Film Screening: Far From the Tree November 15th, 6:00 pm, 23 Sidney Place MMFS is pleased to present Far from the Tree, a film by Rachel Dretsin. The film is…
Famed astrophysicist and author, Neil DeGrasse Tyson said, “Science is a cooperative enterprise, spanning the generations. It’s the passing of a torch from teacher, to student, to teacher. A community…
This year, Computer Science Education Week took place from December 4th-10th. To celebrate, all students at MMFS participated in the Hour of Code. An international movement, Hour of Code is…
For the second year in a row, the Middle School Chamber Chorus performed at the New York State School Music Association Festival (NYSSMA). NYSSMA is a professional organization that evaluates…
The goal of the sixth grade current events curriculum is to introduce students to the skills and terminology essential to understanding the news, particularly related to American government and politics.…
The middle school (MS) is enhancing its interdisciplinary curriculum this year by adding art push-ins to support students through multiple modalities. A push-in occurs when a specialist joins a regular…
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…
MMFS integrates educational and assistive technologies into curricula on all levels to create a dynamic learning environment for students. Hardware, such as whiteboards, sound amplifications systems, laptops, and tablets, and…
Mary McDowell Friends School defines learning disabilities in the following way: A learning disability is a neurological condition that causes difficulties with the way the brain handles information. Information coming…
Mary McDowell Friends School defines learning disabilities in the following way: A learning disability is a neurological condition that causes difficulties with the way the brain handles information. Information coming…
