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MMFS Students Recognized by Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

marcovescio February 28, 2017 No Comments

We’re thrilled to announce that six MMFS upper school students have been recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for their exceptional artistic and literary talent. The Scholastic Art & Writing…

Alumni Spotlight: Roxanne Pedraza

marcovescio February 15, 2017 No Comments

Roxanne Pedraza attended MMFS from 2004 until 2010. After she left at the age of 13, she attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, where she studied…

Exploring Songs of Change in the Lower School

marcovescio February 10, 2017 No Comments

Music students in the elementary school have spent the past several weeks exploring and singing protest songs, both in music class and in chorus. February is Black History Month, and…

Sixth Grade Current Events: Understanding the News

marcovescio February 10, 2017 No Comments

The goal of the sixth grade current events curriculum is to introduce students to the skills and terminology essential to understanding the news, particularly related to American government and politics.…

Exploring Empathy through Theater

marcovescio February 10, 2017 No Comments

Students in the upper school’s Foundations of Theater class have been working on a rehearsal technique called rasaboxes. Rasaboxes explore eight key emotions that are described in The Natyasastra, an…

Alumni Spotlight: Robert Cook

marcovescio January 15, 2017 No Comments

Robert (Bobby) Cook attended MMFS from 1999 to 2003. At that time MMFS had neither a middle school nor a high school, so he moved on when he was 12…

Lightning Poetry Contest

marcovescio December 23, 2016 No Comments

This week students from all three divisions participated in the annual Lightning Poetry Contest. The contest is an opportunity for MMFS students to flex their memorization muscles, improve their public…

LS Students Study NYC’s Public Parks

marcovescio December 23, 2016 No Comments

Students in the Emily, Lacey, and Mott Rooms recently visited Carroll Park to kick off a social studies unit on public parks. Carroll Park is located in Carroll Gardens and…

Art Push-Ins Support MS Students in the Classroom

marcovescio December 23, 2016 No Comments

The middle school (MS) is enhancing its interdisciplinary curriculum this year by adding art push-ins to support students through multiple modalities. A push-in occurs when a specialist joins a regular…

US Students Conduct
Flame Tests

marcovescio December 23, 2016 No Comments

Upper school chemistry students are exploring how electrons can move around an atom to change its properties. They are learning about ions, ionic compounds, naming compounds, and electron configurations, and conducting…