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MMFS’s Second Commencement Exercises on June 9, 2015

marcovescio June 30, 2015 No Comments

Mary McDowell Friends School’s second commencement exercises took place on June 9, 2015 at the Brooklyn Museum. Families, friends, and staff gathered to celebrate twenty seven graduates. Remarks by the…

Upper Division Sports Banquet

marcovescio June 2, 2015 No Comments

The 2015 Upper Division Sports Banquet to honor the hard work and dedication of MMFS athletes, teams, coaches, and families was held on May 26th. There was a great turnout…

Trips to Fairview Lake

marcovescio June 2, 2015 No Comments

Every May, the oldest elementary school classes go on community building overnight trips to Fairview Lake Environmental Education Center. Students ages nine to eleven and their teachers spend two nights…

Upper Division Track
Spring Season

marcovescio May 21, 2015 No Comments

By Tommy Mulvoy and Gabe Morden-Snipper Upper Division Track coaches The 2015 MMFS track season was successful on numerous fronts. Many team members ran personal bests and a few were…

Middle School Students Learn About History Outside of the Classroom

marcovescio May 19, 2015 No Comments

6th Grade History came to life in the last week of April as middle school students explored the Metropolitan Museum of Art, visited Philadelphia, and met with honored guests –…

30th Anniversary Gala — a great success!

marcovescio May 15, 2015 No Comments

Thanks to our generous supporters, MMFS’s 30th Anniversary Gala was a great success. Over three hundred attendees gathered at City Winery to celebrate thirty years of revealing brilliance in every…

Upper Division International Travel

marcovescio May 15, 2015 No Comments

This spring, upper school students traveled to Europe and Vietnam. Ninth grade students traveled to Germany and France as part of their curriculum. Some eleventh grade students took part in…

Upper Division Musical: Annie

marcovescio May 13, 2015 No Comments

We are excited to invite you to the upper school musical, Annie, directed by upper school theater teacher, Sharon Counts, on May 20th and 21st at 7pm at 23 Sidney Place. Annie has taken many forms throughout…

Elementary School Museums

marcovescio May 13, 2015 No Comments

By Franziska Laskaris, Elementary School Assistant Director It is incredible to imagine how quickly the year has flown by with less than two months left of school! Despite the quickly…

Our Curious
Adventure to Broadway

marcovescio April 16, 2015 No Comments

(Spoiler Alert: This review contains details and surprises from the Broadway Production) On April 1st, two middle school literacy groups travelled to the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway to view A…