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Robert’s Summer Math Suggestions
By Robert Berkman Math Coordinator Break out the Tablet Unfortunately, there are a lot of bad math apps out there which are little more than electronic flash cards. At gottasolveit.blogspot.com you’ll find in-depth reviews of tablet based puzzles that will … Continue reading
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Tagged class notes, education, fun, In the classroom, manhattan country school, math, MCS, reading, students, summer
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Highlights: Social Justice Data Fair 2012
On May 31, fifth floor students participated in the second annual Social Justice Data Fair at Manhattan Country School. Each student chooses a social justice issue to research and uses mathematics to compose a compelling argument for the need for … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Class Notes, Events, Fun, In the classroom, MCS
Tagged Activism, class notes, debo adegbile, education, events, flannery denny, fun, In the classroom, manhattan country school, math, MCS, social justice activism, students
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Highlights: 8-9s fishing trip
The 8-9s joined the Battery Park City Parks Conservancy with a catch and release fishing day! Students caught a variety of fish including striped bass and blackfish. They discovered the living estuary of the Hudson river, mussels and all. We … Continue reading
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Tagged class notes, education, fishing, fun, lindsay velazco, manhattan country school, MCS, science, students
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Highlights: 9-10s class trip to MCS Farm
During the 9-10s class trip to the MCS Farm, students were exploring nature on the MCS Farm, feeding cows and chickens, finding snakes, and jumping in the hay loft, cooking food, and so much more.
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Tagged catskills, chores, community, education, fun, manhattan country school, MCS, roxbury, students, Sustainability
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Highlights: Teach-In honors MCS’ 45th anniversary
By Flannery Denny 7th/8th Grade Math Specialist MCS celebrated its 45th anniversary on April 4th with our first-ever Teach-In. We started the day with a whole school assembly during which we sang and laughed, heard stories from founder Gus Trowbridge about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, anniversary, class notes, community, education, events, fun, garden, In the classroom, manhattan country school, MCS, science, social justice activism, students
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TODAY: Join us for the 8th grade play!
The eighth graders are putting on a play, “Into the Woods,” as a gift back to the school. It’s an annual tradition at Manhattan Country School. The students have been working on it for two months in a special drama … Continue reading
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Tagged acting, class notes, community, events, fun, into the woods, manhattan country school, MCS, play, students, theater
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View Robert Berkman’s math exhibits on Governors Island
This summer, enjoy math on Governors Island with MCS’ Math Coordinator Robert Berkman! The Mobile Unit to Promote Mathematical Thinking (Mü-Math, for short), is now in residence in Building 315 on Governors Island every weekend from now until September 30th from 11:30 … Continue reading
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Tagged community, education, field trip, fun, manhattan country school, math, MCS, nyc, Staff, students
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Join Us! Farm Outing Day is June 16
Manhattan Country School’s Farm Outing Day 2012 is Saturday, June 16th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All MCS friends, families, new families, and alumni are invited to a community picnic at our 180-acre farm in Roxbury, N.Y., 150 miles … Continue reading
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Tagged 45th anniversary, alumni, catskills, community picnic, farm outing day, frog pond, fundraiser, hay jump, pig roast, relay races, scavenger hunt, special event
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8th grade textile projects
By Lynn Haroldson Farm Textiles Teacher This year’s 8th grade textiles are characterized by the wide variety of fiber media used in their creation. For their graduation projects in textiles, students on the fifth floor create a useful object from … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Class Notes, Fun, In the classroom, MCS, MCS Farm
Tagged catskills, community, cooperation, education, farm, fiber, graduation requirement, loom, lynn haroldson, manhattan country school, MCS, MCS Farm, needle felting, roxbury, students, textiles, weaving
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Highlights: Shop Show 2012
Leo Reynoso’s annual Shop Show was on display in the MCS lobby during parent-teacher conferences in May. Parents, teachers, students and school visitors were able to view the work created by students in their woodworking classes. In case you missed it, … Continue reading
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Tagged class notes, education, events, In the classroom
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Join us this Friday! Year-End Breakfast & 45th Anniversary Parents’ Association Celebration
Please join us for the year-end breakfast and Parents’ Association celebration on Friday, June 8, 8:30 – 10 a.m. in the Music Room. Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 9 a.m. Directors’ Year-End Reflections It’s easy to come up with a list … Continue reading
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Afterschool ‘All About Dogs’ class visits the vet
By Susan Harris Afterschool Director Students in the “All About Dogs” afterschool class are crazy about canines, and last month they visited a local veterinarian’s office. It was a high point for these children who had spent semester learning about … Continue reading
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Tagged afterschool, animal care, behavior, breeds, canine, class notes, dogs, education, field trip, grooming, In the classroom, leash, lower school, MCS, nyc, students, susan harris, vet
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You’re invited: Learning in Urban Outdoor Spaces
Dear Friends, Parents and Colleagues, On Friday, June 1st from 1-3 p.m., I hope you can join me for a talking and walking tour of my Master’s Project research, “Learning in Urban Outdoor Spaces.” We will meet in the Living … Continue reading
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Tagged 7-8s, central park, community, education, fun, garden, In the classroom, MCS, north woods, nyc, science, students, Sustainability
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Space is available! Apply now to MCS Farm Camp
Manhattan Country School’s Farm Camp Monday, July 9 – Friday, July 27 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. Enrollment … Continue reading
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Tagged community, education, fun, garden, MCS, MCS Farm, reading, Sustainability
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4-5s students hatch ducklings!
By Sarah Leibowits 4-5s Head Teacher The 4-5s class hatched 10 ducklings as part of their study of changes in the physical world. The ducklings stayed with us for more than one week. During their stay, they went on home visits, … Continue reading
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Highlights: 8-9s trip to MCS Farm
The 8-9s class visited our 180-acre working farm in the Catskills during the week of May 8th. View a slideshow to see students cooking, gardening, and greeting baby chicks at the MCS Farm.
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Tagged baby chicks, catskills, cooking, farm chores, gardening, manhattan country school, MCS, MCS Farm, roxbury, students, Sustainability
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Manhattan Country School students participate in Packer Model Congress: Fourth Year, 8 Bills, 3 Golden Gavels!
On Saturday, 17 students from Manhattan Country School participated in a regional Model Congress at Packer Collegiate in Brooklyn. They competed against several independent schools to support bills they’ve been working on with the guidance of 5th grade teacher Pinki … Continue reading
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Tagged class notes, education, events, field trip, fun, In the classroom, manhattan country school, MCS, model congress, social justice activism, students
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You’re invited! Year-End Breakfast & 45th Anniversary Parents’ Association Celebration
Please join us for the year-end breakfast and Parents’ Association celebration on Friday, June 8, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. in the Music Room. Schedule: 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 9 a.m. Directors’ Year-End Reflections It’s easy to come up with a list of … Continue reading
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Save the Date! Farm Outing Day is June 16
Manhattan Country School’s Farm Outing Day 2012 is Saturday, June 16th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All MCS friends, families, new families, and alumni are invited to a community picnic at our 180-acre farm in Roxbury, N.Y., 150 miles … Continue reading
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Tagged 45th anniversary, alumni, catskills, community picnic, farm outing day, frog pond, fundraiser, hay jump, pig roast, relay races, scavenger hunt, special event
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8-9s plant broccoli, watch sheep shearing at MCS Farm
By Debbie Weiss 8-9s Head Teacher Here are some highlights from our trip so far: First, it didn’t rain at all today. Even this morning the weather said that it would thunderstorm. It was sunny and in the 60s for … Continue reading
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Tagged fun, garden, manhattan country school, MCS, MCS Farm, roxbury, Sustainability
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Highlights: Celebrating MCS’ 45th anniversary!
Dear MCS Community, Big Night Out! is a thrilling evening any year, but MCS’ 45th anniversary celebration this past Saturday, May 5, was a historic gathering “thrilling” only partially describes. Some highlights from this year’s celebration include: • Eloquent remarks … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, Big Night Out, community, education, events, fun, fundraiser, manhattan country school, MCS, Michele Hatchette, museum of the city of new york, Music, nyc, Staff, support mcs
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Join us for Big Night Out! on May 5th
You’re invited to BIG NIGHT OUT! to benefit MCS on Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. at The Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street Cocktails Dinner Dancing Auction Special MCS Video Alumni … Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, community, education, events, Frank Roosevelt, fundraiser, honorees, manhattan country school, MCS, MCS Farm, Michele Hatchette, museum of the city of new york, nyc, school, Staff, support mcs
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Save the Date! Farm Outing Day is June 16
Manhattan Country School’s Farm Outing Day 2012 is Saturday, June 16th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All MCS friends, families, new families, and alumni are invited to a community picnic at our 180-acre farm in Roxbury, N.Y., 150 miles … Continue reading
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Tagged 45th anniversary, alumni, catskills, community picnic, farm outing day, frog pond, fundraiser, hay jump, pig roast, relay races, scavenger hunt, special event
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8th graders participate in NYC History Day
By Kristen Lee Berger 7th/8th Grade History Teacher This year, 8th graders, as part of their Computer/History Seminar class participated in New York City History Day. NYC History Day is a subsidiary of National History Day, a history competition whereby: … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, class notes, competition, education, events, field trip, history, history day, In the classroom, interviews, libraries, MCS, museums, progressive era, reforms, research, revolutions, websites
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BNO! Online Auction: April 20th – May 4th
Our 2012 Big Night Out! Auction opens for bidding this Friday, April 20, 2012 at 8 a.m. We’ll be adding new items to our auction for you to preview as Friday approaches. Feel free to place a Watch on … Continue reading
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Tagged auction, Big Night Out, events, fundraiser, MCS
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7th graders tour greenhouse at Blenheim Hill Farm
By John McDaniel MCS Farm Program Director On their spring Farm trip a few 7the grade students took a field trip to Blenheim Hill Farm located near Roxbury, NY. Blenheim Hill was created to supply fresh produce, beef, pork and … Continue reading
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Tagged beef, Blenheim Hill Farm, boar, education, farm, field trip, fun, garden, greenhouse, hydroponics, kale, learning, MCS, MCS Farm, ny, pork, restaurants, roxbury, smorgas chef, soil, students, Sustainability, tour
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6-7s return to Yorkville Common Pantry
By Laura Swindler 6-7s Head Teacher The 6-7s were excited to return to Yorkville Common Pantry. Many of them remembered visiting the pantry when they were in the 5-6s class. Debbie Weiss, 8-9s Head Teacher, helps to organize visits for … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, community, donation, education, groceries, nyc, penny harvest, resource, students, volunteering, yorkville common pantry
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Highlights: Fifth grade trip to MCS Farm
MCS fifth graders and teachers Pinki Shah and Chris Guajardo visited our 180-acre working farm in the Catskills during the week of March 19th. View a slideshow to see students learning, growing, and playing at the MCS Farm. Photos by … Continue reading
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Tagged chores, education, farm, farm trip, fifth graders, fun, gardening, manhattan country school, MCS, MCS Farm, ny, roxbury, students, Sustainability
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