William M. Meredith Elementary School
Home and School Association
William M. Meredith Elementary School
725 S 5th St. (5th and Fitzwater)
725 S 5th St. (5th and Fitzwater)
Philadelphia PA 19147
215.351.7360
Meredith Elementary is school #238. In case of snow, dial 215.400.4636 for the snow line, listen to KYW Newsradio 1060, or see the School District website for school closings or delays. Here's our Facebook page.
Problems or concerns with the website? Contact the Webmaster
 (Special thanks to Ric for his help)  Promote Your Page Too | MLK DAY OF SERVICE AT JEWISH MUSEUM
Thanks to all! Check out the trailer for the WINTER SHOW- ENJOY! MEREDITH ENERGY SCIENCE FAIR!Each student in grades 4-8, and each class K-3, will be involved in an Energy Science Fair. Students choose to either pick a research project or pick a science experiment. The topic is energy. We will have an evening science expo event on March 29 to show what our kids have discovered. For more information, see the Meredith Energy Expo website. WHOLE FOODS DAY PICTURES! Click here. Thanks so much for all your support! WELCOME! We want to contact you! We've just begun using a web service called PTO Manager. you are welcome to join and enter or edit your contact information- just click here. Or you could add your name to our email list, or fill out this form and email it to us. Click here to join the Constant Contact mailing list. As you can see, we really want to stay in touch. Thanks for your interest!
See the new Advocacy Links page for information on school and family issues! To contact administration or faculty at Meredith School, click here. For more information on Meredith Elementary School, visit the school's website. Visit the School District of Philadelphia by clicking here.
HEAD LICE FACTS Meredith parents sponsored a lice information session at the Meredith Auditorium. For more information, contact Laurie Leas. NEW PARENTS See the Parent Resources page for info on the swine flu, Meredith School, dress code, after school care, etc. HOME & SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS
The Board meets once a month at Cups & Chairs (5th and Monroe St.). Please note the following dates are tentative: 10/12, 11/16, 12/01, 01/17, 02/13, 03/15, 04/18, 05/10, and the location may change. If you would like to attend, please contact president1@meredithmatters.org.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS The committee is scheduled to meet from 6-7pm on the first Tuesday of each month at Cups & Chairs (5th and Monroe St.). Please email Carmen Hayman if you would like to attend, and to confirm the meeting has not been rescheduled. SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETINGS
The elected members of school council meet with Principal Farlino, teachers and representatives from the MHSA approximately once per month. Topics of discussion may included curriculum, facility concerns, homework, class-size, staffing and much more. These meeting are always open to the Meredith community. Please check the school calendar for meeting dates. If you have questions about School Council, please email Principal Farlino.
DONATE We welcome donations of any size to the Home and School Association. As you know, school budgets are tight this year, and needs are great. You can donate on PayPal- just click on the donate button!
News
GREENING MEREDITH is moving FORWARD! Click here for more information, and here for information on green schools. ADVOCACY COMMITTEE Are you interested and concerned about the school budget and supporting the best education we can for our kids? Join the Advocacy Committee by clicking here. The Philadelphia Home and School Council (parent body to the Meredith Home and School Association) is working to keep in touch with parents and family. Click here for a survey to be returned to the school. Thanks for your support. They have regular meetings- here's the link to the PHSC calendar.
HOME AND SCHOOL VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
The following committee and/or events are looking for an enthusiastic leader. If you're interested, please contact a board member, see this form or send a note.
Publicity
Beautification
Family Activities
Nomination Committee Election Committee Ways and Means (Fundraising) Advocacy Meredith Green |