Activities and Events

Stay Informed: School Activities & Events

Curious about the school and student events and activities happening at TQS throughout the school year?  We've compiled all of the TQS happenings for the upcoming school year in one easy location.  Use the Filter option to help find a specific event.

We Need Your Help

We are seeking family volunteers for the following events:

  • Harvest Feast: November 22nd
  • Scholastic Book Fair: March 3rd to 7th
    • Open until 6:30 pm on March 5th
  • Field Trip Assistance 


Please note that all volunteers must complete and submit the following clearances prior to being able to volunteer.

  1. Report of criminal history from the PA State Police
  2. Child Abuse History  certification from the Department of Human Services
  3. Fingerprint based federal criminal history (FBI) submitted through the PA State Police or its authorized agent (this clearance is NOT required if the volunteer has been a resident of Pennsylvania for the entirety of the previous 10 years).

There is a small, nominal fee associated with the FBI background check which the volunteer is responsible for; TQS can not pay or reimburse a volunteer for any costs related to the processing of clearances. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions about the clearances, please contact Jessica Zsoldos, Director of Outreach: jzsoldos@quakerschool.org or 215-674-2875 x64

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September 14: Student Picture Day
September 28: Back-to-School Night
October 31: Fall Fest
November 6-10: Family Visitation Week
November 17: Harvest Feast
December 19: Winter Program
January 12: MLK Day of Service
February 14: Sassafras Sweetheart Tea
February 22: 8th Grade Step-Up Day
March 6-8: Book Fair
March 11-15: Say Something Week
March 19: Art Show
April 17-18: School Play
May 10: Upper School Prom
May 20-23: Spirit Week
June 6: Commencement

Upcoming Events

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Managing Impulses & Inhibiting Responding: Expert Talk #2 with Dr. Cheryl Ann Chase
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Calling out in class before raising a hand … talking too much … saying embarrassing things in public … pushing to the front of the line at the playground … 

These are all common examples of why a young child might be called “impulsive” – and impulse control is an important topic related to executive functioning in children. That’s why it’s the second subject that Dr. Cheryl Ann Chase trained both TQS parents and educators on as part of our two-year working partnership

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