To honor and celebrate Black History Month, the Cultural Research and Celebration Club had an open call for artwork. The submissions were to be inspired by Black Joy, Black Excellence,…
The MMFS Upper School virtual production A Century of Connections: A Musical Revue was featured in Broadway World, noting MMFS’s commitment to keeping music and theater programming going strong during…
By Suzanne Leake, Assistant Middle School Dean and Theatre Director We began this rather unusual school year with many unknowns ahead of us, but one thing was certain—the show must…
Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges was invited to give a talk as part of NYU Steinhardt’s Black History Month programming. MMFS Upper School Head Music Teacher Peter Tinaglia is currently completing a PhD in…
In her senior year at MMFS, Lola Lemarquis (‘17) was asked by her advisor and Spanish teacher, Vicki Muñoz-Lepore, what she thought the world needed more of. A deeply observant…
The 2020 MMFS Senior Art Showcase is a digital exhibition that celebrates the work of senior student artists. Each shares a modified portfolio of their paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs and…
Second-year middle school teacher Ellis Gibbard-Maiorino’s connection to Mary McDowell Friends school runs deep. A former student, Ellis started his journey with us in the 5th grade and he attended…
By John Grimsley, Middle School Associate Music Teacher In November of 2017, my co-teacher Catherine Leto-Carboy and I received training from a corporation called Little Kids Rock. This program has reached…
World-famous pianist Simone Dinnerstein admits to struggling with memorization, but she hasn’t let it stand in the way of her career. She came up with a unique strategy to learn…
