news about the Middle East, whether it be the war in Iraq, the recent tragedy in Libya, or the most recent Taliban violence in Pakistan, our views of the Middle East are riddled with confusion, with frustration, and sometimes with anger and resentment. It is often hard... Read more »
The Ideal* Upper School Schedule
Mr McManus
October 31, 2012
* according to students….
New Schedule
Graeme McGuire
October 29, 2012
As we all know, the schedule at Friends this year has undergone a thorough, radical change; in its shuffling of all our days’ components, both in and out of class, the new schedule swiftly became the bane of many, and the boon of relatively few (including me). Obviously, adjustment from the six-day... Read more »
Ms. Thorn Interview
Sarah Miller
October 25, 2012
Is this your first time teaching? No, I worked at Elizabeth Seton High School in Waynesboro, Maryland and then at the Episcopal Academy outside of Philadelphia. So you haven’t always lived in Maryland? I’m from the DC area originally, but I spent the last four years in Philadelphia. I went... Read more »