Monday September 23 - The Lower Merion Historical Commission gave a qualified recommendation to the Board of Commissioners, to approve the Lower Merion School District's tentative sketch plan for improvements at 1800 Montgomery Avenue and 1835 County Line Road. The district recently acquired the two properties. Now they plan to convert them, and to use them primarily as … [Read more...] about Historic Commission Pushes Back On LMSD Sketch for Villanova Playing Fields
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0-5 Harriton To Host 0-5 Lower Merion
Friday Night 7:00 at Harriton The winless Lower Merion Football team will try to notch its first victory against the winless Harrriton Football team, at Harriton on Friday Night (9/27) at 7:00. According to MaxPreps, the Rams (Harriton) rank 525th in Pennsylvania. The Lower Merion Football team is ranked 490th. However, before betting the house on the Aces, take a … [Read more...] about 0-5 Harriton To Host 0-5 Lower Merion
Rare: Lower Merion School Board – Contentious Public Discussion
On Monday night, at the Lower Merion School Board meeting, there was an unusual occurrence. A non-unanimous vote followed an almost unheard of contentious public discussion. Board President Melissa Gilbert and outgoing member David Federman sparred over what appears to be a "placeholder plan" for improvements at Harriton High School. Gilbert is concerned that the new Lower … [Read more...] about Rare: Lower Merion School Board – Contentious Public Discussion
How Lower Merion School District Tries To Avoid Lunch Shaming
Last week The Inquirer reported on how various school districts in the region have been dealing with the problem of kids who do not have enough money to buy lunch. The Inquirer spoke to Lower Merion School District Spokesperson Amy Buckman. Also using donations is the Lower Merion School District in Montgomery County, which — besides asking parents to pay their … [Read more...] about How Lower Merion School District Tries To Avoid Lunch Shaming
Tannia: District Playing Fields Plan Is “Want” Not “Need”
Tannia Schreiber, during public comment on Thursday night, told the commissioners that she thought that the Lower Merion School District playing fields plan was an example of want, not need. She noted that the two middle schools, Welsh Valley and Bala Cynwyd, "have a total of 750 kids per grade...so we're going to have on 250 seventh graders, only 250 eighth graders, 250 fifth … [Read more...] about Tannia: District Playing Fields Plan Is “Want” Not “Need”