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The Lower Merion Board of School Directors and staff members are investigating two important and interconnected possible initiatives to see if and how they may be implemented in the Lower Merion School District. These two investigations concern 1) Healthy Start Times and 2) Full-Day Kindergarten.

To ensure that all interested community members have an opportunity to learn more about these investigations, there will be community meetings to share updates and answer questions. Please plan to attend the meeting for your elementary school catchment area, so that no meeting becomes overcrowded.

Penn Valley and Belmont Hills areas
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
6:30 p.m.
Harriton High School Auditorium

Penn Wynne and Gladwyne areas
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
6:30 p.m.
Black Rock Middle School "Heart" area

Dine in or take out at Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza in Wynnewood to support the Welsh Valley HSA. 20% of your meal's price will be donated back to Welsh Valley.  This money will help support activities like Staff Appreciation week later in the year.   How can you earn $$ with your meal?

1) Dine in person and tell your server that you are with the GroupRaise Meal for Welsh Valley Middle School HSA.

2) Order over the phone and mention that you are with the Welsh Valley Middle School HSA before placing your order.  Call 610-645-5453 to order.

3) Order online via Anthony's website.  In the section for order notes/special instructions, mention that the Welsh Valley Middle School HSA should benefit from your order. 

LMSD Health Services and Eric's Rx Shoppe will be holding a vaccination clinic for LMSD students, LMSD Staff and staff families on Friday, October 28, 2022, at Lower Merion High School from 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. The following vaccines will be available:

• Influenza (Flu) vaccine for ages 3+
• Influenza (Flu) high-dose vaccine for ages 65+
• Pfizer COVID-19 Variant Booster (bivalent) for ages 12+
  • You must have already had your primary series (Pfizer, Moderna or J&J). Please bring your vaccine card.
  • It has been at least two months since you finished your primary series or had your last booster
• (Pending Approval) Pfizer COVID-19 Variant Booster (bivalent) for ages 5-11
  • Qualifications to be determined by the CDC/FDA

• Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or will need to print out this consent form and bring a signed copy with them.

  Registration for this clinic will open on October 14, 2022.  Click here for more details.

Part 2: “Understanding the Evaluation Process”

Tues., Oct 11 at 7:30 pm |  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82460305815

The LMNCC was born out of volunteer work at the Narberth Community Food Bank, (now Narberth Community Services), where we saw first-hand the community’s need for support in areas other than food.  Lower Merion-Narberth Caring Co-Op's goal is to help families and individuals in our community fulfill other basic needs such as clothing and goods and services that support social and emotional well being.

We have two short term projects on our agenda:

1. A Coat Give to benefit both children and adults 
2. The continuation of our Holiday Halo project, which provides (small) gifts for families to give to each other during the winter holidays and seniors living alone who might not have other holiday connections

Please make your school families aware of these two services and have them get in touch with us if they are interested in either receiving coats or Holiday Halo gifts. Families can email us at lmncarecoop@gmail.com or get in touch by going to our website: lmncc.weebly.com

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