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Merion 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 

5.21 - School Closed (In-service day)
5.23 - Instrumental Concert, 2:15 pm & 7 pm
5.24 - Field Day, 9:30 & Half Day - 12:25 PM Dismissal, no PM K
5.27 - School Closed (Memorial Day) 
6.5 - Spring Fair - 4:30-7pm 

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The Spring Fair is Next Up 
The Spring Fair is right around the corner! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 5, 4:30 - 7:00pm for another fun-filled Merion Spring Fair! Look for the flyer in the Thursday envelope to pre-order your wristbands and avoid the line at the Fair. Also stay tuned for volunteer opportunities at the Spring Fair. 

Girls on the Run: Volunteers Needed to Continue Program in 2020 
Do you love to inspire young girls to reach their full potential? Then we need you!
Girls on the Run (gotrpa.org) is a 10-week afterschool program held two days a week at Merion Elementary in the spring (February through May) that helps girls in 3rd through 5th grades build self-confidence and life skills through running activities and a research-based curriculum. The season culminates in a community 5K fun run. This program has been running for five years at Merion, and we'd love to see it continue!
If you are interested in leading this program (you don't need to be a runner!), please contact Ashlee Goodman at ash@bengoodmancreative.com for more details on the role.

Flowers and Water Ice for your Budding Musicians 
All are welcome at the 4th Grade Band/Orchestra Concert next Thursday, May 23 at 7 pm.
The 5th Grade Committee for the Class of 2020 will be having their first fundraiser to support the incoming 5th graders for next year. We'll be selling flowers before and water ice after the concert (on the black top/basketball courts).
Please support your incoming 5th grader and sign up to help out at an event for next year.
Thank you!

Check out Merion Muse Online! 
The advisors of Merion Muse wish to congratulate our staff of 60 4th and 5th graders for another successful year, which resulted in two publications including Merion's first ever student magazine. We also recently published additional comics online that we couldn't fit into the printed publications, so we encourage everyone to check it out and take another look at our past issues.
Visit Merion Muse Online ​
LMSD Summer Camps 
Did you know that LMSD has a summer education program for students in K-5 who may have experienced difficulty in reading, writing or math? The SPIES program (Succeed, Progress, Improve and Enjoy YourSummer) will take place Mondays-Fridays from June 25-August 1 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Bala Cynwyd Middle School (510 Bryn Mawr Ave., Bala Cynwyd.)
And, new this year, Right At School will be offering a summer camp at Cynwyd Elementary School (101 W. Levering Mill Road, Bala Cynwyd) from June 25-August 16. The camp is full-day, with early and late care options, and there is also a half-day option for students attending SPIES, so they can spend the whole day learning and having fun! RAS staff will escort participating students between the programs.
As an added bonus, all students attending SPIES and/or RAS Summer Camp will be able to receive FREE LUNCHES, provided by Philabundance.
*There will be no school or camp on Thursday, July 4th
Learn More about SPIES 
Learn More about RAS 
 
​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
  • 6:30-6:50- Save the Mermaid:
    The poor mermaid is hiding in her cave because her "ocean" is polluted. Can your family save her? Design a method to safely rescue the mermaid and get her into a clean "ocean".
  • 7:00-7:20- Marble Run Water Slide:
    Everyone enjoys the thrill of a waterslide! Family groups will design a model waterslide (a/k/a marble run) that must safely transport its passenger (the marble) into the "ocean" below.
  • 7:30-7:50- Baby Turtle Rescue:
    Family groups will design/devise a method to transport a baby turtle through the sea gull-infested beach safely to the ocean.
To maximize the experience for students, each design challenge session has a limited capacity. Please bring proof of registration to the event.
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.
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Philadelphia Science Festival - Through May 4 
Welsh Valley Jazz Festival - May 3 
Parents Night Out - May 3
NarbEarth Day - May 4
Fit Fest - May 19
ISC Spring Speaker Series: Equity - A Call to Action 

Recreational Opportunities 
Lower Merion Pool Registration 
LM Spring Basketball Clinics 
EFLM "Run for Our Schools" Fun Run - June 2
Harriton Rams Football Camp - June 24-28 
​Right at School Summer Camp ​
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