GrandFriends Day 2017, Friday, May 5th

GrandFriends Day 2017 is next week and the students are excited about having their special friends to campus. Please remind your child's guests that registration and breakfast will run from 8:00 - 9:00 am. Students will then escort their guests to the classroom for an hour before light refreshments and the all-school chapel. We are looking for volunteers to help set up the campus on Thursday afternoon, beginning at 1:00 pm. On Friday morning, we will also be seeking the assistance of volunteers for registration and assistance with our guests. Following chapel, we will need a few hands to help with breakdown. Please let Allison Stinger know of your availability to assist.  PLEASE NOTE: This is an all school NOON classroom dismissal only. 

Montgomery Book Fair! Friday, May 5th and 6th

Montgomery School's Book Fair is being held at the "Best Bookstore in PA!"  Wellington Square Bookshop received that honor from Real Simple magazine.  The Book Fair is Friday, May 5th (after Grandfriends' Day) and Saturday, May 6th.  Located in Eagleview in Exton, there are six restaurants nearby.  Purchase your summer reading books at Wellington and receive a 10% discount! Bring along your GrandFriends too! Check out this flyer for more information. 

Spaghetti Dinner on May 3 - Sponsored the Class of 2017

The Eighth grade class is holding a Spaghetti Dinner for the Montgomery School Community on Wednesday, May 3rd between the hours of 4:30 - 7:30 pm.  All you can eat for $15 includes pasta (sauce/meatballs/butter), salad, rolls, dessert and a beverage. If you would like to join the fun for dinner that night, please complete this flyer and drop it off in the Farmhouse by Thursday, April 27th, so that we can prepare the right amounts of food!  Cash or check only.  Please make checks payable to: Montgomery School Class of 2017.  Questions?  Please contact Cindy Mastrangelo.  

5th Grade Play - May 11th, 7:30 pm in Bell Hall
You are invited to the 5th grade performance of The Quest for Quasi, How Little Red Got Her Hunch Back. The Quest for Quasi will be performed in Bell Hall on May 11, at 7:30 pm. Will Red Riding Hood choose a date with Prince Charming, The Big Bad Wolf, or Quasimodo (of Notre Dame fame)? You will have to come to the performance to find out! This production is appropriate for all ages and is free for all. You can also tour the 8th grade Make.A.Difference projects in the gym starting at 6:30 pm, and then join us in Bell Hall for the 5th grade play at 7:30 pm. We hope to see you there! 

MSCA Plant Sale - Orders due by May 8th

The MSCA will be sponsoring a Spring Plant Sale this May. Orders will be due on May 8th and delivery will be on May 23rd. Offerings will include a variety of Annuals (Begonias, Impatiens, Geraniums, Marigolds, Petunias…..the list goes on), as well as Herbs, Hanging Baskets and Planters. These quality plants will be sourced from a local family farm in Ephrata. Keep your eye out for the order form and more information next week through SHN, your class parent and a form that will come home in your child's backpack.

Night of Intrique - 29th Annual Benefit Thank You

The Board of Trustees, Administration, Faculty and Staff would like to thank all who participated in our Night of Intrique. The numbers are still being tallied, but we feel confident in the success of the event. Thank you to our countless volunteers, donors, and sponsors for your commitment of time, talent and generosity. A special thank you to all our winners, for it wasn't about the item you took home, but the difference you have made in the education of each of our 239 students. The evening was a success because of the community we all love and are committed to. You have made a difference and this you can be proud of. Go Herons!

Teacher Appreciation Week, May 1-4: Volunteers Needed

The MSCA is planning a week of fun events for our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week and we need your help.  You can volunteer your time or your baking skills by covering lunch duty or making a dessert to add to our teacher's dessert bar.  If you would like to volunteer, please click here.

New Enrichments Starting Next Week...

It's not too late to sign up for Science Explorers: 3-2-1 Blast Off!, Jewelry Making, & Digital Science, which ALL start NEXT week! Please visit the Enrichment page to sign up before time runs out!

Attire for FAME Concert, May 25, 7pm in Bell Hall

Arrival times:

6:15 pm prompt for Middle School students

6:30 pm prompt for Lower School students

The FAME concert features 3rd grade choir, 4th and 5th grade chorus and Middle School Chorus.

Lower School Performance Attire:
BOYS:

Khaki dress pants (no shorts), solid color collared dress shirt, (polo or button-down),  dress shoes  (no sneakers/sandals), dress socks (not white)

GIRLS:  Any combination of the following.

Dress (no strapless, length to below fingertips as you stand), khaki pants or skirt (skirt also to length below fingertips as you stand), solid color blouse or polo, dark dress shoes (no flip flops/sneakers/sandals)

Middle  School Performance Attire
BOYS:

Khaki dress pants (no shorts), solid color collared dress shirt (polo or button-down), dress shoes  (no sneakers/sandals), dress socks (not white)
GIRLS: Any combination of the following.

Dress (no strapless, length to below fingertips as you stand), khaki pants or skirt (skirt also to length below fingertips as you stand), solid color blouse or polo, dark dress shoes (No flip flops/sneakers/sandals)

BANDS:

Denim or khaki pants, (girls) spring dress, button down or collared shirt, sneakers OK, no sandals/flip flops  

From the Nurse...

As we enter the wonderful season of Spring, with it's warmer weather and budding trees and flowers, many of us begin to suffer from the dreaded allergies. Itchy eyes, running nose, headaches and just general awful feeling can make it hard to enjoy the outdoors and beautiful weather. The symptoms of allergies can really take its toll on a child and make functioning during the school day very difficult. However, there are a few things you can do to help your children fight the effects of allergies. Click here to read more.

Need a Night Out? Spring Parents' Nights Out, 4/29 & 5/20

Saturday night, April 29th & May 20th are the last two Parent Night Outs of the Year! We will have a special Parent Night Out hosted by 8th grader Griffin Henze this Saturday, April 29 showing Moana, and on May 20 we will show The Secret Life of Pets. Griffin will have special treats for all students attending on April 29 and a discount for parents to eat out! Email Wendy Walton to sign up.

MSD Creative Camp - June 12-16, 2017!

Our very popular Creative Camp is filling up fast! Don't miss out on a great week here at Montgomery doing pattern pottery, puppets, mitten monsters, cooking, technology, swimming, and a field trip to a real castle just to name a few!  Check out the MSD Camp Page  to view the schedule and to register online today.