“As I think about what types of brilliance we should foster in young people to prepare for the future, I am reminded of the importance of the diversity work at…
“There is something unique about MMFS that helps students reveal themselves and the brilliance they have. At the middle school, one of the things we focus on is revealing…
“When I think of brilliance I think of the silent drawing Jamie Hernandez has been doing in her art classes as part of the mini-unit on silence. Students come in…
“MMFS reveals brilliance in our students by supporting difference and providing a safe, supportive environment in which students aren’t afraid to fail but feel confident enough to spread their…
REVEALING BRILLANCE: A True Story by Andrea Pinkney, Board Member and Current Parent A kid walks into Mary McDowell Friends School. His shades are drawn. His windows are shut. His…
All month long students are reading for the Read-a-thon! This school-wide event encourages a love of literacy and raises awareness and support for worthy causes. This year the ES will…
“We all excel in different ways and have different strengths. When we do the best we can with our strengths, we’re revealing brilliance. Some of us are strong academically, in…
by Kathleen Stack, Elementary Division Social Worker Every day at MMFS, we witness acts of kindness between our students. It’s often something small or subtle: a 5th floor student helping…
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, the MMFS community gathered together in silent meeting to reflect on the question, “How do you keep Martin Luther King Jr.’s beliefs alive…
Two years ago we challenged our middle and upper school students to memorize the Gettysburg Address as part of the national “Learn the Address” project to commemorate the 150th anniversary…
