“I consider Meeting for Worship to be the central experience at Friends schools. It is where each individual can learn to listen, reflect, and ultimately share their unique voice as a contributing community member and where a culture of respect, trust, and advocacy can be built.” (from my statement of educational philosophy – shared with […]
BFS earns its first ENERGY STAR certification!
This summer, we learned that our entire campus had earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy performance. In our first application, BFS achieved a score of 91, indicating that our energy performance was better than 91% of our peer group. ENERGY STAR certified buildings and plants are verified to […]
what we cannot do for our children
I cannot recall how many times that I have referenced Dr. Michael Thompson’s book, Homesick and Happy: How Time Away from Parents Can Help a Child Grow since it was published in 2012. While a majority of the book focuses on the value of summer camp experiences, chapter one presents a series of things that Dr. Thompson […]
Introducing the Head of School’s Blog!
Dear Buckingham Friends School community members and friends of BFS, I am excited to launch my new Head of School’s blog. From time to time, posts will be created and published and an email will be sent to you with a link so that you can access and read it if you choose. My intention […]