- Thursday, October 8
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- Saturday, October 10
- Sunday, October 11
- Monday, October 12
- Tuesday, October 13
Welcome! The Cynwyd Home and School Association [HSA] is a volunteer organization made up of parents and caregivers who pool their talents to provide support for our school. This site is your one stop shop for all Cynwyd HSA upcoming events and information.
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October HSA Board Meeting | Monday, Oct 12th
Parents & Guardians;
Please PLAN TO JOIN US! Monday, Oct. 12 @ 7:15pm for our monthly HSA Board Meeting and a presentation by Dr. Papageorge "Building a More Inclusive Cynwyd Community"
- 7:15pm Doors Open
- 7:30pm abbreviated HSA Board Meeting - a quick review of events, initiatives and opportunities to get involved
- 8:00pm Presentation and Conversation with Dr Papageorge
The HSA welcomes Dr Papageorge and representatives from Best Buddies and LMSD’s Committee for Special Education (CSE) for a presentation and conversation as we gain a deeper understanding of Cynwyd’s new Autism support classrooms. Together, we'll discuss how the Cynwyd community can become more inclusive and welcoming to our entire student population.
This meeting is open to Cynwyd Parents & Guardians. PLEASE NO STUDENTS.
📸 PICTURE DAY IS OCTOBER 13th!
😁 Practice those smiles...Picture Day is almost here! 😃
➡Visit www.legacyphoto.com → Pre-Order Pictures → Enter your school name.
🎃 Mini pumpkins | $1 per pumpkin - Great for decorating!
🎃 Sugar (small) pumpkins | $5 per pumpkin - Great for painting!
🎃 Carving (large) pumpkins | $10 per pumpkin - Great for...you guessed it, carving!
➡️The Pumpkin Sale is held on the kindergarten playground. We strongly recommend shoppers come with a sturdy bag to help them tote their purchases away. CASH or CHECK will be accepted.
Volunteers Needed! Click here to volunteer.
😋 TASTY TUESDAY ON OCTOBER 27th!
(Provided by Lower Merion Nutrition Services & LMSD Parent Nutritional Committee)
🍎The free tasting during lunch on OCTOBER 27th will feature Apples!🍏
➡️Tasty Tuesday events seek to expose children to nutritious (possibly new) fruits and vegetables in an effort to encourage healthy dietary choices.
✋Click Here To Volunteer! Volunteers Needed to help distribute the apples to students in the cafeteria during lunch. Clearances Required.
❗If you have any concerns, or if you don’t wish for your child to participate, please contact the school nurse.
🦉 WHOOO…Cynwyd Elementary School Community
⏰ WHEN…Friday Oct. 30, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
🧭 WHERE…Bala Cynwyd Middle School Parking Lot
📞 QUESTIONS ... please contact Sara & Lauren with any questions or concerns @ rothschildsara@gmail.com & lmaurer628@gmail.com
✋ VOLUNTEER DEADLINE: THURSDAY, 10/29 @ NOON
Calling all ghosts, goblins, and ghouls on wheels!
We're looking for families and volunteers to deck out their car trunks for our annual Trunk-or-Treat event. This is a fun and safe way for our community's kids to trick-or-treat. Get creative with your decorations—we can't wait to see what you brew up!
✋Click here for volunteer, participation & donation sign-ups
🚩Trunk Set Up 4:30-5:15
🎃Trunk-or-Treating begins at 5:30 PM
📙CYNWYD ELEMENTARY IS PROUD TO WELCOME AUTHOR
📚KELLY STARLING LYONS
FOR AN IN-SCHOOL VISIT ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH!
Kelly Starling Lyons is an award-winning author of more than thirty books for young readers, including Sing a Song: How “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Inspired Generations, Ellen’s Broom, and Tea Cakes for Tosh as well as the Jada Jones and Miles Lewis series, She Persisted: Dorothy Height, and She Persisted: Coretta Scott King.
📗Click link below for exclusive book presale from now until October 13th:
https://childrensbookworld.
🥨Cynwyd's 1st Friday Pretzel Club
Pretzels Provided by: Tasty Twisters Bakery
$16 for the rest of the school year(Nov-June)
CLICK HERE TO ORDER
Order Deadline for NOVEMBER DELIVERY is TUESDAY, Nov. 2nd @ 11:59PM
QUESTIONS? Please email Lauren Ferst @ cynwydpretzels@gmail.com
Explore our [Events & Initiatives Form] for "one-off" volunteer opportunities. Sharing your interest doesn’t commit you—it just helps us know who to call when the fun begins! We are so grateful for the engagement of our Cynwyd Community—big or small, your involvement makes a meaningful difference in everything we do.
💌Please add your contact information to our Volunteer Contact List or reach out directly to our Volunteer Coordinator, Tori Hails <cynwydhsavolunteers@gmail.com>
🚨VOLUNTEER CLEARANCES: Click Here for More Information.
Lower Merion School District mandates ALL volunteers who enter the building and work directly with students are required to submit their clearances to the district prior to the event which you wish to volunteer for.
CLICK HERE for information regarding school policies including: Safe Arrival and Dismissal Procedures, Health Form Updates and Absence Reporting
💚We want all families to be able to enjoy our HSA events and activities. Financial support is available for those who need it to cover participation costs. For a confidential inquiry, please contact Lisa Ruzzi, School Counselor, at ruzzil@lmsd.org
