All MMFS 9th graders have something in common. Every one of them is navigating a new world—learning their way around the upper school on Sidney Place, meeting new teachers, making…
Over the last few weeks, all lower school students read I Am The Subway by Korean author Kim Hyo-eun (translated by Deborah Smith), a beautifully illustrated depiction of passengers on the Korean…
Lower school math groups began the year with a mini-unit on place value. The 5th floor students in Greg Hill-Ries’s math group demonstrated a strong understanding of the concept. To…
If you liked Wacky Wednesday and Friendship Friday, you’re going to love Thumbs Up Thursday! Yesterday afternoon, the lower school was given over to an array of fun activities, designed…
June is Pride Month, and the lower school is showing its true (rainbow) colors. The Longobardi, Emily, and Mott Rooms have been studying activism in social studies, and they are…
The classic advice to novice writers is “Write what you know.” The Fox Room is building on this bit of wisdom by writing about one of its favorite things: Hot…
Lower School Counselor Sarah Ní Mháirtín launched a pilot program for Cohort 2 students, in collaboration with the Counseling and Cohort 2 teams, on building self-confidence. The Confidence Group is an…
by Emma Jaye Shoots, Lower School Teacher My deepest thanks to the MMFS Parents Association for providing me with the opportunity to pursue professional development and create new curriculum for…
The counseling team started this year with a mix of emotions. There is a sense of pride in the resilience demonstrated by the students, who are visibly relieved to be…
Dear Friends, As you know, our lower school classrooms are named for prominent Quakers. Every year, the classes spend time researching the Quaker for whom their room is named. This…
