Mercer Street Friends
Child and Family Services
1321 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08648
Telephone: 609-278-2400 Fax: 609-393-1385
John F. Conley, Jr., Associate Executive Director
Extended Day Programs
Time: School Year
Head: Michele Pannone, Director
Description: After-school enrichment activities, including homework supervision and snack. At Franklin, Jefferson, Kilmer, Mott, Washington, and Wilson schools; also before- and after- school programs in Hamilton.
Area served: All Trenton
Type: Academic, recreational
Age range: K through 5th grade
Staff: Teachers and para-professionals
Capacity: 150
Current number: 150 Boys: 40% Girls: 60%
In session: School year
Day/time: Monday-Friday, 2:40 to 5:30 pm; 1:00 to 5:30 on half days
Fee: Yes
Sliding fee: Yes
Contact: Michele Pannone or Christine Gardner at 609-989-7466
Friends Summer Day Camp
Time: Summer
Head: Michele Pannone, Director
Description: Tutoring, recreation, and enrichment program for children for 8 weeks, extended care available; located at the Blessed Sacrament School, 720 Bellevue Avenue, Trenton.
Area served: All Trenton
Type: Academic, cultural, recreational
Age range: K through 5th grade
Staff: Teachers and college students
Capacity: 48
Current number: 48 Boys: 40% Girls: 60%
In session: Summer
Day/time: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Fee: Yes
Sliding fee: Yes
Contact: Michele Pannone or Christine Gardner at 609-989-7466
New Generation Drill Team
Time: School year
Head: Bernadette and Billy Pearson, President and Vice President
Description: Drill team, tutoring program for great range of ages.
Area served: All Trenton and Hamilton Township
Type: Academic, recreational
Age range: 7 to 17 years
Current number: 74, boys and girls
In session: September through June
Contact: Mercer Street Friends at 609-989-7466
Expressions
Time: School year/Summer/Girls
Head: Michele Pannone, Director
Description: A self-esteem building program for middle school girls. Begins with 6- week summer program and contin- ues through school year. Activities focus on growth in all major areas of wellness-physical, mental, emo- tional and social.
Area served: All Trenton
Type: Cultural, recreational, enrichment
Age range: Girls entering 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
Staff: Director, co-director, parents
Capacity: 20 girls
Current number: 12 girls
In session: Summer and school year
Day/time: School year: Wednesdays, 3:00 to 6:00 pm summer: Mon.-Fri., 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fee: Yes
Sliding fee: Scholarships available
Contact: Michele Pannone or Christine Gardner at 609-989-7466