Richard Blanco shares poetry with MD
Rowan Mally, Staff Writer
November 8, 2019
Last week on Tuesday, critically acclaimed poet Richard Blanco was featured at a Middle Division (MD) Assembly, speaking on global issues. Blanco used his past experiences as a gay man and the son of immigrants to draw connections to today’s topics, including gun violence, climate change, and racism. “Schools...
‘Spelling Bee’ the play creates buzz
Hanna Hornfeld, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
While spelling bees are generally fairly mundane, this year’s Middle Division musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” has been nothing short of hilarious and exciting for its cast members. Throughout this production about a middle school spelling bee, characters come up to the stage...
GSA looks to extend their LGBTQ+ safe space
Emily Shi, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
After launching their first meeting of the year, the Middle Division (MD) Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club hopes to broaden students’ perspectives and expand their organization through discussion, communication, and fun opportunities. The organization began in the fall of 2016, when a group...
New MD Faculty Profiles
Marina Kazarian and David Maydan
September 13, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Rosa Mary Elizabeth Rosa is a new Spanish teacher. She will be teaching 6th and 8th grades this coming school year. Rosa’s experience teaching at both independent and public schools across a wide range of grade levels from nursery to 8th grade enables her to meet the developmental need...
GSA attends ‘Be More Chill’
Jack Crovitz, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Seventh graders from the Middle Division (MD) Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) travelled to see a matinee performance of ‘Be More Chill’ at the Lyceum Theater on Wednesday. ‘Be More Chill’ is a recently opened science-fiction Broadway musical set in an American high school. It tells the story...
Newbery winner visits school
Hanna Hornfeld, Contributing Writer
May 29, 2019
Author Veera Hiranandani visited the school last week to speak about her Newbery Honor winning book “The Night Diary” as a part of the Middle Division Lions and Cubs book club. “The Night Diary” is the second book that Middle Division families have read together in Lions and Cubs, a club fo...
Students bond over fantasy games
Chloe Choi, Staff Writer
May 29, 2019
Each day, middle schoolers eagerly gather in the atrium during their lunch periods and frees to participate in the games of Magic: The Gathering (Magic) and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). These games both encompass fantasy, and require major strategy. However, they differ in that Magic: The Gathering...
MD SPORTS IN ACTION!
Alison Isko, Jack Crovitz, Morgan Smith, Yin Fei, Sam Chiang, and Lauren Ho
May 20, 2019
The MD Boys’ Lacrosse team has experienced an eventful season under the coaching of MD Boys’ Lacrosse Coach Gregg Quilty. “I feel like this season has been amazing overall, with a record of 3-3, and a huge improvement from last year when we didn’t win any games,” Julien Harcourt (8) said. In p...
MD Mentors make memories
Jack Crovitz and Chloe Choi
May 16, 2019
The Middle Division Mentoring Program allows students in the Horace Mann Upper Division to guide and advise Middle Division students through a smooth transition to the Upper Division. The program, created over 20 years ago, has impacted the experiences of both middle and high school students. The MD ...
Singing into Spring
Henry Owens, Staff Writer
May 16, 2019
Over 200 Middle Division singers and musicians performed in Gross Theatre for the Spring Concert on Tuesday afternoon. The Middle Division Chorus (MD Chorus), Concert Band, Horizons Ensemble, HM Strings, and Chamber Orchestra all performed. MD Chorus, directed by N-12 Music Program Coordinator Timot...
From Middle to Mini Mania
Avi Kapadia and Kate Feiner
May 16, 2019
“Mini Mania,” a battle of grades, will take place instead of Middle Mania on May 13th. In past years, Middle Mania has been a day filled with athletic and intellectual competitions. There were five teams (Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, and Green) each led by faculty and student captains. The school ...
Students walk for an impactful cause
Yin Fei, Contributing Writer
May 3, 2019
The Middle Division (MD) Sanctuary for Families Walk-a-thon is a fundraising event that is hoping to aid those who have either been victims of abuse at home. This year, the walk-a-thon was originally scheduled for today, and the students planned to walk from through much of Upper Manhattan. Unfortunately, with the possibili...
