Essential Info

Merion Elementary School
549 South Bowman Avenue
Merion, PA 19066
610-645-1470
Dr. Tony Albanese, Principal 

Absentee, Lateness & 
Safe Arrival hotline: 
610-658-3902

School Closing Number: 302


Upcoming Dates 

11.15 - Linvilla Orchards Fundraiser for Merion HSA initiatives, order due by 11.15
11.16-11.20 - American Education Week
11.19 & 11.23 - Evening Conferences *Subject to change
11.20 & 11.24 - Early dismissal, no Kindergarten and Parent/Teacher Conferences *Subject to change
11.25 - Asynchronous instruction for all students/ Teacher Development
11.26 & 11.27 - No school ​
12.1 - General HSA Meeting 7pm, Zoom Meeting ​

More Dates 


Fundraiser Merion HSA initiatives 
To raise funds for our various Merion HSA initiatives, we will be selling pies from Linvilla Orchards this year for Thanksgiving. Pies are $20 each. The varieties include: Old Fashioned Apple, Dutch Apple Crumb, Apple Caramel Walnut, Coconut Custard, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, Pecan and Lemon Meringue. Orders are due by November 15. 2020. Pick up will be on November 24, 2020 (time and details will be sent out at a later time). 
Please submit your order by filling out the google form, here is the link. Payment can be made by Paypal, Venmo or check (please see form for information).
Any questions, please forward to Jurica Hsu at jurica.hsu@gmail.com.

Support Merion Elementary at Rite Aid 
Support Merion Elementary by using your Rite Aid Wellness and Rewards Card each time you shop! For every qualified prescription and/or in store purchase, Merion Elementary will receive funds from Rx fundraising. 
Click on this link to sign up.

Give back to Merion while shopping on-line 
This year, more than ever, the Merion HSA needs your support. The EASIEST way to give back is to activate Amazon Smile - where the HSA can receive .5% from Amazon from all of your eligible purchases.
Click here and follow the quick steps to sign-up and find instructions on a new option: setting Amazon Smile as the default app on your phone, so that all eligible purchases made from your phone automatically support the HSA.
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HSA Dues 
We are pleased to inform you that this year's school directory will be online and will be available to all Merion families. We are asking each family to donate $20 or more towards HSA dues. This appeal will be our main fundraiser for this calendar school year, as many of our large fundraising efforts will not take place due to COVID restrictions.
There are 3 payment options:
  • Paypal: Merionhsa@gmail.com
  • Venmo: @Merion-HSA  ***if prompted the last 4 digits are 0837 or click 'skip' in the app
  • Check sent to Merion Elementary payable to the "Merion HSA" with HSA dues in the Memo line
The funds raised through dues will go to HSA initiatives, including:
  • Teacher and staff appreciation
  • Educational mini-grants
  • 5th grade graduation
  • Lower Merion scholarship fund
  • Classroom enrichment funds made available to all teachers/aides.
Please reach out to us at merionhsa@gmail.com with any ideas on the needs of our Merion Elementary families. We appreciate our Merion Elementary community for your continued support!

From the Merion School Nurses 
DAILY HOME ILLNESS AND COVID-19 SCREENING TOOL FOR STUDENTS Please go through this with each of your children before they come to school. The results do not need to be submitted. If your student is ill, please notify the Merion Attendance line and do not send them to school.

Additional resources for Return to School safely procedures:
  • The LMSD COVID-19 Dashboard shows student and staff positivity illness rates, which is updated weekly, click here for more information.
  • Family gatherings and holiday celebrations create challenges during a pandemic. Research is showing that most transmission occurs outside of school, from various gatherings. Click here for the CDCs recommendations for celebrating various holidays this year.
  • For those who partake in Halloween activities, here is the link to Montgomery County's Guidance for Halloween.
  • Transmission of coronavirus occurs much more commonly through respiratory droplets than through objects and surfaces, like doorknobs, countertops, keyboards, toys, etc. Current evidence suggests that SARS- CoV-2 may remain viable for hours to days on surfaces made from a variety of materials. Close contact with a person within 6 feet for 15 minutes continues to be the most common transmission. 
Contact Tracing-Frequently asked questions, click here for more information.

5 Ways to Help Kids Adjust to Daylight Saving Time. Click here. ​

New District Attendance Procedure Links Below: 
For any changes in your child's attendance (early dismissal, lateness or absent), complete the form click here.
Educational Absence are limited to 5 days per school year. Families should submit the form 14 days in advance. Click here for the link.
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​​Updated LMSD School Opening information can be found on the LMSD Website. 

Updated Covid-19 Information can be found on the District website.
The District is also providing a Covid-19 dashboard.  
The dashboard will be updated weekly and includes confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 reported to LMSD by the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (MCOPH) in individuals who attend or work in LMSD.


Thank you again for all your support, HSA 


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Resources 
Montco Cares Program, Â providing families in Montgomery County with financial support 

Recreational Opportunities 
Spot-a-Truck Scavenger Hunt from Oct 18-31 , Penn Wynne Library Major League Baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies, Oct 24, 12-4pm, Register here.
CHEERLEADING THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE Sept 25 - Oct 28 THE MAJOR KEY PROJECT, any students who wish to have the chance to discover a passion in music with that opportunity, click here.
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Updates & Reminders ​
Don't Forget - Stop for School Busses 
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