Ten MMI Preparatory School students placed in the top three within the school’s competition on the Mathematical Association of America’s American Mathematics Competition 8 (AMC 8). The annual AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. In the eighth grade...
MMI Preparatory School recently held a student induction ceremony for the Spanish, Chinese and German national honor societies. Head of School Thomas G. Hood welcomed those in attendance to open the ceremony and MMI Spanish instructor Dennis Clarke served as guest speaker. Clarke, who has been teaching at MMI since 1979, is the founder of...
MMI Preparatory School will host its annual Open House on Sunday, April 17 from 2:00-4:30 P.M. The public is invited to attend the event where students will showcase their projects. Each year, MMI students are challenged with preparing special research projects, which are displayed at Open House. Students in grades six through 12 will display,...
MMI Preparatory School announced that junior Jessica Smith, the daughter of Jonathan Smith and Beatrice Russo-Smith of White Haven, will also participate in the Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship this July at Lehigh University. Jessica Smith and classmates Katherine Eschenbach and Keenan Overa will be among 76 students from around the world who will participate...
The University of Pennsylvania will present a free mock admissions committee workshop to help area families and local college/school counselors learn more about the admissions process at selective universities on Sunday, May 1 at 3:00 P.M. in the Joseph A. Turri ’45 Library and Learning Center on MMI’s campus at 154 Centre Street in Freeland.
MMI Preparatory School Head of School Thomas G. Hood has announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll status during the third quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. The Honor Roll recognizes sound academic performance each quarter. To earn a place on the Honor Roll, a student must have a cumulative average in all...
MMI Preparatory School chamber ensemble students performed three songs they helped compose with the nationally renowned Wister Quartet during the Grammy-nominated ensemble’s visit to the school last month. This is the 13th consecutive year that the Wister Quartet has performed at MMI. The performance was made possible through the support of Dr. James W. Feussner...
MMI Preparatory School is offering all area school children an opportunity to make their summer vacation enjoyable and educational at the same time through its annual MMI Summer Camps in June, July and August. A variety of camps will be offered in morning and afternoon sessions across a five-week period. Topics include maker camp, robotics;...
MMI Preparatory School senior Brendan Drusda captured first place in the senior division and was awarded a full scholarship to Wilkes University good for any program or degree during the 68th annual Luzerne County Council of Teachers of Mathematics competition at Wilkes University. Brendan Drusda is the son of Jeffrey and Linda Drusda of Drums....
MMI Preparatory School juniors Katherine Eschenbach and Keenan Overa were two of 76 students from around the world selected to participate in the Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University. Katherine Eschenbach is the daughter of David and Maureen Eschenbach, Drums. Keenan Overa is the son of Timothy and Lori Overa, Drums.
