HOME & SCHOOL GENERAL NEWS
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Boosterthon Thank You!
A heartfelt thank you to all of our Boosterthon Sponsors (listed below) and all of the family, friends, and businesses that contributed to our fundraising season! We are so grateful for all of the support and look forward to continuing our work with our schools!
Sponsors:
Ally
Kids First Pediatric Dentistry
Law Offices of Albert J. Talone, LLC
BPT Physical Therapy
Nova Dermatology
Price Electrical Service
Morrone, Kaye, & Yucha Orthodontics
Exclusively Endodontics
Alaimo Group Consulting Engineers
Mill Street Tire & Auto
The Reflective Doc
Quaker Wealth Management LLC
Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse
Girls on the Run
Riggins
Wegmans
Home & School By-Laws Review
MHSA By-laws revision was approved on 3/14. Please contact info@moorestownhsa.org with any questions.
Check out our COMMUNITY section at the end for off board news, but school-related activities and news outside of Home & School!
WAMS
7th Grade S.T.E.M. 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 grade students on Friday, May 5th from 1:00pm to 2:45pm. This is a great opportunity for you to help students understand how exciting and rewarding careers built from S.T.E.M. skills can be! We are seeking up to 24 volunteers who will develop and present interactive sessions to three groups of rotating students. Please complete this Sign-Up Genius (link) to volunteer your time and experience for this event.
This will be a hands-on, fun-filled afternoon for all of our 7th graders.Thank you in advance for your help to make this day a success – we cannot make this happen without community support. If you have any questions about WAMS S.T.E.M. Career Day, please contact Amanda Hillegas (ash42807@gmail.com)
UES
UES Book Fair
Get ready for Peace, Love and Books at our Groovy Book Fair is next week from 3/27-3/31! Evening hours on 3/30 from 6-8. Sign up to help students navigate the fair here: Parent Help Signup
BAKER
Book Fair
The "Reading is Sweet!" Book Fair starts today through 3/24, with evening shopping on Thursday, 3/23.
Important dates, eWallet information, online shopping and much more can be found here: Book Fair Information
Volunteer to help students during the fair! Please consider signing up only once to allow others to participate. Sign up here: Parent/Guardian Volunteer SignUp
Interested in getting more involved with Book Fair? Come help the Book Fair committee with various tasks during the week! Sign up here: Volunteer Assistance SignUp
Questions? Please contact Jane Schleichter (jcrybicki@aol.com) or Annalee Gildner (annalee.gildner@gmail.com)
Boosterthon
Thank you to all the families and friends that helped support Home and School’s Boosterthon event. It was a huge success!
Recess Runners
Spring Recess Runners has begun! Thank you for giving all parents an opportunity to sign up. At this time, you may go back and sign up for additional spots. Sign up is located here.
Baker Science Day
The Baker H&S committee is excited to support the 13th Annual Science Day on Friday, April 21st, 2023. This is a hands-on, fun-filled day for all of our students to engage in S.T.E.A.M. activities. Kindergarten presentations will be from 11am-11:45am; First, Second and Third grade presentations (2 for each class) will be from 1:30pm-3:15pm. We are seeking volunteers who will develop and present interactive sessions. This is a great opportunity for you to share your love of S.T.E.A.M. to our youngest learners. Please complete this Sign-Up Genius (link) to volunteer your time and experience for this event.
We look forward to creating a day of engaging S.T.E.A.M. instruction for our Baker Bears with your support. If you have any questions about Science Day, please contact Amanda Hillegas (ash42807@gmail.com)
Baker Home & School Meeting
Please join us for our next H&S meeting in the Baker Cafeteria and online at 9:30am on Wednesday, April 15th. A link will be sent by the Baker principal.
ROBERTS
Book Fair
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BOOK FAIR sopen to students THIS WEEK!!!
Please sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E094CA5AF28ABF49-book2
Any questions, please contact Jen Scharf (jenbienstock@yahoo.com) or Summer Petrone (summerpetrone@hotmail.com)
Boosterthon
Thank you to all the families and friends that helped support Home and School’s Boosterthon event. It was a huge success!
SOUTH VALLEY
Boosterthon
A million thank yous to parents, family and friends for helping South Valley exceed their fundraising goal. Thank you to the students for their amazing school spirit and for their excitement during the Dance Party. Thank you to Ms Hackl, Ms Warner, teachers and staff for all of your support during the fundraiser! Also, thank you to Caty Berman for all of your support!
Book Fair
We are going to have a sweet time at the South Valley Candyland Book Fair. Come take our colorful pathway into Reading Land from Monday March 20th, to Friday, March 24th. Visit the book fair website by clicking HERE and join us for family shopping night at South Valley on Thursday March 23rd from 6-8pm.
Home & School Meeting
Please join us for our next Home & School meeting on Tuesday, 3/21 at 9:30am in the cafeteria. Ms. Hackl will send out a virtual link prior to the meeting.
3rd Grade Memory Book
Calling all 3rd grade parents! Please send a baby picture of your 3rd grader as well as pictures of their years at South Valley. (Class parties, remote learning, 1st day of school etc) Please send all photos to sv3memories@gmail.com and be sure to include your child’s name with the photos. Thanks!
STEAM Week
Stay tuned for details on STEAM Week!
COMMUNITY
UES Food For All Drive
The next UES Food for All Drive will take place Friday March 31st! Please consider sending in a nonperishable food item and/or personal care item to donate. Feel free to reach out to Jessica Heck at jheck@mtps.com with any questions.
Project Graduation
Please help support Project Graduation by eating at PJ Welihans’s on 3/21! 15% of all food sales will be donated to PG2023.
Where: PJ Welihan’s, 296 S Lenola Rd Maple Shade, NJ
When: Tuesday, March 21st from 5pm to 8pm Dine In ONLY!
Be sure to click on this flyer link and print it or show it when you dine in to have 15% of your meal donated to Project Graduation!
MHS Yearbooks
MHS Yearbooks have been on sale since October. Don't miss out come June when prices go up and we could sell out! Please visit jostensyearbooks.com to purchase your book today.
Moorestown SpEAC
Come join us for our next meeting Thursday, 3/23 9:30 am at the Moorestown High School Star building. 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.
You can also join our closed Facebook group ( search “Moorestown SpEAC”), visit our website www.Moorestown SpEAC.org, or email us at info@moorestownspeac.com
Mission Voice together with Quaker Wealth Management 5K Race/1 Mile Fun Walk on 4.29.23 (Strawbridge Lake)
The Mission Voice and Quaker Wealth Management 5K Race/1 Mile Fun Walk is being held on 4.29.23 to benefit the Moorestown Parks and Recreation programs for individuals with special needs.
100% of the proceeds from the race will benefit the Moorestown Parks and Recreation programs for individuals with special needs, which benefits 300+ children and young adults.
Mission Voice, a 501©(3) nonprofit organization was founded by the O’Donnell family of Moorestown whose son Daniel is a senior at Moorestown High School. Daniel has Down Syndrome and uses an iPad to communicate effectively. The organization helps individuals with special needs find their voice and place in the community. This year Mission Voice will partner with Quaker Wealth Management, a local Moorestown business to help with fundraising and community outreach. You can help support this race by participating, donating, or sponsoring.