MFS E-News - September 20, 2010

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Moorestown Friends School E-News - September 20, 2010

MFS Convocation Celebrates 225 Years

Alumni children, faculty, staff and trustees gathered on the Middle/Upper School steps for a photo at the conclusion of Tuesday's 225th Anniversary Convocation. Click here to read about the Convocation.

Convocation Remarks from Keynote Speaker Patrick Bassett (National Association of Independent Schools President)

CBS-3 and ABC-6 coverage of 225th Anniversary Convocation

MFS Celebrates 225th Anniversary
Courier-Post Photo Gallery, 9/15/10

Happy Anniversary
Burlington County Times, 9/15/10 (photo links to right of story)

What's Happening at MFS ...

Tuesday, September 21

Middle School Picture Day
College Guidance Evening for Seniors and Families – 7 p.m., Dining Hall Commons (DHC)

Wednesday, September 22

Lower School Picture Day
Middle School Back-to-School Night – 7 p.m.

Friday, September 24

7th Grade Trip to Camp Darkwaters

Sat., September 25
All-School Picnic, 3:30 p.m., Athletic Fields
Boys Varsity and JV Soccer vs. Haddon Township - 2:30 p.m.
Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Abington Friends - 2:30 p.m.
Plan to attend the annual All-School Picnic for students, parents, faculty and staff. Come early and cheer on the MFS soccer teams! This event is hosted by the School Committee and Parent Council. Catch up with friends, and enjoy games on the fields! Hot dogs, hamburgers, water ice and beverages will be served. You are welcome to bring a blanket and a picnic basket with additional food for your family. There will be tables with information about volunteering and other school activities. For more information, contact Director of Parent and Alumni Programs Matt Nierenberg at ext. 216.

As part of our the year-long Color Day celebration, students can check in as "reds" or "blues" to secure points for their teams.

Monday, September 27

BRAVO! Club Meeting – 7 p.m., MacColl Room

Tuesday, September 28

College Guidance Coffee for Senior Parents – 7:30 a.m., D'Olier Room of Meeting House

Wednesday, September 29

Upper School Back-to-School Night – 7 p.m.

Thursday, September 30

Upper School Parent Breakfast with Drug/Alcohol Awareness Educator – 8:15 a.m., D'Olier Room of Meeting House
Lower School Back-to-School Night – 7 p.m.

View the complete MFS September calendar

Faculty Notes

World Languages Chair Josie Paolello has been selected to be a member of the 2010 Student Diversity Leadership Conference faculty. She joins a richly diverse group representing a broad range of experiences and expertise to work with students from independent schools nationwide at this year’s conference, sponsored by the National Association of Independent Schools, in San Diego.

Doing Well and Doing Good: MFS at 225...PRE-ORDER TODAY!
PRE-ORDER DISCOUNT PRICING ENDS SEPTEMBER 30

To allow as many families as possible to take advantage of the discount, pre-order prices have been extended through September for Doing Well and Doing Good: MFS at 225, the 128-page hardback book detailing the school’s early beginnings, growth, leadership changes, and rise to becoming one of the premier independent schools in the country.

Take advantage of the pre-order discount of $38.50 available through September 30, 2010. After this date, the price increases to $48.50.

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

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)*

Seeking Guys and Dolls To Help with Guys and Dolls

Whether your kids will be on stage, backstage or sitting in the audience, we welcome your help with the fall musical Guys and Dolls.

There are plenty of things to do and we welcome your participation— NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. While we need assistance in the areas of hair, make-up, set construction, props, program production and costumes, we are also in need of volunteers to help with refreshments, ticketing, t-shirts, and tech week dinners.

Please feel free to contact us should you want to help out. Some help will be needed on weekends leading up to the performance (especially set construction). Just let us know how big a commitment you are willing to make and when. Looking forward to working with lots of volunteers to make “Guys and Dolls” a great success for all.

The Producers
Patti Goodman
609-636-0578
Kathy Tate
609-923-4486

Foxes Get Out of the Gate Fast

All six Foxes fall varsity sports teams are off to fast starts:
Girls Tennis: 5-0
Field Hockey: 2-0-1
Boys Soccer: 3-0
Girls Soccer: 3-0
Boys Cross Country: 2-0
Girls Cross Country: 1-0

Below is recent media coverage:

South Jersey Girls Tennis Players to Watch
Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/8/10
Junior Amanda Connell is on this list.

Barna Boosts Foxes
Burlington County Times, 9/14/10

MFS vs. Palmyra Boys Soccer Gallery
Courier-Post, 9/18/10

MFS in the News

Swedesboro's Jane Eyre hones competitive edge on sabre
Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/2/10
MFS Girls Fencing Coach Jane Eyre was recently profiled on the front page of the Inquirer Arts & Entertainment section.

Visiting Day at Moorestown Monthly Meeting - September 26

Moorestown Monthly Meeting invites families to join them on Sunday, September 26 for Fellowship and Exploration with a focus on the Mystery of Meeting for Worship.

This Informational Discussion Program begins at 9:00 AM sharp. During this time, Lynn Sinclair, a long time member of Moorestown Meeting, parent of an MFS alumnus, and former Lower School Quaker Education teacher, will facilitate a program for visiting families on “The Mystery of Meeting for Worship.” She will talk about what happens in Meeting for Worship in the various schools, how the schools make the silence meaningful for students, the skills it can develop and the tools employed to facilitate the development of those skills, the role of Meeting for Worship in the educational process and the opportunities Meeting for Worship presents for personal and spiritual growth.

Meeting for Worship and First Day School begins at 10:00 AM.

Our First Day School classes start with Meeting for Worship in the Meeting room. At 10:15 a.m. the teachers will lead the children, five years old through middle school, out of the Meeting Room and to their classrooms. First Day School classes will focus on what it means to be a Quaker. Children will be brought back to the Meeting room at 11:00 a.m. Any children, younger than five years old, who do not wish to participate in Meeting for Worship, are welcome to spend the entire time in Child Care with Rachael Tidd, a teacher at Friends Academy of Westampton.