The MMI Interact Club collected disaster relief items that will be sent to California wildfire victims through the Faith Assembly Church.
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MMI sophomore captures first place in district VFW Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Scholarship Competition
MMI Preparatory School sophomore Katherine Lewandowski captured first place in the District 11 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Scholarship Competition for her essay on this year’s theme, “Why My Vote Matters.” Lewandowski is the daughter of Nancy and James Lewandowski of Mountaintop.
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MMI to hold Visitation Night on January 16, Entrance and Scholarship Exam on January 26
MMI Preparatory School will host Visitation Night on Wednesday, January 16, starting at 6 p.m. and its Entrance and Scholarship Exam on Saturday, January 26 beginning at 9 a.m. on campus at 154 Centre Street in Freeland. Visitation Night allows families to learn about the many advantages that an MMI education can provide their child...
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MMI senior Andrew Decker advances to Poetry Out Loud state championship
MMI Preparatory School senior Andrew Decker won the regional Poetry Out Loud competition at the WVIA-TV studios and will advance to the Pennsylvania state championships on March 4, 2019, in Harrisburg. Decker, the son of Atty. Elizabeth and Troy Topolski of Sugarloaf and Aaron Decker of Kingston, won MMI’s school competition for the fourth consecutive...
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MMI’s new Harkness tables will help prepare students for college discussion-based learning courses
MMI Preparatory School recently purchased two Harkness tables to transform two classrooms into Collaborative Learning Labs to help prepare students for the discussion-based learning courses they will find in college. The purchase was made possible by a donation from Dr. Philip A. McHale ’58 and Ms. Linda Tishko. The Harkness table-teaching concept was developed by...
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MMI team earns second place at King’s College Math Contest
MMI Preparatory School’s team earned second place at the King’s College Math Contest. Thirteen schools and more than 140 students competed in both individual and team competitions. Frederick Mejia took home top honors for the MMI team.
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MMI Chamber Ensemble performs at CAN DO Community Christmas
The MMI Chamber Ensemble, under the direction of music instructor Christina Lizbinski, performed at the 26th annual CAN DO Community Christmas on Dec. 5. Ensemble members played several selections to open the 90-minute show. The free concert featured student musical and choral groups from schools throughout Greater Hazleton. The concert will be rebroadcast on WYLN-TV...
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MMI Upper School Drama Club to present “An Evening of One Act Comedies IV” Friday and Saturday
The MMI Upper School Drama Club will present “An Evening of One Act Comedies IV” this Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the MMI Cafeteria. Tickets are $5 in advance through the Main Office and at the door. Mrs. Joanne Oakum is the Upper School Drama Club advisor.
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MMI Preparatory School students finish fourth in two categories in Bloomsburg University Math Contest
MMI Preparatory School’s team of Frederick Mejia, Alexander Sessock, Zachary Young, and Darren Zheng finished fourth in the Brain Teasers and Quiz Bowl categories in the annual Bloomsburg University Math Contest. Susan Moyer, MMI math instructor and department chair, was the adviser for the competition. Approximately 200 students representing more than 20 schools competed in...
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MMI holds annual Founder’s Day ceremony
Students at MMI Preparatory School honored their school’s founder, Eckley Brinton Coxe, and his wife, Sophia Georgianna Coxe, during an assembly at the school and graveside service on Tuesday, giving thanks for the Coxes’ contributions to the school and the area. An all-school assembly was held in the MMI cafeteria, where senior class officers presented...