 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moorestown Friends School E-News - January 15, 2010 What's Happening at MFS | MLK, Jr. Day of Service | Science Fun with the Franklin Institute Announcing the MFS Apparel Sale!
Mon., January 18 Fri., January 22 Sun., January 24 January 27-29 Saturday, January 30 View the complete MFS calendar Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: Monday, January 18, 10 a.m. - Noon ***Click here for more information and a list of Day of Service activities. Science Fun with the Franklin Institute Offered for K-4 Students: Saturday, January 30 MFS students in kindergarten through fourth grade and guests considering application to the school are invited to attend Science Fun with the Franklin Institute on Saturday, January 30 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. in the Dining Hall Commons. This year the program is titled "Lightning, Twisters and Hail!" The Franklin Institute traveling weather show reveals the science of weather...to the extreme. Where does our weather come from, and what factors make it a sunny day or a blustery one? Watch the presenter make a cloud, explore thunder and lightning, and even create snow. We promise a stormy ending to this show as the presenter demonstrates the power of a tornado. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Please RSVP for this program by contacting the Admissions Office via e-mail or by phone: 856-914-4426. Seven Students Named Bloustein Scholars Seven seniors have been named Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority: Alison Barton, Monica Chelius, Phillip Dorsey, Clara Fischer, Keyanah Freeland, Jacob Montgomery and Arianne Taormina. Scholarships are awarded annually to students in recognition of high academic achievement.MFS Middle and Upper School New Jersey Science Olympiad teams have qualified for the competition's state finals in March thanks to their performance on Saturday, January 9 at the Camden County College Regional competition. The Middle School team finished third to qualify for states. They are coached by Deb Bruvik and Chuck Blatherwick. The Upper School team finished sixth to earn qualification. They are coached by Barb Kreider and Drew Newman. The finals will be held on Tuesday, March 16 at Middlesex County College. * * * Senior Monica Chelius has been chosen as a finalist in the Delaware Valley Science Competition. The next phase of competition is an interview held tomorrow at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. * * * In December, 13 students competed in the Delaware Open Tournament of High School Quiz Bowl (52 teams competing in the varsity and JV divisions). The team of Tej Trivedi (captain), Alison Barton, Yas Guthe, Joseph Kiernan earned fourth place overall in the JV Division for team score. Joseph Kiernan also won third place overall in the NJ Division for individual score. Moorestown Meeting Offers Quaker Parenting Course The Religious Education Committee of Moorestown Meeting is offering a class on Raising Your Children with Quaker Values. The four-week course, which began Sunday, January 10, is held at 9 a.m in the Library of the Meeting House and will continue for the next three Sundays. Child care is provided during the classes. The course is led by Marty Smith, a parent of two, grandparent of four, and an elementary science teacher at Buckingham Friends School. Please contact Marty Smith via e-mail or by phone with questions: (856) 234-5295. The Camp Fair Committee will continue to meet weekly leading up to the event. The meeting dates are 1/21 in the Meeting House, 1/28 and 2/4 in the D’Olier Room. The meetings begin at 8:15 a.m. and all members of the community are welcome. Volunteers needed! If you are unable to attend the meetings, but would like to volunteer at the Camp Fair, there are plenty of opportunities to help on the day of the event. Please contact Camp Fair Chair Kathryn Shabel or Director of Parent and Alumni Programs Matt Nierenberg at (856) 914-4416 for more information. The Camp Fair will be held on Saturday, February 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Field House/Commons. For additional details about the Camp Fair, click here. Senior Alyssa Fox is a member of the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team that placed second at the World Junior Team Qualifying Competition held in Lowell, MA on January 8-10. Alyssa and the Skyliners will represent the United States at the World Synchronized Skating Challenge Cup for Juniors, March 11-13 in Gothenburg, Sweden. * * * In December, senior Chris Elias continued a tradition that has evolved through the MFS baseball program by heading up a holiday toy drive at MFS for Urban Promise of Camden. Many baseball players conduct a free baseball camp for Camden children in the summer. Support of Urban Promise continued with the holiday toy drive. PS, PK, K Winter Concert | Grades 1-2 Winter Concert | Grades 3-4 Winter Concert Monday, February 8 -
To unsubscribe to Moorestown
Friends School E-News,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Copyright © 2009-2010 Moorestown Friends School - All Rights Reserved
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
