St. Peter School will have a Trunk or Treat & Car Decorating Contest for students & students families on Friday, October 25th. Spooky or Scary? Kooky or Crafty? Decorate your vehicle with any fun-themed decorations! All cars will be judged on creativity and originality and, the top two cars will win a prize! Admission: $5.00 per Family/one parking space included. Advanced Sales only. A numbered pumpkin will be sent home and is required for entry. Volunteers are needed for set up, food sales, pumpkin checker and parking. Please click the link for SignUp Genius to lend a hand. Please plan to bring enough individually wrapped candy for 200 students.

See what happens when a community comes to the help of a school in need. This project was produced to present an overview of school building improvements and to thank the community who made it possible. Albert Vitiello a content producer/editor with over 20 years success working in all aspects of television production was responsible for camera, editing, mixing compositing and graphics. 

Merchantville School is happy to host two wonderful programs for students this summer. Both camps will be hosted at Merchantville School from August 5th - 9th and will be lead by our own teachers at Merchantville School. First, our Camp Invention is back for a second year and is open to students entering 1st - 5th grade. Students can register at www.invent.org/camp or by calling 1-800-968-4332. This program is hands-on and gives students an opportunities to collaborate with others and create a variety of great STEM projects and is lead by our own This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Second, Invention Project is for students entering 6th - 9th grade and will be lead by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Explore circuitry, energy, bio-engineering and economics through hands on projects as you design high-tech prototypes that solve real world issues. Students can register at www.invent.org/camp or by calling 1-800-968-4332.  

Merchantville School kicked off the Week of Respect on October 7th with lesson in the PE classes. Throughout the week, students learned about being respectful and making great decisions that represent themself and Merchantville School well. MES continued to stress the importance of respecting each other as classroom lessons were taught through the week and some art work was created to support the initiative. Students also signed the "No Place For Hate" banner, learned strategies to prevent bullying and discussed how to show respect to all.

Agenda items for approval at the July 23rd Board of Education meeting included extending the Early Dismissal time for Merchantville School to 12:45 p.m. - previously 12:30 - Early Dismissal Days will run from 8:20 – 12:45 with bag lunches being served to all students in the school. Approval of tuition contracts with Kingsway and YALE schools for students, and the tuition contract with Haddon Heights Board of Education for regular education tuition, special education tuition, and 2017-2018 tuition adjustment in the amount of $2,080,634.00 for the 2019-2020 school year. The BOE July agenda addendum was for hiring approval of Christina Folk as a part-time Mathematics teacher starting September 1, 2019 at BA Step 3. A listing of Board of Education members and meeting minutes/agenda are available on the school website.

Seeds of Life "The Incredible Race" Summer Camp, at 1st Presbyterian Church, 10 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, will explore God’s love for the nations as we travel around the world. We’ll uncover fun clues, attempt fascinating challenges, and discover how the events that happened before, during, and after the tower of Babel have impacted the human race today. Grab your gear and prepare to set off on the race of a lifetime. Join us for a fun, free week as we dive into God's Word, enjoy delicious snacks, play exciting games, get messy with crafts, and sing our hearts out in worship. Open for children ages 3-12. Preschoolers must be potty trained. Register here.