May 266 minHeath and Wellness During Social Distancing By: Ms. Dickerson and Natalie Neuhaus (Reporter ‘21) Since social distancing began, schedules have made major shifts and caused us to dev...
May 264 min5 New Things to Try in QuarantineBy: Max Marinelli (Reporter ‘22) 1. Read Read! And no, not just for school. With all the extra downtime, reading is a fun and imaginative...
May 262 minStuck and Frustrated with Your Family?Read On!By: Allison Foley (Reporter ‘21) For many of us, this has been the longest amount of time we have consistently spent with our families. I...
May 267 minCOVID-19’s effects on the restaurant industry; how Philly restaurants are copingBy Leo Shack (Guest Contributor ‘21) COVID-19 has decimated America’s economy. Millions of people face unemployment and many businesses a...
May 2617 minLocking Down Some Good Movies.By: Aiden McLean (Reporter ‘21) It has been over two months since we were last at school, and many of us have found more time on our hand...
May 262 minSo Long to Mr. Morris, A Man Who Has Taught Us AllBy: Julian Brenman (’20 When Mr. Brad Morris first picked up the protractor and began to inspire the Friends’ Central community three-and...
May 263 minChecking in on Those Who Check on UsBy: Christian Whitfield (Reporter ‘23) Virtual FCS is in full effect now, and our school has been very successful in continuing to educat...
May 264 minA Chat With Terry, A PlayBy: Marielle Buxbaum (Guest Contributor ‘20) Dramatis Personae: Terry-----An incredible theater maker and educator who has inspired FCS s...
May 262 minWe will miss you, Mariama!By Kiyah Thorne ('21 Guest Contributor) As Mariama Richards is getting ready to move to California for her new job, the FCS community wil...
May 262 minGoodbye Dwight! By Allison Foley (Reporter ‘21) As many know, Dwight, the Coordinator of Equity and Justice Education, is leaving Friends’ Central at the...
May 262 minThank you Mr. vRBy: Natalie Neuhaus (Reporter ‘21) As the academic year comes to a close, we want to acknowledge the teachers who will not be returning n...
Apr 206 minSenior StoriesThis is the last Issue of Focus that will be released before the Class of 2020 graduates, so we asked some of the seniors to share their ...
Apr 202 minCultivating Creativity Amidst Covid-19By: Allison Foley ‘21 Reporter It can be hard to find a silver lining in a time of such confusion and worry. Many would even say it feels...
Apr 195 minClubs Continue ~ Virtually By: Sophia David ‘21 Editor-in-chief Since Friends’ Central has become virtual, a lot of changes have taken place. In fact, nearly nothin...
Apr 193 minTraveling home to China Amidst Covid-19 By: Vicky Liu ‘20 Reporter Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic, they hoped to reunite with their families thousands of miles away. Over 40 hours...
Apr 196 minThe Teachers’ TakeBy Aiden McLean ‘21 Reporter The transition to virtual FCS has been undeniably hard on students. However, it has also created major chang...
Apr 197 minThe New Administration!By: Sophia David ‘21 Editor-in-chief Although a lot may have changed over the past few weeks, we cannot forget that FCS had a student cou...
Apr 192 minStudent’s Review of Virtual FCSBy: Lydia Wilcox '21 Reporter Friends’ Central’s transition to a virtual school has been a learning experience for teachers and students ...
Mar 162 minSpirit Week 2020:A Major SuccessBy Lydia Wilcox ’21, Reporter 2-14-20 Spirit Week 2020 was a huge success. The week went out with a bang on Saturday with Friends’ Centra...
Mar 162 minSingers Speak on Singing ValentinesBy: Casper Hoffmann ’21 2-14-20 Every Valentine’s Day at FCS, classes are interrupted by the Foxtones and Gracenotes singing short rendit...
