Middle School Back-to-School Night 2018
Event Date: September 20, 2018
The Middle School hosts their Back-to-School night in late September
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Event Date: September 13, 2018
Lower School will host their Back-to-School night on Tuesday, September 13 starting in the Stewart Lobby (of the upper school building) at 6:30 p.m.
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Event Date: September 27, 2018
Upper School will host its Back-to-School evening on Thursday, September 27
Read MoreStudents Bring Energy, Excitement as They Return Campus
September 5, 2017
Students were back on campus today, their exuberance once again filling the hallways, classrooms and lobbies.
Read MoreReflections on Teaching: ‘I Draw Inspiration from What Captivates My Students’
'At AFS, my colleagues and I are constantly looking for ways to encourage students to be open to new revelations, to allow space for wonder in their daily lives and to find purpose rooted in authentic inspiration.' — Middle School Social Studies Teacher Mark Smith
Read MoreReflections on Teaching: Becoming a Reflective Practioner
'In my classroom, I must consistently be reflecting on my practice, asking myself the difficult questions about the value of my lessons, the methods in which I present these lessons and how well the students are learning.' — Upper School English Teacher Jenny Burkholder
Read MoreReflections on Teaching: Setting Children on Their Own Course of Discovery
'I give children the tools they need to make good music and a roadmap to the creative process. As they listen and soak up all the information, they soon make the knowledge their own. After that, I guide, learn and see what magic unfolds.' — Lower School Music Teacher Keisha Hirlinger
Read MoreIn the Aftermath of Charlottesville, Why AFS Embraces a Diverse Community
August 19, 2017
A Letter from Rich Nourie: When 'others' are fully human to you because of personal experience, the dehumanization that occurs when people are at a distance from each other becomes virtually impossible.'
Read MoreBack-to-School Family Gathering
Event Date: August 26, 2017
Lower school families will get together for some playtime on the playgrounds at 10:00am.
Read More‘Your Teachers Don’t Just Teach. They Teach You.’
July 7, 2017
The Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2017 was a joyous affair, tied to tradition and lifted up by the students’ happiness at having achieved this milestone.
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