Category: Middle School

Addressing Race in
Learning & Education

marcovescio May 1, 2020 No Comments

By Elyse Wilson, Middle School Head Teacher With the support of the Parents Association, I participated in the Critical Analysis of Race in Learning & Education (CARLE) Institute in New York City.…

Digital Resources for Use
in Middle School Literacy

marcovescio February 7, 2020 No Comments

By Rosalie Osborn, Middle School Head Teacher For the past ten years I have had the opportunity to teach literacy in the middle school. Having come to MMFS with a…

Community Light Magazine

marcovescio December 19, 2019 No Comments

Please enjoy the Fall 2019 issue of Community Light. You can flip through the digital pages below, or click the arrow in the top left corner to download a pdf.…

Alumni Spotlight:
Ellis Gibbard-Maiorino

marcovescio November 1, 2019 No Comments

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…

Little Kids Rock:
Modern Band Summit

marcovescio October 11, 2019 No Comments

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…

MMFS Participates in the Global Climate Strike

marcovescio September 20, 2019 No Comments

Teaching our students to be good global citizens is central to the mission of MMFS. Many of our students are passionate about the issue of climate change, and today, some of…

PA Carnival 2019

marcovescio May 11, 2019 No Comments

Cotton candy, crafts, caricature artists, food, and fun! Click here for highlights.

Middle School Thespians Hit the Boards in “Once Upon a Mattress”

marcovescio April 26, 2019 No Comments

Putting on a show is such a wonderful experience for students. Onstage or backstage, they explore untapped talents, enjoy camaraderie with castmates and crewmates, and develop maturity through hard work…

How Do We Know What We Know?

marcovescio December 14, 2018 No Comments

By Jenny Armstrong, Middle School Head Teacher; John Denton, Middle School Educational Technology Integrator; and Finlay Logan, Middle School Head Teacher How do we know what we know? What tools…

MMFS Screened “Far from the Tree” and Hosted Andrew Solomon

marcovescio December 6, 2018 No Comments

Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) screened Far from the Tree, a compelling and thought-provoking film, based on Andrew Solomon’s award-winning book Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search…