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Social Thinking
in the Classroom

marcovescio April 17, 2020 No Comments

By Alexander Burr, Lower School Head Teacher In the spring of 2019 I received a grant from the MMFS Parents Association to create a series of lessons based on the Social…

Alumni Spotlight:
Maddie Radcliffe

marcovescio April 3, 2020 No Comments

Maddie Radcliffe joined the MMFS community in second grade and is a member of our very first graduating class. During her time as a student, Maddie learned skills like grammar,…

International Philosophical Inquiry with Children Conference

marcovescio April 3, 2020 No Comments

By John Keenan, Upper School Teacher Thank you to the PA for supporting my travels to Bogotá, Colombia, for the 2019 conference of the International Council for Philosophical Inquiry with Children.…

Candace Holmes, Chapter Champion!

marcovescio March 15, 2020 No Comments

Our very own Candace Holmes, Upper School Head English Teacher & Dean of Students, was recognized by Eye to Eye as the New York & New Jersey Region’s Chapter Champion this season. The award cited…

MMFS Head Spanish Teacher Quoted in
the New York Times

marcovescio March 8, 2020 No Comments

Read MMFS Upper School Head Spanish Teacher Victoria Muñoz-Lepore’s quote in the New York Times on how Covid-19 has affected the plans she had for her program.

Developing a New Social Studies Curriculum

marcovescio February 28, 2020 No Comments

By Luis Betancourt and Alexis Henin “What was the Trans-Saharan network and what was traded? What caused the fall of Ghana? Who was Sundiata Keita? What is Islam and what…

Faculty Feature:
Ben Kaplan

marcovescio February 14, 2020 No Comments

We are excited to share with the community that MMFS Upper School Head English Teacher Ben Kaplan co-wrote the miniseries Washington. Produced by Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, it will…

Alumni Spotlight:
Natalie Savarese

marcovescio February 7, 2020 No Comments

For Natalie Savarese ‘16, learning has been a journey of self-acceptance. She came to MMFS as a second grader in the Obadiah Room, and recalls wondering, “Why can’t I do…

Digital Resources for Use
in Middle School Literacy

marcovescio February 7, 2020 No Comments

By Rosalie Osborn, Middle School Head Teacher For the past ten years I have had the opportunity to teach literacy in the middle school. Having come to MMFS with a…

Alumni Spotlight:
Kayla Desroches

marcovescio January 10, 2020 No Comments

Kayla Desroches joined the MMFS community as a 1st grader and attended through 5th grade, before we expanded to serve middle and high school students. Upper School Assistant Director Amy…