We canโt wait to see you at the #marymountny N-V Book Fair tomorrow! What book is on the top of your reading list? ๐๐
Eight Upper School student-athletes traveled to Medellin over break to participate in a sports festival with other RSHM schools. In addition to friendly competition in ๐โฝ๏ธ๐, students spent time connecting with their global peers from @istitutomarymount @marymountrome @marymountbarranquilla @marymountbogota and @marymountschoolmedellin. It was a wonderful experience for all! ๐๐ #globaled #rshmglobalnetwork
Before spring break, Class V transported audiences to Mount Olympus with their marvelous performances from Greek mythology!
Irish eyes were smiling as @mmtgaelicsociety celebrated their heritage right before we left on break. Happy St. Patrickโs Day! ๐
Congratulations to Rose S. โ30 (๐ฅ in 200IM) and Skyler M. โ30 (๐ฅ in 100Fly, ๐ฅ in 200Free relay, ๐ฅ in 400Free relay) for their amazing performances at the 2024 MR Short Course Junior Mets Championship last weekend! Rose and Skyler will also be competing at the end of March at the esteemed Eastern Zones Championships, one of four swimming zones in USA. Go girls! ๐โโ๏ธ๐ช๐
What a joy it was to watch Class VII students don Elizabethan garb and recite the words of Shakespeare in their fabulous productions of A Midsummer Nightโs Dream last week! ๐ญ
We love to see our @mmtalumnae continue their lifelong love of learning with a master class in financial literacy! Taught by beloved Upper School teacher Dr. Cornelis, all alum taking this class will receive a Bloomberg Market Concepts certification upon completion of the course. ๐๐ช๐
At our Benefit last week, we celebrated the scholars, innovators, champions, change agents, doers, and believers who call #marymountny home. Cheers to the generations of studentsโpast, present, and futureโwho go forth to challenge, shape, and change the world! ๐๐ช
To celebrate #internationalwomensday, our book buddies got together to read about influential women and find inspiration in their stories ๐๐ค๐
โจOh what a night! โจ A big thank you to everyone who attended or supported Marymountโs Spring Benefit - we are so blessed to have such a fabulous community ๐๐
A big congratulations ๐ to Olivia W. โ26 on winning the grand prize in the Build a Brighter Future Teen Entrepreneur Competition! Olivia started a charitable organization called @coversforrecovery which provides new and gently used books for kids and teens in hospital wards. We are so proud of Olivia for living out the #marymountny mission to #careservelead! ๐๐
The Marymount Lions ๐ฆ love sports, so place those bids now on rounds of golf โณ๏ธ a chance to play ๐ with our Varsity team, or tickets to cheer on many of our local NY teams โฝ๏ธ๐๐โพ๏ธ
Class XI spent the last two days on retreat, reflecting on their relationships with each other and preparing to assume leadership of the Upper School. ๐๐
Plan your escape from NYC with one of these fabulous travel packages from our silent auction โ๏ธ๐งณ๐๏ธโท๏ธHappy bidding!
Our auction is full of unique items, including VIP experiences, behind-the-scenes museum tours ๐ผ๏ธ batting practice with the Mets โพ๏ธ and so much more! Click the ๐ in our bio or stories to place your bids!
Check out all the fabulous tickets up for bid in our silent auction! From concerts ๐ต and sporting events โพ๏ธ๐ to Broadway ๐ญ and talk shows ๐ค thereโs something for everyone. Happy bidding! ๐๏ธ
Marymountโs Benefit Auction is now open for bidding! There are a ton of fabulous items, from concert tickets ๐๏ธ to rounds of golf โณ๏ธ weekend getaways โ๏ธ to VIP experiences, teacher treats to VIP seats. Click the ๐ in our bio to place your bids today!
๐ญ Marymount and @saintdavidsnyc partnered for the third year of a inter-school study of Shakespeareโs Romeo and Juliet. Over the course of four mornings, Class VIII students from both schools explored the play together and participated in workshops taught by the performing arts and English faculty of both schools, as well as Broadway teaching artists. They studied scene analysis, character development, sword fighting, and dance culminating in a showcase. ๐ญ
A round of applause ๐ for Niki K. โ31 who was recently honored at the Greek embassy for completing and passing her level A1 Greek proficiency exam. The program is recognized by our universities and she will be given the opportunity to earn college credits if she sticks to the program through high school. Go Niki! ๐
Congratulations to Marymountโs Mock Trial team who won in Round Two of competition yesterday! Our defense team successfully represented a business owner charged with third degree arson. ๐๐
While out for a nature walk in Central Park this morning, Upper School students paid their respects at the memorial tree that honors Flaco, New Yorkโs favorite owl ๐ฆ๐๐
The #marymountny community came together to celebrate Harambee on Friday as students in all four divisions shared stories from Africa and the Black diaspora. A big thank you to @mmt.black.affinity for their leadership in organizing this beloved event!
Lower and Lower Middle School celebrated Lunar New Year yesterday by making lucky red envelopes! ๐งง Over the last two weeks, students also learned traditional dances, made paper lanterns and dragon masks, and learned about holiday traditions from members of the #marymountny community. Happy #yearofthedragon! ๐ฒ๐
Class IV explored the stories of famous figures in American history ๐บ๐ธ with their presentation of Revolutionary Voices, an interdisciplinary project incorporating language arts, social studies, speech, music, and visual arts. โค๏ธ๐ค๐
Celebrate Black History Month at Harambee this Friday at #marymountny! Be sure to RSVP at the ๐ in our stories.
Ash Wednesday was the perfect day to launch @mane.meals, a new food recovery initiative at #marymountny led by Eva P. โ28. Today we packed 100 meals worth of nutritious cafeteria food and filled the Upper East Side community fridges. Way to care, serve, and lead this Lenten season! ๐๐๐ซถ
Class V students and their parents spread some love โค๏ธ by making Valentineโs Day cards for children facing cancer, a project sponsored by Bake Back America and the Scarlett Fund at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. #careservelead
Class III celebrated the #yearofthedragon by making these gorgeous oil pastels in art class! ๐ ๐ฒ
๐จ Hot off the press! ๐จ This yearโs edition of the Legacy magazine hits mailboxes this week. Click the ๐ in bio or our stories to relive the highlights of this momentous year in #marymountny history. Happy reading!
Upper Campus celebrated Lunar New Year today with dragon dances, face-changing performances, lantern making, and more! โค๏ธ๐งง๐ฎ๐ฒ
Our Class II innovators devised creative solutions to everyday challenges and showcased their prototypes at the annual Invention Convention! Students also honed their marketing skills as they filmed commercials to advertise their new creations. Bravo, inventors!! ๐๐
On Founderโs Day, Class XII returned home to Fifth Avenue to meet with N-V students to discuss the many ways we live out the #marymountny mission each and every day ๐๐ #questionriskgrow #careservelead #challengeshapeandchangetheworld
๐ฅณ Happy 98th birthday #marymountny! ๐ฅณ Swipe โฌ
๏ธ to see the many reasons our Class I students feel blessed to be at our beloved school ๐๐
Last Saturday, students from #marymountny and @regishighschool participated in a joint service project with @wellfareorg. Together they packed 205 boxes with a little more than $50,000 worth of premium groceries for families in need. ๐๐๐ #careservelead
Last week Marymount students, staff, families, and alum gathered for the tenth annual GRACE Dinner to discuss how identity and personal growth are vital to our community. The keynote speaker was executive coach and diversity thought leader Angelina Darrisaw โ05 who shared her #marymountny journey, her professional career path, and her expertise with our community. #mmtgrace
Doing a double take ๐ itโs dress like a teacher day in Lower Mid!! ๐ฏโโ๏ธ
A perfect night for skating under the stars at Wollman Rink โธ๏ธโ๏ธโจ Thank you to all who attended our beloved #marymountny Skating Party!
Who doesnโt love wearing pajamas to school?? A cozy and comfy day for spirit week at #marymountny, complete with book buddy activities! ๐๐
Kicking off spirit week with a little ๐๐ for our favorite sports teams, including the #mmtlions๐ฆ
Congratulations to Alexia A. โ26 who placed first in womenโs sabre at the ISFL individual championships this weekend! ๐ฅ๐๐คบ
Class IX students visited the Park Avenue Synagogue this week as part of their study of Judaism in their World Religions course.
5๏ธโฃ days til the #marymountny Skating Party! โธ๏ธโธ๏ธ If you havenโt gotten your tickets yet, be sure to click the ๐ in our stories to reserve yours today. See you on the ice!
God bless our newly commissioned Lower Mid altar servers! ๐๐๐
Congratulations to Tess OโD. โ24 on being named a candidate for the 2024 US Presidential Scholars Program! This is one of the highest honors bestowed upon graduating seniors from around the country. Scholars are chosen based on their academic achievement, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in community and school activities. Best of luck to Tess as she moves on to the next round of competition! ๐๐๐ช
Alumnae Master Classes have officially kicked off and are in full swing! On Friday night, @mmtalumnae from 1960-2019 took a guided tour of @metmuseum, learning about classical, medieval, and Afrofuturistic works with #marymountnyโs own Ms. Amore! #lifelongloveoflearning #marymountny
Good news from New Haven! At the Yale Model UN this weekend, Ruby M. โ24 won best delegate and Silvana J. โ26 and Hannah Y. โ25 won honorable mentions for outstanding work in their committees. ๐๐ The @mmtmun team was thrilled to explore Yaleโs beautiful campus and to hear an inspiring speech from Ban Ki-moon, the former secretary-general of the United Nations.
We loved welcoming our nursery and pre-k families to the classroom last week as they got a glimpse into all the joyful learning that happens in our early childhood program! ๐๐
โ๏ธ Snow much fun! โ๏ธ As part of their weather unit, our Class III meteorologists made blizzards in a jar and then went outside to make snow observations.
Over the long weekend, Upper School students participated in a St. Francis de Sales Hope Walk, where they made and distributed sandwiches to individuals in our local community. #careservelead ๐๐
Class II visited Carnegie Hall last Friday to see an interactive concert as part of their Musical Explorers curriculum, which features a variety of artists from around the world ๐ ๐ถ๐ค
Class X students just returned from an overnight retreat at the Jesuit Retreat House in Morristown, New Jersey. Students reflected on the virtue of justice as they prepare for their upcoming M-PACT project and spent time building community as a class. ๐๐ซถ
Join us two weeks from tonight for the return of the annual GRACE Dinner to discuss identity and personal growth as we deepen our culture of belonging at #marymountny. Check your inbox for more info or RSVP through the ๐ in our stories ๐๐
Kudos to Evelyn T. โ31 for a fabulous holiday ice skating performanceโฆall set to her favorite song from the Advent Liturgy! ๐โธ๏ธ Evelyn will continue to perform this winter with her synchronized skating team, The Skyliners, and in individual competition later this spring. Go Evelyn! ๐๐
A big round of applause ๐๐๐ for @mmtmun who had a great showing at the Bronx Science Model UN last month! Katie d. W. โ24, Eva D-P. โ25, and Ruby M. โ24 won the coveted golden gavels when they were named best delegates in their committees, and Prishaa S. โ26 and Hannah Y. โ25 received honorable mentions for their strong performance. Congrats to our future diplomats!
Throwing it back to the day we left on Christmas break when our Upper School faculty flash mob turned up the ๐ฅ ๐ฅ We canโt wait to welcome you back tomorrow #marymountny!! ๐๐ฆ๐
Wishing our #marymountny family a blessed and joyful Christmas! โค๏ธ๐๐โจ
โค๏ธโจ Joy to the world! โจโค๏ธ Lower School rejoiced in the birth of Jesus at the beloved Christmas pageants today #mmttraditions #mmtholidays
This week Lower School students met with their Lower Mid reading buddies as they spent time savoring a good book together. ๐ We look forward to many more moments of connection while celebrating the joy of reading! ๐๐
Upper School students celebrated the first Noel at the beloved #mmttradition of Lessons & Carols as we celebrated the birth of Jesus through scripture, dance, and song ๐ซ๐โค๏ธ๐ต
Lower School carried on the beloved #marymountny tradition of visiting the Angel Tree @metmuseum every holiday season ๐๐๐
Still looking for last minute gifts? Put some #marymountny merch under the tree ๐๐ Shop Marymountโs school store online at the ๐ in our bio and our stories.
As part of their biodiversity unit, Class III scientists went on an evergreen adaptations hike @nybg and also got to see the holiday train show! ๐ฒ๐โค๏ธ
A big thank you to all the #marymountny students and families who volunteered this weekend to help @grassrootsgroceryny with a food distribution project! Giving back during this season of giving ๐๐๐คฉ
โจ๐ O Come All Ye Faithful! Lower Mid students celebrated the joyful anticipation of the season at todayโs stunning Advent Liturgy. ๐โจ
Thanks to the generosity of the #marymountny community, we donated over 500 gifts to children aged 2 months - 10 years that are served by @lsafamilyhealth. Way to #careservelead this holiday season! ๐๐โค๏ธ
Alumnae and alumnae parents came home to #marymountny on Friday to toast the Christmas season at the annual Holiday Wine Tasting! ๐ท๐๐ @mmtalumnae
๐ญ๐ Class IV Rising Stars transported audiences under the sea with their joyful performance of Finding Nemo Jr last week ๐๐๐ Brava to our young thespians!๐๐ญ
The week before Thanksgiving, Class VIII students visited RSHM schools in London ๐ฌ๐ง Paris ๐ซ๐ท Porto ๐ต๐น and Rome ๐ฎ๐น to collaborate with their global peers before converging in Bรฉziers, France, to trace the roots of our #marymountny founders. An extraordinary first international journey for our students! #globaleducation #rshmglobalnetwork
Still thinking about the fabulous time we had last week at the Christmas Fair! A big thank you to everyone who supported #marymountny on that fun and festive night ๐ซ๐๐
Upper Mid choirs and instrumental ensembles rejoiced in Christโs birth at Nativity Vespers, the first of our four divisional celebrations this holiday season. ๐ต๐ซโค๏ธ
Our carolers brought cheer to Upper Campus today as VI-XII students joined in some songs as they arrived at school this morning! โค๏ธ๐ต๐ซ
Marymount sent four teachers to the NAIS People of Color Conference and six students to the NAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference in St. Louis last week. Both cohorts focused on developing cross-cultural communication skills, designing effective strategies for social justice, and building relationships with peers from around the country. It was a meaningful and rewarding experience for all! ๐๐
Our School Store is fully stocked with brand new #marymountny merchandise for the whole family! Visit us tonight in the Great Room ๐๐
โค๏ธ๐ต Kicking off the most festive day of the year with carolers at our Fifth Avenue campus! ๐ตโค๏ธ #mmttraditions #mmtholidays
๐๐ซ Class V students trimmed the tree at our Fifth Avenue campus this week, decking the halls and getting Merrymount ready for the holiday season! ๐ซ๐
Thrilled to announce that 3 #marymountny students will take the stage at Radio City next week! Vivienne B. โ31, Addie B. โ26, and Maeve K. โ30 will perform with @shootingstarsnyc in the opening of the Christmas Spectacular on December 5. Brava!! ๐๐ซ๐
๐จ Have you gotten your Christmas Fair raffle tickets yet? ๐จ We just added Nutcracker tickets to our list of fabulous items that include the Rockettes, the NYBG Holiday Train Show, VIP seats to #marymountny holiday celebrations, and more! Click the ๐ in our bio to buy your tickets today. Winners will be notified on Friday. Good luck!
A big round of applause ๐๐๐ for Hannah C. โ31 who recently played at Carnegie Hall as one of the winners of the NY Young Virtuoso Competition!! ๐น๐ซ
โค๏ธ Itโs the most wonderful time of the year at Merrymount! ๐ We cannot wait to celebrate with the #marymountny community at all of our upcoming Christmas festivities! #mmttraditions #mmtholidays
We give thanks every day for the #marymountny community! Wishing you and your little turkeys a joyful Thanksgiving ๐ฆ๐๐งก
Lower School students showed off their attitude of gratitude by making thank you cards for all the #marymountny staff who help and care for them every day ๐๐
Two members of the #mmtclassof2024 just signed on to play collegiate sports! Congratulations to Blanca W. for committing to play soccer โฝ๏ธ at West Point and to Ella W. for committing to the equestrian team ๐at the University of Georgia next fall. Our lions ๐ฆ are destined for greatness! ๐๐๐
We are so grateful to the #marymountny community for generously donating to our Thanksgiving Drive! We sent 125 boxes of food and personal care items to @risinggroundny for distribution to families in need. ๐๐๐ #careservelead
Our Class I artists were inspired to create their own cave art after listening to Mordicai Gersteinโs beloved story, The First Drawing. They were thrilled to discover that the child in the story invented drawing to prove to the adults that he saw a woolly mammoth! ๐ฆฃ
Itโs beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Merrymount! โจ๐๐
๐ป Our elves are hard at work making beautiful handmade items for sale at the Christmas Fair on November 30. We hope to see you there!
Upper School mentors visit Classes I and II each week to connect with the younger students and organize activities for them, creating a strong sense of community across the divisions at #marymountny. ๐ฅฐ๐๐ซถ
Marymount students made diyas ๐ช and rangoli to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. This important holiday marks the triumph of spiritual light over darkness and hope over despair. Wishing joy and light to all who celebrate! #marymountny #mmtgrace
Our Lower Middle School celebrated #worldkindnessday by sharing kindness with everyone they encounter. This beautiful artwork hangs in the 1027 lobby as a reminder of all the ways we can lend our hearts and hands to care for each other ๐๐
Watch out for our future โ๏ธ grandmasters! Alana W. โ30 placed 6th and Roxy Z. โ31 placed 9th out of 103 girls in the New York State Girlsโ Chess Championships ๐๐๐
The Marymount Players are ready to dazzle audiences with their presentation of Shakespeareโs Twelfth Night this Thursday and Friday at 6:00 p.m! Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance by clicking the ๐ in our stories ๐ญ๐๐
We are so proud of the #marymountny students recognized by the College Board this year ๐๐คฉ๐ซ Magnolia B. and Tess OโD. were both named National Merit Semifinalists, and Amelia B., Serena K., Cecilia M., and Sofia P. were named National Merit Commended Scholars! Ambar G. and Christina I. received National African American Recognition Awards, and Josephine C, Ambar G, Amelia G, and Cecilia M received National Hispanic Recognition Awards. Big congrats to all our scholars!! ๐๐
The 8th annual W.O.W. Summit will be held this Saturday at our Fifth Avenue campus. Women of Our World is uplifting women with this yearโs theme, โBreaking Barriers: Intergenerational Progress.โ Featuring amazing speakers, a student panel, and a special chamber choir performance, the 2023 summit will be one to remember! Scan the QR Code to register - all high school students are welcome. We canโt wait to see everyone there! ๐
Thank you @artfarminthecity for introducing our Kindergarten students to a host of new friends last week! ๐๏ธ๐ฆ๐ชฒ๐ข
Donโt miss Upper Mid Uptown Broadwayโs performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat tomorrow at 5:00 pm! Purchase tickets by clicking the ๐ in our stories ๐๐งฅ๐ญ
Class VI students participated in team-building challenges during an overnight trip to the Princeton-Blairstown Center, forging strong connections and cultivating class unity. ๐๐ฆ๐
Meet our two-time NYSAIS individual cross country champion! Tess OโD. โ24 won back-to-back titles with a 5k time of 19:33.8, beating her closest competitor by 10 seconds. A huge congrats to one of Marymountโs most decorated athletes!! ๐๐๐ฆ๐ #marymountny #mmtathletics #mmtlions๐ฆ #lionpride
439 parents, Trustees, #mmtalumnae, alumnae parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, and friends raised $1,006,781 during the 10.26-10.28 Giving Days in gifts and pledges! THANK YOU for your support ๐๐ค๐ #mmtgives #supportmmt #thennowalways