MMI Preparatory School will begin the 2020-2021 school year on September 8 at 8 a.m. with in-person instruction while simultaneously offering live-stream and recorded courses in a plan that was approved by the MMI Board of Directors. Faculty will return for the new school year on August 18.
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MMI honors Upper School students at virtual 2020 Awards Convocation
MMI honored students in ninth through 12th grades during its annual Upper School Awards Convocation, which was held virtually this year. MMI Head of School Justin Kleinheider provided welcoming remarks and presented the awards along with MMI Academic Dean Justin Vincent.
MMI Preparatory School honors the Class of 2020 at 128th commencement ceremony
MMI Preparatory School honored the Class of 2020 during its 128th commencement ceremony on Tuesday, July 7. Seniors received their diplomas from MMI Head of School Justin Kleinheider and Chairman of the 2019-2020 Board of Directors John H. Hersker ’76. The ceremony was held in the MMI Gymnasium and was available via a live stream on MMI’s website for anyone to watch. This year’s graduating class of 28 seniors were accepted at more than 79 percent of the colleges they applied to and amassed more than $7.6 million in merit scholarships and awards.
MMI announces 2019-2020 second semester Head of School List
MMI Preparatory School has announced the names of students who achieved Head of School list status during the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. Students are as follows:
MMI announces 2019-2020 Fourth Quarter Honor Roll
MMI Preparatory School has announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll status during the fourth quarter of the 2019-2020 school year. Students are as follows:
MMI honors senior baseball players with visits and gifts from coaches and teammates
MMI senior baseball players Brandon Crockford, Carter Frask, Alexander Jordan, and Marcus Kassick were honored with personal visits and gifts to mark their contribution to the team despite the loss of the season due to COVID-19. Senior Christian Yamulla will be honored at a later date.
MMI recognizes student athletes during 2020 Athletic Awards virtual ceremony
MMI Preparatory School recently held a virtual 2020 Athletic Awards ceremony to honor student athletes and their achievements during the 2019-2020 school year. MMI Head of School Justin Kleinheider opened the program with welcoming remarks and announced the award winners. During the ceremony, athletes received awards in the MVP, Most Improved, and Coach’s Award categories and varsity letter recipients were recognized. Although the boys’ varsity tennis, varsity baseball and varsity softball seasons were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kleinheider recognized all those athletes and their coaches for their outstanding work in the preseason and congratulated senior Alexander Jordan, who...
MMI honors middle school students during virtual 2020 Mid-School Awards ceremony
MMI Preparatory School honored middle school students for their academic achievements during a virtual 2020 Mid-School Awards ceremony. Students were recognized for their work in subjects, contests, and competitions. Lisa Marie Ferry, Dean of Students, announced the award winners.
MMI receives accreditation from PA Association of Independent Schools and Middle States Association of College and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools
MMI Preparatory School recently received accreditation from the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) and re-accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
MMI inducts 27 students into National Junior Honor Society
MMI Preparatory School inducted 27 eighth grade students into the National Junior Honor Society for the 2019-2020 school year.
MMI inducts 30 students in National Honor Society
MMI Preparatory School inducted 30 students in the Andrew J. Stofan Chapter of the National Honor Society.
MMI inducts students into National Art, Mathematics, and Science Honor societies
MMI Preparatory School announced this year’s inductees into the Art, Mathematics, and Science National Honor societies.
MMI students inducted into National Chinese, German, and Spanish Honor societies
MMI Preparatory School announced the names of students who were inducted into the Chinese, German, and Spanish National Honor societies.
MMI team places third in Pennsylvania Foundation for Free Enterprise Stock Market Game
A team of five MMI Preparatory School eighth grade students placed third in the Foundation for Free Enterprise’s statewide Stock Market Game. Robert Orbin, Nathaniel Neidlinger, Ethan Lloyd, Leo Zvonik, and Corrigan Nolasco finished third in Pennsylvania and first in the east region with a relative return of 23.11 percent above the performance of the S&P 500 index, which measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
MMI students are continuing their education with online classes and capstone assessments
When it was announced that all Pennsylvania schools must close, MMI Preparatory School quickly adapted to an online learning schedule that focused on keeping its students engaged and connected to a sense of normalcy despite the uncertain times. MMI Head of School Justin Kleinheider noted that students are continuing their fourth quarter studies with online course work in core subjects and capstone assessments.
MMI Preparatory School to honor Class of 2020 and support medical professionals
MMI Preparatory School will be participating in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) statewide program to light up stadiums and campuses in honor of the Class of 2020 and all first responders to COVID-19. As part of the effort, MMI will light up its soccer field scoreboard and the lights in the courtyard tomorrow evening, Friday, April 17, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. to honor all Class of 2020 students as well as all doctors, nurses and first responders on the front line of COVID-19. The scoreboard will read 20-20 in honor of the graduating class.
MMI announces 2019-2020 Third Quarter Honor Roll
MMI Preparatory School has announced the names of students who achieved Honor Roll status during the third quarter of the 2019-2020 school year.
MMI sophomores participate in Black History Month contest
MMI Preparatory school sophomores Rachael Betz, Sandra Abdulrahman, and Christian Homnack captured first, second and third place, respectively, in MMI Preparatory School’s Black History Month Historical Research Contest.
National speaker Becky Savage with 525 Foundation visits MMI as part of Making Smart Choices event
National speaker Becky Savage, co-founder of the 525 Foundation, visited MMI Preparatory School and spoke to students during an all-school assembly in the cafeteria as part of the 525 Foundation’s mission to educate teens and families and raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol and prescription drug misuse and abuse.
Forty-two MMI students compete at PA Jr. Academy of Science regional competition, 30 advance to state event
Thirty of MMI Preparatory School’s 42 participants earned first awards in the 59th annual Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (PJAS) regional competition and will advance to the PJAS State competition May 17-19 at Penn State’s University Park campus.