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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
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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: 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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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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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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9-10s student wins second place in Celebrate America Creative Writing Contest
Ayla won second place in the American Immigration Council’s annual Celebrate America Creative Writing Contest. According to the website: “The contest inspires educators to bring U.S. Immigration history and lessons into their classrooms and gives students the opportunity to explore … Continue reading
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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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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Join us for the Social Justice Data Fair on May 31st
By Flannery Denny 7th/8th Grade Math Specialist Parents are invited to attend the second annual MCS Social Justice Data Fair on Thursday, May 31st following the spring concert. We will kick off the event in the Music Room at around … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, analysis, civil rights lawyer, class notes, compost, debo adegbile, department of justice, gdp, government, In the classroom, MCS, naacp, renewable energy, social justice activism, social justice data fair, students, supreme court, voting rights act
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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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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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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: Pi Day Celebration
Students and teachers celebrated Pi Day on March 14th. The day was filled with activities, including the study of circular objects, creating art inspired by Kandinsky’s oil pastel circles, a reading of Sir Cumference: And the First Round Table, eating lots … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, circumference, class notes, diameter, einstein, events, fun, In the classroom, math, mathematics, MCS, pi day, pie day
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7-8s garden, read with preschoolers at Union Settlement
By Aimee Arandia Østensen 7-8s Head Teacher Our book drive for the Union Settlement pre-school was a huge success. Thank you for all of your donations. We have had a relationship with Union Settlement since the fall through our use of … Continue reading
Posted in Around NYC, Garden, In the classroom, In the library, MCS
Tagged book drive, class notes, community, early childhood, east harlem, education, garden, garden beds, harvest, In the classroom, In the library, manhattan country school, MCS, mentors, planting, preschoolers, rabbit, reading, reading buddies, school, union settlement, winter rye
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Eighth graders explore their immigrant roots
This project is an exploration of our immigrant roots and their connection to our activism project this year. How is it that a country built by immigrants has such a negative sentiment towards immigrants today? Is it not the same? … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, exploration, immigration, In the classroom, MCS, roots, social justice activism, student interviews
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8th graders explore career paths on Mentor Day
On March 14th, eighth graders did what many adults do every morning — they headed off to work. Some students took the subway or walked, while others experienced a commute by car to New Jersey. Once they arrived at their … Continue reading
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Tagged careers, education, fun, In the classroom, MCS, mentor day, mentors, volunteers
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Sound Science with 6-7s and 7-8s
By Susan Harris Lower School Music Teacher Stop by a Lower School music class most Mondays and Wednesdays if you want to hear and see enthusiastic singing, square dancing and percussion accompaniment. Once a year, however, the 6-7s and 7-8s … Continue reading
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Tagged children, class notes, MCS, Music, science, sounds, tuning fork
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You’re invited: Cultural Festival to Support Fifth Floor Activism Project
By Kyle 8th Grade This year, the 7th and 8th grade activism project is focusing on the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act is a bill that says that if you came to the U.S. before the age of fifteen and … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, class notes, community, cultural festival, events, fun, fundraiser, In the classroom, MCS
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MCS to celebrate National Pi Day on March 14
By Flannery Denny Math Specialist Pi Day is Wednesday, March 14 (a date which coincides with Albert Einstein’s birthday and the first 3 digits of pi)! Manhattan Country School students and teachers will commemorate the day by celebrating all things … Continue reading
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Tagged class notes, In the classroom, math, MCS, pi day
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You’re invited: Cultural Festival to Support Fifth Floor Activism Project
By Kyle 8th Grade This year, the 7th and 8th grade activism project is focusing on the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act is a bill that says that if you came to the U.S. before the age of fifteen and … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, cultural festival, dream act, events, fun, fundraiser, immigration, MCS
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Highlights: 100th Day of School
Teachers Anna, Kendia and the 5-6s class hosted their 100th day of school celebration with much fan fare for visiting parents, staff and other classes. The classroom was adorned with creative depictions of the number 100. There were 100 homemade cookies, … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 day of school, class notes, community, fun, In the classroom, math, MCS
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Join us! U.S. Science Fair this Tuesday
Nick Patel Upper School Science Teacher This is a very exciting time of year because it’s time for the Upper School Science Fair! Join us this Tuesday, March 6, from 12:30-2 p.m. on the fifth floor. There will be live demos, … Continue reading
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6-7s class attend first-day-of-issue stamp ceremony at Schomburg
By Laura Swindler 6-7s Head Teacher On Feb. 29th, the 6-7s were invited by Deirdre Hollman, mom of Myles (8-9s), to attend a first-day-of-issue ceremony as part of their post office studies. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture … Continue reading
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Tagged community, events, In the classroom, MCS, museum, nyc, postal service, schomburg
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7th graders write identity poems en Español
By Señorita Naomi Enright Profesora de Español The 7th grade has written their identity poems! They will be displayed outside of my classroom next week, so please come if you have the chance. Below are two. ¡Gracias! Yo soy Max … Continue reading
Celebrate the 100th day of school this Wednesday
By Anna Sobel 5-6s Head Teacher The 5-6s could not be more excited about our upcoming 100th Day of School this Wednesday. We have been counting up to this day since our very first day together, and as we grow … Continue reading
4-5s study babies and toddlers
By Sarah Leibowits 4-5s Head Teacher The 4-5s have recently completed our study of babies and toddlers. Through this study, the 4-5s take their first look at history and think about their own development as they have grown from babies … Continue reading
