Turning 5th Graders into Data Explorers
December 11, 2022
With the help of online tools, a survey and a guest lecturer, a class of fifth graders learn to find answers to their questions using data.
Read MoreAFS Educators Present at the NAIS People of Color Conference in Texas
December 9, 2022
Eight members of the AFS professional community traveled to San Antonio for the National Association of Independent Schools’ People of Color Conference, an opportunity to present workshops, collaborate, engage in leadership and professional development, and networking.
Read More4 Tips To Help 8th Graders Make the Leap to Upper School
December 2, 2022
The transition from Middle School to Upper School can challenge students in several ways. Teachers’ expectations are different, and students are given more responsibilities and greater independence. Here are four tips that came out of that conversation that can empower Middle School students to make the most of their journey as they prepare to take on the Upper School.
Read MoreAFS Educators Present at National Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference
November 22, 2022
AFS teachers Carol Wolf and Raji Malik co-presented a workshop at the NAEYC Annual Conference focused on fostering connections and relieving the new and incredible stresses that young children are facing.
Read MoreIfe West-Ingram ’23 Signs Letter of Intent to Play Basketball at Rider University
November 11, 2022
AFS senior and Varsity Boys Basketball player Ife West-Ingram ‘23 will continue his academic and athletic career at Rider University with a full scholarship.
Read MoreTeaching Data Literacy by Telling Stories
October 21, 2022
Erin Bengtson, an Upper School Match Teacher at AFS, launched a new statistics class aimed at helping students to develop their data literacy for a changing world.
Read MoreHow Do We Know How Fast Things Go?
October 14, 2022
Students in the Catbirds classroom in Early Childhood had a burning question: How do we know how fast things go? Upper School Science teacher Jordan Burkey had an idea about how to show them.
Read MoreAFS Asian Coalition Partners with VietLead
June 1, 2022
The AFS Asian Coalition partnered with VietLead, a nonprofit organization leading conversations and lessons around issues in healing the trauma of Vietnamese and Southeast Asian communities in Philadelphia. AFS students volunteered at VietLead's Resilient Roots Farm and co-founders of VietLead presented facts and stories from the people they serve to our Upper School.
Read MoreStudents Break Down the Stigma on Mental Health
June 1, 2022
AFS students take steps everyday to build a sturdy sense of self in themselves and others. The organization of a Mental Health Panel to break the stigma by students and for students is just one example.
Read MoreStudents Take the Lead to Define and Cultivate Positive School Culture
May 10, 2022
We had faith that with the right planning, guest speaker, and discussions, we could make AFS a more safe and comfortable environment, especially for women and other highly victimized groups including the queer community, women of color, and those with disabilities. - Student Leader Katy
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