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Developing Black History Month Curricula
for Young Students

marcovescio January 10, 2020 No Comments

By Lower School Head Teacher, Alyssa Postman Putzel Last summer I researched and developed a Black History Month mini-unit for the kindergarten-3rd grade age classes in the lower school. I…

MMFS Represents
at the NAIS POCC

marcovescio January 10, 2020 No Comments

By Tatesha Clark, Director of Diversity and Equity Last month, MMFS sent a delegation to the 32nd annual People of Color Conference hosted by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), held…

Community Light Magazine

marcovescio December 19, 2019 No Comments

Please enjoy the Fall 2019 issue of Community Light. You can flip through the digital pages below, or click the arrow in the top left corner to download a pdf.…

Alumni Spotlight:
Tess Lichtman

marcovescio December 6, 2019 No Comments

Tess Lichtman joined the MMFS community in 2005 as a student in Room 1, which later became the Lucretia Mott Room. She fondly remembers being in class with lower school…

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

marcovescio December 6, 2019 No Comments

By Annie Gruenwald, Upper School Head Social Studies Teacher This past summer I was honored to receive a PA grant to attend my second professional development seminar with the Gilder…

Fall Sports Season Wrap Ups

marcovescio November 22, 2019 No Comments

We’ve wrapped up another fantastic season of fall sports! Be sure to check out the photos for US Soccer, US Volleyball, US Cross Country, MS Soccer, and MS Volleyball, and read the heartfelt end-of-season coaches’ remarks…

Social Thinking

marcovescio November 1, 2019 No Comments

By Bevin Daly, Lower School Language Therapist I am honored to be a faculty member at Mary McDowell Friends School, where professional growth is encouraged. I truly appreciate the opportunity…

Alumni Spotlight:
Ellis Gibbard-Maiorino

marcovescio November 1, 2019 No Comments

Second-year middle school teacher Ellis Gibbard-Maiorino’s connection to Mary McDowell Friends school runs deep. A former student, Ellis started his journey with us in the 5th grade and he attended…

Alumni Spotlight:
Jaylen Myles

marcovescio October 11, 2019 No Comments

Since his beautiful and moving speech at the Class of 2019 commencement ceremony, MMFS graduate Jalen Myles has been quite busy. When he isn’t attending class at Borough of Manhattan Community College,…

Little Kids Rock:
Modern Band Summit

marcovescio October 11, 2019 No Comments

By John Grimsley, Middle School Associate Music Teacher In November of 2017, my co-teacher Catherine Leto-Carboy and I received training from a corporation called Little Kids Rock. This program has reached…