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“I ate the lettuce I grew and it was delicious,” and other Student Discoveries from the Middle School Science Fair

marcovescio June 1, 2018 No Comments

Famed astrophysicist and author, Neil DeGrasse Tyson said, “Science is a cooperative enterprise, spanning the generations. It’s the passing of a torch from teacher, to student, to teacher. A community…

Upper School Students Examine Systemic Racism and White Privilege on Field Studies Day

marcovescio June 1, 2018 No Comments

In keeping with our Quaker mission and our commitment to equity, this May the upper school had an immersive experience addressing systemic racism and white privilege. The experience was multi-purpose…

Alumni Spotlight: Jiana Eisenberg

marcovescio May 5, 2018 No Comments

Jiana Eisenberg enrolled at MMFS in the 9th grade, and was part of the class of 2014 – the first class to graduate the upper school. She then went on to attend…

Sixth Graders Learn About Activism in Current Events Class

marcovescio May 1, 2018 No Comments

By Orla Dunstan, Director of Communications Students in sixth grade current events classes are immersed in a very dynamic curriculum that brings together history, geography, service learning, activism, and written…

Alumni Spotlight: Jacob Katz

marcovescio April 30, 2018 No Comments

Jacob has been a member of the MMFS community since 1997, attending when it was only an elementary school. He moved on to the New York City Lab School for Collaborative Studies for…

Helping Elementary School Students to Become Better Readers

marcovescio April 15, 2018 No Comments

By Orla Dunstan, Director of Communications Teaching reading is the cornerstone of the MMFS elementary division program. Teachers are passionate about giving their students, most of whom struggle with reading,…

Second Language Learners Wow the Audience At Upper School Language Night

marcovescio April 9, 2018 No Comments

By Andrew Fileta, Upper Division Spanish Teacher, and Amy Levine, Upper Division Assistant Director Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) takes pride in its robust second language program. To highlight the…

Alumni Spotlight: Isabella Schaefer

marcovescio March 15, 2018 No Comments

Isabella (Bella) Schaefer attended MMFS for four years and was a member of the first upper school graduating class. She is now a senior at SUNY New Paltz, where she is majoring…

Alumni Spotlight: Yemane Charles

marcovescio February 15, 2018 No Comments

Yemane Charles attended MMFS from age 10 to 18 and was a member of the MMFS Graduating Class of 2017. Yemane was one of the student graduation speakers. Coming out…

Select MMFS Upper School Students Place Third in the 2018 NYC High School Ethics Bowl!

marcovescio February 13, 2018 No Comments

Hi all, I am thrilled to be writing to share the results of the Ethics Bowl tournament. I can’t begin to describe the wave of energy I’m riding right now,…

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