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Let’s Talk About It!
A Virtual Book Talk with “Long Way Down” Author Jason Reynolds

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Written by Assistant Middle School Dean Suzanne Leake and her literacy students: Jesse GB, Ben YK, Matthias C, Mia L, Jessie S, Joseph DS, Ameena B, Matteo N, Oskar W,…

MMFS Alumni Parent and Board of Trustees Member Featured in NCTE Magazine

marcovescio November 6, 2020 No Comments

Please enjoy this wonderful feature story from this month’s magazine of the National Council of Teachers of English, about our own Andrea Davis Pinkney, alumni parent and member of the board of…

MMFS Alum Featured in PBS American Portrait

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MMFS class of 2017 grad Levitt Yaffe was recently featured in PBS American Portrait: A National Storytelling Project Levitt talks about conquering his dyslexia and the breakthrough writing project he finished this year during…

“Catching” Kind Acts

marcovescio October 27, 2020 No Comments

Every day at MMFS, we witness acts of kindness between our students. It’s often something small or subtle: a 5th floor student helping a younger student off the bus and…

Alumni Spotlight:
Molly Friedman

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One of our newest alumni, Molly Friedman (‘20), is remembered by her teachers for her hard work and dedication. Molly led by example as a member of the MMFS Community…

The MMFS
Mentor Teacher Program

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To help new teachers navigate the landscape at MMFS, Upper School Social Worker Aniru Thomas and Middle School Head Teacher Jeremiah Feather were approached to build on committee work and…

What They’re Saying
About MMFS

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Word gets around! Take a look at this article in Avenue magazine, “How New York City Special Education Schools are Helping Children with Learning Disabilities Stay Competitive.” MMFS is cited for its ability to…

MMFS Lower School Students Support Monumental Women

marcovescio August 26, 2020 No Comments

For the past few years MMFS lower school students in the Emily and Mott rooms have studied and supported the work of Monumental Women, a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to…