Our community ⁦Friends Seminary⁩ was well represented at #worldprideNYC2019 Thanks to all who carried the flag!!!

"It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living." —Eckhart Tolle via Momentum Dash

Facade prep and front garden are priorities this week ⁦Friends Seminary⁩ I’m really pleased at are expansiveness of the combined front gardens!!!

And meanwhile, on the back side of the building ⁦Friends Seminary⁩ the new terrace is being planted. Plantings divide the large space into different “rooms,” eating, chatting, silent contemplation. I can’t wait!

Miles, ‘09, one of the top five student musicians I’ve ever seen (or heard).

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Benches in the Great Room are designed to be a contemporary “echo” of benches in the Meetinghouse ⁦Friends Seminary⁩

The terrace ⁦Friends Seminary⁩ is taking shape and will include a small reflecting pool in an area (or room) reserved for quiet.

Trying to keep plants on the new terrace ⁦Friends Seminary⁩ alive during last week’s heat wave!

Progress continues as the replicated historic fence is installed ⁦Friends Seminary⁩

These doors will be welcoming people into our new Upper School Friends Seminary sooner than we think!!

We note with sadness the passing of Toni Morrison whose books have often been taught in our classrooms Friends Seminary through the years.

Fence finished. Just awaiting gates. New main entry for upper school ⁦Friends Seminary⁩ zoom in to see the actual building set back from the facade.

The front courtyards have been combined to create a capacious area for seating and greenery ⁦Friends Seminary⁩ community + green sustainability + access.

Wall installation ⁦in new building gift of the artist, former ⁦Friends Seminary⁩ parent ⁦⁦liamgillick⁩ we should all pay attention!! Grateful to the artist for this reminder about the balance of life.

Lotus blossom on the terrace ⁦Friends Seminary⁩ is a harbinger of good luck. The small reflecting pool is the anchor of the quiet, meditative “room” on the terrace.

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CFOO Sisi Kamal& I have spent the last six yrs working to convert 3 townhouses into 1 cohesive school building, which opened on Monday! This is my final Tweet. I will be joining Friends Seminary on Instagram. Look for “Bo’s Eye” in that feed.