by Editor | Jun 11, 2020 | Academics News, All MFS News, Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten
Beginnings Students Receive Virtual Visit from Baby Chicks A Prekindergarten tradition of hatching chicks continued virtually this year! In early May, PK Assistant Diane Vavricka traveled to a farm owned by alumni parent Lisa Durr; Lisa collected eggs from her hen...
by Editor | Feb 14, 2019 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten, Preschool
Students of All Ages, Faculty, and Staff Celebrate Friendship Day Meaningful conversations, thoughtful discussions, enjoyable games, Meeting for Worship, stories, activities, and more created an atmosphere of sharing and community at the schoolwide Friendship Day...
by Editor | Feb 14, 2019 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten
Lower School Students Bring History to Life with Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Program On Thursday, January 17, Lower School students participated in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day program — a longstanding MFS tradition. The program grants students in...
by Editor | Feb 14, 2019 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten, Preschool
Jenel Giles Appointed Lower School Director Moorestown Friends School has announced the appointment of Jenel Giles as Lower School Director, effective July 1, 2019. Giles succeeds Kelly Banik, who will depart at the end of the school year to become Head of School at...
by Editor | Dec 7, 2018 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten
Community Visits Introduce Kindergartners to 8 MFS Faculty and Staff When developing their lesson plans, Kindergarten teachers Emily Bowditch and Kenya Barber think about how to encourage their students’ natural curiosity. As kindergarteners take their community walks...
by Editor | Jun 1, 2018 | Kindergarten, Prekindergarten
Eighth Graders Alexis Hehn ’22 and Ella Miller ’22 co-wrote this blog post to describe the Lower School Buddy Program from a student’s perspective.Around two years ago, an idea was brought up during a Middle School Student Government meeting between nine seventh...
