Category: Lower School

MMFS Upper School Students Participate in Ethics Bowl at DePauw University

marcovescio July 25, 2018 No Comments

Good morning everyone, I’m excited to share about the fantastic weekend Keith and I just had with the Ethics Bowl team (Emilio, Katie K, Lori, Oliver, and Sarafina) at DePauw…

Class of 2018 College Acceptances and Matriculations

marcovescio June 25, 2018 No Comments

This year, 31 MMFS students crossed the stage to receive their high school diplomas. Looking back on the journey of these students, I am so moved to think of…

Upper School Students Examine Systemic Racism and White Privilege on Field Studies Day

marcovescio June 1, 2018 No Comments

In keeping with our Quaker mission and our commitment to equity, this May the upper school had an immersive experience addressing systemic racism and white privilege. The experience was multi-purpose…

Highlighting Justice During Lower School Museums

marcovescio June 1, 2018 No Comments

Each year around this time, if you walk around the lower school you will find students, teachers, and specialists working hard on class museums. Historically, class museums have been a…

Sixth Graders Learn About Activism in Current Events Class

marcovescio May 1, 2018 No Comments

By Orla Dunstan, Director of Communications Students in sixth grade current events classes are immersed in a very dynamic curriculum that brings together history, geography, service learning, activism, and written…

Helping Elementary School Students to Become Better Readers

marcovescio April 15, 2018 No Comments

By Orla Dunstan, Director of Communications Teaching reading is the cornerstone of the MMFS elementary division program. Teachers are passionate about giving their students, most of whom struggle with reading,…

Second Language Learners Wow the Audience At Upper School Language Night

marcovescio April 9, 2018 No Comments

By Andrew Fileta, Upper Division Spanish Teacher, and Amy Levine, Upper Division Assistant Director Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) takes pride in its robust second language program. To highlight the…

Select MMFS Upper School Students Place Third in the 2018 NYC High School Ethics Bowl!

marcovescio February 13, 2018 No Comments

Hi all, I am thrilled to be writing to share the results of the Ethics Bowl tournament. I can’t begin to describe the wave of energy I’m riding right now,…

Meeting the Needs of Our Students with Assistive Technology

marcovescio January 19, 2018 No Comments

The Assistive Technology (AT) program in the lower school was created to meet the needs of individual students who benefit from the use of assistive technology devices in their classrooms.…

2017 MMFS Lightning Poetry Contest

marcovescio December 21, 2017 No Comments

The 2017 MMFS Lightning Poetry Contest had another fabulous turnout! A total of 66 students from across the elementary, middle, and upper schools spent several weeks working closely with faculty…