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Why We Use the Term “Learning Disabilities”

marcovescio October 21, 2024 No Comments

At MMFS, we talk about students with “learning disabilities” rather than students with “learning differences” or “learning challenges.” Why? Here’s how we define a learning disability: A learning disability is…

An Official Welcome for Head of School André Del Valle

marcovescio October 1, 2024 No Comments

On a rainy Saturday we officially welcomed Head of School André Del Valle to the MMFS community at Convocation. Held at the beautiful Theater at City Tech, all lit up…

Strategic Planning for the Next 40 Years

marcovescio September 27, 2024 No Comments

In honor of our 40th anniversary, MMFS is embarking on the development of a Strategic Plan for the next 5 to 7 years. That work got underway in earnest in…

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

marcovescio July 1, 2024 No Comments

On Friday, June 7th at the Brooklyn Museum, Mary McDowell Friends School held it’s 11th Commencement Exercises, conferring 43 high school diplomas on the Class of 2024. Congratulations to our…

PA Grant Report: CSE Development in the Middle School

marcovescio May 30, 2024 No Comments

by Carly Guiterman, Middle School CSE Coordinator When I became the CSE Coordinator at the middle school in the fall of 2021, I was fortunate to inherit the procedures and…

Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Derrick Barnes, Class of 2023

marcovescio May 30, 2024 No Comments

We caught up with recent alum Derrick Barnes, a rising sophomore at American University in Washington, DC, to ask about his first year of college. What was the next step…

Illuminations: Benefit 2024

marcovescio May 20, 2024 No Comments

What a night! More than 200 members of the MMFS community attended Illuminations: Benefit 2024 on May 16. Thank you to everyone who came out for the evening, made a…

Lightning Poets at the Lower School

marcovescio May 3, 2024 No Comments

Poetry Month at the lower school culminated with an epic Lightning Poetry Contest. More than 60 students—the largest group ever!—signed up to learn and recite a poem before a panel…

The MS Presents Shrek Jr: “What makes us special makes us strong!”

marcovescio May 3, 2024 No Comments

The reviews are in and it’s a hit! Congratulations to everyone involved in creating the “Big, Bright Beautiful World” of the middle school’s production of Shrek, The Musical Jr., based on…

Senior Art Show

marcovescio May 3, 2024 No Comments

Tuesday was the annual Senior Art Show, celebrating the work, talent, and dedication of the student artists who took an art class during their senior year. Some students exhibited a…

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