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Quarantine Thoughts: Poetry in a Pandemic

May 1, 2020

In Mary Lynn Ellis’ 11th grade AP Literature class, students have been working on an in-depth study of contemporary American poets. Students were asked to choose a line or more from any poem by any poet that resonated with them in a new way during the present quarantine.

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Jordan Smith Rises Against Injury and a Pandemic to Get to Division I WKU

May 1, 2020

After a successful junior year during which she made All-Friends Schools League First Team playing basketball at AFS, Jordan Smith ‘20 headed to Paris for an ExTerm trip in May 2019. Upon her return home, she immediately headed back on the court with her AAU team. Jordan was getting back into the rhythm and went up for a basket when she heard a disturbing pop.

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Rainbows & Fantastic Faces in an AFS Everywhere Artwork Gallery

April 24, 2020

Lower School Art teacher Amanda Milz shared AFS Everywhere artwork from two projects she has been working on with students and their families at home during the Covid-19 crisis.

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Upper School Theatre Awarded for Talent and Achievement

April 13, 2020

The Abington Friends School Upper School production of Songs for a New World  garnered recognition from the Independence Awards, which honor outstanding student theater performances and productions in the Philadelphia region, in 9 categories with 11 nominations total including Outstanding Achievements in Overall Show. 

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Girls Basketball Crowned PAISAA State Champions for First Time in School’s History

February 28, 2020

On Saturday, February 22 our Girls Varsity Basketball team defeated William Penn Charter 65-59 to win the 2020 PAISAA Tournament, making them PAISAA state champions for the first time in our school's history.

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The Power of Personal in Education: An Interview Between a Multi-talented Teacher and Student

February 6, 2020

An interview with JUSTIN SOLONYNKA and CLAY LEWIS '22

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A Lasting Bond Built Upon a Love of the Written Word: Upper School English Teacher Mary Lynn Ellis and Alumna Lucy Silbaugh ’16

January 23, 2020

A Q&A with Mary Lynn Ellis, Upper School English Teacher, English Department Chair and Lucy Silbaugh ‘16 (Yale University Class of 2020). They forged a bond based on a love of poetry and the written word and their relationship has been a lasting and rewarding one.

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Upper School Art Teacher Amy Diaz Newman and Senior Hannah Blanco Have the Space for Mentorship and Collaboration

January 23, 2020

When you sit down with Upper School Studio Art Teacher, Amy Diaz Newman and Senior Hannah Blanco, they seem to have a similar internal rhythm. It is easy to feel the depth of the bond and mutual respect between student and teacher. Amy attributes this connection to something “sort of magical."

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Lifelong Learning: An Educator Paying it Forward, by Megan Hollinger

January 10, 2020

When I look around the circle of mischievous, hopeful clowns in my classroom, I am doubly grateful for the opportunity to pay that teaching forward: to learn together how to be present, how to live joyfully, and how to face obstacles with courage.

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Lower School Science Teacher, Rasheeda Murphy, Inspires Students to Trust and Explore

December 16, 2019

In Lower School Science Teacher Rasheeda Murphy’s classroom, the motto is “Cogito, Ergo Sum” or “I think, therefore I am.”

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