WELCOME TO
MIDDLE SCHOOL 50!

The Magnet School for

Debate and Youth Leadership

MS 50, the Pride of the Southside, is a community school partnered with El Puente in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn that has been part of the community for over one hundred years.

Be a part of middle School 50!

Dad wearing "Proud Parent" shirt

Families

Families, click the image above for resources to keep up with your child's education and ways to get involved at MS 50!

Front door mural with students protesting

Who we Are

Want to learn more about MS 50? Click the image above find out about our school's mission, our staff, and more!

Principal gives fist bump to student outside

Happenings

Click on the image above to stay up to date with the events and activities going on at MS 50!

Upcoming events

Check out some of the upcoming events at MS 50! Our full school calendar is available at the button below.

Events
September SLT Meeting
Sep 18
September SLT Meeting
Virtual Curriculum Night
Sep 18
Virtual Curriculum Night
September PTA Meeting
Sep 18
September PTA Meeting
Dads Bring your Child to School Day
Sep 19
Dads Bring your Child to School Day
Rosh Hashanah
Sep 23
Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur
Oct 2
Yom Kippur
October SLT Meeting
Oct 9
October SLT Meeting
October PTA Meeting
Oct 9
October PTA Meeting

MS 50 and the Billion Oyster Project

Billion Oyster Project is a New York City-based non-profit whose mission is to introduce one billion oysters into New York Harbor by 2035. As part of that mission, they have partnered with MS 50 students to grow, monitor, and measure oysters in Domino Park and right in MS 50 classrooms. We began this exciting partnership in Summer 2021 and have continued this partnership in every 6th grade classroom.

Students examine an oyster

MS 50 is a place for all.

Middle School 50 has something for every student! Our curriculum is challenging and engaging for all students; from bilingual courses to universal Algebra and Biology Regents courses for all 8th grade students. We offer a wide variety of additional programs including active basketball, volleyball, baseball, and softball teams, a robust 3D printing program, a nationally competitive debate team, extensive band and visual art offerings, a musical theatre program, dance and step classes and so much more. Check out some of our favorite moments below!

A large group of cheerful students and adults wearing blue "MS 50" shirts, posing with trophies and plaques in front of a school building.
ms 50 and el Puente community pose with madre Tierra
basketball player drives to hoop
Children playing saxophones in a band
A group of four people ice skating outdoors on an ice rink with city skyscrapers in the background and a large bridge overhead. They are wearing winter clothing and skates.
student bumps a volleyball
students hold national debate trophies
School play performance of "The Lion King," with children in animal costumes and scenic backdrop.
Student looks into microscope
A lively classroom with students in blue matching shirts enthusiastically clapping and smiling, surrounded by desks with school supplies.
A young student with glasses reading a textbook during class with a classmate.
A school band plays on stage under colorful lighting during a concert. The conductor stands in front of the musicians, who are holding various instruments, including trumpets, clarinets, and flutes. The background is lit in red, yellow, and green.
student speaks into megaphone
Group of students and teachers in a classroom celebrating with raised arms and smiles.
Close-up of a violinist playing in an orchestra, focused on the instrument and the musician's expression, with other musicians in the background.
Two performers on stage during a play, one wearing a lion costume with a mane and the other partly obscured by purple and green stage smoke, with a backdrop depicting a savannah scene.
forty students in lines have their hands up for cheer tryouts
Group of diverse children holding awards and medals, celebrating a successful event in a school classroom.
Group of students and teachers celebrating outdoors in front of a colorful mural, some holding awards or medals.
A debate event at MS 50 with a sign reading "District 14 Debate" on stage, featuring people standing behind tables with trophies and a podium.
student activists march to city hall for Black Lives
students outside a performance of "The Outsiders"
student plays mini golf
students dance at prom
Student runs in through cheerleaders
Two people enjoying a zip line in a forested area during autumn, wearing safety harnesses and equipment, with fall foliage in the background.
Students perform in Matilda Jr.
Student basketball player dribbling
Student eats a cake during Matilda
Children performing a play with two kids dressed as animals, sitting on stage with a colorful backdrop and audience in foreground.
student playing the trumpet
Assistant principals cut pizza
MS 50 Jazz Band performs
students high five in volleyball game
softball player swings bat
Students dribbles in a soccer match
student operates the soundboard
student dribbles at basketball game
A student in a green T-shirt stands in front of a classroom with a screen displaying a debate schedule. She faces a group of students sitting at desks wearing shirts labeled "PS 34 Debate Team." There are papers with notes on the wall beside her.
A girl playing basketball on an indoor court, wearing a white jersey and shorts with the Golden Gate Bridge logo and the words 'MS 50 Warriors'.
students speak into megaphone
students with arms around each other smile during soccer tryouts
A person wearing a 'Debate Judge' T-shirt sitting at a desk.

Brooklyn middle school students capture

top honors

in national debate competition

Group of seven young students standing in front of a colorful, mural wall, holding trophies and medals, celebrating their achievement.

“The reason that we do debate is not because of those victories and those trophies,” Honoroff said.

“It is to teach our students to learn how to use their voices to be leaders for peace and justice in the world.”

Chalkbeat・August 28, 2025

Two people smiling and embracing at an outdoor event, with one wearing glasses and colorful hair accessories. A crowd is in the background.

Latest Updates

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