First graders delighted audiences with their play's adaptation of Billy Peet’s children's book The Whingdingdilly, in which Scamp the dog learns to love who he is. There were some great "Super Silly Creature" connections, too!

Middle School students enjoyed various Immersion Week workshops, with offerings such as Space Exploration, Bridge-Building, Podcasting, Survival Skills, Hollywood-Bollywood, and Artistic Adventures. They even built an Outdoor Classroom!

Upper School overnight Intersession trips were re-introduced this year, with each grade driving to a location within 4-6 hours of our campus. Students participated in service projects, art and cultural events, and community-building activities. 

The SSFS community came together on Mar. 12, 2023, for our 8th Empty Bowl Dinner to raise funds for Feeding America. Attendees picked a handmade bowl from the stunning and colorful selection available, and enjoyed hot soup and bread in the company of friends. Many thanks to all who participated! 

Recently, we had the chance to sit down with three of the many impressive female administrators at SSFS, each of them currently engaged in a leadership training and empowerment program tailored specifically to women. We hope you enjoy reading the highlights of Sarah Barton Thomas's story, and stay tuned for additional stories coming soon.

A “lifer” who has called Sandy Spring Friends School home—both literally and figuratively—since 1991, Tobi Goss ’10 has transitioned from curious Kindergartener to Captain of the SSFS Women’s Varsity Soccer Team to Associate Director of Alumni Relations and Women's Varsity Soccer Head Coach, with several other professional roles on the side. We had the chance to sit down with Tobi to talk her about her coaching philosophy, memories from her time as a student, how she makes a difference in the lives of SSFS students, and what fills her heart.

From November 29 to December 6, 2022, SSFS Athletic Trainer Julie Tucker traveled to the Caribbean island nation of Grenada to serve as an athletic trainer for an American women’s team at the Grenada Rugby World Sevens Tournament. With March being National Athletic Training Month, it’s a perfect time to learn more about Julie Tucker’s career path, how she brings her SSFS experience to her pro-level moonlighting, and how the level of care she offers to Sandy Spring Friends students is elevated as a result.