Category: Middle School

Middle Division
November Update

marcovescio December 7, 2015 No Comments

by Fran Yellen, Middle Division Administrator November was a busy month here at the middle school. We had basketball tryouts for our boys and girls Lighting teams. Our new squads…

Middle Division Update

marcovescio October 29, 2015 No Comments

by Fran Yellen, Middle Division Administrator Our all school mini-unit on Silent Meeting has come to an end. Middle school students traveled to meeting houses in Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn…

MMFS Middle Division Starts the Year Off
With A Bang

marcovescio October 15, 2015 No Comments

The Middle Division began the year with lots of excitement. Our annual day of community building at Prospect Park was ready to go on the second day of school but…

Middle School Students Learn About History Outside of the Classroom

marcovescio May 19, 2015 No Comments

6th Grade History came to life in the last week of April as middle school students explored the Metropolitan Museum of Art, visited Philadelphia, and met with honored guests –…

Our Curious
Adventure to Broadway

marcovescio April 16, 2015 No Comments

(Spoiler Alert: This review contains details and surprises from the Broadway Production) On April 1st, two middle school literacy groups travelled to the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway to view A…

Middle Division Spirit Week February 23-27, 2015

marcovescio April 1, 2015 No Comments

By Fran Yellen, Middle Division Administrator and Afterschool Coordinator Can you feel it? Can you smell it? Can you hear it? The signs were all there, but middle school students…

Eighth Grade Trip
to Costa Rica

marcovescio February 19, 2015 No Comments

By Fran Yellen, Middle Division Administrator and Afterschool Coordinator In early February, with snow falling and the temperatures plummeting in Brooklyn, our 8th grade made its annual pilgrimage to Costa…

Commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. at MMFS

marcovescio February 6, 2015 No Comments

Every year, Mary McDowell Friends School commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with all-school activities. This year, on Thursday, January 22nd, middle school students (who received permission) and upper school…

There’s A lot Happening in the Middle Division

marcovescio January 22, 2015 No Comments

Middle school students are involved in several exciting educational and fun activities. Music Night on Tuesday, January 20th showcased the variety of musical classes we have available in the middle…

MMFS Lightning Poetry Contest

marcovescio December 19, 2014 No Comments

The first MMFS Lightning Poetry Contest took place on December 12, 2014. Seventeen elementary school students, seventeen middle school students, and five upper school students participated. After weeks of practicing,…