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A Message from the Admissions Office

The energy is high here at MPH as our students, faculty, and staff are preparing for a well-deserved winter break.

In November, our community took time to give thanks for the many things we are grateful for here at MPH - from our teachers, students, culinary staff, friends, family members, and the everyday experiences we share.

In December, the Admissions team hosted virtual information sessions for families who are considering applying for next fall. If you missed those sessions, don’t worry - we are happy to share pre-recorded sessions with you (above). 



Keep reading to see more campus highlights from the past few weeks. 

For those of you who are considering applying for next fall, please note that the 2024-25 application is now available. Let us know if you have questions about starting the process; we will be happy to support you!

From all of us in the Admissions Office, we wish you and your families a happy and healthy holiday season. 

Lisa Raney

Director of Admissions

MPH Model UN Travels to Montreal

The MPHMUN team traveled to Montreal, Quebec in November to take part in Secondary Schools United Nations Symposium (SSUNS). For more information about MPHMUN, visit our site for pictures and details.

Spirit of the Season

From a costumed Middle School Dance that included a peak through the telescope Said Sue Foster, science department chair: "What better way to enrich the Middle School Halloween Dance than to place the School's extraordinary telescope in the STEAM park and then lock it on the full moon? And this way our resident alien, pictured, could view home! Mr. Jaconski also then trained the telescope on Saturn; and ghouls, hippies, and mushrooms could view Saturn, Saturn's rings, and Saturn's six moons!"

Also pictured are scenes from Harvest Festival, a family-friendly school-wide gathering to celebrate Halloween.

Learning is the Bee's Knees

An annual tradition in Ms. Gannon's kindergarten classroom: Ms. Critz, MPH's resident beekeeper, who happens to be the director of HR in her spare time, provides the class with a lesson on bees, beekeeping, and the honey-making process. Kids were able to ask questions and taste samples of the honey harvest.

Meteorologists in the Making

Middle Schoolers are developing a higher order of thinking, yet they still possess a youthful exuberance. Our program is designed to acknowledge and nurture both of these qualities. 

From Sue Foster, science department chair:



"Watch as these young meteorologists use playdough, chalk markers, wood splints, and cotton balls to transform the water cycle into a blockbuster hit: 'The Epic Adventures of Evaporation, Condensation, and the Groundwater Gang' – where every spill is a precipitation stunt and the water cycle flows like a blockbuster script! Who knew the water cycle could be this action-packed?"

Intro to Design Floats On

From Kimberly Griffiths, visual art and design teacher: "Our intro to design class spent the last quarter working in teams to design boats. We had a blast testing them out at the Y in Fayetteville on Monday [November 6]." Click on the photo below to see video footage.

Mr. Foley Teaches Macroeconomics in MUN Class

Head of School Jim Foley spent decades teaching middle and upper schoolers, and put the teaching hat back on in Ms. Chhablani's MUN class while talking about macroeconomics - because who doesn't enjoy discussing GDP at MPH?

Unique, and fun(!), After-Hours Programming

For decades we’ve provided essential and exciting community programs for children and adults in Central New York. In addition to our Extended Day and Vacation Coverage programs, we offer a wide range of after-school activities, include martial arts, art club, chess club, and more!

Much Ado at MPH!

In this clever take on a Shakespearean comedy, the MPH Performing Arts Department led by director Jason Zencka offered a fresh update on a classic story. As Jim Foley stated, "Our thespians truly brought this story to life and to the present day." To see more highlights from this engaging and humorous performance, check out the photos and program. View more information about the performance here.

Inclusive Approach to Athletics Beginning at the Modified Level

One of the unique features of life at MPH is the inclusive approach to athletics, which means all students who want to play a sport can play a sport regardless of their background, how many travel teams they've been on, or whether they've even played the sport before. School athletics begins at the Modified level, with JV and Varsity offerings as well. Below is our winning Girls Modified Volleyball team.

Alumni Connections

Alumna Carrie Manolakos '02, whose film and soundtrack credits include The Greatest Showman, Incredibles 2, Dear Evan Hansen, Croods: A New Age and more, and performed on Broadway starring as Sophie in Mamma Mia!, and as Elphaba in the 2nd National tour of Wicked, visited MPH on Monday, November 27, taking part in Lexi Wilson's acting class and assembly with grades 6-12. Carrie was in town to perform at the Everson Museum on Saturday, December 2.

Read More Like This!

If you would like to see complete issues of Snapshot, our weekly e-newsletter to current MPH families — and the publication from which most of the stories above have been excerpted — view back issues here.