Category: Upper School

MMFS Represents
at the 2021 QYLC

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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…

Alumni Spotlight:
Lola Lemarquis

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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…

Faculty Feature:
Peter Tinaglia

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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…

Faculty Feature:
Alex Tronolone

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Before joining the upper school faculty this school year, Alex Tronolone worked for The Brooklyn Historical Society, now known as The Center for Brooklyn History (CBH) at The Brooklyn Public Library,…

Alumni Spotlight: <br>Jake Price, Class of 2016

Alumni Spotlight:
Jake Price, Class of 2016

marcovescio January 8, 2021 No Comments

For Jake Price (‘16), learning has always been about tearing down walls. He transferred to MMFS in the middle of 9th grade and considers the advisory program as integral to…

Culture in Context: Diverse Voices and Iconic Novels

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By Cara Shaw, Upper School Head Teacher I am grateful for the opportunity to pursue professional development over the summer by taking a course funded by a grant from the…

Alumni Spotlight: <br>Justin Alfieri, Class of 2019

Alumni Spotlight:
Justin Alfieri, Class of 2019

marcovescio December 4, 2020 No Comments

If you visit MMFS and ask about Justin Alfieri ‘19, students, staff, and faculty alike will mention his remarkable personality. A dedicated student, Justin used his time at MMFS to…

The MMFS
Mentor Teacher Program

marcovescio October 2, 2020 No Comments

To help new teachers navigate the landscape at MMFS, Upper School Social Worker Aniru Thomas and Middle School Head Teacher Jeremiah Feather were approached to build on committee work and…