2nd Parent Education Conference -- Back by Popular Demand! The 2nd Parent Education Conference will be held Saturday, November 17, at Marple Newtown High School, and will include sessions presented by District Administrators and Teachers Professionals on a variety of topics of interest to parents of children of all ages. This year, child care will be available in the cafeteria, supervised by teacher Mrs. Mollie Fahnestock, for children aged 3 and up who are toilet trained. Brochures with titles and times of the sessions were sent home with students, and can be downloaded here. Complete descriptions of all sessions can be found on the web at: http://www.mnsd.net/parentconference.

Winter Athletics Orientation — The Marple Newtown Athletic Department will be hosting an orientation for winter athletes on November 15^th, 2007 in the auditorium, beginning at 6:30 p.m.  The evening will begin with a dinner served for the winter athletes in the cafeteria.  This will be followed by a power point presentation by me on the expectations we have set forth with our “Raising the Bar” program.  Our keynote speaker will be Mr. Jim Brogan.  The event is open to anyone who wishes to attend the orientation.  The dinner is limited to student athletes. Jim Brogan is a former NBA Player with the San Diego Clippers and Golden State Warriors. He is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College with degrees in Business and Psychology and is the President of Jim Brogan, Inc. Jim Brogan has been dedicated to developing strong well-rounded youth on and off the court since 1985. Jim’s newest program, 10 Steps to Success, is an exciting new approach in motivating young people for success in life. The elements, beliefs and values put forth in this program are key principles, which enabled Jim to play professional basketball. Over the years, Jim has given hundreds of motivational presentations, speaking engagements and personally instructed thousands of young people in matters relating to his 10 Steps to Success.

Jim is a successful entrepreneur with his company's corporate offices located in San Diego, California. He continues his role as broadcaster for FOX Sports, covering University of San Diego games. He also coaches young men and women weekly in his Basketball Academy and during his summer camps. Jim also dedicates himself to many local and national charities such as DARE.

MNHS CONFERENCE DAYS — Conference days have been scheduled for Friday, November 16 th, Monday, November 19 th, and Tuesday, November 20 th, all in the afternoon. High School students will have an early dismissal at 11:00 a.m. on all three days. Lunch will not be served. Technical School students have a regular scheduled day on 11/16, 11/19, and 11/20. All faculty will be available to meet with parents on Friday afternoon, Monday afternoon, and Tuesday afternoon. On November 16 th, counselors will be in Room 218 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. for any parents of freshmen or students who are new to the district to answer questions and go over programs.Ten minute appointments are available from 12:00 to 2:50 p.m. on Friday, Monday, or Tuesday, 11/16, 11/19, or 11/20. Please call the following numbers to set up appointments with those teachers whom you wish to see. Callers must have the teacher’s name when calling for an appointment.

Art	610-359-4215	Music	610-359-4238
Counseling	610-359-4279/4240	PhyEd/Health	610-359-4244
English	610-359-4232	Science	610-359-4293
Family & Consumer Scienses	610-359-4245	Social Studies	610-359-4232
Foreign Language	610-359-4215	Special Ed	610-359-4215
Industrial Arts	610-359-4215	Tech Ed	610-359-4215
Mathmatics	610-359-4279/4240

MNHS Students score 13 perfect SAT Scores! Marple Newtown High School has many students whose academic excellence is worth noting. This year there are 13 perfect SAT scores and 11 scores of 780 or above (which indicates only one missed question).  The superior scores reflect intellectual ability coupled with hard work and dedication. (See full article in Press Release.)