May Day

Unraveling the Mystery: Behind the Origins and Evolution of May Day

Unraveling the Mystery: Behind the Origins and Evolution of May Day

In-Depth Features, May Day, MFS News May 4, 2018 at 6:00 PM Comments are Disabled

By Aaron Klein ’20, Art and Design Director;  Ali Chesnick ’19, Copy Editor; Henry Powell ’20, Staff Writer “What is May Day?” This question is one inevitably asked by nearly every MFS student each time the quadrennial spring celebration comes around again. If the current state of May Day isRead More

A Long Time Coming: What Goes Into Planning May Day

A Long Time Coming: What Goes Into Planning May Day

In-Depth Features, May Day, MFS News, News May 4, 2018 at 6:00 PM Comments are Disabled

  By Andrew Shah, Lizzie Huettl, Susu Guo Every four years, the entire Moorestown Friends School community comes together as one to celebrate May Day. An integral member of the May Day planning process is MFS Director of Parent and Alumni Programs Suzanne Abrams, who told WordsWorth, “I’m excited toRead More

Pins and Needles: Behind the Scenes with Kiyo Moriuchi ’71

Pins and Needles: Behind the Scenes with Kiyo Moriuchi ’71

May Day, MFS News, News May 4, 2018 at 6:00 PM Comments are Disabled

By Yashnoor Kaur ’18, Associate Blog Editor; Serena Lin ’19, Staff Writer Kiyo Moriuchi’s kingdom is the costuming room, hidden below a stairwell off of the senior hallway. The walls of the costuming room are lined with garment racks full of clothing. It’s a dazzling array, ranging from dark velvetRead More

Something New for an Old Tradition

Something New for an Old Tradition US to Choose May Day Costume Themes

May Day, MFS News, News February 20, 2018 at 9:23 AM Comments are Disabled

Students were shocked recently when Director of Parent and Alumni Programs Suzanne Abrams announced a change in the typical May Day costume selection procedure.   May Day is an age-old MFS tradition, begun over a hundred years ago.  Every four years, MFS students, alumni, and faculty gather on the fieldsRead More

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