Ella Gincherman, Staff Writer/ Junior Editor
• December 16, 2021
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect going into this year’s Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). I have attended quite a few conferences over the course of the pandemic, all with a leadership...
"Throughout our emphasized Quaker values and diverse religious student population, spiritual practice plays a dominant role in the moral lives of the SSFS student body. "
Quakerism values the importance of reflection. Reflection is not only looking in the mirror or a shadow staring back at you, it is taking time to sit and think about yourself, decisions you made, the positive...
Perhaps the most significant “spice” that the wildebeest embodies is community. These animals always travel in packs. Their stampedes are fierce and can be deadly even for predators such as lions (cue Mufasa’s death scene).
The summer of 2017, I took part in a learning-service trip to Panama with several other SSFS students. What I learned and observed in the small, humble town of Santa Fe gave me a great, much needed insight into what it means to truly live a 'Simple' life.
Sandy Spring Friends School is a co-ed K-12 Quaker institution. In practice of Quaker values, our community has an abbreviation, SPICES that refers to the six values our school promotes, cultivates and...
Amelia Reuben, Co-Editor-in-Chief
• December 7, 2017
Intersession is undoubtedly one of Sandy Spring’s most cherished traditions. While there’s Community Day, Earth Stewardship Day, and Senior Buddies - all of which enrich our experiences at SSFS - nothing seems to bring as much excitement to the Upper School community like Intersession does.
