Families gathered for 45 minutes to learn about the event from middle school emcees and our head of school, watch class performances, and sing community songs.
A middle school emcee welcomed us and we began the performance by sitting in silence. For the first song, we sang We Shall Overcome as a community. This song is known as many different things, a folk song, a protest song, or even an unofficial Civil Rights anthem.
Video of the Performance
- Welcome
- Community Sing – We Shall Overcome… Traditional Civil Rights Anthem (1:10)
- Emcee Introduction (3:35)
- Kindergarten/1/2 – Sing At Gayshi’… by Kim Moberg (4:40)
- Grades 3 & 4 – Lean on Me… by Bill Withers, Arr. for FSMN Recorders and Xylophones (9:35)
- Lower School – Oye… by Jim Papoulis (10:55)
- Middle School and Community Sing – We Rise… by Batya Levine (16:00)
- Community Sing – I’m Gonna Lift My Sister Up… Faya Rose Touré (18:15)
- All School – Al Yadil Yadil Yadi… Palestinian folk song arr. John Higgins (20:55)
- Joe’s Welcome (25:35)
- Middle School – Found Tonight… arr. Ben Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda (30:35)
- Middle School – Let Your Voice Be Heard… Abraham Adzenyah (33:45)
- Community Sing – Lean on Me… Bill Withers (40:45)
Student Projects – The Exhibition
Lower School Projects
Kindergarten
Grades 1/2
Grades 3/4
Middle School Projects
Responding to ICE in Community – A Documentary – Guided by Egohsa
In this documentary, you will hear from Friends School students, teachers, administrators, and also small business owners about how they dealt with the ICE surge.
Living Justice – Guided by Mike
Middle school students in this group created a movie and two plays about young people working for justice in their own words.
Community Puzzles – Guided by Emily
The House on Rondo – Guided by Chrissy
Observational Drawing – Guided by Meg and Esly
Grade 5/6 Students Asked Families to Donate Hygiene Items for Minneapolis High School Students – Guided by Esly
Thank You From the 5/6 Students!
Your Donated Items Make A Difference
Thank you to everyone who donated hygiene products for high school students in Minneapolis. The high school has a large immigrant population. They appreciate the continued support as the community begins to recover after the ICE surge in the Twin Cities.
¡Gracias de parte de los estudiantes de 5.º y 6.º grado!
Sus donaciones marcan la diferencia.
Gracias a todos los que donaron productos de higiene para los estudiantes de secundaria en Minneapolis. Esta escuela secundaria cuenta con una gran población inmigrante. Agradecen el apoyo continuo mientras la comunidad comienza a recuperarse tras el aumento de las operaciones de ICE en las Ciudades Gemelas.
Physical Education Students Asked Families to Donate Sports Equipment – Guided by Jim
Thank you so much to everyone who donated sports equipment. Jim and the P.E. students are continuing to collect equipment (see Thursday’s newsletter for more information)
Thanks as well to Jim and the P.E. students for collecting these items. It is important that everyone has access to equipment.
