Monthly Archives: February 2011

Winter Farm trips offer snow tubing at Platekill

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

Fifth graders and sixth graders enjoy winter trips to the MCS Farm and snow tubing at Platekill Mountain in Roxbury, N.Y. - Photos by John McDaniel, program director and nature teacher at the MCS Farm. Read more dispatches from the MCS Farm

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Apply for MCS Farm Camp!

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

Manhattan Country School’s 2011 Farm Camp Tuesday, July 5 – Friday, July 22 Daily activities are divided between sustainability and recreation at the MCS Farm in Roxbury, N.Y. MCS Farm Camp is open to students in the 9-10s class through the 8th grade. … Continue reading →

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Photographer J. Henry Fair to visit MCS

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

We’re pleased to announce photographer and environmental activist J. Henry Fair will be participating in Manhattan Country School’s Upper School assembly on Wednesday, February 9 at 9 a.m. View his portfolio. He takes photos of energy production/resource consumption that documents … Continue reading →

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MCS fifth graders to exhibit photography at Essie Green Galleries

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

Save the date! Essie Green Galleries will be exhibiting the photographs of 18 fifth graders from Manhattan Country School in New York City and 12 fifth graders from Children’s Hope India in Gujarat, India. The students participated in a 10-week … Continue reading →

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MCS to “power off” for one hour

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Manhattan Country School is committed to ensuring the sustainability of our local and global environment through curriculum and practice. As part of this effort, MCS has partnered with Energy Curtailment Specialists (ECS), a company that helps to manage electricity demand … Continue reading →

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