Embed This Article First friends’ faux pas: The Gnus investigates the problems with this year’s First Friend program in the Upper School. [ArticleMedia] Thursday, October 25, 2007 By Naya Oke ‘11 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 >

Embed This Article Quakers don’t just make oats anymore: SSFS begins the process for a community garden to help fuel the cafeteria. [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Wednesday, October 24, 2007 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 >

Embed This Article Go green or go home: The Sandy Spring community takes on environmental issues [ArticleMedia] Wednesday, October 24, 2007 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 >

Embed This Article Quaker venturing on the West Coast [ArticleImageHyperLink] [ArticleMedia] Thursday, October 25, 2007 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 >

Embed This Article New math sherriff in town: Elizabeth Doschek takes over as Math Department Head. [ArticleMedia] Wednesday, October 24, 2007 By Keelin O’Donoghue ‘09 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 >

Embed This Article ISP for you and me: How the international student program has developed over the years. [ArticleMedia] Wednesday, October 24, 2007 By Ye Ri Lee ‘08 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 >

Embed This Article Ninth graders taking over: Sandy Spring adapts to the largest freshman class ever. [ArticleMedia] Wednesday, October 24, 2007 By Jenny Lazo ‘11 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 >