National History Day
December 7, 2015
Eli Russell ’16 earned third place in the senior individual website category at the annual National History Day contest. His website tells the story of artist and activist Paul Robeson. The website came in first place in the Bucks and Montgomery Counties Regional Competition and the Pennsylvania State Competition before placing third in the nation.
Read MoreCreek Conservation
November 10, 2015
One fine fall Saturday, AFS community members gathered behind the Lower School to help the Tookany/TaconyFrankford
Watershed Partnership plant over 300 trees and shrubs to create a new riparian buffer for our creek, which forms the headwaters of Jenkintown Creek.
Service Travel
November 10, 2015
Director of Diversity and Inclusion Toni Williamson encourages her students to dream big for their service learning projects, and Bridget Warlea did just that.
Read MorePeer Tutoring
October 5, 2015
"Getting through that initial wall can be challenging," according to Cassie Fiorino, head of peer tutoring at AFS. "Pretty soon, though, most students start to really enjoy being tutored by a peer. It's another teenager, after all. We know the teachers and what they want and we're familiar with the course and the textbooks."
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