Category: Upper School

Technology in the
Upper Division

marcovescio November 6, 2014 No Comments

By Caitlin Rosen, Upper Division Educational Technologist From the beginning, technology has been integrated into the design of the upper school curriculum, not as an add on or afterthought, but…

MMFS and the People’s Climate March

marcovescio October 1, 2014 No Comments

By Kirk Smothers, Upper Division Director The MMFS community joined the PEOPLE’S CLIMATE MARCH on Sunday, September 21, 2014. Mary McDowell Friends School joined thousands of other organizations in sending community…

Class of 2014 Student is named AP Scholar

marcovescio September 4, 2014 No Comments

MMFS student is AP Scholar! Last spring, MMFS seniors sat for AP tests given in three subject areas: AB Calculus, Human Geography, and Environmental Science. Our students earned 3s or…

Head of School’s and Student Speaker’s Commencement Remarks Reprinted Here

marcovescio July 3, 2014 No Comments

Head of School, Debbie Zlotowitz and MMFS student, Bella Schaefer addressed the Class of 2014 at MMFS’s first commencement on June 10, 2014. Debbie’s and Bella’s remarks are reprinted below.…

Triumphant Season for Lightning Softball and Track & Field Teams

marcovescio June 18, 2014 No Comments

The MMFS middle school softball team was league champions and the upper school track and field team posted top notch results in the 2013-14 spring season! Read about the season…

History is Made at MMFS With First Upper School Commencement

marcovescio June 12, 2014 No Comments

Mary McDowell Friends School’s first and historic upper school commencement was poignant and joyous. Families, friends, and staff gathered at the Brooklyn Museum on June 10th at 2pm to celebrate…

Upper School
Performing Arts Night

marcovescio May 14, 2014 No Comments

The MMFS Upper School Performing Arts Night on April 17th was a wonderful celebration of the performing arts at our upper school. Theater teacher Sharon Counts, dance teacher Stephanie Lazzara,…

MMFS Students Compete in National Gettysburg Address Competition

marcovescio April 25, 2014 No Comments

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, MMFS middle and upper school students participated in a national “Learn the Address” contest with other LD schools this spring. The…

Bayard Rustin’s Partner, Walter Naegle, Visits MMFS

marcovescio April 16, 2014 No Comments

Last month MMFS students received a special visit from Bayard Rustin’s partner, Walter Naegle. Walter was Bayard’s partner for ten years prior to his death in 1987 and accepted the…

Clubs at MMFS

marcovescio February 11, 2014 No Comments

Want to learn more about clubs at MMFS? Read on to find out how each division’s students and faculty collaborate on interests outside of the classroom. Elementary Division One of…

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