Category: Upper School

MMFS Upper School Students Return to the NYC High School Ethics Bowl

marcovescio February 4, 2019 No Comments

Good evening, I am proud to share about our experience at today’s NYC High School Ethics Bowl 2019! Our students have been hard at work since September to prepare for this event, studying…

Studying Cuban Rhythms in Havana

marcovescio December 21, 2018 No Comments

By Taylor Watson, Upper School Head Music Teacher – August 2018 Last summer I was generously awarded a MMFS Parents Association Grant to study Cuban rhythms in Havana, Cuba. The goal was not…

MMFS Upper School Presents “Twelve Angry Jurors”

marcovescio December 12, 2018 No Comments

Twelve Angry Jurors on December 12th & 13th. Click here to view the trailer.

MMFS Screened “Far from the Tree” and Hosted Andrew Solomon

marcovescio December 6, 2018 No Comments

Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) screened Far from the Tree, a compelling and thought-provoking film, based on Andrew Solomon’s award-winning book Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search…

“To Kill A Mockingbird” – A Multisensory Approach

marcovescio November 28, 2018 No Comments

By Ben Kaplan, Upper School Head English Teacher When I was in ninth grade, I read To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time. It was a shattering and inspiring…

Social Thinking and Executive Functioning Supports in Advisory

marcovescio November 14, 2018 No Comments

By Tricia Blumenfeld and Sarenne Sutton, Upper School Language Therapists Last summer, we collaborated to brainstorm and create lessons, mini-lessons, and graphic organizers to be used as supports during advisory…

Film Screening: Far From the Tree – November 15th, 6pm, 23 Sidney Place

marcovescio November 12, 2018 No Comments

Film Screening: Far From the Tree November 15th, 6:00 pm, 23 Sidney Place MMFS is pleased to present Far from the Tree, a film by Rachel Dretsin. The film is…

MMFS Upper School Cross Country Season Wrap-Up

marcovescio November 5, 2018 No Comments

By Coaches John Michel and John Stimson This cross country season was definitely one to remember. By the end, every athlete had lowered his/her/their time from the start of the…

PA Grant Report: Working with Artists in Vermont to Build Upon My Teaching at MMFS

marcovescio October 29, 2018 No Comments

By Caitlin Clifford, Upper School Head Visual Arts Teacher As a practicing artist, I find that my own artwork and artistic pursuits inform the way I teach. My work is…

Quaker Life at the
Upper School

marcovescio October 24, 2018 No Comments

Quakerism is a vibrant part of life at the upper school. Two out of every seven days, the community gathers in the gym for Silence. Students lead Silence and present…