Notes from Pages Lane

This section of Among Friends takes its name from Pages Lane, the road that bisected the Moorestown Friends School campus prior to the construction of Stokes Hall in 1986.

February 9

The fifth grade hosted a full outdoor arcade. Students put their design skills to the test by crafting games out of cardboard and other household items.

February 9

The Fox surprised students in celebration of Water Wednesday, an initiative to encourage the use of reusable water bottles.

January 26

In celebration of Black History Month, the Middle School Diversity Club joined the Upper School Martin Luther King, Jr. Club to collaborate on art for a bulletin board, featuring portraits of black leaders in the health and wellness field.

December 17

During the month of January, teams of seventh grade science students took on the Paper Ball Run Engineering Challenge. Students were tasked with designing a “ball run” using paper and tape to facilitate a ping pong ball’s descent. On an unseasonably warm day, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Club hosted the Soul Food Fest fundraiser after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

Several alumni returned to campus to speak on a panel for students about Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Pictured: Calvin Bell ‘20, (Morehouse College), Director of Diversity and Inclusion (Spelman College grad) Dot López, Nneka Hillocks ‘14 (Spelman), Director of College Counseling Damian Long, Andrew Elmore ‘22 (Black Student Union Clerk), Autumn Talley ‘11 (Howard University), and Jalyn Lawrence ‘21 (Howard). Participating virtually was Jasmine Phillips ‘20 (Spelman).

December 1

Five MFS students were accepted into All-South Jersey Orchestra/ Ensembles and performed in several All-South Jersey concerts. Front: Middle School students Hanna Xia ’28 (Cello) and Katerina Terez ’27 (Violin). Standing: Upper School students Emmet Kimberly ’22 (Violin), Alexander Kwak ’23 (Cello), and Heera Dalal ’23 (Violin). Of particular note, Alex Kwak was named First Chair Cello.

November 21

Live music returned to the Auditorium! During Middle School Community Time, three Upper School musical groups performed for Middle School students during the first in-person school concert in nearly two years.

November 23

The Thanksgiving Community Food Drive “Food and Fun” Sunday featured music, games, fall treats, and community service activities for over 100 participants.

October 14

The 30th “Thanksgiving Happening” was held after a year hiatus due to the pandemic. Students, faculty, and staff gathered to create Thanksgiving gifts and crafts to deliver to South Jersey nursing homes and continuing care facilities. Grades 2-4 students were surprised to find the library transformed into a restaurant with lots of wonderful books on the menu! They discussed the best ways to taste a book, such as looking at the text features, reading the back cover or jacket copy, taking a picture walk, or reading a few pages.