News from the Head of School As many of you may know, I joined in SfF Team in late July. Since then I have been quite busy. Meeting with families, welcoming families who are new to our school, giving tours to prospective families, meeting with each team member to get to know them a little...Read More
Monarch Butterfly Newsletter It’s hard to believe that it is August and we only have a couple of weeks left together in the Butterfly Room. It has been wonderful watching all of the children grow throughout the year. Getting to know each child is truly a gift, and here are some things that we will always...Read More
Director’s Report What an honor is has been for me to serve as director of School for Friends. You folks mean a lot to me – our lives have touched each other in so many different ways. 36 years ago, I was working at Capital East Children’s Center as an assistant teacher. Amy Lear had...Read More
June newsletter – Director’s Report QUAKER VALUES – We have made a conscious decision at School for Friends to be more explicit about our Quaker values – with a focus on SPICES, Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, & Stewardship. We are starting with PEACE this spring. To create a more peaceful society, we need to...Read More
Director’s Report CHILDREN’S FAIR – Please plan to attend our Children’s Fair on Saturday, May 13 (raindate 5/20) 11:00-2:00. There will be lots of fun things for 2-7 year olds to do. And if we are lucky the new Director for School for Friends, Berna Artis, will be present to meet you. See this link...Read More
Director’s Report ACCREDITATION – Thanks for all the hard work that teachers put into preparation for our accreditation visit on 3/30. Lead teachers and their teams worked since November to prepare their classrooms and create a portfolio illustrating what they do. Makai Kellogg provided incredible support to the whole team. THANKS – To Lauren Sun...Read More
Director’s Report EQUITY AND DIVERSITY SURVEY Thank you for completing the Equity and Diversity Survey! One third of SFF families participated by providing honest and thoughtful feedback that will assist in planning curriculum and programming for the students and families. – Makai If you would still like to provide input, please click: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/936NXGT RIBBON CUTTING AND...Read More
Director’s Report ACCREDITATION – The teachers and I are working hard on our classroom and program portfolios that will be part of the assessors visit in March. Our curriculum consultant Jacky Howell has also been working with teachers on observable criteria. Teacher Makai Kellogg has been doing an admirable job of supporting teachers and attending...Read More
Director’s Report THANKS – For your understanding on December 7 when the water main broke and flooded into our building, causing the water to be off for a day for repair. I guess it’s a dry run for snow days – usually we have at least one between Thanksgiving and winter break, but not this...Read More
Director’s Report STAFF DEVELOPMENT – The biggest training opportunity our teachers have each year is when half the lead teachers and myself go to the annual NAEYC conference, this year in Los Angeles. It was November 2-5. Elizabeth Lambert, Sabina Zeffler, Makai Kellogg and myself attended this year. You will find at the end of...Read More
