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376 posts:

October 2019 (1)
- 24: Find new blog posts at fsmn.org/blog
June 2019 (3)
- 20: How Many Woodchips Should a 4th Grader Order if a 4th Grader Could Order Woodchips?
- 20: FSMN Quarterly Friends Circle
- 03: A Letter from an Alum Parent – On Transitioning to High School
May 2019 (1)
- 28: A Place of Belonging–Alum Spotlight
April 2019 (4)
- 29: Alum Parent Co-Authors Study–The Impacts on Children of Experiences with Nature
- 26: Why We Sit in Silence – A Deep Sense of Unity and Compassion
- 24: Creativity, Collaboration and the Arts–Collaboration is Essential for Both Children and Teachers
- 15: Believing in Our Children
March 2019 (2)
- 27: Our GSA at Work–We Don’t Teach Peace. We Live It by Making a Difference.
- 13: Ideas, Vision and Trust
February 2019 (3)
- 26: A Kindergarten Expedition: Science and Stewardship at Minnehaha
- 26: Spotlight on an Alumna–You Take FSMN’s Core Values With You Through Life
- 07: Our Middle Schoolers–FSMN at Our Best
December 2018 (2)
- 17: Sharing Cranes. Sharing Peace.
- 05: Will My Child Be Ready?
November 2018 (1)
- 01: In Times Like These, We Hold You In The Light
October 2018 (1)
- 22: The Peace in Discomfort–Our Alumni Remember Meeting for Worship
September 2018 (4)
- 27: Our Middle School Students Become Music Teachers
- 25: Place-Based Education – Working with the NPS and STEAM Day
- 17: The Hope in Our Community
- 06: What Welcome Looks Like at FSMN
May 2018 (1)
- 26: When We Wonder…
March 2018 (3)
- 14: Our Students Speak Out About Gun Violence
- 08: I Am Here So We Remember – A Holocaust Survivor Speaks to Our Students
- 08: History Day Is Here!
November 2017 (2)
- 30: West African Dance–3 Students Teach Dance To 7th and 8th Graders
- 21: A Video–Who We Are and How We Live Our Mission
October 2017 (1)
- 03: Rick Juliusson Announced As New FSMN Head of School
September 2017 (1)
- 05: Welcome Back to School!
May 2017 (2)
- 26: The Making of a Ciudad
- 26: An 8th Grader Offers Tips for Entering Middle School–It’s Not That Scary
April 2017 (1)
- 19: Join Us – FSMN’s Summer Program is Open to the Whole Community
March 2017 (3)
- 30: 7th Grader Pema Writes About Diversity and Inclusion
- 13: 6th Graders Taste Test Water and Guess Who Wins??!!
- 09: Alissa and Sara Present Conflict Resolution Program at NAIS Conference in Baltimore
February 2017 (1)
- 06: 6th Grade Studies Earthquakes
December 2016 (1)
- 16: Interim Head of School Announcement
November 2016 (3)
- 03: Halloween Monster Mash!
- 03: Helping Middle Schoolers Manage Stress and Develop Personal Resilience
- 02: Homegrown French Fries!
October 2016 (4)
- 27: High School Information Night 2016
- 26: 2016 Wolf Ridge Calendar Fundraiser
- 19: El Día de los Muertos at FSMN
- 03: 5th and 6th grade Big River Journey
September 2016 (9)
- 27: Rocket Launch!
- 27: Diversity Work at Friends School of Minnesota 2016-17
- 22: Participate in the Million Milkweed for Monarchs Challenge
- 20: Invitation from Friends Committee on National Legislation
- 12: Student Service Learning: Recycling Program
- 12: Rocketing Into Math and Science
- 06: First Day of Kindergarten 2016-17
- 06: Summer Curriculum Work
- 01: FSMN’s Good Morning Handshake Tradition
June 2016 (4)
- 22: Media Literacy and the Penumbra Theater Company
- 10: All School Crosby Farm Day 2016
- 09: MRES Solar Boat Regatta 2016
- 02: A Parent’s Thoughts About FSMN Graduation
May 2016 (9)
- 19: Geometry Challenge: Pass the Popcorn!
- 12: Spotlight on FSMN Student Artists
- 12: Gallon Challenge! Fifth Graders Study Measurement
- 12: Arts Field Trip in Lowertown St. Paul
- 03: Avid Readers Breakfast
- 03: Using Math to Reduce Packaging
- 03: What Makes a Community?
- 03: State History Day 2016
- 03: Geometry Lesson: Calculating Famous Pyramids
March 2016 (3)
- 24: Seed Bombs! Math and Science with the National Parks
- 22: History Day 2016
- 15: Kindergarten Field Trip to Minnehaha Falls
February 2016 (2)
- 23: South America Comes to Friends School of Minnesota
- 18: Overnight at the Science Museum
January 2016 (3)
- 20: Skipping Stones Summer Program Turns 10!
- 12: Environmental Education at FSMN: Walking in our Purpose
- 05: Making Meaning Through Experimentation in Art
December 2015 (2)
- 28: Our Work on Race and Racism in 5th and 6th Grade Humanities
- 08: People of Color Conference 2015
November 2015 (6)
- 17: FSMN Students Participate in Musicalympiad
- 12: Dance Residency 2015
- 10: Middle School’s New Environmental Service Club
- 10: Leaf Raking for Elders Service Project 2015
- 10: Composting: 6th Grade Community Service
- 02: River Field Trip #2: Climate Change
October 2015 (4)
- 14: Feeling Inspired: Reflections From the Progressive Education Network’s National Conference
- 13: 2015 Wolf Ridge Calendar Fundraiser
- 06: Big River Journey 2015 – 5th and 6th Grade
- 01: Wolf Ridge Trip 2015
July 2015 (2)
- 21: Nature, Art and the City
- 21: Another Blooming Saint Paul Awards Nomination!
June 2015 (1)
- 30: Farewell to Head of School Lili Herbert
May 2015 (1)
- 27: Sharing Our Differences
April 2015 (2)
- 14: Everyone Needs Food…Not All Have It!
- 14: Elective Classes for 5th and 6th Graders (0)
March 2015 (3)
- 26: Marching to Commemorate Selma (0)
- 26: Creating City Maps in Spanish Class (0)
- 05: Winter RAVE at Coldwater Spring: Prairie Restoration (0)
February 2015 (5)
- 16: 5th and 6th Grade Students Write to the President About Immigration (0)
- 16: National Geographic Giant Map of Asia Visits FSMN (0)
- 11: FSMN Wins Blooming Saint Paul Award (0)
- 11: River Trips with 5th and 6th Grades (0)
- 10: State Funding Available for FSMN Summer Program (0)
January 2015 (2)
- 21: Upcoming Performances by FSMN Alumni (0)
- 05: Talia is Reno Sweeney in SPCPA’s Anything Goes! (0)
December 2014 (3)
- 31: New Art Studio in Action! (1)
- 18: Buddies: Kindergarten and 3rd/4th Grade (0)
- 08: Music Teacher Brad Sings and Conducts – Two Holiday Programs (0)
November 2014 (4)
- 26: Thoughts About Community (0)
- 20: Fifth and Six Grade Trip to Eagle Bluff 2014 (0)
- 20: Thoughts About Integrity (0)
- 10: Friends School of Minnesota Names New Head of School (0)
October 2014 (2)
- 31: Drawing in the New Art Room (0)
- 29: Alumna Lizzy in the Guthrie’s “A Christmas Carol” (0)
September 2014 (9)
- 30: Árboles con Colores del Otoño with Kindergarten (0)
- 30: Wolf Ridge Trip 2014 (0)
- 30: Alumna Alison in Dracula: The Musical (0)
- 25: Friends School of Minnesota Community Event: “Exploring Identities” (0)
- 25: Chinook Book 2014 (0)
- 25: Alumna April Joy Shares Her Story (0)
- 16: A Morning with Mississippi Kindergarteners (1)
- 11: Fall Harvest Celebration with the Hi-Rise (0)
- 05: Emilia is a Broadcom Masters Semifinalist! (0)
July 2014 (2)
- 28: Well Done, Noah Rice! (0)
- 07: Summer Camp 2014 (0)
June 2014 (4)
- 09: The Collins-Fieldseth Award for Exceptional Volunteerism 2013-2014 (0)
- 09: Engineering Club – Solar Boat Regatta (0)
- 05: Thank You from the Community Care Committee (0)
- 05: Challenge Gift! (0)
May 2014 (6)
- 13: 8th Grade Capstone Project 2014 – Conflict Resolution (2)
- 06: Elena Performs at Saint Paul City Paul Ballet (0)
- 05: Our Alumni at State History Day (0)
- 05: State History Day Results (0)
- 05: Emi’s Science Fair Project Wins! (0)
- 01: Riley Elected Committee Chair (0)
April 2014 (5)
- 28: Friends of Horton Park – Spring Cleanup, May 3rd (0)
- 22: We Recycle Ink Cartridges and Collect Box Tops (0)
- 16: Young Writers Welcome this Summer! (0)
- 15: Lizzy in “In the Heights” (0)
- 14: Nehali, Paige and Zach in “ZOMBIE PROM The Musical” (0)
March 2014 (5)
- 27: History Day Regionals – A Grand Success! (0)
- 27: Friends School Plant Sale Catalogs Have Arrived! (0)
- 21: Help Collect Boxes for the Friends School Plant Sale (0)
- 13: History Day 2014 (0)
- 05: Understanding Tuition Assistance (0)
February 2014 (3)
- 20: Annamary’s Invite to the Exploring Together Event (0)
- 13: Korean Student Teachers at Friends School of Minnesota (0)
- 06: The Value of Narrative Assessments (0)
January 2014 (6)
- 23: Fostering a Caring Community: The Annual MLK Day Celebration (0)
- 22: Actively and Explicitly Teaching Community (0)
- 16: Where in the World was Annamary? (2)
- 10: Upcoming Alumni Performances – SPCPA (0)
- 09: Stefan Frazier’s Venue Vanity at The Beat Coffeehouse (0)
- 08: Wolf Ridge Calendars Now Only $10! (0)
December 2013 (5)
- 11: Teaching Integrity, Studying the Holocaust (0)
- 04: Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater Presents “Between the Worlds” (0)
- 03: From Vandalism to Public Art: A Middle School Mural Project (0)
- 02: Alumnus Henry Hitchler in “Little Shop of Horrors” (0)
- 02: Spotlight on Alumni: Matt Chrastek (0)
November 2013 (11)
- 27: Friends School of Minnesota Alumni Take the Stage (0)
- 27: November Visitor Coffee (1)
- 22: Holocaust Survivor Speaks to Humanities Classes (0)
- 19: Fencer Emma Deschamps Qualifies for the Junior Olympics (0)
- 18: Kindergarteners Explore Art Through Provocations (0)
- 13: Sixth Graders Prepare School Compost for Winter (0)
- 11: Winter Clothing Drive (0)
- 11: Tuition Aid Information Night 2013 (0)
- 06: Raking Leaves for Elders Service Project (0)
- 05: Little Free Library at Friends School of Minnesota (0)
- 02: October Visitor Coffee (0)
October 2013 (8)
- 24: 4th Graders Tackle “Go Math” (0)
- 15: “Exploring Together” Quaker Workshop (0)
- 09: 7th and 8th Grade Wolf Ridge Week 2013, Days 3-5 (1)
- 08: Archedictyon: New Encaustic Paintings by Laura Pereira (0)
- 04: Thinking About the Box (0)
- 01: 7th and 8th Grade Wolf Ridge Week 2013, Day 1 & 2 (0)
- 01: The 22nd Annual Blake Symposium: Dr. Claude Steele (0)
- 01: Birds of a Feather (0)
September 2013 (6)
- 26: September Field Trip to Crosby Farm (0)
- 25: Why Do Kindergarteners Think Community Gardens are Important? (0)
- 20: 2014 Wolf Ridge Calendar Fundraiser (0)
- 16: Guest Speaker Kathy Kater October 1, 2013 (0)
- 03: First Day of School 2013-14 (0)
- 03: First Day of Kindergarten: Lunch! (1)
August 2013 (5)
- 29: Favorite Summer Books & Upcoming Book Events (0)
- 24: State Fair Grand Prize Winner (0)
- 15: What’s New for Fall 2013-14? (0)
- 14: Middle School Soccer 2013-14 (0)
- 05: Collins-Fieldseth Award for Exceptional Volunteerism 2013 (0)
July 2013 (3)
- 18: Curriculum Improvement at Friends School of Minnesota: Middle School Math (2)
- 18: Summer Fun at Friends School of Minnesota 2013 (0)
- 15: Curriculum Improvement at Friends School of Minnesota: Geography (0)
June 2013 (4)
- 20: Welcoming New Families to Friends School of Minnesota (0)
- 12: Congratulations, graduates! Class of 2013 (0)
- 11: Improving the Social Climate of Middle School: 8th Grade Capstone Project 2012-13 (0)
- 06: 8th Grade BWCA Trip 2013 (0)
May 2013 (8)
- 26: 10 Great Things Happening at Friends School of Minnesota (0)
- 15: Birdwatching with Middle Schoolers (0)
- 14: Story Workshop in Kindergarten (0)
- 08: April Prairie Restoration at Coldwater Spring (0)
- 08: Spring 3rd/4th Grade Field Trip to Fort Snelling State Park (0)
- 04: State Science and Engineering Fair 2013 (0)
- 02: 7/8 Drama Club: The Secret Case of Sherlock Holmes (0)
- 01: 7th and 8th Grade Spoken Word Unit (0)
April 2013 (7)
- 29: Imagine That! Summer Fun at Friends School of Minnesota (0)
- 21: Winter Poems by the Jungle Class (1)
- 21: Volunteers Needed at the 2013 Plant Sale (0)
- 19: 1987 article about the founding of Friends School of Minnesota (0)
- 19: Friends School of Minnesota Plant Sale 2013 (0)
- 17: Teacher Stephen Moe Receives 2013 Seagate Science Mentor Award (0)
- 01: Within a Gem: The 3rd and 4th Grade Play (0)
March 2013 (10)
- 19: School Committee Annual Retreat (0)
- 15: The Science and Art of Minnesota Birds (0)
- 10: Twin Cities Area Quaker Meetings (0)
- 09: Bullying: Behaviors vs. Character (0)
- 06: Conflict Resolution Training for High School Girls (0)
- 06: “Tropical Pools” – Photographs by Russ Borud (0)
- 06: Annie Enneking in “To The Moon” (0)
- 03: Sign Up for Summer Camp at Friends School of Minnesota (0)
- 03: Project Home: Volunteer Sign-up and Product Drive (0)
- 03: Emma and Will Place Third in State Fencing Competition (0)
February 2013 (6)
- 23: Our Trip to the Minnesota State Capitol (0)
- 18: “Evil Men” – a new book by James Dawes (0)
- 16: Science Experiment is Full of Hot Air (0)
- 10: Field Trip to Red Wing Public Works (0)
- 09: “What is More Precious” a song by Adam Wernick (0)
- 04: Laura Pereira Awarded Minnesota State Arts Board Grant (0)
January 2013 (6)
- 27: Drama Residency with Annie Enneking (0)
- 27: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration 2013 (0)
- 17: How Does Friends School of Minnesota Attrition Compare? (0)
- 12: Managing Behavior at Friends School of Minnesota (0)
- 11: Fire Alarm at the Open House (1)
- 03: Environmental Education at Friends School of Minnesota: Fall 2012 Summary (0)
December 2012 (6)
- 30: A Community-Wide Sing Along and Stories from the Civil Rights Movement with Hollis Watkins (0)
- 29: A Visit to the Khyber Pass Cafe (0)
- 20: Friends School of Minnesota Receives PFLAG Diversity Award (0)
- 20: Friends School of Minnesota Diversity Statement (0)
- 17: A Hive of Learning: A Progressive Education Project About Bees (0)
- 07: Middle School Advisories “Sponsor a Family” (0)
November 2012 (8)
- 30: Found Object Insects (0)
- 26: Celebrating 25 Years with 25 Service Projects: The First 12 (0)
- 19: Painting Unity (0)
- 13: Planting Shade (and snacks) for the Future (0)
- 12: Janet and Chad Presented at the 2012 ISACS Annual Conference (0)
- 08: Ten Ways to Learn About Schools (0)
- 07: Alumnus Nate Danforth Moderates MTN LIVE Youth & Politics (0)
- 07: Third & Fourth Grade Field Trip to Fort Snelling State Park (0)
October 2012 (9)
- 25: Where Do FSMN Grads Go to High School? (0)
- 23: Coldwater Spring 5th-6th Grade Field Trip (0)
- 22: All School Photo 2012-13 (0)
- 16: Community Meeting for Worship, Sunday Oct. 21, 2012 (0)
- 12: Thoughts on Quaker Education (0)
- 04: Quakerism 101 (0)
- 04: Wolf Ridge Week 2012 (0)
- 02: Flowering Dance Project (0)
- 01: Farm Field Trip: Where Our Food Comes From (0)
September 2012 (11)
- 27: International Day of Peace & Water For Peace Project (0)
- 22: Tending the Trees (0)
- 21: Kindergarten Walk to the Community Gardens (0)
- 13: Collecting Seeds With Kindergarten (0)
- 13: Collage Self-Portraits – Jungle Class (0)
- 12: International Day of Peace Celebration at FSMN (0)
- 10: Kathie Simon Frank: Fiber Artist (0)
- 05: First Day of School 2012-13 (0)
- 04: First Day of Kindergarten: 3:15 p.m. (0)
- 04: First Day Lunch with Kindergarten (1)
- 03: Back to School Picnic 2012 (0)
August 2012 (3)
- 30: Understanding Quaker Decision-Making (0)
- 28: Back to School for Staff (0)
- 21: What’s New for Back to School 2012-13? (0)
July 2012 (5)
- 29: Camping at Whitewater State Park (0)
- 19: Not Your Father’s Barbershop Chorus! (0)
- 09: Kapla Building Blocks in 3rd & 4th Grade (1)
- 08: Perfect Puppets at Summer Camp (0)
- 06: Guitar Craft at Summer Camp (0)
June 2012 (4)
- 14: Field Day Fun 2012 (1)
- 14: FSMN School Committee Minute (0)
- 12: Congratulations 2012 Graduates! (0)
- 04: Laura Pereira’s Art at FrameWorks Gallery (0)
May 2012 (15)
- 29: 8th Grade Boundary Waters Canoe Trip (0)
- 24: All School Crosby Farm Day (0)
- 23: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast 2012 (0)
- 23: Bayou Class Overnight Trip (0)
- 22: Bassoonist Josh Draves-Kellerman Visits Music Classes (0)
- 15: Another Friends School Plant Sale Ramps Down (2)
- 15: Who Are Those Gigantic Kindergartners? (0)
- 14: A Fine Spring Day at a Nature Center (0)
- 14: 8th Grade Capstone Project Honored by OutFront Minnesota (0)
- 08: May in the Library – 5th Grade Book Talk (0)
- 04: Art-A-Whirl 2012 (0)
- 04: FSMN at the Midwest Family Equality Conference 2012 (0)
- 04: “Fierce Shimmer – Poems for Mama” by Ellen Hinchcliffe (0)
- 01: State History Day 2012 (0)
- 01: Call for Plant Sale Volunteers (1)
April 2012 (19)
- 30: Arbor Day Tree Planting (0)
- 29: 8th Grade Capstone Video Wins! (0)
- 26: Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots: Group of the Month Award (0)
- 26: Spring in the Library (0)
- 24: Fifth & Sixth Grade Trip Report (0)
- 23: Article: Schools find active kids make smarter students (0)
- 21: Spotlight on Summer Camp: Grif Sadow (0)
- 19: Game Cards and the Quaker Process (0)
- 16: Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots: Project of the Week Award (0)
- 16: “The Fairy Tale Never Told” – a Third & Fourth Grade Play (0)
- 14: Spotlight on Summer Camp: Shane Zack (0)
- 13: Love is Love: Defeat the Amendment (0)
- 10: Fifth and Sixth Grade Trip 2012! (0)
- 10: Spotlight on Summer Camp: Stacie Forbes (0)
- 10: Dining Out for Life (0)
- 07: Science in First and Second Grade (0)
- 07: Care for Creatures – Community Service Project (0)
- 06: FSMN at Midwest Family Equality Conference (0)
- 03: The Eagles Have Hatched! (1)
March 2012 (9)
- 31: 8th Grade Capstone Project is Finalist for the Bridge Film Festival 2012 (1)
- 31: Chalk Talk by 5th & 6th Graders (0)
- 28: Diversity and Inclusion – Weekend Retreat Topics (0)
- 26: Regional History Day (0)
- 22: Exponential Growth in 4th Grade Math (0)
- 22: Reflections from Pendle Hill (0)
- 04: “True North” by Pauline Brunette Danforth (0)
- 02: Fencing Champs! (2)
- 01: Doing the Ginger-Lime Smoothie Tango (0)
February 2012 (14)
- 28: Meet Assistant Volleyball Coach Hannah (0)
- 26: Exploring Volume in 4th Grade Math (0)
- 24: Upcoming Art Shows by Laura Pereira (0)
- 23: The Color of Me: Kindergarten Self-Portraits (1)
- 20: Photo Gallery of 7/8 Basketball (0)
- 19: Project Time in First and Second Grade (1)
- 16: A Morning at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (0)
- 12: Open Air Market in Spanish Class (0)
- 10: The Dragons are Singing Tonight (0)
- 10: Dancing, Grooving and Moving with Jae Haile Phillips (0)
- 09: What’s New at the Friends School Plant Sale in 2012? (1)
- 05: Middle School Sports: Teamwork & Sportsmanship (0)
- 04: A Friday at Friends School (1)
- 01: Middle School Book Talk Titles, October 2012 (0)
January 2012 (15)
- 29: Learning the Story of the Xukuru in Brazil (0)
- 27: What Is Our Library? (0)
- 26: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration 2012 (0)
- 24: Community Sing Along and Stories from the Civil Rights Movement with Hollis Watkins (0)
- 22: Community at Friends School Lisburn, Ireland (0)
- 22: Juntos Hacemos Possible Los Sueños (0)
- 19: Why Mixed-Age Classrooms? (0)
- 18: My Trip to Cuba (0)
- 16: Weaving Quaker Values into Social Studies (0)
- 13: Getting Middle School Students Interested in Current Events (5)
- 11: Piloting iPads in the Classroom (0)
- 09: Good Morning Handshake
- 05: What Do They Do During Their Kindergarten Visit? (1)
- 03: What is Green? (0)
- 01: Bayou Poetry Café a Big Hit! (0)
December 2011 (15)
- 29: How Much Homework? (0)
- 27: Value of Cut-Away Drawings (0)
- 22: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (0)
- 19: A Query: Do I Recognize When I Have Enough? (0)
- 19: Great Ideas from the Minnesota Library Association Conference 2011 (0)
- 15: Shane Zack, Bluegrass Mandolinist (0)
- 14: Recess Every Day (3)
- 13: A Query: How Do the Seasons Shape You? (0)
- 10: Autumn in the Library (0)
- 08: Exploring the Natural World with Kindergartners (0)
- 07: What to Look For When You Are Observing in Schools (1)
- 05: Why a School Bags and Sells Coffee (0)
- 05: 8th Grade Capstone Project (0)
- 01: Brad Bradshaw Directs (0)
- 01: Writers’ Workshop Poems (0)
November 2011 (8)
- 29: Down by the Riverside: Middle School Math, Science and Humanities (0)
- 24: What is Community? (0)
- 23: Happy Thanksgiving from Friends School of Minnesota! (0)
- 16: Pumpkin Math & Science (0)
- 14: Hoo Loves Owls? (0)
- 13: Chalk Talk with Wing Young Huie (0)
- 10: Exploring Diversity in a School Community (0)
- 07: Gaining Perspective on Depth (0)
October 2011 (4)
- 24: Befriending Voldemort (0)
- 23: Dia de los Muertos – Candelabras (0)
- 20: Similar Element Collages (0)
- 10: What Can a Paintbrush Do? (0)

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