First Day School Calendar

The age groups are flexible. Kids are free to choose whichever group they feel most comfortable joining.

July 5

• Young Friends (15+): LGBTQ+: Our new Young Friends group will hold its first discussion on the FDS room porch, focusing on LGBTQ+ topics.
• Upper Group (10-17): Upper Group Kickoff: Welcome to the Upper Group! Today we’re playing icebreaker games and talking about what you want to learn, do, and explore this year.
• Middle Group (6-9): The SPICES Traveling Peace Troupe Board Game: After reading a short Bible verse, a tiny excerpt from Faith & Practice, and a story about one of the SPICES, we will be joined by some of the Traveling Peace Troupe crew and revisit our board game again! We’ll see what works, what doesn’t, what’s needed, and figure out the steps to get it ready to play.
• Oakdale Nursery (0-5): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

July 12

• Young Friends (15+): Immigration: Our new Young Friends group will hold its first discussion on the FDS room porch, focusing on immigration topics.
• Upper Group (10-17): Upper Group Kickoff: Welcome to the Upper Group! Today we’re playing icebreaker games and talking about what you want to learn, do, and explore this year.
• Middle Group (6-9): The SPICES Traveling Peace Troupe Board Game: After reading a short Bible verse, a tiny excerpt from Faith & Practice, and a story about one of the SPICES, we will be joined by some of the Traveling Peace Troupe crew and revisit our board game again! We’ll see what works, what doesn’t, what’s needed, and figure out the steps to get it ready to play.
• Oakdale Nursery (0-5): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

July 19

• Young Friends (15+): Women’s Rights: Our new Young Friends group will hold its first discussion on the FDS room porch, focusing on women’s rights topics.
• Upper Group (10-17): Upper Group Kickoff: Welcome to the Upper Group! Today we’re playing icebreaker games and talking about what you want to learn, do, and explore this year.
• Middle Group (6-9): Peacemakers: We’ll explore what it means to be a peacemaker through Enemy Pie, read Matthew 5, and fold origami peace doves together.
• Oakdale Nursery (0-5): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

July 26

• Young Friends (15+): Science & AI Ethics: Our new Young Friends group will hold its first discussion on the FDS room porch, focusing on Science & AI Ethics topics.
• Upper Group (10-17): Upper Group Kickoff: Welcome to the Upper Group! Today we’re playing icebreaker games and talking about what you want to learn, do, and explore this year.
• Middle Group (6-9): Parable series: The Rich Fool: What are parables? We’ll explore and learn a little more about them this week in First Day School with The Parable of the Rich Fool. Will this story emphasize one or more of the SPICES? Will we find any of the characters acting like good Quakers? Keeping what we’ve learned in mind, we’ll bring out our board game, time permitting, and see what new challenges we can add.
• Oakdale Nursery (0-5): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

August 2

• Young Friends (15+): Theology: Our Young Friends group will hold their discussion on the FDS room porch.
• Upper Group (10-17): Game Day!
• Middle Group (6-9): Game Day!
• Oakdale Nursery (0-5): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

August 9

• Young Friends (15+): Healthcare: Our Young Friends group will hold their discussion on the FDS room porch.
• Upper Group (10-17): Upper Group Kickoff: Welcome to the Upper Group! Today we’re playing icebreaker games and talking about what you want to learn, do, and explore this year.
• Middle Group (6-9): Parable Series: The Rich Fool: What are parables? We’ll explore and learn a little more about them this week in First Day School with The Parable of the Rich Fool. Will this story emphasize one or more of the SPICES? Will we find any of the characters acting like good Quakers? Keeping what we’ve learned in mind, we’ll bring out our board game, time permitting, and see what new challenges we can add.
• Oakdale Nursery (0-5): Children enjoy toys, games, stories and play.

For more information about our Religious Education program click here.

Other Goings On

Date	Event	Ages	Organization
Jun 27 – Aug 9	Quaker Summer Camps (3 sessions)	Ages 9-17	BYM

Sign up to volunteer in First Day School, the Nursery. It’s fun!

Being a Friendly Adult Volunteer (FAV) is a really positive and fun experience – a great way to get to know our younger Friends while creating a safe and predictable environment. Click the button below to sign up to be a Friendly Adult Volunteer for the First Day School and/or the Nursery. Thank you!

If you want to help but do not wish to use the sign up sheet, email Sean and he’ll be happy to add you to the calendar.