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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Imagine you’re on your school basketball team, working hard and dreaming of playing in the NBA or WNBA someday. Now imagine you find yourself playing on the court at the…
