Category: All School

Building Your Anti-Racist Practice: An MMFS Residency

marcovescio February 26, 2024 No Comments

Professional Development days are a staple of every school calendar. They provide time for teachers and staff to continue their own education in order to become better educators. February’s Professional…

Read-A-Thon Recap

marcovescio February 15, 2024 No Comments

This year’s Read-A-Thon was a huge success across all three divisions—raising money for good causes while building community and getting everybody reading! Kicking off with Wacky Hat Day and wrapping…

MMFS Faculty Out and About

marcovescio December 7, 2023 No Comments

MMFS believes in sharing our collective wisdom with the academic community, so that other teachers and schools can benefit from the work we do here. When our faculty and staff…

MMFS at the NAIS People of Color Conference

marcovescio December 7, 2023 No Comments

MMFS was well represented at the annual NAIS People of Color Conference (PoCC) in St. Louis last week. PoCC is the flagship of NAIS’s commitment to equity and justice in teaching,…

Families and Equity Event: Rustin Screening

marcovescio December 7, 2023 No Comments

Did you know Bayard Rustin is part of MMFS’s origin story? You may know of Rustin as a giant of the civil rights, labor, and LGBTQ+ rights movements who served…

MMFS Welcomes New Board Member LaTasha Richards

marcovescio December 5, 2023 No Comments

MMFS is delighted to welcome LaTasha Richards to our Board of Trustees. Tasha is Poly Prep’s Director of Enrollment Management, Admissions, and Financial Aid, and a former Vice President of…

Welcome Back, MMFS!

marcovescio September 8, 2023 No Comments

The first few days of school are some of the most magical of the year, filled with happy reunions, brave first steps, and the excitement that comes with new beginnings.…

Lightning Poetry Strikes Again

marcovescio March 17, 2023 No Comments

The Lightning Poetry contest is one of our community’s favorite events of the year. It combines literacy with performance and really allows our students to shine. The students select and…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day at MMFS

marcovescio January 20, 2023 No Comments

On Monday, 40 students and faculty, staff, and family members gathered for our first in-person MLK Day of Service since 2020. After sharing a light breakfast, the group gathered for Silent…

Mayor Adams Talks with MMFS Students About Growing Up With a Learning Disability

marcovescio December 16, 2022 No Comments

Mayor Eric Adams came to Mary McDowell Friends School to share stories with our students about his learning disability and listen to their stories about their learning disabilities. The mayor…

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