Category: Upper School

Exploring Empathy through Theater

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

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

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

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

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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Upper Division Service Day

On May 4th, all upper school advisories participated in a day of service. This Service Day is the culmination of our Field Studies program and took months of preparation and…
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