Athletics Center Update
December 14, 2018
Over the past several months, it has been exciting to see the Richard N. Berman Athletics Center materialize before our eyes.
Read MoreHead of School, December Letter 2018-2019
December 7, 2018
I am made hopeful and thankful everyday by the AFS community.
Read MoreHead of School Response to Tragedy in Pittsburgh
October 28, 2018
As are so many, I am shocked, heartbroken and in grief at the news of the devastating violence at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh yesterday.
Read MoreHead of School Community Letter September, 2018-2019
September 28, 2018
Community, one of the central testimonies of Quakerism, is indeed a deep strength of our School.
Read MoreAFS Rich Nourie Start Of School Letter 2018-2019
August 28, 2018
What a joy it is to feel the gathering energy of a new school year!
Read MoreA Letter from Rich Nourie about the Spirit of Quaker Education at AFS
July 17, 2018
The Head of School explains the Quaker Values and why they are an important piece of the Abington Friends School community.
Read MoreA Remarkable Day of Celebration at AFS
May 13, 2018
A celebratory groundbreaking ceremony for the Richard N. Berman Athletics Center was the high point of a full day of activities that also included Alumni Day and an EcoFest and Nature Playdate.
Read MoreStudents in Memoir-Writing Class Gather ‘Seeds of Wisdom’ from Elders
March 23, 2018
Fourteen seniors enrolled in a memoir-writing class sat down to talk with elderly residents of Hopkins Center in a project designed to give voice to those who generally are isolated from the outside world.
Read MoreAFS Joins National Walkout Against Gun Violence
March 16, 2018
At AFS, the school took part in the 17-minute walkout in hopes of sustaining attention about ending gun violence in our schools and communities and lifting up the Quaker values of peace and non-violence.
Read MoreA Letter from Rich Nourie about the National School Walkout
March 12, 2018
The Head of School explains why AFS will participate in the 17-minute national school walkout on March 14, which is intended to bring sustained attention to gun violence in our schools and communities.
Read More