Category: Lower School

Upper school teachers Annie Gruenwald and Zora Tucker took the eleventh grade class on a Global Studies field trip to visit and explore the Baitush Sharaf Jame Masjid and Islamic…

The schoolwide Quaker Mini Unit about justice has propelled the elementary school into many rich discussions and thought-provoking activities as students and faculty work together to develop a deeper understanding…

By Kira Kingren, Assistant Director of the Middle School This term, the middle school history students made some big decisions about survival, whether to hunt or gather and whether to…

This month, our community will be celebrating a third cultural heritage “month”: Native American Heritage Month (NAHM). In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford proclaimed October 10th – 16th as National…

The Lightning track team recently completed their best season ever. The middle school team, which only began last year, continued to grow and improve their performance. They consistently demonstrated compassionate, authentic sportsmanship…

Three upper school teachers recently presented at the New York State Association of Independent Schools Teaching with Technology Conference. Head English Teacher Candace Holmes offered a workshop called “It’s Lit(erature)!:…

Last week, students in the Mott Room held a fundraiser to support Monumental Women, a non-profit organization committed to erecting the first statue of a woman in Central Park. The…

Music students in the elementary school have spent the past several weeks exploring and singing protest songs, both in music class and in chorus. February is Black History Month, and…

Students in the Emily, Lacey, and Mott Rooms recently visited Carroll Park to kick off a social studies unit on public parks. Carroll Park is located in Carroll Gardens and…

This week students from all three divisions participated in the annual Lightning Poetry Contest. The contest is an opportunity for MMFS students to flex their memorization muscles, improve their public…