MFS E-News – January 12, 2009

Donate Items for MLK, Jr. Day of Service | MFS Night at the KiXX |
2009 Parent Council Auction | Upcoming Events

Bring a Friend to MFS - January 20-23...Visitors Must Register In Advance!

A reminder from the Admissions Office to spread the word to your friends about Bring a Friend to MFS during the week of January 20-23. This is open to visiting students in grades 1-9.

Contact your friend and select a day during the week of January 20-23, 2009, for their his or her child's visit. Call (856-914-4426) or email the Admissions Office [mailto:admiss@mfriends.org] to RSVP the date.  If the visitor is in your child's grade, and you would like, we will assign your child as the host.  If the visitor is in another grade, we will be happy to assign a host. Please have the parents' names and address, phone number or email as well as the child's name and grade available when you contact us. We will send a letter/email to your friend to confirm the date and give further details.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service - Monday, January 19

Students and family members are encouraged to attend the ninth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service at MFS. Lower School students must be accompanied by a parent. Volunteers of all ages will gather at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 19, in the Meeting House for a Quaker Meeting for Worship in honor of Dr. King, coordinated by student members of the Upper School MLK, Jr. Club and Upper School Service Committee. Teams of Middle and Upper School students and volunteer parents will be coordinating activities in the Dining Hall/Commons and other campus locations. To see a list of the various activities, click here.

Materials needed...IMPORTANT DEADLINE!
To DONATE ITEMS: All donated items must be at the school by 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 14 to prepare for the Day of Service.
Requested donations by grade level:

View photos from past MLK, Jr. Days of Service:

2008   2007

Red and Blue Club Sponsors MFS Night at the KiXX on Sat., February 21
Ticket Order Deadline is February 2

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 February 2.

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 at (856) 914-4416 or mnierenberg@mfriends.org.

2009 MFS Parent Council Auction: "A Night in Old Shanghai"

Don’t forget to save the date for the Parent Council Auction to be held on Friday, March 20, 2009 at The Merion in Cinnaminson at 6 p.m. Invitations will be mailed soon. The Parent Council is still accepting donations and advertising space is still available. Click on the Parent Council Auction page for more information.

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