AIM Survey Update | Auction Donation/Ad Deadline | MFS Night at the KiXX
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Moorestown Friends School E-News - January 30, 2009

Camp Fair Tomorrow! 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Don't miss the 17th Annual Camp Fair tomorrow at MFS in the Field House. This is the largest Camp Fair in South Jersey, featuring over 70 camps. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. The Camp Fair is sponsored by the MFS Parent Council. There will be face-painting and other entertainment for children, and refreshments and lunch will be available for purchase. A wide variety of summer local, regional and national camps will be represented, including day and residential camps for young people in preschool through high school.

New York Times Best-Selling Author Rosalind Wiseman To Visit MFS
All parents are welcome to attend the Parent Council meeting, featuring Rosalind Wiseman on Tuesday, February 17, at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium. Parents are welcome to bring a friend. Rosalind is the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence (the summer reading selection for MFS faculty and staff) which was the basis for the 2004 movie Mean Girls. She founded the Empower Program, a national violence-prevention program, in 1992. Since then, she has gone on to work with tens of thousands of students, educators, parents, counselors, coaches, and administrators to create communities based on the belief that each person has a responsibility to treat themselves and others with dignity. Other recent publications include contributions to Parade magazine and Town and Country. Her most recent book Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads was released in 2006 and she is a monthly columnist for Family Circle Magazine.

AIM Survey Deadline Extended
The Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism (AIM) Parent Climate Survey deadline has been extended to Friday, February 13. To date, only 20% of parents have completed the survey. Every MFS parent (not one per household) is asked to complete the survey. For complete instructions, click here or review the letter sent to your home.

2009 Parent Council Auction Donation and Ad Deadline Fast Approaching!
The deadline for donations and ad space for the Parent Council Auction is Monday, February 9. The auction features roughly 700 items - most are part of the silent auction, but there are a number of amazing items that are part of the Class Gifts Live Auction and the big Live Auction at the end of the night. To make the auction a success, we hope you will consider donating an item or items for the auction.  Click here for a list of ideas that make terrific donations. You can also support the Auction by reserving an ad for your family or business. Click here for the advertising reservation form.

The Auction will be held on Friday, March 20, 2009 at The Merion in Cinnaminson at 6 p.m. Click on the Parent Council Auction page for more information.

Red and Blue Club Sponsors MFS Night at the KiXX on Saturday, February 21
Join MFS families at the Wachovia Spectrum for the high-scoring, action-packed excitement of Philadelphia KiXX soccer! Take advantage of one of the last opportunities to see a game at the Spectrum before it closes this year! Tickets: $17 per person (regular price $25). Deadline to order tickets is Friday, February 6. Tickets will be made available at the Spectrum Will Call window on the evening of the game. Click here for ticket order form. Contact: Matt Nierenberg (856) 914-4416.

Science Fun with the Franklin Institute at MFS - Saturday, February 21
Students in grades K - 4 are invited to attend Science Fun with the Franklin Institute at MFS on Saturday, February 21 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. in the Dining Hall/Commons. MFS students are encouraged to bring guests who are considering applying to the school. Students must be accompanied by an adult. Kaboom! The Franklin Institute traveling chemistry show explores everything from everyday chemistry to the chemical “detective” work performed by laboratory scientists. Watch as they use chemistry to turn water into gel, make a foam sculpture (in less than a minute) and explode a hydrogen balloon. To RSVP for this event, please contact the Admissions office at admiss@mfriends.org or 856-914-4426.

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