News from the Nest
March 12, 2021
The Week Ahead
Monday 3/15 (Day 1)
Tuesday 3/16 (Day 2)
-- "Spirit's Grub Club": Moe's Pop-Up Event. Order by 10am. Pick up at Vernfield 5:30-6:00pm.
Wednesday 3/17 (Day 3)
Thursday 3/18 (Day 4)
Friday 3/19 (Day 1)
-- Vernfield Spirit Day - Wear blue & gold or VF Spirit Wear
-- Rock Your Socks Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome Awareness
Saturday 3/20 -- Clothing/Household Item Drive, 9am - 12pm. Vernfield Bus Loop.
Sunday 3/21 -- Yearbook 5th Grade Tribute deadline
Read A Thon Fundraiser Update
The Vernfield Home and School Association is very excited to share that this years Read-a-thon was a resounding success. We had 75% of our students participating, with over $22,000 raised to support school activities, and over 136,000 minutes read!
A special congrats to the 3rd grade, who is holding 3 out of the top 5 spots for most minutes read by class. Also thank you to Mrs Porco's 1st grade class for raising the most in donations.
Students are able to continuing logging time spent reading and donations through midnight on Friday, March 12th. Any prizes earned for school activities will be handed out in the coming weeks.
Thank you again for your support.
Yearbook Reminders!
1. Please send in photos of your children reading for Read-A-Thon so that they can be included in the yearbook! Any other school-related photos, especially from students in SAOA, are greatly appreciated. **Please remember that photos should be of students only - no selfies with parents or other family members** Please include the student's name and teacher and send to: vernfieldyb@gmail.com
2. The deadline for ordering a yearbook is coming up! The 2020-2021 Vernfield yearbook is available for purchase from Jostens through March 28th! Yearbooks are $19. Online orders are preferred, but if you are unable to do so, we will accept checks made out to "Vernfield Elementary Home & School". Please be sure to include your child's name and homeroom on the memo line. Cash will not be accepted. Yearbooks will be distributed in early June. We will only have a VERY limited number of copies available for purchase after the deadline.
3. 5th Grade Parents! Please see the details below for requested photos and comments that are a tradition for the 5th Grade section. We hope to have 100% participation!
If you have questions, please email vernfieldyb@gmail.com.
Spirit's Grub Hub: Moe's Southwest Grill Popup on 3/16
Our next Spirit’s Grub Club event is Moe’s Southwest Grill Popup at Vernfield! Order today and pick your Taco Kit up on Tuesday, March 16! Please see the attached flyer for Taco Kit info.
Pick up is right at Vernfield, between 5:30 - 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 16 and food is delivered right to your vehicle! For every kit sold, $5 will be donated to Vernfield Elem. Home & School!
If we reach 150 kits sold, Moe’s will double their donation to $10/kit! We are currently at 42, so your support is appreciated!
How to Order:
1. Place your order by 10am on Tuesday March 16th. Fill out this form to submit your order: https://form.jotform.com/210415274077148
2. *Be sure to choose "Vernfield Elem Home & School 3/16" when choosing the neighborhood you are picking up from.
3. Please wear a mask and stay in your vehicle when picking up your kit. Your name will be taken and your order will be brought right to your vehicle!
If you have any questions, please email Diane Meyer - szish.diane@yahoo.com
Home & School Board - Congratulations!
The 2021-2022 Home & School Board will be:
President - Meg Dick
VP Fundraising - Julie Gerhart-Rothholz
VP Communications - Mandy Merrill
Secretary - Kristin Emmons
Co-Treasurer - Wendy Clemmer
Co-Treasurer - Alisha Reynolds
Thank you, Mrs. Lightstone!
*Please note that the book list has been updated since the meeting.
Thank you, Mrs. Lightstone!
Volunteers Needed: Clothing Drive
Four volunteers are needed to manage the drop-offs from 8:45AM-12:00PM, and then eight volunteers are needed to help load the truck when it arrives at 1:00PM.
If you are able to help load the truck, please arrive at 12:45PM.
**All volunteers must wear masks and physically distance as much as possible!**
If you are able to help out, please sign-up here. Thank you for your support!
Clothing Drive Fundraiser - Saturday, March 20
Vernfield HSA is holding a clothing, shoe, and household goods drive with clothingshoedrive.com from 9AM-12PM, March 20, 2021. Families can drive to the Vernfield Elementary School parking lot on March 20, during the hours of the clothing drive, drop off their items, and then a truck will arrive to pick up the donations. Details are in the flyer below.
***PLEASE NOTE: MASKS ARE REQUIRED AND WE WILL FOLLOW SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES***
If the items collected are less than 1000 pounds, we earn $.05 per pound; if the collection is greater than 1000 pounds, we earn $.10 per pound.
For more information, contact Julie Gerhart-Rothholz at jmgerhart@prodigy.net or visit clothingshoedrive.com. The Vernfield HSA thanks you for your participation!
WANTED - Cafeteria/Playground Aide
Please contact the main office at 215-721-0606 if you are interested in this position! Thank you!
In Case You Missed It
STUDENT DEVICE TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
For any device issues, please contact studenthelpdesk@soudertonsd.org or fill out a ticket directly via the Student Help Desk Ticket form.
Before submitting a support request, please follow the three (3) steps below:
- Restart your device (power off and power back on).
- Check that your device is not in airplane mode.
- Check that the wireless connection is enabled.
Please see the Instructional Technology Learning Hub for more details and support topics.
Save the Date!
**Looking Ahead**
-- Mar. 22 -- Home Access Center Updated - 2nd Trimester Progress Reports, 7:00 PM
-- Mar. 28 -- Yearbook order deadline
-- Mar. 29 -- SAOA K,1,2 Red Bag Exchange, 9:30 AM -11:00 AM
-- Mar. 30 -- SAOA 3,4,5 and siblings Red Bag Exchange, 9:30 AM -11:00 AM
-- Mar. 31 - Apr. 5 -- NO SCHOOL - Easter/Spring Break
District News
***SACE WINTER CLASSES***
REGISTER NOW for Winter/Spring Evening Classes with Souderton Area Community Education (SACE)! Look through the Winter/Spring 2021 Brochure and register online! Or, watch for a brochure in the mail. Be sure to register early, as many classes fill quickly. Hope we’ll see you in 2021!
***Youth Art Month Virtual Exhibit***
Souderton Area School District’s Youth Art Month Exhibit usually held at The Indian Valley Public Library, is now open virtually! This exhibit features the outstanding artwork from our SASD students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Please visit the virtual art show to see the creative achievements of our students in a broad spectrum of different art media and techniques including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, clay, collage, jewelry, repousse, textiles, mixed mediums, and illustration.
***IVEF Gift Card Give Back***
The Indian Valley Education Foundation will be purchasing Gift Cards from local businesses as a thank you to our educators and as a commitment to the businesses who support our community each and every day. Our goal is to reach as many teachers and staff as we can between now and the end of the school year.
If you would like to make a donation in any amount, please click the link below:
This past year has been challenging. Again, and again, both personally and professionally our community has shown up for one another. It has not been easy, but we have kept moving forward with hope, with compassion, and with a commitment to the greater good. It is our intent that gift cards will be given to an SASD teacher or staff person to thank them for showing up for the children of this community in ways that no one could have expected. Our hope is that this small gesture will help our local businesses a little bit as well! Together, we thrive!
Easy Ways to Help Fundraise!
Please consider helping to raise funds for Home & School using the following:
- Amazon Smile: earn money for VF while shopping on Amazon! Go to smile.amazon.com/about for instructions.
- Box Tops Bonus App: Download the Box Tops Bonus App for your phone or tablet! Find offers, buy products, scan your receipt and earn even MORE box tops for Vernfield!
- Box Tops for Education: clip the 'Box Tops for Education' from participating boxes and labels! Please HOLD ON TO THESE at home until we begin collecting them at school. We will NOT be collecting physical Box Tops at this time.
- ShopRite for My School: earn Box Tops for VF while shopping at ShopRite! Register your PricePlus club card at: https://www.shopriteformyschool.com/en/Register-my-Card.
- Coca Cola Give: Sign up at https://us.coca-cola.com/give/schools/ then just scan your product or enter your product code and watch the funds grow
- Giant A+ Rewards: ***Unfortunately, the Giant Rewards program has been discontinued.***
Stay in Touch with Vernfield Home & School!
Vernfield Elementary School
Website: https://vernfield.soudertonsd.org/
Location: 960 Long Mill Road, Telford, PA, USA
Phone: (215)721-0606
Twitter: @SASD_Vernfield