Orientation for a New School Year
by Isha Strasser [This talk was given at our New Family Orientation on September 1, 2022.] Welcome to New Family Orientation! Let’s begin our orientation with the word itself. According to the etymological definition, the word “orientation” originated in the early 1800s, and referred to the eastward facing direction of a building or landmark. By the late 1800s, orientation took on a meaning...
Welcoming a Salem Oak Seedling to FSMH
By Isha Strasser, Director of Enrollment and Communications On Friday, April 29, 2022, students, faculty, and staff will gather to honor the planting of a seedling from the Famous Salem Oak. The Salem Oak is legendary. This great tree provided shade to the Lenni Lenape who lived and thrived (and continue to live and thrive!) upon these lands for countless thousands of years. The Salem Oak is...
Women’s History Month Reflection
By Marla Pietrowski, Director of Program and Engagement Historically women have been at the forefront of change in every area imaginable. Consider some of the ancient leaders who were women and who were also rulers of great countries, both officially and unofficially. Perhaps one of the most famous was Cleopatra, of Egypt. But others, such as Catherine the Great, Queen Victoria, and Queen...
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