Happy Earth Day!
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from Olney Friends School!
Friendsgiving & Story Slam Weekend
This past weekend was a busy one for us at Olney Friends School. On Friday our Freshman Folk hosted our “Friendsgiving” for us with a World Cup Soccer theme. The kitchen staff cooked an amazing feast for us, including five turkeys raised here on our farm. Saturday evening we had our beloved Story Slam in the Mott Dorm. These are the best types of days at Olney.
Happy New Year
Happy Labor Day
Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September of each year a national holiday. (Photo of the 1st Labor Day Parade)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter from Olney Friends School. A little more information on Easter… The Easter Bunny- According to some sources, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.” Their children made nests in which this creature could lay its colored eggs. Eventually, the custom spread across the U.S. and the fabled rabbit’s Easter morning deliveries expanded to include chocolate and other types of candy and gifts, while decorated baskets replaced nests. Additionally, children often left out carrots for the bunny in case he got hungry from all his hopping. Easter Eggs- The egg, an ancient symbol of new life, has been associated with pagan festivals celebrating spring. From a Christian perspective, Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus’ emergence from the tomb and resurrection. Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
4th of July, 2022
Happy Independence Day from all of us here at Olney Friends School.
Happy Halloween
Happy Halloween from all of us at Olney Friends School!