by Editor | Jun 11, 2020 | Academics News, All MFS News, Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten
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 house for a week and Mrs. Vavricka purchased the incubator and...
by Editor | Feb 14, 2019 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten, Preschool
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 celebration today.Mixed-aged groups of students (approximately 15-20...
by Editor | Feb 14, 2019 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten
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 kindergarten through fourth grade an opportunity to honor King’s life through historical recitations...
by Editor | Feb 14, 2019 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten, Preschool
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 the Raleigh School in Raleigh, NC.Giles is an...
by Editor | Jan 9, 2019 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten, Prekindergarten, Preschool
On Wednesday, January 30, Moorestown Friends School will kick off Fox Tots, a new five-week program designed for children ages 2.5 to 5 and their parents. Fox Tots is designed to generate curiosity and imagination while providing parents/guardians the opportunity to...
by Editor | Dec 7, 2018 | Beginnings Blog, Kindergarten
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 and begin to meet faculty and staff around MFS, they often want to...
