Essential InfoMerion Elementary School
549 South Bowman Avenue Merion, PA 19066 610-645-1470 Ms. Anne Heffron, Principal Absentee, Lateness & Safe Arrival hotline: 610-658-3902 School Closing Number: 302 |
Upcoming Dates
April 23-25 - Grade 3 ELA PSSA ( English Language Arts) April 30, May 1 - Grade 3 Math PSSA April 23-25 - Grade 4 ELA PSSA April 29, 30 - Grade 4 Math PSSA May 1, 2 - Grade 4 Science PSSA April 23-25 - Grade 5 ELA PSSA April 30, May 1 - Grade 5 Math PSSA 4.15-19 - Spring Break 5.3 - Merion Social - 7-11 PM 5.8-10 - Merion Plant Sale 5.8 - HSA Meeting, 7 pm, Merion Auditorium More Dates Necesitamos tu Ayuda This year's Spanish Festival is Friday, May 3. We are in need of additional volunteers to make this event a success. Please consider signing up for a shift at this event - a student favorite! Sign-up Here Earth Day Cleanup Join Merion Botanical Society to help clean up Merion Botanical Park! This Sunday, April 28 from 1-4. Wear clothes that can get dirty and bring work gloves if you have them. General clean up, spreading mulch, planting, weeding, and fun! Come for an hour or for the whole time. All ages welcome. From the Merion Social Planning Committee COCKTAILS . FOOD . LIVE MUSIC . SILENT AUCTION . CELEBRATE ANNE HEFFRON . Our Annual Merion HSA Parent Social & Silent Auction is May 3, 7-11 pm. Come support our amazing school & Principal Anne Heffron's 23 wonderful years at Merion Elementary with a night out at the Historical Levering Mill Tribute House. Enjoy a fiesta themed event filled with live music, dancing, specialty cocktails, delicious food catered by Besito & a speculator silent auction. It's a fun night out with friends, neighbors & teachers while supporting a great cause. Buy your tickets here for $40 per person Tickets will be $45 per person at the door. Nominations for ISC Board Positions Close on May 1 Join the The Interschool Council (ISC), the umbrella organization for all 10 LMSD Home & School Associations (HSA). Pro Tip: The younger your students are now, the longer you will benefit from being involved!! Have you enjoyed going to the ISC Art Show at Main Line Art Center over the years? The ISC organizes that. Ever wonder how your child's teacher has a Lego wall, flexible seating, an aquarium, fidget toys, a garden that attracts Monarch Butterflies, DNA discovery models with magnets to help accurately visualize DNA molecules or a hydroponic garden? All of these innovative ideas were funded by the ISC Mini Grant Program. And YOU can be a part of making your child's years in the Lower Merion School District more rewarding, and fulfilling for YOURSELF! Help plan parent/guardian programming, attend School Board meetings that are of interest to you (Curriculum, Facilities, etc), collaborate with administration. Come be an integral part of a warm and happy-to-have-you group of volunteers! Executive Committee roles available (including Co-President, Treasurer, Mini Grant Co-Chair, At-Large Members) for the 2019-2020 school year. Please contact current Co-Presidents, Andrea Fox (abfox@comcast.net) or Sarah Altman (smaltman@aol.com) to learn more. And we encourage you to visit the ISC page on the LMSD website. https://www.lmsd.org/community/parents/isc How to Talk to Kids about Disability When - Monday, April 29, 7 pm Where - Penn Valley Elementary School Library, 301 Righters Mill Road Let's end the awkwardness..... How should we handle our children's in-public questions and staring? What can we do to be welcoming to our children's neuro-diverse peers? What are our children watching on YouTube and seeing on social media about disability, and how can we foster thoughtful discussions with them? This empowering workshop will give parents, caregivers and educators respectful vocabulary and teaching strategies to facilitate positive discussions about disability with children. Sponsored by the LM Committee for Special Education. Learn More Jazz & Friends: Book Readings and Discussions When - Tuesday, May 7, 6 pm Where - Gladwyne Elementary School 230 Righters Mill Road, Gladwyne, PA Join us as we read I Am Jazz, Julián Is a Mermaid and They She He Me: Free to Be! Jazz & Friends book readings bring together thousands of people in schools and communities in support of transgender and non-binary youth. Children's Book World, a local independent book store in Haverford, PA, will be bringing a generous selection of related books for purchase. Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Contact WilsonD@lmsd.org Book Descriptions: I Am Jazz: The story of a young transgender girl based on the real-life experiences of Jazz Jennings Julián Is a Mermaid: A celebration of individuality and the power of being seen and affirmed They She He Me: Free to Be!: An exploration of pronouns and gender fluidity with diverse illustrations Learn More Family STEM Night When - Monday, May 20, 6-8 PM Where - Lower Merion High School (cafeteria and gym), 315 E. Montgomery Avenue, Ardmore Elementary STEM Night is designed to provide students, families and teachers with the opportunity to engage in hands-on STEM activities together in a fun way! *This event is open to LMSD families only. An adult is required to be present with student(s) at all times and are encouraged to participate in the activities with their children.* Schedule: 6:00-6:30- Robotics demonstration in gym lobby 6:30-8:00- Makerspace activities available in the gym 6:30-8:00- Design challenges in the cafeteria. Choice of 3 different challenges. 6:30-8:00- Quiet room available nearby
Register Here 2019 Alex's "Original" Lemonade Stand When - Saturday, June 1, 10 am-3pm Where - Penn Wynne Elementary School, 250 Haverford Road Come to the stand that started it all! Join Alex's family, friends and community as we honor the tradition of her annual lemonade stand. Alex's "Original" Lemonade Stand is an uplifting, fun-filled, family-friendly day complete with food, games, crafts, face-painting, music, raffles and (of course) lemonade at the school Alex attended. Everyone also gathers for a beautiful butterfly release to commemorate and celebrate the lives of all children affected by cancer. Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is a national fundraising movement that began from the front yard lemonade stand of Alexandra "Alex" Scott (1996-2004) who was fighting cancer and wanted to raise money to fund cures. The Foundation has now raised more than $150 million, funding nearly 1,000 research projects. Alex's All Access Passes are available for $25 which includes a limited edition Alex's "Original" t-shirt and covers donations for all activities, food and lemonade. Are you a family of four or more? Family Packages are a great deal and start at just $100 which includes t-shirts, raffle tickets, merchandise and more. Visit AlexsLemonade.org/AlexsOriginal for details on additional ways to get involved or email Danni D'Angio at D.Dangio@AlexsLemonade.org. Learn More More NewsGiant A+ Rewards | Merion ID #26460
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