The Gnus <![CDATA[The Gnus]]> en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:28:56 GMT 15 <![CDATA[Quaker venturing on the West Coast]]> By Travis Mager ‘08
Senior Anna Evans spent the second semester of her junior year in California for the Woolman Semester, a Quaker based alternative-educational experience that teaches its students about the world and h full story > ]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:29:00 GMT <![CDATA[First friends’ faux pas: The Gnus investigates the problems with this year’s First Friend program in the Upper School.]]> By Naya Oke ‘11



Allyson Howe ‘08 and Erin Stevens ‘08 pose ten years after being first friends.

What happened, did they run out of people?” said Janeah Alexis, a ninth grader new to SSFS from Brooklyn, NY, in reference to why she didn’t get a first friend. That’s what a lot of new ninth grade st full story > ]]> Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:27:00 GMT <![CDATA[Quakers don’t just make oats anymore: SSFS begins the process for a community garden to help fuel the cafeteria.]]> By Keelin O’Donoghue ‘09
The walk to the cafeteria has had a change in scenery this year. The open space in front of the main entrance is no longer a dusty, barren plot of land, but instead the fenced off site of the school’s full story > ]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:38:00 GMT <![CDATA[Go green or go home: The Sandy Spring community takes on environmental issues]]> By Jessi Zarker ‘08



“This year’s theme is environmental stewardship!” boasts the Head of Sandy Spring Friends School Ken Smith in our first all-school assembly of the year. Following his speech, seven lower school studen full story > ]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:37:00 GMT <![CDATA[ISP for you and me: How the international student program has developed over the years.]]> By Ye Ri Lee ‘08



An assortment of the internation cuisine available at the international potluck.

It has been over forty years since the value of diversity was pursued at SSFS; however, the interactive atmosphere around foreign students and American students in the community has been around for on full story > ]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Ninth graders taking over: Sandy Spring adapts to the largest freshman class ever.]]> By Jenny Lazo ‘11



Frehsmen sit outside of hall after lunch due to lack of space within the ninth grade hall. Pictured from top left: Britney Ruud, Jendayi Mnuir, Alex Borlo, Moyra Schauffler, Justin Maciera. Pictured from bottom left: Rachel Wiser, Jill Miyabara, Sarah Strohmayer, Rebecca Cook and Asha Warner

Waiting to go in through the door, pushing through the crowd and stepping over backpacks are just three of the steps for getting to class in time in the ninth grade hall. The hall is sometimes crowded full story > ]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:29:00 GMT <![CDATA[New math sherriff in town: Elizabeth Doschek takes over as Math Department Head.]]> By Keelin O’Donoghue ‘09



Elizabeth Doschek takes over as Math Department Head.

After 5 years as Math Department Head, Barry Merritt stepped down. Although a new teacher last year, Elizabeth Doschek volunteered to fill the position. Doschek is now the only female Department Head. full story > ]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:27:00 GMT