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PA Grant Report: Understanding Elections: Empowering Future Voters

marcovescio May 29, 2025 No Comments

Upper school teacher Stephanie Shore used a Parents Association grant to develop an election curriculum, to help students become more informed and more engaged voters—critical skills for students on the…

Alumni Spotlight: James Kagel, Class of 2019

marcovescio May 29, 2025 No Comments

James Kagel (He/Him, ‘19) attended MMFS as a lower, middle, and upper school student. Last month, we were thrilled to have James join us as at Illuminations: Benefit 2025 to…

South Africa 2025

marcovescio April 4, 2025 No Comments

During spring break, a group of 11 MMFS students and 7 faculty and staff members traveled to South Africa. This powerful experience prompted the group to reflect on the progress…

Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities: PD Day at MMFS

marcovescio March 13, 2025 No Comments

At February’s Professional Development Day, MMFS faculty and staff learned from the best—MMFS educators. During a full day of educational workshops, our teachers, specialists, and administrators presented valuable insights and…

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Recognize 12 US Students

marcovescio March 13, 2025 No Comments

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are “the nation’s longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens,” and since 1923 have recognized young artists like Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman…

PA Grant Report: Upper School Art Teacher Joseph Wilcox

marcovescio March 6, 2025 No Comments

Upper school art teacher Joseph Wilcox studied 35mm filmmaking, hoping to bring the hands-on experience and knowledge he acquired into the classroom, either by developing an analog filmmaking curriculum or…

PA Grant Report: Middle School Music Teachers Catherine Leto-Carboy and John Grimsley

marcovescio March 6, 2025 No Comments

After attending conferences and workshops sponsored by the organization Music Will (formerly Little Kids Rock) in 2017 and 2019, middle school music teachers Catherine Leto-Carboy and John Grimsley attended the…

Developing a Film-Based Writing Curriculum for Students Who Struggle with Reading

marcovescio March 6, 2025 No Comments

Middle school teacher Jamie Steiner created a writing curriculum based on movies for students who struggle with reading-heavy classes. This curriculum leverages the power of film to engage students with…

Alumni Spotlight: Amarna Williams, Class of 2014

marcovescio March 6, 2025 No Comments

In 2021, we interviewed Amarna Williams (MMFS ’14) for our Alumni Spotlight shortly after she graduated from Lehman College with a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and a minor in…

Upper School Students Finish Strong at Ethics Bowl

marcovescio February 26, 2025 No Comments

The MMFS Ethicists returned to Fordham University on Saturday for the annual NYC High School Ethics Bowl. AJ S., Jesse GB, Beatrix G., Avery T., Izzy M., and Jackson C.…

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