Middle School - Mary McDowell Friends School

Film Screening: Far From the Tree – November 15th, 6pm, 23 Sidney Place

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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…

“I ate the lettuce I grew and it was delicious,” and other Student Discoveries from the Middle School Science Fair

marcovescio June 1, 2018 No Comments

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…

“Hour of Code” Activities in the Middle School

marcovescio December 21, 2017 No Comments

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…

Middle School Chorus Brings Home Silver

marcovescio May 26, 2017 No Comments

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…

Sixth Grade Current Events: Understanding the News

marcovescio February 10, 2017 No Comments

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.…

Art Push-Ins Support MS Students in the Classroom

marcovescio December 23, 2016 No Comments

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…

Lightning Poetry Contest

marcovescio December 23, 2016 No Comments

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…

New Video about Assistive Technology at MMFS

marcovescio November 8, 2016 No Comments

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…

Learning Disabilities Mini-Unit Launches School-Wide Curriculum

marcovescio November 4, 2016 No Comments

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…

Learning Disabilities
Mini-Unit and Curriculum

marcovescio November 4, 2016 No Comments

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…

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