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Henry Scattergood: Son of the Meeting

Students had to wear ties and jackets when Henry Scattergood became principal. When he left in 1970, they wore jeans and had long hair. A…

36 min readApr 22, 2022

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Henry Scattergood: Son of the Meeting

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The Future Is Yours Rather Than Mine

The School Committee is handed a bombshell announcement: the search committee has selected a non-Quaker to be head of the school. Three…

37 min readApr 22, 2022

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The Future Is Yours Rather Than Mine

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Service, Reflection, and Joy

Mia Adams, Grade 10 at Germantown Friends School shares reflections from her school’s Martin Luther King Day of Service

4 min readJan 26, 2022

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Service, Reflection, and Joy

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Connecting the Community through Basketball

The annual Germantown Community Basketball Tournament, hosted by Germantown Friends School (GFS) last weekend and now in its 31st year…

3 min readJan 8, 2022

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Connecting the Community through Basketball

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Five Ways to Encourage and Celebrate Diversity with Early Learners

By Lindsay Roberts, Early Childhood teacher and member of the Early Childhood Diversity Committee at Germantown Friends School

8 min readSep 15, 2021

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Five Ways to Encourage and Celebrate Diversity with Early Learners

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Irvin Corson Poley: Master Teacher

Nationally recognized, GFS is now on the cutting-edge of progressive education in the early 1930s with an array of Upper School electives…

38 min readAug 24, 2021

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Irvin Corson Poley: Master Teacher

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A Vision Realized

It’s the 1920s, and athletics continue to expand, with GFS dominating the soccer season. Tensions with the Meeting grow as the school plans…

26 min readAug 24, 2021

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A Vision Realized

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Writing for Thinking Notebooks: Continuing Revelation in the Pandemic English Classroom

by Rachel Reynolds, Middle School English Teacher, Germantown Friends School

9 min readJun 11, 2021

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Writing for Thinking Notebooks: Continuing Revelation in the Pandemic English Classroom

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The Connection Between Coding and Caring

GFS Fourth Grade Students Create iPhone App to Address Real-World Problems with VineyardAppCamp

3 min readMay 7, 2021

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The Connection Between Coding and Caring

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Master Stanley

Stanley Yarnall, one of the most influential figures in GFS history, takes the lead. The school is now bursting at the seams; a bigger…

37 min readApr 23, 2021

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Master Stanley

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Reflections on teaching + learning. Catalyst to inspire equality, integrity & community in ed. Send in your ideas! Curated by Germantown Friends School.

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