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2026
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4th Grade Curricular Connections
One of the beginning of year rituals in 4th grade is exploring the history of Plymouth through campus walks. One of the favorite spots for fourth graders to explore is the graveyard, where students have noticed and discussed the gravestones and those who are buried beneath them. Combining history with math and art, students created crayon rubbings of the names and years imprinted on gravestones, which they will discuss further as a group and display in the Fourth Grade classroom windows.Read More -
Hola, Amigo/a!
Our Pre-K classes are practicing the simple and joyful greeting “¡Hola!” through music and movement in Spanish class. As the music played, children danced around the room, and whenever the music stopped, they greeted a friend with a big “¡Hola! and a high five. This playful activity helps children feel comfortable using Spanish while connecting with their friends.Read More -
Our Grounds are Becoming an Arboretum!
Read MoreAs first announced at Strawberry Festival 2026, the grounds of Plymouth Meeting Friends School and the historic Plymouth Monthly Meeting are becoming an arboretum. The School and Meeting are working together to ensure our diverse collection of plant species meet the requirements to become an ArbNet-recognized Level I arboretum.
The idea solidified after discussions by a group who already cares for the more than 10 acres of land here, comprised of PMFS alum Bill Kopf, PMFS staff Jonathan Perry, and Plymouth Monthly Meeting members Mark Setman, John Cardina, and David Miller. Within the past year, they have planted more than 50 trees, some with the help of PMFS students. -
We’re Going on a Puddle Hunt!
On a recent chilly, rainy fall day, and Little House Pre-K made the most of it in Science class by going on a puddle hunt. They explored puddles on the blacktop and in the roots of the Mary tree, looking closely at water samples to notice the differences in color and clarity. We are looking forward to many more days of science learning through nature exploration.Read More -
Learning Routines
It's a new beginning in Kindergarten Drama, as our actors are learning routines and safely settling in for all the imaginative exploration to come! Kindergarten Drama actually begins in the Kindergarten classroom, where the students prepare for the trek to Drama by reviewing who has the job of line leader, door holder, and caboose, doing their best to maintain a line (instead of what we refer to as a "blob") and remembering to pause at all the Kindergarten "stopping lines" to check-in before Christy and the Kindergarteners arrive at the Drama room door for the fun.Read More -
Settling into Quiet
Read MoreThursdays start out with a different rhythm; at 8:30 quiet settles over campus as we all attend Meeting for Worship. Yesterday was our first Meeting for Worship of the school year.For some of us, this is a new experience. Second graders spent time talking on Wednesday about what Meeting for Worship is like, and talked about strategies that help them adjust to a slower pace. Genevieve shared the book Listen, by Gabi Snyder, which asked students to listen to the quiet and then to listen past the quiet to hear the voice inside themselves. The class then practiced listening past the quiet for about 5 minutes, after which students were invited to share what they heard in the stillness. Students noticed their heartbeat, traffic noises outside, or footsteps overhead. When they headed for Meeting on Thursday, second graders went to the Meetinghouse ready to try out the strategies they had discovered for keeping their bodies still and to listen to their inner voices. Some returning students remembered that they enjoyed this moment of peaceful togetherness in their time at school. -
Heartbreaking News: Celebrating the Life of Varley Paul
Read MoreVarley Paul, Beloved Teacher from 1986 to 2026 -
PMFS Alumni Profile: Tina Korteland, Class of 2002
Read MoreMeet Tina Korteland,Professional Musician, Self-Taught Mechanic,Dedicated Lover of Nature andProud Alum of Plymouth Meeting Friends School
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