Irony of AHenry Scattergood: Son of the MeetingStudents had to wear ties and jackets when Henry Scattergood became principal. When he left in 1970, they wore jeans and had long hair. A…Apr 22, 2022Apr 22, 2022
Irony of AThe Future Is Yours Rather Than MineThe School Committee is handed a bombshell announcement: the search committee has selected a non-Quaker to be head of the school. Three…Apr 22, 2022Apr 22, 2022
Irony of AService, Reflection, and JoyMia Adams, Grade 10 at Germantown Friends School shares reflections from her school’s Martin Luther King Day of ServiceJan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Irony of AConnecting the Community through BasketballThe annual Germantown Community Basketball Tournament, hosted by Germantown Friends School (GFS) last weekend and now in its 31st year…Jan 8, 2022Jan 8, 2022
Irony of AFive Ways to Encourage and Celebrate Diversity with Early LearnersBy Lindsay Roberts, Early Childhood teacher and member of the Early Childhood Diversity Committee at Germantown Friends SchoolSep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
Irony of AIrvin Corson Poley: Master TeacherNationally recognized, GFS is now on the cutting-edge of progressive education in the early 1930s with an array of Upper School electives…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Irony of AA Vision RealizedIt’s the 1920s, and athletics continue to expand, with GFS dominating the soccer season. Tensions with the Meeting grow as the school plans…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Irony of AWriting for Thinking Notebooks: Continuing Revelation in the Pandemic English Classroomby Rachel Reynolds, Middle School English Teacher, Germantown Friends SchoolJun 11, 20211Jun 11, 20211
Irony of AThe Connection Between Coding and CaringGFS Fourth Grade Students Create iPhone App to Address Real-World Problems with VineyardAppCampMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Irony of AMaster StanleyStanley Yarnall, one of the most influential figures in GFS history, takes the lead. The school is now bursting at the seams; a bigger…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021