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7th Grade Students Study “Google Maps with a Time Machine”

marcovescio October 21, 2022 No Comments

7th grade American History teachers Paul Lederer and Alicia Benis have discovered a time portal that allows their students to see what Manhattan looked like in 1609, when it was…

Starting Fresh with Freshman Workshop

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All MMFS 9th graders have something in common. Every one of them is navigating a new world—learning their way around the upper school on Sidney Place, meeting new teachers, making…

Whole Body Learning in Lower School Math

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Lower school math groups began the year with a mini-unit on place value. The 5th floor students in Greg Hill-Ries’s math group demonstrated a strong understanding of the concept. To…

The Magic of Photography

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8th graders began art this year with a unit on photography. But this year, art teachers Samantha Madden and Melody Olsen skipped the usual point-and-shoot lesson when they saw that…

From the Director of Diversity and Equity

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Hello! Happy fall to all of you! It is hard to believe that it’s the second week of October. Yet, the temperature and foliage let us know we have landed…

Alumni Spotlight – Zach Otley

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Zach Otley (‘19) took a circuitous route to finding his passion. After graduating from MMFS, Zach went to Hofstra University, intending to major in Exercise Science. But he began to…

Every Student Is Everyone’s Student

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“One school, three divisions” is a phrase we use a lot at MMFS. It describes both our primary aspiration and, often, our primary challenge: How do we cultivate a sense…

Rehearsals for Matilda the Musical Jr. Are Underway

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Rehearsals for the middle school production of Matilda the Musical Jr. are officially underway! Based on the children’s novel of the same name by Roald Dahl, Matilda the Musical Jr. is…

College Night for Seniors

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The school year has just started, but it’s already time for our seniors to start planning for life after MMFS. The college guidance team kicked things off on Wednesday with…

Thumbs Up Thursday

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If you liked Wacky Wednesday and Friendship Friday, you’re going to love Thumbs Up Thursday! Yesterday afternoon, the lower school was given over to an array of fun activities, designed…

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