Carolina Friends School is a pre-K to grade 12 independent day school. Inspired by Quaker values, we teach our children that it is possible to change the world.
Durham, NC
Joined February 2010
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Check out our students in @HuffPost coverage of the global #ClimateStrike last Friday! huffpost.com/entry/global-cl…
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Our Scholars are in the September issue of Durham Magazine @durhammag -issuu.com/shannonmedia/docs/… with partner schools, @TriangleDay, @CarolinaFriends, & @DukeSchool1. We celebrated our first Scholars’ first year and welcomed the new students and smiles were everywhere!
We are collecting opportunities our community can help with those impacted by #HurricaneFlorenceNC, as shared by staff and families:
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Looking for #summerreading recommendations? 📚Look no further! Our Lower, Middle, and Upper School librarians have you covered:
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Learn more about our Upper School End of Year Experiences, from Newton Grove, NC to Trinidad!
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Rising seniors prepare for summer-long intensives in STEM and performing arts:
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Listen to Trustee @ostadjaan discuss social justice from a place of radical love, c/o @state_of_things 💚
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Great read on the impact of peer advisory groups in middle and upper grades via @KQED:
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We're 100% behind experts identifying the benefits of outdoor exploration and play-based learning! theatlantic.com/education/ar…
Our Middle Schoolers are in their first week of co-curricular Exploratoria, near and far! xitter.cf/HSPendergrass/status/9…
Day 2, Pt 1, #birmingham. Day begins with journaling @ 16th St. Baptist Church. “Ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” Genesis 50:20 #cfscivilrights18 @AndreManyThings @KatersL @CarolinaFriends
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Congrats to senior Theo Holt for earning his spot as a Robertson Scholar! We are in awe of these amazing (soon to be) graduates! #QuakerEd xitter.cf/RobertsonPrgm/status/9…
We look forward to welcoming the Robertson Class of 2022 to UNC and Duke in the Fall! Read more about our incoming class: robertsonscholars.org/robert…
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We are so thankful for all of your votes for CFS Summer Programs in the @indyweek #BestoftheTriangle! All votes are due Monday, and it only takes a few seconds!
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Our Found Poetry contest ends Friday. If you'd like some inspiration, check out what Jim Rose, a science teacher @CarolinaFriends does. His kids not only create poems to submit to our contest, but they turn them into art when they're done! nytimes.com/2018/03/28/learn…
Good read: importance of learning from failure. Something practitioners of non-graded, authentic #assessment have known awhile!
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Learn from the incredible Christen Clougherty '97! xitter.cf/IndyCurriculum/status/…
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Thank you! Because of you all, we've been nominated to @indyweek's Best of the Triangle for Best Summer Camp in Orange/Chatham County! Now we need your votes!
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There is still time to RSVP for our Beloved Community Dinner & Dialogue next Monday! Come join us for a conversation on how to dismantle inequity. All in the greater community are welcome.
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Come support our Upper School music students at @CatsCradleNC on Monday, May 7 @ 7:30 pm!
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Learn more about our new (and newly formed) athletic conference, Tri-TAC!
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