Mary McDowell Friends School - Revealing Brilliance

Category: Upper School

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…
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Exploring Empathy through Theater

marcovescio February 10, 2017 No Comments
Students in the upper school’s Foundations of Theater class have been working on a rehearsal technique called rasaboxes. Rasaboxes explore eight key emotions that are described in The Natyasastra, an…
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Lightning Poetry Contest

marcovescio December 23, 2016 No Comments
This week students from all three divisions participated in the annual Lightning Poetry Contest. The contest is an opportunity for MMFS students to flex their memorization muscles, improve their public…
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US Students Conduct
Flame Tests

marcovescio December 23, 2016 No Comments
Upper school chemistry students are exploring how electrons can move around an atom to change its properties. They are learning about ions, ionic compounds, naming compounds, and electron configurations, and conducting…
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New Video about Assistive Technology at MMFS

marcovescio November 8, 2016 No Comments
MMFS integrates educational and assistive technologies into curricula on all levels to create a dynamic learning environment for students. Hardware, such as whiteboards, sound amplifications systems, laptops, and tablets, and…
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Learning Disabilities
Mini-Unit and Curriculum

marcovescio November 4, 2016 No Comments
Mary McDowell Friends School defines learning disabilities in the following way: A learning disability is a neurological condition that causes difficulties with the way the brain handles information. Information coming…
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