https://youtu.be/EoagI1uO_q4 In the video, students of all ages gave their unscripted responses to the question, “What does it mean to be a Quaker school?” This video was produced for the Coffee and Conversation series discussion “Quakerism 101,” delivered by Head of School Matthew Bradley last week. From the students’ perspective some clear themes emerge: peace,...

by Teacher Peter Manzelmann Can you feel it?  They are beginning their crawl!  Just a few miles to our west and south, something simply amazing is beginning to unfurl.  Knowing that they are coming makes me almost hear them making their way along the bottom of the Delaware River! The “they” are horseshoe crabs.  We have all seen them at the beach or when we take a stroll along the DE Bay. These...

As the 2017-2018 school year nears its end, students have become especially reflective on the significance of trees. Not only for their natural beauty and ecological importance but also as a symbol for human diversity. This year has been dedicated to the theme, “Every Tree Tells a Story: What can we learn from trees and exploring diversity in life through the examination of a forest?” Throughout...