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To commemorate the endings and beginnings that come with the conclusion of the school year, we asked three Senior & Lower School Buddy pairs to interview one other about school, life, and the meaning of community.
GFS News
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The end of the school year is a special (and busy!) time, with events, trips, exhibitions, and celebrations—so many opportunities to gather as a community.
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Alumni Weekend 2025 was one for the ages! We welcomed more than 300 alums representing over six decades of GFS history. From reconnecting with old friends to making new memories, the weekend was filled with joy, reflection, and celebration.
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Girls Track & Field, Lacrosse, and Boys Tennis won Friends Schools League championship titles this spring.
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After collecting donations from the GFS community for two weeks, GFS' Environmental Action Club (EAC) organized a clothing swap to promote sustainable fashion and engage the student body.
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Middle and Upper School jazz musicians filled the air with a diverse range of music styles—infused with occasional experimental riffs—at GFS’ annual Jazz Night under the direction of music teacher Chris Coyle.
![GFS’ Seventh Grade Service Collaborative Engages and Empowers Middle School Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746553456/germantown/eko0m9laotjzrsuya0zf/IMG_09171.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746553456/germantown/eko0m9laotjzrsuya0zf/IMG_09171.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1746553456/germantown/eko0m9laotjzrsuya0zf/IMG_09171.jpg","width":640}])
The Seventh Grade Service Collaborative teaches Middle Schoolers about food insecurity, housing justice, and environmental stewardship, and helps them channel their energy into interactive discussions and solutions-oriented community engagement projects.
![GFS Athletics Celebrates 15 College-Bound Scholar-Athletes from the Class of 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1746546437/germantown/qlx8k5xiumobsdopwnc9/IMG_7541.jpg","width":2200}])
Germantown Friends School proudly celebrated 15 student-athletes from the Class of 2025 who will go on to compete at the collegiate level.
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Excitement mounted in the lead up to this year's Science Night extravaganza. In the days before, Upper School students visited preschool and Kindergarten classes to demo the chemical reaction that creates elephant toothpaste. And during the day leading up to Science Night, students from across the school got to conduct experiments on the Common.
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