Camden Catholic High School hoped to raise $50,000 during its first one-day giving event, based on a theme of the school's Irish roots and held on St. Patrick's Day. The luck of the Irish was with organizers, who reached that goal by early afternoon and went on to raise $63,302 by day's end. The school turned to alumni and current students and their parents about three weeks before the event. It collected "Irish Giving Day" donations through the annual alumni newsletter and letters to donors, in addition to phone and online donations. Irish "Giving Day" Thank You.htt p://bit.ly/1aqpy3e

On Nov 15, 16, and 17, Upper School students at Moorestown Friends School staged a production of Legally Blonde. Elle Woods is played by Pilar Martinez, a junior from Moorestown. Senior Maureen Kelleher (Merchantville) plays Paulette Bonafonté, a spunky beautician at the Hair Affair salon. Ex-boyfriend Warner is played by senior Roy Thorstensen (Haddon Township), and the Harvard rival for Warner, Vivian Kensington, is played by sophomore Skylar McClane (Medford).  http://moorestown.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/moorestown-friends-stages-legally-blonde

We encourage eighth-grade students to experience a day at Camden Catholic. Schedule "The Irish Experience"  by filling out a registration form. After the form is completed, you will receive a call from an admissions officer to schedule which day you would like to visit. Students should wear their school uniform if attending a Catholic school or if attending public school, boys should wear Docker-type slacks (no jeans) with a polo or button down shirt, and girls should wear a dress slack or Docker-type slack (no jeans) or modest length skirt and an appropriate top. (no tank tops or shorts) If you have any questions please call the Admissions Office at 856-663-2247 ext 136. Spaces are limited and fill quickly. Irish Experience dates are: October 29; November 7, 8, 12, 14, 19; December 3, 5, 10, 12, 17; January 7, 9, 28, 30; February 4, 11; and, March 11.

The New Jersey Utilities Association (NJUA) announced the 2013 recipients of the Association’s James R. Leva Scholarship, Excellence in Diversity Scholarship and Trade and Vocational School Scholarship awards. Jason J. Ramos of Merchantville received the Trade and Vocational School Scholarship, valued up to $6,000. 

The Merchantville Board of Education’s expert report on the termination of the ending-receiving relationship with Pennsauken High School, authored by Statistical Forecasting, LLC, Peter E. Carter, and James L. Kirtland, CPA, was released today. The report is a supplement to the initial feasibility study completed in January 2012.