Essential InfoMerion 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
11.14 - 5th Grade Play "Lights! Camera! Action!" 7pm, Auditorium, followed by Ice Cream Social 11.15 - Picture Re-Take Day 11.21 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 5-7 pm 11.22 - No AM or PM K, Early dismissal at 12:25 - No lunch, Parent/Teacher Conferences start at 1 pm 11.25 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 5-7 pm 11.26 - No AM or PM K, Early dismissal at 12:25 - No lunch, Parent/Teacher Conferences start at 1 pm 11.27 - No PM K, Early dismissal at 12:25 - No lunch 11.28 & 11.29 - All Schools Closed More Dates Book Fair Recap Our Book Fair was a tremendous success! Thanks to our Merion community, our Book Fair sales were in excess of $22,000, which, for Merion, translates to approximately $12,100 in Scholastic Dollars or $5,500 in cash that will be available to be spent on educational/STEM materials, books and programs. Thanks to your generosity, combined, our teachers and library have already had over 110 booksadded to their classrooms and/or shelves. We also looked outside Merion and contributed over $700 to libraries in underserved communities through WePac (West Philadelphia Alliance for Children), whose goal is to "bring books, reading, and libraries to low-income schoolchildren who have lost their library or who never had one." Further, Scholastic matched our All for Books collection and, as a result, $2,307.30 will be invested in literacy-based charities. Best of all, and most importantly, we put over 2500 new books in the hands of Merion students. Due to their boundless enthusiasm, we sold out of over 31 titles on the first day of the Book Fair and were greeted every day by eager requests for their favorite authors or titles they previewed during the lead up to the Book Fair. Our thanks to the many volunteers who worked countless hours decorating and helping run our Fair. Reading matters and Merion proved it this week! Last Chance to order Merion Merchandise for the Holidays Merion Merchandise Online Store is now open for a quick flash holiday sale!! We've added cozy Fleece Sherpa blankets and Merion Sport headbands to this sale along with favorite T's, PJ bottoms, and hoodies. All orders must be placed by midnight on Thursday Nov 21 for delivery by winter break. Items will be delivered to classrooms and proceeds benefit Merion's HSA. Thanks in advance for your support! Order Here Desserts Needed for Staff Appreciation Dinner The HSA is catering a staff appreciation dinner and we would love to shower the teachers with homemade desserts. Please consider baking a dessert to show your love and appreciation to our teachers and staff. Just drop off your dessert to the office before 3:30 on Thursday, November 21st. Thank you for all you do for our teachers! To Sign up please click here! 5th Grade Dues Hello 5th Grade Parents/Guardians: Thank you to everyone who has already paid their 5th graders dues! We're planning the rest of the school year for the 5th graders. We would appreciate if you haven't paid your dues to pay them as soon as possible. This will help us budget for the events we have planned for them. The dues are $90.00 per student. Your child has already enjoyed a field trip to Diamond Ridge (costs $90.00 per student) and Class T-shirt (cost $15.00). They will receive a class yearbook (cost $25.00), and end of the year party on the last day of school. You can submit your check made payable to Merion HSA in a sealed envelope marked "HSA 5th Grade Dues". You can also pay via PayPal by clicking here. Pretzel Dayz Pre-orders Due Tomorrow Pretzel Dayz are HERE at Merion! Pre-Order your child(ren) a Soft Pretzel from Philly Pretzel Factory for their Classroom Snack on select half days. Just pre-pay $6 either online or send in a check and the Merion 5th graders will deliver a fresh soft pretzel to your child's classroom on November 22nd & 26th, January 17th, and March 11th, 12th, & 13th. Click Here for the Pre-Order Form. Calling All Spanish Festival Volunteers! Hola! Although it is only October, we are starting to think about the Spanish Festival. In the past the Spanish festival has been one of the highlights of the Spanish Program. Parent participation is imperative in preparing the ultimate fiesta for the Merion children. The event is scheduled for April 17th, 2020. Click Here for more information and to get involved by volunteering. Girls on the Run 2020 Registration is Now Open! Attention 3rd, 4th & 5th grade girls! Registration is now open for the 2020 season of Girls on the Run! Our season kicks off on Tuesday, March 3, and will take place at Merion on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5pm for 10 weeks. All fitness abilities are welcome and no running experience is necessary! Financial assistance is also available. Learn More Register Here Have Your Favorite Restaurant Food Delivered Straight To Your Door And Give Back to Merion The Merion HSA has teamed up with Caviar, a local restaurant delivery service, to save you money on purchases you make with Caviar and earn Merion money back on your orders. Caviar has made a number of discount codes available to Merion parents - and - as always, Merion gets a percentage of your order when you order using our Storefront Link. Enjoy the following codes now through January 1, 2020. For new customers: HARVEST5 ($5 off $30), AUTUMN19 ($5 off $25), LEAVES5 ($5 off $30), CIDER5 ($5 off $20), SWEATERS5 ($5 off $15). For new and returning customers: PUMPKIN10 ($10 off $65), BONFIRE10 ($10 off $40), COZY10 ($10 off $40), and FALL19 ($10 off $40). Treats for Troops Let's help support our brave US Military! Our troops spend many months of the year away from their friends and families, without the comforts of home. We have a chance to show them our gratitude and support. Please contribute personal hygiene or simple food items to the Treats for Troops box in the office lobby until December 1. A complete list can be found on flyers sent home in your Thursday folder. Questions? Contact Ms. Simon - SimonD@lmsd.org Sleep and School Start Times The Lower Merion Board of School Directors is considering a proposal that would shift the start times of all schools in the District starting next year to better align with recommendations from medical organizations that adolescents should not start school prior to 8:30 a.m. You can find an infographic with the proposed new schedule here. Under the proposal, elementary school would start at 7:45 a.m., high school at 8:25 a.m., and middle school at 9:05 a.m. Parents, guardians and community members are invited to attend one of the four community listening sessions (listed below) to ask questions and share feedback on the proposal. You can also share feedback by emailing sleep@lmsd.org. Community Listening Sessions scheduled to take place: 1. Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Academy Building (adjacent to BCMS) - 510 Bryn Mawr Avenue in Bala Cynwyd 2. Monday, December 9, 2019 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the District Administration Offices Board Room - 301 E. Montgomery Avenue in Ardmore
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More News Current Lunch Menu Get Involved Opportunities Narberth Food Bank, 1,100 Students Need Food Support in LMSD, Help Your Community by Donating Appetite for Books Event, Night out for Parents Benefiting Local Library, November 16 @7-9pm Squash Tournament Planned to Support Scholarship in Memory of Plane Crash Victim, 11-30 Recreational Opportunities Lower Merion Basketball Academy Go Compost! Friends of Sabine Park, join them for a Q&A Composting Forum, 11-14,7-8pm Cello Fury - Friday, Nov 15 Harriton Theater Company Presents Peter & The Starcatcher Junior First Lego League (Jr. FLL) EXPO, March 21st 2020 @ 9am- 12pm Updates & Reminders Pay your Child's HSA Dues Here Pay your Child's 5th Grade Dues Here LMSD social accounts: Instagram |
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