In Friends School of Minnesota’s 7th and 8th grade humanities classes this year, we are focussing on the Quaker value of integrity. Our guiding questions for the year are: How have societies changed by interaction with other societies? How do I keep my values when confronted by counter values? How do people decide when and how to take a stand? The 7th and 8th humanities students have been studying the.. Read More
A Community-Wide Sing Along and Stories from the Civil Rights Movement with Hollis Watkins
Come celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. with stories and sing along by Hollis Watkins at Friends School of Minnesota. Everyone is welcome to this community event. Monday January 14, 2013 3:00-5:00 pm Friends School of Minnesota 1365 Englewood Ave. St. Paul, MN 55104 651-917-0636 This event is co-sponsored by Friends School of Minnesota and Southside Family Charter School with the collaboration and support of Hamline University’s Conflict Studies program. See our.. Read More
Friends School of Minnesota Receives PFLAG Diversity Award
PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) announced Friends School of Minnesota is the 2013 recipient of the PFLAG – Twin Cities Annual Conference Award for Educator of the Year, for promoting safe schools for GLBTQ students, families, faculty and their allies. Friends School will be honored at the evening awards ceremony on Friday, January 18 at Hamline University. This is exciting news! We should celebrate how we have.. Read More
Friends School of Minnesota Diversity Statement
It is a pleasure to announce that the School Committee formally approved the Friends School of Minnesota Diversity Statement.
Middle School Advisories “Sponsor a Family”
Middle school advisories paired up to sponsor three large Twin Cities families in need by purchasing Christmas gifts for them. We worked with Twin Cities Catholic Charities Sponsor a Family program.
All School Photo 2012-13
Last Monday morning the whole school gathered for a photo. Here it is! Like stats? For the 2012-13 school year, Friends School of Minnesota is: 166 students (82 boys/84 girls) 30 faculty and staff 35% are students of color 37% of students receive need-based tuition aid 9% of students are from Quaker families 11% are from LGBT families
FSM School Committee Minute
The Friends School of Minnesota School Committee approved a minute on May 15, 2012 to express its opposition to the passage of upcoming vote on a constitutional amendment limiting marriage. All persons are created equal and should enjoy equal rights under the law.
FSM at the Midwest Family Equality Conference 2012
It was great meeting new families and connecting with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community last Saturday at the Midwest Family Equity Conference.