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
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..
November MHS Monthly Brunch
On Wednesday, November 14th at 11:30 a.m. the MHS Class of '58 Reunion Committee will meet for their monthly lunch at the Sage Diner, Rt. 73 in Mount Laurel. Please join us! And, if you can't make it what news do you have for us? Send info and news to editor, Jim Weidner 114 Woodbine Avenue, Merchantville, NJ 08109 or email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Merchantville School picked for pilot program
Six South Jersey school districts will take part in the state's expanding teacher-evaluation program, and one has been selected for a new pilot program to evaluate principals, education officials said Tuesday. Of 70 districts that applied for the evaluation program, nine districts
Merchantville School CSA addresses closing
January 10, 2013
Dear Merchantville Community,
As you are aware, Merchantville School was closed unexpectedly on Thursday, January 10. At the end of the school day on Wednesday, January 9th a threat, not directed at any person or group, was found to be written on the bathroom wall. The police were contacted immediately. The decision was made to launch an investigation and ensure that the building was completely safe before having students return. This was completed Thursday morning with the assistance of the police department. The building was deemed secure. However, the investigation is not complete. The Merchantville Police Department continues to take the threat seriously and perform a thorough investigation to properly assess the situation. As much as transparency is important, sharing more information than this could hinder the investigation.
PTA plans Carnival
The Merchantville PTA would like to put together a carnival in October for the school community to enjoy together. If you are able to help or know someone who can supply an item in any of the following areas please email Linda Klein at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
New principal to lead CCHS
Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, South Jersey’s oldest Catholic co-educational college preparatory school, will welcome Heather Crisci as the new principal of Camden Catholic, effective July 1, 2012. The Bishop