Volume III | Fall 2020

Fall UpdateFall UpdateAdministrators, teachers. and parents formed a committee over the summer to prepare for safely openingAdministrators, teachers. and parents formed a committee over the summer to prepare for safely openingin-person school, in addition to online and virtual learning. At the mercy of COVID and with guidelinesin-person school, in addition to online and virtual learning. At the mercy of COVID and with guidelinesfrom the CDC, PA, and local government, we opened in-person classes on August 31, 2020.from the CDC, PA, and local government, we opened in-person classes on August 31, 2020.

Dropping your child off at theclassroom door is not happening

during COVID. To protecteveryone involved, we now have

drop off and pick up car lineswith teachers, Mr. Reardon, andadministrators delivering children

to their cars.

This fall weather has been kindto us! Outdoor classrooms are

being used for class time orlunch. Students are getting usedto being in the fresh air under atent, in the designated outdoorclassroom, or on the black top. Specials teachers move from

class to class in two weekrotations with carts of their

materials, and lots of energy!

School News - Traditions during COVIDSchool News - Traditions during COVID

A New Way to CelebrateA New Way to CelebrateHalloweenHalloween

For Halloween 2020, there was no parade in theShuttleworth Gymnasium, followed by classroomparties. Instead, there was a new way to safelycelebrate. Parents lined up their cars along theinner circle and sides of the parking lot decorated tothe Halloween max! Class by class the studentswent Trunk or Treating. See pictures.. here>>

Going up? Visiting the Tower of Terror atMeadowbrook's Trunk or Treat could not

have been more Halloween-ish!

Apple FestivalApple Festival

The Apple Festival has always been the culminatingevent for 2nd grade after a few weeks of lessonsabout the science, nutrition, and history of apples.Students prepare apple products to sell to the entireschool, which gives them the opportunity to add upsales and practice making change. This year, 2ndgrade had to have a different type celebration, whichwas done outside. They still included collecting ballotsfor everyone's favorite apple type and will spend nextweek graphing the results. See more pictures here>>

Pumpkin Carving ContestPumpkin Carving Contest

Some traditions can't be altered by Covid-19 and the PumpkinDecorating/Red/Gray Contest went on! The only change wasthat the pumpkins lived under one of our outdoor classroomtents rather than Gloria's Garden because of the rain.Nevertheless, Gray team won this one!

Important Election NewsImportant Election News

As most people know, Meadowbrook's teachingstyle includes a lot of "hands-on" learning. Duringthe presidential election week, Kindergartenlearned all about the election process. Theyprovided ballots to everyone in school asking themto vote which cookie is better, the Oreo orChocolate Chip! The ballots were collected andcounted on Thursday afternoon, And the winneris....OREOS by a slim margin.

Give toGive to MeadowbrookMeadowbrook

Why Support Meadowbrook Today?Why Support Meadowbrook Today?

Meadowbrook is a place where everybody knows everybody; where no student’s uniqueMeadowbrook is a place where everybody knows everybody; where no student’s uniquetalents are left unnoticed, and nobody is overlooked. Our faculty and staff have continuedtalents are left unnoticed, and nobody is overlooked. Our faculty and staff have continuedto bring out every student's personal gifts and in the age of Covid, we are so proud of theto bring out every student's personal gifts and in the age of Covid, we are so proud of theway our students are still building their confidence and growing, day by day.way our students are still building their confidence and growing, day by day.

That is why, for over 100 years, thousands of families have called Meadowbrook, “home”.That is why, for over 100 years, thousands of families have called Meadowbrook, “home”.It takes all of us - parents, grandparents, faculty, alumni, and friends to ensure thatIt takes all of us - parents, grandparents, faculty, alumni, and friends to ensure thatMeadowbrook continues our mission. Meadowbrook continues our mission. If you have any questions about how you canIf you have any questions about how you cansupport Meadowbrook, pleasesupport Meadowbrook, please contact Tom Higgins, Director of Development.contact Tom Higgins, Director of Development.

Support The Meadowbrook Annual FundSupport The Meadowbrook Annual Fund here-> here->

Tee Up FORE MeadowbrookTee Up FORE MeadowbrookThank you! To all of our

sponsors, golfers, parents,grandparents, and friends.

Because of you, we had a recordbreaking Tee Up FORE

Meadowbrook this year. Wecrushed our goal and raised over$35,000! Over 100 people joinedus at Huntingdon Valley CountryClub on a near 100 degree day.

For a list of the winners, oursponsors and pictures, read

more HERE>>

Do you pay PA STATE TAXES? ~ readDo you pay PA STATE TAXES? ~ readbelowbelow

Click HERE to learn about EITCand how you can helpMeadowbrook instead of payingtaxes to Harrisburg.INDIVIDUALS (YES, YOU!) and businesses can supportINDIVIDUALS (YES, YOU!) and businesses can support

this wonderful enhancement to our scholarship program.this wonderful enhancement to our scholarship program.

Please take a moment to look this over and if you havePlease take a moment to look this over and if you have

any questions, please contact any questions, please contact Tom HigginsTom Higgins..

Alumni NewsAlumni NewsJD Dillard '00JD Dillard '00

Look at JD Dillard's next directing endeavor! Inaddition to being a gifted writer, JD is also knownfor directing the movies "Sleight" and"Sweetheart", both having premiered at SundanceFilm Festivals in 2016 and 2019. His newestendeavor is a movie based on a true story abouttwo U.S. Navy fighter pilots, Tom Hudner andJesse L. Brown during the Korean War. Readmore about JD in Variety.

Brett DiFelice '00Brett DiFelice '00

Brett DiFelice '00 and Aja Southerland DiFelicewelcomed their second child, Philip Albert DiFeliceon August 31, 2020. Brett, Aja, Lydia and the entireDiFelice family are thrilled with Philip's arrival!

Ryan Saltzman '00Ryan Saltzman '00

Congratulations to the Saltzman family! Ryan '00 and MeghanSaltzman have two beautiful little girls, Scarlett and most recentlyMackenzie. Best wishes to them all!

Eric Dziengelski '01Eric Dziengelski '01

May 23, 2020, another Eagles fan, MichaelDziengelski was born to Eric Dziengelski'01 and Jenny Schmitt Dziengelski, formerMeadowbrook Computer and Upper Schoolteacher. Congratulations to the Dziengelskiand Schmitt families! Go Eagles!

Marissa Rohner '04Marissa Rohner '04

On October 17, the former Marissa Rohner '04,and Jake Miller were married at Congress Hallin Cape May, NJ. Marissa is not only an alumnafrom 2004, but is the Director of Enrollment,Marketing & Communications at Meadowbrook.Join us in wishing Marissa and Jake a lifetimeof happiness together! Congratulations!

Meghan McCool '10Meghan McCool '10Forward Meghan McCool has been signedby The Washington Spirits ProfessionalSoccer team in Washington, DC. Meghanenjoyed an extremely successful high schoolcareer at Springside Chestnut Hill Academyand went on to play 4 years of soccer at theUniversity of Virginia. She played in 88games as a Cavalier, setting collegiaterecords for scoring, as well as being namedto All-American, All-Region, and All-ACCteams. Congratulations, Meghan! Readmore here.

Patrick Isztwan 15Patrick Isztwan 15

Patrick Isztwan, Meadowbrook alumnus andsenior at William Penn Charter Academy waselected Class President for the 2020-2021 schoolyear. To start off the year, he was asked to speakto his school and made an inspiring speech abouthope. We are proud of his accomplishments andknow that he is and will be a strong leader. Way togo, Patrick. Meadowbrook is proud of you!

Julian Sanders '20Julian Sanders '20

Big congratulations to the Sanders family for competing in theprestigious AAU Junior Olympics over the summer. JulesSanders '19 won first place in the 1500-meter race for the 12-year-old age bracket. Younger brother Jordan Sanders '25 ranseveral races in the 8-year-old bracket. Both wereacknowledged and honored in a recent Meadowbrookassembly.

Julian, with his award

If you have news or just want to update your classmates, alumni, and their parents with what you aredoing now, please send information to Tom Higgins at Thiggins@themeadowbrookschool.org or visitthemeadowbrookschool.org/alumni. We love hearing from you!

In MemoriamIn MemoriamPlease keep the following members of the Meadowbrook communityand their families in your thoughts and prayers.

George Fleming '67 May, 2019Jake Snipes '08, April, 2020Bobbie Leiby, June, 2020 former teacher, board member and friendof Meadowbrook.Helyn Spink, August, 2020, mother of Brian '86, Dan '90 and the lateJeffrey '84Ned Leiby, September, 2020, husband of Bobbie Leiby and friend of MeadowbrookSkip McDowell - October, 2020, father of Suzanne McDowell Cordon '95 and Timothy McDowell '90,grandfather of Nelson '18, Gabby '21, Nico Cordon '24.

What is new with our Faculty?What is new with our Faculty?Plenty!Plenty!

Coming and GoingComing and Going

Staff and Faculty come and go pretty frequently at most schools but at Meadowbrook, it is

unusual to have significant personnel changes. 2020 has been unusual in many ways, though,

and we were lucky to celebrate a number of retirees and bring in some great people. T he retirees

were: Debbie Fletcher Marcolina (34 years), Debbie Fletcher Marcolina (34 years), 5th and 6th grade Language Arts teacher, JoeJoe

Gaines (24 years),Gaines (24 years), 6th grade teacher, Gail Cohen Gail Cohen,(14 years)(14 years) Kindergarten teacher, and CarolynCarolyn

Trost (23 years), Trost (23 years), 1st grade teacher. Megan Brogan (8 years)Megan Brogan (8 years) , Assistant Head of School and

Director of OIA (8 years) departed in May for a job that was closer to home and Gretchen VanGretchen Van

Buren (5 years),Buren (5 years), Kindergarten teacher transitioned back to her preschool teaching job. We

celebrated them all at the last faculty meeting, outside with masks and boxed food. We wish them

all well!

With all of that said, please welcome our new faculty and staff members:

Nada Aburthartheih - Teaching Assistant and Extended Day

Ruth Bormann - Pre-Kindergarten Assistant teacher

Laura D'Angelo = 3rd grade Teacher

Kayla Daniels - 1st grade teacher

Rachel Elphick, 4th grade teacher

Kelsey Harp - 6th grade teacher

Tom Higgins - Director of Development

Shannon Kennedy, 4th grade teacher

Kate MacLaren - Preschool Assistant teacher

More Fall activities at Meadowbrook!More Fall activities at Meadowbrook!

PUMPKIN PATCHPUMPKIN PATCH

The Early Learning Division students stillhad their Pumpkin Patch trip, but to theMeadowbrook School pumpkin patchinstead! Fun was had by all of thesepumpkin pickers!

All School Food Cupboarddonations going to the Interfaith FoodCupboard began with Kindergarten. Eachgrade will have the opportunity to collect fora certain month, but anyone can contributeto each class collection.

Community Service continuesfor 1st grade with the collection anddistribution of pet foods andnecessities to the SPCA.

6th grade continues to determinewhether or not Fridays will be GrubGrubDays!Days!

In honor of our annual MeadowbrookGolf Classic, Mr. Oser set up a PEPEdriving range driving range on our grounds.

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