Head of School – Buckingham Friends School
“Empathy is core to everything that makes society civilized, but above all, it makes our children better people, and that’s why I’m concerned. In the past decades, our kids’ capacity to care has plummeted while self-absorption has skyrocketed, and puts their humanity at stake. Today’s culture values “me” more than “we.” Empathetic children use nine […]
I am excited to relaunch my Head of School’s blog again this year. 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 is to use this communications tool as an […]
BY Lizzie O’Leary APRIL 20, 2023 Lots of adults are worried about teenagers, social media, and mental health. Utah recently passed a law that will bar anyone under 18 from social media unless they have parental permission, and other states are enacting or discussing similar laws. But like a lot of internet debates, the conversation […]
I am excited to share two of the latest videos produced by BFS alum Ben Weiner ’03. Legendary BFS Kindergarten teacher Olwen Jarvis (1985-2000) sent the following to me with links to these videos this week. “Ben and his brother Aaron were BFS students who were in my Kindergarten classes…years ago it seems! Ben has […]
Before the March Break, Lila, a Third Grader, asked if she could share something she had written with the school community after Meeting for Worship. Her “speech” (as she called it) follows – more evidence that the children are watching and paying attention to today’s issues, that they care about the future and seek to […]
Buckingham Friends School benefits from the many talents and contributions of an exemplary staff of educators. As a Friends school, accredited by the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, we meet vigorous standards and provide an overall program distinguished by its unmatched breadth and depth, the manner in which students are engaged, and a mission and […]
Each week, the Buckingham Friends School community gathers in the Meetinghouse for Meeting for Worship. Attending Meeting for Worship is the central experience at a Friends school. It is where each individual can learn to listen, reflect, and ultimately share their unique voice as a contributing community member – and it’s where a culture of […]
December 15, 2022 If you have not seen my recent community letter, I am delighted to share the great news that, last night, the Buckingham Board of Supervisors unanimously approved and signed off on the four documents that will allow us to officially commence construction work. It’s important to note that the delay was not […]
Hardly a week has gone by during the past 18 years when I haven’t mentioned one of the titles from the series of child development books published by the Gesell Institute for Human Development. “This series of child development books, by Louise Bates Ames and Frances Ilg or Ames and Carol Haber, addresses each of […]
I invite everyone to attend Fall Frolic on Saturday, November 5 from 8AM to 2:00 PM. Catch up with old acquaintances and make new friends as we complete outdoor projects and ready our school grounds and class gardens for winter. (Did you know that you and your child(ren) already have a garden at BFS?) We […]