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Category: Upper School

MMFS Faculty in the News: Ciro Scala

MMFS faculty member Ciro Scala was recently profiled in The New York Times!  Click here to read about his inspiring personal and academic journey: from graduating high school in 1959 to earning a master’s degree in…
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2021 Varsity Soccer
Season Wrap-Up

by Coach Andrew and Coach Justin  The 2021 MMFS varsity soccer team came out with a lot of enthusiasm to get back out on the field and compete together as…
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2021 Varsity Cross Country Season Wrap-Up

By Coach John Michel and Coach John Stimson After more than a year without school sports, the MMFS Lightning Runners were eager to get back outdoors and…run! This season’s cross…
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The Counseling Team
is Here for You

The counseling team started this year with a mix of emotions. There is a sense of pride in the resilience demonstrated by the students, who are visibly relieved to be…
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MMFS Represents
at the 2021 QYLC

Last month, a group of MMFS upper school students participated in the annual Quaker Youth Leadership Conference (QYLC), hosted virtually by Friends Select School in Philadelphia. Students attended discussion panels…
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Alumni Spotlight:
Lola Lemarquis

In her senior year at MMFS, Lola Lemarquis (‘17) was asked by her advisor and Spanish teacher, Vicki Muñoz-Lepore, what she thought the world needed more of. A deeply observant…
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Faculty Feature:
Peter Tinaglia

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges was invited to give a talk as part of NYU Steinhardt’s Black History Month programming. MMFS Upper School Head Music Teacher Peter Tinaglia is currently completing a PhD in…
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