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The Counseling Team
is Here for You

marcovescio October 15, 2021 No Comments

The counseling team started this year with a mix of emotions. There is a sense of pride in the resilience demonstrated by the students, who are visibly relieved to be…

Alumni Spotlight:
Shiel Loganadan

marcovescio October 1, 2021 No Comments

Class of 2020 alum Shiel Loganadan is enjoying a thriving competitive tennis career in his sophomore year at Manhattanville College, practicing two hours a day, six days a week. When…

Watch: MMFS alum on college move-in day

marcovescio August 27, 2021 No Comments

Click here: MMFS alum on college move-in day

MMFS Founding Supporter Brought Quaker Values to the Civil Rights Movement

marcovescio August 5, 2021 No Comments

Bayard Rustin–a supporter of the founding of MMFS and namesake of the middle school’s Rustin House–drew from his Quaker and AME faiths to help guide the Civil Rights movement. You…

Upper School Theatre gets a mention in Broadway World

marcovescio June 16, 2021 No Comments

The MMFS Upper School virtual production A Century of Connections: A Musical Revue was featured in Broadway World, noting MMFS’s commitment to keeping music and theater programming going strong during…

Meet Ginny Perrin,
2021 Violet Longobardi Award Honoree

marcovescio May 27, 2021 No Comments

Ginny Perrin, MMFS Director of Operations and Outreach, has worn many hats in her 28 years with the school. First and foremost an educator, she has run Camp Marmac, served…

Penn Room Name Changed to Benezet Room

marcovescio May 25, 2021 No Comments

Dear Friends, As you know, our lower school classrooms are named for prominent Quakers. Every year, the classes spend time researching the Quaker for whom their room is named. This…

Art Meets Life

marcovescio May 7, 2021 No Comments

By Suzanne Leake, Assistant Middle School Dean and Theatre Director We began this rather unusual school year with many unknowns ahead of us, but one thing was certain—the show must…

Alumni Spotlight:
Anna Edelman

marcovescio April 30, 2021 No Comments

Meet Anna Edelman, who attended MMFS in the early 2000s. She recently reconnected with her former teacher Michelle Carfagna over Facebook. Anna shared warm and happy memories of MMFS, and…

The Legacy of Bayard Rustin: A Visit
with Walter Naegle

marcovescio April 16, 2021 No Comments

At Silent Meeting this week, 9th graders had the honor and privilege of meeting with Walter Naegle–artist, activist, and partner of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, one of the most fascinating…