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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 
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9.12 - Open House/HSA Meeting - 7-9pm
9.13 - Backpack Drive Ends
9.22 - K/1st Grade Playdate - 10-11:30am, Narberth Park
9.26 - Family Picnic - 5-7pm
9.27 - Kindergarten Parent Lunch & Learn - 1-2pm, Auditorium
​9.30-10.1- School Closed
10.9 - School Closed
10.24 - Cultural Heritage Night, 6 pm 

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HSA Dues 
As a parent/guardian of a Merion student, you are a member of the school's HSA. We ask for your support by contributing $20 per family for annual dues. These dues go a long way to support the Merion School and Community with:
  • Enrichment Activities, such as assemblies and the Artist/Scholar In Residence program;
  • Community Building Events such as Cultural Heritage Night and Fall Picnic;
  • Information, such as the school directory and the Thursday Envelopes.
Included with your dues payment, you will receive one Merion directory per family. The directory is full of useful information such as school guidelines, a calendar of HSA events and meetings, a list of this year's committee chairs, a staff directory, and a directory of students organized by class. Any family that cannot pay dues, but would like to receive a directory, please contact Dr. Albanese. This information will remain confidential.
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Pay Dues Via Check 

Advertise Your Business: 2019-20 Merion Directory 
The Merion School Directory offers an ideal way to promote your business to the 450 families within our school. On average, families use their directories 5 times per month, for a potential of 18,000 views annually. Plus, our community likes to support those who support our kids. You can purchase your ad online or complete the form included in this week's take-home folder. 

​Back to School Fall Picnic 
When - Thursday, September 26th from 5-7pm
Where - Merion Elementary
Join your fellow Merion families for our annual Fall school picnic on Thursday, September 26th from 5-7pm. Volunteers are needed between 5-7:30pm to help set up, hand out food, and/or clean up afterwards. Please go to the sign-up link if you can help.
Calling All Bakers 
Volunteers are also needed to bring in individually wrapped baked goods for our bake sale at the Fall picnic (no nuts please!). Drop off baked goods at the school office on the morning of the picnic. If you can help at the bale sale table during the picnic, please contact ursyau99@gmail.com or use the signup genius link.
​See the details on the flyer in your Thursday folder.
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Backpack Drive 
Merion's Community Service Committee is collecting new or gently used backpacks for children in foster care. Turning Points for Children's foster care program provides homes for over 500 children in the Philadelphia area. We'd love to help these kids start off the school year with a new backpack to call their own!

** Last call for backpacks will be at Back to School Night so we can get 
them to the kids!​ Look for our bin outside the auditorium Thursday evening!  **

​Any questions, please contact: Carolyn Vachani (cvachani@gmail.com) or Cicely Reece (reecelmsd@gmail.com).

SAVE THE DATE: Cultural Heritage Night 2019 is Thursday, October 24th, 6-8:15pm 
Enjoy the tastes, sounds, and arts of the many cultures and family traditions that are represented at Merion Elementary at one of our most popular events. The event culminates with a costume parade and individual presentations of cultural traditions through storytelling, performance art and dance on stage. An informational meeting on how you can be a part of this event will take place on Wednesday, October 2nd at 7pm at Merion in the auditorium.
More Cultural Heritage Night information here 
Learn More & Get Involved
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Merion Scout Pack 71 Open House 
When - Saturday, Sept 14, 10 am - Noon
Where - Scout House, 625 Hazelhurst Ave. (Behind the Merion Tribute House)
Boys and girls in grades K-5 and their parents/guardians are invited to meet local Cub Scout Pack 71 and learn what scouting is all about! 

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Recreational Opportunities 
Lower Merion Aquatic Club Fall Ice Hockey 

Updates & Reminders 
Don't Forget - Stop for School Busses
Recycling Event - Sept 7
Car Wash benefitting LMHS Girls Soccer team - Sunday, Sept 15, 9am Seminar in Parenting
Bethel Academy Open House and Learning sessions ​

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