
Nuestra Semana en MCS: 2016-2017 Issue 21
Friday, February 17, 2017
Photo of the Week
Students in the 7-8s examine millipedes during science class on Friday.

Big Night Out!, Manhattan Country School’s annual spring benefit to support sliding-scale tuition is Saturday, April 29. This year’s event celebrates our 50th anniversary and features the Living the Dream Mentor Award ceremony, dinner, dancing and an online auction. Revenue from Big Night Out! helps MCS raise the more than $1.5 million needed to sustain our sliding-scale tuition program each year.
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This week, Manhattan Country School's Upper School students celebrated Spirit Week. During this annual event students are encouraged to participate in themed dress-up days. The schedule for this year's Spirit Week was: Read more
This year, students in Manhattan Country School’s Upper School are exploring various types of systems, such as government and immigration, as part of the Upper School theme. At an Upper School Assembly on Thursday, the students had a guest speaker named Joe who spoke about the system in place in Greece to address refugees.
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It's time! The 2017 New York International Children's Film Festival (NYICFF) is just around the corner (February 24 - March 19) and will be showcasing the best new films for ages 3-18. The festival features fantastic films for your family and Manhattan Country School earns $3 for every ticket you purchase.
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In this Issue
Upcoming Events
02/20/2017
02/27/2017
News About Nuestra Semana
Nuestra Semana en MCS is moving to a biweekly publishing schedule. The next issue will be published Friday, March 3, 2017. Enjoy the mid-winter break.
What's for Lunch?
Check out the lunch menu for the week of February 27.
Three Things We're Talking About This Week
- The Washington Post's article about why parents need to teach middle-schoolers about kindness.
- Time Out New York Kids' recommendations for things to do during the mid-winter break.
- KQED's segment about why empathy is one of life's most important lessons for kids.
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