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.
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...
On October 19th, the 2021, the men’s varsity soccer team celebrated the contributions and commitment of their four seniors: Mateo Rhoe, Nathanael Fessha, Keletso Rosenburg and team captain, William Henderson.
I have experienced that hybrid school can have an isolating effect, and I often wonder if my peers have similar feelings about this year. To get a better sense of how SSFS students feel, I asked various highschoolers about their thoughts on whether creativity and collaboration have been stunted or expanded during this hybrid learning period.
In the SSFS Westview Dorm, all students are required to contribute to the community by doing some jobs or chores. However, we may still need some effective ways to get a higher student engagement.
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).
