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The Gift Guide Wednesday, December 19 , 2018
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Location, Location, Location Gifts All Over The MFS Map
For the McShap Path: A Set of Electric Scooters
For Stokes Hall: An Animatronic George Fox Statue
The McShap Path is a very long and strenuous walk to get from class-to-class, especially in the winter. With the gift of a new set of scooters, this will cut your route in half, and now you can escape the frigid elements in seconds. While you can buy one online, you can also buy a non-motorized scooter, which can complete the same task for half the price. The scooters will be great for students and faculty that need to make the trip to and from Hartman Hall. - Lizzie Carter Amazon, $120.00
Stokes Hall is the first impression visitors get of MFS. When entering Stokes Hall, visitors and students alike are greeted with a smile and welcoming atmosphere, but what if there was something more? The clearly necessary addition to Stokes Hall is a life-size animatronic statue of George Fox. The surprisingly life-like robot would greet visitors and recitie information about the history of Quakerism. While this animatronic would cost a pretty penny, one could never put a price on the wealth of knowledge this animatronic would provide to everyone. - Aaron Klein Garner Holt Productions, prices range from $10,000 to $1,000,000
For the Locker Rooms: A Signal Booster
For the Auditorium: Cushions and a Cup Holder
It seems as though no matter which provider, nobody gets service in the locker room. A very convenient fix to this would be to buy a 4G cell phone service booster. Priced at $400, the model enhances your service by up to 3200%. Maybe this will allow for someone to finally have a bar of signal in the locker rooms. -Ryan Gorman Amazon, $400
For the Dining Hall Commons: A Drive Thru Intercom Have you ever been running late to a club due to the long lines to get your lunch at the Dining Hall Commons? Well then a drive thru is the perfect gift for the Dining Hall Commons this holiday season. The drive thru will allow those who need to get to a club quickly to order and pick up their food within minutes. Also, if you’ve ever had to buy cold food due to the long waits, the drive thru will serve up hot food for you with no wait! While the construction costs might be high, a Drive-Thru intercom would be an economical good start. This product can easily be found at great prices for this holiday season. -Sam Bitman
For the Field House Commons: A Working Vending Machine A working vending machine would make a great gift so hungry students won’t have to go all the way to the Dining Hall to get a snack. It’s an appropriate gift because the Field House does not have a working vending machine, and hasn’t for quite some time. The MFS community would benefit from this purchase greatly, since there would no longer be kids complaining they’re hungry and having to walk all the way to the Dining Hall to get something to eat. -Morgan Stepanski Sam’s Club, $4,398.90.
For the Dean’s Office: Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder Dean of Students Mike Brunswick has a lot of responsibilities that take him around the school: attendance, discipline, faculty meetings, and more. Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder is the perfect solution to quickly getting around campus. Though it may not travel at the speed of sound (the maximum velocity is 5.0 mph), it is sure to be faster than walking on foot. The landspeeder includes lights and sounds from the movie, perfect for fanatics who can recite every line. The car’s 12V battery is sure to get you driving from the beginning of the day through at least second period. -Andrew Rowan Radioflyer, $199
For Hartman Hall: An iPad Sign Out Sheet
Are you a senior in Hartman who wants to go uptown for a free but you have to sign out? Not anymore! An iPad sign out sheet in Hartman Hall makes life much easier for Upper School students. Instead of having to walk all the way back to Stokes to sign out and walk back, students will be able to sign themselves out and enjoy their free. Not only is this convenient, but it also causes fewer trips to the Upper School Office and those unnecessary walks. -Liah Morban Amazon, $289.00
For the Oval: A Valet Service If anyone has seen the oval in the morning or during the car line, they know how congested it can become. Why not offer a valet service for those parents who come here everyday? It would be a great bonus to those who arrive early, plus reducing the amount of traffic from who elect not to use the service. Services can be rented from many companies in the area, with the price varying based on how large of a service you need. This would surely be a gift appreciated by the whole community. -Miles Oglesby Various Services, Prices provided through a quote
For the Tunnel: Soundproof Foam
https://www.radioflyer.com/luke-skywalkers-landspeeder.html
For the Meeting House: A Microphone
The meeting house is very big, and most of the time, after worship announcements cannot be heard from the back or from the balcony. How much longer are we going to sit by while Ms. Barna runs to the center of the meeting house to say her announcement every single meeting? This microphone would let everyone’s voice be heard and would allow Mr. Thomson to stop screaming from the back “We can’t hear you!”. Although we already have microphones, they are often not turned on and you can’t hear what anyone is saying. This microphone will help everyone in the meeting house be heard. -Vani Hanamirian Amazon, $7.47
For the Parking Lot/Paul Drive: KidAlert Safety Sign Are you tired of student drivers blasting music and speeding through the parking lot? If you are, then we have your solution! For the low price of $29.99, YOU can make both Paul Drive and the parking lot exponentially safer for ALL members of the MFS community. This economical, family-friendly sign will remind student drivers that following the law is more important than making it to their first period class just before the 8 A.M. bell. Not only is the KidAlert Safety Sign useful in the morning, but also in the afternoon. When the parking lot is filled with lower schoolers and their parents trying to get to their cars, this sign will once again provide student drivers with a reminder that safety is more important than avoiding that dreaded car line traffic jam! - Andrew Shah Amazon, $29.99
For the Fields: Outdoor Heaters
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Seat cushions and cup holders would make the perfect addition to the Auditorium because it would allow faculty and students to pay better attention to the assembly. Often, students become distracted trying to find a safe place to put their phones or water bottles, and many teachers complain about how their lower back hurts after a long performance. While an easy fix could be to just not bring any items into the auditorium or bring something of your own to sit on, we must remember we are a Quaker institution based on equality. Everyone in our community should have the same right to sit comfortably and have a safe location to store their things. -Shelby Deibler Amazon, $69.99
When it’s a chilly day on the lacrosse fields, it’s hard to play your best or cheer on the team when you’re too freezing on the sidelines. This problem would be no more with the purchase of an outdoor heater. With the installation of a heater by the athletic fields and the tennis court, your frostbite would be no problem. Imagine you come off the field, and as you sit on the bench, you are welcomed by the warmth of the outdoor heater. The need to be bundled up would be extinguished. -Lila Smith Home Depot, $130
Ever taken a test in a classroom near the tunnel when middle school has lunch? Has your teacher had to repeatedly open the door to tell people in the tunnel to be quiet? With soundproof foam lining the inside of the tunnel, your teacher will never have to stop class to deal with loud noises outside. Buy the classic foam available on Amazon, or upgrade this gift with soundproof foam in your school colors or customize the foam with your school logo. -Jordan Grabelle Amazon, $33.98
For the Library : A Designated Eating Area A designated eating area in the Library would greatly benefit the MFS community, specifically, students who want to eat and get work done at the same time. The main problem with eating in the library is that on multiple occasions students have spilled liquids and have stained the carpet. There is a simple solution to this problem: by buying roughly 48 sq ft of fake mahogany hardwood for the price of $39.99, many students would be greatly appreciative and any spilled liquids could be easily wiped up. -Justin Patel Amazon, $39.99
For the Hippo: A Step Stool Upper, Middle, and Lower schoolers alike love to enjoy the Hippo’s design by posing for a photo while sitting across the top! In a school filled with vertically-challenged students of all ages, WordsWorth suggests a step stool to give our shorter students a boost. With this 3ft, multi-step ladder, everyone can appreciate the hippo’s meaning for our school, along with the beautiful art. - Ali Chesnick Amazon, $62.99.
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For Van Meter Hall: An EMF Sensor
Have you ever been in Van Meter Hall and been overcome by a sudden chill? Have you ever wondered if Van Meter Hall is haunted? With a handy EMF sensor, you can detect exactly where the ghosts are, whether you avoid them or reach out to them. Put aside all the speculation and rumors and find out for yourself whether MFS hosts ghosts. -Serena Lin Amazon, $27.95