SSFS Weekly and Bi-Weekly Newsletters
Gnu Stories, the SSFS all-school newsletter, is sent bi-weekly on Mondays during the school year, and features stories that provide families with a snapshot of school life at SSFS and connects them to the wider community.
Welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year!
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Gnu Stories: Highlights from the SSFS Community
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Upcoming Dates: SSFS All-School Events
INTERSECT Info Session
6-7:30 PM | Scott House
Join Hayes Davis, Christine Lewis, and Tiffany Jones to learn more about affinity groups for parents/guardians.
Parents' Association Friends Day
11AM-2PM | SSFS Campus
Connect with new and returning families at a festive gathering of food, friends, and fun!
Empty Bowl Glazing in the Art Bart
1-4 PM | Art Barn
Save the date for an afternoon of fun and creative service with members of the SSFS community.
GnuStories: Previous Articles
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![PHOTOS: US Fall Play]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668530298/sandyspring/r1kujsjbvmga1foeduxs/MMR_6677_sm.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668530298/sandyspring/r1kujsjbvmga1foeduxs/MMR_6677_sm.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668530298/sandyspring/r1kujsjbvmga1foeduxs/MMR_6677_sm.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668530298/sandyspring/r1kujsjbvmga1foeduxs/MMR_6677_sm.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668530298/sandyspring/r1kujsjbvmga1foeduxs/MMR_6677_sm.jpg","width":1440}])
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![PHOTOS: Senior-Lower School Buddy Meet-Up]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664827828/sandyspring/gwq8fi6r23wciajqibgk/MMR_9771_sm.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664827828/sandyspring/gwq8fi6r23wciajqibgk/MMR_9771_sm.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664827828/sandyspring/gwq8fi6r23wciajqibgk/MMR_9771_sm.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1664827828/sandyspring/gwq8fi6r23wciajqibgk/MMR_9771_sm.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1664827828/sandyspring/gwq8fi6r23wciajqibgk/MMR_9771_sm.jpg","width":1440}])
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![PHOTOS: Middle School Design Thinking]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663864425/sandyspring/o1mjekkv6lmvhxmzzsw3/MMR_8911_sm.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663864425/sandyspring/o1mjekkv6lmvhxmzzsw3/MMR_8911_sm.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663864425/sandyspring/o1mjekkv6lmvhxmzzsw3/MMR_8911_sm.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663864425/sandyspring/o1mjekkv6lmvhxmzzsw3/MMR_8911_sm.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663864425/sandyspring/o1mjekkv6lmvhxmzzsw3/MMR_8911_sm.jpg","width":1440}])
![PHOTOS: Upper School Student Club Fair]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663864408/sandyspring/o8qrygdg62i4wys8vazo/MMR_8902_sm.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663864408/sandyspring/o8qrygdg62i4wys8vazo/MMR_8902_sm.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1663864408/sandyspring/o8qrygdg62i4wys8vazo/MMR_8902_sm.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1663864408/sandyspring/o8qrygdg62i4wys8vazo/MMR_8902_sm.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663864408/sandyspring/o8qrygdg62i4wys8vazo/MMR_8902_sm.jpg","width":1440}])
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![TWOsday: A Once-in-a-Century Event!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1645730422/sandyspring/kwzwgwooe8jvp77i23lg/twosday-square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1645730422/sandyspring/kwzwgwooe8jvp77i23lg/twosday-square.jpg","width":421}])
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![Upper School Arts Showcase]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1644524071/sandyspring/t3cbuunfooqadjtoau0r/US-Arts-Showcase-collage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1644524071/sandyspring/t3cbuunfooqadjtoau0r/US-Arts-Showcase-collage.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1644524071/sandyspring/t3cbuunfooqadjtoau0r/US-Arts-Showcase-collage.jpg","width":600}])
![Black History Month Kick-Off: Kurtis Lamkin Visits SSFS]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1644523265/sandyspring/xqralwxrkeldrjpedpot/BHM-assembly-square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1644523265/sandyspring/xqralwxrkeldrjpedpot/BHM-assembly-square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1644523265/sandyspring/xqralwxrkeldrjpedpot/BHM-assembly-square.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1644523265/sandyspring/xqralwxrkeldrjpedpot/BHM-assembly-square.jpg","width":900}])
![PHOTOS: Lower School Wee Mail - WEE Deliver!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1644501134/sandyspring/rieo4om8tv4p0rsryazf/wee-mail-square.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1644501134/sandyspring/rieo4om8tv4p0rsryazf/wee-mail-square.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1644501134/sandyspring/rieo4om8tv4p0rsryazf/wee-mail-square.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1644501134/sandyspring/rieo4om8tv4p0rsryazf/wee-mail-square.jpg","width":900}])
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![PHOTOS: Upper School Community Building Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634320232/sandyspring/c1qpkwltlahgtixdxhd6/IMG_2562_sm.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634320232/sandyspring/c1qpkwltlahgtixdxhd6/IMG_2562_sm.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1634320232/sandyspring/c1qpkwltlahgtixdxhd6/IMG_2562_sm.jpg","width":640}])
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![Start of the School Year Slideshow]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631907952/sandyspring/imbrmgo271axfinrucbf/mainnews-images-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1631907952/sandyspring/imbrmgo271axfinrucbf/mainnews-images-1.png","width":450}])
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![Monday, Sept. 21: International Day of Peace]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631906831/sandyspring/qu4okkkzgzf8ui6zyppl/DSC_2933.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1631906831/sandyspring/qu4okkkzgzf8ui6zyppl/DSC_2933.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1631906831/sandyspring/qu4okkkzgzf8ui6zyppl/DSC_2933.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1631906831/sandyspring/qu4okkkzgzf8ui6zyppl/DSC_2933.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1631906831/sandyspring/qu4okkkzgzf8ui6zyppl/DSC_2933.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1631906831/sandyspring/qu4okkkzgzf8ui6zyppl/DSC_2933.jpg","width":2200}])
![SSFS Celebrates Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631907952/sandyspring/bzaxcxooeretrfzav4lk/mainnews-images-3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1631907952/sandyspring/bzaxcxooeretrfzav4lk/mainnews-images-3.png","width":450}])
![#GoBeests!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1662666559/sandyspring/znazm2mmd3azwn7yxi1n/Teamvarsity_1-1440px.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1662666559/sandyspring/znazm2mmd3azwn7yxi1n/Teamvarsity_1-1440px.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1662666559/sandyspring/znazm2mmd3azwn7yxi1n/Teamvarsity_1-1440px.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1662666559/sandyspring/znazm2mmd3azwn7yxi1n/Teamvarsity_1-1440px.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1662666559/sandyspring/znazm2mmd3azwn7yxi1n/Teamvarsity_1-1440px.jpg","width":1440}])
![PHOTOS: Spirit Week 2021]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1632944350/sandyspring/snkxaaskmb41mrkbp15p/MMR_1408_sm.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1632944350/sandyspring/snkxaaskmb41mrkbp15p/MMR_1408_sm.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1632944350/sandyspring/snkxaaskmb41mrkbp15p/MMR_1408_sm.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1632944350/sandyspring/snkxaaskmb41mrkbp15p/MMR_1408_sm.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1632944350/sandyspring/snkxaaskmb41mrkbp15p/MMR_1408_sm.jpg","width":1440}])
![Photos: New Families Orientation Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1630635035/sandyspring/s8c12vt3nthcgcz7hbq2/Untitleddesign_19.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1630635035/sandyspring/s8c12vt3nthcgcz7hbq2/Untitleddesign_19.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1630635035/sandyspring/s8c12vt3nthcgcz7hbq2/Untitleddesign_19.png","width":600}])
![Photos: First Week of School (2021-2022)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1630635036/sandyspring/ehhmsqbuz2vmbsy3xc9e/Untitleddesign_9.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1630635036/sandyspring/ehhmsqbuz2vmbsy3xc9e/Untitleddesign_9.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1630635036/sandyspring/ehhmsqbuz2vmbsy3xc9e/Untitleddesign_9.jpg","width":600}])
Division-specific newsletters are emailed to SSFS families each Sunday afternoon during the school year and posted on the division-specific pages of the Parent Portal. These newsletters provide messages from division heads and "must-know" calendar information about upcoming events for the week.
Parents and guardians must log in to the Parent Portal to access the division-specific pages where the newsletters are posted.