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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
On Wednesday, October 2, MMFS Director of Diversity and Equity Tatesha Clark took the stage at the storied Apollo Theater in Harlem. The Apollo’s Education Program presents workshops for educators…
Teaching our students to be good global citizens is central to the mission of MMFS. Many of our students are passionate about the issue of climate change, and today, some of…
