It is my pleasure to welcome you and your family to the 2021-2022 school year. We cannot wait to begin caring for your children, giving them a rich academic and social experience for the upcoming school year.
Together we will be a team focusing on your child’s success. This is our first newsletter together and how we will keep you informed of happenings on the Downtown Campus.
There will, undoubtedly, be changes to adjust to because of COVID-19, but we are excited by the direction we are headed in order to continue enriching and improving the quality of your child’s Downtown Campus experience.
I don’t know if your children are missing us, but we sure are missing them!
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School Forms:
Login into myMA on www.moravianacademy.org
Once logged in, a yellow bar across the top of the page indicating that you have forms to review.
Click the bar and please complete all the forms listed for each of your children.
All forms are due by August 21.
School Supplies
The school will provide calculators, rulers, scissors, and student planner books (grades 2-5). Other items, as shown below, should be supplied by families. Please ensure, whenever possible, that items are clearly labeled with your child's name. Students should bring these items on the first day of school.
Summer Reading Reminder
Please remind your child(ren) to complete their summer reading requirements. Feel free to contact the Lower or Middle School Office, (610) 868-8571, should you have questions.
School Calendar
Conferences will take place on Tuesday, August 31 and the first day of school for students will be Wednesday, September 1.
We will send a sign-up for conferences as we get closer to the back-to-school season.
New Faces and Faces in New Places
We are excited to welcome new faculty members to the Moravian Academy Downtown family as well as update you on faculty members who have moved to new positions.
Emily Anglund is joining Amy Bowser as a teacher in English Kindergarten.
María Bernabeu Fernández is joining us as the lead teacher of Spanish Immersion (SIP) Kindergarten.
Jackie Andreychak is joining us as a 3rd-grade teacher.
George Andriko will continue to teach 5th-grade math and will also now serve as the Middle School Coordinator.
Matt Keretz will be the 5th-grade homeroom teacher.
Dawn Brews joins us as the Assistant Director of the Downtown Campus.
Morgan DeTura is our new Coordinator of Learning Services.
Upcoming Events
The Back-to-School Community Picnic will be held on the Merle-Smith Campus on Sunday, August 29th. Please join us any time between 2:00-5:00 pm for an afternoon of food, fun, and games. Meet new members of our school community and reconnect with friends. No pets, please.
Medical Forms
Some medical forms still require a physician's signature. These forms will need to be downloaded and printed. Please return the forms requiring a physician's signature to the Lower or Middle School Main Office. Additionally, if your child has received any updates to their immunizations, please send a copy of their updated record to the main office. All forms are due by August 21st.
If your child has any allergies or will require medication during the school day, the following forms are required:
What To Look For In the Next Two Weeks
Downtown Campus Handbook and Handbook Form
Extended Care Information
Upcoming Dates - Back-to-School Events
August 17 - Lower School Playdate (New Families Only)
August 23 - Form to sign-up for conferences
August 25 - Middle School Orientation (New Students Only)
August 31 - Virtual Conference Day
September 1 - First Day of School / Comenius Schedule begins “C” Day, All-School Chapel
September 6 - Labor Day, School Closed
September 7 - School Resumes
September 16 - Yom Kippur, School Closed