Category: Middle School

Middle and Upper Division Faculty Make Presentations at the NYSAIS Special Education Conference

marcovescio October 27, 2016 No Comments

On October 11th MMFS middle and upper school faculty members presented two workshops at the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Special Education Conference. MS head teacher Rosalie…

Students Practice Civil Discourse in Current Events

marcovescio October 17, 2016 No Comments

Building on materials published by Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, middle school students are learning to engage in thoughtful, constructive dialogue that allows for different…

MMFS Athletes Shine

marcovescio June 8, 2016 No Comments

What an INCREDIBLE year for the MMFS athletics program! The US girls volleyball team finished the season undefeated and won the ISAL league championship The MS basketball team won their…

Middle Division Monthly Update

marcovescio May 19, 2016 No Comments

We have officially begun the “end of year wind down”….although winding down is the opposite of what is happening here at the middle division. Our 6th and 7th grade students…

A Visit from
Dr. Marc Brackett

marcovescio May 18, 2016 No Comments

Dr. Marc Brackett is the rare university professor who gets rock star treatment when he visits MMFS. As the person who helped create classroom charters, the Mood Meter, and the…

An Interview with Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, Adam’s Prize Honoree

marcovescio May 13, 2016 No Comments

On Friday, April 29th, former MMFS Director of Admissions and current trustee Deborah Edel interviewed 2016 Adam’s Prize Honoree Harold Koplewicz about recent changes in the field of learning disabilities,…

MMFS Students on Memorizing the Gettysburg Address

marcovescio April 13, 2016 No Comments

For the third year in a row MMFS sent two students to the National “Learn the Address” Competition at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, MA. This annual contest challenges students with…

Scientists, Philadelphia, and The Lion King

marcovescio March 17, 2016 No Comments

Have you ever been sitting at your desk, tackling some serious work, when a drone flies over your head? Well, that’s just a typical day in the middle school and…

Middle Division Update

marcovescio March 3, 2016 No Comments

by Fran Yellen, Middle Division Administrator Let’s say a big thank you to the Groundhog!! An early spring is on the way this year!!! We are ready for it at…

Revealing Brilliance Celebration: Final Day

marcovescio February 26, 2016 No Comments

“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…