News from the Nest
April 23, 2021
The Week Ahead
Monday 4/26 (Day 3)
Tuesday 4/27 (Day 4)
--SAOA K,1,2 and siblings Red Bag exchange; 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Wednesday 4/28 (Day 1)
--SAOA 3,4,5 Red Bag Exchange; 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Thursday 4/29 (Day 2)
Friday 4/30 (Day 3)
-- VF Spirit Day - Wear VF Spirit or Blue/Gold
Congratulations to Mrs. Longstreet and family!
Welcome to the Vernfield family, Addison!
Fundraising Update
--In-school events, teacher supply requests and school signage
--Community Outreach events
--Teacher Appreciation Day
--5th Grade Year-end Celebration
and many more!
Although this year was different because many of our in-school activities were paused, there were still opportunities to make an impact in our school and community. The HSA is currently planning for end-of-year events and is excited to plan for the 2021/2022 school year.
For anyone interested in learning more about the HSA budget or the upcoming school year calendar, we would love to have you join the next monthly HSA meeting on May 10. This will be the last meeting of the school year. The Zoom link will be sent out prior to the meeting.
Thank you!
Committee Chair Openings 2021-2022
Committees that need chairs:
--Library Helpers
--Lip Sync
--Pod Parents
--Prime Time
Committees that need shadows (Next year you help the current chair and then take over the following year):
--Earth Day
--Save Around Books (formally Kidstuff)
Descriptions of each committee can be found HERE. If you have any questions or are interested in chairing one of these committees, please contact Meg Dick at meg213@gmail.com. We are looking forward to working with you!
Yearbook Sale Has Ended
Thank you to everyone who purchased yearbooks and to those who submitted photos of their children, from activities both in and out of school.
There will be a limited number of yearbooks available for purchase once they are received at the school in June, on a first come, first served basis.
PSSA Update from Dr. Graf - April 7, 2021
Dear Parents/Guardians,
In compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) requires all public school districts in the Commonwealth to administer the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) in English language arts, mathematics, and science.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the dates of the testing window for the 2020-2021 school year were expanded by PDE to provide schools with more flexibility regarding when to administer the assessment. All testing, including for SAOA students, must occur in-person and schools are expected to make a good faith effort to test all eligible students within the parameters of local health and safety plans.
For additional information regarding Souderton Area School District and PSSA's please visit: https://www.soudertonsd.org/PSSA-2020-2021
Vernfield Elementary will be conducting PSSA testing on the following dates:
Jonathan R. Graf, Ed. D.
Principal
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**
-- May 10 -- Home and School Association Meeting; 7:00 - 8:00 PM
-- May 25 -- Spirit's Grub Club: Moe's Southwest Grill Pop-Up at Vernfield
-- May 31 -- Memorial Day; Schools & offices closed
-- Jun 11 -- Early dismissal - 1:45 PM; KAM - 10:45 AM; KPM - 1:45 PM
-- Jun 14 -- Last day of school; early dismissal - 10:45 AM (No Kindergarten classes)
District News
***Souderton April Showers***
Souderton Area High School is celebrating Unified Sports by hosting APRIL SHOWERS, a virtual event that raises funds for Special Olympics Pennsylvania. Donations can be made until Friday, April 30 via the following link: https://www.classy.org/team/349273
***Summer Sports Camps***
Souderton Area School District is proud to announce that registration is underway for the Souderton Area High School Summer Sports Camp Program, which is scheduled to begin the week of June 21st.
For more information, please see the Sports Camps Brochure (PDF).
To register online, visit: https://soudertoncommed.revtrak.net/Sports-Camps/
***SACE Summer Programs 2021***
Be sure to check out the details for camp and other SACE summer activities in the Summer Camp brochure. The full-day camp starts on June 21st and runs through August 20th. Don't miss all the fun and register now. Openings are limited and fill on a first come basis. Hope to see your campers this summer!
See the summer programs brochure and registration details!
***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