In 2016, Charles Englander '23 approached Alistair Wright '23 to discuss the need for more discourse at Friends Academy. His idea was to create a vehicle open to everyone for debate and to possibly change minds as well. In 2021, Charles and Alistair began the Civil Discourse Affiliation, and it began to grow.
On the cover: Upper School students combined queries and photography as they gleaned aesthetic and reflective inspiration from the Matinecock Meeting House.
Our latest edition!
Our Winter 2023 issue highlights events and real-world experiences in which Friends Academy students participated – from First graders, who ventured into Locust Valley to practice field research and interpersonal communication skills, to a trip to the United Nations with Fifth grade, and DNA Barcoding in Upper School Science Research with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories.
What an amazing athletics season we have had! In Spring 2022, 10 Track & Field Athletes were named All-State including the boys 4x400M relay who placed first in the state. In Fall 2022, Isabella Sha '23 was named All-State, the USTA Sportsmanship Award, and News12 Scholar-Athlete of the Week.
A musical and an immersive play – these have become staples in the Upper School Arts Program. In February 2022, Twelfth Night: The Musical took to the stage as the first musical at Friends Academy since 2020. Because of masks, students had to enhance their acting with more exaggerated body language. In October 2022, the original immersive play, The Haunted, invited the audience in to experience multiple stories of mystery and unfinished business.
Read how a Friends Academy education has powerfully impacted the paths of Evan Cagner '91, Natalia Porcelli Good '93, Adam Good '93, Nishat Doshi '98, and Amber Ashley Parker '05.