HOME & SCHOOL GENERAL NEWS
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Thank you, Supporters!
Thank you to everyone for your continued support of our schools! We hope our students had a great time during the Moorestown H&S Fun Runs this past week! Funds raised during Home & School fundraisers are utilized for items like those below and so much more.
Assemblies
Author Days
School technology (laptops, iPads, charging carts, smart boards, etc)
Playground equipment
Additional PE equipment
Library Reading Books
Classroom Reading Books
Lower elementary school birthday books
3rd grade dance
Pre-4th grade ice cream social
4th grade Bingo
5th Grade Carnival
6th Grade Celebration
Outdoor student tables/chairs/umbrellas
WAMS dances
WAMS Woot-Woot Wagon
MHS Senior Beginning Year Breakfast and End of Year events
Graduating Senior Scholarships
Project Graduation contributions
MHS
MHS Home & School Meeting
There will be no rescheduled MHS Home & School meeting in March. Please join us at our next scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 17, at 9:30 am, in the STAR Center or virtually.
Home & School Scholarships for Graduating Seniors
Moorestown Home & School Association will be giving five $1000 scholarships to graduating Moorestown High School seniors. If interested in applying, please go to moorestownhsa.org/scholarships-1
WAMS
STEM Career Day
The Moorestown Home and School Association is excited to collaborate with WAMS to bring a S.T.E.M. Career Day for 7th and 8th grade students on Friday, May 3rd from 7:30AM to 9:30AM. This is a great opportunity for you to help students understand how exciting and rewarding careers built from S.T.E.M. education can be! We are seeking up to 35 volunteers who will develop and present interactive sessions to three groups of rotating students. Please complete this signup to volunteer: WAMS STEM Career Day
This will be a hands-on, fun-filled morning for all of our WAMS students. Thank you in advance for your help to make this day a success – we cannot make this happen without community support. Questions? Contact Amanda Hillegas (ash42807@gmail.com) and Lyndsay Pasi (lpasi@mtps.us).
BAKER
Baker Spring Book Fair
This week is our "Secret Garden" Book Fair and we are very excited about what is planned for our teachers and students! The following is important information and links about our Book Fair:
*Here is the link to our Book Fair homepage: Baker Spring Book Fair. This will provide you with important dates, eWallet information, online shopping and much more.
*If you are interested in helping with the Book Fair, or how to get involved, please see the SignUp Genius here: Volunteer Crew SignUp
*If you are interested in volunteering during class browsing/buying times, please see the SIgnUp Genius here: Parent/Gurardian Volunteer SignUp
If you have any questions about any of the information above, please reach out to one of our Book Fair Chairs Jane Schleichter (jcrybicki@aol.com) or Megan Robbins (megrobbins1019@gmail.com). Thank you in advance for your support of Baker School!
Baker Home and School Meeting
Please join us for our next meeting on March 20th in the Baker cafeteria or via GoogleMeet. We will be discussing upcoming events and also available district chair positions for Home and School. Look for the link in an email from Mrs. Rowe this week.
ROBERTS
Book Fair E-Wallet
Get ready to DIVE into a good book! We will be exploring an ocean of books at this year's spring book fair. Set up your child's E-Wallet: Scholastic E-Wallet
Book Fair Volunteers Needed!
We need volunteers to help our spring book fair run smoothly. Please consider signing up below!
Parent Workshop: Understanding Verbal Interventions with Mindy Hall, School Counselor
Save the date! Home and School invites you to join us for an online parent workshop with Mindy Hall, our Roberts School Counselor, on Monday March 25 at 6:00. Participants will learn best practice communication skills to be supportive with interventions to de-escalate potential conflict situations. This event will be virtual. A link will be sent prior to the workshop. Come join us for a great night of learning and connection!
SOUTH VALLEY
Book Fair
It’s BOOK FAIR time at South Valley! Get ready to add some out of this world books to your home library at South Valley’s Blast off to the Book Fair from Monday, March 18th to Friday, March 22nd. Mark your calendars for some fun and shopping together with your children at Family Shopping Hours, Thursday, March 21st from 5:30pm to 7:30pm!
More information about the book fair will be coming home with your child soon. You can also visit the book fair website or scan the QR code below to learn more about the fair, sign up for eWallet digital payment and shop the fair online. Be on the lookout for Parent Volunteer opportunities in your email!
SV H&S Meeting
Please join us for our next Home & School meeting on Tuesday, 3/19 at 9:30am in the cafeteria. Ms. Hackl will send out a virtual link prior to the meeting.
COMMUNITY
Moorestown Library
On Saturday, March 23, 10:00am-11:00am please stop by the Moorestown Library for a revolutionary program, More than Yankee Doodle: Music of the American Revolution
Join Matthew Skic, Curator of Exhibitions at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, for a fun and interactive exploration of the military music of the American Revolution. Playing fife and drum, Matthew will recreate the music that was played in army camps and in battle during America’s fight for liberty. This program is for all ages and requires no registration.
SpEAC
Come join us for our monthly meeting Thursday 3/28 9:30am at the Moorestown High School Star building. There will be a virtual option also. If your child has an IEP or a 504 Plan, you should attend!
SpEAC (Special Education Advocacy Council) is a parent-run organization that provides a forum to discuss important challenges facing our children in the Moorestown schools and community.
Project Graduation Fundraisers
Iron Hill Maple Shade - 3/27 and 4/30, Dine and give 20% to Project Graduation. Please show this flyer at the Maple Shade location and for more details.
Monster Mini Golf - 4/25 4-8pm, See flyer for more details.