The safety and welfare of our students, faculty, and staff are our highest priority at Moravian Academy. On Wednesday, October 2nd the Middle School and the Upper School and we will be conducting lockdown drills. We believe the more we educate and drill, the safer and more confident students, faculty, and staff will feel in preparing for any potential crisis situation.

At Parents' Night for the Middle School, there was an optional informational session on social media. It was a brief summary of what apps the middlers are using, the pros and cons of social media, and the Middle School position on students use of social media. Shared below are the slides used during the evening presentation, including resources and a video from 60 Minutes. Also included in the presentation slides are some parenting tips that may be useful at home and with a student(s).

Safety and security continue to be a priority as we move throughout the school year.   While we begin work with Bo Mitchell, president of 911 consulting, on the policies and protocols for an all-hazards plan and fire prevention plan for each division, we at the school are working on facilities and enhancing procedures that we have in place.

As a part of our unit on colonial times, Mrs. Katie Merluzzi and Mr. Michael Merluzzi, parents of Nora Merluzzi '33, generously visited our Pre-K students.

On Halloween, our seventh-graders presented Macbeth by 'popping-up' (in flash mob-style) throughout the day in classrooms, offices, and cafeterias at both the Lower and Middle School.

With the help of many students, we completed the Moravian Academy section of the Spotted Lanternfly Zones of Syncopation art project. Organized through Penn State Lehigh Valley, this project is the brainchild of artist Elsabé Johnson Dixon and involves many groups throughout the area.