Spring Fair 2025

 

 

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Bring your whole family to Friends Select’s annual Spring Fair, which will include free refreshments, games, music, arts, and a celebration of our community! This event will take place rain or shine.

 


Saturday, May 2, 12:30-3:30 p.m., in the
Friends Select Parkway Building
 

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Fun for All Ages:
• Games* • Crafts* • FSS Swag • Live Music • DJ • The Quiet Zone: Zen Stone Stacking and Yoga • And more!

*Some games and crafts will require tickets, and proceeds will benefit student activities for current juniors during their senior year.

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Food Trucks Offering Free International Street Cuisine on the Back Lot:
Marley’s Caribbean Cuisine • Burrito Feliz • Payne Family Catering • Victor's Pizza • Made with Love Juicery • Impresso Coffee • Rita’s Water Ice

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Friends Select Student Performances and Activities on the Rooftop Athletic Field:
Lab Band Concert • Inflatable Basketball • Inflatable Football • Mini Golf • Gaga Pit • Garden Center • Introducing “Crawlspace”: A Special Section for Babies, Toddlers, and Families • And more!


Contribute to the FSS Community Pantry
The FSS Community Pantry needs a variety of non-perishable items, including canned goods with pop tops, grab-and-go snacks, and toiletries. Items can be donated at the front entrance of our Parkway Building. Thank you for helping those in need!

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

A Transformative Partnership

Friends Select School recently received a $1.7 million multi-year grant from The Children’s Education Initiative (TCEI), a San Diego-based nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of education for socioeconomically disadvantaged children.

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Michael Gary Speaks: Spring 2026

This year will mark my decade of service as head of Friends Select School. 

Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Learning Beyond the Classroom

Upper school students at Friends Select School know firsthand that learning is not confined to the classroom.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Record Number of Falcons Pursuing Collegiate Athletics

The class of 2025 represents a milestone year for the athletics program at Friends Select School, with a record number of students pursuing collegiate sports.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Dr. Catherine Murray Joins Friends Select as Director of Upper School

Dr. Catherine Murray will join Friends Select as the new director of upper school, beginning in the 2026-27 academic year.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Michael Gary Named Board Chair of Reading Allowed

Friends Select head of school Michael Gary was recently named chair of the board of directors of Reading Allowed, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding and ensuring access to structured literacy support services for all learners.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Caring for our Community: In Conversation with Recently Hired Coaches

In this continuation of our Select News series, we highlight some of the outstanding coaches who have recently joined Friends Select and have shared their perspectives on our athletics program and our school.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Unveiling the Parkway Campus Expansion Project

Friends Select upper and middle school students, along with employees, returned from winter break to ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the Parkway Campus Expansion Project.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Above Board: Spring 2026

10 years! As you can see throughout this issue of Select News, the past decade has been an exciting time for the Friends Select community.

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

From the Archives: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Classic

The Alumni Thanksgiving Classic has become one of Friends Select School’s most cherished traditions, bridging generations of alumni, current students, families, and employees.

 

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