Despite this being her first year at SSFS, Rebecca Missonis is no stranger to both the world of education and Quaker values. Having spent 20 years teaching at The George School in New Jersey, where she...
As any institution would, Sandy Spring Friends School has evolved significantly since its founding in 1961. Changes involving the size of the community, traditions, the role of Quakerism, and more, have shaped the school into the influential establishment it is today.
Have you ever been in an extremely challenging situation when you struggled? A situation where you needed the help of a friend, a teacher, or someone else around you? In real life, people sometimes choose not to ask for help at all. But why?
What to do after high school? College, technical school, a gap year, or just find a job? As an SSFS junior, these ideas and next moves dominate my thoughts daily. Which major is best suited for a self-prescribed...
Miriam Rock recently announced her departure after three years of teaching at SSFS. We sat down with her to discuss her future plans, pedagogy and her next school, Friends Select.
For those who don't...
Louis Herbst is leaving SSFS after one year. He is moving back to Philadelphia to teach at The Miquon School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Philadelphia suburbs. We sat down with him to...
