Category: Upper School

MMFS’s Timothy Vaughn and Liv Hoffman are YoungArts 2015 Winners!

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By Sharon Counts, Upper School Theater Teacher MMFS upper school students are National YoungArts winners! I am so over the moon thrilled to share that the National YoungArts Foundation has…

Diversity Mini-unit

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At the beginning of each school year, our entire student body and faculty participate in a two month mini-unit study of one of the testimonies. The project introduces students to…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

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