On Nov 15, 16, and 17, Upper School students at Moorestown Friends School staged a production of Legally Blonde. Elle Woods is played by Pilar Martinez, a junior from Moorestown. Senior Maureen Kelleher (Merchantville) plays Paulette Bonafonté, a spunky beautician at the Hair Affair salon. Ex-boyfriend Warner is played by senior Roy Thorstensen (Haddon Township), and the Harvard rival for Warner, Vivian Kensington, is played by sophomore Skylar McClane (Medford). http://moorestown.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/moorestown-friends-stages-legally-blonde
SPS Open House
St. Peter School will be hosting a Fall Open House Sunday, November 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Families interested in learning more about our school community are invited to attend. We invite you to come and see all the great things happening here! For more information or to RSVP, please contact Kathy O'Callaghan at 662-4387.
Resident earns scholarship
The New Jersey Utilities Association (NJUA) announced the 2013 recipients of the Association’s James R. Leva Scholarship, Excellence in Diversity Scholarship and Trade and Vocational School Scholarship awards. Jason J. Ramos of Merchantville received the Trade and Vocational School Scholarship, valued up to $6,000.
Top six finalists named in the Southern Regional Spelling Bee
Junior Membership recently announced the top six finalists in the Southern Regional Spelling Bee. After many eliminations and a very tough competition, “orchid” was the winning word. The winners are listed as follows: 1st Place, Zachary Varela, West Deptford; 2nd Place, Roger Crane, Merchantville; 3rd Place, Isabella Turner, Medford; 4th Place, Henrik Hoeldtke, Woodstown; 5th Place, Carson Grabowski, Haddonfield; and 6th Place, Andrew Zappley, Greater Woodbury. http://bit.ly/WVCVxU
Experience Camden Catholic High School
We encourage eighth-grade students to experience a day at Camden Catholic. Schedule "The Irish Experience" by filling out a registration form. After the form is completed, you will receive a call from an admissions officer to schedule which day you would like to visit. Students should wear their school uniform if attending a Catholic school or if attending public school, boys should wear Docker-type slacks (no jeans) with a polo or button down shirt, and girls should wear a dress slack or Docker-type slack (no jeans) or modest length skirt and an appropriate top. (no tank tops or shorts) If you have any questions please call the Admissions Office at 856-663-2247 ext 136. Spaces are limited and fill quickly. Irish Experience dates are: October 29; November 7, 8, 12, 14, 19; December 3, 5, 10, 12, 17; January 7, 9, 28, 30; February 4, 11; and, March 11.
District Feasibility Report update
The Merchantville Board of Education’s expert report on the termination of the ending-receiving relationship with Pennsauken High School, authored by Statistical Forecasting, LLC, Peter E. Carter, and James L. Kirtland, CPA, was released today. The report is a supplement to the initial feasibility study completed in January 2012.
St. Peter School Open House
Anyone interested in learning more about St. Peter School is welcome to attend our open house on Sunday, March 10th from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Come and see all the great things happening here. Meet our wonderful faculty and enjoy a tour of our school. We will be taking registrations for new students in grades PreK 3 through 8 for the 2013-2014 school year. Please R.S.V.P. to Kathy O’Callaghan @ 662-4387 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..