News from the Nest
March 1, 2019
The Week Ahead
All Week
-- DVD Literacy - 1st Grade (be sure to send in a favorite book with your student on Monday!) - SIGN UP TO HELP HERE
-- Keystone Opportunity Center Collection (canned tuna, chicken, salmon and toothpaste, toothbrushes) (ends 3/8)
-- Rock Your Socks - Sock Collection (ends 3/22)
Monday 3/4 (Day 1)
-- Parent Volunteer TB Testing
-- Fourth Grade Guest Scientist Science Experiment (Halteman: 9:15-10:00 am, Guengerich: 10:45-11:30 am, Ditlow: 12:45-1:30 pm)
Tuesday 3/5 (Day 2)
-- Parent Volunteer TB Testing
-- School Dentals, 9-10 am.
-- SPARK - ELA, 3:30-4:30 pm. 4th/5th Grade Pod.
-- Lip Sync Volunteer Meeting, 7 pm. ICMS.
Wednesday 3/6 (Day 3)
-- Parent Volunteer TB Testing
Thursday 3/7 (Day 4)
-- Mrs. Caranfa's Class Field Trip, 9 am - 2 pm.
-- SPARK - Math, 3:30-4:30 pm. 4th/5th Grade Pod.
-- Math Olympics, 3:30-4:30 pm. L001.
Friday 3/8 (Day 1)
-- "The Hawk's Nest" Menu Design Competition Entry Deadline
-- Lip Sync, 7pm. ICMS. (Snow Date: 3/9). Bring a box of cereal to donate!
Saturday 3/9
-- Elementary Honors Band Rehearsal, 9:00-11:30 am. ICMS.
All Month
-- SASD Youth Art Month Exhibit at IVPL (Indian Valley Public Library) begins
Exhibit runs every day through March 28Keystone Opportunity Center Food Drive - March 4-8
• Canned Tuna, Chicken & Salmon
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrushes
See the KOC Food Collection flyer for further details. Thank you for sharing with our neighbors who are in need!
Lip Sync - Friday, March 8!
Participants: please make sure your songs are uploaded (contact Karen Planinshek @ 2kplan@gmail.com with questions). Also, watch for an important paper coming home on Tuesday, March 5!
Volunteers: Please attend the volunteer meeting on Tuesday, March 5, 7 pm at ICMS. Questions or concerns: contact Gina Rothenberg at gmrothenberger@gmail.com.
Attendees: Vernfield students and families are welcome to come and watch their friends! We will be collecting boxes of cereal for Keystone Opportunity Center.
See you next week!
Menu Design Contest - "The Hawk's Nest"
Reading Fightin Phils Ticket Book Fundraiser
The best part? Vernfield HSA earns $10 for every book purchased. Plus, there will be rewards for selling 2+ or 5+ books and an ultimate fan experience for anyone selling 10+ books.
In order to have your tickets for opening day, orders must be in by March 30th. Look for forms and more details to come home with your child's communications on Tuesday.
Ticket books can also be purchased online here. Share the link with family and friends and remind them to include Vernfield HSA as the organization and your child as the name of the seller so that we all get the necessary credit!
Yearbook Order - Deadline March 15
The yearbook order deadline is only 2 weeks away on Friday, March 15! The books are $18 each and can be purchased online or through a paper form that will come home with your child on Tuesday 3/5. Go to www.schoolannual.com to order online. Please contact Sandra Esposito at vfyearbook@yahoo.com with any questions. Thank you!
Kindness Calendar Challenge
Hawk Pride Display Case
Just some of the raffle items that will be up for grabs at the Bag Bingo Event
American Girl Tenney Grant Doll
Earl Bowl Sunday Night Special
Chick-fil-A Gift Box
In Case You Missed It...
LITERACY DVD - The committee needs YOUR help! If you are available for even a short time during the day, please consider signing up to help with the taping of the students. The DVD Literacy team has made it very easy for volunteers with detailed instructions. Please consider signing up for a slot or two in order to ensure that your child gets to have this precious keepsake at the end of 5th Grade! 1st Grade Sign Up (week of 3/4), 2nd Grade Sign Up (week of 3/20)
Box Tops for Education Sweepstakes - A chance for Vernfield HSA to earn a bonus 5000 box tops. You can enter here. Sweepstakes ends March 3.
Designer Bag Bingo Garden Party - Friday, MARCH 29, 7-10 pm (doors open at 6:15 pm)!
- Tickets can be purchased online. (**must be 21 or older**)
- Want to reserve a table for your group? Contact Lisa Mallon, lisa@mallonhome.com.
- BYOB and food
- 12 Bingo games and a chance at door prizes are included in the ticket price. Plus there will be additional an additional game, raffles, and a 50/50 drawing!
- Volunteers are needed, including DADS! Please sign up here.
- Questions? Contact Lisa Mallon (lisa@mallonhome.com) or Lisa Hovind (lisa.vfhsa@gmail.com).
Philadelphia Union Game - We are offering 2 dates to choose from: May 4th at 7:30 pm and May 18th at 7:30 pm. (On May 4, for an additional fee, sleep over and get soccer training in the morning!) Tickets may be purchased at https://groupmatics.events/group/VernfieldElementary19, and a small portion of the ticket sales will benefit the Home & School. Questions? Contact Lisa Mallon at lisa@mallonhome.com.
Save the Date!
March 1-28 -- SASD Youth Art Month Exhibit at IVPL
Friday 3/1 - Friday 3/22 - Rock Your Socks - Sock Collection
Tuesday 3/12 - End of 2nd Trimester - NEW DATE due to 2/20 snow date
Tuesday 3/12 - Home & School Meeting and Officer Elections, 7 pm. Library.
Wednesday 3/13 - Third Grade Musical (rehearsal: 2:30 pm, performance: 6:30 pm)
Friday 3/15 -- NO SCHOOL - Act 80 Day for Teachers
Friday 3/15 -- Deadline for Yearbook purchase
Tuesday 3/19 - Progress reports available on HAC, 7 pm. - NEW DATE due to 2/20 snow date
Tuesday 3/19 - Spring Picture Day
Wednesday 3/20 - Reading Olympics Competition at SAHS
Thursday 3/21 -- World Down Syndrome Day Buddy Walk
Friday 3/29 -- Designer Bag Bingo Fundraiser, 7-10 pm (doors open 6:15). **Must be 21 or older**. St. Maria Goretti Church
DVD Literacy
-- 2nd Grade -- 3/20-3/22
-- Kindergarten -- week of 3/25
Honors Band: Rehearsals - Saturdays 3/9 - 3/30, 9:00 - 11:30 am. ICMS. Concert: Saturday 3/30, 12:00 pm. ICMS.
PSSAs
-- ELA - 3rd and 4th: 4/24, 4/25, 4/26. 5th: 4/24, 4/25, 4/29
-- Math - 3rd, 4th, 5th: 4/30, 5/1
-- Science - 4th only: 5/6, 5/7
SPARK ELA -- Tuesdays 3:30-4:30 pm. 4th/5th Grade Pod.
SPARK Math -- Thursdays 3:30-4:30 pm. 4th/5th Grade Pod.
DISTRICT NEWS
Thursday, March 7 through Saturday, March 9 - Indian Valley Middle School Musical - Nifty Fifties, 7 pm
Openings are now available for the SATV Summer Camp. The Introduction to Television Production Camp is open to students entering 5th grade in the Fall. You can find further information and a link to the online registration here
Kindergarten Registration for 2019-20 has begun. You can find more information and a link to the Kindergarten Registration packet here.
SACE Winter/Spring Evening Classes -- The Winter-Spring semester begins later this month with more than 100 interesting classes for all ages. Beat the winter doldrums and learn something new. Bring a friend to join in the fun! Look through the Winter/Spring 2019 Brochure and register online! Or, watch for a brochure in the mail. Be sure to register early, as many classes fill quickly.
District News -- Follow the link to see the Winter/Spring Newsletter from SASD.
Stay in Touch with Vernfield Home & School!
Vernfield Elementary School
Website: vernfield.soudertonsd.org
Location: 960 Long Mill Road, Telford, PA, United States
Phone: 215-721-0606
Twitter: @SASD_Vernfield