MFS E-News - April 16, 2010

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Moorestown Friends School E-News - April 16, 2010

What's Happening at MFS...

Friday, April 16
Upper School Drama/Shakespeare Club Presentation, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Auditorium

Tuesday, April 20
Science & Engineering Exposition (SEE), 8:10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Field House Gym/Commons >>>

Friday, April 23

Half Day for Upper School students
Senior Grandparents Day, 9 a.m. - Noon, Field House/Commons (lunch in D’Olier Room of Meeting House)
Senior Prom, 8 p.m., Location: Westin, Mount Laurel

Wednesday, April 28
Upper School Spring Concert, 7 p.m., Auditorium

Coming Soon:
Friday, May 7
May Day, Noon - 3 p.m. (Parents welcome!)

Saturday, May 8
Red Sock Run, 8:30 a.m.

View the complete MFS calendar

Senior Named National Achievement Scholar and Wins Special National Merit Scholarship

Senior Phillip Dorsey of Westampton has been designated a National Achievement Scholarship winner. He is one of 800 scholarship recipients out of more than 160,000 African-American students who enter the National Achievement Scholarship program. Dorsey will attend Princeton University in the fall.

The National Achievement® Scholarship Program is an academic competition established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African-American high school students. Students may enter both the National Achievement Program and the National Merit® Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and meeting other published requirements for participation.

In addition to winning the National Achievement Scholarship, Dorsey also was awarded a Gannett Foundation/Madelyn R. Jennings Scholarship, a special scholarship award administered through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Model U.N. Fares Well at TCNJ Competition

The Moorestown Friends Model United Nations team attended The College of New Jersey Model United Nations Conference in Plainsboro, New Jersey last weekend. Fifteen MFS student represented the nations of Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Guatemala, Egypt, Canada, France, Iran, and the United States in the two-day conference.

Eight students came away with awards, including sophomore Karan Hiremath,who represented Egypt. He was awarded "Outstanding Delegate" for his work on the reduction of stockpiled caches and nuclear weapons. Sophmore Doug Adair came away with his third award in as many conferences, also awarded "Outstanding Delegate" representing the United States on the UNICEF committee and the issue of HIV/AIDS.

Also representing the United States, Model U.N. senior Co-President Rob Rinaldi was awarded "Best Delegate" for work on the Israeli - Palestinian Conflict on the Security Council. Senior Co-President Jake Montgomery was awarded "Outstanding Delegate" for France also on the Security Council. Other students receiving awards at the conference included: George Bader (Venezuela) - Best Delegation, Lorenzo Gibson (Saudi Arabia) - Verbal Commendation, Taylor Hart-McGonigle (Venezuela) - Verbal Commendation, Hee-Jin Kim (Guatemala) - Honorable Mention. Also attending the conference were: Chuchu Anayo (Nigeria), Ethan Carilli (Canada), C.J. Cooper (U.S.), Sophia Depaulis (Iran), Taylor Horn (Iran), Danielle Magaziner (Iran) and Kyle Whittall (Canada).

Spring Sports Off To Fast Start

MFS spring varsity teams are off to a quick start. Two teams, girls lacrosse and boys tennis, are off to 3-0 starts. The girls lacrosse team has won two straight one-goal barnburners, beating Collingswood 10-9 and Pennington 11-10 (OT). Boys tennis has had little trouble thus far losing just one individual match en route to wins over Cherry Hill West (5-0), Rancocas Valley (4-1) and Northern Burlington (5-0). The golf team has played just one match, losing their Friends League opener to Westtown, and boys lacrosse and baseball each stand at 1-1. GO FOXES!

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
1-mile Fun Run at 9:15 a.m.
Toddler Trek at 9:45 a.m.
5K Run at 10:00 a.m.
All entrants receive a commemorative T-shirt.

The annual Red Sock Run will be held on the athletic fields on Saturday, May 8. The event features three events: a One-Mile Fun Run/Walk, a Toddler Trek and a 5K Run, all on the MFS campus. Sponsored by the Red & Blue Club, the run is held in memory of beloved Fourth Grade Teacher George Thomas, who died in May 2003. George liked to wear red socks and encouraged students to wear red socks on Fridays, hence the title for the run. Proceeds from the run support the George Thomas Endowment for Faculty Salaries. All entrants receive a commemorative T-shirt.

Doing Well and Doing Good: MFS at 225...PRE-ORDER TODAY!

From Doing Well and Doing Good: MFS at 225...

Moorestown Memory Milestone:
I'm sure that the most important personal traits and life skills that I gained while at MFS are a deep love for mathematics and science. Neil Hartman and Wilbur Carr taught us math in a way that challenged students to go well beyond the assigned work and to enjoy doing it. Those school years introduced me to the beauty and utility implicit in the basic laws of mathematics and nature. I've never lost that feeling of wonder, and it has served me especially well in my chosen life's work.
—Joseph H. Taylor Jr. ’59, Professor of Physics, Emeritus, Princeton University, 1993 Nobel Prize in Physics

Doing Well and Doing Good: MFS at 225, the 128-page book detailing the school’s early beginnings, growth, leadership changes, and rise to becoming one of the premier independent schools in the country, is now available for sale via pre-order. Take advantage of the pre-order discount of $38.50 available through June 30, 2010. After this date, the price increases to $48.50.

The Founders Edition, available for $78.50 ($88.50 after June 30), features the book inserted into a handsome slipcase with a student or family name foil-stamped on the case.

SPECIAL OFFER: Parents or family members of the Class of 2010 wishing to pre-order the book for a graduation gift will receive a special certificate to give to their graduate on June 12.

For more information, contact Director of Marketing and Communications Mike Schlotterbeck via e-mail or by phone at (856) 914-4434.

*Click here to purchase Doing Well and Doing Good: MFS at 225*
*Click here to purchase Doing Well and Doing Good: MFS at 225 (Founders Edition)*

2010-11 All-School Book Activity: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson

A reminder that book orders for Three Cups of Tea are due Monday, May 3.

Click here for more information about Three Cups of Tea and the 2010-11 One Book experience.

Calling All May Day Volunteers

The quadrennial May Day celebration is just around the corner - Friday, May 7! This longstanding MFS tradition occurs once every four years, and plans are moving along nicely. If you are interested in volunteering for May Day, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved. Projects range from working on costumes to helping with events on May 7. If you would like more information about May Day, or would like to volunteer, please contact Matt Nierenberg, Director of Parent and Alumni Programs via e-mail or at (856) 914-4416.

Fencing Coaches Pair Up to Publish Children's Fitness Book

Former MFS Fencing Coach Sue Tracey and current Girls Fencing Coach Jane Eyre have teamed up to author Fun Fitness Training for Kids

The book contains fun-filled activities, games, healthy nutritional hints, and tips for adults working with children. It includes easy-to-learn games to be performed individually, with a partner, or in a group.

Also included are illustrations of great exercises to help a young body become stronger and games to motivate the child who does not like to exercise as well as the child whose whole world is centered around sports and/or movement.

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Fifth Grade Mystic, CT Trip >>>

Intensive Learning:

Boys Lacrosse vs. Gloucester Catholic - 4/9/10

Fox Tracks

MFS Middle School Boys Lacrosse Coach, Michael McGinn, and his son, MFS eighth grader Daniel McGinn, led their club team, South Jersey Black Storm, to a second place finish in the largest middle school, high school and college lacrosse tournament on the West Coast. Held in Las Vegas, the “Best of the West” Tournament included 80 teams primarily from California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. The Black Storm team, comprised of players mostly from Medford, NJ, many of whom have been competing together since second grade, went 5-1 with two shutouts and 48 goals scored over the course of the three-day event, ultimately placing second overall.
Sixth grader Margaux Vellucci participated in the Mid Atlantic Music Teachers’ Guild Spring Festival on March 28 in East Brunswick. She competed in two categories: classical and pop. She won second place in the Piano Open Classical Solo Junior and took home third place in Piano Open Pop Solo Junior.
Senior Alyssa Fox and her teammates from the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team finished their season at the World Championships in Gotenborg, Sweden where they finished fifth.

Submit all notable out-of-classroom highlights for Fox Tracks to news@mfriends.org.

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