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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 

3.21 - 3rd Grade Prime Time Reading Night, 6 pm
3.21 - Reading Olympics, 6 pm, LMHS
3.28 - 4th & 5th Grade Family Fun Night, 7-8:30 pm, Merion Gymnasium
4.4 - Bingo Night, 6-8 PM
5.3 - Merion Social - 7-11 PM 

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Artist in Residence Project 
Please keep those plastic recyclables coming!
Sweet Mabel needs plenty of colorful plastic pieces to complete their Merion sculpture. Collection will continue into April.
Thank you!

The Merion Social Needs YOU! 
We need your help!
We are actively soliciting donations for our annual parent social silent auction. Proceeds from the auction will be used to provide the school with new equipment, resources and programs.
Donations might include but not limited to: Extra Sports Tickets, Symphony Tickets, Theater Tickets, Gift Certificates to local business or goods.
If you would like to make a donation or volunteer to help support the parent social/silent auction please email: Katie Grinnell (katiegrinnell@yahoo.com), Susie Condon (susiegiunta@yahoo.com) or Lisa Nichols (lnicholsdc@me.com).
Thank you for your support and we look forward to partying with you on May 3! 

Last Chance to Score your Merion Gear this Year! 
The Merion merchandise online store is now open for the FINAL sale of this school year! Orders may be placed until April 7 and merchandise will be delivered within a few weeks to your students classrooms. Be sure to check out the new addition of sweatpants, lightweight long sleeves, performance gear and shorts to this sale.
All proceeds benefit the HSA. Happy shopping!
Order Here 

Spring Yoga Club Registration 
Registration is open for the spring session of Merion's popular Yoga Club!
The club meets Friday mornings from 8-8:55 beginning on April 12.
Young yogis will learn yoga poses, develop mindfulness practices, cultivate calming breathing techniques while increasing strength, flexibility, balance and coordination.
Register 

Keep bringing in Box Tops! 
Save those Box Tops from your grocery purchases! The deadline for the spring classroom competition is Friday, May 17. Please send them in with your child in a ziploc bag with your child's name and classroom written on it. You can also drop them off yourself in the box at the HSA table just outside the Merion School Office. Thank you!
5B is out to an early lead with 156 Box Tops!
Box Top Tips:
  • Box Tops expire! Don't worry, we'll sort them in any case. But if you happen to spot expired Box Tops in your collection, it's okay to toss them.
  • If you have the time, we also really appreciate it when the Box Tops are neatly trimmed around the edges!
  • If you want to ensure that your child's classroom gets credit for the Box Tops you send in, please make sure to include the classroom code! 

Go for the Greens 
Children's nutritional habits and preferences are shaped by what they learn, see and do during the school day, in after school programming and at home. We hope that you will join us in our efforts to encourage the students to eat healthfully.
On April 10-11, to celebrate 'Go for the Greens', our focus will be on encouraging students to try new and tasty vegetables in our school cafeterias and at home.
Volunteers are needed in portioning vegetables, marking votes and giving stamps to the student participants.
To volunteer for Go for the Greens or to participate in the LMSD Nutrition Committee, please contact Robin Danowski at rmdanowski@yahoo.com.

From the Nurses' Office 
Prescription drug abuse and accidental poisoning are two important reasons to dispose of medications that are no longer needed or expired. We are fortunate that there is a convenient, anonymous drop-off box in the Lower Merion police department. It is a good idea to clear your drug cabinets of meds at least twice year.
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4th & 5th Grade Fun Night! 
Join us for our first Merion Family Fun Night on Thursday, March 28 from 7-8:30PM in the Merion Elementary School Gymnasium. The event is open to all 4th & 5th Graders and their families!
The Merion Gym will be set up with various stations for your family to enjoy a friendly competition against other Merion families. You will be answering trivia questions, building puzzles, solving visual challenges, tossing beanbags in a game of cornhole, drawing Pictionary challenges and completing as many jumping jacks as you can! The winning families will compete in a final round of Family Feud!
We are looking forward to having you join us for a fun evening for your whole family! The event is free, but please RSVP here.

Attention parents of K - 3rd graders: If you're willing to volunteer from 6:45 - 8:30pm the evening of the event, please reach out to Laurel Ziegler at laurelz@mac.com. We'd like to enable all of the 4th & 5th grade parents to participate with their families. 
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Beach Blanket Bingo is Coming! 
Prizes, fun and friends!
Beach Blanket Bingo is on Thursday, April 4 from 6-8 p.m. Bring your own blanket, and grab dinner and dessert with us! Proceeds benefit the 5th Grade Class.
Please RSVP 

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Current Lunch Menu
Parents Night Out -Friday, March 29, 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Open Auditions for Philadelphia Girls Choir - Mar 27
Spring Break Enrichment Camp at Bethel Academy
Benefit For Box Lunch And A Book & Heart For Uganda - April 27 
ISC Spring Speaker Series: Equity - A Call to Action ​

Recreational Opportunities 
Lower Merion Basketball Tryouts - March 22-23 
FREE Yoga Family Fitness - March 23 
LM Little League Spring Registration
LMLL Challenger Baseball Program 
Narberth Spring Baseball Registration
Learn about becoming a Girl Scout Daisy
Lower Merion Pool Registration 
EFLM "Run for Our Schools" Fun Run - June 2 ​

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