Friends Select

Quaker school serving 590 students in grades pre-k through 12 located in Center City Philadelphia

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Congratulations to 11th-grader Oren Pipano for placing 2nd in @RepDwightEvans Congressional App Challenge for the 3rd District of PA! Oren created an app called Science in Motion. He said, "The app encourages physical activity and learning science at the same time."

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Thanks to the Friends Select community for a great 2023! May the New Year bring you space for simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship.

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📆 As the year comes to a close, we'd like to thank the many donors who made Friends Select a priority this year.

🎁 If you haven't yet, consider making your 2023 tax-deductible gift today. Your generosity directly supports our students and teachers.
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At FSS, a well-rounded education prepares students for the whole of life.

As you consider your year-end philanthropic priorities, we hope you will remember Friends Select and the many people your generosity will support. #AdvanceFSS

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Thanks to everyone who joined us today for an FSS holiday tradition, our Holiday Sing! Wishing a wonderful, restful, and warm Winter Break to all.

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Dorlisa Goodrich Young of @FSSMiddleSchool was featured on @KYWNewsradio's @BridgingPhilly podcast! In addition to teaching 6th grade English, Dorlisa runs the MS etiquette club.

Listen below to hear her holiday etiquette tips!
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In November, our Genetics class visited the laboratories at @Penn. Students learned about and used lab equipment to conduct various experiments. Thanks to UPenn for being our partner, inviting our students to campus, and giving them a great learning experience! #CityAsAClassroom

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Join us for for Family Association Celebration Weekend! Kwanzaa Celebration, GayBINGO! Night, and Eagles and Latkes Hanukkah Pre-Game Party.

RSVP for all events here: https://t.co/U5nWawHDRT

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FALCON FRIDAY! Our students sported brown and gold on campus today to show their FSS pride. #BrownAndGold

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We were so happy to welcome back our FSS alumni to campus for our Thanksgiving Classic. Connecting and growing the FSS community is one of our top priorities and we are always thrilled to foster these cross-generation relationships. #AdvanceFSS

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Our 3rd graders are learning about the Lenape people who lived in this region long ago and to this day. After several discussions about the importance of acknowledging that the land we live on was once the land of the Lenape, they collaborated to create this land acknowledgment.

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THIS FRIDAY: FSS alumni vs. current FSS varsity basketball at Thanksgiving Classic. Catch up with Friends Select friends, classmates, staff, and teachers on campus!

Let us know if you can make it to the Thanksgiving Classic and/or our Alumni Happy Hour: https://t.co/m1uJ8YW6lQ

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Our Fall issue of Select News is out and hitting mailboxes!

Have you gotten your copy yet? What was your favorite featured story?

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FSS ALUMNI: Will you be in town for Thanksgiving? Don't miss your chance to reconnect with friends, classmates, staff, and teachers at our Thanksgiving Classic.

Let us know if you can make it to the Thanksgiving Classic and/or our Alumni Happy Hour: https://t.co/m1uJ8YW6lQ

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Want to learn more about athletics at FSS? Join us on Saturday, November 18 for an open house to hear from current student athletes, tour the facilities, and meet our coaches. @FSSAthletics

RSVP: https://t.co/T25stnewF1

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We're just two weeks away from our annual Thanksgiving Classic Basketball Game and Alumni Happy Hour! Join us on campus the day after Thanksgiving and catch up with friends, classmates, staff, and teachers.

Don't forget to RSVP: https://t.co/m1uJ8YW6lQ

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We are so proud to have been ranked #6 Best Private K-12 School in Pennsylvania and #3 Most Diverse Private High School in the Philadelphia Area by @NicheSocial!

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Congratulations to our Head of School, Michael Gary for being @GlobalPhila’s 2023 Education Leadership Globy Awardee!

Read Tr. Michael’s interview with the organization here: https://t.co/Z6qKxqTfPv

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At FSS, we prioritize giving our community agency and voice while encouraging them to be civically engaged. We are proud of our students and staff who make their voices heard by voting and those who are 17-years-old and serve as poll workers helping other Philadelphians vote.