Horizons at Greene Street Friends School

Dear Friends,

Thank you for the incredible support you showed during Horizons GSFS Giving Day. ✨

This event was a meaningful reminder of what’s possible when a community comes together on behalf of students and families. We are deeply grateful to everyone who gave, shared our campaign, and helped celebrate this year’s theme: Whole Child. Whole Childhood.💛

For those who still wish to give, giving will remain open through the end of May and we would be honored to have you join us in supporting another impactful summer for our students. ☀️

Donate ➡️ : https://secure.qgiv.com/event/hnsepp2p/team/1026634/

As a 100% donor-funded program, every contribution directly supports the experiences that make a Horizons summer possible and we’re grateful for every gift we’ve received so far.

Thank you again for being part of this community and investing in our students! ✨

Whole Child. Whole Childhood. 🌟

Today is Horizons GSFS Giving Day, a powerful moment to support the students and families who return year after year to a community grounded in care, learning, and connection.

Horizons supports students from PreK through 8th grade, creating consistent opportunities for them to learn, grow and thrive, summer after summer. ☀️

As children grow, their needs change. Their confidence builds. Their voices emerge. Their sense of self begins to take shape - and at Horizons, we have the privilege of growing alongside our students through it all.

This is what we mean when we say: Whole Child. Whole Childhood.

Your gift today, no matter the size, supports a summer where students strengthen essential academic skills, build focus and persistence, and experience the satisfaction that comes from steady progress. It fuels learning environments that are structured, joyful, and responsive to each child.

FOLLOW THE LINK TO DONATE! 💛✨
https://secure.qgiv.com/event/hnsepp2p/team/1026634/

With your support, we can continue this work for the students and families who count on it each year. Horizons is 100% donor funded, and every gift moves us closer to our $35,000 Giving Day goal, and allows families to rely on a program where consistency, care, and high expectations go hand in hand. 📚💡✏️

Thank you for making this incredible journey possible for our students and families! Your generosity helps create more meaningful opportunities for students to learn, grow, and return year after year. ✨

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Horizons Giving Day is less than 24 hours away and we are so incredibly grateful for the support we’ve already received through early giving. Your generosity is helping us build momentum ahead of tomorrow’s campaign and serves as a powerful reminder of what’s possible when a community comes together in support of these amazing students.

If you’ve already made your gift, THANK YOU for being part of this work. If you’ve been meaning to give, tomorrow is the day and early giving is still open if you’d like to make your contribution today to support our Giving Day goal of $35,000!!

Donate Today: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/hnsepp2p/team/1026634/

Your support helps ensure our students continue to have access to engaging and joyful summer learning experiences that support academic growth, build confidence, and foster meaningful connection, summer after summer!

Thank you for believing in our mission and joining us in supporting the long-term success of our students. Learn more about the impact of your support here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/hnsepp2p/team/1026634/

Horizons Giving Day is just ONE WEEK AWAY on Thursday, May 7th and early giving is officially open! 💜

Horizons Giving Day is a time when our community comes together to ensure our students have access to engaging, joyful summer learning experiences that support academic growth, build confidence, and foster connection. 🌟

From early literacy development in the youngest years to more advanced learning and leadership opportunities as students get older, our longitudinal approach evolves alongside every child. This is what we mean when we say: Whole Child, Whole Childhood. ✏️💦💡📚

As a 100% donor-funded program, every experience we offer – from meals, field trips and swim lessons to specials classes in Art, P.E. and STEM – is made possible by YOU, our incredible community of supporters.

Help us build momentum! Make an gift early by visiting our fundraising page to support our May 7th goal of $35,000!

Make an Early Gift: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/hnsepp2p/team/1026634/

Let's come together to create more opportunities and experiences for these amazing students! No gift is too small. Thank you in advance for your support!

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An opportunity to inspire future innovators! 🧬🫧🧫

We're looking for a rock star STEM Instructor to join our team this summer! Interested candidates should have experience providing hands-on STEM or STEAM instruction to students in PreK through 8th grade. This is a 6-week summer commitment and a great opportunity to work with some incredible youth in Germantown!

Click to APPLY and please share! 🔗➡️: https://bit.ly/4cCbhkn

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲!
𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟯 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆!
𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆!

𝖬𝖺𝗋𝗄 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝖺𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖺𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗃𝗈𝗂𝗇 𝗎𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗎𝖺𝗅 𝖣𝖺𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝖦𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀! 𝖶𝖾'𝗋𝖾 𝗀𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗎𝗉 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋 𝖿𝖺𝗇𝗍𝖺𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝗌𝗎𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗋 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝖺𝗍 𝖧𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗓𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖦𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗇𝖾 𝖲𝗍𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗍 𝖥𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗂𝗌 𝗈𝗇𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗈𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗎𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗐𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗇𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗌 𝖺𝖼𝖼𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝖺 𝗌𝗎𝗆𝗆𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗌 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀, 𝗐𝖾𝗅𝗅‑𝖻𝖾𝗂𝗇𝗀, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇!

𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵! 🧡
𝖧𝖾𝗅𝗉 𝗌𝗉𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝖽 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗒 𝗍𝗎𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝖿𝗈!

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 💛

This summer, we were overjoyed to welcome back four alumni from our very first graduating class ('24) who returned to spend another summer with us as part of the city's Career Connected Learning PHL program. 🖇️📂📊

This proven model provides paid work experiences and career exploration opportunities for youth and young adults and aims to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences, helping youth develop career readiness skills and explore potential career paths. 🔍💼

For each of them, this marked their very first workforce experience, and we are honored they chose to begin building their professional foundation with us. It’s a true testament to the community we’ve built and continue to nurture, and a beautiful reminder of the lasting impact Horizons has on our students and families.

💪🏾📚 Rakeem is a student-athlete who worked alongside our Physical Education Specialist, helping set up strength and conditioning courses, organize games, and guide yoga and meditation sessions.

🎨 Anajah, who enjoys art and crafting, worked with our 3rd grade class as they prepared for the Project-Based Learning showcase, attended field trips, and also helped serve breakfast and lunch to students and staff.

✏️📚 Zahmiya enjoyed working with our Kindergarten class and supported students as they explored their imagination and expressed their creativity. She also learned how to use a copy machine for the first time (yay!)

💡💭 Ryan worked with our 5th grade class and quickly emerged as a leader in the space, helping spearhead various projects while building meaningful connections with students during activities and field trips.

Ryan, Anajah, Rakeem and Zahmiya we wish you all the very best as you prepare for sophomore year, and we are so very proud of the contributions you've made to this space and our growing community! 🤗

We are always eager to fill our shelves with new books! We accept book donations of all kinds, except textbooks and encyclopedias. Please reach out to us with any inquiries.

On Friday, we gathered to celebrate another major milestone✨— our second-ever graduating class of 8th graders who are now officially headed to high school! 🎓🎉 It was a day filled with joy, pride, and reflection as we honored the incredible growth and perseverance of these amazing students.

Please join us in congratulating Koi, Dean, Amira, Malachi, Asir, Kailey, Kuvell, Alayshia, Taylor, and Kyseem who each received awards of esteem for their many academic and personal achievements during their time with Horizons at GSFS! 🌟🎉

We’re so proud of all you've accomplished and we’ll be cheering you on as you take your next steps with courage and confidence! 🙌

To the parents, caregivers, and families of our graduates: THANK YOU for trusting us, showing up, and pouring into your students year after year. Your support has been the foundation of their success. We’re honored to have walked alongside you through this journey, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for each of these bright young minds. 🌟

To our incredible teachers and program staff—past and present: THANK YOU for your time, your heart, and your unwavering commitment to these students. You’ve guided, challenged, and uplifted them—and this moment is a reflection of your care and belief in what’s possible. ✨ This graduating class is stepping into high school with the tools, confidence, and encouragement they need because of you. 👏💛
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This summer, we've partnered with Togetherhood to introduce our PreK-8th grade students to the fundamentals of coding and computer programming! 👾💻🕹️🎮

Through the use of Scratch, a beginner-friendly programming language developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), students have explored basic coding concepts such as sequencing, loops, conditionals, and variables. 📈📉

Each session encourages creativity and collaboration, while developing critical thinking and problem solving skills. 💭💡

By the end of the program, students will have gained a foundational understanding of coding principles and be able to create their own interactive animations, stories, and games! 🕹️🎮👾