To today’s generation of MFS students, Mock Primary Election is an ever-changing project that, really, does not have a strong connection to our Primaries at all. But what about the event 20 years ago? How about 30? MFS WordsWorth set out to learn about the history of the nature ofRead More
“And you’ll be staying in the same bedroom, if that’s alright. My son is home for the week, so he has the second bedroom. Tonight for dinner, I’m making poulet à la moutarde. Do you like chicken?” Asked Nathalie, my host mother, except, of course, it was all in French.Read More
Promoting civic engagement is, at its core, the purpose of the quadrennial Mock Primary Election. Eric Marsh, Sr., community activist and manager of Community and Engagement for WHYY, delivered the keynote address that encouraged students to harness their individuals power to promote good at the local level by sharing hisRead More
On April 16, students in grades 5-12 participated in the quadrennial Mock Primary Election, which started in 1960. This year, the event featured keynote speaker Eric Marsh, Sr. followed by student- and teacher-run workshops surrounding civic engagement. To close the day, a panel of students debated Congress’s potential ban onRead More
Beginning with the class of 2025, the Upper School will resume sharing grade point average (GPA) calculations with students, a shift in its current practice that dates back to the 2017-18 school year. This decision came after months of deliberation within Academic Council, and Upper School students and families wereRead More
