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Joyce Ajlouny Update – March/April

Posted on 14 March 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

Celebrations and performances were the main focus for the entire Lower School in the month of December. All the hard work that went into preparation for the performances was evident in the wonderful choral program. Tala, the FGS librarian, recorded all performances and placed them on You Tube. Parents were delighted to be able to watch and share these videos….

Field Staff Reports: Joyce Ajlouny – February, 2013

Posted on 11 February 2013 by micah | 2 Comments

As the second semester began at Ramallah Friends School (RFS), the staff committee initiated a one-hour strike each morning to emphasize their desire for better benefits and pay. Negotiations are continuing and it is my hope the staff will agree to a five-year offer from the Board of Trustees. Meanwhile as discussions continue, the staff agreed to freeze the strike…

FUM Ministry Of the Month – February, 2013

Posted on 1 February 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

Ramallah Friends School Upper School Campus — “You can take away our land and our freedom, but you cannot take away our education” is a motto threading itself throughout the history of the Friends Boys School (Upper School) which began in rented spaces in Ramallah, Palestine, in 1901. Over a century later the educational ministry despite many wars and atrocities…

Field Staff Reports: Joyce Ajlouny – January 2013

Posted on 11 January 2013 by micah | 0 Comments

Celebrations and performances were the main focus for the entire Lower School in the month of December. All the hard work that went into the preparation for the performances was evidenced in the wonderful choral program presented. Tala, the FGS librarian, recorded all performances and placed them on YouTube. Parents were delighted to be able to watch and share these…

Job Announcement: Principal, Lower School – Ramallah Friends School

Posted on 27 December 2012 by micah

Effective Entry Date: August 2013 THE POSITION The Board of Trustees and FUM seek to fill the position of Lower School Principal. The candidate would be an experienced educator exposed to international and progressive educational approaches. The Lower School Principal will be an effective, compassionate and motivated leader who will pursue the already started change process. Ramallah is a liberal,…

Ramallah Friends School Report: College Prep Students Make 300 Points of Growth on SAT Scores

Posted on 19 December 2012 by micah

By Michael Madormo, Upper School English Teacher Over 130 students learned how to improve their SAT scores, how to apply for colleges and explore their goals and dreams for the future during the past two summers in the I Know I Can College Prep Academy. Students scores grew an average of 300 points overall in that time frame Ñ no…

Field Staff Reports: Joyce Ajlouny – December 2012

Posted on 3 December 2012 by micah

Dear Friends, Not too long ago, a graduate of Ramallah Friends School who had not visited us in sometime showed up at my office and shared the following. As he spoke I realized he was on behalf of all of graduates who now live around the globe, each meaningfully contributing to his and her community in more ways than one….

News from Joyce Ajlouny

Posted on 9 October 2012 by micah | 1 Comments

It’s been a month full of joys as the new school year started. We were blessed with twelve new American teachers, three of which are of Palestinian origin. Their orientation program included dinner at the house of our preschool head, Duha, as well as a picnic and a visit to the Ramallah Meeting House. They will be teaching English, Theory of…

FUM Field Staff Updates

Posted on 24 September 2012 by micah | 0 Comments

Sam and Becky Barber, Eden Grace and Ann Riggs were in North America this summer. We hope you had the time to visit with them and enjoy stories of their exciting ministires. Please continue to pray for all our field staff as they engage in equipping and energizing Friends all over the world. News from Sam and Becky Barber (Belize…

Reason to Celebrate! RFS Named an IB World School

Posted on 2 May 2012 by terrijohns | 0 Comments

By Mohammad Habbas, Math Teacher and MYP Coordinator Previously when seventh grade English students were assigned Romeo and Juliet, accompanying classroom activities were limited to reading and interpreting the complex Shakespearean text. To most students, this was an arduous task that left them bored and unengaged. Collaboration between the English, Art and Technology departments has made the classroom a much more…